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Love, health, and happiness
We think of love in February, and Valentine’s makes us think mostly of romantic love. But love is big. Love is our neighbors, our parents, our children, grandchildren and pets. It’s about getting healthy so we can serve, so we can be here longer. It’s about appreciating people in our lives. We fall in love with newborns and the children we teach. We fall in love with causes, and neighborhoods. And yes, as they say, everyone loves a love story. When we actively love, we realize that Romantic love is just one facet of our existence — a beautiful one, but not all there is. And that’s good because we don’t all have that. But we all have love to share and receive. This month we love Marietta and beyond by sharing about health.
Christiane Marshall
owner Marietta & Beyond
Wondering where to take your vegan, glutensensitive, or keto dieting lover on an inspired date?
I had trouble keeping my greens and berries from falling off the plate. My gorgeous, delicious and humongous salad spilled over when I wasn’t careful. The table was so clean I was tempted to put the lost berry back on the plate. I chose every single item from a spread of 60 ingredients — like a child in a candy store! Chef Zac was very helpful in answering my questions about the food. Rubi’s Salad Haus has a beautiful setup, giving a feel of comfort and quality, and the staff is so friendly it felt like coming back to my parents’ home for a Sunday afternoon dinner.
Wondering where to take your vegan date on Valentine’s Day? Your glutensensitive date? Your keto inspired date? Or the one with severe allergies? There are a few places in the area, but first, let’s talk about this brand new and very unusual eating spot! (Note: there will be limited spots for Valentine’s Day and you will need to call ahead for reservations. See below for details on what will be available to order.)
The restaurant offers awesome preprepared salads to grab and go as well if you don’t have the time to choose ingredients. For proteins, they offer tofu, macadamia nuts, cheeses, pumpkin seeds, steak, ahi tuna, chicken and shrimp.
Ricardo and Martha Cerqueda and their son Chef Zac Cerqueda recently opened a third restaurant, Rubi’s Salad Haus in Parkersburg. They also own Rubi’s Pizza and Grill on Seventh Street in Parkersburg and a restaurant in Steubenville.
Rubi’s owners pride themselves on having high-quality food, and mostly organic produce from local farmers. One new addition is microgreens from Yellow Blue Greens, a new local urban farmer. (I purchase microgreens myself from this farmer weekly.) Another local farmer that will be providing organic produce is Dave Hawkins of Mother Earth Foods. Hawkins grows food with higher than organic standards. He calls it “Beyond Organic.”
Ricardo told me with a chuckle that he’s a Mexican who’s been cooking Italian food for 35 years! The family has a history of successful restaurants. With the growing trend of people wanting choices and healthier options, Rubi’s Salad Haus will no doubt be their third success!
“This is an entirely new concept for the Mid-Ohio Valley” says Ricardo. “We have high-quality food. For example, we have the biggest shrimp, and we can feed everyone – the carnivores, vegans, those who need gluten-free. We don’t want to exclude anyone.”
Rubi’s offers soup daily. Some days the soup contains meat, and other days the soup is vegan. Just a fair warning – tempting desserts will likely call your name. I’m not sure if you can find fresh-squeezed citrus juice anywhere else, so that’s another good reason to stop by! Valentine’s Specials: If you want to come to Rubi’s on Valentine’s Day, call ahead and do it ASAP! There is limited seating and you will need a reservation, according to Chef Zac. If you want a vegan or gluten free meal, let them know in advance and they’ll prepare it if there is space. (Though the menu already seems to be gluten free. Double check with the chef if you need that.) The planned menu for Valentine’s is a three course meal that includes appetizer, entrée and dessert: escargot with hotel butter, saffron risotto with lump crab meat, and chocolate souffle for dessert. Other area restaurants with Valentine’s specials: Star of India at 123 Greene Street in Marietta will offer free dessert on Valentine’s Day. There are multiple items on their menu that are gluten-free and there are also many vegetarian items. Four options can be prepared vegan and must be requested. These three are on the menu: Alu Gobi, Maharani
Dal, and Bengan Barth. Chana Marsala can also be prepared vegan, but it is not on the menu. I was surprised to learn that the appetizer Vegetable Pakora is gluten-free as the batter is made with chickpea flour. Riviera and Valley Gem: Our Valentine’s specials will be Crab Dip or Mushroom & Spinach Stuffed Potatoes for appetizers. Our entree specials are Surf & Turf with beef tenderloin and scallops, Marry Me Chicken and Mushroom and Kale Linguine. For dessert, you can enjoy, Creme Brûlée or Chocolate Cobbler with ice cream. Our soup will be Zuppa Toscana. VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN options: The Mushroom and Spinach Stuffed Potatoes and the Mushroom and Kale Linguine are both vegan/vegetarian options. Of course, all regular menu options will be available as well. Buckley House never got back to us, but they did indicate in an initial conversation that they had a special. So, give them a call. There are other places in town that offer some choices. If you know of other Valentine’s Specials, comment on our Facebook page to let others know. #Local+LoveMAB Happy Valentine’s Day! Christiane
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GoPacks!
If you have children in Marietta City Schools, you likely know about the GoPacks program. In this issue, we give a brief overview, but we will be saying a lot more next month, and in April, we’ll talk about the Top Chef Challenge sponsored by GoPacks!
I spoke to Heather Warner, the executive director and founder of the program. It was initially created by the First Presbyterian Church as a mission to the local area, but it is now a standalone 501c3 non-profit, a United Way Community Partner, and a member of the Coalition Creating Healthy Communities. Presently, the organization has 110 active volunteers and 2 paid staff. Their mission is to reduce food insecurity and help build families’ resources and support networks. Warner says they are “relationship-based” and work with families. They publish a catalog each semester with resources available in the area, and they publish an annual newsletter. When a family enrolls, they attend an orientation, and at least one member of each family is required to attend one program from the catalog per year. Though Warner says most families participate in much more than that. GoPacks collaborates with 28 local organizations. Children receive a pack of food for the weekend on Fridays, and the day before vacations and holidays, except for summer vacation. Pictured here are volunteers working on last week’s GoPacks (names: Judy Allen is the Super Volunteer of the
week, Myra Doublas, Leah Rake, and Heather Warner). Also, the two refrigerators were donated by Creating Healthy Communities. The freezers can be changed to refrigerators when needed. Heather was happy to say that GoPacks can now receive more produce from Harvest of Hope! Produce and other perishables are distributed differently. She sends out messages using Remind App and those who want them to make arrangements for pick up. Stay tuned for more on GoPacks, and sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss anything. We’ll be including an article in newsletters as we’re able, providing information about businesses and linking to the events calendar.
GoPacks Program 501 Fourth Street, Marietta, OH 45750 Call us: 740-628-5533 https://gopacks4kids.org/
JED CORRA
The new band director at
Williamstown High School written by Kiteara K. Sinnett
I am thrilled to present to you Kiteara’s first article in Marietta and Beyond. She has developed advanced writing skills. Look forward to more. Enjoy! Christiane When you enter the double oak doors with the faded letters spelling ‘BAND ROOM’ — you are venturing into a place filled with memories, from bad to good and everything in between. You walk in the footfalls of those generations that played here before — and in the humming of old fans, you can almost hear their horns blaring. The trophies lining the wall are emblems of time and the hard work put in by the Pride of Williamstown. The sacrifice of blood, sweat, tears… and spit — lots of it — was not just to hold that plastic in their hands to display for others to see. The efforts were inspired. The relics of a fallen kingdom (band directors as mentors) shadow over me as the new settles across from me — with past
trophies looming above. This courageous and ambitious man is Jed Corra — the new band director at Williamstown High School. Jed Corra is originally from Parkersburg South, where he graduated in 2012. He then went on to West Virginia University, graduating with a bachelor’s in music in 2016. He was a member in the Pride of West Virginia, the Pep Band, and his fraternity — Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He graduated in December, 2016. When he entered college, he never expected to come back to his roots, and definitely not to little ol’ Williamstown. In fact, he came home after unexpected personal events, and decided to be a substitute teacher until he could find himself a stable job. After one and a half years, he found an elementary general music teaching position in Pleasants County. Jed loved his job and all of the kids he met there, and he envisioned a good future. Right when he got back on his feet, he was called into the administrator’s office, and informed that his position had been cut. As a 25 year old with a bachelor’s degree, this hit him hard. What is he going to do? Is he going to have to go back to Sonic? Is he going to have to sell his car? He didn’t know what to do, except to keep plugging along.
While standing in the blaring heat on St.Mary’s field, Mr.Corra hears about a high school music director position opening up in Williamstown, much closer to home. This is three weeks before school began, after the marching band season was already marching along. Jed, after being at odds with himself, decided to apply, even if he believed the chances were low. He was interviewed, and knew he didn’t get the job. He felt as if he was under qualified and that he was way too young. The next day, he received the phone call while at St.Mary’s Band Camp… he got the job! After a week full of paperwork, Jed came to Williamstown — to say he was frightened would be an understatement. He went from being an elementary school teacher, to a high school band director — thrown straight into the middle of our season. He didn’t know the theme, the drill, the kids, nothing. He just walked into a room, and within a few days, he was alone with 30 strange teenagers, and being told to do a job. Now, while this scared him, he was also confident. Marching Band is something he knew. He’s done music all of his life, and this was something he could figure out. He
had good mentors — Mr. Eric Staats, a former director of Williamstown High School, and the current band director at Parkersburg South High School, Jed’s teacher. Jed tells me that after the initial shock of being thrown into a haphazard group of ravenous students, he started to figure out their abilities, what these kids are like, and most importantly, what he needs to do to help — to make them better. He organized his space, filled out more paperwork, and established his place at the top of the rickety totem pole. He appreciated and used resources available to him — books he’s saved over the years from college, and the seniors who were all at his side to help keep the band together. He thought innovatively, taking a trudging group of teens, and filling them with a fire — a passion for music. In his words, “I’m enthusiastic about things, and that makes them enthusiastic to learn.” and “They need to be challenged because I know they are more than they have led themselves to believe!” Jed Corra’s ultimate goal is to help this band grow, in both ability and in size. He wishes for little Williamstown’s Marching Band to reach 50 or more! He wants to give
the students the one thing he urges them to pursue — opportunity. His advice to them is to pursue their passion and hobbies, even if that includes marching band in college. Being in The Pride gave him so many chances to do things he would have never experienced. When I asked Mr. Corra what his greatest achievement has been so far, he laughed and said: “Getting a compliment from the head football coach, Terry Smith!” And for those of us familiar with those Friday Night Lights, we understand. The community of Williamstown has felt and experienced the change this fresh director has brought. I myself, a current senior and the field commander in the Pride of Williamstown, have been reinvigorated! I have been inspired to pursue my music thanks to a new beginning gifted to me by my band director and teacher, Jed Corra.
Williamston High School 219 W. 5th Street Williamstown, WV Phone: 304-375-6151 http://woodcountyschoolswv.com/WH/
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Try This First At Marietta and Beyond, we care about you and the children in Marietta and beyond. Often in conversations, I hear people expressing how difficult it is to find healthy options when out and about, and how it is challenging to make changes their doctors have
recommended. We want to provide you with a guide to resources you can use, and program invitations that might help. As part of the ongoing promotion of healthy options in food, lifestyle choices and health awareness and teachings, we are promoting Try This First. The INVITATION below provides additional information. You’re invited to “Try This First” a series of free talks by local health practitioners who will present nonprescription health building tips you can use to build robust health in 2020. These will be held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays through the month of May. A free lunch will be served at 12:30 for guests and presenters at each session before the presentation.
The February 15 session will feature Dr. David Norris discussing Type 2 Diabetes. Discover how to reverse your diabetes, reduce and eliminate your need for medication, lose weight without exercise, increase your energy levels and the possibility to become non-diabetic.
April Garvey, interpreter for the Deaf and hard of hearing. 15 years of experience as an educational interpreter will be available to interpret at the event. If you have other topics you’d like addressed, please let us know! Please register so there will be enough food for everyone! Location: First Presbyterian Church 4th Street in Marietta.
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Easton Corbin’s traditional country sound, authentic lyrics will make a fan out of you. February 21 Marietta and Beyond is looking for photos of the area. Every month we will chose 2 photos to put on display. It is free to enter just post a photo, that you have the rights to, on our Facebook page. At the end of the month we will pick 2 photos. Winners will get a write up with links to their portfolio. February’s photo is by Mike Tewkesbury flickr.com/photos/7687126@N06/
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Global/Local
Let’s talk about the word “local,” shall we? Local means right here, right now. It means the people who are my neighbors, who live within a few minutes of me. It means the food that is grown here. It is about supporting local businesses and schools. But is that all? What about the things that the local people care about? What about those things we should care about? What about our empathetic children who are watching our reactions to the suffering around the globe – our actions regarding the things they care about and worry about matters in their development as humans. We’re impacted by events, laws, and politics from all over the nation and world. No matter what our politics, we are first human. If there is a volcanic eruption in South America, the ash will cause weather changes that will have repercussions everywhere, including
here. If children are orphaned by war or disease or desperate families sending them to travel alone — and they are not nurtured and educated well during their formative years, they could end up becoming criminals or terrorists. Might that someday reach right into our little communities? Ripples. When I was a child, I remember stones thrown into a still lake… Some ripples flowed across the small lake to the other shores. Some stopped in the middle of the water. But some came back to me, where I stood. So, while we are thinking local, maybe we can consider where we are in the larger picture of this big blue marble. Perhaps we can send big beautiful and positive ripples out across the globe. If we stop for a moment and let our hearts open, we might feel the ripples coming our way and appreciate the gifts from other places. And maybe we’ll feel the pain from far away and find a way to help — sending gifts out on the wind and tide. At Marietta and Beyond, we’re thinking local-global. Here’s how. We want to promote organizations that
feed, clothe and educate local children and youth. But we want to promote help to children elsewhere too. For one year now, I have been following two men who have a passion for the orphans in their local area, and who know that some of the resources they need can not come from their impoverished communities. I have waited to promote them until their legal paperwork has been finalized, and for me to have an established on the ground organization vet them. One of these men is in Uganda, and one is in Haiti. Both are doing amazing work with very little. I’ll be saying more about these organizations soon. I’ve been invited to Haiti and Uganda to visit, but as of this moment, I cannot. In this issue, we take a peek at GoPacks, a dynamic and multifaceted organization impacting hunger in Marietta, as well as helping families connect to helpful resources. Part of our plan has always been to mentor students interested in publishing or marketing fields, and so far we’ve had students shadow, and we have a second writing intern at this time. You will find a very well done the first article by Kiteara Sinnet in this issue. Previously we shared a writing intern with Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C), Hannah McDole. As part
of the BB2C programs, I have attended Family Career Awareness Day, done mini writing workshops at a local school, an entrepreneurial workshop at Eli Chapman, and promoted the Makerspace programs. Our plan is to have regular articles about area educational “staycation” destinations that include information about what families can do to enhance the learning and fun when they go to these places with their children. As a teacher myself, I know children learn best and retain more when they have fun while learning in an emotionally safe environment. These articles will be written for local families, but also for outside families considering a vacation in a beautiful historic river town! We love the idea of making Marietta a destination for people to visit (or put down roots in)! So, we hope that these articles will contribute to all of the local efforts at making this happen. We also want to do a little traveling outside of the area and provide information about vacations beyond Marietta that local families might be interested in. We
want to know what places you’d like to explore! So, please tell us! We’re also very passionate about helping to promote any businesses that are providing information and help to individuals to help them prevent or reverse chronic diseases. At this writing, I am searching for the statistics I have read in the past that place this area in the not so healthy category. In this issue we review a new and unique local restaurant that provides multiple options for people with various dietary restrictions. Also we’re promoting the “Try This First” series that feature local health practitioners giving the community free information on how to change lifestyles and diets to a healthier version. And there is much more to come. Why does health matter in the local scheme of things? Did you know that health improvement is linked to economic development? It is! We’ll be discussing this more in future issues. I wanted to fill you in on how we’re different from other local publications. We think we’re a good
complement to what’s available in the area. We’re seriously not interested in turf wars! We want to work together with other publications to promote the area, each in our own ways. There may be some overlap, but that’s because we all love Marietta! So we will be telling the stories of local businesses too. Marietta and Beyond is not meant to be a comprehensive cover of everything type of magazine. We have our specialties, and we do a lot behind the scenes – participating in programs, organizing Try This First, mentoring young writers, writing, designing websites, editing, tutoring, teaching kids in China. Most of these activities are local, but not all. We’re citizens of this nation, of the local area, and of our global community.
Please tell us your thoughts. They matter. You matter. Your children matter.
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ON BEING MINDFUL: The Importance of Translating Love Languages By: Cat Bigley If you walked up to someone who was speaking a language you didn’t know, you might be able to understand their basic needs, but getting there will be kind of awkward — with pointing, gesturing, grunting and shouting things like “this!” “ that ? “…… “ you and me ?”
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his time of year can come at us in so many ways — love is in the air, or not. Cloudy skies lead us into the warmth of home where we expect to find comfort and love. Do you feel it? It might be there, but maybe it’s just a matter of speaking (or hearing) the wrong language. For example, in French, “yes” (oui) is pronounced like “we” in English. Can you see how it might get confusing? You may have experienced this if you visited a non-English speaking country on vacation. It can be funny — or extremely frustrating.
be communicating love the way we feel loved but that may not work for our partner. Understanding and decoding these different ways of showing love will help take the guesswork out of your partner’s expectations and needs.
In a similar way, are we miscommunicating love in our relationships?
So, what’s your love language? It may be more difficult than just what first comes to mind.
If you take that into consideration, your current or most recent relationship may make you smile, or facepalm.
As the Beatles may have us believe, is all we need is Love? If so, be sure you have a translator.
This concept of love languages has helped me be more mindful of my love for everyone in my life, even in the way I show and accept appreciation at work, or in the way I parent each of my five children. The five love languages describe the way we feel loved and appreciated. Depending on our own personality types and past relationships — including with our parents — we may feel loved differently than how our partners do. We may
According to Dr. Chapman, there are five love languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. These are described in detail in his book “The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts.”
I highly recommend going online and taking the free quiz — https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ The concepts of The 5 Love Languages® have been shared with permission. ©1992, 2015 Gary D. Chapman. All rights reserved. Cat Bigley is a mother of 5, the COO of Mindfulness,LLC, a Mindful Movement seeker, and teacher.
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