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The Bakersfield Californian Sunday, August 19, 2012
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F I T N E S S
Wheeler Sisters harmonize music, fitness
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he first thing you tive quality that only sibnotice about lings can create — and Cristina and Dani holds a direct relationWheeler are their ship to their roots and smiles; sweet, the music they grew up honest and welcoming. listening to in BakersThe fact that they are field known as the “Baktrue blue, ersfield leggy, CaliforSound.” nia beauties is “We loved also hard to living in Bakmiss. Born and ersfield for a raised in Lanpart of our caster, Calif., childhood,” the girls lived Christina told in Bakersfield me. “Our elewhile still in mentary school grade school. was centered in You may the cotton have heard of fields and we these two would love to young ladies — see the little who are better fibers of cotton Fitness columnist known in the blowing in the country music industry wind.” as The Wheeler Sisters Cristina and Dani — on the radio lately. started wowing audiTheir country hit single: ences when they were “This Is Gonna Get just kids. Dani recalls Ugly” was just recently singing back up for released. Cristina at the Kern These two gals happen County fair when she to also be my nieces! was just 10 years old. The sisters, who curWhat began as family rently live in Nashville, fun making Christmas (Music City) Tennessee music CDs and performhave signed a record ing in school musicals contract with Ocala blossomed into a fullRecords. time career. The Wheeler Sisters Although the sisters unique sound derives are seven years apart in from skillfully-blended age, the difference is harmonies with a distinc- barely noticeable as they
Billie Holiday, Etta James, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty and Dolly. Besides harmonizing perfectly in their choices of music, the girls are capable of harmonizing their exercise routines as well. Besides enjoying their music, I have the pleasure of being their fitness trainer too, albeit on a long-distance basis at the moment! “Training with our Aunt Gina has taught us so much — she keeps us on track via computer with her ever-changing fitness routines so we have something new and different to try each week,” the music duo agreed. Cristina loves tabata, weight training and running — and by the looks of her, she has kept true to her fitness regimen. Yoga and pilates keep Dani’s body and mind focused. “With the hectic grind of performing and traveling on the road, exercise can get us through the next performance by keeping our minds on music and our lungs at peak capacity.” The girls’ dream is to return to Bakersfield and
GINA ROLOW
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PHOTO COURTESY OF OCALA RECORDS
always seem to be on the same page, laughing, talking, and usually finishing each other’s sentences. Raised mainly on country music, the girls claim
a wide variety of influences with Dani singing the praises of Buck Owens, Miranda Lambert, Patsy Cline and Adele, while Cristina reflects on her love for
practice the city’s unique “Bakersfield Sound” at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace. I know they would pack the house! I am proud of my nieces and doubly proud that they have made a commitment to fitness all the while pursuing their music career. I am certainly going to add their sassy new tune to my workout playlist! It’s a thrill to think I was even a small part of The Wheeler Sisters’ success. I wish our two local gals all the luck in the world. Gina Rolow is a local fitness instructor and the owner of Body By Gina, Personal and Group Training. Email Gina at Fitness4life5959@yahoo. com for any comments or questions. — Would you like to become a community contributor? It’s easy to share your voice in The Bakersfield Voice! Just visit our Web site at: www.bakersfieldvoice.co m, set up a FREE profile and start posting your articles, photos and blogs as a citizen journalist! Still need help or have a specific question? E-mail Sandra Molen at: smolen@bakersfield.com.
H E A L T H
SJCH to participate in national effort to improve breast-feeding rates COURTESY OF SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL an Joaquin Community Hospital’s Maternity Care Center has been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-ofits-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where rates are currently the lowest. Although breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for infants and mothers, half of US born babies are given formula within the first week, and by nine months, only 31 percent of babies are breastfeeding at all. Best Fed Beginnings seeks to reverse these trends by dramatically increasing the number of US hospitals implementing a proven model for maternity services that better supports a new mother’s choice to breastfeed. The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) is leading the effort through a cooperative funding agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and will be working closely with BabyFriendly USA, Inc. “SJCH is honored to have been chosen to participate in this important effort and to have the opportunity to improve our maternity care services to better support breastfeeding,” said Debbie Hankins, SJCH’s vice president of nursing and chief nursing offi-
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cer. “We recognize that for women who plan to breastfeed, the hospital experience strongly influences a mother’s ability to start and continue breastfeeding.” In addition to SJCH, 89 other hospitals are participating in this initiative and were selected from 235 applicants. The groups will work together in a 22month learning collaborative, using proven quality improvement methods to transform their maternity care services in pursuit of “Baby-Friendly” designation. This designation verifies that a hospital has comprehensively implemented the American Academy of Pediatrics-endorsed Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, as established in the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Breastfeeding rates are higher and disparities in these rates are virtually eliminated in hospitals that achieve this status. Breastfeeding has multiple health benefits for both infants and mothers. For infants, it decreases the incidence and severity of many infectious diseases, reduces infant mortality, and optimally supports neurodevelopment. It also decreases infants’ risk of becoming obese later in childhood. For mothers, breastfeeding decreases the risks of breast and ovarian cancers, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular disease.
Y O U R W E E K L Y G A R D E N T I P Worms could be munching on your flower garden
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re your petunias and geraniums losing their flowers? If so, the culprit is probably Bud Worms. These little creeps eat the petals out of the buds before they open. Spray once a week for three weeks with a product such as Liquid Seven or BT — both are good products to use to kill these worms. Each time you notice little butterflies or moths — you know the worms are on the way and it's time to get to work! This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson of Robby’s Nursery. Do YOU have a gardening tip you’d like to share with our readers? Post your gardening tips and photos of your garden at: www.bakersfieldvoice.com
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A/C SERVICE Starting At
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Call for Free Estimates
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• One Large Pepperoni Pizza • One 2 liter soft drink • One 8 piece order of Crazy Bread • Order of Crazy Sauce
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Freon and Parts Additional. Service includes visual inspection, connect gauges and check for vacuum.
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COFFEE RD.
Limit 4 packages
4
$ 2 for
4 59¢
Zacky Farms Franks selected varieties 1 lb.
$ 79
Limit 4 total
Shasta Soda selected varieties 12/12 oz.
Rockstar Energy Drink selected varieties 24/16 oz.
1
1
19
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1
$ 49
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$ 77
Mon-Sat: 7 am-10 pm Sun: 8 am-9 pm
Langers Apple Juice 64 oz. Limit 4
Limit 2 total
Limit 8 total
WHITE LANE
(661) 323-1100
79
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PER LB.
Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops or Corn Pops 10.5-12.5 oz. Limit 4
PLANZ RD.
4980 Stockdale Highway
Fresh Strawberries 1 lb. or Blueberries 6 oz.
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$ 99
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58
MING AVE.
UNION AVE.
Limit 4 packages
99
COTTONWOOD RD.
Beef Loin New York Steak
NEW STINE RD.
GOSFORD RD.
Your Smart & Final favorites plus over 3,000 new items in smaller convenient sizes!
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STOCKDALE HWY.
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TRUXTUN AVE. CALIFORNIA AVE.
MT. VERNON AVE.
CHESTER AVE.
204
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Corona or Heineken Beer selected varieties 24/12 oz. bottles
19
Limit 2 total
$
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When you buy any 6 unilever participating items August 15-21, 2012
The $3 discount will be deducted at the end of the transaction. Limit one $3 savings per customer/transaction. No accumulation of register tapes. 6 participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Sale Price Participating item
1
$ 49
Savings —
50¢
99
Sale Price Participating item
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Ragú Pasta Sauce selected varieties
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
16-24 oz.
Sale Price Participating item
1
1
50¢
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
2
50¢
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
Sale Price Participating item
$ 49 Wish-Bone Salad Dressing selected varieties 16 oz.
Savings —
$ 99 Best Foods Real Mayonnaise selected varieties 30 oz.
$ 99
Savings —
3
$ 49
5
Savings —
4
Savings
Skippy Peanut Butter selected varieties
15-16.3 oz.
$ 49
50¢
$ 99 Wish-Bone Salad Dressing selected varieties 16 oz.
Sale Price Participating item
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
1
Savings
22-24 oz.
50¢
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
Sale Price
selected varieties
—
$ 99
Participating item
Bertolli or P.F. Chang’s Skillet Meals
2
$ 49
4
5
Sale Price Participating item
Breyers 48 oz. or Ben & Jerry’s 16 oz. Ice Cream selected varieties
$ 49 —
50¢
$ 99 Final price with 6 participating item purchase
Savings —
2
Klondike Bars 4-6 ct. or Popsicle 6-20 ct. selected varieties
Final price with 6 participating item purchase
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EBT
2
$ 99
Savings —
50¢
25
$ $ 49 Final price with 6 participating item purchase
Prices effective at the Bakersfield Stockdale Plaza store only through August 21, 2012.
We accept:
50¢
$ 49 Sale Price
Participating item
2
$ 99
We reserve the right to correct all printed errors. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores or may be prohibited by local ordinance or store restrictions. © Copyright 2012 Smart & Final Stores LLC.
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The Bakersfield Californian Sunday, August 19, 2012