An Apple a Day December 2014

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Wellness For Life

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5 5 Give the Gift of Health

6 Fun and Toys for Girls and Boys

22 Get Fit With Kim: Christmas in Action 24 Woof, Woof! The Dog Blog by Mindy

8 The Spirit of Christmas

14 Welcome Home

27 Health & Beauty: Daily Skin Care Routines for Morning and Evening

16 A More Meaningful Christmas

28 Recipe: Marmalade Glazed Ham

13 The Big Serve

ON THE COVER St. Joseph’s Home Health, Inc., cares for the citizens of West Texas every day, providing excellent care in the familiar setting of the patient’s home.

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GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH

by Wendy Hilliard

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he countdown to Christmas is well under way. If you are still on the hunt for the perfect present for an older adult, the Odessa Family YMCA suggests giving the gift of fitness, fun, and friends.

“Medical research over the years has confirmed when older adults exercise it prevents disease, increases stamina, and elevates energy levels.

Exercise slows the aging process and reduces health care costs,” said Jed Imel, a Healthways Senior Services representative.

Exercise slows the aging process and reduces health care costs.

Healthways is a health component provider for 300 different insurance companies, including Humana, United Health Care, AARP, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Their job is to help enrollees cultivate and sustain good health. Healthways’ signature group fitness class is Silver Sneakers. Developed to keep seniors healthy and independent, the program’s motto is “Fitness, Fun, and Friends.”

“Insurance companies know medical expenses are dramatically reduced when seniors stay active both physically and socially. If a fit older adult needs surgery, they bounce back quicker. Additionally,

they can continue to do rehabilitation exercises at the gym after their physical therapy benefit is exhausted,” Imel said.

Odessa Family YMCA Membership Director Heather Solis is stunned by the number of seniors who forgo the opportunity. “Out of 181 current enrollees, maybe about 75 people use the benefit. Even if people don’t have a free membership, it’s still very affordable. A single senior drafted membership is $26.75. A senior couple’s drafted membership runs $39.02. AARP members can purchase daily passes for $2.02.”

Larry Joe Thompson had Healthways through his insurance, but he was unfamiliar with the fitness incentive portion of his plan. “When I retired I couldn’t keep the insurance I had with my job. When I switched to my new Humana policy, I was unaware of the perk for two years,” the 68-year-old said.

When Thompson retired, he didn’t exercise.

Plagued with chronic heartburn and asthma, he managed day-to-day living with medication. A visit to the doctor revealed he was suffering from an enlarged hiatal hernia.

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Fun and Toys for Girls and Boys

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by Joy H. Coleman

hat can you get your kids for Christmas that’s good for their mental and physical health? Here are some products that sneak healthy things into toys that are still fun! There are many alternatives to regular toys that can be bought to make children happy and can enhance their learning abilities. Here’s a pick of gift ideas.

PRESCHOOLERS The Caring Corners Mrs. Goodbee Interactive Dollhouse teaches good habits, manners, and responsibility. Kids need only ring the dollhouse’s doorbell and Mrs. Goodbee welcomes them warmly, and then guides them with helpful instructions and practical tips. She reminds them that brushing their teeth is important, and that it’s nice to say “please” and “thank you,” for example.

The doll house folds open and closed for expanded play and easy storage.

but they are also laying the foundation for understanding the concept of fractions.

KIDS AGES 5–8 Addictive for young puzzle lovers, Shape by Shape

by ThinkFun also helps develop essential math and problem solving skills as kids play.

EyeClops (Bionic Eye by Jakks) acts as a microscope with images that appear in their full magnified glory on the television screen. Kids actively search for things to magnify—coins, fabric, and their own skin. The toy is battery-powered, and set-up is easy. It’s tricky for little ones, but great fun.

Balloon Lagoon, is a carnival battery-operated “board game” without the traditional board that is exciting and educational at once. Best for kids ages 4–7, this game involves spelling simple words, unscrambling pictures, and more, all to the sounds of the merry-go-round musical timer.

The electronic interaction of the Little People A to Z Learning Zoo is a bonus, especially since the interaction gets children interested in learning their ABCs through animal sounds. This play set includes a Little People zookeeper, 26 animals with names from A to Z, and zoo items that kids can place them on, such as a waterfall, tree with swing, and a car.

Cranium Hullabaloo is a high-energy game with so many variations that it always stays fresh. Kids learn about shapes, words, and colors, as well as develop listening, cooperation, and strategic skills.

The Hullabaloo requires AA batteries and it is easy to quickly understand the rules.

This very affordable and educational Leapfrog My Own Leaptop allows your child to mimic having their own laptop, while teaching important skill sets through fun learning activities. This is a fun way for a preschooler to practice their alphabet with learning activities that use the full keyboard provided in the system, and encourages growth in their vocabulary through games and song.

Kids strategize in the Lego Minotaurus Game, using their Lego bricks to block their opponents in this intriguing family game that gets kids thinking. It’s clever and changeable and rules can be modified to suit your kids’ interests, talents, and attention spans, which keeps game play very fresh over time.

Simple toys that reinforce basic concepts in a hands-on manner are terrific, like the Counting Fun Fruit Bowl by Learning Resources. Each piece of this plastic fruit toy is divided into numbered sections and can be assembled and taken apart easily either by magnets or friction fitting.

Kids learn basic counting,

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embers of the Pilot Club of Odessa, Inc. give throughout the year—give service through projects for youth, people with brain disorders, senior citizens, and to support Pilot International projects.

And they work hard.

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.

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This year their annual Community Christmas Tree fundraiser continues to raise money for the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. For the last 30 years, the Christmas Tree has been the first official Christmas celebration in Odessa. Starting at 6 pm, the Monday after Thanksgiving, December 1st, the Club will again sell the light bulbs on the Christmas Tree in honor of or in memory of whomever you wish to name. Each bulb sells for $10 per person honored.

Every year at the Christmas Tree lighting the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center also introduces the annual Patient Representative. For 2015, Diana Venegas will represent all the Rehabilitation Center patients at the Tree lighting and the Telethon held April 18–19 at the CBS7 Studio in Music City Mall.

Lighting the Tree will be her first public appearance.

At 6 pm Diana will wave the magic wand and turn on the lights of the tree. Baked cookies and hot chocolate will be there along with a choir singing Christmas carols. The event will be televised live on CBS 7.

All contributions will be welcome and all will go to the Rehabilitation Center. In order to take a tax

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deduction, the Pilot Club asks individuals to make checks payable to the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. Mail your check to: PO Box 4042 Odessa, TX 79760 Donations of $1,000 will be named Platinum Star; $500 will be named Gold Star; and $250 will be named Silver Star.

Linda Terrell, a past President and current Treasurer of the Pilot Club, comments, “We sincerely hope that no one has to Pilot Club funds go to use the services of update equipment and the Rehabilitation facilities so they can Center, but you never know what life is provide the most up-togoing to bring. It’s very date services; the Rehab comforting to know Center never turns that we have such a anyone away. qualified staff here in Odessa that can assist in any situation. We are so fortunate to have a facility of its caliber in the Permian Basin.

“Pilot Club funds go to update equipment and facilities so they can provide the most up-to-date services; the Rehab Center never turns anyone away. They help people from all walks of life with a caring staff who’ve been working there as a team for years,” she said.

Terrell remembers when the entire Christmas Tree lighting operation used to take from dawn to dark.

“Now it only takes three hours! We used to screw each light bulb in by hand. We’ve streamlined this process and can take the tree down in an hour.

“Glenn Brown of Brown Electric designed our current tree. For the first couple of years we imported live trees from the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico and planted them on the grounds of the Ellen Noel Art Museum at UTPB. Sadly, they did not take well to our desert climate, so Glenn came up with an alternate solution. The tree is 30 feet tall topped with a five-foot lighted star. There are 32 strings of lights with 30 bulbs on each string.

Each light on the tree represents someone who is being honored or memorialized. Glenn and his employees bring the magic bucket truck every year, place the star on the top and pull up the strings of lights while Pilots do all the work on the ground.

He has been so generous—we couldn’t have done any of this without him. We are truly grateful for his faithfulness in keeping this project alive.

“For many years, the tree was located at the corner of 42nd and Grandview. For the second year in a row, the tree will be at Eastridge and Billy Hext Road.

Larry Lee has generously allowed us to use his property while we continue to look for a permanent location.

“During the early years we were so excited if we made four or five thousand dollars. On Christmas Day for our first year we only had one half of a page in the Odessa American listing the names of those honored or memorialized through their donations. Last year we had to use two full pages with tiny print to list the names. We have grown so much!

I’d estimate that we’ve overall raised $300,00 for the Rehabilitation Center,” Terrell says.

This year’s donations will go to the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center’s Sensory Garden project. This will offer different kinds of surfaces, scents, and sounds to help patients with sensory integration disorder or other disabilities. Sensory

Here is Hannah Nichols who was the 2014 Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center patient representative.

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Continued from page 9 gardens are outdoor spaces designed to stimulate the senses and increase awareness of the body. Reams of research demonstrate that gardens help those with disabilities develop important knowledge, skills, emotional regulation, and self-reliance.

Sensory gardens are designed not only to be accessible to people with disabilities, such as having winding paths appropriate for wheelchairs, but to sensitively nourish the five basic senses. These gardens provide opportunities to see, smell, touch, listen to, and sometimes taste plant

life and garden fixtures, such as scented herbs, smooth river rocks, or velvety lamb’s ears.

The Rehab Center has been in operation for 60 years, opening during the polio epidemic in the 1950s. Now they offer four types of therapy for all ages: audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy.

Pilot International, founded in 1921 in Macon, Georgia, is a 501(c)3 service organization. The Pilot Club of Odessa was chartered in 1978 and has been providing funds and assistance to the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center almost from the beginning. Brenda Denton currently serves as president of the local club.

For more information, contact Kathy Hollmann, Director of Clinic Development & Marketing, Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center, 620 N. Alleghany Avenue in Odessa, or at 432–332–8244.

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by Joy H. Coleman

like people who make time to care. They do more than just throw money at a problem: they’re willing to get down in the weeds, offer sweat equity, and see that the job’s finished.

Those are folks who understand that time is the most expensive commodity in our lives.

On December 7, 2014, the Sewell Family of Companies will again take time to care for their community. They will start the annual Big Serve, a community service Colin Sewell, company event which enables president, made the Team Sewell members decision to take the focus and their families off of what the company an opportunity to serve locally. In the didn’t have and focus on past they’ve worked what others didn’t have. at The Crisis Center, Jesus House, Mission Messiah, the West Texas Food Bank, Adopt A Highway, City Of Refuge Church Youth Outreach, Kairos Prison Ministry, Meals On Wheels, and Permian Basin Rehab Center, to name a few.

The Big Serve started in 2008, when the bottom fell out of the car business. Previously the Sewell companies had a big Christmas party with all the fixings and trimmings, all the bells and whistles for team members and children. That year was a turning point as Colin Sewell, company president, made the decision to take the focus off of what the company didn’t have and focus on what others didn’t have.

Maybe he was a little radical. But it worked. It worked really well. The Sewell Family of companies is a huge asset within the community.

Sherrilyn Mobley, the woman on the ground floor coordinating this effort, confesses “its lot of work ahead of time. It takes a lot of networking, phone

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calling, double checking to get things ready. We have projects listed on poster boards and each project gets turned over to a leader. Then the leader moves it forward. Our folks do all this on their own after work. On the day of the Serve, they don’t get paid, but Sewell buys all the materials for each project.”

“We have a lot of manpower here who can contribute and we try to find projects where their skills can contribute the most. It takes a lot of organizing. You can imag ine the astonishment if I were to just call up a small charity and say, by the way, I have three hundred men available to work for you this afternoon.

Do you have anything for them to do? We’ve learned to divide everyone into various projects and send them out in an organized fashion.“ Some of the Big Serve projects have included: • Caroling at the nursing homes and taking poinsettias to residents • Delivering smaller artificial trees and lap blankets to those at home with hospice care • Working with the Food Bank to bag Food 2 Kids • Cleaning up parks and completing projects for the City of Odessa Parks & Recreation Department • Assisting in Operation Blessing Continued on page 21 an apple a day december 2014 13

Welcome Home

by Ben McCampbell

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n an area as big as West Texas, medical care is sometimes far away. And if one needs regular care, such as physical, speech, or occupational therapy, then frequent trips to the provider can be difficult to arrange and expensive to make, especially on a regular and long-term basis.

But there is a Midlandbased company that specializes in providing home health services to the citizens of a 17-county area in West Texas, including the Permian Basin. It’s a major portion of the great expanse of West Texas, and it’s an area that’s bigger than some countries!

(The counties are Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler.) St Joseph’s Home Health, Inc. provides this huge area with valuable home health services, including skilled nursing, psychiatric nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, private sitter services, and primary home health care.

here need frequent and regular care. Some stay in care facilities, but many families are able to rely on home health agencies, such as St. Joseph’s Home Health, to provide the care their loved ones need— in the comfort of their own home. This enables the family to be together during the holidays instead of planning time-consuming visits to an outside care facility. For families who are welcoming home dads, moms, daughters, and sons in the military, this time is especially valuable, and St. Joseph’s takes pride in providing health care to patients at home this time of year, allowing families to make the most of their time together with minimal interruption for care.

Caring and compassion are as important in the healing and wellness process as is medicine.

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Others have been “coming home” to the Permian Basin area in a different way; they’ve recently moved here to work in the booming oil industry of West Texas. Many of them will be spending their first Christmas season in the area. And this athome feeling is carried over into St. Joseph’s Home Health’s new home as they settle into their new office surroundings; they’ve recently moved to #3 Village Circle in Midland.

Some recent changes in regulations have changed how some healthcare is provided. There is now a “face-to-face” rule which requires a meeting between the care provider (physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant) and the patient before a home health care program can be implemented. Previously, the patient could simply request home heath, and if the provider agreed, then the agency could begin care for that patient at home. Now, with the face-to-face rule in place, it’s a greater challenge in rural areas such as West Texas, where seeing the doctor isn’t convenient for residents who live far from the city. This makes home health a key component of healthcare in the region. Once home health is approved and the treatment plan is determined, the home health agency, such as St. Joseph’s, goes to the patient, rather than the patient coming in to the doctor’s office for the treatment they need. It’s the modern version of the doctor’s house call of the past, and ranchers and farmers, ranch hands and oil patch workers, and retired folks still on the ranch appreciate the care they can receive without having to make a trip to town.

Who can benefit from home health care? The biggest misconception people have about home health care is that it is reserved for terminally ill patients who require extensive round-the-clock care which their families aren’t always able to provide. While this is true, it is actually only a small percentage of the patients served by the home health industry.

Home health care is administered to people of all ages who require care beyond what a hospital or doctor can provide. Home health providers also serve patients who have been recently discharged from the hospital and need at-home care to recover, those with chronic conditions (such as diabetes or kidney and liver disease), and people with limited mobility who require help with everyday activities.

They also help families of patients who seek periodic relief from managing the care of loved ones with special needs, and young patients who are able to participate in normal surroundings with the help of special equipment. For those who are mostly restricted to their homes, home health care can be a godsend, enabling them to receive the care and treatment they need in the comfort and convenience of their home when it might be nearly impossible for them to make frequent trips to a healthcare facility.

In 2004, Delma H. C h a v ez founded St. Joseph’s Home Health, Inc. to provide home healthcare with compassion, and she continues that approach today. She feels strongly that caring and compassion are as important in the healing and wellness process as is medicine, and that compassionate care honors the value of life. Her ultimate goal is to help patients Luis Diaz and Delma H. Chavez, continue to lead quality St. Joseph’s Home Health lives in the midst of the challenges they encounter. St. Joseph’s strives to provide excellent home care to the community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the company’s service programs are designed to provide preventive, acute and subacute, rehabilitation, and long-term care to homebased patients. Most of St. Joseph’s staff is bilingual, which makes them better able to serve the needs of a large percentage of their clients by enabling direct communication with the patients regarding medical terminology and care instructions.

The doctor’s house call is all but a distant memory, but it has been ably replaced by dedicated professionals who drive the miles and miles to provide excellent care in the familiar setting of the patient’s home. St. Joseph’s Home Health, Inc., cares for the citizens of West Texas every day. They’re happy you can be home this holiday season.

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A More Meaningful Christmas

by Tatum Hubbard, Show Host, Executive Producer, and CBS7 Evening News Anchor

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hristmas is my favorite time of year! I love the decorations, the baked goodies, the music, the holiday cards, and the excuse to get together with our favorite people to exchange gifts and share love. But let’s be honest, this time of year can also come with unique challenges. If we’re not careful, we’ll spend most of December rushing around, feeling over scheduled and under prepared.

Our goal at Studio 7 this month is to serve as inspiration to help you enjoy the holiday. We’ll have some great do-it-yourself projects if you’re feeling crafty. We’ll share delicious recipes that you can use at home to spoil your family or even as gifts to treat your neighbors. Speaking of gifts, do you struggle with finding something for all the people on your list? We’ll have lots of great gift ideas! Plus we’ll definitely share ideas for decorating your home.

So let’s commit to make this holiday season the most enjoyable yet! The best advice I’ve received to that end is to be deliberate! That may seem like a strange choice of words, but it’s helped me keep some perspective when things get crazy. Here are some examples.

Be deliberate with the invitations you accept. Will attending this event or that party bring joy to your day and gratitude to your heart?

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Be deliberate with the gifts you purchase and the money you spend. Whether you’re buying for a teacher or a grandchild, try to make it meaningful.

Worry less about how much it costs and more about how it will impact their heart. (I always love giving and receiving a heart-felt note. It will be remembered far longer than any gift).

Be deliberate about celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. In our family, that means attending church and talking about the greatest gift—the birth of our Savior. It also means choosing at least one way to help others. Maybe you adopt a family that’s struggling this year. Or maybe you spend a Saturday at the soup kitchen helping the homeless. We’ve done both in our family and it had a huge impact on each one of us.

Being deliberate requires us to plan ahead and set aside time for the things that are most important.

And here’s an “Aha” moment (we love these at Studio 7!)—you may even have to say “no” to some things! That’s okay! Make an effort to slow down and appreciate the moments. With two little kids and a busy job I keep telling myself…the days are long and the years are short! Let’s remember that as we celebrate a meaningful Christmas this year.

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Continued from page 5 “After I had the corrective surgery my life changed. I no longer needed the medicine and I could breathe again,” he said.

Thompson’s daughter-in-law, a fitness enthusiast herself, suggested he should now think about adding exercise to his daily routine. After a few inquiries about Silver Sneakers, Thompson soon began utilizing his Healthways benefit. “When I first went to the class I met and talked to a lot of different people. It was good exercise, but I wanted more of a challenge.”

Fridays he attends an aqua arthritis class and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings he moves and grooves in an aqua rhythms class. “Kay’s arthritis class puts you through your paces. Some days we use weights and our arms burn. It was hard to keep up. It takes a while to get your water legs. Jennifer’s aqua class is fun too. She always keeps it new.”

The single senior also enjoys the new friendships that have developed. “Everyone is really nice and when I’m not there, they become concerned.”

Thompson’s Healthways card did not limit him to just one class. In fact, it opened the door to a full basic membership. After talking to fellow classmates he decided to try aqua aerobics. “People told me working out in the water was tough but didn’t make you feel as sore. The first time I tried it, I was a bit too exuberant.”

A few weeks ago Thompson had to smile when he noticed a new family at the pool. “There’s an older married couple that comes in to do some of the water classes. You could tell they were a little uncomfortable at first, but they seemed to enjoy it.

They were there because of their two daughters. It’s nice. The girls cared enough to give their parents the gift of health.”

Now a regular in the pool, Thompson is frequently the only male in class. Monday, Wednesday, and

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Continued from page 6 The Crayola Glow Dome offers a way for kids to let their imaginations run wild and experience their drawings coming to life. This rotating, glow-in-thedark dome lets kids see their artwork painted on the walls in neon, glowing colors. As soon as the lights go out, they experience a new creative world which allows them to put a spin on their usual artwork.

KIDS AGES 9 AND UP Magnetic poetry sets are magnetic word tiles that can be arranged and rearranged on the fridge (or any magnetic surface) for wordplay. Kid Genius Magnetic Poetry is extra special. Common words can be reversed to find less-used synonyms, making the set like a thesaurus. For example, on the reverse side of the “elephant” is “pachyderm,” on the flip side of “slow” is “sluggish.” This one is especially educational.

20Q by Radica Games is a game tweeners and their parents will enjoy. This electronic toy attempts to guess in 20 questions or less what the player is thinking. Players answer the questions by pressing buttons that read “Unknown,” “Yes,” “No,” or “Sometimes.” The toy’s ability to guess the answers is almost always surprising and the game gets lots of laughs. This game is great fun and portable.

The Snap Circuits series is designed to inspire budding engineers as they experiment with circuits.

With the kit’s unique block layout, kids can see how circuits work without having to deal with a mess of wires. The experiments demonstrate such things as inertia, how batteries store electricity, how water conducts electricity, and so forth.

Lego Mindstorms EV3 31313 is a fresh update to the next generation of robots. Kids can create the smartest, strongest, and most advanced Lego robot. The new EV3 Intelligent Brick, the robot’s “brain,” features a powerful 32-bit microprocessor and more memory. The robot can react to touch, sound, light, movement, and color. The set comes with illustrated instructions.

For girls who love to pamper themselves, The Natural Beauty Book by Klutz is an exceptional set. Featuring natural body care tips and recipes, 18 december 2014 an apple a day

it also comes with an exciting pack of supplies to get started—a face brush, scented oils, nail brush, pumice stone, nail buffer, and more. This full-color spiral-bound book emphasizes good nutrition without being preachy.

FAMILIES The premise, to get rid of cards from your hand, is simple, but the gameplay is such a hoot! Players attempt to play their entire hand by forming words, picking up new ones in each round. The cards in Quiddler feature letters of the alphabet, mostly single letters but also letter combinations.

USAopoly Planet Earth Monopoly features gorgeous rare photography, while the game itself remains essentially the same. Monopoly is a classic.

We like it because of the time investment in the game. Most board games today cater to a child’s short attention span, rather than engaging and involving them over time.

UpWords is a classic board game is loosely based on Scrabble, but it’s easier to play and to score.

Players spell words on the game board grid using their letter tiles in order to score points. The twist here is that there’s a third dimension to gameplay—letters are stackable, so that “lone” can not only become “alone,” but also “long” or “along.” An easy scoring system is understandable for all ages.

Pick Me Up, a unique book is perfect for the coffee table in the homes of any family with children ages 9 and up. Called a “shuffle-pedia,” Pick Me Up is a different kind of encyclopedia—very visual and mixed up. Shuffling through the graphically rich pages is fun and totally addictive. Kids learn diverse facts as they shuffle. History, geography, science, natural history, and plenty of miscellaneous facts are all here. One spread asks, “While you were at school today, what were kids (age 12) doing in other parts of the world?” Other topics include “Was Freud a bit bonkers?” and “Why do Boats Float?”

Forget those hard, heavy mallets and balls and opt for Super-Size Kick Croquet instead! In this version of the classic game, both the balls and the wickets have been super-sized for easier, more active play (the balls are 16 inches in diameter). Arrange the wickets any way you like for variety and challenge.

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Continued from page 13 Sherrilyn shares, “Our biggest project so far has been working with the High Sky Children’s Ranch because that’s where everyone wants to go!” She continues, “Colin had the idea that they have a lot of property and a lot of trees so we ought to check out building treehouses for the children.

We investigated with High Sky and the insurance headaches were just too much. So the treehouse idea morphed into building clubhouses that were specific to the needs of the kids in each of the homes.

For example, in one home there happened to be four little boys under the age of seven. We wanted to build a clubhouse to meet their needs—our folks built a playhouse that looks like a huge yellow truck outside the house! What a surprise! You should have seen their faces when they saw that truck: it just brought tears to everyone’s eyes.

Another group was building for a home with children at higher risk of injury. These children had experienced emotional trauma and require more intense supervision. So that team designed a clubhouse that met their needs.

One of the great things High Sky does is that they allow sibling groups to be kept together—they aren’t separated. So if the family has a 14-year-old and a 2-year-old, they still live in the same home. We built a clubhouse for those family kids, too.

Working with High Sky will tug on your heartstrings: these children want attention, they want to be held. Once you’ve been here and learned what happened to get these kids here and you can see how well they’re treated: it’s powerful.

We learned that on the property itself, one maintenance man was tasked to keep up six of the properties. That’s a huge amount of work. We decided that along with building the clubhouses, we also developed groups of Sewell Family who worked on repairs, cleaned the play areas, and helped decorate for Christmas.

On the day of the Big Serve, the Sewell Family members meet by 1:30 in the afternoon, share a group prayer, get into their groups and go off to complete their projects. They also have ‘angels’ volunteers: these are the folks who volunteer to watch employee’s kids so their parents can work on the projects. If one project group finishes before another, they can join another group to help. After the projects are finished, they will all come back together to have their Christmas party.

For the Sewell Family we feel we are so much more than just a car dealership. Our philosophy is about people—not profit—and it’s shown in the way we treat our customers and those who work here. We love to be the hands and feet that make an impact in our community. Personally I realize that we are teaching a new generation about being servants.

We have so many young families in our company, with young children. Many of us were not involved in community service as we became adults and if we start now with the young parents and young children, we are creating the opportunity for the need of others in our community.

We’re always exploring different Big Serve ideas by providing people and time—and time is the most expensive commodity. We have worked another of our service projects into the Big Serve. The social workers in the school system give us lists of families that are going to need help with Christmas gifts.

There are people that volunteer to shop for those families and wrapping all those gifts is one of the projects. The money to buy those gifts comes from a fund that team members donate to per payroll throughout the year. The fund was named Christmas Angel Fund, and that project was started long before the first Big Serve.

This year, another group has scheduled a large service project at High Sky Children’s Ranch—looks like we are setting a good example!”

The Sewell Family of Companies encourages everyone to seek out volunteer opportunities. “Set a goal to help others in the community and stay after it. It has a snowball effect for good. We hope you will join us by lending your support to the outstanding causes in the Permian Basin.” an apple a day december 2014 21

get fit with kim CHRISTMAS IN ACTION

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s I sat down to write this article, it was a warm, sunny, windy November day— in other words a typical West Texas fall day. Needless to say, it was not very inspiring for a Christmas-time article. So, to help get me in the right mindset, after going to Hobby Lobby, I decided to Google a few words synonymous with Christmas—joy, peace, benevolence, love, Jesus.

Their definitions were what I knew and expected to see—nouns and adjectives: • Joy: a state of happiness • Peace: a state of tranquility or quiet • Love: strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another But as I scrolled down the page I saw these words were also verbs or actions, signifying a choice: • Joy: rejoice • Peace: promote harmony; to be calming • Love: to feel great affection for (someone); to like or desire actively: take pleasure in Like most of us, I think of joy, peace, and love as things or feelings I wish to possess. However, when I look at each word as something I can chose to do or an attitude I can have towards others or my circumstances, my perspective on the Christmas season changes slightly.

It’s true, if you think about it, that when you lack love, you lack joy. When you lack joy, you lack peace. And from a health standpoint, when you lack these three, your mental and physical strength and energy are also lacking. One way to keep mentally and physically healthy is to actively spread joy, peace, and love. It’s even possible to do this and get a great workout in at the same time!

Put on your favorite Christmas carols and sing your heart healthy! Singing has been proven to 22 december 2014 an apple a day

Singing has been proven to elevate mood and not only make you happier but also make those around you happy. Adding your favorite music to mundane chores, like cleaning, makes them a little less daunting. elevate mood and not only make you happier but also make those around you happy. Adding your favorite music to mundane chores, like cleaning, makes them a little less daunting. Plus, if you dance and sing, you will be getting a workout, too. Dancing is great exercise; be silly and break out your best moves, and in the process help everyone watching get their abdominal workout from laughing.

I like to wear my tiara while I clean house, too.

Cleaning isn’t my favorite thing, so I make it fun and workout at the same time. The tiara keeps me humble.

Jump for joy! While shopping can help you click off the steps on your FitBit (or other pedometer), walking alone won’t keep the holiday bulge at bay— especially if you are drinking your favorite flavored latte while you shop. However, adding a little High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to your shopping trip will burn twice as many calories and give you an energy boost to finish in record time. Literally jump up and down (for 1 minute or do 50 jumping jacks) every time you check a name off your gift list or enter a new store. Or set your watch or phone to go off every 30 minutes to remind you to jump! Go to the dressing room if you must be shy or start a new trend. Either way, you must jump long enough to get your heart rate up periodically throughout your walk.

ourselves. I guess the old saying “It’s better to give than to receive” has meaning outside that of giving tangible gifts. Laughter is contagious. Happiness is contagious. Kindness is contagious. Let’s make joy, peace, and love contagious as well this Christmas.

We will all be healthier for it. Remember that Jesus Christ, whom we are celebrating, is the source of our joy, peace, and love. Merry Christmas!

Special thanks to this month’s contributor: Kim Clinkenbeard, CPT, FNS getfitwithkim@cableone.net

Singing, dancing, jumping, and walking can be incorporated into all daily activities. And yes, you will be spreading joy when others see you being joyful, happy, and lighthearted.

Ironically, when we take it upon ourselves to show joy, peace, and love through good will towards others or just in our attitudes, we also attain them for

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the dog blog by mindy

Keliree Mitchell founded Petspotters, a Facebook site dedicated to connecting lost pets with their owners after losing her own pet Chihuahua, Mindy. Woof, Woof! represents stories related to this site and is dedicated to Mindy.

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he year has flown by and I don’t know where the time goes. It’s been a successful year for Petspotters—many rescues, many lost ones reunited with family, and many fur babies pulled from our local animal shelters. We are blessed and grateful for all those that have been rescued and saved and always hope to save more. Rescues with happy endings always make me smile and this story in particular shows that Petspotters is a page that makes a difference.

I don’t listen to talk radio—I would much rather sing—but my husband, Steve, spends time in the truck and listens to a few of his favorite talk radio stations. This morning he called me and told me I wasn’t going to believe what he had just heard on the Howard Stern show. I knew instantly that I didn’t care to know either because I don’t like to listen to that program. He then asked me if I had heard of Andy Cohen. Sounded familiar but I wasn’t real sure who that is, so I said no, why?

Well, he was on the Howard Stern showing talking about the dog he recently adopted. Howard Stern’s wife Beth is involved in the North Shore Animal League in New York. It’s a big rescue facility in New York. Apparently when Andy Cohen was speaking to a Beth about getting a dog, she mentioned he should look at dogs that are going to be euthanized.

As Steve is telling me the story, I am getting a bit 24 december 2014 an apple a day

more interested because usually when I hear stories of the Howard Stern Show it isn’t about pets.

Anyway, Andy Cohen took that advice and began to search online for dogs that didn’t have a chance. He mentioned that he went through many web pages and saw hundreds of great rescue sites and pages listing pets needing a forever home. Just that small piece of advice that he took from a friend made him more aware of the growing need of animals needing homes and he has now become an advocate and spokesperson to rescue animals. He did adopt a dog in New York that he first saw on a Facebook page.

He may not have adopted a dog from Petspotters but he adopted from a page very similar. A page dedicated to making a difference in the lives of animals. This is another example of how I know that Petspotters makes a difference. We may not rescue them all but if we can do for one what we would like to do for all, that counts and it adds up.

I’m proud to be part of Petspotters, and I’m very thankful for all the help and support that Petspotters receives from so many. I want to send a special thank you to Nicole Bennett for all her hard work and dedication to Petspotters. She does so much and does it with such a caring and serving heart.

“We can do no great things…only small things with great love.”

–Mother Teresa Special thanks to this month’s contributor: Keliree Mitchell Founder, Petspotters www.facebook.com/petspotters

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F = Face: A = Arm:

Is one side of the face drooping down?

You and your family have come to trust the fast, effective cardiac care at ORMC, but there is another emergency that is just as critical. A stroke, or “brain attack,” is one of the leading causes of death, but it is the #1 cause of disability.

Can the person raise both arms, or is one arm weak?

S = Speech: T = Time:

Is speech slurred or confusing?

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health & beauty DAILY SKIN CARE ROUTINES FOR MORNING AND EVENING

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our dermatologist has likely told you that establishing and sticking with a great skin care regimen is essential for many reasons. Practicing great skin care habits can help you protect your skin from harmful environmental factors, can help you slow the skin aging process, and can keep blemishes and other unsightly skin problems at bay.

However, many women find the idea of creating a skin routine a little overwhelming and most often think they don’t have time to devote to the challenging task. The good news is, there are many easy skin care tips you can do every day, without spending a lot of time on your facial area.

STEP 1: CLEANSING THE FACE MORNING AND EVENING One of the most important steps to any beauty regimen is daily cleansing of the facial area. At minimum, you should cleanse your face twice a day, in morning and in evening. Whether you choose a facial cleansing bar or a foam wash for the task doesn’t matter. However, you should be sure the cleanser you use is right for your skin type. If you’re not sure, visit a makeup counter at your local department store to find out what type of skin you have.

Cleansing is extremely important in the morning, so you can be sure any dirt that collected in the night is cleared away before you apply cosmetics. In the evening, it’s important to wash away the dirt and makeup from the day. With today’s modern products, cleaning your face should only take you a few minutes and every woman has at least two minutes to spare in the morning and at night!

STEP 2: APPLY TONER TO TIGHTEN AND CLEAN PORES AT NIGHT Whether you have dry, normal, oily, or combination skin, it’s important to use a toner right after you’ve cleansed your face at night. A toner further removes dirt from your face and works to tighten your pores.

Again, be sure you choose a toner specifically for your skin type, to see the best results. To apply toner, simply wet a clean cotton ball with it and swipe it across your face. If you’re in an extreme hurry, you can always choose to hit the most important areas like your forehead, nose and chin.

Many people make the letter “I” across their face, with their toner cotton ball, if they are in a hurry.

STEP 3: USE MOISTURIZER IN THE AM (WITH SUNSCREEN) AND PM (ANTI-AGING) Moisturizer is very important to help you protect your face from aging and to help repair the damage already done to your skin. Learning how to apply moisturizer is extremely simple. All you need to do is wait for your toner to dry completely and then apply your facial lotion all over your face. Blend it in gently (do not scrub) and wait for it to dry before applying your makeup. If you want extra protection, look for moisturizers with sunscreen built in. In addition, if you are more concerned about skin aging, look for varieties that offer added age reversal effects.

Remember, you only get one set of skin to live with for your entire life! So, treating it well even if you’re young is extremely important. Learning how to properly care for your skin can help you reduce the signs of aging, repair signs of aging, steer clear of blemishes, and always show up with a clear and fresh face. Your makeup will go on smoother and you’ll feel more confident when your skin looks radiant and beautiful!

This month's article courtesy of www.freebeautytips.org

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Marmalade Glazed Ham By: Kim Clinkenbeard CPT, FNS

Glaze: makes 3 cups (24 oz.)

6 cloves garlic 8 ½ oz. organic orange marmalade ½ c. Dijon mustard ½ c. light brown sugar ½ c. honey Zest of orange ¼ c. orange juice 1 cup chopped honey glazed pecans (optional) In a food processor, mince the garlic first. Then add the other ingredients and blend until smooth.

Reserve about 2–4 Tbsp. of the glaze for salad dressing (if you are making it).

Smoked Spiral Cut Ham: This glaze will coat a large ham (16 lbs.)

Preheat oven to 350° F. Bring the ham to room temperature (about 30 minutes after defrost). Coat the ham with the glaze. Add ½ inch of water to a pan and place the ham in the pan (glaze side up!). You can top the glazed ham with the honey pecans during the last 15 minutes of cooking if you like. Cover the pan with foil and heat for 1 ½ hours for half of a ham or 2 ½ hours for the full ham.

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