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The Power of Bald
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Dr. Dan For Today We Reap What We Sow in Marriage
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The Power of Bald About this time of the year we start to see lots of men and women all of the sudden appear with freshly shorn heads...and you might ask why? I know I did several years ago when I was first exposed to the St. Baldrick’s foundation. They are an amazing non-profit organization who raises money to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. Typically their “shave” events happen around St. Patrick’s day in the very early Spring. Participants set a fundraising goal and get to work raising money. The payoff is if they reach their goal, they will shave their heads at a St. Baldrick’s event.
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I started participating in these events three years ago and now have a great time growing out my hair (and my beard) and seeing how much money I can raise to get shaved down...clean as a whistle. The funds raised are used for research grants throughout the country and even right here in the Denver Metro area. In fact, I’ve met several children whose treatments are available because of grants received from St. Baldrick’s. It’s pretty cool to look into the eyes of a young child and know that you helped bring them one step closer to
being rid of this terible disease. Right now my event is looking for “shavees” to participate. It is a fantastic experience and we have an incredible time. So take a quick look in the mirror at your hair then mark your calendar for April 23rd. That is the day where dozens and dozens of us will gather at the Vehicle Vault in Parker for the 4th annual SHAVE THE MAYOR St. Baldrick’s fundraising event. It’s easy to sign up and to participate. Simply go online to shavethemayor.com and click the blue “GET SHAVED” button to sign up. After you set a goal, reach out to all your friends and family and ask for their financial help. If you are not up to going bald for this great cause, then consider heading over to the same website and making a donation of any size. If you are not sure which of our participants to donate to, then look up my profile. I actually have two of them there...one if you want me to shave my head but KEEP my beard and one to shave my head AND my beard. Since my beard is about 5 inches long, there is a lot on the line. Seriously though, this is an incredible way for you to help our community and the world around us. These kids going through treatment have no choice in losing their hair...but we do...and we have the choice to help them find a cure. Have a great March everyone and let’s get bald togather! MARCH 2016
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EXPERIENCESOUTHAURORA SOUTHAURORAhistory THE JOHN GULLY HOMESTEAD HOUSE
This quaint little home off South Chambers road is not grand or foreboding, but as the saying goes, “if these walls could talk.” The John Gully Homestead House is the oldest surviving home in Aurora. Built sometime around 1866-1871, the homestead was originally located at Mississippi Avenue and Chambers Road. The homestead and ranch included the family home as well as stables and corrals. The Gully family, who were Irish immigrants, raised cattle and horses on their land in present day Aurora. After the City of Aurora purchased the home
in 1982, the home and the stable were moved to the current site, at 170 South Chambers Road – Ward III, and restored. It’s Aurora’s very own “Little House on the Prairie.” The John Gully Homestead House was landmarked in 1986 and is officially listed with the National Register of Historic Places Aurora – it is #3 on the list. Looking at this perfectly plain and timeless home, one can only imagine the stories it holds within its walls. It has a couple of secrets too. One of the two chimneys on the Gully House is fake, but the look of the two symmetrical chimneys definitely adds to the charm of this long standing home.
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Now presenting their 31st season, the Aurora Fox Theater brings “Black Elk Speaks” to the Main Stage beginning March 18th. Directed by donnie l. betts, “Black Elk Speaks” is a retelling of the story and vision of medicine man and healer, Black Elk, of the Oglala Lakota. Nicholas Black Elk grew up in the waning decades of the 19th century when white settlers were invading the homeland of the Lakota Sioux. With this invasion came the decimation of the buffalo herds that were paramount to the tribe’s way of life. “Black Elk Speaks” recounts the history of his people from the arrival of Columbus to the escalating battles that culminated in the massacre at Wounded Knee. Whether you are a history aficionado or just a fan of great storytelling, this glimpse into an important and rather dark time in American history is a powerful and poignant piece of our country’s colorful past. “Black Elk Speaks” opens March 18th and runs through April 10th. For show times and tickets, got to aurorafoxartscenter.org or call the Box Office at 303.739.1970.
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ith the advance of springtime, the thought of getting outside and seeing what’s lurking beneath often snow covered ground can get the gardening wheels turning. In the last several years, home and community gardens have become increasingly popular but growing in Colorado comes with its own set of challenges. The ever changing weather, shade, often times awful soil, pests and just having enough know-how to get things growing are all common problems plaguing aspiring green thumbs. The experts at Tagawa Gardens believe that the best gardening tool is information, and they are all set and ready to get you gardening this year. March 5th from 2pm—3pm Bryant Mason, founder of the Urban Farm Company, will be presenting “Veggie Gardening for Dummies” at Tagawa Gardens. Serving the entire Front Range, Urban Farm Company’s motto is “helping you feed your inner farmer.” Learn how to combat less than perfect soil, grow in small spaces and create your perfect garden no matter your experience level. If you can’t make it to this class, you can go to www.urbanfarmcolorado.com for great tips, to ask a question or even get a quote for help getting your garden started. March 19th, Tagawa offers “Colorado Gardening 101” from 10am-11am and “Building Healthy Soils” from 12pm1pm. Colorado Gardening 101 will teach you how to turn some of Colorado’s gardening challenges into opportunities and offer advice for those new to gardening or new to Colorado. Building Healthy Soils, presented by Carole Kastler, landscape designer and owner of Camelot Design, will cover the structure, organisms and benefits of good soil. If you can’t make it to any of March’s gardening classes, just stop in anytime you’re ready to start exploring the gardening possibilities. Tagawa’s experts can guide you through the process, no matter if you are a seasonal expert or a true beginner. They stock premium soil mixes, amendments, fertilizers, planters, seeds, seedling plants and even décor for your garden. This spring, tackle an herb garden box for your deck, plant and harvest tomatoes and leafy greens for a home grown salad or enjoy beautiful plants that will attract butterflies all summer long.
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DR.DANFORtoday We Reap What We Sow in Marriage The warm weather reminds me of spring. It is a time to plan and prepare for vegetable and flower gardens and planting for a good harvest takes time. There are many things to consider; placement of the plant, the makeup, temperature and moisture of the soil, the length of daily sunlight and the type of plants. Most gardeners have a plan for all these before they beginning planting. Gardeners are well aware they will “reap what they sow.” Marriages are like gardens in that similar principles apply. Everyone wants a happy, satisfying marriage; however, it takes work and the planting of “good seed.”
There is a law of physics that is applicable to relationships and speaks directly to this dilemma in marriage. It is the Second Law of Thermodynamics called “Entropy.” This principle maintains that it takes energy (or heat) to grow a system like a marriage and if left to itself without the regular infusion of energy, it tends toward greater randomness and can break down and collapse. It takes an ordered input of energy to keep anything together. We must exercise, eat well and drink liquids to keep
Good marriages take time and the understanding of the different seasons where love, purpose, commitment, patience and perseverance are all needed. A growing marital love also must follow a basic rule that affects all of our lives -”We reap what we sow.” Studies of relationship development indicate that factors such as poor communication, problem-solving skills and dissatisfaction with other interactions, when present pre-martially or early in marriage, can predict the development of relationship distress later in marriage. Couples can allow an insidious passivity to lull them into complacency regarding their marriages. This leads to dissatisfaction.
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Everyone wants a satisfying marriage, but few are willing to learn and commit to what it takes to bring about a happy relationship. Marital satisfaction necessitates intentional involvement. One does not get good at anything without practicing. In other words, a happy, growing, intimate marriage is not a “state of being” but rather a “process of doing.”
in good physical condition. We must also put energy into our marriages for them to be intimate and growing. If no energy is expended on the relationship, it eventually atrophies either to the point of needing an overhaul or it dies of neglect. It is a wise couple who continually invests in their marriage, rather than waiting for it to fall apart and then have to seek a complete overhaul. Individuals don’t just “fall out of love,” they starve themselves out of love. A quote in the Readers Digest summarizes my point, “Even if marriages are made in heaven, men and women have to be responsible
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for the maintenance.” This includes maintaining our marriages through the processes of loving, respecting, nourishing and cherishing each other. As the season of spring approaches, I am reminded of an experience I had several years ago when I discovered that approximately one-third of my lawn was inhabited by “bind weed.” One sunny Saturday morning, armed with hand tools and garbage bags, I went to work. By Sunday afternoon I had not only taken care of the dreaded “bind weed,” but also half of my front lawn as every tiny weed was picked out. Proud of my efforts, I called a landscaper friend who, upon hearing of my weekend project, instructed me that “bind weed” couldn’t be eliminated unless all the roots were either dug up or the lawn resodded. He told me that if I spend more time fertilizing and watering my lawn and less time on the weeds, then just maybe I could build up the root system of the lawn and choke out the weeds. The analogy is a great one for marriage. The more time spent nurturing the relationship, the more the roots of the relationship become strong, mature and intimate. Sowing good seed in marriage begins by knowing our partner’s love languages and daily spending time loving them as they want to receive love rather than the way we want to love them. This principle of “Sowing and Reaping” is a basic truth for a good harvest and the building of a strong and blessed marriage. Dr Dan Trathen is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in Marriage, Family and Sports psychology. His office is located at 19284 Cottonwood, Dr. Suite 202, Parker, CO 80138 www.drtrathen.com
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The Perfume Collector By Kathleen Tessaro Grace Monroe unexpectedly learns of an inheritance, left to her by a woman she has never heard of. Although she has numerous questions, she is eager to fly to Paris and take a break from London and her unfulfilling marriage. As she investigates this mystery, we are drawn into her life, as well as her French benefactor and the world of famous perfumers of the time. PAM I was drawn into this story from the beginning. You know
how much I love a story that takes us between different times and characters! Grace Munroe and Eva d’Orsey were very different women with different struggles. But, the author wove the different plots together in a way that kept me entranced the entire book. Did you enjoy this pick, Becky?
BECKY It was hard for me to put this book down and it has a spot on my favorite book list. This tale starts in Paris, 1954 and we are given a small glimpse of Eva d’Orsey. The next chapter moves a year forward and introduces us to Grace. The author did a great job at giving the different characters a specific voice and planting a seed of mystery. As the book progresses with the story of Eva, we meet some quirky characters. Did you enjoy this cast? PAM I did! I agree with you, Becky. This is a favorite and one of the reasons is the quirky and eccentric characters we meet throughout this story. Between the different storylines, the characters, the mysteries and secrets, I was entranced the entire time. When we first meet Grace, she is struggling to find her place in the social group she is expected to join. Her interests and goals do not match most of the other women she encounters in this group. How did you feel about this first glimpse of Grace?
PAM I did enjoy the way the author brought the two stories
together. At first, Grace’s desire to solve the mystery of the inheritance was a bother to Edouard. But, he was a gentleman and took his job to assist Grace seriously. He also became intrigued with the secrets of the case and began to enjoy working with Grace. How did you feel about Edouard’s character?
BECKY She wasn’t overly concerned with the latest fashion, didn’t enjoy climbing the social ladder and wanted to find a job. That made her an anomaly in that group but so much more relatable and endearing to me. Her husband, however, wanted her to shine in this area. What did you think of this guy?
BECKY He doesn’t have a large roll but I liked this character. He is a serious man but we soon see a softer side to him. If there was a sequel I would like to see him in a larger role. The most fascinating part of this book is the art of perfuming. The author did an amazing job painting the scene for this process. I could almost smell the materials that she described. Would you ever consider going to a perfumer to create your own scent? Wouldn’t that be a fun book club event?
PAM I truly disliked his character from the start. He was trying
PAM What a fun idea. We could make our signature bookends
to make Grace into what he wanted and didn’t even know her, let alone respect her. I agree with you, Becky; she was much more relatable. She wanted to be loved and respected and her husband was very selfish and self centered. Grace receives a letter about a mysterious inheritance. She has never heard of Eva d’Orsey, but is being asked to travel to Paris to meet with her attorneys. Grace decides to take this leap and her adventure begins. Did you think she would accept this meeting in a different country?
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Upon her arrival in Paris she meets Edouard Tissot who will help her with the terms of her inheritance. He is eager to complete this transaction but Grace wants to do more than just collect the money from this mysterious woman. Did you like the way the author wove the two stories together? Some reviews find this story to be a bit predictable.
BECKY She leaves for Paris within the first 40 pages of the book so we don’t know her well at this point but I found it unusual to do something so extravagant. Airplane travel in the 1950’s is not how we view it in our lives. It was exclusive and expensive but she received the ticket right after she has an unpleasant discovery involving her husband. The thought of running from what was happening in her life helped this unique opportunity make sense. 11 SEARCH SOUTH AURORA MAGAZINE
scent! It would be interesting to see if I am able to pick out the different layers of scent in a sample. The author’s descriptions really made the perfumes come alive and I could almost smell them. I had never considered the artistry (and natural gift) necessary to create original scents. It would be fascinating to see this in process and connect the specific smells with the descriptions. Would you read another book by this author, Becky?
BECKY I would definitely be interested in another story, or two, by Kathleen. It’s time to say goodbye to this story and move on to My Enemy’s Cradle by Sara Young. We will meet cousins Cyrla and Anneke during Hitler’s regime. Cyrla is hiding her Jewish heritage and Anneke an unexpected pregnancy.
LOCALAUTHORSPOTLIGHT The Clouds Aren’t White By Rachael Wright “Its all over in a moment...” At the start of a hot September day, Emmeline MacArthur has it all, a devoted husband, a spunky daughter, and a comfortable life, but as the day draws to a close and three shots ring out from an old handgun, Emmeline is left with nothing but heartbreak. A widow with a fatherless child. Overwhelmed by grief, Emmeline uproots her daughter and takes a job in Scotland, on the Isle of Skye. An idyllic life is not what awaits Emmeline as she confronts her daughter’s pain, a new romance, and another tragedy which lies just around the corner. The Clouds Aren’t White probes the essence of sacrifice, motherhood, and grief. For more information or to purchase “The Clouds Aren’t White” visit www.AuthorRachaelWright.com
Can’t Ruffle This Feather By Angela Feather-Bushi Sometimes God has to ruffle your feathers so you can spread your wings and fly. In 1994, fresh out of college, Angie Feather embarked on a journey around the world as a teacher and missionary in order to discover herself as God created her to be. Many people struggle with loneliness. They want to serve God and desire to be married. As a result, they often settle for less than God’s will in the choice between ministry or marriage. The purpose of this book is to share one woman’s struggle to hear God’s call. It tracks her from country to country through a kidnapping, two arrests, interrogation, food poisonings, being stalked, and having a foster daughter, until she eventually marries at thirty-seven years old.
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In Can’t Ruffle this Feather, author Angie Feather-Bushi invites you to join her in a journey of self-discovery. Follow her as she encounters every unexpected detour that life throws at her and learns to trust that God has a plan for her: a life that is exceedingly and abundantly beyond what she could ever imagine. To purchase, visit bookstore.westbowpress.com
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