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April 2015 Volume 7 Issue 4 PUBLISHER MIKE WAID

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AD SALES TIFFANY GRIZZLE

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ST. BALDRICK’S

Classic Cars, Bald Heads, Fighting Cancer

MEAT-ING DEMANDS Benefits of Eating Less Meat

BOOKENDS

Everything I Never Told You

by Celeste Ng

LOCAL AUTHOR

Thrones by Gloria Parnham Bradfield

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Shaved Heads Cancer Fighters 3rd Annual “Shave the Mayor” Fundraiser Saturday April 18th 10am-2pm Vehicle Vault Car Museum

Bring the entire family to the Vehicle Vault Car Museum on Saturday April 18th and watch over 40 people shave their heads while raising money for the St. Baldrick’s foundation and their fight against pediatric cancer.

Parker Mayor Mike Waid, Parker Town Councilmen Josh Rivero and Josh Martin and loads of others willl go under the shears as they bring awareness and raise funds. This annual event has become one of the fastest growing events for the St. Baldrick’s foundation.

This year’s event will also showcase an amazing one-of-a-kind car museum, the Vehicle Vault. Located at 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway in Parker,

the Gallery at Vehicle Vault is home to an incredible collection of classic, exotic and unique vehicles.

All money raised goes to the St. Baldrick’s foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation that raises money for pediatric cancer research.

Please Support Our Generous Event Sponsors

Great music, door prizes, electric clippers and fun all around will make this year’s event something special.

Who knows, you may even decide to go under the clippers yourself!

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MEAT-ING DEMANDS Benefits of Eating Less Meat By Christine LoscialeThoemmes

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hen i t comes to eating we live in a “bigger is better”, “jumbo size” culture, consuming not only more than we need, but so much more that it causes risks to our health and to the environment, sometimes making our choices less than ethical. Recently my husband and I have decided to take our first steps towards going meatless. Instead of jumping into it cold turkey we did some research and began making changes one step at a time, cutting our meat intake down to about 1-2 days a week. We came to learn there were more benefits to eating less meat than we had realized.

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Better Health: According to sustainabletable.org (2015), research shows that by reducing your meat intake and increasing your consumption of fruits, veggies and other plant base food sources you may also reduce your risk of diseases like: Cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.

Meaning: eating less meat is eating healthier and helping you live longer.

Feeling Good About Your Choices: Meeting the demands of an ever increasing meat eating population can be difficult. In order to meet these demands animals are sometimes treated 7 SOUTH AURORA MAGAZINE

inhumanely.

By lowering our demands we can decrease the amount of mass production required to meet these demands.

Making better choices in what you do choose to consume is helpful too. By choosing farming practices that promote sustainable and humane treatment of animals, you can feel good about who and what you are promoting when buying their products, and by what you are putting into your body as well.

Environmental Benefits: Did you know that eating less meat can also decrease the size of your carbon footprint? According the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2006), our diets, specifically, the meat cause more greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, nitrous oxide into the atmosphere than either transportation or industry combined (scientificamerica.com, 2015). Reducing the amount of meat you consume will also reduce greenhouse gases.

Involve your children in the process by checking out a vegan or meatless cookbook from the library with them. Kids are more likely to try new things if they are involved in the cooking process. Remember, “If we all do a little, it will mean a lot”. v Christine Losciale-Thoemmes can be reached by email at GoingGreenWithMissChristine@ comcast.net

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BOOKENDS Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng The Lee family is a family of five living in a small town in Ohio. They each have inner demons that they struggle with. Disappointments, secrets and pressures have caused some distance in the family and they work hard to pretend that everything is fine. One morning the middle child, Lydia, doesn’t come down for breakfast.

The thread that keeps this family held together starts to come undone as the truth is revealed.

BECKY: Page one begins with “Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” I was quite surprised by the quick entrance into this story. What did you think about the tale beginning before the characters were introduced?

PAM: This first sentence startled me as well. However, it certainly drew me in right away! The way the author began the story prior to introducing the characters was interesting and had me eager for more. As she slowly develops the characters and the family dynamics, the reader begins to see much more under the surface. Were you able to connect with (or feel more strongly for) one of the characters?

BECKY: I had a hard time relating to the parents. The three children however were much more engaging. I felt like this family was a group of individuals orbiting the same house but not really connecting with each other. I enjoyed how each child had an interesting story but the youngest, Hannah, was most intriguing to me. What did you think about this family?

PAM: I completely agree with you! I also struggled to connect with the parents, but was drawn to the children. They each had their own challenges, but considered the other siblings to be the “lucky” ones for the very issue that confronted that child. For example, Lydia hated the overwhelming attention given to her, while Hannah desperately sought some attention.

Hannah was such an interesting character. I felt sorry for her and her desire for warmth and attention. She was certainly in a unique position in the family; somewhat of an outsider. What drew you to Hannah’s character?

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BECKY: The other two children had an outward strength and although they were struggling I felt like they were coping with their individual challenges. Lydia was molded from an early age to become the doctor that her mother always wanted to be. She was viewed as the smart one and clearly her parent’s favorite. Nath is getting ready to leave for college and is convinced that the local bad boy is to blame for Lydia’s disappearance.

Hannah on the other hand, is somewhat forgotten by the family. She often hides under the table so that she can listen in to conversations. My heart hurt for her forced independence and her family’s inability to see her beauty. She was a character that you want to wrap your arms around and rescue. What did you think about the race issue in this story? It is set in the 1970’s when mixed raced marriages were not accepted.

PAM: It was a time when mixed race marriages were not accepted and nonCaucasian students were seen as different at the children’s school. Lydia struggled to fit in at school, but her father wanted so desperately for her to be “normal” and popular. When he was growing up, he was unable to

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fit in and pushed Lydia to have the kind of life he missed. She didn’t want her father to be disappointed, so she pretended to have many friends, talk on the phone, and hang out after school. I felt so sad for this girl as her story was told. She had so many people trying to make her into something different; she was unable to just be herself. She felt that her brother understood the pressure she was under.

However, as he was getting ready to go to college, do you think he realized how overwhelmed she had become?

BECKY: Lydia was a master at disguising her anguish from her family and school. I don’t think that Nath had any idea of the state his sister was in and was quick to seek revenge during her disappearance. Lydia had been hiding her emptiness for a very long time. While her mother was looking through her room she decided to read one of Lydia’s diaries. Her mother discovered that although there was a shelf full of diaries, they only contained blank pages. Before her disappearance, the local bad boy from down the street becomes her confidant. Why do you think she gravitated towards someone that had a bad reputation?

PAM: I think she was grateful and relieved that somebody noticed her.

Also, she was tiring of trying to keep up the act of being the perfect student, daughter, and friend. She was failing in school and knew that she was unable to keep up with the classes her mother wanted her to take. She was working hard to pretend she had a social life with the friends her father wanted so badly for her. I imagine she was hoping to find a connection with someone who didn’t expect those things from her and accepted her as she was. Do you think this relationship helped or hurt Lydia?

BECKY: That is a complicated question. I think that she was finally able to find a friend and that was a great gift to her that also gave her strength.

However, I think that she wanted more than he had to give and that was yet another rejection she had to face. This was a complicated story that could have us discussing this for pages. Unfortunately it’s time to say goodbye to the mystery of Lydia’s story. Please tell us about our May book selection.

PAM: May brings us to The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. We will follow Don Tillman, a socially-challenged genetics professor, as he launches a project to find the perfect wife.

LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Thrones by Gloria Parnham Bradfield

THRONES is an insightful novel which captures the political intrigue, suspense and humor of 19th Century American life. Set in 1848, Bradfield’s story transports the reader into the smoldering political climate of the antebellum South where men manipulated, conspired and debated the future of the country as they steeled their positions for what was to come.

Bradfield’s years of period research are reflected in the pages of this extremely well-crafted tale. The author snipped a hole in history and inserted fictional land owner Nathan Coulter, his sons Justin and Dan, and Rebecca Chancellor, precocious daughter of the junior Senator of South Carolina.

The characters’ lives intersect with the explosive issues of the day as events lead them from New York to the White House to Virginia’s Tidewater and the plantations of South Carolina. The wellhoned use of dialogue, dialect, debates and dissention help develop the issues of the 1840s and 1850s in a manner relevant to our time.

Addressing the predominant topic of the era, THRONES explores the political and economic issues that tied the country to slavery while depicting the slaves’ profound contribution to the music, language, cuisine and culture that make up the South’s rich heritage.

Historical fiction devotees and political enthusiasts will be mesmerized by the political partnerships and secret dealings recounted in Bradfield’s exciting book. THRONES is a compelling and enriching read.

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FIT Physical Therapy incorporates advanced interventions including manual therapy, trigger point dry needling, aquatic therapy, progressive exercise programs and they take most insurance plans. Together they offer a family atmosphere in the comfort of an exceptional recreation facility with friendly people.

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