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What Makes
YOU HEALTHY
W
elcome to our Women’s year old self had LOL! I think an important Wellness issue. As I near question we need to ask ourselves is what another birthday and add yet wellness means to us? For me it doesn’t another year to the count, I can’t help only represent the physical as it once but realize how fragile life can be and did, but more importantly, my mental appreciate the health blessings I have. state, and the state of my In my 20s and 30s, relationships with my family I thought “Women’s “The body heals with and friends. In this issue, Wellness” represented play, the mind heals we will touch on different diets and exercise trends. with laughter and the health issues such as breast I measured my “Wellness” spirit heals with joy.” based on only exterior cancer, heart disease, diet factors. Now as I enter my and exercise, and more. But — Unknown mid-40s, I realize how little I hope as you are reading those things have to do this issue you begin to understand that with true wellness. We are bombarded true wellness is more than just medical or daily with media that leads us to believe physical but also mental. Take the time to most women would trade anything to live in the moment. Put down your phone turn back the clock and be younger, but and smell the fresh air, take a walk outside maybe it’s just me, I wouldn’t trade where I am now to go backwards. Now don’t get me wrong, I’d love to get the butt my 20
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TABLE OF
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pictured above starting from the left Trey, Monica, Bailee and Bill Jr. Utter
FEATURED:
On a Dream And A Prayer
ASK THE EXPERTS 12 Fitness with Jesse James Fit 30 Organization with Cloud Nine Organizing
ARTICLES 08 Everyone Needs A Buddy 09 State Fair of Texas 10 Sheriff’s Corner with Sheriff Tracy Murphree 11 Lake Cities Senior Citizens Come Join Them 14 Inside Community
24 EDITORS PICK: Corinth Police Chief Debra Walthall Eager for Next Step
15 Inside Education 18 The Risk of SIDS 20 Foodie Friday DFW: Lewisville Old Town Market 21 Family Hearing Practice “Hear in Pink” 22 Tips to Prevent Heart Disease 26 Back 2 School Fair a Smashing Success 28 Keto Diet: The Highs and Lows 30 Adoption of the Month
THIS MONTH:
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EVERYONE
Buddy
by Stev e
Gamel
Needs A
Support Best Buddies Today
G
uyer High School senior Rylie McNabney has always wanted to be a part of a cause bigger
than herself. She has that with the Guyer chapter of the Best Buddies Club, but she and her classmates need help getting more people involved. up last month, McNabney, this year’s Best Buddies president, was in the recruiting campaign to spur excitement for the club, which takes students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and pairs them with those who don’t have a disability
of people don’t understand what Best
leadership sessions.
Buddies is yet.”
Guyer’s club is actually part of something
much bigger. Best Buddies International is dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200
million people who have intellectual and
developmental disabilities
Best Buddies International is the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation...
to build friendships and eradicate social isolation. The club has around 30 members, including the students with special needs. But obviously, there’s room for more. “This is a really fun group that changes a lot of people’s lives; I know my life certainly has changed because of it,” said McNabney, who has been a part of the club since she was a freshman. “Our 8 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
rights movement as well as taking
everyone can have a friend. But a lot
the world’s largest non-profit organization
As the 2018-19 school year was starting
middle of a massive
goal is to try and get new members so
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(IDD). Founded in 1989, Best Buddies has nearly
2,500 chapters worldwide that impact the lives of more than 1.2 million people with and without IDD.
Their mission includes
everything from creating
one-to-one friendships and integrated employment opportunities at
companies all across the world to leadership development.
Because McNabney is this year’s Guyer club president, she was invited to the
Best Buddies International Leadership
Conference in Bloomington, Indiana. It
was there that she learned innovative new ideas from global leaders in the disability
part in compelling and empowering She was excited to bring all that
knowledge back to share with this year’s movement.
“We learned how to start your own chapter, what to do, how to make
everyone feel welcome, and how to
handle certain situations,” McNabney
said. “I think that’s important because
not everyone understands what to do; it’s all about making everyone feel as
comfortable as possible and developing real friendships.”
She added, “My cousin has autism, so I’ve always had that in my life. It’s something I’ve always wanted to be a part of.” While the students at Guyer’s Best
Buddies program are intent on growing
their own fan base, McNabney would love to see the program expand into the halls of other schools throughout the DallasFort Worth area.
“It takes a lot to start a chapter, but it
would be amazing [to see this at other schools, too].”
For more information their Facebook page (@guyerhsbestbuddies).
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SHERIFF ’S
CORNER T
with Sheriff Tracy Murphree
he Denton County Sheriff’s Office has been working closely with other agencies to keep children safe from internet predators. We recently conducted a Joint Online Solicitation Operations that resulted in 10 onsite arrest and three warrants for arrest for online solicitation of a minor. These sexual predators walk among us – five live in Denton County, and the others live in surrounding counties willing to meet our children for sex. This should infuriate us as parents.
“This operation was a huge success; I am extremely proud of all the dedicated officers that worked long hours to take these predators off the street. I want to thank all the agencies that participated in making this possible. This type of operation should open the eyes of parents
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and other citizens to the dangers that lurk on the internet. We will continue to be vigilant in our efforts to protect our most precious resource, – our kids.” We need to be more “curious” about what our children are doing online. Make sure
that you know all passwords to the Apps
that are downloaded on every electronic device your child has access to.
The 12 Apps that every parent of a teen should know about are listed below. 1. Audio Manager 2. Calculator% 3. Vaulty
4. Snapchat
5. Burn Note 6. Line
7. Omegle 8. Tinder
9. Blendr
10. Kik Messenger 11. Yik Yak 12. Ask.fm
All these Apps are made to hide photos,
videos, messages, and other secrets from parents. Research these Apps online and see what they are really meant for. Now
that school has started check your child’s electronics frequently.
Lake Cities Senior Citizens
COME JOIN THEM EVERY TUESDAY I
by Steve Gamel
f you are a senior citizen looking to get out of the house and meet new people, eat good food, play games, and have
some great laughs, look no further than right here in your own community. The Lake Cities Senior Citizens is a group of men and women over the age of 60 who meet every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the community center in Lake Dallas City Hall – and they’re looking for someone just like you to join in on the fun. The group, which was started 12 years ago
by then-Mayor Tony Marino, is open to any senior citizen who lives in Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek, Corinth, and Shady Shores. They play games like bingo and Chickenfoot Dominoes on alternating weeks. There is also a potluck lunch. “We have about 12 people there every week, and they enjoy it,” said Digger Crofford, the group’s unofficial director and liaison to the city. “Someone had said in the past that we are too aggressive, but what they meant was, we play cut-throat [on the games]. We don’t take it easy on the newcomers.” Crofford is one of many people, including current Lake Dallas Mayor, Michael Barnhart, who has worked tirelessly to promote the group and draw in more visitors. She joined two years ago, and in that time, she’s managed to get several area businesses to regularly donate door prizes, money for special events, and lunch sponsorships.
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Ask The Expert: Fitness
There are other reasons exercise rocks in the world of weight loss. It is the best way to ensure that the weight you drop is fat and not muscle. Also, when you exercise,
VS
your muscles tone up and grow stronger. With more muscle, your body’s ability to shave off calories increases, making it easier to burn calories even when you’re doing nothing at all. Diet can’t do that! Who Wins the Battle? More than likely, you read this hoping that exercise alone would help you lose weight because you hate the idea of watching what you eat. Or maybe you’re just the opposite, and you prefer to watch your diet but absolutely loathe exercise. Well, there’s bad news for you either way. This battle that has been waging on for decades (okay, make that centuries) is ultimately a draw.
Y
ou want what millions of other people do—to be lean and fit. And whether you want to trim off extra
pounds so you’ll feel better, look better,
or be better prepared to tackle whatever demands come your way, you probably
want to find the most efficient way to do it. Well, with this article, you can figure out
if you should put your emphasis on diet or exercise to get the results you want.
I present the contenders for your weightloss attention.
In the Left Corner: Diet While fad diets have tried their darndest to malign the fine name of dieting,
proper dieting continues to be a vital
way to lose weight. In fact, research has
shown that if you’re only going to do one thing in your journey to weight loss, it should be dieting.
and then reduce the number of calories you consume. If you want to lose even
more faster, you’ll even want to make sure your calories are good calories. In other
If you’re not willing to eat right and exercise, the success you see today will be gone tomorrow. Try as you might, one of these ingredients alone is not enough to
words, you can’t eat just Twinkies and Big
help you lose weight, keep it off, and have
fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein
find that once you become serious about
Macs every day. You’ll want to go with
an overall healthy lifestyle. In fact, you will
sources, and lots and lots of water.
losing weight, you will be careful about
In the Right Corner: Exercise
put all that exercise to waste. At the same
what you eat because you don’t want to
Like diet, there have been all sorts of fad
time, you’ll push yourself harder in the
from dangerous to ridiculously funny.
even more calories and get closer to your
exercise programs that have spanned
gym because you realize you could burn
But exercise hasn’t lost its place in the
weight goal today.
race for weight loss. Why? Because savvy people realize you’ve got to hit the gym if you’re going to maximize your weight loss. The best technique for weight loss
So stop pitting diet against exercise and do both. Your good health and leaner self await!
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INSIDE COMMUNITY
FALL FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW Fall is finally here and with that comes Fall festivals. One you’re sure to love is the Lake Dallas Community Wide Fall Festival that is hosted by the Lake Dallas Church of Christ. It will be on September 22nd from 10am-3pm and features games, vendors, a bounce house and even a car show! It’s only $5 to attend and all the proceeds go to support the church’s Mother’s Day Out program.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FUN RUN Break out your tennis shoes and stretch your legs because it’s time to run for a cause. There Has to Be More Ministries and Lake Cities Spirit of Christmas are
partnering up to host the Spirit of Christmas Fun Run on Saturday October 20th
from 8-10am at Sycamore Bend Park in Hickory Creek. Tickets can be purchased online at www.socrun.org. All proceeds will go to Lake Cities Spirit of Christmas
which provides Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas presents to over 400 children in the Lake Cities community.
You may have noticed the construction around I-35 near Dobbs Road, the activity is due to Millennium Place, a new urban residential living community in Corinth. The location will host Taste of Corinth on Saturday November 10th from 9am-5pm. This fall event coincides with the start of pre-leasing for the apartments. When fully completed, Millennium will be comprised of dining, retail, office and residential spaces, and will include a large green area. 14 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
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LARGEST TWU DONATION EVER TWU recently received their largest single donation in it’s history. The multi-million dollar donation comes from Mary L.A. Stanton, a Frisco businesswoman and alumni, and will be used towards the building of a residential village for 875 sophomores. The Board of Regents is expected to voted to name the east building of the village the Mary L.A. Stanton Hall, or Mary’s Hall for short.
photo courtesy of Texas Woman’s University
TASTE OF CORINTH
photo courtesy of LDISD
photo courtesy of DentonISD
INSIDE EDUCATION THE ADDAMS FAMILY @ GUYER Guyer Theatre presents The Addams Family on September 22nd at 7:30pm. Tickets are only $15 ($10 for students and staff with their valid ID badge) and will be available for purchase at the door. The Addams Family musical is based on our favorite television sitcom, bringing to life the characters many of us remember so well. The musical opens where else? The Addams Family graveyard. This is show you wont want to miss.
HOMECOMING
LDISD
HOMECOMING GAME
LCC ADOPTS NEW LDISD TEACHERS
Falcons vs Frisco Memorial Warriors Friday October 19th at 7pm
Each year new teachers are asked to create wish lists of items they would like for their classrooms. Lake Cities Chamber takes donations from community members and businesses to provide each teacher a basket filled with their wish list items at the breakfast in September. In addition, goodie bags with items from local businesses are also provided to each new teacher and paraprofessional in the district.
Pep Rally at 3pm
GUYER
HOMECOMING
“AROUND THE WORLD”
PHONES CAN WAIT School is in full swing and the Lake Dallas Police Department would like to remind you that it’s illegal to use your phone while driving. We understand that it can be hectic while driving your child to and from school however it is recommended that your phone stay in your purse or out of your line of sight so it does not distract you from the road. Children don’t always watch where they’re going. Their lives are worth so much more than your phone.
EDUCATION FOUNDATION GALA It’s time to Save the Date for the 18th Annual Lake Cities Education Foundation Gala & Auction on Thursday November 1st at The Gateway Center at UNT. The event supports LDISD students and teachers. Rickets/table sponsorships can be purchased at www.lakecititesed.com/gala or call 940.497.5233. If you want to donate to the auction all merchandise is due by October 26th, the donor form is available online.
Pep Rally & Carnival Thursday Oct. 11th (wear your mums) Homecoming Game vs C.H. Collins Friday Oct. 12th (wear your mums) Homecoming Dance Festival of Lights Saturday Oct. 13th Tickets $20 (presale during lunch) $25 at the Door No School Friday of the Game or the Next Monday
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On a Dream &
A PRAYER
More Than Denton County’s Ford Dealer… IT’S A FAMILY by Steve Gamel
D
o us a quick favor. The next time you call Bill Utter Ford and are put on a brief hold, pay attention to the voice on the other end of the line. That’s more than a standard automated greeting letting you know someone will be right with you – it’s the sweet and innocent voice of Bailee Utter, the granddaughter of the self-made man the dealership is named after.
“Hi, I’m Bailee Utter. Thank you for calling; we’ll be right back with you. …” the message opens. pictured above is Bill Sr. former owner of Bill Utter Ford and his son Bill Jr. when he was little.
While you likely won’t get to hear the rest of young Bailee’s greeting – most people
to interact with their customers. The late
Bill Utter Sr. and wife, Virginia, bought the franchise 62 years ago on a dream and a
prayer, and since then, Bill Utter Ford has been treating customers and employees like family better than anyone else.
aren’t left on hold long enough – it gets the point across that you are about to work with a family. In a world where quality car dealerships are practically
That’s the way it was then,
“People used to ask him, ‘So you’re in the car business?’ He would say, ‘No, I’m in the people business.’”
on every street corner, it’s not easy to find one that is still familyowned and operated like Bill Utter Ford. pictured above is Bill Jr.’s family who now owns Bill Utter Ford. (starting from the left Trey, Monica, Bailee and Bill Jr. Utter) 16 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
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Not only is hearing Bailee’s voice a unique experience, but owners Bill Utter Jr. and wife, Monica, are there almost every day
and it’s still that way today. “It’s pretty amazing how
people still talk about my
dad,” Bill Jr. said. “He bought this franchise and went right
to work. He never wanted to
retire; he loved this so much
and really cared about people. That’s just the way it’s always been.”
Monica added, “People used to ask him,
‘So you’re in the car business?’ He would say, ‘No, I’m in the people business.’”
photos courtesy of the Utter Family
4901 South I-35 E., Denton, TX 76205 | Sales: 940.321.7400 | Service: 940.321.7510 | Parts: 940.321.7500 | www.billutterford.com
When Lake Cities Living sat down with the Utters, they didn’t talk much about their unrivaled inventory of cars and trucks.
The dealership prides itself on being Deal
Country USA, where customers can expect the best deals, service, and inventory in Texas. From finding you the most
affordable vehicles, parts, and accessories to securing the lowest financing rates, Bill Utter Ford won’t let you down.
“You could tell Bill Sr. was proud that his name would live on. There’s a lot of history here, and it starts with family. We’ve never forgotten that.” So Bill did what he knew best: he hung
paint and body. Many of the customers
first mindset. Bill Jr. was only 14 when
dad sold them their first car.”
his hat on customer service and a familyhe started working for his father. With his new driver’s license in hand, Bill Jr.
began delivering parts for the family
dealership and went on to hold nearly
Instead, they talked lovingly of the man
every position there is to hold, from
on that legacy.
used car management, new car, and new
who started it all and how they try to carry
working in service and parts to used cars,
we have today have been with us since my Bill Jr. credited Monica for much of the
dealership’s success in recent years. She joined the dealership in 1995 and has held multiple positions, as well. She is
onsite every day. Together, they have two
children, Bailee and Trey. Incidentally, Trey
car management.
is short for Bill Utter III.
depression and is a great example of a
He eventually became the general
“To be family-owned is uncommon,”
North Texas in 1956 when Denton had a
father passed away in 2001.
customers in person and on social media,
Bill Sr. grew up during the great
self-made man. He and Virginia moved to
manager, and then the owner when his
population of roughly 20,000. They had
“When we got here, I was four years
three young children
(Bill Jr., Bob, and Barbara) and didn’t know a soul, so one can imagine
their journey was tough sledding from the very beginning.
old,” Bill Jr. said. “Dad
“...Many of the customers we have today have been with us since my dad sold them their first car.”
immediately joined all types of groups and got to know
Monica said. “I still interact with the
and that means a lot to people. It’s not just a name on a building. This is a family, and we try to make the experience special for our customers.”
as many people as he could.
Monica added, “You could tell Bill Sr. was
trained me and worked me
a lot of history here, and it starts with
That gave us our start. He
proud that his name would live on. There’s
in every department except
family. We’ve never forgotten that.”
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The
I
Risk of SIDS
magine, if you will, that you are bringing home your brand new baby from the hospital. You survived the nine months
of pregnancy, and now you’re excited to begin your life as a family. At this point,
you’re stressing about every little thing, including how often your baby cries,
how much he is sleeping, and how much he is eating.
There are also more serious things to consider, unfortunately, anything can
happen to your baby even if he seems completely healthy.
considered. Some factors are physical and have to do with the baby’s health. If a baby is born with brain defects, low birth weight, or a respiratory infection, they are more at risk, because in these instances, the infant’s brain hasn’t been fully developed or is otherwise compromised and may not be getting the oxygen it needs to survive. Here are a few tips you can do at home to lower the risks. While it is essential for your baby to
With September being Baby Safety Month, it is important to bring up the terrifying
truth that all babies under the age of 12 months are at risk for SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. According to
medical journals, SIDS is also known as
“crib death” because this tragedy usually happens while an infant is sleeping in their crib.
Sadly, it is the No. 1 leading cause of death for infants.
but there are many factors to be
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Many parents feel more comfortable with their newborn baby in the same room
or area that they are staying in. While it
makes sense in the case of getting up in
the middle of the night for feedings and other things, it is highly recommended that parents not sleep in the same bed as their baby. This can help avoid him
rolling off of the bed, or in some cases,
the parent rolling on top of him. The main
thing to keep in mind is to make sure your baby can breathe and that his airway isn’t blocked in any way.
The Safe to Sleep
have supervised time on his tummy for development, he should never sleep that way. It may be tempting to place
Sadly, it [SIDS] is the No. 1 leading cause of death for infants.
his favorite stuffed animal or blanket in his crib, but it is also important to remember to keep his crib as bare as possible. Make sure there isn’t anything that could potentially strangle
As of now, the definite cause is unknown,
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by Lindsay Mears
or suffocate him (such as a large blanket or pillow).
Campaign has
helped educate and impact the lives of so many different
kinds of caregivers,
including parents and
grandparents, babysitters, and health
care providers. Doing this helps to raise
awareness and to reduce the risk of SIDS,
no matter who the caregiver is. According to their website, since the start of the
campaign, SIDS rates in the United States have decreased by almost 50 percent.
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Foodie Friday DFW: Lewisville Old Town Market
LEWISVILLE
Old Town Market
T
Family Owned Since 1977
alk to just about anyone who has been a resident of Lewisville and the surrounding areas for a while,
and I guarantee they’ll know about the
Old Town Market located off Mill Street
You may have heard of the Old Town
Market before from their Anniversary Sale
they hold each May where they sell BaconWrapped Filet Mignon for a great price. I
was able to get my hands on some myself
in Old town Lewisville. The Old Town
this year and they were INCREDIBLE!
remained in one of the two founding
filets this year, so apparently everyone
Market was opened in 1977 and has
Shawn told us they sold nearly 31,000
families ever since.
else thought they were incredible too.
Bob Knowles and Dickie Grant ran the
In addition to their amazing selection of
bought Knowles out and his family took
top-secret rub which we’d recommend
his wife, Sharon, purchased the market
to ask for the recipe but... no luck.
market from 1977 to 1989 when Grant
meats, Old Town Market is famous for their
over. Then in 2009, Bob’s son Shawn and
you put on just about anything. We tried
from the Grant family and have been
In their refrigerated section you can also
running it ever since.
find genuine Amish Roll Butter - Regular,
Shawn told us he remembers walking
Garlic Herb and a Honey Cinnamon that
Delay Middle School so that he could
But what really makes the Old Town
to the market after finishing a day a
mop up the floors. Then he joked that
all these years later, he’s still mopping up the floors!
They’ve also got some exciting news!
Within the next year, they’ll be opening a
new location in Double Oak where they’ll be able to continue serving their high-
quality and specialty products to old and new customers alike.
The Old Town Market has always
we can’t wait to try.
Market stand out from everywhere
else is their love and commitment to
their customers. Shawn said they have customers who have been customers all 41 years - and now their kids are
customers. They want to learn your name, what you like, what you don’t like. And
they want you to know that they’re going
to provide consistently great service every time you come in.
972.436.6742 www.oldtownmkt.com 301 S. Mill St., Lewisville, Texas 75057 Tues - Sat. 7:30am – 5:00pm Closed Sunday and Monday
specialized in fresh cut beef, pork and
poultry. Today the market consists of 26
feet of meat counters filled with some of the best meats you’ll find! Shawn’s goal is to sell items you can’t find at just any
grocery store. And if there’s a cut you want
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that represents one of every three cancers
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WITH
“HEAR IN PINK” E
press release by Marion Hackworth
veryone knows someone – a mother, daughter, sister, grandmother or friend - who has been diagnosed
with breast cancer, the most common
cancer in American women. That’s why,
Throughout September and October,
Oticon will donate a portion of the sales of a special edition pink Oticon Opn™
and all Opn™ hearing aids to the National Breast Cancer Coalition to fund critical
during October, National Breast Cancer
research. In 11 years of “hearing in pink,”
at Family Hearing Practice in Flower
to non-profit breast cancer organizations.
Awareness Month, Dr. Allison Liberio
Oticon has donated more than $100,000
Mound joins with leading hearing care
“The ‘Hear in Pink’ campaign allows me
manufacturer Oticon, Inc. to promote the national “Hear in Pink” campaign.
Celebrating its eleventh year in 2018, the annual campaign combines
Dr. Liberio’s commitment to hearing health with support for life-saving breast cancer research.
to continue my focus on improving the
hearing health of people in North Dallas
and at the same time, support research to
diagnosed in women.”
At the heart of this year’s “Hear in Pink” campaign is Oticon Opn™ . The small, discreet hearing aid offers advantages
that even the most sophisticated hearing
solutions of today can’t deliver – the ability to manage listening to multiple speakers in noisy environments, like restaurants or social gatherings.
Opn™ not only opens a world of sound for more people with hearing loss,
it brings additional benefits, like the
convenience of rechargeable batteries, built-in tinnitus relief sounds and the
ability to connect to the Internet. Opn™ also connects directly to iPhone® and
other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The
optional TV Adapter turns Opn™ hearing
aids into a pair of wireless headphones for TV listening.
end breast cancer,” said Dr. Liberio. “For
For more information on the special
to show support for individuals, families
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Women’s Health Article
Tips to Prevent
HEART DISEASE by Steve Gamel
I
f you were to ask 100 women in Denton County what they believe is the leading cause of death for their gender, most
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Hispanic women, heart disease and cancer cause roughly the same
always top of mind, and next month just so
to promote early detection screenings and breast health education by a seemingly endless supportive community.
number of deaths each year. That second bullet item rings loud and clear. The typical symptoms of heart disease range from dull, heavy to sharp neck or jaw to pain in the upper abdomen.
both men and women.
Uncontrolled blood pressure can
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Quit smoking and limit alcohol
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Find ways to monitor and reduce your
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Make healthy food choices.
chest pain or discomfort and pain in the
But if you’re looking at hard facts, heart
Know your blood pressure. result in heart disease.
women in the United States. Among
could blame them? Breast Cancer is
Month. With that comes a year-long fight
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death for African American and white
would likely say breast cancer. And who
happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness
Heart disease is the leading cause of
consumption to one drink a day. stress levels.
Being overweight raises your risk of heart disease.
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Maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
dizziness, fainting, and shortness of
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Visit your doctor regularly.
Surprising, right? According to
breath, and all can be brought on by high
The Mayo Clinic suggests a diet rich in
more deadly than all forms of cancer
blood pressure.
disease is the leading cause of death for
Other symptoms to look out for include
goredforwomen.org, heart disease is combined. While one in 31 American
women dies from breast cancer each year, heart disease represents one out of every three deaths. That’s roughly one death each minute.
Here are few more sobering statistics, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: •
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Despite increases in awareness, only
54 percent of women recognize heart
cholesterol, mental stress, obesity, or high But many women don’t experience any of these signs or symptoms. In fact, women who are yoga-loving, marathon-running workout enthusiasts are just as susceptible as the woman standing next to them who is saddled with insane work hours and struggles to maintain healthy eating habits. So if heart disease is that unpredictable,
fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can
help protect your heart. Aim to eat beans, low-fat or fat-free dairy products, lean
meats, and fish as part of a healthy diet.
As always, avoid too much salt and sugars and limit saturated and trans fats that can be found in red meat, fast food, crackers, chips, cookies, margarines, and bakery products.
Your friends at Murray Media Group want to remind you the best way to maintain
overall health is to live a healthier lifestyle,
disease as their No. 1 killer.
how do you prevent it? Here are a few tips:
be aware of what your body is trying to
Almost two-thirds of women who die
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physician. This month’s issue features
suddenly from coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.
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Get your cholesterol checked at age 20 or earlier if your family has a history of heart disease.
tell you, and always consult with your
several more articles on women’s health, so be sure to check them out.
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photo courtesy of Chief Debra Walthall
Corinth Police Chief
Debra Walthall
EAGER FOR NEXT STEP by Steve Gamel
W
hen Debra Walthall became the Corinth Police Chief in 2008, she was welcomed with
open arms by everyone in the department
and immediately felt at home. But she also admits a few people looked sideways at some of her early ideas.
“I told them I was going to open the doors to the community and
have volunteers working
alongside us. They thought I had lost my mind,”
Walthall said with a laugh. “But once we got the ball rolling, they recognized
and realized how important it was and how it helped
the community. … We had
a rocking and rolling team.”
Her last day was on August 24. A new
chief hadn’t been named as of press time. “It’s been a great 10 years, for sure,” said
Walthall, who added that she is stepping
away to spend more time with family. “It’s
going to be difficult to walk away from the people. It was the same when I left Allen; I had been there for 23 years, and it was
“Looking back, it makes me feel good to know we hit the mark and people appreciate us.”
from the Texas Police Chiefs Association
Best Practices Program in 2011 and 2015. She also helped Corinth receive the
designation of 14th Safest City in Texas for several years.
One of the biggest accomplishments
hard to walk away. I won’t
that stood out in her mind was the citizen
around. But this has been a
“Our citizens embraced the concept of
be totally gone; I’ll still be
great gig for me. I’ll miss it.”
involvement.
learning about our department operations
Chief Walthall came to
and then getting to work alongside our
as an officer with the Allen
citizens,” Walthall said in an earlier press
Corinth after spending time
officers as volunteers to better serve our
Police Department and
release. “Our officers had the desire to
the Collin County Sheriff’s
Office. She’s held a variety of positions during that stretch,
She added, “Looking back, it makes me
from patrol officer to criminal investigator,
people appreciate us.”
member, and Deputy Chief.
feel good to know we hit the mark and
heights by helping achieve accreditation
narcotics investigator, SWAT team
communicate more effectively, and we
developed avenues to make that happen.” City Manager Bob Hart weighed in on Walthall’s dedication to her post.
“Chief Walthall has been an exceptional
On August 15, the City of Corinth
Over the last 10 years in Corinth, Chief
leader for the Police Department and the
announced Chief Walthall would be
and transparency with the public through
press release. “She has implemented
other programs. She quickly put her
continue to benefit the community
tremendous leadership and took it to new
professionalism will be greatly missed.”
Community Relations Department
turning that community-first philosophy
and out-of-the-box mindset over to a new regime as she announced her retirement
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Walthall enhanced open communication
Corinth community,” he said in the same
the Citizens Police Academy and various
many programs and services that will
stamp on a department that always had
for years to come. Her leadership and
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BACK 2 SCHOOL FAIR
SMASHING SUCCESS by There Has To Be More Ministries
T
his year we had 550 students sign up for supplies and were able to support every one of them thanks to our amazing community.
We were blessed to have Mayor Bill Heidemann from the city of Corinth, Mayor Lynn Clark from Hickory Creek, and Mayor Michael Barnhart from the city of Lake Dallas,
SPONSORS THIS YEAR:
Gold Sponsors: Gunn Nissan and Lake
Dallas Middle School Student Council, Clowers Mechanical, and Family Hearing Practice
come out to visit.
Silver Sponsor: Denton Morning Rotary
The biggest surprise was to have Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champion Lincoln Coleman on site. He came out to spend some time with our kids and sign autographs, what a thrill for all of us.
Quick Trip, Waste Management, Mike’s Bakery,
WE WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED FOR MAKING THIS YEAR’S BACK 2 SCHOOL FAIR A SMASHING SUCCESS!
Community Partners: Walmart, Point Bank,
and Thousand Hills Church
Community Advocate: Starshine Dentistry, Cross Timbers Church, Mike’s Bakery
ONSITE SERVICES INCLUDED:
Practice, Sports Physicals by Burgess Chiropractic, Haircuts by Ogle School, Eye Screening by Walmart
OUR VENDOR LIST:
Mike’s Bakery, Starshine Dentistry, Health Services of North Texas, Scentsy, Fab N Finer/ Paparazzi, Denton County Public Health, Illuminate! Creative Arts Studio, NewDay Services, Mary Kay, Usborne, Antioch Christian Fellowship, LipSense, Thrive Life Food, Monat, Norwex, AAA, Young Living, National Dental Academy, Family Tree Program, Loretto Family Dentistry, Gunn Nissan, Point Bank, AAflac, Waste Management, Farmers Insurance, America’s Best, All Blinged Up, First Refuge Ministry, Awesome Parties and Events, LD Animal Shelter, LD Public Library, Liberation Coffee, LD Student Council, Lake Dallas Police, Hickory Creek Police, Boys & Girls Club, Legacy Boxing Gym, Corinth Police, CareNow, LDISD Library, Beatitudes Tea Room, Teneka Harris-Realtor, TWU, US Aviation, LDISD Food Nutrition, and LDISD Adult Education, DSW/ Productions Jurassic Events, Mrs. Lively’s Kitchen, and Hershey Co. 26 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
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Photography by Diane Barton and Dalles Wielenga
Hearing Screenings by Family Hearing
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Women’s Health Article
KETO
Diet The Highs and Lows by Diana Risell
I
first heard of the Keto diet in the 1990s. My colleague, Joe, was following it to lose weight. He had a box of stuff that he bought at a pharmacy,
and it seemed to involve more diet pills, supplements,
and urine strips than food. Maybe he had some results,
but what I recall more vividly were his fatigue, irritability, and bad breath – which might have had more to do
with the stress of his job as CFO of a large organization. Nevertheless, we teased him congenially about his diet that made him nasty. The Keto Diet might be all the rage right now, but it’s not new: Joe was doing it in
the mid-1990s, and it’s actually been around since the 1920s as a treatment for epilepsy.
We know a whole lot more about food and our bodies
than we did 100 years ago and even 30 years ago, and thank goodness most quality “diets” respect – and take advantage of – what we now know, such as the fact
that lower-carb diets are effective for weight loss and management, and fat doesn’t make us fat.
(That was a big ole lie from the 1970s when we were
told that fat was bad and it was taken out of everyday foods and replaced with crazy amounts of sugar and salt for flavor, at the expense of our health.) 28 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
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The fact is, most of us need more healthy
You’re in touch with the macronutrients
You sacrifice vegetables and fruits in your
diets. They help protect our organs, build
protein, carbohydrate or fat, or some
low percentage of carbohydrates. At the
and nutrients, and fight inflammation
macros you are eating is just as important
are largely carbohydrates. For the little
diet because you are focused on such a
fats – unsaturated fats in particular -- in our
you’re eating. Every food is either a
cells, provide energy, absorb vitamins
combination of these. Understanding what
macronutrient level, vegetables and fruits
to name a few reasons that fats are fab.
as how many calories you take in.
percentage of carbs, you get with the
Dramatically reducing the carbs and
significantly upping the fats are at the heart of the Keto Diet.
You’re eating more fat, especially
unsaturated fats like you find in nuts, seeds, avocados, salmon, tuna, and
First, know that ketosis is a normal
olive oil, which are universally considered necessary to good
metabolic process and is something your body does
to keep working. When it doesn’t have enough
carbohydrates
from food for your cells to burn for
energy, it burns fat instead, and that’s
excellent news for paunchy bellies
and chunky thighs.
When it [human body] doesn’t have enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy, it burns fat instead, and that’s excellent news for paunchy bellies and chunky thighs.
Eating to get your
body into ketosis –
even mild ketosis -- where you are using fat stores for energy is the foundation of many successful weight loss programs
because it works. (Nutritionally, it’s what I did to lose six dress sizes and half my
body fat 12 years ago). But the Keto Diet that we’re suddenly all talking about like it’s new is more than just lowering the
carbs. It’s about really low carbs (just 5%
of calories) and really high fat (a whopping 75% of calories), and that’s caused divided opinions and controversy about its longterm health effects. It’s good. It’s bad. The jury is out.
POSITIVE SIDE EFFECTS: You’re eating real food, not taking pills or eating processed stuff your body doesn’t recognize.
You’re thinking about what you’re
eating. Mindfulness is the key to eating more healthfully.
health and longevity. Stick to moderate
amounts of saturated fats (meat, dairy,
eggs, coconut oil)
and avoid trans fats (fast food, snacks,
processed foods). You’re less hungry and eat less because fats are filling.
Keto Diet, try to focus on getting as many
vegetables as possible and a little fruit too. You need plant-based fiber and nutrients. Research which veggies and fruits are
lowest in carbohydrates so you can eat more of them.
You overeat. Know that one gram of fat has nine calories. One gram of protein or one gram of carbohydrate has only
four calories. So, up your fats on Keto but ensure you are still watching how much you are eating.
You can’t stay in ketosis. It typically takes
three to five days of following a ketogenic diet to get into ketosis. (I know I’m there
because I do experience this crazy good surge of energy. My whole body feels
You have lots of
charged and lighter. You can also test
takes about three to
drugstores.) If you follow the plan all week
energy. It typically
five days to get into ketosis, after which
you may feel a noticeable surge of energy. Fewer refined carbs (and typically lots more water) in your diet will have you revved.
NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS: You don’t feel good the first few
days. Symptoms include fatigue and
lightheadedness. You may need to back
using ketosis urine strips available at
but lapse on the weekend with a glass of wine, you’re likely to drop out of ketosis. Then you spend another three to five
days getting back into ketosis – until the following weekend when you enjoy that piece of birthday cake. Rinse. Repeat.
Which brings us to the most common
complaint about Keto: it’s hard. The best
eating plans are the ones you’ll follow and make a lifestyle. For many people, Keto is
off hard workouts. A sugar-free sports
a great way to lose weight and reset, but
broth will help raise the electrolytes and
too much work.
drink, pickle juice or chicken bouillon
it’s not the way they can or want to live. It’s
manage the symptoms.
Embrace Keto’s guiding principles:
You experience constipation, bad
lower carbs, higher fats, and mindfulness
symptoms are usually more associated
health. Check with your doctor to see
breath, and irritability like Joe! But these
about what you are eating for better
with high protein diets like Atkins than
if following a full Keto Diet is right for you.
with Keto. So, be sure that you are eating enough fats (and not just lowering the
carbs and upping the protein) and drink lots of water (half your body weight in ounces every day).
Here are a few tools for your Keto journey: My Ketogenic Diet Plan, Senza, 8Fit, and www.healthline.com for articles about Keto.
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Ask The Expert: Organization
DECLUTTER Your Responsibilities
E
very day, I get to teach people how to eliminate the mess that creates stress. But before I was a professional organizer, I was an overscheduled, overwhelmed, slightly stressed out mom. The house was a mess even though I felt like I was always cleaning. I would forget about appointments even though I was always looking at my calendar. I was tired even though I went to bed early each night. I knew there had to be a better way. Here are 3 things you can stop doing right now If you’re ready to begin your decluttering journey.
1. Stop multitasking. Moms tend to be talented jugglers. We always have lots of balls in the air. We are proud of this talent because we believe we are accomplishing so much more than other people who can only do one thing at a time. Guess what. It’s not true. Research suggests that multitasking is less productive. 2. Stop doing it all by yourself. Make a list of all your responsibilities. Are you surprised by how long that list is? (I was!) At times, it’s impossible to get everything done because we expect so much of ourselves. Give yourself a break and get help.
3. Stop doing things you hate.
Obligation and guilt are not good enough reasons to do something. Of course, there are certain things you can’t avoid like paying bills or working. However, it is possible to stop over-scheduling yourself. Intentionally declutter your responsibilities and start to watch that messy stress melt away. You may notice your home and schedule start feeling less cluttered. You may even have more energy. Don’t get hung up on all the things you think you should be doing. Start thinking about a few things you want to stop doing. Still need help? Crystal at Cloud Nine Organizing can help you declutter, destress and simplify.
by Crystal Nerpel Cloud Nine Organizing Cloudnineorganizing.com
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Adoption of the Month Hi, I’m Callie I am a 5 year old Lab/Rottweiler mix. My previous owners had to leave me behind after they moved. I’ve already been potty trained. I love kids and playing fetch! I’ve been vaccinated for rabies and distemper and I’m heartworm negative. My adoption fee is only $75. Will you be my new family please?
Hickory Creek Animal Shelter schedule a meet and greet! 940.465.7444 photo courtesy of Hickory Creek Animal Shelter facebook
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