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How to Safely Help Hurt Animals

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26 A GOOD FOOD FIGHT

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Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

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Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

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newsbriefs Love is a Dog and Some Crayons Weimaraner Coloring Book

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ediscover coloring as a stress reliever; it isn’t just for kids anymore. Author, 3-year-old Trent Orlandi, shows how in Love is a Dog and Some Crayons Weimaraner Coloring Book, available on Amazon and at Camp Canine Downriver in Taylor. Profits of the book benefit the nonprofit Great Lakes Weimaraner Rescue which helps dogs find fantastic foster and forever homes.

With a little help from his ghostwriter mom, Cindy and Weimaraner-loving illustrator friend, Kelly Alves, Trent offers a 48-page book that brings new meaning to phrases like ‘Work Like a Dog’ and ‘A Dog is Man’s Best Friend’ and ‘Who says You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks’?

The book also includes information on choosing and training dogs from the Weimaraner Club of America and American Kennel Club.

Trent is donating his author’s compensation to GLWR and Brent Darnell of BDI Publishers also is generously donating.

Location: 16677 Racho Rd, Taylor. For more information, visit Great-LakesWeimaraner-Rescue.com or CampCanineDownriver.com.

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ovement is such a big part of being WELL. It challenges us, makes us stronger, detoxifies our bodies, helps release anxiety & stress, aids with depression & much more.” - unknown.

With studies showing that sitting is the new smoking, life and wellness coach, Stephanie Popso agrees that living a life without movement is risky business.

Popso is holding a virtual exercise challenge for all levels, body types and ages beginning August 15 and continuing for two weeks. Participants will receive support, tips and tools in the form of emails, a private facebook group, expert guest videos, a private coaching session with Popso and more.

“The premise of this challenge is to get participants moving so they can see and feel all the benefits of making exercise a part of their daily routine.” relays Popso.

Cost: $145. For more information, visit, IAmNaturallyEmpowered.com. To RSVP, call 313-462-0814.

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Alignment is Not Cosmetic with Navteg Yoga (attached event flyer in image folder, can you take something from there?)

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oga is about orchestrating an inner-experience of quietude, repose and clarity through the effective reorganization of the material body. The reorganization quite literally requires the positioning and aligning of the major joints in relation to each other, the appropriate rotation of these joints, the effective positioning of bones vis-avis the joints, or the safe stretching and strengthening of muscles between these joints in order to open an optimum space for ease, breath and attention to flow freely within the body. Thus, the goal of alignment is to facilitate ease in the body/mind and refine breath and attention to a point of meditative stillness.

This workshop will include a guided practice of dynamic and static asana, pranayama, as well as visualization, mantra and mudra; though outwardly it will be focused upon gaining optimum alignment, inwardly it will be devoted to the generation of ease and attention.

Cost: After August 1, $225 for both days. The teaching will be continuous over both days but one can elect to come Friday only for $85 or Saturday only for $145. Location: Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills. For more information, TracyFlynn@hotmail.com or call, 248-334-7381.

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earn how to trim the waistline, improve health and strengthen bones and muscles by joining Step to Greater Health Community Walking Club; a walking group dedicated to the well-being of its’ members.

Walking is simple and natural and doesn’t require any instruction or skill.

Join the group on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in Palmer Park at 6 P.M., for a gentle, low-impact exercise that’s easy, free and available to everyone.

Participants at all levels of fitness are welcome.

Step to Greater Health Community Walking Club is a positive, supportive group and a great way to meet new people, explore the trails, and enjoy the outdoors. Monthly enrichment demonstrations are available to walking club members at a discounted rate.

Silent 2016 Program runs through November A uctionand 17.Gala During the months of October November the walking group will be held indoors.

W.A. Hooper Social Media Management Opens In the Metro Area

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ocial media has practically become a part of everyday life. People are continually browsing their phones, logging on to their computers and checking to see the ‘likes’ and comments posted on their profiles online.

For a business, checking to see if their social media presence is going strong has become more important than ever. W.A. Hooper Social Media Management assists with company Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other media presence.

Walter Hooper understands the importance for a business to move forward with a strong social media presence. His background includes a

Cost: Free. Location: Palmer Park, meet at the Splash Park off Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. For more information, visit Olive-Seed.com/STGH at the Packard Proving Grounds

The Great Gatsby Gala in Shelby

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roaring 20’s music, dinner, dancing, silent auction and classic Packard automobiles at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic site from 6 to 11 P.M., August 27. Attendees at the Great Gatsby Gala, in Shelby Township will really have the opportunity to step back in time with Ticket price $50 per person, $100 per couple, $350 for tables of 8 dressing in 1920’s attire and enjoying the vintage ambiance of the stately buildings and grounds.

“We’re thrilled to be able to Live host a fund raising event for the Packard Motor Car Foundation, and Roaring we’re hoping to generate enough to 20’s complete the road sign this year” said Music Event Coordinator, Mary Anne Demo.

“Local businesses have donated Purchase tickets at Eventbrite.com/GreatGatsbyGala almost everything for this event which Contact: Mary Anne Demo, Event Coordinator is absolutely amazing.

We really appreciate the support” continues Demo.

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The Packard Proving Grounds Historic site was part of the Packard Motor Car www.PackardEvents.org 8317 Foundation, and was designed Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site by Albert Kahn in 1928. When Packard went out of business in the 1950’s, Ford Motor Company purchased the property and later sold 14 acres to the Packard Motor Car Foundation. Events held on site help to generate funds for ongoing restoration work at this historic site.

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Offering daily posts for the high profile social media platforms and exclusive video capture, W.A. Hooper Social Media Management is able to work with each client to individualize their social media presence, creating the best coverage available for optimum results.

Cost: $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight. Visit PPG-GreatGatsbyGala.

EventBrite.com to purchase tickets online. Location: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township. 586-943-5785

For more information, call 586-9449251 or email walterhooper416@gmail. com.

Proceeds to benefit the Packard Motor Car Foundation and restoration projects at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site

Price includes dinner and drinks • 21+ please Black tie or 20’s attire required

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newsbriefs Subscription Box for Crystals Opens for Business

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rystalline Light is thrilled to announce the launch of My Crystal Bliss Subscription Box. For almost 20 years, Crystalline Light has offered high quality crystals, stones, essential oil mists, gemstone jewelry and other gifts at trade shows and online.

Curated specifically to be unique and one of a kind, this new subscription box service continues to carry on the quality that Crystalline Light has prided itself on for many years.

Owner Jennifer Salness states, “In these days of busy lives and challenges in society, I wanted to share a way for people to feel connected and excited, even if for just a few moments. The gifts from the earth have a calm about them that allows for

Participants can choose a three- or sixmonth plan where they will receive a surprise box in the mail containing two to three high quality plus high energy, oneof-a-kind crystals and stones; a crystalrelated gift such as keychains or jewelry; a personal care item such as sage, bath salts or energetic mist; additional wellness and spiritual surprise goodies; cards explaining each crystal; digital bonus offers of meditations and printables; exclusive Facebook group for sharing plus surprises.

As a bonus for the six month subscribers, they will receive access to the Crystal Energy Basics online crystal course (valued at $50).

“It’s like your birthday every month.

You’re saving $15 to $50 on the full retail price of the included gifts. Each box is carefully curated with a clear intent of energy, beauty and connection,” says Salness.

Natural Awakenings readers, use the code NATC16 at checkout to take $5 off the first month’s subscription on a threeor six-month plan. (Following months will be full price.) Expires August 31, 2016. MyCrystalBliss.com.

even a few moments of bliss. You won’t know what you’re getting each month, but you can trust it will be quality, personal and delightful.”

Salness explains that the subscription box is “Designed to bring you quiet meditation time each month, to delight your spirit with beautiful gifts from Mother Earth, and to facilitate a new awareness of your own inner wisdom.”

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Delayed Kindergarten Reduces Attention Deficit

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elaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a Stanford University study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reviewing results from a mental health survey completed by more than 35,000 Danish parents, the researchers saw that youngsters held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity for an average child at age 11, compared to children enrolled the year earlier.

Measuring inattentiveness and hyperactivity reflect a child’s ability to selfregulate. The generally accepted theory is that young people that are able to stay focused, sit still and pay attention longer tend to do much better in school.

“This is some of the most convincing evidence we’ve seen to support what U.S. parents and policymakers have already been doing—choosing to delay entry into kindergarten,” says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas S. Dee. In addition to improved mental health, children with later kindergarten enrollment dates also exhibited superior emotional and social skills.

The number of U.S. children entering kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 has progressively increased to about 20 percent, according to the study. Many parents are opting to delay kindergarten enrollment for a year to give their children a leg up in physical and emotional maturity and social skills.

Grape Juice Boosts Memory and Driving Skills

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esearch from the UK University of Leeds has confirmed that drinking just one glass of grape juice a day increases spatial memory and driving abilities. The researchers attribute the brain boosting benefits to the polyphenols in the The study followed 25 healthy mothers between the ages of 40 and 50. Each had young children and worked more than 30 hours a week. The mothers drank 12 ounces of Concord grape juice every day for 12 weeks and had their driving skills tested before and after the study period using a computer simulator.

Louise Dye, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Leeds and senior author of the study, notes, “This research is very promising, as it suggests that the cognitive benefits associated with Concord grape juice are not exclusive to adults with early memory decline. We saw these benefits even after the grape juice was no longer being consumed, suggesting a long-term effect of dietary flavonoids.”

Breastfed Babies Have Fewer Colds and Ear Infections

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study from the University of Texas has found that increased breastfeeding decreases ear infections among nursing children. The researchers followed 367 babies between 1 and 12 months old from 2008 through 2014.

The scientists analyzed family history traits of smoking, ear infections, breastfeeding and formula feeding. Nose and throat mucosal samples were taken throughout the study period to identify infections, and parents informed the researchers whenever the baby experienced an infection.

The study was led by Dr. Tasnee Chonmaitree, a pediatrics professor from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. “We clearly showed that frequent upper respiratory infections, carriage of bacteria in the nose and lack of breastfeeding are major risk factors for ear infections,” he states. “Prolonged breastfeeding was associated with significant reductions in both colds and ear infections, a common complication of colds.”

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Aromatherapy Soothes Allergies

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esearch from Korea’s Chung-Ang University has found that inhaling aromatherapy infusions comprising a combination of sandalwood, frankincense and

Prenatal Sun Exposure Lowers Asthma Risk

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ravensara for five minutes twice daily significantly reduces symptoms of allergies after seven days. The researchers tested 54 men and women, half of which were tested using a placebo of almond oil.

Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) results were both significantly lower in the aromatherapy group.

TNSS scores decreased by more than half and RQLQ scores decreased by more than 60 percent. Scores for fatigue and sleep quality also improved in the aromatherapy group.

“These findings indicate that inhalation of certain aromatherapy oils help relieve perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms, improve rhinitis-specific quality of life and reduce fatigue in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis,” Chung-Ang University’s Seo Yeon Choi and Kyungsook Park explain in their paper.

esearch has shown that children with mothers that live in sunnier locations during their second trimester are significantly less likely to have asthma than other children.

A consortium of researchers from the University of Kansas, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data from both hospitals and national surveys to determine sunlight exposure for the mothers.

Increased exposure to sunlight increases levels of natural vitamin D.

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places versus non-sunny places,” clarifies David Slusky, a University of Kansas assistant professor of economics. “We looked at the relative differences of the level of sunlight at a particular place at a particular time of year.”

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Scrambling Species

Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others Decades of data show that climate change is manipulating the way avian species move across continents. For instance, the orchard oriole is losing prime habitat in the South, but gaining more up north. Thousands of species worldwide face the same dilemma. Specific birds need a particular habitat, such as open spaces or groves of trees, and some of their traditionally preferred spots are becoming unlivable.

England’s Durham University ecologist Phillip Stephens, along with researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the U.S. Geological Survey, have compiled nearly half a century’s worth of occurrence data from thousands of citizen scientists. Birders submitted their observations to the PanEuropean Common Birds Monitoring Scheme and the North American Breeding Bird Survey for 145 terrestrial bird species native to Europe and 380 species native to the United States.

“We used that information to generate a prior expectation for whether the species would’ve been advantaged or disadvantaged by climate change,” says Stephens.

The predictions were compared with actual bird abundance data from 1980 through 2010, and the populations that were expected to lose suitable habitat declined, while those expected to find their habitats improve increased. He states, “Recent climate change has already favored one set of species over another.”

Read the report at ClimateChange.Birdlife.org.

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Hope for a New Generation Despite being less confident than their elders, a new study by PsychTests.com, in Montreal, reveals that Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are an ambitious and tenacious generation that continues to prove potential critics wrong.

Labeled by some as self-entitled, arrogant and immature from being coddled by hovering parents, the company’s research says that Millennials are not afraid to push themselves to achieve lofty goals, work hard or take on difficult challenges.

Collecting data from 1,035 people that took their Ambition Test, the researchers looked at the differences between Millennials, Generation X (born between 1960 and 1980) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) in terms of their levels of aspiration, persistence and sense of self-efficacy. The study reveals that while Millennials lagged a little behind the other two generations on some factors related to ambition, the potential of these young adults should not be underestimated.

“One can argue that Millennials’ hopeful and determined nature is a case of idealism,” explains Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president of PsychTests. “Some have just started out in the workforce, so they’re eager to prove themselves, which could also mean that at some point they’ll be blindsided by the reality of what it’s like to be out there in the real world.”

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Toxic Trinkets

Low-Cost Jewelry May Harbor Cadmium In recent years, the European Commission has banned cadmium in all jewelry sold in Europe, but those shopping for low-cost jewelry in North America from popular fashion chains may be wearing products made with cadmium, a heavy metal that can be particularly toxic for kids. There are no known risks for people that wear contaminated jewelry, but swallowing or chewing on a piece containing high concentrations of the toxic metal could allow it to seep into the body.

James Van Loon, director of risk management at Health Canada’s consumer product safety branch, says that children’s bodies more readily absorb the toxic metal, and because they are more likely to put things in their mouths, jewelry that is marketed to those under 15 should contain virtually no cadmium.

Dr. Gérald Zagury, who performed tests and has published several studies on heavy metals in jewelry, says one sample contained the highest amount of cadmium ever reported in Canada for such a product. “It’s pretty close to pure cadmium,” he says. According to Health Canada, cadmium is cheap and melts at a lower point than more commonly used zinc, lowering energy costs for product makers.

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, cadmium is a known carcinogen that can also lead to kidney failure, bone loss and other complications in those that are chronically exposed over time.

Source: EWG.org

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Good Reads

Fiction Readers Have More Empathy The love of books may begin at any age, but for most, it starts in childhood. Now, scientists are studying the effects of reading on the brain with MRIs, polls, surveys and experiments. The results indicate that readers of fiction are more empathetic toward others. By engaging with a story, they are temporarily placing themselves in a character’s shoes, thus fostering empathy in real life, and literary reading amplifies this effect.

According to a Stanford University study, reading a challenging book also helps us become smarter, as well as more empathetic. By attempting to tackle harder books, we create new connections in our minds that we might not have done otherwise. Neuroscientist Bob Dougherty remarks, “The right patterns of ink on a page can create vivid mental imagery and instill powerful emotions.”

David Comer Kidd, author of another related study, observes, “Like opening a window to let fresh air into our home, literature opens up our minds to the myriad ideas that we wouldn’t be able to experience on our own. We can pause to analyze the experiences depicted as if they were our own, expanding our experience of the world.”

Sikkim Now a Wholly Organic State Sikkim, the northeastern Indian state located between Bhutan and Nepal, has rid its agricultural land of pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified crops and other artificial inputs on around 75,000 hectares, or about 300 square miles, of agricultural land, making it its country’s first organic state. Instead, farmers use natural alternatives such as green manure and compost.

Twelve years ago, the Pawan Chamling-led government decided to

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Circuses Cease Exotic Animal Acts The Ringling Brothers Circus made good on a promise to retire their last contingent of performing elephants to the Center for Elephant Conservation, in Polk City, Florida, with the last such show streamed worldwide in May. While Ringling will retain the services of tigers, lions, leopards, horses, camels, dogs and kangaroos, the Mexican Congress has voted to prohibit exotic animals under big tops across their country. That means no more tigers jumping through hoops, elephants used as props or monkeys dressed in tiny outfits. The bill requires circuses to report the wildlife they own, which would then be made available to interested zoos.

make Sikkim an organic farming state through a declaration in the legislative assembly.

After the entry of chemical inputs for farmland was restricted and their sale banned, farmers had no option but to go organic.

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Our Mission

Inspiring people to enhance the quality of their surroundings through the cultivation and enjoyment of flora and the arts.

Educating children and adults with programs designed in a fun, interactive and informative way.

Providing a beautiful and hospitable setting for the delight and inspiration of the public.

Promoting food security through community-garden development and education.

Increasing public awareness about the fragility of our natural environment and providing information about ways to conserve and protect it.

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TC is a botanical garden “on the grow” that is developed and managed by the Taylor Conservatory Foundation, a 501 c 3 non-profit. Just ten years old, the gardens are still developing. The gateway to the gardens is an impressive structure—a unique, open-air ‘conservatory’, modeled after the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle in Detroit. The Conservatory and grounds are filled with seasonal displays of flowers, plants and trees, including several distinctive theme gardens and a 2600 square foot bluestone terrace. There is a grand lawn area and the property is flanked by stately pines. The Masco Pavilion is a lovely covered structure which is perfect for events under 100 guests, nestled between the beautiful Woodland Garden and the Heritage Park Petting Farm.

The gardens are a perfect place to relax, learn about new plants for your yard or garden, listen to music with friends, celebrate life’s special events, or chill out with yoga in the gardens every Saturday in the summer.

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Provide a unique horticultural experience for public enjoyment and improve quality of life for those living and visiting the Detroit area.

Strengthen our community through collaboration with regional partners to create a vibrant, energizing place to create, exhibit and perform.

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Butterfly Day late August which is a great event for all ages to explore and experience; not only butterfly life but other environmental elements, as well.

Throughout the year we also hold a variety of educational and fun workshops, too, such as Growing Great Gardens and adult horticulture classes, ” continues Donahue.

“We make our venue available for private rentals such as garden weddings and corporate events” says Karen Stapleton-Hooper, event and marketing spokesperson. “It’s an absolute stunning location to for a garden wedding” continues Stapleton-Hooper.

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Top Nutritious Herbs and How to Use Them

by Latricia Wright

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hen it comes to nutrition, much attention is given to fat, carbohydrates, and protein. While these macronutrients are certainly important, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and other micronutrients are also tremendously important for health and wellness, as well. Often thought of as merely a flavoring agent, herbs are actually a tremendous way to add much needed micronutrients and their accompanying health benefits to your daily diet. Here’s a look at seven top herbs and the way they can enhance your health and nutrition with their super powers.

Garlic: Garlic is widely hailed as one of the best foods out there. In large part this stellar reputation is due to garlic’s natural antibiotic properties. Garlic’s antibiotic properties are so potent that it has been used in this capacity for centuries. Even better, garlic does not seem to build up resistant bacteria as commercial antibiotics.

Incorporating Garlic into Your Diet: Bring garlic into your own kitchen by roasting bulbs of garlic and using it to flavor a variety of savory dishes ranging from eggs to pasta and everything in between. Raw garlic can also be finely crushed to flavor dips, spreads, butter, soup, and more.

Parsley: It’s time to move parsley from a mere decorative garnish to a regularly consumed herb. Parsley contains

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potassium; calcium; iron; and vitamins A, C, E, and loads of vitamin K. It’s parsley’s natural diuretic effects make it especially helpful for kidney health.

Incorporating Parsley into Your Diet: Use parsley to flavor dishes like roast chicken, or try a parsley tea to reap its many benefits. Parsley also compliments juices and smoothies.

Dandelion: If you only think of dandelion as an unwelcome weed, you’re missing out on all the antioxidants, vitamin C, luteolin and more this humble herb offers. Dandelion also has a compound in it that help to stimulate the liver and move bile, making it key for liver support.

Incorporating Dandelion into Your Diet: Dandelion leaves are terrific in salads or sautéed. Because of its nutty, slightly bitter flavor dandelion tea is an excellent, caffeine free alternative to coffee.

Stinging Nettle: If you are looking to reduce your use of anti-inflammatory medicines, incorporating stinging nettle into your dietary regime may be the answer. Full of potassium, fiber, iron, magnesium, and more, stinging nettle also has the power to reduce inflammation and interfere with pain signals.

Incorporating Stinging Nettle into Your Diet: Stinging nettle is most often enjoyed as a tea, but you can also cook the greens if you presoak them to remove the sting of the fine hairs on the leaves.

Horseradish Root. If you’ve ever felt as though the pungent flavor of horseradish helped to clear out your sinuses, you were right! Along with aiding in digestion, this cruciferous vegetable has glucosinolate and is an expectorant, to clear out mucus secretions.

Incorporating Horseradish Root into Your Diet: Horseradish root is best used blended into condiments.

Rose Hip. The rose plant is good for more than just providing beauty, the rose hip is edible and healthy.

With bioflavonoids, vitamin C, and phenolic acid, rose hip is credited with providing strong immune system support.

Incorporating Rose Hip into Your Diet: Rose hip can be consumed in a variety of ways including as tea, syrup or jelly, or an essential oil.

Sage. Incorporating sage into your diet is a ‘sage’ nutritional decision indeed.

This plant has anti-inflammatory as

well antiseptic properties, making it a great chemical-free sore throat remedy.

Incorporating Sage into Your Diet: Sage is a great herb to keep on hand in your spice cabinet for savory dishes, but it can also be enjoyed as a tea, or used as a gargle for mouth and throat pain.

Herbs add both flavor and health benefits to your food. Spice up your health by incorporating one or all these powerhouses to your diet.

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GROWING UP EMPOWERED Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves

by Judith Fertig

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he plugged-in, stressed-out world that challenges adults can be even more difficult for teens in the throes of hormones, peer pressure and a selfie culture. Parents can help their children thrive and become empowered individuals by nurturing desirable character traits such as resourcefulness, resilience, perseverance, self-reliance, independence, empathy and social competence.

Child psychologist Michele Borba, Ed.D., of Palm Springs, California, is a former classroom teacher and the mother of three grown children who dispenses advice at MicheleBorba.com/blog.

Her main parenting focus is character education, as reflected in her latest

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book, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. “Tune in to what your kids love,” advises Borba.

“Then find learning experiences that help them develop traits they need to be happy, productive adults.”

This positive parenting approach—accentuating youthful desires and strengths, instead of deficiencies and weaknesses—helps young people develop a secure footing in life. “Kids are driven by their hearts,” observes Borba. “A positive parent doesn’t do the cookie-cutter approach, as in, ‘That’s what worked for other kids in the neighborhood,’ nor even reference what the parent did as a teen.” Teens also impose

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upon themselves, thinking that being trendy, beautiful, rich and famous are valuable life goals. “The positive parent looks at each child as an individual, listens to what really makes them light up, and then supports that.”

Dreaming Big

Landmark Worldwide, active in 125 cities globally, is committed to the idea that people everywhere have the possibility of achieving success, fulfillment and greatness. Corporate leaders praise its programs for helping participants relate, communicate and perform well.

Josselyne Herman-Saccio, a Landmark program leader in New York City, remarks, “Every one of us has a dream, yet too many of us choose our path with fear, disguised as practicality. Our kids might get the message that, ‘You don’t do your dream as your career.’”

That thought can leave anyone feeling like something is missing.

After putting off her own career as a singer and ultimately deciding to go for it, Herman-Saccio recorded That’s What Love Can Do with her group Boy Krazy. The song rose to the top of the pop charts in 1993.

That empowering experience

helped her decide to help others—including her own three children—fulfill their dreams. Today, Herman-Saccio leads the Landmark Forum for adults, and the company also offers a version of the course for 13-to-17-year-olds, an interactive, three-day program in cities across the U.S. It helps teens first understand their existing patterns of thoughts and behaviors and then move forward to create new possibilities and face new challenges and discover a new level of power, freedom, self-expression and peace of mind. For a teen to register, a parent or legal guardian must register for or have completed the organization’s adult forum and provide permission.

Teens planning for life after high school get help identifying their career passion at schools such as Upland Hills School, in Oxford, Michigan.

Its emphasis on experiential learning culminates in a senior project the teen produces, whether it’s writing a novel, building a storage shed or volunteering at the local senior citizen center. Each must someway contribute to the community. Beginning with the student’s dream, they must work their way through obstacles, setbacks and all the steps required to bring a dream to reality.

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women 6 to 18 years old an opportunity to master outdoor living skills, boost confidence and encourage leadership via collaborating with strong female role models. Fun activities include mountain biking, skiing and trailblazing.

Leadership

Over time, experiential learning can help youths develop leadership skills.

Lander, Wyoming’s National Outdoor Leadership School, a gap-year program for high school graduates taking a year off before college, offers courses lasting two weeks, several months or even a full year. Activities include sea kayaking, Alaskan mountain and glacier climbing and wilderness medicine.

Teens already on track and wanting to develop additional leadership skills can tap into motivational speaker and self-help author Tony Robbins’ annual Unleash the Power Within youth leadership program event. Groups of youths 14 to 17 years old collectively participate to create individual breakthroughs, move beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplish goals and realize true desires. Application requirements include a good academic record, at least 20 hours of community service and a guidance counselor’s recommendation.

Robbins maintains, “Grow and give is what life is all about.”

Service to Others

A way for youngsters 5 to 19 years old to become empowered is by joining a 4-H group in urban, suburban or rural areas.

If we envision a farm kid raising a calf to show at the state fair, that’s still one facet of today’s 4-H, but far from the entire scope. Founded in 1902, 4-H is a global nonprofit dedicated to learning by doing; specialties now range from computer science and graphic design to leadership, healthy living and the performing arts.

Positive mentoring by adults and developing community spirit ground 4-H clubs, camps and programs.

Research by Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development and America’s land-grant colleges and universities shows that people with a 4-H background are more likely to give back to their communities than others (see Tinyurl. com/YouthDevelopmentStudy).

For Grammy-winner Jennifer Nettles, of Nashville, 4-H meant learning to perform at an early age, even flying to Chicago to do it. “I don’t know that I would be where I am today without 4-H,” she says. “Mentors there help you. They helped me with the skills of performing and learning about being on stage; they also taught me the importance of giving back.”

Sometimes parents need to address a teen’s longing for friends and social connections. For youths that especially need to nurture their social skills, such as high-functioning kids with autism or Asperger’s syndrome, film school might be an answer. At the Joey Travolta Film School and summer camp, in Lafayette, California, kids work together to make a movie; they start with a script, create sets, operate the camera, act and direct.

At the Hunter School, in Romney, New Hampshire, kids dealing with attention challenges can nurture mindbody awareness, energetic mindfulness and sensory integration. It all helps them get to know themselves and relate better to others.

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“Dream big, but start small. Look around your own backyard, in your community,” says Borba. “Teens can learn to pay it forward in all kinds of ways. They can get together with their peers and take on a doable project to help others. They may even need to start by learning to self-regulate and manage stress by getting away from their phones and instead being outside getting exercise.”

Casual family activities can provide opportunities for conversations about what teens want in life or what they’re worried about, and that opens the door for adults to step up to help mentor and empower their children. “Boys are

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Growing food for themselves and others can be a great adventure for teens, while fostering resourcefulness, perseverance and ecological awareness. Seventeenyear-old Katie Stagliano launched Katie’s Krops, in Summerville, South Carolina, several years ago based on her desire to fight hunger by growing food for people that need it. Today, the enterprise offers grants for youth in any area to start and maintain a local garden, provided they give away the produce to the hungry.

The initiative has grown to more than 50 gardens around the U.S.

Both Mobile Urban Growers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Closer to Earth, in Oklahoma City, empower youth through exercising organic gardening skills, environmental and food justice advocacy and personal mentorship.

Empowering experiences for teens don’t have to cost a lot or involve travel.

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more likely to talk while they’re doing something, like shooting baskets with you in the driveway,” observes Borba.

“Girls are more likely to talk if it’s oneon-one.”

Positive parents actively listen and then clarify what they heard from their teens, says Herman-Saccio. This information helps point the way forward, to more interactive dialogue, brainstorming, problem-solving, helpful experiences and eventually, youth empowerment.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

EMPOWERMENT STARTS EARLY Positive parenting skills go hand-inhand with children learning how to be their best. Kids can get an early start at programs like these.

SCHOOLS Waldorf Schools Learning by doing and in-depth, selfpaced study are hallmarks of Waldorf schools across the country.

Circle of Seasons Charter School, a Waldorf-methods public school, in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, offers a head start on empowerment for K–4 students (CircleOfSeasons.org).

Semillas para una Nueva Humanidad, a Waldorf-Methods School near Rincon, Puerto Rico, encourages independent learning for K–12 students.

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(SNHPuertoRico.org/en/about-us).

The Natural Learning School, in Memphis, Tennessee, guides toddlers through elementary school kids with whole-child education, including arts and green learning (NLSMemphis.com).

PROGRAMS Women Empowerment, in Vail, Colorado, specializes in programs for women and girls. A Chrysalis Circle helps girls explore the woman blossoming within them during a weeklong day camp adventure that includes rock climbing, kayaking and other activities. The Heart 2 Heart Mother/Daughter Retreat helps moms and their girls rediscover or strengthen their connection (see Tinyurl. com/WomenEmpowerPrograms).

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JUST WALK 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being

by Randy Kambic

Walking reduces anxiety and clears thinking. The results of a national survey of nearly 3,000 women between the ages of 42 and 52 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that those that walked as part of a regular physical activity showed fewer signs of depression compared with inactive women. The more physical activity a woman logged, the less likely she was to exhibit such symptoms, suggesting that moderateto-intense levels of exercise may help protect against mental illness. The survey further revealed that 85 percent believe walking helps reduce any present anxiety and feelings of depression, while two-thirds reported that walking stimulates their thinking.

Walking facilitates doctor-patient communication. Columbus, Ohio-based Walk with a Doc (WalkWithADoc.org) helps organize free walking events each month via 230 chapters nationwide.

They’re led by physicians and other healthcare authorities. “It’s a casual forum in which to communicate and also learn about the health benefits of walking,” says Executive Director Rachael Habash, who’s aiming for 350 chapters by year’s end. When doctors emphasize the benefits of exercise, patients tend to listen.

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ven mainstream media have picked up on the many physical and mental benefits of walking, including weight loss, reduced stress, increased energy and better sleep, and that’s only the beginning. These additional compelling effects may well catalyze us to consistently step out for a daily walk, understanding that cumulative steps count, too. For more inspiration, check out this month’s race walking at the Summer Olympics.

Walking helps heart health and diabetes. According to the U.S. Surgeon

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General’s Call to Action on Walking program launched last fall, the risk of heart disease and diabetes can be significantly reduced via an average of 22 minutes a day of brisk walking. “Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain cancers, osteoporosis, cognitive decline and even depression,” says Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “Can you imagine if there was a pill that could simultaneously have all those benefits? Everyone would be clamoring for it.”

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Walking boosts life performance.

“Until the late 1960s, 90 percent of America’s children that lived up to a mile away walked to school. Today, that figure is 30 percent,” says Sheila Franklin, of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, in The Walking Revolution documentary (scroll to the video at EveryBodyWalk. org). Experts warn that less walking by youngsters can create sedentary habits and lead to shortened life spans.

Daily walks to school boost cognitive performance in students, according to Mary Pat King, the National Parent Teacher Association director of programs and projects. Dr. Richard Jackson, a pediatrician, professor and chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health at University of California, Los Angeles,. and former environmental health director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, reports that walking improves

children’s learning ability, concentration, moods and creativity.

Even lifelong walkers are moved to walk more by using a pedometer to track their steps and distance traveled, says Dr. Lauren Elson, a physical medicine and rehabilitation instructor at Harvard Medical School, who is also the medical editor of the recent Harvard Special Health Report Walking for Health (Health.Harvard.edu/walk). A meta-review of 26 studies found that using the device raised physical activity levels by nearly 27 percent, adding about 2,500 steps per day. Most stores that sell exercise equipment offer inexpensive pedometers, while smartphone users can download an app such as Moves, Breeze or Pedometer++. Apple’s iOS includes the free app Health.

The moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow. ~Henry David Thoreau

Walking leads to meaningful exchanges. Social connections and honest conversations between two people can be aided by walking outside instead of sitting inside. Clay Cockrell, a licensed clinical social worker in New York City, began walking with clients 12 years ago. He notes that casual venues like parks have been especially helpful for men. “They sometimes

have a more difficult time making eye contact in sessions. Outside, they are looking where they are going, looking at nature, other people—the pressure is less. My own health has improved, as well,” he says. He shares ideas with the public and other therapists at WalkAndTalk.com to maximize the benefits.

He sees moving the body forward along a path as a metaphor for moving forward in life.

Adds Habash, “We believe that engaging in health should be simple and fun, like putting one foot in front of the other at every opportunity.”

Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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The best outcome for injured animals is rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild.

HANDLE WILD THINGS WITH CARE How to Safely Help Hurt Animals

by Sandra Murphy

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hen encountering a bird or animal that appears to be abandoned, take only minimal steps to help. “People mean well but a lot of rescues we see, didn’t need help,” says Lacy Campbell, wildlife care center operations manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon.

Make sure the animal is away from traffic or predators, and then call a local wildlife rehabilitator before taking further action, especially if the animal is injured.

Vulnerable Little Ones

Baby squirrels can fall out of the nest.

“Leave him at the base of the tree,” says Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of the children’s book Squirrel Rescue. “Mom will rebuild the nest before coming to get her baby. If it’s cold, put it in a box with a towel. Once squirrels have been treated as a pet, they can’t be released.”

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should be returned home; it’s a myth that human scent poses a problem.

If the nest is out of reach or can’t be located, make one with a box and soft cloth. Put it in the tree, so the parents can resume feeding. Leave the area so as not to frighten them.

“After young robins, scrub jays, crows and owls leave the nest, they typically spend up to a week on the ground before they can fly,” says Campbell. “At night, the parents will escort the fully feathered fledglings to safety beneath a bush.”

In parks, ducks and geese may nest away from the water. Mama will lead her babies to the pond, even across busy streets. If it’s safe, stop the car to halt traffic, act as their crossing guard, and then resume driving.

A box turtle operates on innate GPS. “It lives in an area the size of a football field,” explains Curtis. “It will go onward, no matter how many times

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people try to redirect it. If injured by a car or lawn mower, the shell can be mended by a rehab center.”

Bunnies eat at dusk and dawn. Inbetween, the nest may look abandoned.

“Wild baby rabbits are difficult to keep alive if injured,” says Curtis. “At sundown, see if mom returns; if not, they need a wildlife rehab expert.”

A lone, young raccoon is either old enough to climb a tree by itself or the mother will carry it. If we feed a raccoon, it will become a beggar.

Opossums are dramatic actors. When cornered, they hiss and fall over and play dead in a coma-like state for up to four hours. Check back later. If a mother possum has been killed by a car, call a rehab official to check her pouch for potential babies.

“If you find a young deer fawn or moose calf, leave it. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse,” advises Amanda Nicholson, director of outreach for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, in Waynesboro. “Its coloring helps it remain undetected by predators.”

Other Unexpected Encounters “Don’t feed wild animals or leave out food or accessible comestible trash.

Bobcats, wolves, bears and coyotes will avoid people unless food is involved,” cautions Jennifer Place, program associate for Born Free USA, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. “Wild animals protect their space, food and young, so stay on marked trails when hiking and never turn your back on them.”

For unexpected meetings, stay calm. “Make sure there’s an escape

route for the animal,” says Place. “With foxes or coyotes, throw sticks or small rocks, but don’t hit the animal. Make yourself look large and yell.” With snakes, sidestep away slowly for more than six feet before walking in the other direction. Bears require a different response. “Speak in a low voice so the bear realizes you are not prey. Never climb a tree,” says Place. “Bears know the terrain, can run faster than a horse and can climb trees, too. Sidestep away, remaining carefully upright, calm and unthreatening. If the bear moves toward you, keep talking until he moves away.

Running kicks in its prey drive.”

Yellowstone Park regulations require visitors to stay 25 yards away

from most wildlife and 100 yards away from bears and wolves. Selfie photos with animals can result in injury or death for humans and animals through carelessness; safety depends on good judgement, respect and common sense.

Friends of wildlife know beforehand how to contact local rehabilitators if there’s an emergency, observe before taking action, and protect pets. “Always leash dogs when going into the yard at night and keep cats indoors,” says Place. “Peaceful co-existence allows for the safety of both people and animals, domestic and wild.”

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Wildlife Transport Tips If a wild animal is injured, wear heavy gloves in its vicinity to avoid being bitten or scratched. Completely cover the animal with a blanket so it stays relatively calm, and place it in a carrier for transport to a rehabilitation facility. A warm hot water bottle can help ward off shock.

Do not give the animal water, milk or food. Time is of the essence to ward off dangers of stress. Wild animals can carry disease without appearing to be ill. Fleas, ticks and mites are likely, so keep injured wildlife away from pets and children.

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Drinking with Dogs – 6-9pm. Free, owners responsible for buying food and drinks. Join the Canine to Five community to give dogs and their owners the opportunity to socialize at a petfriendly restaurant. The Old Miami, 3930 Cass Ave, Detroit. 313-831-3647.

Paws for Reading – 12:30-1:30pm. Children of all ages can come to the library and read to beagles Wally and Katie. The dogs are certified therapy dogs, friendly and calm. Free. Harper Woods Public Library, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. HarperWoodsLibrary.org. 313-343-2575.

Adoption Event – 11am-3pm. Wag Animal Rescue, Pet Smart, 13150 Middlebelt Rd, Livonia. WagAnimalRescue.com.

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THURSDAYS

P.A.W.S. General Meeting – 6:30-8pm. Free.

Join fellow animal lovers for P.A.W.S. quarterly general meeting. Great way to get involved helping animals. Riverview City Hall, Activity Room B, 14440 Civic Park Dr, Riverview. 313-451-8200.

“Ice Cream Social” –7-9pm. Bring your dog in for a Yoghund Frozen Yogurt treat. Socialize and play! $2 & human treat is free. Bow Wow Baktique, 21035 Mack, Grosse Pointe Woods.

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SUNDAYS Canine to Five Pack Walk – 10:30-11:30am.

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A GOOD FOOD FIGHT Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

by April Thompson

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s much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, even as one in six Americans goes hungry.

Instead of feeding people better, we are feeding the city dump. Of all types of trash, food consumes the most space in our municipal landfills, followed by plastic and paper. Rotting food then releases harmful methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

While food waste is a big problem, social entrepreneurs see a big opportunity. Around the country, they are working to reduce, recover and rethink discarded food valued at more than $160 billion a year. In the process, they are not only cutting food costs, but also creating jobs and fighting climate change.

University of Maryland College Park alumna Cam Pascual co-founded the nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN) after watching hundreds of pounds of food hit the trash in her campus dining hall every night. Pascual and her colleagues mobilized a volunteer network to shuttle leftovers from the university to soup kitchens, donating 200 meals a night to feed the hungry.

In the last five years, FRN has recovered more than 1 million pounds of food from 184 campuses in 42 states, proving that ingenuity and philanthropy can together fight the food waste travesty. “There are two major barriers to recovering leftover food; one is awareness, like helping businesses to understand the laws that protect them from liability,” says Pascual, the organization’s current director of innovation and opera-

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tions. “The other is the labor involved. Universities are the perfect ecosystem for food recovery because college students have flexible schedules and are community service-minded, offering a ready supply of volunteers.”

The latest FRN initiative is a certification program to verify that farms and restaurants are engaging in food recovery that includes creating a toolkit to help restaurants safely recover leftover meals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set a goal of slashing food waste in half by 2030, with several supporting bills approaching the floor in Congress. The EPA food recovery hierarchy calls for reducing food waste first and foremost, with recovering food to feed people or animals as a fallback and utilizing landfills only as a last resort.

“It’s one thing to set goals, but to realize those reductions in food waste, we have to change our behavior,” says Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It). Farms and households are the two largest generators of food waste, according to Bloom, whose blog at WastedFood.com offers dozens of beneficial tips for keeping food out of the trash bin.

Fighting food waste starts before we go to the grocery.

Bloom recommends consumers organize cupboards to know what’s already in stock, plan meals and stick to the shopping list.

Post-purchase, easy tips include serving smaller portions, freezing leftovers and sharing surplus with friends and neighbors.

Bloom’s website fans contribute more ideas like mixing veggie scraps into pet food or making them into soup stock.

Using a smaller refrigerator keeps shoppers from bulking up while saving energy costs. The battle against wasted food needs to start at home, where small steps add up to big change.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Diverting Unsold Food from Full Landfills to Hungry Tummies

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onathan Bloom speaks to college students around the U.S. explaining how fighting food waste requires changing beliefs and behaviors about food. “Recognize that taste should trump appearance, and don’t be so concerned with superficialities,” is a leading message. He cites replicable countermeasures like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce,

both predicated upon giving “ugly produce” a second chance. Based in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco’s Bay Area, respectively, these businesses offer low-cost home delivery of surplus produce, much of which is rejected for not meeting grocery stores’ high cosmetic standards.

Here are more examples of the community pioneers working to divert food from overstuffed landfills to people.

Daily Table (DailyTable.org) purchases excess food from growers, manufacturers and supermarkets to provide healthy food at fast-food prices for populations in need. The Dorchester, Massachusetts, retail grocery store offers fresh produce and grocery items, plus ready-to-cook and grab-n-go prepared meals.

Fruitcycle (TheFruitcycle.com) makes healthy dried snacks from produce that would otherwise be tossed. The Washington, D.C.-area business also provides jobs for formerly incarcerated, homeless or otherwise disadvantaged women.

Food Cowboy (FoodCowboy.com) reroutes food rejected by distributors. Truck drivers use a mobile app to communicate availability of such produce and find a charity or compost site to accept it.

Re-Nuble (Re-Nuble.com) transforms food waste into affordable, organic fertilizer for hydroponic growing, thus contributing a solution to hunger.

BluApple (TheBluApple.com) makes a plastic, fruitshaped device that can triple the shelf life of refrigerated food. It absorbs ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that accelerates spoilage.

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Barnet Bain on How Creativity Can Save the World Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

by Linda Sechrist

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ilmmaker Barnet Bain’s credits include writer/director of Milton’s Secret, due out this fall, starring Donald Sutherland and Michelle Rodriguez and based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, producer of the Oscarwinning What Dreams May Come, executive producer of the Emmy-award nominee Homeless to Harvard and writer/producer of The Celestine Prophecy movie. Now, as author of The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, and Work, he offers tools that everyone can use to develop a creativity practice designed to move us beyond our unconscious hand-me-down worldview, escape mental and emotional straightjackets and unlock great reservoirs of imagination. In so doing, we discover we can create anything we like; from a work of art to a fulfilling relationship.

Why is creativity so vital now?

More than ever before, the nature of human consciousness today is making it apparent that we live inside stories and are pushing up against their edges. Strategies we’ve used to try to attain control, success or empowerment—structured ideas about how the world works, false assurances and guarantees about life— may not be working. As a result, we are mired in anxiety, stress and crises. It all offers us the opportunity to wake up to a larger truth that supersedes everything else: We must discover where our true safety resides, in building newly intelligent relationships within, as well as with

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others, using capacities beyond logic and reason.

Why do we need an internal sense of safety?

Safety found within shows up in our experiences of the world. As we become increasingly reliant on and confident in our creative skills to survive and thrive, we give ourselves the gift of resilience in chaos.

Humanity’s creativity must be awakened in order to meet the challenges of a changing world and effectively address problems that appear to have too few solutions. The same inner awareness and skill set that give birth to the creative process can be applied to all aspects of life. Only through creative acts can we rise above unworkable paradigms, group thinking and earlier conditioning to create new and more fluid stories that grow from revised thoughts, beliefs, choices and attitudes that mature from the inside out.

Deep, compassionate understanding of how we arrived at this point allows us to shed restrictions. It begins with facing the whys and wherefores of our most intimate consciousness.

How do male and female energies play into this?

Everyone possesses both masculine and feminine energies; neither is better or less valuable than the other. Doing and acting characterize masculine energy, which makes things. It builds, structures, orders and files. Being

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characterizes the feminine, womb-like energy, pregnant with possibilities and subsequent manifested outcomes. The capacities to imagine, feel and receive also are feminine. In the dance with the masculine, the harmony of these feminine qualities is the primal desire for and the impulse of creativity itself.

When the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and intimately joined, they express the ability to act, create, manifest, build and bring order.

When we learn how to balance them, we become more creative and effective, individually and collectively. We are better at meeting challenges and responding to opportunities.

How does chauvinism block creativity?

Chauvinism, an elevation of masculine over feminine energy, would separate us from our feelings. It does violence to femininity and castrates legitimate masculinity. The mildest trace of such subordination diminishes and reduces primal creative energies to second place, so that nothing new can arrive. Civilization suffers from this systemic disorder to the degree that we believe our needs won’t be met unless we are controlling or relying disproportionately on action principles. A culture that elevates doing over being is ignorant of how to pop the clutch and shift into neutral, and so keeps driving down the same road without hope of changing direction.

When spirituality was more alive inside religious traditions, we honored the sanctity of the Sabbath and the importance of putting aside doing in order to be intimate with the mystery of life. It’s what breathes new life into our thoughts and feelings, arousing body, mind and spirit to new heights.

Every creator understands that all creativity is a gift of the feminine energy and a gift of the gods. Integrative masculine energies are always constellated around such a gift. Allowing ourselves to become intimate with a greater state of being rather than doing, we open ourselves to receiving a new relationship with life.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Salt Air in the City Salt Rooms Soothe Allergies and Skin Conditions

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ccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as 50 million Americans are affected by seasonal or year-round nasal allergies. Additionally, 56 million suffer from eczema, psoriasis or rosacea.

Prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs may help, but aren’t a cure. Salt therapy can be a gentler, all-natural solution for easing associated symptoms.

While eating too much salt is bad for the body, breathing it is a healthy activity. The Greek word for salt is halos, and halotherapy provides a welcome alternative to conventional pills, sprays and injections.

In the mid-1800s, after salt mine workers in Poland were found to have a low rate of respiratory illness, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Spa was established on the site of a mine to treat clinic patients for asthma and allergies. That pioneering facility is still in operation.

“In the beginning, I think salt therapy was seen as a time-consuming novelty. Now, holistically minded people are more supportive,” says Clay Juracsik, owner of the St. Louis Salt Room, in Maplewood, Missouri. The room’s walls are covered in salt, with blocks of backlit Himalayan pink salt at floor level.

Clients wear disposable booties to walk through inches-deep, loose, mineral-

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rich Dead Sea salt to reclining chairs.

The lights dim, soft music plays and salt, rich in negative ions, infuses the air for a 45-minute session.

“We have a second, smaller room where the walls and floor are not salted, so a child and parent can move around or play without disturbing others. Our youngest client was 2 weeks old,” says Juracsik.

With the help of specially designed machines and software, microscopic salt particles one to five microns in size are circulated through the air to be deeply inhaled. As a natural anti-inflammatory agent, salt helps reduce swelling of throat tissues and nasal passages, making breathing easier for individuals suffering from such respiratory ailments as allergies, asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis.

“True halotherapy is based on using 99 percent pure sodium chloride in the halogenerator,” says Leo Tonkin, co-founder of the Salt Therapy Association, in Boca Raton, Florida. “Dead Sea, Himalayan or other salts can be used as décor.”

“My husband, Gary, had three sinus surgeries before he discovered a salt room during a trip to London and had a eureka moment,” relates Ellen Patrick, owner of four Breathe Easy salt

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rooms in New York City and nearby Westchester County.

“A client’s 4-year-old son tells Mom when he needs a treatment to ‘make his nose work better,’” reports Lisa Cobb, owner of Luxury on Lovers, in Dallas, Texas. “He uses a salt bed similar in style to a tanning bed and large enough for his mother to be with him for a 20-minute treatment. Pilots and flight attendants like salt rooms to counteract the recirculated air on planes. Athletes use them to increase lung capacity. A treatment works like a visit to the ocean.”

A recent pilot study conducted at The Salt Room, in Orlando, Florida, and published in the International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, concluded, “Halotherpy is associated with improvement in symptoms of sinus disease in cystic fibrosis and should be explored as an adjunct treatment.”

Salt’s anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties may also reduce skin swelling and itchiness, and even acne, without drying the skin. Increased lung capacity aids blood circulation, which also helps improve skin health. Salt room operators note that frequent treatments are needed during early stages of therapy or during acute outbreaks of conditions, but can be reduced to a maintenance level over time.

Juracsik remarks, “The best success I’ve seen is with respiratory ailments like bronchitis and pneumonia. We don’t need a new, fancy pill for every illness. Salt is historically proven to be a natural and effective way to improve respiratory health.”

Options go beyond basic treatments.

“Meditating in the salt room allows double relaxation,” comments Patrick.

“Salty yoga is one of my favorite therapies because clients can exercise and breathe easier at the same time. Another option comprises a sound bath, during which crystal bowl music creates a vibration similar to piano notes to quiet and focus the mind during a salt session.”

Salt treatments can be experienced regularly, seasonally or as needed. For those free of respiratory issues, a salt room visit provides a refreshing way to relax, sit, chill and breathe. Patrick views it as a form of stress management to increase well-being. For a list of U.S. salt rooms, see Tinyurl.com/SaltSpaLocations.

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Vegan leather is an animal-friendly alternative to real leather, derived from synthetic materials. No cow, sheep, goat or any other animal is killed in order to make vegan leather shoes, and for most people, that’s a good enough reason to choose it over the “real” thing. Provided that we pick the right maker, it also boasts the added advantage of being far more ecofriendly and sustainable than conventional leather.

Elizabeth Olsen, founder of the luxury vegan shoe brand Olsenhaus, says, “The only difference is the materials—one uses a dead animal’s skin preserved in toxic chemicals; the other is made from a mixture of natural and manmade materials that are better for animals and the environment.”

Twenty times more energy is used to create a leather hide than what is required for synthesized material. Conventional leather tanning involves treating animal skins with large quantities of toxic chemicals, including mineral salts, lead,

cyanide and formaldehyde. This process wreaks havoc on our environment and the people that work in or live near tanneries, where chemical exposure can cause sickness or even be lethal.

Olsen cautions that just because a shoe is vegan doesn’t mean it’s been made in an eco-friendly way. She uses natural and manmade materials such as linen, cotton, cork, wood, imitation leathers and recycled faux suede in her vegan shoe line. To assess the quality of vegan leather shoes, she advises, “Shoppers can feel the material and look at the grain to see if it’s faux; with faux, the grain will show a repeating pattern. Also, look for labels noting materials either inside or on the bottom of shoes.”

Olsen notes that an online search for vegan fashion will yield everything from adult couture to baby clothes.

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healthykids drop in original thinking that happens as students move into early adolescence,” reports Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind.

Creativity isn’t only child’s play; parents also could do well to infuse their own lives with its discoveries and delights. “Through creativity, parents can reawaken a sense of wonder and joy, and nurture characteristics like patience,” says Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children.

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Ways to Spark a Child’s Creativity

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hether it’s playing dress-up, making forts from sofa cushions or drawing pictures, creative moments can define and distinguish a happy childhood. Yet it’s not all just fun and games, according to experts. Childhood creativity, nurtured both in the classroom and at home, is crucial for developing qualities such as sound decision-making, flexible thinking and mental resiliency.

Analyzing more than 150 studies across the fields of psychology, neuroscience, education and business management, the Center for Childhood Creativity, in Sausalito, California, found many important life skills are affiliated with a creative upbringing.

The resulting white paper, Inspiring a Generation to Create, underscores that rather than simply being an innate trait, creativity can be taught.

“Creativity should be an integral part of every child’s education. The research shows that we can avoid the

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Engaging Parents

Cameron wrote the book in part to guide her own daughter, actress and film director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, in her creative journey through motherhood.

While many such works focus on art projects for kids, Cameron’s book emphasizes activities that put creative fuel in the parental tank. For example, she recommends parents take up the ritual of “morning pages”; writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts the first thing each morning.

Jean Van’t Hul, author of The Artful Parent, started a daily sketchbook practice for herself and to set an example for her kids. “I like that the kids see me creating regularly and they’ve joined in a couple times. I also want to get over my self-limited belief that I’m not a good artist,” remarks Van’t Hul, who blogs at ArtfulParent.com.

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A family ritual, like a bedtime story or relationship with a pet, can be re-imagined to inspire household members to co-create together. “Instead of always reading to my kids, we take turns making up stories by ‘giving’ each other three things, like an airplane, a shovel and a pair of pants, which we have to use in a story,” says Nicole Corey Rada, a working mother of two in Richmond, Virginia. “Sometimes, we pretend our pets are having conversations, and use different voices and accents to express

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what they might be saying, given their circumstance at the time. This is a family favorite; we laugh constantly.”

Mark Runco, Ph.D., a University of Georgia professor of gifted and creative education, founder of the Creativity Research Journal and advisor to the Center for Childhood Creativity, notes the importance of balancing unstructured and structured activities, creating space for both individual expression and creative collaboration.

To foster the former, Van’t Hul encourages “strewing”, which she refers to as “the art of casually yet strategically leaving invitations for learning and creativity out for kids to discover on their own.” Invitations to play could be a basket of non-toxic blocks, a recycled-paper sketchpad opened to a blank page or some nature finds from a walk in the woods.

As an example of the latter, Cameron suggests that parents lead kids on a weekly creative expedition, allowing the kids to choose a new place to aimlessly explore such as a park, bookstore, pet shop or museum. According to the author, that sense of shared adventure, fostered in a safe space, naturally nurtures the creative process, both for now and the future.

“If you make art the center, insisting that kids be creative, they may feel a sense of pressure,” advises Cameron.

“If you make inspiration the center, it spills over into art.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Nature is my medicine.

Heal Body and Spirit

by Sandra Murphy

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John Muir

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Since ancient times, gardens have been employed as a place of healing for body and spirit. Japanese healthcare providers prescribe shinrin-yoku, meaning, “walking in forests to promote health” or “forest bathing”. Its intent is to use sight, sound and smell to connect with nature through stress-reducing, meditative walks.

Based on a program created by the Morikami Japanese Gardens, in Delray Beach, Florida, Washington state’s Bloedel Reserve, on Bainbridge Island, conducts Strolls for Well-Being. Participants sign up for a free, 10-week session of 12 self-guided walks and three group meetings. A companion workbook is provided to encourage journaling on themes such as forgiveness, gratitude and joy.

“Public gardens are a safe place where people can focus and do the work,” says Erin Jennings, with Bloedel.

“We see people that wish to reflect and refuel or simply be more aware and intentional in life.” With 150 acres of natural woodlands and landscaped areas, ranging from a moss garden to a bird marsh, participants can take as much time as they need.

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Bees are an integral part of any flowering garden, and Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, in Floyd, Virginia, sustainably hosts 30 hives on six acres adjacent to a field planted with buckwheat, mustard, sunflowers and clover for its biodynamic beekeeping. An orchard on the property dovetails with an organic farm next door. Tours, talks, plant sales, food and music enhance the hospitality.

Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, adds lavender to soap, sugar scrubs, lotion and essential oil. “It takes 11 pounds of hand-picked fresh blossoms to make one ounce of essential oil,” says Troy Jochems, coowner with his wife, Wendy. A member of the mint family, lavender adds distinctive flavor and fragrance to both sweet and savory dishes (find recipes at HopeHillLavenderFarm.com). Visit the farm on summer weekends through mid-August and plan to partake of the annual lavender festival next June.

In Glen Allen, Virginia, visitors enjoy a cool serving of lavender lemonade or honey ice cream at Lavender Fields Herb Farm after a stroll through

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~Sara Moss-Wolfe the garden. Greenhouse tours and fall classes on growing herbs, vegetables and lavender include how to make an herbal wreath.

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Tea Wellness classes and tastings of fair trade heirloom varieties are a big draw at Light of Day Organics, in Traverse City, Michigan. They’re taught by founder and horticulturist Angela Macke, a registered nurse. It’s the only dual-certified organic and Demeter Biodynamic commercial grower of tea plants in North America.

The Boiron Medicinal Garden at the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, emphasizes the importance of plants in homeopathy. Maggie Saska, plant production specialist with the research farm, explains, “Walking tours with educational signage in the garden let visitors know which species to look for when planting their own organic healing garden. Plants from a store may not be organically grown or of the correct species,” although a nursery may afford more options.

Christophe Merville, D.Pharm., Boiron USA director of education and pharmacy development, attests that many familiar plants can offer benefits beyond beauty, such as reducing stress, promoting healing or easing congestion. He cautions, “People think plants are naturally safe, but they can be dangerous. St. John’s wort extract, for example, can relieve mild depression, but interacts with prescription medicines. It also reacts to light, so users may experience rashes from sun exposure.

“Lemon balm can be made into an antioxidant tea. It can be grown in a garden, on a balcony or indoors, and combines well with chamomile or lavender.

We like it for helping to relieve anxiety or to improve mental performance.”

Merville suggests steeping German chamomile tea for relaxing sleep.

He says breathing in the steam helps a stuffy nose. When used as a compress, it can relieve pain and itch from rashes. “Don’t drink too much or make it too concentrated,” he warns,

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Americans’ Inside Story n Only 12 percent of U.S. adults go outside nearly every day, 8 percent several times a week and 6 percent only once or twice a week. Two percent never venture outside. n When U.S. adults take time out of doors, just under a third spend more than an hour there and almost a quarter spend at least 30 minutes while the rest average five to 10 minutes or less. n Thirty-eight percent of Americans 55 years and over invest at least an hour outside each day, compared to 25 percent of those under 35.

Source: National Recreation and Park Association because of its blood-thinning properties. Saska and Merville recommend that enthusiasts take classes, work with an herbalist and find a good reference book. Merville prefers Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal for beginners.

Vicki Nowicki, founder of Liberty Gardens, in Downers Grove, Illinois, observes, “The world is seeing the first generations that don’t have a relationship with the land or know how to grow their own food.” Its seed-lending library, classes and tours, along with other healing gardens throughout the country, aim to get everyone back to basics including going outside.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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t age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are descendants of the land and inherit a duty to protect it.

“I felt such sadness that my generation inherited this crisis to clean up.

That night, I saw that those emotions could be channeled into action and my voice could make a difference,” says Martinez, founder and youth director of the nonprofit Earth Guardians.

Ten years later, his impassioned message has sparked a global movement. More than 2,000 “youth crews” from Bhutan to Brazil are fighting climate change and improving their communities in other ways.

These activists aren’t yet old enough to vote, but are still making their voices heard by global policymakers. On their behalf, Martinez delivered a plea to representatives from 192 countries at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on climate change last year, asking for stronger measures to protect both the planet and its people. He particularly pointed to the ever-increasing “climate refugees” that have lost their homes to rising oceans and other havoc caused

by Earth’s warming trend.

Although Martinez serves on President Obama’s youth council, he

and 20 other young plaintiffs filed a landmark lawsuit earlier this year against the federal government for failing to protect its citizens from climate change. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order requiring America’s president to establish a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to “safe” levels by 2100.

At home, Martinez is working with Boulder County community and environmental organizations to locally eliminate pesticides from parks, charge for plastic bags at retail, regulate coal ash emissions and ban fracking.

EarthGuardians.org offers many ways anyone can plug into the movement, whether taking individual actions to lighten our carbon footprint, creating school gardens or signing its Silence into Action pledge, inspired by Martinez’s younger brother Itzcuauhtli’s 45-day silence strike for climate action.

“The most important thing you can do is educate yourself. Whatever makes you come alive, use that passion to make a difference,” says Martinez, whose performances as a pianist and hip-hop artist inform and enliven music festivals worldwide. “Together, we can create a legacy we can be proud to pass on to the next generation.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Dance Meditation Technique – 10am-12pm.

This 90-minute un-choreographed whole being workout, is a drug free, scientific technique and art for transforming tension into creativity. $10. The Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, Detroit. DanceMT. com. 248-910-3351.

Jazz in the Afternoon feat. Sky Covington & Jimi Blues – 2-5pm. Gina’s Jazz & Soul Food presents Jazz in the Afternoon featuring Sky Covington & Jimi Blues. Free. Gina’s Jazz & Soul Food, 17410 E. Warren, Detroit. 248-766-8332.

Community Yoga Session – 4-5pm. $20 drop in. Citizen Yoga, 1224 Library, Detroit. 313502-5450.

Downtown Street Eats – 11am-2pm. Great lunchtime choices from food trucks that line Cadillac Square. Cadillac Square, Campus Martius Park, Detroit.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st and 3rd Tues of month. Free to Chamber members one business per industry.

Non-members can visit two meetings free.

WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conference Room 8, Taylor.

Paws for Reading – 12:30-1:30pm. Children of all ages can come to the library and read to beagles Wally and Katie. The dogs are certified therapy dogs, friendly and calm. Free. Harper Woods Public Library, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. HarperWoodsLibrary.org. 313-343-2575.

Zen Stretch Class at “The Wellness Garden” – 5:45-6:45pm. Michigan Massage Professionals, Suite 105, 6755 Merriman, Garden City. 734664-5275.

Greater Health Community Walking Group – 6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. Olive-Seed.com/STGH. 313451-1278.

Open Mic – 8pm (2nd Tuesday of each month).

For musicians, poets, comedians, etc. Sign up starts at 6:30pm. Free. Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, Detroit. 313-879-1102.

Yoga with Yoganic Flow – 6-7pm. Donations accepted . Lafayette Greens, At the corner of Michigan Ave and Shelby, Detroit. 313-285-2244.

Greater Health Community Walking Group – 6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. Olive-Seed.com/STGH. 313451-1278.

Transformation Tuesday Conversations – 12:30-1:30pm (1st Session), 6:30-8:30pm (2nd Session). Look and talk about issues pertaining to relationships, families, communities and more. $10 guests; Free for Sankofa members. Sankofa Life Learning and Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-366-5250.

Run For God – 6:30-8am. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church ‘Run For God’ team trains throughout the year. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join for exercise and fellowship. Smith Middle School, 23851 Yale St., Dearborn. 734-429-3214.

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SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 2nd and 4th week of month. Free to Chamber members one business per industry.

Non-members can visit two meetings free.

WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conference Room 8, Taylor.

Rotary Club of Detroit – 12-1:30pm. Great local speakers at the weekly lunch meeting. RSVP. $26.50 Business attire. Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Ave, Detroit. 586-943-5785.

Crafts Hour – 2-3pm. Ages 5-12. Harper Woods Public Library, Once Upon a Time room, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. 313-343-2575.

Qigong with Emily Rogers – 6-7pm. Donations accepted. Lafayette Greens at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Shelby, Detroit. 313-285-2244.

Crochet Guild Meeting – 6-8pm. The Metro Detroit Crochet Guild meets at Detroit Fiber Works. Free. Detroit Fiber Works, 19359 Livernois, Detroit. 313-610-5111 or 313-4573431.

Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. ~Albert Einstein

Traditional African Dance with Sista Nubia – 7-8pm. Donations accepted. Detroit Market Garden, 1850 Erskine Street, Detroit. 313-2852244.

Posture Pro Yoga Level I/II (T) – 7:30-9pm.

Join instructor Sheri Giorio for this therapeutic yoga class. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate. CarrieHura.abmp.com. 313-617-9535.

Basic Level (T) Stress Relief Yoga – 6-7:15pm.

Mary Ivey-Suiter. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 DixToledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642.

Canton Communicators Club – 6:30pm. Learn to become a better communicator and improve public speaking abilities. Canton Human Services Center, 50430 School House Rd., Room D, Canton.

Traditional African Dance – 7-8pm. Sistah Nubia, instructor. Free (Donations Accepted).

Detroit Market Garden, 1850 Erskine Street, Detroit. GreeningOfDetroit.com. 313-237-8733.

Sukyo Mahikari Circle of Light – 2-6pm.

Experience the Art of True Light by partaking in 10-30 minute sessions. Free. Sankofa Life Learning and Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-366-5250.

Run For God – 6:30-8am. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church ‘Run For God’ team trains throughout the year. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join for exercise and fellowship. Smith Middle School, 23851 Yale St., Dearborn. 734-429-3214.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st and 3rd week of month. Free to chamber members, one business per industry.

Non-members can visit two meet. per month.

WCCCD Downriver Campus, EPAC rm 8 (upstairs). 21000 Northline, Taylor.

Zen Stretch Class at “The Wellness Garden” – 5:45-6:45pm. Michigan Massage Professionals, Suite 105, 6755 Merriman, Garden City. 734664-5275.

Greater Health Community Walking Group – 6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. Olive-Seed.com/ STGH. 313-451-1278.

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Ashtanga – 6pm. Yoga Shala & Wellness, 25411 W Warren, Suite D, Dearborn Heights.

313-278-4308 Yoga For Strength and Flexibility – 7:158:15pm. Led by Mary Ivey-Suiter. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734282-9642.

Jam Session hosted by Sky Covington – 10pm-2am. Harbor House Detroit presents Thursday Night Jam Session hosted by Sky Covington. $5. Harbor House, 440 Clinton, Detroit. HarborHouseMi.com. 248-766-8332.

Thermography First with Linda Honey – Appointment based. Radiationfree thermographic scans. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd #109, Canton. For an appointment, 586-770-4429.

Talking Health and Wellness at Sankofa LIFE – 11am-12:30pm. Join Jon Muhammad for a Wholistic perspective of living, healing and restoring harmony and balance. $7 general admission; Free for Sankofa members. Sankofa Life Learning and Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-366-5250.

Hatha Flow Donation Yoga – 4pm. All levels welcome in a serene studio with natural light.

Be Nice Yoga, 4100 Woodward, Detroit. 313544-9787.

Detroit Eastern Market /Detroit – 6am4pm. Cooking demonstrations, food trucks, entertainment. Russell, between Mack & Gratiot. 313-833-9300.

Mind, Body, Spirit Class – 10am. May be Tai Chi, or Qi Gong or chair Yoga. Classes are free but a donation is encouraged for the generous instructors who donate their time. Source Booksellers, 4240 Cass, Suite 105, Detroit.

313-832-1155.

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calendarofevents All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication, and adhere to our guidelines.

Please visit HealthyLivingDetroit.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

MON, AUG 01, 2016

SUN, AUG 07, 2016

Art and Architecture Walking Tour – 12-1pm.

Free. One hour tour travelling through The Belt, step inside One Campus Martius, wave to the Spirit of Detroit and end tour at the PureDetroit Shop inside the grandeur of the majestic Guardian Building. Detroit Experience Factory, 123 Monroe St, Detroit. 313-962-4590.

VegMichigan Summer Festival – 11am-7pm.

Free. The VegMichigan Summer Festival features a tempting selection of all-vegan, plant-based foods along with live music, exhibitors, carnival games and fun for the whole family. Madonna University, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia.

VegMichigan.org

Pierogi Festival – 6-10pm. Free. Three-day festival featuring fun for the whole family including an activities tent, resale shoppe, slidecastle, pic-a-prize raffle, unique vendors and guarded parking. Sweetest Heart of Mary, 4440 Russell at Canfield near Eastern Market, Detroit.

313-831-6659.

WED, AUG 10 2016

SAT, AUG 13, 2016

Girls’ Night Out – 6:30-8:30pm. Taylor Conservatory Foundation presents Date Night Variety Band celebrating the 10th anniversary of the conservatory as part of the Summer Concert Series. $5. Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Garden, 22314 Northline, Taylor. 888-383-4108. info@taylorconservatory.org.

Detroit Festival of Inner Peace 2016 – 7-9pm.

Free. The Festival of Inner Peace is a multi-city tour of world-class musicians, dancers and artists who utilize uplifting, soothing and life-affirming music and art to connect us to our inner selves.

Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E Congress St,, Detroit.

FestivalOfInnerPeace.org.

THURS, AUG 11, 2016

The Peaceful Poetic Place – 6-10:30pm. $10 adults, $5 youth. Vendors, food, drinks, desserts.

Royal Oak Women’s Club, 404 S. Pleasant, Royal Oak. 313-404-0187.

TUE, AUG 02, 2016 Rain Drop Therapy and Essential Oils – 7:158:30pm. Free. Dr. D. and special guest Deborah Diehr, learn about this very unique massage technique using therapeutic grade essential oils which are highly anti-viral, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial. Please register. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N. Canton Center Rd. Suite 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.

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WED, AUG 03, 2016 Jazz Pianist Terry Lower Trio featuring Vocalist Edye Evans Hyde – 6:30-8:30pm.

Taylor Conservatory Foundation presents Terry Lower Trio and Edye Evans Hyde as part of the Summer Concert Series. $5. Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Garden, 22314 Northline, Taylor.

888-383-4108. info@taylorconservatory.org.

THURS, AUG 04, 2016 Quicken Loans Sports Zone – 9am-9pm. Free.

Presented by Quicken Loans, the sports zone features four outdoor basketball courts and a sand volleyball area. Cadillac Square at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

DetroitSportsZone.org.

FRI, AUG 05, 2016 First Friday for Kids – 5:30-9pm. Ages 4-12.

Party for kids including games, unique and themed crafts, music, movies and more. Kids are welcome to dress in their pajamas and bring a favorite pillow and blanket for an optional movie time. Pizza and drinks provided. Please RSVP. $20. Northville Community Center, 303 W Main St, Northville. 248-349-0203.

SAT, AUG 06, 2016 New Belle Isle Art Fair – Free for bikers, bus riders or $11. With a focus on tranquility, organic beauty and diverse creativity, the new Belle Isle Art Fair will debut in August. The juried fair in Belle Isle Park, Detroit, will show and sell the creative work of up to 100 juried artists. James Scott Memorial Fountain at Belle Isle Park, Sunset Dr, Detroit. BelleIsleArtFair.com.

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SUP Yoga and Tour on Belle Isle – 6:307:45pm. $45. Join life and wellness coach, Stephanie Popso for a skyline paddle tour followed by some relaxing yoga anchored near school. All levels welcome. Belle Isle, 300 River Place Dr, Detroit. 313884-9642.

save the date Trigger Point Therapy and Stress Reduction – 7-8pm. Free. Learn how to relieve stress naturally in this hands on workshop. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734425-8220.

Essential Stretching – 8-9pm. Protect the body from potential harm by with these essential stretches taught by certified wellness doctor William H. Karl, D.C., Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-425-8220.

FRI, AUG 12, 2016

save the date Navtej Johar – 6-9pm. Two day workshop including a guided practice of dynamic and static asana, pranayama, as well as visualisation, mantra and mudra. $225 for both days or, $85 Friday, $145 Saturday.

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills. 248-3347381. TracyFlynnYoga.com.

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MON, AUG 15, 2016

save the date 14 Days of Movement Challenge: Online – $145. Join life and wellness coach, Stephanie Popso for 14 days of support and tips to get into a physical exercise routine. Receive support via email, facebook group, expert guest videos and one on one coaching. All levels, styles and body types welcome.

Please RVSP. 313-462-0814.

save the date Colon Hydrotherapy Training Course – 7:30am-3pm. $2300, payment plans available. Two-week course to become certified by a state-licensed school as a colon hydrotherapist. Detroit Wholistic Center, 20944 Grand River Ave, Detroit.

313-538-5433.

save the date Herbal Body Wrap Certification Course – 5:30-7:30pm. $120, payment plans available. Two-day full certification course in body wraps, also offered as an extension to the colon hydrotherapy course. Detroit Wholistic Center, 20944 Grand River Ave, Detroit. 313-538-5433.

WED, AUG 17, 2016 Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting – 6:30pm. Free. Share experiences and expertise regarding what works and the option and solutions that will help reach more people. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix Ave, Grosse Pointe Park.

313-451-2472.

Grand Finale with the Dave Bennett Quartet– 6:30-8:30pm. Taylor Conservatory Foundation presents the Dave Bennett Quartet as part of the Summer Concert Series. $5. Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Garden, 22314 Northline, Taylor.

888-383-4108. info@taylorconservatory.org.

FRI, AUG 19, 2016 African World Festival – 11am-11pm. Free.

Three day family-friendly festival featuring constant entertainment and activities. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave, Detroit. 313-494-5824.

SAT, AUG 20, 2016

save the date Intro to Stand-up Paddle Board Yoga and SUP Yoga on Belle Isle – 10:15am12pm. $45, discount for two. Join life and wellness coach, Stephanie Popso for a life-changing experience on the water.

Learn the basics of stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) and participate in a paddle tour. Stay for fun SUP yoga anchored near shore. All levels welcome. Detroit.

313-884-9642.

3rd Annual Downriver TomatoFest – 11am1pm. Free. Tomato information, tastings, and contests for The Largest Tomato and The Best Tasting Tomato. Please register for contests by noon. Ray Hunter, 16153 Eureka Rd., Southgate.

RayHunter.com. 734-284-2500.

SUN, AUG 21, 2016 6th Annual Live Love Local Celebration – 12-3pm. $5-30. This event embraces living green, loving Detroit and local food. The gathering celebrates the innovative ways Detroit has progressed toward creating a greener, healthier and more sustainable city by bringing together a spectrum of enthusiasts including community partners, industry leaders, farmers, environmentalists, and foodies from around the country. Detroit Eastern Market, 2934 Russell Street, Detroit. 313-285-1426.

Open House – 2-5pm. Free. A day of fun, growth, and learning about natural health and wellness.

Detroit Wholistic Center, 20944 Grand River Ave, Detroit. 313-538-5433.

MON, AUG 22, 2016 Monday Night Meditation – 7:15-8pm. Free.

All ages and levels. An evening of meditation, including techniques to use at home. Please call to register. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N. Canton Center Rd. Ste. 109, Canton. 734455-6767.

THURS, AUG 25, 2016 Modern Probiotics – 7-8:30pm. Free. Learn about the science and history behind probiotics, pre-biotics, and strains which target specific ailments. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-425-8220.

SAT, AUG 27, 2016

Essential Oils 101 – 10-11am. Free. Join life and wellness coach, Stephanie Selvaggio for an introductory class on essential oils. This 30 minute crash course will teach about the many uses of therapeutic grade essential oils for home, body and mind. Please RVSP. 1401 Vermont St, Detroit. 313-462-0814.

save the date Essential Oils Make and Take – 11:15am-12:15pm. $35. Join life and wellness coach, Stephanie Selvaggio for a hands-on DIY class to make essential oil mixtures. Please RVSP. 1401 Vermont St, Detroit. 313-462-0814.

WED, AUG 31, 2016

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Tawana “Honeycomb” Petty Presents: Coming Out of My Box - One Woman Show – 6-9pm.

Video presentations, poetry, song, monologue, book signing and more. Free. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit.

G re a t G a t s b y G a l a – 6 - 11 p m .

Fundraising event for the Packard Proving Grounds - Road Side Project. Ticket price includes dinner, drinks, dancing to live music, plus silent auction amongst classic Packards and historic tours. $50 per person or table of 8 for $350. Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township. 586-943-5785. PPGGreatGatsbyGala/eventbrite.com.

looking ahead TUE, SEPT 13, 2016

SUN, AUG 28, 2016 Cruisin’ Hines – 8am-5pm. Free. Family fest and car show. CrossPointe Community Church, 36125 Glenwood Rd, Wayne. 734-721-7410.

The World Peace Diet – 6-8pm. Free.Sponsored by the Mindful Eating Team of UUAA and VegMichigan, an evening with Will Tuttle lecture presentation on “The World Peace Diet”.

Complimentary appetizers, lecture, followed by book signing. First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, 4001 Ann ArborSaline Road, Ann Arbor. WorldPeaceDiet.com.

734-945-7379.

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communityresourceguide Want to reach readers who are health and wellness focused?

Learn how to list your services in the Community Resource Guide.

Call us at 313-221-9674

AMISH FARMERS

HEALTH FOOD STORES ZERBO’S

OUR FARMS 2 YOU Mio, MI

Beef, chicken, lamb and pork products plus eggs, maple syrup, maple sugar and cream, honey, granola, jams, bread, pies, cookies and hand made quilts and rugs delivered every Saturday 10-2pm at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site. Visit OurFarms2You.com to place your order or call Doug Henry 810-569-5775 and ask about our Herd Share program for fresh milk

34164 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, MI 48150 734-427-3144 Zerbos.com Wall to Wall supplements Organic products & produce Frozen & Refrigerated foods Groceries, Teas, Bulk Foods Natural Chemical Free Pet Products Mineral Based Cosmetics Chemical Free Personal Care products Raw Living & Sprouted Food Section Fitness Section and more.

and dairy products.

HISTORICAL SITE CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS HISTORIC SITE

CANTON CENTER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

49965 Van Dyke Ave Shelby Twp, MI 48317 (bet 22 & 23 Mile Rds) 586-943-5785 PackardEvents.org

Serving the community for 26 years 6231 N Canton Center Rd #109, Canton, MI 48187 734-455-6767 CantonCenterChiropractic.com We offer Chiropractic and nutritional services to help you achieve optimal wellness.

Additional services include Massage, Reflexolgy, Reiki, Kinesio-Taping and educational workshops. Let Dr. Robert Potter, Jr. and Associates be “Your Natural Health Care Providers”.

HOLISTIC HEALTH

EDUCATION

NATURES REMEDIES DR DENISE ACTON, N.D.

NATUROPATHIC SCHOOL OF THE HEALING ARTS

734-645-4434 NaturesRemediesDR.com

NaturopathicSchoolofAnnArbor.net annarbormassageschool.com DIPLOMA TRAINING PROGRAMS in Naturopathy (ND), Massage Therapy, and Medicinal Herbal Studies. 1-2.5 years duration. naturopathicschool@gmail.com

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Great rustic event space for weddings, social events and more, available year round.

This beautiful automotive history site w/Albert Kahn designed buildings is situated on 14 acres & includes multiple buildings different size groups.

Free historic tours every Sat @ 11am, call to reserve - especially in the winter.

Certified naturopathic doctor offers acupuncture treatments, nutritional counseling, massage raindrop therapy, and biomeridian testing for a variety of issues.

Advanced training in nutrition response testing for food sensitivities, chemicals, heavy metals, or virus, bacteria, fungus or parasites. She works out of several clinics in Ann Arbor and Brighton. Call to schedule an appt today to get your health back on track.

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INTERIOR DESIGN HURON ST. CLAIR CONCEPTS huronstclairconcepts.com 586-871-5774 kr@huronstclairconcepts.com

Our firm specializes in interior revision, event production and editorial services; personal and corporate. We analyze, recommend and implement creative solutions to meet your requirements. Create . Consult . Coordinate.

LIFE / WELLNESS COACH STEPHANIE SELVAGGIO, INHC, RYT Detroit, Grosse Pointe & satellite coaching IAMNATURALLYEMPOWERED.COM 313.462.0814 Create healthy habits around nutrition, stress, exercise & daily routines so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed of with transformative life & wellness coach, Stephanie Popso. Locations in Detroit, Grosse Pointe & by phone!

MUSIC A MAN NAMED HOOPER Amannamedhooper@gmail.com 586-944-9251 A man named Hooper is a music duo comprised of guitar and drums/ percussion which offers a unique, distinct and distinguished sound. Band members John Aman and Walter Hooper have been playing music together for two years and offer a wide variety of musical styles; covers to original material, catering to all audiences.

A man named Hooper has played throughout the Metro Detroit area and can be contacted for private bookings and special events.

RETREAT CENTERS SONG OF THE MORNING YOGA RETREAT CENTER 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd, Vanderbilt, MI 49795 989-983-4107 office@songofthemorning.org SongoftheMorning.org Find spiritual refreshment amongst 800-acres of natural beauty for your own personal retreat or participate in workshops, yoga classes, meditations, or Sunday Service.

Accommodations and gourmet vegetarian meals available.

communityresourceguide SPIRITUALITY ONE SPACE LESLIE BLACKBURN Dearborn, MI 313.269.6719 OneSpaceConnected.com MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com Illuminating the Path of Self-Realization through A r t , Yo g a , S a c r e d G e o m e t r y, S a c r e d Sexuality & more!

Individual and couple coaching is available in addition to group classes, workshops and retreats.

Browse the website for original artwork and music.

Prints, music downloads and commission pieces are also available.

WELLNESS CENTERS DR. WILLIAM H. KARL, D.C., CERTIFIED WELLNESS DOCTOR KARL WELLNESS CENTER & CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 30935 Ann Arbor Trail Westland, MI 48185 734-425-8220 KarlWellnessCenter.com Certified Wellness Doctor with over 30 years experience, Dr. Wi l l i a m H . K a r l , D . C . , i s dedicated to helping his patients obtain optimal health- utilizing whole food supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutritional consultation, allergy elimination/reprogramming techniques, detoxification programs, advanced chiropractic care, cold laser, and Neurological Relief Te c h n i q u e s f o r F i b r o m y a l g i a a n d p a i n management.

OLIVE SEED

A hub for wellness & social change Olive-Seed.com Latricia Wright vitality@Olive-Seed.com (313) 757-0993 We provide affordable products and transformational workshops, emphasizing nutrition and lifestyle planning for holistic betterment. We offer a unique service that indicates the body’s biochemical balance and state of general health. We also feature customized wellness planning, custom herbal tea blends and homemade beauty products that offer a non-toxic and sustainable addendum to our programs. Call today and maximize your health potential!

YOGA YOGA 4 PEACE

13550 Dix-Toledo Rd., Southgate Mi 48195 y4peace.org Yoga 4 Peace is a non-profit yoga studio that offers classes on a donation basis. We have a wide variety of classes for every level. We offer Classes, Workshops, Retreats and Teacher Training.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. ~Wayne Dyer

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classifieds To place a listing: 3 lines minimum (or 35 words): 1 month $25; or 3 months for $60 prepaid. Extra words: $1 each: Send check w/ listing by 15th of the month to Healthy Living Detroit, Inc. - Classifieds, P.O. Box 4471 Centerline, MI 48015 or email to Publisher@ NaturalAwakeningsDetroit.com.

PSYCHIC SERVICES MYSTIQUESWEST PSYCHIC READING CENTER - Past, Present, Future, Spirit contact More than 22 years serving a world-wide clientele Public Seances each Wednesday at 7:00pm. 36356 Ford Rd, Westland 734-7298019

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

W E H AV E S E V E R A L VO L U N T E E R OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. Just to name a few: Packet Assembly & Pick Up, Registration, Course Marshals, Food & Beverage; numerous dates and times available; please reach out to TdT’s volunteer coordinator, Tatiana, for a full list and signup sheet.All walks of life & large groups are welcome! Come make a difference & see why our volunteers come back year after year! Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:00 AM - Sat Sep 17, 2016 08:30 PM Roosevelt ParkVernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48216 Sign up to volunteer at https:// goo.gl/DH4Sbc VOLUNTEER WANTED - MAINTENANCE PERSON, SKILLED TRADES, PAINTING, PLUMBING The Village of Harmony Manor is seeking a smiley face, pleasant attitude and flexible individual with the passion to help in beautifying our senior facility. If you enjoy carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, etc. we would love to have you help in engaging our beautification effort to brighten the community. 15050 BirwoodDetroit, MI 48238 Call Linda Wilcox 313-934-4000 or visit http://www.pvm.org/ to see other volunteer opportunities available.

ARTS & SCRAPS is a Detriot non-profit organization that recycles 28 tons of material each year into learning and creative activities for 275,000 children.

Wanted: YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERS wanted Monday through Saturday to help prepare materials and work on an assembly line packing kits. The building is heated and air conditioned.

16135 Harper Ave., Detroit. Call Ang at 313-6409050 to sign up. All ages 7 and up are welcome to volunteer. Youngsters under 18 can work up to 2 hours.

GARDEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT LAKE ERIE METROPARK! Volunteers are needed to help with gardening at Lake Erie Metropark! Volunteers will help with planting, weeding, mulching, planting and plant removal, grooming of pathways, and light pruning to maintain plant health, perennial plant care, watering, and fertilizing.Volunteers are needed throughout the week and are asked to commit to a 2 hour shift (2 hour minimum, always welcome to have a longer shift) between 7a-11am.

Volunteer days are available 7 days a week. To sign-up or if you have any questions, please contact Katie at katie.kowalski@metroparks. com or (810)494-6020.

TOUR DE TROIT SEPTEMBER 2016 Tour de Troit is Michigan’s largest bike ride and we need over 600 volunteers to pull it off! The TdT raises awareness of biking as a mode of transportation; publicizes the growing greenways network in the City of Detroit and all of Southeastern Michigan; and raises funds for greenway development in Detroit, including the Southwest Detroit Greenlink and the GREEN Taskforce Vision for Greenways on Detroit’s Lower Eastside.

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TEEN HYPE (HELPING YOUTH BY PROVIDING EDUCATION) Is a movement to empower the next generation of leaders. In a vibrant hub, youth are infused with leadership development, educational enrichment and the power of learning through service. We use theater as a gateway to reach, educate and unlock the creative power of youth. Through high-quality programs and supportive allies, we aim to heal and develop a generation of healthy young people. Help sustain our Detroit youth programs by donating any of these practical items. These in-kind donations are still taxdeductible. Thank you for whatever you donate!

Mail or deliver items to: Teen HYPE 453 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 831-8336 Youth Program Supplies • Deodorant (men’s and women’s) • Body wash • Toothbrushes with cases or covers • Toothpaste • Bottled water • Healthy non-perishable snacks • $5 McDonald’s and Subway gift cards • Bicycles • Exercise equipment Cleaning Supplies • Disinfectant wipes • Non-aerosol cleaning solvents • Dish soap • Paper towels and toilet paper • Laundry detergent, bleach and dryer sheets • Hand sanitizer and soap

WISH LIST FOR THE SEVENTH GENERATION HELPING HANDS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN For The Seventh Generation supports foster children by matching donated services and goods with the children who need them. We give individuals and organizations the opportunity and structure that allows them to make a huge difference in the lives of foster children, one child at a time. Visit the website for a list of services that are needed: http://goo. gl/QJnPQN Phone: 313-961-6120 ext. 214 Email: 7thGen@detroitlawyer.org

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School Supplies • Composition notebooks • Backpacks • Scissors • Pens • Desk lamps • Markers and highlighters • Colored pencils • Crayons • Folders • Flash drives • XL twin size sheets • 3-ring binders • Microwaves C.H.A.I.N.E.D. - A non-profit 501c3 organization that strives to enhance the lives of 24/7 chained dogs by providing life-enhancing supplies and services and most importantly owner education. They also work closely with other organizations in order to get as many of the dogs spayed/neutered as possible.

Decreasing the breeding will help decrease the number of neglected dogs. 100% of donations go directly to the dogs. All donations are fully tax deductible. Visit their Amazon wishlist here: http://goo.gl/0sfrCo Contact info: PO BOX 2464 Riverview, Phone: 734-789-7730 Email: chainedinc@gmail.com

St. Lawrence 2016 Applefest

September 9,10,11 FAMILY FUN EVERY DAY!

FREE PARKING & ADMISSION | GAMES TENTS | KIDS TENTS | CARNIVAL RIDES ALL DAY RIDE BRACELETS

BIG TENT SIT DOWN DINNER: ITALIAN, POLISH & AMERICAN LIVE MUSIC DJ-MJAMMS ENTERPRISES

FRIDAY 5PM - 12AM

SATURDAY NOON-12AM

SUNDAY NOON-8PM

BIG DADDY LACKOWSKI 5-8PM

THE BIG HOUSE BAND 2-6PM

RYZYR NOON-3PM

NIGHT LINE 8PM-12AM BINGO 6-11PM

ANITA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE 6-7PM ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL BAND 3-3:30 PM MAINSTREAM DRIVE 8PM-12AM BINGO 1-11PM

COSMIC GROOVE 4-8PM

VEGAS ROOM 6:30PM-MIDNIGHT

BINGO 1-7PM

VEGAS ROOM 6:30PM-MIDNIGHT

DESSERTS RAFFLES

APPLE PIE | APPLE DUMPLINGS | HAND SCOOPED ICE CREAM BEVERAGES - BEER ON TAP | CRAFT BEERS 10K IN CASH PRIZES | PARISH RAFFLE: 5,000-1ST PRIZE | BIG RAFFLE: 5,000-1ST PRIZE | BASKET RAFFLES

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| applefest@stlawrenceparish.com

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