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Brave Hearts, Resilient Souls
From the Mouths of Military Children
Fighting Allergies
Mike Super Magic Tour
Earth Day
Melody Mixers
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Editor Sean McCully
Contributors Dave Marshall Tara Goodson Dr. Mitchell Kaye CynDe Clack
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Spring has finally sprung and fingers crossed that means an end to the indecisive hot one day, cold the next weather we had in February and March. April is shaping up to be a great month though, and as Month of the Military Child, we couldn’t be more excited to show off some of the great children of Fort Campbell in this issue. Check out these kids’ ideas on what it means to be a military child on page 7.
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Also be sure to check out the inspiring story of Tiana Petitt who competed at this year’s regional Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year competition in March on page 24.
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And finally all your favorite spring allergies are right back on top of us so you definitely don’t want to miss our list of the best ways to help ease the impact of runny noses and watery eyes on page 10.
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Month of the Military Child The strength of our nation is built on the readiness and resilience of every member of the all-volunteer Army...including children. Soldiers have activities and events throughout the year to honor their service; Spouses have a day in May so we can show our appreciation for their support; military children get the entire month of April to be recognized! From deployments to new schools, military children are faced with unique challenges that ordinary youth their age never experience. Their ability to adapt to present and future changes deserves our respect and admiration. In an effort to recognize the hard work- and applaud- the courage of military children, the Department of Defense (DoD) has deemed April as the Month of the Military Child (MOMC). It is a time to honor military youth for the important role they play in contributing to the strength of the Army Family. There will be events and activities hosted by CYS staff and held at CYS facilities throughout the month and will be for registered youth in that facility. Up to date information on those events will be posted in each facility.
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As of the time we went to print – this is the current schedule of facility activities: DAY
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ACTIVITY
LOCATION
Tue
3 Apr
Kickoff Parade
Gardner Hills CDC
Wed
4 Apr
Book Fair Family Cooking
CDC #2 Airborne SAC
Thr
5 Apr
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
Bastogne SAC
Fri
6 Apr
Band Member Visit Painting w/Parents Muffins & PJs w/Mom
Gardner Hills CDC Gardner Hills CDC Fitness CDC
Mon
9 Apr
Pirate Day
Fitness CDC
Tue
10 Apr
Dentist Visit 100th Day Fire Department Visit
Gardner Hills CDC CDC #1
Wed
11 Apr
Family Art Activity Camouflage Day
Airborne SAC Family Child Care
Thr
12 Apr
Restaurant Day Hidden Temple
Bastogne SAC Gardner Hills SAC
Fri
13 Apr
Crazy Hair Day Kidriffic Day
Family Child Care TN Hourly
Mon
16 Apr
Bring in Your Favorite Book
Family Child Care
Tue
17 Apr
50’s Day
Fitness CDC
Wed
18 Apr
Family Bingo Plant a Flower
Airborne SAC Kids on Site
Thr
19 Apr
Celebrate Earth Day
CDC #1
Fri
20 Apr
Carnival Kidriffic Day
Gardner Hills SAC CDC #2
Mon
23 Apr
Family Photo Booth
Gardner Hills SAC
Tue
24 Apr
Donuts w/Dad Canvas Painting
CDC #1 TN Hourly
Wed
25 Apr
Family Derby Cars Magician Day
Airborne SAC CDC #2
Thr
26 Apr
Parent vs Kids Dodgeball Family Picnic
Gardner Hills SAC TN Hourly
Fri
27 Apr
Ice Cream Social Kidriffic Day Ice Cream Social
CDC #2 Gardner Hills CDC Kids on Site
Mon
30 Apr
Ice Cream Social & Book Character Day
Fitness CDC
Fort Campbell MWR and Child and Youth Services (CYS) have teamed up for a celebration on April 28 from 10 am to 2 pm at Fryar Stadium. With the help of volunteers, parents, youth and our Sponsor, USAA (Sponsorship does not imply Army endorsement. See AR 215-1, para. 11-8d), we will have inflatables, face painters, a DJ and more. There will be food and beverages available for purchase. For additional information, please call (270) 798-7535 or visit our website at Campbell.armymwr.com.
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FROM THE MOUTHS OF MILITARY CHILDREN Brynna: Q-What does your daddy do? A-He sometimes has stuff he has to help with. He’s on deployment and he has to help other people.
Pearl: Q-What’s it like being a military child? A-It’s fun. I make lots of friends. They like to be friends with me, and I like to be friends with them.
Devon: Q-What’s it like being a military child? A-The word I would describe it as is diverse. We move around a lot and I meet a lot of new people. It’s really cool. Q-What do you and your dad do for fun when he’s home? A-We play backgammon and badminton. He bought a whole set for our family to play with. 7
Kaitlyn: Q-What do you and your dad do for fun? A-We read the Harry Potter books together. Sometimes he gives the characters funny voices.
Colin: Q-What’s it like being a military child? A-It’s interesting because when we move I don’t know who I’m going to meet or what friends I’m going to make, and when I don’t move I can still keep the friends I do have. Q-What was your favorite place you’ve lived? A-We lived in Hawaii and I really liked to play in the water and go to the water parks.
Osiris: Q-How has your life been different than someone who didn’t grow up as a military child? A-I think it’s been pretty similar, we just move around a lot. Q-How do nonmilitary kids treat other military kids at school? A-When a new person transfers in to a new school, everyone kind of flocks to the new kid for a while which is cool.
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ESTEP PFC Re-Opens April 2nd Classes will resume at Estep Physical Fitness Center as normal starting April 2nd 2018 when we reopen as a Physical Fitness Center. While the use of the gym and equipment will now be free, the instructor-led classes, personal trainers, and lockers will still have fees. See the attached chart for fee changes and new hours of operation. No fees increased, and some went down. Estep PFC New Hours- begin April 2, 2018 Monday-Friday 0500-2100 • Saturday and Sunday Closed DONSAs 0800-1600 • Federal Holidays Closed Rate/fee changes: Instructor led classes $5 per class (no change) 14 class punch card $35 (was $55) 30 day unlimited classes $35 (was $55) Instructor led PT- $40 per group session (no change) Personal Training- (no change) 1 - 30 minute Personal Trainer Session - $25 1 - 60 minute Personal Trainer Session - $40 1 - Buddy Session - $50 3 - 1 hour Personal Trainer Sessions - $105 6 - 1 hour Personal Trainer Sessions - $180 Micro-fit Assessment- $30 (no change) Lockers- $5 per month (was $15)
It’s a beautiful day outside. The birds are singing as they build a fresh nest in the spring, the bees buzzing as they fertilize the flowers surrounding your home and the cat sunbathes in the afternoon sun on the deck out back. And you can’t see any of it. Through watery eyes, a runny nose and a pounding sinus-induced headache it’s hard to see much of anything. Allergies are the culprit behind these symptoms and most people would agree that these are some of the worst aspects of each spring. There are, however, a few ways outside of popping a an allergy pill you can use to limit the impact of springtime allergies in your home. Here are a few to implement in your daily life to help ease all the sneezing. When in doubt, wash it out! Ever seen how much pollen has collected outside on the dog kennel or the tool shed around late April, early May? Imagine taking that into your home every day and wondering why you’re still incessantly sneezing. This is basically what it’s like in day-to-day life with your clothes, skin and hair. Pollen can get trapped in every crevice and it’s always better to have your laundry and water bills be a little bit more expensive this month than to continue having to breath out of your mouth.
Change out the air filters The air filters are one of the oft forgotten parts of home maintenance, ranking just behind fire alarm batteries and just in front of the one really hard to reach lightbulb in the stairwell. These filters can become a petri dish for all kinds of molds, dander and pollen that collect over the course of their life and should be replaced about every three months depending on how many occupants and pets live in your home. It’s a good idea to start allergy season off with a clean slate so you know the air filling your home is as clean as possible. Vacuum twice a week Remember when mom or dad used to wake everyone up at 9 am on an April Saturday vacuuming? Before that memory makes you want to berate that parent, you should think about thanking them because they’ve saved you from at least a handful of sneezes and watery eyes. Pollen gets tracked in on clothes, shoes and on skin, and the most trafficked part of the home is the carpet. So naturally, one of the most pollen-infested parts of the home is the carpet. So make a point to vacuum once or twice a week at the height of pollen season to help ease your antihistamine pain.
Try to wash your clothes more frequently, shower after coming inside and leave shoes by the door. Drink more… Water. Drink more water. What did you think I was going to say? Not just water, but juice, tea and coffee can help too. This one can be a little obvious, but sometimes increasing your liquid intake can go a long way. In this instance, drinking more can help thin the mucus that builds in your throat because of all the pollen. Bonus points if you take your drinks hot and let the steam work its magic on your nasal passages in the same way. Keep that window closed! Ok again, obvious. But the world outside can look so inviting during the spring with the warm, breezy daylight, but this is basically warm, breezy daylight that wants to kill your eyes, nose and throat. Hopefully that wasn’t alarming. So throw open those blinds, crank that air conditioner and pop open a cold bottle of water. Your sinuses will thank you.
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BEKKAH’S BAGS EASES HOMELESS BURDEN After having a child, things can change for a parent. The child’s well-being starts coming first and foremost for this new parent, regardless of their situation. But for many experiencing parenthood for the first time, it’s not so simple. They can run aground financially or otherwise become homeless which can obviously be a terrifying situation, even more so with a child since this makes it that much more difficult to provide for them. And that’s what Houston county native Bekkah Eaves saw when she worked with a Nashville homeless camp in 2016. After this experience, the high schooler began her Bekkah’s Baby Bags nonprofit organization that provides essentials to homeless infants and children. Eaves puts together bags of baby food, formula, diapers, wipes, blankets and toys for these children in need and brings them to all the different places where they can be easily disseminated. After the project’s inception, it has gained a large social media following and has worked with organizations like Mission 615, an organization fighting homelessness in Nashville, the Nashville Renewal House, that works to help with addiction in women, and Clarksville’s Safehouse women’s shelter and has made even bigger pushes to gather donations during the holiday season and to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey just in the last year. Bekkah’s Bags primarily helps homeless in the Middle Tennessee area but that hasn’t stopped people from out of state donating to her cause with some donations coming from as far away as Alabama. This nonprofit will be featured as the spotlight charity at this month’s Fort Campbell Spouses Club luncheon, held on April 18, in the Cole Park Commons. The club will be accepting donations for Bekkah’s Baby Bags and they need essentials like formula, baby food and diapers for their bags. Eaves will also be sharing her story with the nonprofit at the luncheon. To sign up to attend the luncheon, make a table reservation at the club’s website, FTCampbellSpousesClub.com/Luncheon. This is not the first time the nonprofit has worked with the FCSC, previously being highlighted at the club’s Miss Pineapple Pageant in October 2016.
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This summer a great project for the whole family could be a neighborhood lemonade stand. It can teach the kids about business, salesmanship, marketing and the potential of earning their own money. The stand doesn’t need to be fancy. Let the kids create the design and have fun with it. Making the lemonade is another opportunity for the family to work together. Use the following recipe for great lemonade:
What you will need? 1 Cup of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (Approx. 3 medium lemons) 2 Cups Boiling Water 1 Cup Cold Water 1 Âź Cups Caster Sugar Slices of Lemon Instructions: Boil the water and place sugar into a heat proof container or jug. Remove and squeeze juice from lemons. Add boiling water to sugar and stir carefully until all dissolved. Add cold water and lemon juice to the sugary water mixture. Refrigerate until cool. Add slices of lemon and ice.
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Mike Super Tour to Mystify Fort Campbell If you’re feeling like adding a little more mystery to your spring, then Fort Campbell MWR has just the show for you this April. America’s Favorite Mystifier Mike Super will bring all his live magic and illusions to Fort Campbell on April 25. Super is one of the best magicians from the last decade and has been blazing a trail through multiple military installations across the U.S., performing at many of the different air force bases throughout the country. As a live performer, Super has performed for Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Kenny Chesney and Criss Angel among others. The magician has been working in television for more than a decade beginning in 2007 when he won the live magic competition, NBC’s PHENOMENON, beating nine other contestants and winning $250,000 in varying displays of each contestant’s talents. Super is also known as a finalist from America’s Got Talent and has been named Entertainer of the Year, Best Performing Artist of the Year, Best Novelty Performer of the Year and America’s Favorite Mystifier by NBC’s PHENOMENON. The family-friendly show will be free for all military service members and their families, and will be held at the Cole Park Commons at 1610 101st Airborne Division Road. The Cole Park Eatery will offer an Italian dinner bffet from 4-6pm that evening. Purchase dinner tickets and get a reserved premium seating for the magic show! For more information, call Fort Campbell MWR at (270)798-7535.
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Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival 10 venues in Nashville tinpansouth.com Now in its 26th year, the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is the highlight each year in Nashville. Music fans come from all over the world to see dozens of performances over the 5 days and to experience the songs and stories about their favorite hits straight from the incredibly talented songwriters that penned them. Over the 5 days, 10 venues host two shows a night, bringing together over 250 songwriters for an experience like no other.
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Handcrafted Wishes Wilma Rudolph Event Center Clarksville • 7 pm facebook.com/events/1944556462428493 Join us for Clarksville’s best beer plus food event at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Admission includes unlimited samples of beer, food and fun! Spring Fling Craft & Vendors Expo Clarksville Speedway Clarksville 9am - 5pm facebook.com/events/1234450423365109 Come out and join us! We are so excited at the variety of Vendors, Crafters and Resellers that will be out this year! All booth rental fees are going to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Spring Craft Fair Oak Grove Community Center 10am - 3pm • visitoakgroveky.com Local artisans displaying their work, jewelry displays and sales, plenty of food choices and beauty supplies.
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HCC Spring Fest Hopkinsville Community College • 4-7:30pm facebook.com/events/2122013254684983 Visit the campus of Hopkinsville Community College for the College’s first-ever Spring Fest! We’ll have carnival games and activities all around our Hopkinsville Campus.
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Vintage, Crafts & Cocktails M.B. Roland Distillery Pembroke, KY 3-8pm Fri • 9am-3pm Sat mbroland.com/events/craft-fair Vintage, Crafts & Cocktails is an upscale 2-day event featuring vintage, handmade, repurposed, reloved, gourmet food & art! Over 60 vendors bring their talents to The Dairy Barn at MB Roland Distillery. Booths are located in a renovated Amish dairy barn as well as open air booths on the grounds of the distillery itself.
Garden & Outdoor Living Expo James Bruce Convention Center hoptowngardenexpo.wordpress.com 4-8pm Fri • 9am-2pm Sat Free Admission. Local and regional garden and outdoor living vendors and exhibits. Fun for the whole family and a silent auction. Events include: Children’s gardening activities, free tool and mower blade sharpening, seminars on gardening, plants and food.
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BWC Mudbug Poker Run ` BWC Clubhouse • Clarksville 1-10pm facebook.com/events/370497603429150 MudBug Poker Run & Cajun Feast. Registration starts at 1pm, 1st Bike out at 2pm, Last Bike in at 6pm. Fun To Be Had By ALL! The Crawfish Boil & Cajun Feast with LIVE Music will start around 7ish...
Nashville Wine & Food Festival Bicentenial Mall • Noon - 4pm thenashwineandfoodfestival.com The Nashville Wine and Food Festival brings the community together around local artisanal products and world-class wineries.Visit the beer garden and chat with experienced brewers while sampling craft beers. Cigar Lounge featuring nationally acclaimed brands. Food and Wine Villages, where guests can meet producers, chefs and sommeliers and taste their products. Over 50 wineries, 20 local restaurants, 10 breweries and an artisanal market.
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YMCA Color Run South Christian Elementary School • 8am facebook.com/events/1705180949520489 My School Color Run is an untimed fun run featuring a designated course. Throughout the course participants will experience color splash zones where they will be doused in color. There will also be a final color toss celebration.
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Cadiz Bluegrass & Art in the Park West Cadiz Park • 10am - 9pm gocadiz.com/event/cadiz-bluegrass-arts-park Music Scheduled , The Ridge Runners, Bluegrass Review, Dusty Oliver, Bluegrass Revival and the Famous Nameless Band. FREE admission, FREE parking and FREE smiles if you come. Sponsored by The City of Cadiz, The Community Planning Group and the Cadiz-Trigg County Tourist Commission..
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Mike Super Magic & Illusion Cole Park Commons 6pm • campbell.armymwr.com Mike Super’s personality and humor appeals to both young and old. He is the only magician in history to win a live magic competition on primetime US network television. His other accomplishments include being named Entertainer of the Year, Best Performing Artist of the Year, Best Novelty Performer of the Year and he was voted America’s Favorite Mystifier on NBC’s hit TV Show PHENOMENON. Have dinner at Cole Park Eatery and get premium seating at the show!
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Vintage Fair Beachaven Winery - Clarksville 10am • clarksvillevintagefair.com
Come out to spend a day with friends and family. Beachaven Winery offers the perfect location to sample local wines, listen to live music and shop from handmade artisans in an intimate venue. Explore booths offering everything from antiques, furniture, vinyl records, handmade goods and more! Live music, local food and a relaxed atmosphere make this the perfect Saturday. 4th Annual Natural Living Fair St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Old Glory Distillery • 10am - 4pm 8th & Broadway - Nashville naturallivingfair.com 7:15am • runrocknroll.com/nashville The Natural Living Fair is back at Old For over 20 years, the Rock Glory Distilling Company. There will be ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series a wide variety of natural practitioners has made running fun by like chiropractors and herbalists, infusing each course with artisans, craftsman, food trucks and so live bands, cheer teams much more. Come help us support these local and more. We are bringing our best to the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville businesses and educate each other on how to achieve a Marathon & ½ Marathon with more music, runner support and community sustainable and healthier lifestyle. engagement every step of the way. This race features one of our series’ largest block parties thanks to terrific community support from start to finish. With the marathon, half marathon, 5K and 1 mile distances, there is something for everyone. Gateway Orchestra Nashville Earth Day Festival Landmark Celebration Centennial Park • 11am - 6pm • nashvilleearthday.org Austin Peay State University A free, family friendly event with live entertainment through out 4pm • gatewaychamberorchestra.com the day. The festival features exhibits and hands-on activities Mendelssohn’s noble overture to Paulus aimed at educating Nashvillians about protecting our environment and living green. With over a hundred family-friendly sets the stage for an evening of uplifting music. Kernis’ spacious and enchanting booths, hosted by community groups, environmental celestial music soothes the soul. The triumphant third symphony of organizations and government agencies. Sibelius brings an adventurous season to a close. 20
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The days are longer...warmer temps...the backyard deck or porch is calling...it’s time for springtime cocktails
Edith’s Fizz 1 1⁄2 ounce Lillet Blanc ⁄2 ounce maraschino liqueur 4 ounces fresh-squeezed orange juice 2 ounces soda water 1
Mix everything together in a highball glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
C & T Cocktail 1 1⁄2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin 1 ⁄2 ounce Absolut Mandarin Dash of lime juice Fill with cranberry juice Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Pour in all ingredients and shake until chilled. Strain the mixture into an old-fashioned glass with filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime.
Aviation Cocktail 3 ounces gin 1 1⁄2 ounces lemon juice 1 ⁄4 ounce creme de violette 1 ⁄4 maraschino liqueur Chill your liquors beforehand. Pour ingredients into a martini glass and stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Drink recipes and photos courtesy of mixthatdrink.com
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Ever wonder what happens to something as innocuous as a plastic bottle after it ends up in the trash? That bottle might just end up seeing more of the world than some of the retired Army veterans living outside the gates of Fort Campbell. Some end up in landfills like the ground on Dover Road where it will take the plastic more than 1,000 years to finally decompose. Some end up in lakes and streams where they make their slow trips out to the ocean, and join millions and millions of plastics in one of five massive floating garbage patches formed by ocean currents attracting other bottles and plastics across the globe. But some see a less negative side of the life of a plastic bottle after being recycled. They are shipped off to a plant where the plastic is cleaned and repurposed into more bottles, hard plastic in a
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classroom chair and myriad other options better than sitting in a landfill or in the ocean. So this is why the Earth Day Network is working to End Plastic Pollution this Earth Day on April 22. On Earth Day, the group is sponsoring this campaign by changing attitudes about plastic consumption by informing individuals to take action in their own lives by recycling, encouraging their local elected officials to begin controlling how we consume plastic and promoting the hard work that local governments are already doing to limit plastic consumption in their municipalities. In the Fort Campbell area alone, you can start limiting consumption by recycling your own waste by bringing plastics, paper and metal drink and food cans to the Fort Campbell Recycling & Convenience Center, 6802 A Shau Valley Rd or drop off locations around the Hopkinsville and Clarksville areas.
Youth of the Year brings opportunities for Campbell youth If there’s one thing that isn’t the top priority with the Boys and Girls Club of America’s Youth of the Year competition, it’s winning. At least that’s what Tyshawna Brandt at Fort Campbell’s Taylor Youth Center says.
“(Petitt) is a very quiet child, but she’s learned to speak up and take charge of some of our different clubs,” Brandt said. “She tries to get her peers to get involved in the other activities and show them the benefits of being involved.”
Brandt, who works as the center’s director for middle school and teen programming, says the competition is more about what the participants take away from the experience.
Though Petitt lost at the regional competition to another youth from Fort Knox, Brandt said one of the first sentiments she and Petitt immediately shared was their interest in next year’s competition.
“If our kids can get anything out of what we do, then it makes them all Youths of the Year to me,” Brandt said. “Because it means they’re learning from what we’re teaching them. And that’s the most important thing to me.” The Youth of the Year competition is hosted yearly by the national organization, and each chapter sends an ambassador to the competition to represent them in different competitions pertaining to etiquette, leadership and public speaking among others. The National Youth of the Year winner receives a $25,000 scholarship, renewable each year for up to $100,000. This year the qualifying regional competition took place in Louisville, Kentucky, and 16-year-old Tiana Petitt was sent to represent the Taylor Youth Center in the Military Youth of the Year category. Brandt said Petitt was chosen because the tenth-grader is a leader among the rest of the center’s members.
“I’m saddened when we’re sitting there and they didn’t call her name, but later after the competition I asked her if she was ok and she said, ‘Yes,’” Brandt said recalling a conversation with Petitt. “’I’m gonna win next year. I know what I need to do.’” This year’s competition was Brandt’s first time working on it from beginning to end, and she said the youth center has programming throughout the year grooming every youth to become better leaders. The center hosts workshops regularly teaching their members how to be better leaders through things like their Youth Council program that brings high schoolers and middle schoolers together to address problems they face at the Youth Center and how to change them. This council has brought in new clubs to the center and helped be a deciding factor for activities outside of the center’s normal programming. “I’m always excited to get to see the end result of what we’re doing,” Brandt said. “For me, that’s why I work with kids. When I listen to these young children speak and these young adults are telling their story and they’re standing in front of 50 strangers, it’s amazing to listen to them. It brings me so much joy.” Taylor Youth Center is the home for the Middle School and Teen programs at Fort Campbell. The center is located at 80 Texas Avenue. The center is open 2-8 pm Monday - Friday and 1-10 pm Saturday. 270-798-3643 24
Across the U.S., one in 68 children will be impacted by autism, according to the National Autism Association. This is a startling statistic, but is nowhere near hopeless with the different treatment options available to these children and their Families, and early detection is key which is exactly what Autism Awareness Month is working to help bring to the forefront of the conversation.
The Autism Education and Therapy Center at 161 Hatcher Lane in Clarksville frequently hosts workshops related to the disorder and how to make things like communication easier and more functional. They also recently broke ground on February 20, on a new location on Professional Drive which will help the non-profit continue to help diagnose and treats children with autism spectrum disorder. Follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/AutismEducationAndTherapyCenter for a continued list of events happening during April.
Throughout the month, those participating in bringing awareness to autism and what you can do to help research the disorder will wear puzzle pieces on their clothing signifying that those who have been impacted by autism are not alone and they â€œâ€Śare part of the great puzzle of life,â€? according to the Autism Society.
If you are unable to attend events related to autism awareness or purchase pins, the Autism Society recommends visiting AMC movie theaters who work each month to bring sensory friendly films to the big screen for children with ASD who are unable to watch regular movies for lack of ability to jump around and react to the film, or to donate to the Autism Society and help support research working to cure the disorder.
You can purchase your autism puzzle piece lapel pins and car magnets at dsiresources.com/Productlist.aspx.
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Mommy Makeover by Dr.Mitchell Kaye
You’re a new mother with a beautiful child. However, bringing a child into the world and nurturing him/her can be hard on your body. Pregnancy and childbirth are unique stages with profound physical and emotional effects that we experience. Pregnancy prepares the body of the mother to nurture the baby as well. However, it can also leave us self-conscious about our bodies. Sometimes weight loss and strength training does not return our bodies to the flat, firm tummy that we had before children. Additionally, pregnancy and breastfeeding can cause the breasts to sag and lose their “perk.” While it’s not realistic to expect immediate weight loss after pregnancy… it can be tempting to try on your favorite pair of jeans and see how they fit. Don’t worry, you’ll get there - just give your body the time it needs to adapt and recover to your new role and post-pregnancy body. Remember, you gained weight over nine months and - not surprisingly - it has changed how your body currently looks. Here’s how you can show your body some love and TLC following childbirth: Check-in with your doctor. Speak to your doctor and get information on precisely when to begin postpartum exercise. Keep in mind that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports that changes that take place during pregnancy can continue for four to six weeks following birth, which means that it's important to resume exercise gradually. Set realistic goals. Short term and long term goals are an excellent way to help you pace yourself with your new responsibilities. Find ways to exercise with your baby. Check out the local Mommy and Me workout classes and meetups for a fun, social way to get active. Reward yourself. Celebrate the milestones you meet along the way with something you enjoy! Eat a healthy diet. Keep yourself going by giving your body delicious, balanced meals. Increase fluids. The recommended amount of water a day is 2 liters a day - follow the 8x8 rule (8 glasses with 8 ounces) to hydrate properly. The Time Factor! Once you are a mother, it can be difficult to find time to take care of yourself. While you may be very dedicated to your exercise plan you may still have some stubborn fat pockets that will not respond to diet and exercise. On the other hand, maybe you are a busy mom and simply do not have time to go to the gym. Frequently, after childbirth, many women become unhappy with the shape and size of their breasts or begin to notice droopiness. Dr. Mitchell Kaye of the Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Center states that “commonly requested procedures after pregnancy include tummy tucks and liposuction as well as breast augmentation and breast lifts.” Statistics back up the trend. Among the top ten most commonly performed procedures at AACS member practices since 2007, the greatest increase in procedures performed occurred for (tummy tuck) abdominoplasty (42.4%), followed by breast lift (41.8%) and (eyelid surgery) blepharoplasty (34.0%). According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), women have accounted for 80% of cosmetic surgery patients. Dr. Mitchell D. Kaye performs an array of cosmetic surgery services. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and a member of both the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery.
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Little Hands Big Helpers By Tara Goodson
One of the easiest ways to connect with your children and to help them be happier and healthier begins at the dinner table. Start a bit earlier by having your little ones help you prepare dinner. I found this to be a sure-fire way for my girls to enjoy what we were eating. It also gets them excited about trying new things. Call it bribery or buy in, either way they aren't picky eaters and they enjoy helping out in the kitchen. It is a win-win! Now that they are old enough to use knives safely, they act as my sous chefs and cut up the vegetables or meat. Baked Chicken Fingers with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil 1 cup bread crumbs 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp crumbled dried oregano 1 ⁄2 tsp salt 1 ⁄4 tsp black pepper Honey mustard dipping sauce: 2 Tbsp honey 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Cut each of the chicken breasts into 4 or 5 lengthwise “fingers.” Place in a bowl. Add the oil and stir to coat everything evenly. In a bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer to a plastic bag. Add the chicken strips, 3 or 4 at a time, and shake to coat with the crumb mixture. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken strips and crumb mixture. Bake for 10 minutes, turn the strips over and continue to bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until nicely browned and cooked through. Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce. Blend the honey, Dijon mustard and oil in a food processor or blender until creamy. Kebabs 2 chicken breasts or 2 beef fillets 4 small red potatoes 3 zucchinis 3 ears of corn Olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Cut meat into cubes (about 1 inch). Cut potatoes into halves, and the zucchinis and corn into 1 inch rounds. Place ingredients onto skewers in the following order: corn, potato, meat, zucchini. Brush kebabs with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until veggies are tender and meat is done. 29
Before I was comfortable letting them use a knife, I asked them to stir sauces and even measure the ingredients. I also asked them to set the table and clear their own plates after asking to be excused. Sitting down together to eat meals encourages conversation and allows your Family to bond. This is especially important for Families that are often in a state of flux due to deployment. While these kid friendly recipes focus on the entrée, just add a veggie and a salad and you have a great meal! 5-minute Tortilla Pizza Tortillas Cheese Sauce Optional: additional toppings The sky’s the limit! If you are using additional toppings make sure they are already cooked and don’t add too many or it could affect the quality of the pizza. Directions: Lay a tortilla on a pizza pan, cookie sheet or baking stone. Spread a thin layer of sauce on tortilla. Add additional toppings if desired. Remember; don’t add too much or it will weigh down your tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and put in the oven under the broiler until the cheese melts. This only takes a few minutes, so watch it carefully. Remove from oven, let cool, slice and serve.
173rd Brought Heritage and History to Fort Campbell During the longest conflict in the whole of U.S. history, the Tien Bien are known for being one of the first major ground units to step foot in Vietnam. Mandarin for Sky Soldiers, the Tien Bien, or 173rd Airborne Brigade, was one of the most active units during multiple American conflicts: both World Wars, the Vietnam War and most recently on the War on Terror. Though the brigade is most known for their valiant duty during the Vietnam conflict. Following their deactivation after both World Wars, the brigade was officially reactivated in May 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, where they trained extensively making parachute jumps. Two years later in May 1965, the 173rd was deployed into the jungles of Vietnam, and were followed by none other than the 1st Brigade from the 101st Airborne Division. The 173rd served in South Vietnam through the end of the war, being joined again by familiar soldiers from Fort Campbell in the 4th Battalion 503rd Infantry in August 1966. After the conclusion of the conflict, the 173rd was ultimately deactivated once again after their involvement in the Vietnam War. This wasn’t before being restationed at the now permanent Fort Campbell in April 1971.
The brigade was deactivated shortly after their trip home in January 1972, and most of their resources were absorbed into 101st Airborne Division units. This isn’t the end of the brigade’s story though, because there was another conflict heating up in the middle east just fewer than three decades later. As one of the units used in conflicts in the middle east during the Iraq war, the 173rd Brigade was reactivated in Vicenza, Italy, in 2000 where they remain to the current day. Planted in the memorial area across from the Don F. Pratt museum, the 173rd Airborne Brigade monument commemorates the service of the veterans, active-duty and fallen from the brigade. The crest of the Brigade is etched onto the top of the obelisk, with the blue shield carrying a wing wielding a sword. The 173rd had loose ties to the 101st Airborne Division, but they were still one of the most prominent brigades to be deployed in Vietnam and received their well-deserved rest at Fort Campbell following the war. It was their continued and valiant service that defines the 173rd, and what they are still known for today.
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There’s a New Outdoor Music Event in Town! Check out this line up for April 6th!
On the first Friday of each month( with the exception of July), April through September, Fort Campbell Cole Park Golf Course will host Melody Mixers at the Golf Pavilion. Melody Mixers are about spending time with friends, listening to some live music, enjoying the view from the pavilion and relaxing. You receive free admission and free parking thanks to our Sponsor, Gary Mathews Auto Group.
Jayce Hein -has cuts with Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert and Gretchen Wilson to name a few. Brian Desveaux -had great success with his band Nine Days but has a passion for Country music. Skye Claire -just released a single, “Ex Girlfriend Material.”
(Sponsorship does not imply Army endorsement. See AR 215-1, para. 11-8d.)
Do bring your friends who are age 18 and over. Don’t bring glass, outside food and beverages, pets or those under 18 years of age. There will be a cash bar. Must be age 21 and over to purchase and consume alcohol. The first Melody Mixer of the season will be held on 6 April from 4 pm until 7 pm.
AJ Kross -his voice was once described as ‘honey poured over thunder.’ Crystal Day -has a great single, “Karma Like Flowers.” Travis Rice -known for his baritone voice, his current single is “Sinking Ship.” Lucas Ciliberti -at 17 years old, he’s been singing and performing most of his life. Melody Guy -once received a standing ovation at the Grand Ole Opry..
ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH, COLE PARK GOLF COURSE HOLDS A PAY DAY SCRAMBLE WITH A SHOTGUN START AT 1PM. COLE PARK GOLF COURSE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ANYONE CAN PLAY IN THE PAY DAY SCRAMBLES. TEAMS ARE MADE UP OF 4 PEOPLE. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A TEAM, THE STAFF AT COLE PARK GOLF COURSE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST WITH PLACING YOU ON A TEAM. COME OUT AND PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF, THEN STICK AROUND FOR SOME GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! CALL (270) 798-4906 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT COLE PARK GOLF COURSE AND THE PAY DAY SCRAMBLES.
Please Note – Artists are subject to change. You can find up to date information about Melody Mixers on our website at www.campbell.armymwr.com and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FortCampbellMWR.
“A Piece of My Heart” at The Roxy Regional Theatre Named “the most enduring play on Vietnam in the nation” by The Vietnam Vets Association, Shirley Lauro’s powerful drama follows the true stories of six courageous women sent to Vietnam – five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops – and their struggles to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that shunned them. Enhanced with video projections and other multimedia, the play explores the often overlooked contributions of women in service. Tickets are available to purchase at the Roxy’s website RoxyRegionalTheatre.org, and are $20 for adults and $15 for children 13-years-old and under. The play will show at 8 pm on April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 7pm on April 18, 19, 25, 26 (buy one ticket get one free for military on these dates) 2 pm on April 21
For loved ones of military service members and veterans NAMI Homefront is a 6-session education program for loved ones of military service members and veterans who experience symptoms of a mental health condition. The sessions are offered free of charge to the particpants. The sessions are designed to help loved ones understand and support their service member or veteran while maintaining their own well-being. All of the sessions are taught by trained Family members. This program offers practical, up-to-date information about mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), depression and substance use/abuse. You will learn problem-solving techniques, coping strategies and communication skills in a confidential, supportive setting. The Clarksville NAMI Homefront Class will begin in April. For more infomation contact Beate at 931-338-5506. Visit nami.org/homefront 33