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owdy! Welcome to your February issue. You may have noticed that we started a different delivery technique with the January issue. We’ve decided to not place them in your mailbox stands anymore but rather place the magazines in bags and layed gently by the stand. We have received a few comments that when the magazine is rolled up too much, it won’t lay flat on the coffee table. We are always striving to provide the best product to you and if you wish to keep Magnolia on your Coffee table, then we want it to be the sharpest looking magazine there. We sincerely appreciate your feedback. Being a young company, your comments help us to improve all aspect of our business and we appreciate you! It is the month of Love! Although I feel that every month should be the month of love, it is nice to have a day that is internationally recognized. More love can never be a bad thing. Whether it be the love of your spouse, children or humanity as a whole, saying “I love you” is a very powerful statement for the speaker and the spoken to and is an essential part of our human need. So I say, say it loud and proud and as often as you can. Nothing bad can come of it. I love you Sally and Joshey!
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ~The Dalai Lama
Happy Valentine’s Day Dear Fieldstone Farms Homeowners, Community Management Associates, CMA, is very proud to be your Community Management Company. We say “Community Management” because all of us understand that Fieldstone Farms is more than a property development subdivision. It’s a community of people with common interests in their neighborhood, a sense of community spirit and a willingness to work together for the common good. Nothing could have exemplified this more than the outpouring of help and support within this “community” for those that were directly impacted by last year’s flood. We at CMA will work diligently to help enhance the spirit of Fieldstone Farms, a “community” of which to be proud. When you find yourself with questions, issues or you just want to chat about Fieldstone Farms, please contact me … I’m your Community Association Manager. Have a great day, everyday! My best, Michael Velker Community Management Associates 3200 West End Avenue Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37203 615-469-6797 pm@fieldstone-farms.com mvelker@cmacommunities.com 4 • Magnolia • Fieldstone Farms Community Magazine
Credits
CONTENTS
Publisher / Art Director Joshua Carré
JoshuaCarre@MagnoliaPublications.com
Advertising Director Sally Carré
SallyCarre@MagnoliaPublications.com
Movements of the Heart • 6 Real Estate • 7 Project Graduation: Cruise to the Future • 8
Editor Every Aiden Thomas
Meet Your Neighbor • 10
Creative Consultant Joshua Cantu
The Fieldstone View • 12
Outside Graphic Art Jacob Bettis
Bulletin Board • 13 Red • 15
Contributors David Jay Olivia Mclellan
Community Calendar • 16
June McHenry Fieldstone Farms Contributors Christi Kline (Clarendon) Phil Leftwich (Wexford) Susan S. Cheung (Dalton park) Brian Bachochin (Tenbury Wells) Suzy Roholt (The Parks) Maria Dinoia (Wheaton Hall) Jayne Chapuis (The Parks) Scott Fishkind (Clarendon) Joseph Leocha (Wexford) February Cover Photo “Fieldstone Valentines” Photo & Cookie Artwork by: Christi Kline (949) 301-5608
Photos@ChristiKline.com
Fitness at the Fieldstone Club • 18 Monthly Message • 19 Cuddly Companions • 20 Stick Happens • 22 Fieldstone Business Page • 23 Health & Wellness • 24 Fieldstone Financial • 26 X-Box Alternatives • 27 Fieldstone Scrapbook • 28 Business Buzz • 29
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Movements of the Heart by Phil Leftwich of Wexford
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alentine’s Day screams for the poetic. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to Shelley, Keats, Byron, Burns, and the Brownings, their words have been “borrowed” through the centuries as a means of expressing romantic love for another. Valentine’s Day cards are covered with poetic verses, colorful designs, and cupids still shooting lovers in the heart with arrows of love. Some even break the silence of sentimentality with song as they are opened. Cynics contend that Valentine’s Day is nothing more than an opportunity for the card and candy merchants to ring up another cash register filled with profits by tugging at consumer heartstrings. For some this seems the only reason for pleading our devotion to loved ones. The supermarket card shelves though, tell us that Valentine’s Day has become a day of recognizing all manner of persons. We send cards to our friends, teachers, classmates, parents, children and grandchildren, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, favorite nieces or nephews, our significant others, and, yes, our husbands and wives. We may also send them using e-mail card services, but we send these notes of affection to people who are a special part of our lives. Some will rush out with the quick recollection, “I’ve got to get a card, some roses, or something, or my . . . will be disappointed.” We’ll make a mad dash to the florist, card shop, or candy aisle with a self-appointed sense of impending guilt if we don’t. We place a heart shaped marker in red on our calendars, though the reminders of this day are everywhere. Valentine’s Day is an old celebration that was intended to recognize love between husbands and wives. Its origins are shrouded in the mists of time, but most historians agree that we can trace its traditions back to a Christian priest named Valentine who was martyred during the Roman rule of Claudius for refusing to recant his faith and stop the ritual of church marriages. It seems the soldiers he married didn’t want to go off and fight to conquer the world anymore. Before his execution on February 14, 269 A.D., he sent a brief note of affection to the jailor’s daughter who had become his friend, signing it, “From Your Valentine.” Coincidentally, February 14th also marked the occasion of honoring the goddess Juno, the queen of Roman gods and goddesses who was known as the goddess of women and marriage. The 15th began the Feast of Lupercalia, and since boys and girls were strictly separated in Roman society it was customary for boys to draw a girl’s name from a jar of names written on slips of paper and “partner” with her during the period of the feast. It is rumored that some of these boys and girls fell in love and were eventually married. It wasn’t until the 1800’s in America, however, that Miss Esther Howard is credited with sending the first Valentine cards. The tradition of sending cards has existed in many a school classroom ever since, and blossomed into a highly commercialized enterprise. It’s easy to lose the original focus of the martyred saint, however, whose commitment to his faith and care for the power of love set the bar by declaring an unusually high faithfulness to 6 • Magnolia • Fieldstone Farms Community Magazine
his values. Perhaps what can be taken from his story is the same value of showing our love for others. Maybe taking at least a day each year for expressing our special affection for those we cherish isn’t so bad after all, commercialization or not. My own poetic preferences lean more to the everyday. I like simple expressions of verse like this one from Jane Kenyon called Otherwise that speaks about the love of simple things. It’s a reminder of love in the ordinary and bids me give thanks for the power of love that empowers daily living. I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. It might have been otherwise. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All morning I did the work I love. At noon I lay down with my mate. It might have been otherwise. We ate dinner together at a table with silver candlesticks. It might have been otherwise. I slept in a bed in a room with paintings on the walls, and planned another day just like today. But one day, I know, it will be otherwise. Copyright © 2005 by the Estate of Jane Kenyon Jane Kenyon: Collected Poems Graywolf Press, St. Paul, Minnesota
REAL ESTATE
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FRANKLIN
Project Graduation: Cruise to the Future
Double the One, Double the Fun
Franklin High School’s Project Graduation: Light-Hearted Theme, Life-Saving Purpose
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he evening of May 29th will likely be the same as any other in late spring for Fieldstone Farms residents. As the sun sets and day becomes night, the streets in our sub-division will empty and homes will darken as the community prepares for bed. Except for a few dog walkers and late-night joggers, the neighborhood will be quiet and still.
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As Fieldstone residents sleep, little will they know that nearly 450 teenagers have gathered in the heart of the city to celebrate their graduation from Franklin High School (FHS) until dawn. Across the country, graduation night is an exceptionally dangerous time in a teen’s high school life. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 17% of all annual teen motor vehicle fatalities occur on week-end nights in April and May (prime prom and graduation months)1. Fortunately for FHS seniors and the Franklin community, concerned parents began Project Graduation at FHS in 2005 to help protect our young people on their commencement night. Patterned after a nationwide movement by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization, Project Graduation is an all-night, drug and alcohol-free celebration for the FHS graduating class. Hosted by the school Parent Association, the inclusive nature of this event reduces the occurrence of multiple, (perhaps) unsupervised parties scattered around our community. Rather than risk the dangers of the road, FHS grads park their cars in favor of attending this one, safe celebration of their high school accomplishments. This spring, the entire FHS’ Class of 2011 will be welcomed
as guests of honor aboard Project Graduation’s “Cruise to the Future”. This parent-supervised voyage, docked at the school, offers the new grads hours of cruise ship-style activities, entertainment, food, music, and prizes. After safely creating last memories together as a class through the dark hours of the night, the teens will “disembark the cruise” and leave for home at sunrise. Each year, Project Graduation becomes a reality only through the combined generosity of business and individual contributors. Community leaders living in Fieldstone Farms are invited to support this worthy cause. Donations of cash, merchandise of interest to new graduates, and/or gifts of services are all needed for the event. For business contributors, various Project Graduation sponsorship opportunities offer attractive marketing and public relations benefits in exchange for support. Donations from individuals in honor
of our neighborhood FHS seniors are also gratefully accepted. Together, our community can help keep Franklin High’s Class of 2011 safe and alive to see the day after graduation. To donate or for more information, please contact: Fieldstone Farms resident and FHS Project Graduation 2011 Co-Chair, Gail Chiaravalle, at 791-5508 or gailchiaravalle@att.net Project Graduation 2011 is endorsed by: City of Franklin Police Department, Community Anti-Drug Coalition Across Tennessee, Governor’s Highway Safety Office, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Across Tennessee, Sheriff Jeff Long and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, and the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force. “As a police agency, we’re blessed to have such involved parent, student, and corporate partners who have an obvious and sincere love for this community’s teens. We salute them, and everyone who chooses to attend the event in celebration of their outstanding achievement. The men and women of the Franklin Police Department wish our seniors well as they Cruise to the Future.” Sergeant Charles J. Warner Public Information Officer Franklin Police Department
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
Suzy Roholt of The Parks
In Every Aspect of Her Life, Suzy Roholt Never Accepts Less Than Her Best Efforts. “Always Do Your Best.” It was timeless advice Suzy Roholt received from her parents. As a child, she was inspired by their work ethic and ability to provide for their family. From being an example to her four younger sisters to reaching the top of her industry, Suzy applied her parent’s work ethic and made it her own. It’s the same drive that she brings into everything she does. A Strong Foundation Little did her parents know, but their encouragement early on inspired Suzy to never stop reaching for the top. After establishing herself as a successful entrepreneur, Suzy was recruited by an elite fashion company in New York City. Although she was propelled into the fast-paced, big city life, Suzy relied on her values and continued to give her all. This approach sustained a 30-year career in national sales, where she was often named the company’s top salesperson. Up the Ladder Always in touch with her small-town values, when Suzy visited Franklin on a routine sales call, something about the town spoke
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to her. She instantly felt at home and connected to the people here. While the New York City and corporate lifestyle was exciting, Suzy saw the best of her in Franklin and was determined to move here. Once she and her husband, Bruce, did, they quickly established their prospective businesses in the community and began making lasting relationships. “I’m at my peak when I can improve the lives of my neighbors and the community at large.” Simply the Best Suzy’s conscious decision to always do her best is the driving force of her real estate career. She thrives on going above and beyond for her clients. By providing stellar service and market expertise, Suzy is helping her neighbors in Fieldstone Farms go further with their real estate investments. She brings a higher standard of service excellence because you deserve Only the Best for Your Needs. For sellers, Suzy helps you with complicated staging techniques. She is equipped with a design team dedicated to showcasing your property in its best light. For buyers, she’s determined to help you find the perfect home for you and your family. Whether you’re purchasing for the first time or hoping to upgrade your current status, let Suzy help guide you in that process. When the time comes to move in Fieldstone Farms, you deserve Only the Best for Your Needs. Suzy Roholt provides the ultimate customer service and market know-how. She’s helping you move forward because she’s giving her all for your success. Call Suzy today.
The Fieldstone View
with Maria Dinoia of Wheaton Hall
What was the best gift you ever received for Valentine’s Day?
Maria Dinoia is a parttime freelance writer who happily resides in Fieldstone Farms with her husband and three kids. mariadin@ bellsouth.net.
“That’s easy....my husband! Our first date was on Valentine’s Day 19 years ago. Hands down the best gift ever.” ~ KELLIE FARRAR
“I have two favorite gifts that I have received for Valentine’s Day. The first was last year. We had been looking at new cars for awhile. On Valentine’s Day my husband took us out for a test drive and then bought my new car on the spot. I was totally surprised as I thought we were still in the just looking phase! My second was February of 2000. It was on Valentine’s Day when I felt my daughter Ashlyn kick for the very first time! It was such an exciting and special day. This was my Valentine’s gift from God!” ~ SHARON RUIZ
“My best Valentine gift came in 1997 in the form of a word: “YES” to my proposal for marriage. Amy and I went to Savannah (from Atlanta) for a weekend getaway. While there, I proposed and she said yes. “ ~ SCOTT BLACK
“A handmade valentine from my children.” ~ AIMEE PARKER
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by Susan S. Cheung of Dalton Park I have been thinking about the color RED. Why red, you ask? Why of all things because of the January “Blues!” They sing about the “Blues” and the blues sure affected me badly. Reality hit after the colorful lights were removed from inside and outside the house and the neighborhood, and the world became the monotone grays and darks of winter once more. I required some emergency first aid to restore my equilibrium. I needed to sing a different tune. The antidote to the blues was to imagine the color red. A positive, strong, happy, forward-looking, healing and creative red. For me, red is a powerful force representing survival and heat on the basic spectrum of life rather than the aggression often associated with the color in the west. A friend, who is very knowledgeable about colors, tells me that vibrations from the color red increases muscle activity and that’s a good thing in the low energy winter months when I feel mentally and physically sluggish and drawn to hibernate. Red is the most auspicious color for Chinese people. It forms the bright backdrop of rituals and celebrations; of weddings, birthdays and occasions; of joy, luck and fortune. I will put up red decorations and lucky symbols around the house for the Chinese New Year festivities; this year starting on February 3rd, 2011, the Year of the Metal Rabbit. I wore a traditional bridal outfit called a “kwa” at my wedding banquet. This is a two-piece red silk ensemble embroidered with the dragon and phoenix motif (to symbolize male and female) in gold thread, sequins, beads, crystals and pearls. There isn’t a gift registry for wedding gifts for a Chinese wedding. Instead, we show our joy by gifting money to the bride and groom on their happy day in small, red decorative packets called “lei sei” or “hung bao.” The ritual of giving lei sei is not just reserved for weddings, but for birthdays and festival days as well. The generous act of giving will bring prosperity to the givers. The food served at Chinese celebrations may also take on red hues. Chinese people believe that eggs represent renewal of life. A month after the birth of a baby, parents normally hold a “red egg and ginger party,” where they pass out dyed red eggs to announce the birth to the community and to symbolize happiness. In the last two years, I’ve had some health issues that have necessitated a change of diet. I’ve learned invaluable lessons about
the healing qualities of certain foods. Many of them fall into the red category. Did you know beets, pomegranates, watermelon, and tomato juice lower blood pressure? Red legumes, such as adzuki beans, red lentils and kidney beans, are stress busting and energy boasting, and, also, reduce blood pressure? Red grapefruit and raw red onions lower or cut bad cholesterol? And salmon and red apples are full of magnesium to reduce stress? I feel energized and strong when I wear a red outfit, even if it’s only a bright red scarf over a dark coat. I had a favorite red suit when I worked in the corporate sector. It became my shield of confidence, a spur to action. I couldn’t be a “shrinking violet” when I wore it. Perhaps that’s why the American Heart Association chose the red dress as a symbol for its “Go Red” campaign to support the fight against heart disease in women. The confident image of women across the country wearing red in solidarity of ridding a deadly disease is a powerful one. The same friend, who works with colors, suggested that I would benefit from having warm red and orange tones adorn my creative space at home where I write. On her advice, I hung up pictures and prints that had red and orange hues. Now, sitting here at my desk, surrounded by this favorable environment, it feels right and conducive to the creative process. I can’t think of the color red without thinking of a quintessential red day – Valentine’s Day, of course. Some people hate the occasion, regarding it as a commercial cliché. Maybe so, but I’m the eternal romantic and proud of it. The Valentine’s red palette is a big basket of fun for me and my children with Valentine’s cards, hearts, balloons, roses, cookies and candies festooned everywhere. Valentine’s red is the perfect conduit to show love and appreciation. But, you don’t need someone else to do that for you. Go on, treat yourself to something red. It doesn’t have to be extravagant. I wish you a very happy Chinese New Year and an equally warm Valentine’s Day. Why dwell in black and white when you can live in brilliant red? Well, that’s what I think. What about you? Susan S. Cheung (known to many by her Chinese name, Shifay) is originally from London, England. She lives in Franklin with her husband and two children, and she will be hanging up red decorations outside for 15 days of the Chinese New Year celebrations. You can contact her at y2s2cheung@yahoo.com. MagnoliaPublications.com • February 2011 • 15
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Local Events Every Saturday & Tuesday Winter Farmer’s Market Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm Tue: 3:00pm - 6:30pm The Factory Sat 5th & 12th Franklin Baseball Club Spring Baseball Registration Dick’s Sporting Good Cool Springs 9am - 2pm Wed 16th - Sun 20th Sweet Peas & Baby Carrots Consignment Sale www.sweetpeasandbabycarrots.com Thu 24th Hard Bargain Mount Hope Redevelopment Building Hope for the Future Celebration The Factory at Franklin, Bldg. 8 www.hardbargain.org Fri 25th Three Blind Vines 6:00pm to 9:00pm Jamison Hall in The Factory at Franklin www.threeblindvines.com Sat 26th The Legacy Ball: A Night at the Oscars 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Embassy Suites Hotel in Cool Springs www.williamsoncountycac.org Sat 26th Franklin’s Charge Campaign for the Cotton Gin www.franklinscharge.com
February 2011 Sunday
Mon 21st
No School (President’s Day)
All calendar content is not verified and is subject to change without notice.
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National Freedom Day
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Super Bowl XLIV
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Charles Dicken’s Birthday Born in 1812.
9:30 am - Integrated Training at the Fieldstone Club
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Get a Different Name Day
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John Glenn Orbits the Earth on this day in 1962
3pm - Zumba at The Fieldstone Club
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Birthday Born in 1807
3pm - Zumba at The Fieldstone Club
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9:30 am - Integrated Training at the Fieldstone Club
President’s Day
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9:30 am - Integrated Training at the Fieldstone Club
Public Sleeping Day
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9:30 am - Integrated Training at the Fieldstone Club
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Boy Scouts’ Day Founded in 1910.
8 am - Pilates at the Fieldstone Club 6 pm - Weight & Core class at Fieldstone Club
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HOA Board Meeting 6pm Christ Community Church
8 am - Pilates at the Fieldstone Club 6 pm - Weight & Core class at Fieldstone Club
George Washington’s Birthday Born in 1732.
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Umbrella Day
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Rosa Park’s Birthday Born in 1913.
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9:30 am - Power Sculpt at The Fieldstone Club
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Hank Aaron’s Birthday Born in 1934.
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9 am - “Out of Water” Aerobics at The Fieldstone Club
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National Inventor’s Day In honor of Thomas Edison’s birthday
9:30 am - Power Sculpt at The Fieldstone Club
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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Born in 1809.
9 am - “Out of Water” Aerobics at The Fieldstone Club
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Pluto Discovered By Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.
9:30 am - Power Sculpt at The Fieldstone Club
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Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood Debuted In 1968.
9 am - “Out of Water” Aerobics at The Fieldstone Club
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Paper Currency Introduced in U.S. in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln.
Carnival Day
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9 am - “Out of Water” Aerobics at The Fieldstone Club
9:30 am - Power Sculpt at The Fieldstone Club
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Local Phone Numbers
Emergency..................................911 Poison Control......................936-2034 Crisis Intervention.................269-4357 Franklin Police......................794-2513 Williamson Co. Sheriff........... 790-5550 Franklin Fire Dept.................. 791-3275 Williamson Medical Center....435-5000 Animal Control......................790-5590 Schools Hunters Bend Elem...............472-4580 Walnut Grove Elem............... 472-4870 Grassland Middle.................472-4500 Franklin High........................472-4450 B.G.A................................... 794-3501 Columbia State C.C...............790-4400 Williamson Co. A.L.C............790-5810 Services Middle TN. Elec (Service).......794-1102 Middle TN. Elec (Outage)877- 777-9111 Comcast.......................800-266-2278 Direct TV........................866-505-9387 Local Government Franklin City Govt..................791-3217 County Clerk.........................790-5712 Franklin Library.....................595-1250 Veteran Affairs......................790-5623 Miscellaneous The Fieldstone Club..............790-9124 Senior Services....................376-0102 Voter Registration.................790-5711 Chamber of Commerce.........794-1225
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Fitness at The Fieldstone Club by Jayne Chapuis of The Parks
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am excited to have the opportunity to present and discuss the Fieldstone Farms fitness rooms and my class that I teach. With the new ownership comes new equipment in the weight room. It is a highly functional gym that is inviting and clean. As a certified personal trainer,I have fun working out in there with neighbors and friends.. Our gym has a steady flow of members but its never too crowded and has plenty of equipment to get a full body workout. My class meets on Tues. nights at 6pm. I teach a body sculpt class that also focuses on core and cardio. Working out is not only what I do it is who I am. We have so much fun in class. Our music is upbeat and we work up quite a sweat.
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I’m always pleased when clients are finished and too worn out to workout further in the weight room. We use step, free weights, stability balls, medicine ball, etc. All classes are free to members so classes are a great deal. I highly suggest my neighbors to come over to the clubhouse and take a look at all that the weight room and movement room have to offer family members from teens to grandparents. I look forward to seeing you at the Club. ~Jayne
Love is a Verb
by Brian Bachochin of Tenbury Wells
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ome say it’s all we need. It’s been called a “many-splendoured thing.” Who would deny that this crazy little thing called love has been the source of more inspiration (and exasperation) than any other human emotion. Singers have forever crooned about it, poets and bards have tried their hand at articulating it, nations have even gone to war over it. Yet, in spite of the grandeur of so many endeavours and expressions performed in the name of Love, for many, this chief of emotions never grows beyond the emotional level and remains, at best, only a feeling. And while early on, feelings and emotions can fuel so much, eventually relationships can run out of steam when emotions cool, and feelings begin to change. And when a love that is rooted only in emotion begins to die, it can become a many-splintered thing, far from what it could have been; far from what it was intended to be. A story is told of an old, married couple, Ma and Pa, who found themselves winding down one evening in their respective easy chairs, when Ma turned to Pa rather suddenly and asked, “Pa, Why is is that you never tell me that you love me?” Pa thought about it for a moment and replied, “Ma, I told you that I loved you when we got married. If anything changes, I’ll let you know!” I hope that’s not how it is in your relationship! This May, my wife and I will celebrate out 17th year together. I won’t pretend that we’ve been married for 60 years, but thankfully we have learned a few things along the way in our journey together. I don’t think of myself as any kind of expert, but if I may, it seems to me that love is not so much a thing to be possessed, but rather a lifestyle to be lived, based on a choice that is made. In other words, love is a verb. To draw from a well-known source, love is, among other things, patient, kind, protective, trusting, hopeful, enduring and unfailing (1 Cor. 13); all words that describe something that is active, expressive, giving, and in most respects others-centered. Love is something that, while wonderful to be spoken of, doesn’t rely upon words in order to be known. I don’t hesitate to point to the Lord as the great example of this - of love in action. He is the incarnation of the God who “so loved the world that He gave...” I find it fascinating, and even convicting that of all that is written of Jesus in the New Testament, we have no record of His having told His disciples that He loved them. I don’t know that He didn’t at some point, but noticeably absent in Scripture is any scene where He meets with His closest followers to say...”Mathew, I love you. John, I love you. Peter, I love you. Judas, well....” Never-the-less, among his parting admonitions, Jesus could encouraged them to love one another as He had loved them (John 13:34). Whether He ever actually told them straightforwardly or not, clearly Jesus had demonstrated His love for them to the extent that they were fully aware of it, and now had a model to employ in their own relationships. Now that might sound a little academic in this season of flowers, candy and romance, but I wonder if it really is. After all, real love isn’t confined to the emotion of a moment. Rather, by its others-centered nature, it has the potential to flower into the adventure of a lifetime Actually, if we loved the way Jesus taught and exampled, there would be far too much love to squeeze into
MONTHLY MESSAGE one day-a-year. If Pa had been like this, Ma wouldn’t have had to ask! We all need love, true love, love that never leaves or forsakes. Love that lasts forever. We need God’s love. ...not that you shouldn’t still bring home some flowers & candy!
CALVARY CHAPEL FRANKLIN Simply teaching the Bible...simply Sunday Mornings at 9:30 am Meeting at the Fieldstone Farms Swim & Tennis Club 1530 Lexington Pkwy, Franklin, TN 37069 Phone: (615) 870-7310 e-mail: ccfranklintn@gmail.com www.CalvaryChapelFranklin.com
Pastor Brian Bachochin
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CUDDLY COMPANIONS
The Snow Bullies of Wexford January 2011
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Congratulations to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners of the Fieldstone Farms Christmas Lights and Decorating Contest! Photos by Dale Hart
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Stick Happens by June McHenry
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opened my eyes to find the sun breaking into my bedroom as if to say, “ Hey, look at the great day that is waiting for you!” I was in no mood for awakening to begin the day. I pulled the covers over my head to block out the hullabaloo the sun had created among the birds and other sounds of nature. In a short while the alarm went off and again I was beckoned to join the day. I groaned and began the task of getting ready for work but that was not going well. Sam, my 3-month-old dog had used my shoe as a bone while I was distracted, I spilled my coffee and my daughter was calling me with a request for a family recipe. As I prepared to join the traffic flow into Nashville I realized that I was late leaving because I was resistant to embrace the day and now I was slow moving through the school traffic in my path to the interstate. There really was no reason for the frustration or the negative thoughts that seemed to surface without any effort, but eventually I made it to work. The workday seemed to be going well but I continued, mired down in my misery. Then, just wouldn’t you know it, my printer ran out of ink and so did our supply stock. Things did not seem to
be picking up, including my mood. I usually don’t make the trip to get supplies, however I really needed to print the documents I had written so off I went, on a trip that would change me not only for the day, but also for the rest of my life. I raced into the store, got my ink and on the return walk to my car I began talking to God, or my Higher Power as some would say. I asked for a smile, something in the day that could remove the infectious feeling so I could find something to smile about. In my path I passed under a tree and a gust of wind blew causing leaves and other objects that trees shed to fall to the ground. A small branch, or stick that the tree had given up to the wind had landed in front of me. It rested on the sidewalk next to some black gook where someone had carelessly carried a dripping container of tar and it formed a happy face, the smile that I had been trying to find and then prayed for. I stood there for a moment in disbelief and then all my feelings of frustration were removed, I felt very peaceful and joy once again had returned. I smiled and just stood there expressing my gratitude to God and knowing I had to somehow share this story. I took a picture of this great happening to show to my coworkers as I knew if I had disbelief at this event, they would as well (and would probably send me home). So I now have a picture of this message that I believe has come from God and (of course I want more) wanted to keep the stick, as if it was magical, but I couldn’t pick it up. It was as if to say, leave me and I will bring surprise to others. I looked around the parking lot because I wanted to draw others to this smile, but I was the only one there. Now, whenever I even think of not wanting to get up, I remember this day…………. it somehow has changed me in a way that I am unable to express. So I share this with you and pray that you too will receive a smile today and everyday. June McHenry President MARC Medically Assisted Recovery Centers
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Walking by Scott Fishkind of Clarendon
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’m a big believer in functional exercise and there’s no doubt that walking is “the” fundamental expression of human movement. Though it’s an activity most of us take for granted, it requires a complex synergy of subtle interactions working in just the right sequence. Walking is an excellent first step to becoming engaged in fitness as well as an ongoing adjunct to a well rounded fitness program. However it is important to note that walking alone won’t dramatically “reshape” your body (for lack of a better term). Proper nutrition and progressive resistance training are key components for accomplishing that goal. Still, once you reach a certain level of fitness you may find that you walk just for the pure joy of it. Now let’s speak more specifically about how you can use walking as part of a fitness program. Certainly the longer that one walks the more general aerobic “endurance” they will gain. However continuing to increase the length of the walk isn’t necessarily a very efficient approach from a fitness perspective. Rather the key to increasing the benefits of walking is to ultimately increase the “intensity”. This can be accomplished by increasing the speed and/or resistance of walking. It is important to note that if you have had any cardiac related health issues you should consult with your health care professional for any specific guidelines you should follow. In some cases a Heart rate monitor may be advised to ensure you maintain a
safe heart rate range when increasing the intensity. Increasing the speed: Once someone can easily walk at a steady pace for about 25 to 30 minutes on relatively flat terrain then the most effective way to gradually increase intensity is to use interval training. Interval training uses different periods of work and recovery. In the beginning you will want to use shorter periods of work with longer periods of recovery. Here’s a way you might implement interval training into your walking program using a 30 minute template. Start with a 5 minute warm-up, walking at a gentle pace. Then increase the speed to a moderately challenging intensity and maintain that pace for 1 minute (the “work” interval”). Follow this with 4 minutes of recovery at a reduced speed. You may repeat this pattern as many times as appropriate until you reach the 25 minute mark. At this point allow at least a five minute cool-down to allow your breathing and heart rate to return to a comfortable pace before stopping completely. Over time, continue to gradually increase the length of the work interval while reducing the recovery interval until you have an equal work to recovery ratio. As your fitness level continues to improve you may eventually have a longer work to recovery ratio. Over time, you can also continue to increase the intensity of the work interval. Note also that as you create higher levels of cardiovascular fitness it should take less and less time for your heart rate to recover from the work intervals. Increasing the Resistance: This can be accomplished by the terrain you walk on. Walking up hills increases the resistance and therefore the intensity. Increasing the angle on a treadmill platform creates a similar effect. I would avoid using ankle weights to add resistance to walking because of the loading on the tendons and ligaments plus it may also negatively affect one’s gait. To more effectively “load” the lower body, resistance training (i.e. weight training) would be more effective and safer. Form: Awareness of proper body mechanics is very important. Make sure your feet do not collapse inwards at the arches or rotate out to the sides. Try to keep your knees in line with your middle toes making sure they don’t buckle inwards. Your arms should swing alongside your body rather than in an arc in front of your torso. You also want to make sure your torso and neck are in good alignment as well. Maintain your pelvis in a neutral position rather than allowing the top of it to rotate forward which would create an exaggerated curve in your lower back (i.e. lordosis).
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FIELDSTONE FINANCIAL
Tax Information
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oe is a nationally recognized tax professional with over 30 years tax experience. He and his wife, Jeannie, live in Fieldstone. They enjoy raising English Bulldogs, fishing, golf, and their 11 grandchildren. Our client list includes retirees, special occupations, artists, trusts, S corps, partnerships, C Corps, estates, overseas workers, non-resident aliens, and military personnel, among others. Joe presents an annual 1099 conference in Nashville and has earned the prestigious Fellows designation from the National Tax Practice Institute. Congress finally passed the tax laws, but very late to take advantage of any tax planning. Here are some of the main changes: Taxpayers, nationwide, will have until Monday, April 18, 2011, to file their 2010 returns and pay any taxes due. The April 18 deadline applies to any return or payment normally due on April 15. It also applies to the deadline for requesting an extension and making 2010 IRA contributions. The phase-out of personal and dependency exemptions and itemized deductions due to overall income limits has been eliminated. You will need to file a return if you are single and your income exceeds $9350, if you are married joint and your income exceeds $18700, married filing separate and your income exceeds $3650, Head of Household and income exceeds $12050, or Widower with children and income exceeds $15050 -- or if any refunds or credits are to be realized. The tax rates apply to taxable income and are: Filing Status
10%
15%
25%
28%
33%
35%
Single
$8375
MFJ or Widower
$1675
$34000
$82400
$171850
$373650
>$373650
$68000
$137300
$209250
$373650
>$373650
MFS
$8375
Head of Household
$1195
$34000
$68650
$104625
$186825
>$186825
$45550
$117650
$190550
$373650
>$373650
The amount of taxable investment income a child can have without it being subject to tax at the parent’s rate for 2010 remains the same ($1900) as 2009. For 2010, taxpayers can choose to receive a savings bond as part of their refund. This year, taxpayers can designate anyone to receive a savings bond and also designate the co-owner or beneficiary. The savings bonds will be mailed to the taxpayer or the person designated. Income limits no longer apply to rollovers or conversions to Roth IRAs from other retirement plans. 26 • Magnolia • Fieldstone Farms Community Magazine
The maximum adoption credit for 2010 is increased to $13,170 per child. The credit is refundable, meaning that eligible taxpayers can get the credit even if they owe no tax. Certain IRA owners, age 70½ or over, can redirect their RMD (up to $100,000) to a charity. Known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), this option is available for distributions from IRAs, regardless of whether the owners itemize their deductions. Because of late passage of the law, for tax-year 2010 only, IRA owners can choose to treat QCDs made during January 2011 as if they occurred in 2010. The QCD option is available through 2011 too. In 2010, eligible self-employed individuals can use the selfemployed health insurance deduction to reduce their social security self-employment tax liability in addition to their income tax liability. Premiums paid for health insurance covering the taxpayer, spouse and dependents generally qualify for this deduction. Premiums paid for coverage of an adult child, under age 27 at the end of the year, for the time period beginning on or after March 30, 2010, also qualify for this deduction, even if the child is not the taxpayer’s dependent. Taxpayers who claimed the first-time homebuyer credit for a home bought in 2008 must generally begin repaying it on the 2010 return. The standard mileage rate for business use of a vehicle is 50 cents for each mile driven. The rate for medical reasons or as part of a deductible move is 16.5 cents per mile. The rate for charitable service is set by law and remains at 14 cents a mile. The alternative minimum tax patch is in effect through 2011 and increases the exemption to the following levels: • $72,450 for a married couple filing a joint return and qualifying widows and widowers. • $36,225 for a married person filing separately. • $47,450 for singles and heads of household. Several tax breaks that expired at the end of 2009 can again be claimed on 2010 returns. They include: • State and local general sales tax deduction. • Tuition and fees deduction for higher education. • Educator expense deduction for kindergarten through grade 12 educators with out-of-pocket classroom expenses of up to $250. • Property Tax deduction for non-itemizers has been eliminated. In order to qualify for the additional child tax credit in 2010, your earned income must exceed $3000. The Hope Education credit is not available for 2010 and is replaced with the American Opportunity credit. Joseph Leocha, EA 1014 Fulton Greer Rd, Ste 1 Franklin TN 37064 Voice 615-599-4168 Fax 615-472-1789 Visit our website at www.leochataxes.com or make an appointment by calling 599-4168. We are conveniently located near Fieldstone, next to Stroud’s BBQ as you turn to go to the Williamson County Recreation Center.
Camp Idyllwild A Natural Place to Play Spring and Summer Day Camps for children 5 to 12
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magine a week filled with outdoor play and exploration, punctuated by dips in a refreshingly cold spring-fed creek. Days are filled with the laughter of children full of excitement and wonder at the pure simplicity of nature. Picture a blue sky full of white puffy clouds - staring at them long enough to visualize the shape of a tortoise or fish. Daydreaming and discovering is a regular part of our day. Envision plenty of opportunity to get dirty with uninhibited abandon. Children at Camp Idyllwild get to dig in the garden, play in the “mud kitchen”, throw clay on the wheel, paint with their hands and build crawdad forts in the creek soil every week. This is not your typical day camp. Camp Idyllwild was founded by Eric and Suzanne Ward, scientists and parents who read the work of Richard Louv (author of Last Child in the Woods), which reinforced their aspiration to reverse or prevent “Nature Deficit Disorder” in their own children, and in others. Louv has stated that “Today, kids are aware of the global threats to the environment but their physical contact, their intimacy with nature, is quickly fading. At no other time in our history have children been so separated from direct experience in nature.” Camp Idyllwild endeavors to be the place where children can regain that intimacy. With a love for the outdoors, and a passion for nature and the environment, Eric (the camp’s hands-on Director) fosters a love and respect for nature by providing unique outdoor experiences for children. Each week of summer camp centers on a natural theme, such as geology, trees or birds. Art projects, games, crafts, or special guest visits will coordinate with these weekly themes. Some favorite visiting guests include Lisa Powers, a herpetologist with her own traveling collection of reptiles and Irene Perry, a birding expert from the Warner Park Nature Center. Popular camp activities include strapping on a harness and tackling the 24 foot climbing wall, hiking up
X-BOX ALTERNATIVES a 200 foot bluff and rappelling back down on a 2-part rope course, attempting technical tree climbing by using ropes and harnesses to get a little closer to the canopy of a tree, or bouncing on a Springfree™ trampoline until you collapse in a fit of giggles. More artistic campers may choose to make a piece of pottery, design jewelry, paint an outdoor nature scene, or felt a bird sculpture with wool roving. No day at Camp Idyllwild is complete without a good long swim in the pristine spring-fed Blue Buck Creek; the swimming holes beckon us to stay in all day. Heather Jack and Will Doyle, residents of Fieldstone Farms have sent their kids to Camp Idyllwild for the past three years, and have this to say about it: “Our kids love Camp Idyllwild, and so do we. At Camp Idyllwild, Eric and Suzanne Ward have created a truly unique opportunity for kids to learn about the environment the way generations have done it in the past: by exploring nature.” Learning to love and respect our environment is an important goal of the camp, and many of our programs and activities highlight this. Enjoying nature and benefitting from its bounty such as the water from the creek, the garden harvest, and the diversity of wildlife, necessitates its protection; therefore we encourage and teach children about recycling, composting, pollution prevention, waste reduction and sustainable living practices – all in a fun and creative way. Camp Idyllwild is a place where children are exposed to healthy and wholesome eating; all of our snacks are free from artificial colors and flavors, preservatives, trans-fats, and excessive packaging. If organic options are available we choose to serve them to the children. Convenient bus transportation from the Franklin area is available and included in the weekly camp tuition. Camp Idyllwild offers two weeks of Spring Break camp in March (the weeks coordinate with the Davidson and Williamson county school spring break schedule), as well as a summer full of weekly camps beginning the day after Memorial Day. An early registration discount of $25 off the weekly summer camp fee is also available if you sign up before March 1st, 2011. Please visit the camp website for much more information, including photos of the camp, and to sign up for an informational newsletter that will inform you of upcoming events (including an open house): www.campidyllwild.com. Come play outside with us! MagnoliaPublications.com • February 2011 • 27
FIELDSTONE SCRAPBOOK
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Garden Delights
Your Neighborhood Flower Shop by Olivia Mclellan
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arden Delights Floral & Garden is truly one of Franklin’s hidden gems. Located in Grassland, Garden Delights is a beautiful little shop owned and operated by a true artistic genius, Mr. Steve Mclellan. Steve’s traditional and non-tradition approach to flower arranging is simply breathtaking, mixing tried and true design techniques with modern and inventive methods. Garden Delights has something for everybody including flowers, artwork, sculptures, jewelry, even baby stuff and has been at its location for almost 11 years occupying the corner shop in the same building as The Good Cup and The Perfect Setting. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we were thrilled to have his daughter, Olivia, sit down with her Dad to ask a few questions. Olivia: What inspired you to get into the floral business? Steve: I have always loved creative things. I studied music in college and have always been drawn to the arts in one way or another. When I decided to do something for an occupation, I decided to try the floral business. I started off helping at weddings and it just grew and grew. I eventually opened my shop in Nashville originally. Olivia: Do you have any specials that you offer at Garden Delights? Steve: Yes, we are known for our Flower Happy Hour. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday we offer all of our fresh flower stems for 1/2 price. Our roses that are normally $4 are $2, our lilies that are normally $7 are $3.50 and so on and so forth. Olivia: Do you have any specials for Valentine’s Day? Steve: We just basically customize whatever your looking for and for whatever your budget is. We try to accommodate whatever it is that the customer would like. We will have beautiful flowers in every price range. Our main goal is to have the best selection of flowers from around the world to fit
BUSINESS BUZZ all budgets. Olivia: Who do you consider to be your personal inspirations? Steve: Definitely my Grandmother Dorothy. She was a big inspiration. She loved flowers and taught me to love flowers from the very beginning. She taught me about good bugs and bad bugs and taught me to absolutely love flowers. She particularly loved iris and roses. As far as flower arranging, I have been inspired by Paula Pryke, Kenneth Turner and Joe Smith in Nashville. Olivia: You said that your Grandmothers favorite flower was the iris. What’s yours? Steve: Ohhh, don’t make me choose! I would say that hydrangeas, roses and peonies are some of my top choices. Olivia: As my final question, I would like to know what flowers represent to you? Steve: Flowers are a unique thing in the way that they are used to express almost every emotion and every powerful celebration of life. Birth, weddings, birthdays and even death, flowers are used to convey emotion and concern. In so many situations, they are powerful communicators. It is one of my greatest joys to use a creative talent to be part of so many important occasions of life. Magnolia would like to thank Steve and Olivia for allowing us into the insight of so many creative masterpieces. Make sure to stop by Garden Delights to visit Steve and his wonderful staff. He’ll make sure to take great care of you and make your Valentine’s Day that much more perfect.
Garden delights
Garden Delights 2179 Hillsboro Road Franklin, TN 37069 (615) 599-9950 www.gardendelights.net
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