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Sydney Tyler plays on a tree swing after putting up a tent in her grandparents’ backyard with her mother, Marla.

SETTING UP CAMP This weekend, hundreds of groups across the country will pitch tents, make s’mores and get away from gadgets for one night

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onnie Stover’s children love to camp out: sleeping outdoors, gathering around the fire and telling stories in the tent. Beyond all the nature stuff, though, camping holds a few added attractions. “I really like staying up late,” said 9-year-old Emily.

“And I love to cook s’mores.” Whatever the lure, Mom welcomes it. Stover vividly remembers camping as a child, and she wants her five children to have similar experiences. “It’s inexpensive, it’s outdoors, it’s nature, it’s family time together, and it’s good memories,” said the 41-year-old Grove City resident.

The National Wildlife Federation wants others to understand firsthand what Stover enjoys several times a year: On Saturday, the nonprofit conservation group will sponsor the sixth annual Great American Backyard Campout, designed to draw Americans out of the house and into nature, even if nature consists of a manicured lawn next to a patio.

“This is all part of our campaign called ‘Be Out There’ — to make sure kids get outdoor time,” said Karoline Hurd, a senior events manager with the federation.

Last year, Hurd said, the event attracted about 90,000 participants nationwide.

This year, organizers asked participating groups — instead of individ-

The Great American Backyard Campout, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, will take place Saturday. For more information or to register, visit “Get Outside” at www.nwf.org.

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uals — to register with the federation, making it difficult to gauge whether the event has grown. As of Monday, about 500 teams had signed up, Hurd said, with 21 from Ohio including groups from Columbus, Bexley and Gahanna.

Camping can be especially valuable today as an antidote to the myriad electronic distractions facing young people, said Jonathan Bonness, director of camping with the Simon Kenton Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

“It’s a good alternative — to force youth to be outdoors where they can learn about daddy longlegs and bugs and weather, to experience a

Plenty of advice for modern parents provokes debate: Is nursing better than formula? Is full-day kindergarten enriching or exhausting?

How young is too young for television?

Pose such questions, and watch the fireworks begin.

But ask whether children today spend as much time playing outdoors and exploring nature as previous generations did, and you’ll find little disagreement: They don’t.

Nationwide, worried parents tell stories of neighborhoods where children are neither seen nor heard.

“I speak all over the country, and it’s a concern that comes up all over,”

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MUSIC

‘Yearbook’ showcases top bands

By Kevin Joy THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Meghan Ralston understands the perks of a good band portrait.

She’s a photographer, after all, and a lover of local music.

Good art can mean publicity for the artist. Publicity equals buzz.

Buzz can launch a career (or, at least, lure more bodies through the door).

Oftentimes, though, small, newly formed groups aren’t focused on such details, said Ralston, 29, who owns a photo studio in Grandview Heights.

“You don’t realize the difference until you have really good ones.”

It’s why the East Side resident has been working since last summer on a project that marries the two affections: The Hot 17 is a glossy, 50-page book featuring articles and photos of 17 central Ohio bands that — based on Ralston’s opinions and her discussions with area music-venue

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Also performing solo and as a duo with Wick will be Columbus percussionist Ben Bennett.

The performance space occupies the old Lazarus building Downtown, 50 W. Town St. For more information, call 614292-8861 or visit www.uas.osu.edu.

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ABOVE: East Side resident Meghan Ralston, a photographer and localmusic aficionado, acquiring a taste for her newly self-published book

employees — are deemed worthy of a listener’s time and money.

The criteria: Bands had to be locally based, have recently released See BOOK Page D2

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Two works by Sudanese artist and Ohio State University graduate Mohamed-Saeed Omer are among 40 original works at the new U.S. embassy complex opening Thursday in Khartoum.

Photographs, sculpture, paintings and fiber works by 25 American and Sudanese artists were selected for the embassy and depict themes such as ritual, identity and spirituality.

Omer’s works are the wood sculpture Dinka Bull and Tanihso, which

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is made of silver, metal, glass, plastic, wood, plaster, shells and fabric.

Show set for ceramics, prints “Natural Insights,” an exhibit of works by printmaker Nicholas Hill and ceramist Denise Romecki, will open today and continue through July 23 in the Concourse Gallery, Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Rd., Upper Arlington.

Hill, an art professor at Otterbein College, is showing a new series of 20 large-scale works informed by his impressions of Japan.

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DAILY ALMANAC Today is Thursday, June 24, the 175th day of 2010. There are 190 days left in the year.

HIGHLIGHTS IN HISTORY On June 24, 1509, Henry VIII was crowned king of England; his wife, Catherine of Aragon, was crowned queen consort.

In 1314, the forces of Scotland’s King Robert I defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn.

In 1807, a grand jury in Richmond, Va., indicted former Vice President Aaron Burr on charges of treason and high misdemeanors (he was later acquitted).

In 1940, France signed an armistice with Italy during World War II. In 1948, communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the western allies to organize the Berlin Airlift.

In 1968, “Resurrection City,” a shantytown constructed as part of the Poor People’s March on Washington, D.C., was closed by authorities.

In 1990, Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan was virtually drowned out by jeering demonstrators as he addressed the sixth international AIDS conference in San Francisco.

Ten years ago: After months of political violence, Zimbabweans crowded polling booths to begin two days of balloting in the country’s most competitive election since independence. (The result was a narrow win for President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party.)

Five years ago: Officials said tests confirmed the second case of mad cow disease in the United States.

One year ago: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted flying to Argentina to visit a mistress during a mysterious seven-day absence.

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rainstorm outside and to play in the mud and go creeking,” Bonness said.

Children might complain about forgoing PlayStations, iPods or laptops when they leave the house, he said, but they forget about such things when they arrive at a campsite.

“Most of them, they’re not bored, and they don’t miss their electronic gadgets.”

Stover bans such toys during her family’s camping trips.

“I don’t let them take any of that electronic stuff with them when we go,” she said. “We’re not going to be bug-eyed with games. That’s not why we’re there. We’re there to make friends, build a fire, enjoy the great outdoors.

“Sometimes they grumble about that, but, once they get there, they have a great time.”

The Stover children don’t disagree.

“Sometimes I go camping, and it would be nice to have my iPod,” said Nathan, 15. “But when you start thinking about it, it’s nice to go somewhere and not see kids texting all the time.”

At 7, Sydney Tyler isn’t fixated on iPods or video games, but her mother still considers camping a way to remind her daughter about the world beyond electronics.

“We live in a community that’s pretty well-off, and the kids have a lot of the fancy stuff,” said Marla Tyler of Bexley.

“To take off for a night of camping is just a good opportunity to get back to nature.”

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Sydney Tyler and her mother practice for the Great American Backyard Campout, scheduled for Saturday nationwide.

Benefits of outdoors According to the National Wildlife Federation, studies show that children who spend time outdoors benefit in several ways. Kids are: more creative because they rely more on their imagination more likely to receive better grades in school because their attention span is greater less likely to be nearsighted more likely to live an average of three years longer than sedentary children more likely to be stronger because they use their muscles more Source: National Wildlife Federation

Tyler enlisted two other families to visit Lake Hope State Park near Athens for the Great American Backyard Campout, which she saw promoted on the American Girl doll website.

“My daughter and I camp out in the backyard sometimes, and I thought this would be a good

Virgo (Aug. 23Sept. 22): You’ll have three times the number of requests and queries as you

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opportunity to get out to the park and do it,” said Tyler, who enjoyed camping when she was young.

Rachell and Cliff Bernhardt used to camp a lot before their daughter, Stella, was born more than two years ago.

Now eager to resume camping, the Northwest Side couple figured that the national campout would be an ideal opportunity to see whether their toddler is ready.

The Bernhardts plan to make a family event out of the night, with three nieces and a nephew in two tents in their backyard.

“We hope to start camping again,” Mrs. Bernhardt said.

“Even if you don’t go far, it’s different from being home.”

Despite the many distractions, Bonness said, youngsters aren’t necessarily the ones who resist the outdoors.

“It can be pouring down rain, and the kids love it,” he said.

“The parents will be the ones complaining.” jweiker@dispatch.com

out the latter.

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Taurus (April 20May 20): If you’re being true to an independent vision, then you certainly will not be fashionable.

Gemini (May 21June 21): Try not to expect yourself to do the work of a master when you’ve only just begun to learn the craft.

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an album and perform often around town in small clubs and in partnership with other area musicians.

“I could easily fill up a book every year,” Ralston said.

She capped the number at 17, though, to keep the project manageable and affordable, she said. Each ensemble is showcased in a double-page spread in the self-published book, which cost about $7,000 to produce.

Ralston, who shoots local concerts frequently, took some photos and relied on nine additional photographers for live shots and posed arrangements. Articles were composed by area writers as well as a few musicians (members of the bands Two Cow Garage and Ghost Shirt, for example, interviewed and profiled one another).

Although the lineup tilts heavily toward indie and garage rock, the book also includes hip-hop (Envelope, a rapper) and hipster folk-pop (the sugary Super Desserts).

“You see all the different styles in one context, which shows the diversity of the town,” said Ryan Haye, 37, bassist for the stringsfueled rock foursome Ghost Shirt and a contributing writer for the project.

“A lot of these bands might not hang out together, but it puts them on the same page.”

All contributors donated their work on the book, which retails for $17 and will be sold at ComFest this weekend. For more information, visit www.thehot17.com.

Assuming she recoups her investment, Ralston plans to donate 20 percent of the profit to the Columbus Music Co-op, a nonprofit group that provides health-care funds to area musicians who lack health insurance.

She would use the remainder for a 2012 edition of The Hot 17.

Ralston hopes readers take away from her publication not only an uptick in Franklin County musical IQ but also a boost in pride.

“I would like to see people maybe admit, just a little bit, that Columbus has a good music scene — to stop saying you need to move to New York or Los Angeles,” she said.

“That seems ridiculous to me.” kjoy@dispatch.com

DEAR ABBY

It’s possible to have career and family Dear Abby: I’m a 15-yearold boy who is trying to figure out my career. I’m with “Jen,” the girl of my dreams, and I intend on being with her forever.

I want to be a pilot and Jen wants to be a stay-athome mom. I realize, though, JEANNE that if I’m a pilot I PHILLIPS won’t be home much, and I know that’s not good for a couple trying to start a family.

I’ve always dreamed about becoming a pilot, and I don’t think I can give this up.

At the same time, my family comes first. How do I go about solving this problem?

— Planning Ahead in Missouri Dear Planning Ahead: You appear to be a young man with his feet on the ground.

What you’re not taking into consideration is that there are many happily married pilots who enjoy flourishing family lives as well as careers.

Do some research about the various kinds of jobs offered in the aviation industry — you may be pleased to find that you, too, can have both. And keep in mind that your ambitions may change as you get older.

Dear Abby: My 73-yearold mother took it upon herself to go to a senior center and learn how the computer works — Internet, e-mails, etc.

We’re setting up a computer for her, and I’m

proud to say that she’ll be able to use it for more than playing Hearts.

— Colleen in St. Paul, Minn.

Dear Colleen: I salute your mother and the burgeoning number of seniors who refuse to be intimidated by technology. Websurfing isn’t a “sport” that’s meant to be enjoyed only by the young.

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married five years and have a beautiful 4-year-old daughter. Two years ago, my wife cheated on three different occasions with three different men.

Each time she admitted her infidelity to me the following day.

I was heartbroken. I have fallen out of love with her and no longer find her attractive. I didn’t leave immediately because I didn’t want our daughter to be raised in a broken home.

I thought I could forgive my wife, but I can’t and don’t think I ever will.

Should I leave her or stay in a marriage where I feel I am being unfair to myself?

— Betrayed in Kansas Dear Betrayed: I’m sorry your wife cheated on you.

But if you have to ask me for permission to leave her, the answer is no. You’ll know the time is right when you are ready to take the responsibility for that decision all by yourself.

Write Dear Abby — who appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays — at Universal Press Syndicate, in care of The Columbus Dispatch, P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069; for a reply, enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope. Or visit www.dear abby.com.

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OUT OF THE BOX Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Laundry Detergent in Baby Blossom $18.99 AT THE HILLS MARKET IN WORTHINGTON Key ingredients: anionic surfactants from plant-derived sources, cotton extract, borax, dirt- and stain-fighting enzymes and natural essential oils The pitch: “Concentrated, safe and gentle on clothes — yet it really packs a punch when it comes to removing dirt and grime.�

The process: Initially, I splurged on this only because I had a gift card and thought it would be nice for washing baby Cooper’s first few rounds of laundry. But

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Pros: It’s natural, smells fantastic and works beautifully. Plus, one jug is good for 64 loads.

Cons: price Bottom line: Yes, it’s expensive — but fantastic! — Kristy Eckert keckert@capitalstyle.com

DIFFICULTY: 4 OF 5 How to play: Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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Dannette Palmore at her clothing “discounter� in the Short North

Dannette Palmore 60, OWNER, SAVVY ON A SHOESTRING, 13 W. 1ST AVE. (614-297-6334, WWW.SAVVYONASHOESTRING. COM) Q: You sell well-known clothing brands at discounted prices. How do you describe the store?

A: I like to call us the Short North discounter. All of our things are significantly discounted from what you would see in normal retail.

Q: Your mix is vast. What do you offer?

A: We carry a wide variety of sizes. We go from a 2 to about a size 20. Some things are one of a kind. We like for people to come in and find treasures. You’re finding a designer you’ve heard of that maybe you couldn’t afford somewhere else.

Q: What are some examples of designers you carry?

A: Right now, we have quite a bit of Ellen Tracy. We’ve got Comfy. We’ve got Tribe. There’s

were open only Saturdays. This spring, you started opening Fridays, too. Is business good?

A: The response has been very good.

Kristy Eckert is editor of Capital Style, a women’s fashion magazine published bimonthly by The Dispatch Printing Company. Its website, Capital-Style.com, is updated daily.

Ralph Lauren. There’s Polo. BCBG.

Q: What are your prices like?

A: I would say the average price point is somewhere between $30 and $100. There may be a few pieces of Armani (that cost more) when we can find Armani at a great price. We also have Carmen Marc Valvo. Those dresses are $500. (Here) . . . they’re $150.

Q: How can you price them so low?

A: We search the country. I don’t want to give away our secrets!

Q: You opened in 2007 and

Q: What’s your full-time job?

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Q: Your daughter, Erika Jones, works in the mayor’s office and also runs the store with you.

What’s her role?

A: When we’re purchasing, she’s the one who puts together the themes or the colors. She’s on top of trends.

Q: You talk a lot about how much you love the Short North.

How has the neighborhood received you?

A: We’ve been received very, very well. All of us share. There are people who come in here and are looking for a certain thing, and I’ll say, “Check Rowe� or “Check Substance.� And they have reciprocated. When one of us grows, we all grow. —Kristy Eckert keckert@capital-style.com

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Filmmakers set for Drexel event

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Friends of the Drexel, a nonprofit organization formed last year to “secure the future� of the Drexel Theatre in Bexley, is planning a Sept. 1 fundraising gala, featuring a visit from two Ohio-born filmmakers.

Josh Radnor, star of television’s How I Met Your Mother, and producer Jesse Hara — both Bexley natives — are set to attend the central Ohio premiere of HappyThankYouMorePlease, written and directed by Radnor, who also stars.

Parties are planned before and after the screening at the Drexel, 2254 E. Main St. The film, a coming-of-age drama set in New York, won an Audience Award in January at the Sundance Film Festival.

The movie’s distributor, Hannover House, plans to release it Sept. 3 in more than 30 cities, including Columbus.

The event will benefit Friends of the Drexel, headed by Richard Stoff, president of the Ohio Business Roundtable.

The Friends’ 14-member board of directors includes E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University; Don Casto, a real-estate developer; and Robert Lazarus Jr., a former executive for the

Tickets to the Friends of the Drexel gala — $125 and $500 — include a postscreening “back lot� party attended by Josh Radnor and Jesse Hara. The moreexpensive ticket includes premium seating and admission to a pre-movie gathering with the filmmakers.

Sponsorship packages, starting at $2,500, are also available. Those interested should e-mail friendsof thedrexel@gmail.com.

department store.

The Drexel, which has struggled during the economic downturn, has been owned and operated by Jeff and Kathy Frank since 1981.

Friends of the Drexel eventually hopes to renovate the movie house, which opened in 1937, and establish nonprofit status for the theater. “Sometimes, these things have a little bit more of a gestation period,� Stoff said. “As we have discussed with the Franks and other stakeholders, the Friends of the Drexel would effectively become the successor corporation to the Drexel management company. “The theater itself would convert to nonprofit status.� nchordas@dispatch.com

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FROM PAGE D1 The artists: Laura Alexander, 5-foot-tall sculptures.

Micah Daw, Helen Grubb, Emi For more information, call Inoue, John Malta, William Mar614-583-5310 or visit www.uaoh. kley, Kat Marie Moya, Nichole net.

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Prince Albert finally in a can Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa — a union that will give the wealthy Mediterranean principality its first crown princess since former movie star Grace Kelly. The palace announced the engagement yesterday of “His Serene Highness,� 52, and Wittstock, 32, who also worked as a schoolteacher before moving to Monaco in 2006. The statement didn’t indicate a wedding date but put to rest months of speculation that the two longtime companions would tie the knot. Albert met the willowy blonde in 2000 when she traveled to Monaco for a swimming competition, a palace

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spokeswoman said. Wittstock swam for South Africa at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 but won no medals. Albert has fathered two children by different women out of wedlock — neither of whom can inherit the throne. It will be the first marriage of a reigning prince since Kelly married Albert’s father, Prince Rainier III, to mas-

Today’s birthdays 87 Jack Carter, comedian 66 Jeff Beck, rock musician 63 Mick Fleetwood, musician 43 Sherry Stringfield, actress (ER) 30 Minka Kelly, actress (Friday Night Lights) 24 Solange Knowles, singer

sive hoopla in 1956. Princess Grace died in a 1982 car accident.

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and 2010 Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist Kathleen Parker will co-host a new CNN prime-time news program in the fall, the cable network announced yesterday. “CNN will be offering a lively roundup of all the best ideas — presented by two of the most intelligent and outspoken figures in the country,� said a straightfaced Jon Klein, president of CNN/ U.S. Spitzer resigned in disgrace in 2008 because of his involvement with prostitutes.

Why he’s still a bachelor Call her a dancing fool

Pickler to walk aisle For Kellie Pickler, June 15 has long been “sad and hard for me� as it is the birthday of her late grandmother, Faye. But the date turned joyous last week when Pickler’s boyfriend, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, proposed on a Florida beach at sunset. “It turned out to be the most amazing day of my life,� the fifth-season American Idol finalist, 23, told People.

So, we weren’t the only ones

Tension had been growing between Jake Pavelka and his fianPartying after performing at cee, Vienna Girardi, before the star Sunday’s MuchMusic Video of The Bachelor and the former Awards in Toronto, Katy Perry injured herself dancing and landed Hooters waitress announced their split Monday, Us Weekly reported. in the hospital with 17 stitches.

Girardi reportedly cheated on him, The British newspaper Daily Mail reported that Perry, 26, “cut her leg although she denied the allegation in a Twitter post Tuesday. A source open after falling over during an told the magazine: “She was jealenergetic dance session at a ous of him and did not support his Toronto nightclub.�

RIGHT: Prince Albert and his fiancee, Charlene Wittstock: Maybe they’ll have the wedding reception at Monaco’s Palace.

career. The cheating was just the final straw. Things had been troubled for a while.�

Daniel Radcliffe admitted to MTV News that he’s “out of the loop when it comes to pop culture� and then proved it. “I only heard Justin Bieber for the first time two weeks ago,� the Harry Potter star said. “I genuinely thought it was a woman singing.� — Compiled by Andrew Sterling asterling@dispatch.com

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FUN FROM PAGE D1 said Harvard psychology professor Susan Linn, director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a growing movement of parents who are concerned and are trying to figure out how to get their kids outside.â&#x20AC;?

Rosemarie Truglio, a Sesame Workshop vice president who has butted heads with Linn on the subject of marketing licensed characters, agrees fully.

Episodes of Sesame Street this year will focus on nature, she said, because preschoolersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lack of connection with it has become a crucial concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children have that sense of awe and wonder,â&#x20AC;? Truglio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to have parents encourage them to be outside and to engage in activities so that they are using their senses.â&#x20AC;?

But even parents who love the outdoors say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult.

Kristin Eno, founder and director of Little Creatures Films, produces videos about children interacting with nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My work is all about nature,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and there are days when I might be here with my 14-monthold and have no time for going outside.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;But every time I do go out with her, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I did,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see this peace when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outside.â&#x20AC;?

Richard Louvâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular call to arms, Last Child in the Woods, has had an effect since it was first published in 2005. Many organizations, including Louvâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Children & Nature Network, offer parents tools and encouragement for building more outdoor time into their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

lives.

Why is it so hard, and what can be done?

Some approaches: Obstacle: Both parents are at work, so no one will supervise young kids outside.

Remedy: Team up with other parents in the neighborhood to share supervision. Hire a baby sitter specifically for a few hours of outdoor play.

Choose day care or a preschool that makes outdoor time a priority.

Skip the gym in favor of an hourlong walk with your kids, or try to work outdoors on your laptop while the kids play in a safe area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some families,â&#x20AC;? Linn says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;are getting together to have after-work picnics outside.â&#x20AC;?

Obstacle: Parents fear their child could be abducted or injured, or get lost, so they choose controlled indoor environments.

Remedy: Research crime statistics in your neighborhood. Is it really less safe than a decade ago? If so, can you make your own outdoor space any safer? Louv says equipping kids with cell phones can help assuage worries about safety.

Obstacle: Enrichment classes and indoor sports leave no time for outside.

Remedy: If the balance seems off, reassess. An hour outdoors can be as enriching â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps more enriching â&#x20AC;&#x201D; than an hour of instruction indoors.

Obstacle: Kids are too focused on screen media and electronic toys to play outside.

Remedy: A steady flow of research indicates that young children now

spend many of their waking hours using electronics indoors. Reverse that trend at your home by decreeing that every hour of screen time be balanced by at least an hour outdoors. Then stick to it.

Obstacle: Kids say they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do outside. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re less familiar with unscripted play and more likely to think the natural world pales in comparison with the digital one.

Remedy: Take a walk after it rains, Truglio says, and point out how precipitation changes the environment. Teach them how things grow (preschoolers might not realize that plants and trees are alive) and offer open-ended tools (a ball) to encourage creative outdoor play.

Obstacle: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting dirty these days. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not playing in the mud, not playing in rain puddles,â&#x20AC;? Truglio says, because parental tolerance for dirt has gone down.

She calls it â&#x20AC;&#x153;the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eww!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; factor.â&#x20AC;?

Remedy: Accept the mess. Let the kids get dirty, and let them see you get dirty, too.

Obstacle: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not outdoorsy, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much nature where I live.

Remedy: Start a tiny windowsill garden with your child, Truglio says.

Even simpler: Place a bean in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel and tape it to a window. Kids will be delighted when it starts sprouting roots. Also, point out buds on a tree or a planter of newly blooming flowers to your child.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until you can plan a full-day nature walk, Eno says. Outdoor excursions donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be elaborate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just 15 minutesâ&#x20AC;? outside, she says, children will benefit.

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TV producer to mold Oscar show

By Steven Zeitchik LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is marrying two distinct strands of producer for the Oscar telecast on Feb. 27: veteran film producer Bruce Cohen and live-event TV guru Don Mischer.

The academy announced this week that the pair has been hired to produce the 83rd Academy Awards on ABC. The hiring marks the first time in recent memory that a TV

producer will shape one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-watched telecasts.

Mischer has produced numerous halftime events as well as a broadcast of the Barack Obama inauguration and is regarded as a preeminent producer of live events.

In bringing on Cohen, meanwhile, the academy continues its tradition of retaining a savvy veteran of both the film world and the Oscars.

Cohen has also stood on the podium of the Oscarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kodak Theatre as a best-picture winner (for American Beauty, in 2000) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an experi-

ence he says he hopes to draw from as a producer.

Producers for the show generally dictate the tone of the telecast, although the pressure has been lifted somewhat since ratings bounced back at the 2009 show under producers Bill Condon and Laurence Mark.

An academy spokesman also said yesterday that the board of governors is exploring the possibility of holding the Oscars earlier, perhaps in January. The earliest such a change could take effect would be in 2012.

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