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P. 12 Road Trip
P.07 Sizzling Summer Sun Got You Swollen?
Oregon Coast
Pregnancy and swelling
P.22 Wenatchee Parks and Recreation
P.08 Streamline the Back To School Paperflood
P.24 Meet The Family
P.16 Having A Successful Back To School
What’s Going On? Meet The Kirby’s
Organize the clutter
Tips to ease everyone
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Mark Your Calendars for all the fun events coming!
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P.26 For The Love of Learning: Four Ways To Teach Your Child To Enjoy School
P.28 Tricks For Getting Rid of Those Treats Too much candy?
Nikki’s Note Just as quickly as summer came, it is quickly going to be behind us. I hope that your family got more checked off your summer bucket list than my family! Ours has been full of packing, unpacking, organizing, fixing, renovating, cleaning, yardsales, trips to the dump, yardwork, and every thing else that moving entails. Except for decorating. I haven’t quite gotten to that yet. I have about three times as much wall space in this house and starting the decorating process, for me, is a bit overwhelming. So I am excited forthe “busy-ness” that Summer brings to be outta here and am ready for the relaxing Fall season. My favorite. I love absolutely everything about it. And I am craving it even more this year, since our Fall season really didn’t exist last year, due to all the fires and smoke. And I am praying they don’t come our way again this year! I hope you find this issue informative and fun. I have been trying some new things and I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this issue. It might be my favorite yet! And take advantage of all the Halloween Happenings going on around the valley (found on page 32). Happy Fall Everyone!
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t’s the end of summer, and if you’re at the end of pregnancy you may be feeling it in your feet! While some swelling is normal at the end of pregnancy due to hormones and supporting the weight of a growing baby, too much swelling can indicate that your kidneys are working too hard. You can support your kidneys through diet and hydration, as well as gentle herbs. Physical movement, especially in the water, can increase blood flow in your feet and push some of that water back into your blood stream for your kidneys to process. Start by reducing or eliminating processed foods in your diet, as these contain more sodium than you need. Increasing dietary protein helps your body keep fluid in your blood stream instead travelling out into your tissue. Good protein sources include meat, eggs, cheese, yogurt, nuts and beans. Elevate your feet whenever possible, not by slouching in a recliner, but by propping your feet on a chair while sitting upright. If possible, lay on the floor with your feet elevated up a wall. Soak your feet in ice water or cool Epsom salt baths or have your partner or a friend massage your feet and calves in a gentle upward motion. Swimming is the perfect exercise in late pregnancy and can help with swelling, but yoga and walking can also help.
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Swollen? By Danelle Aurilio, CPM (Certified Professional Midwife)
Drinking more water actually helps support your kidneys by making their job of filtration easier. The minimum recommendation for water intake during pregnancy is half of your weight in ounces. So if you weigh 160 lb, you should drink at least 80 ounces of water a day. You should add an 8 ounce glass of water for every hour of light exercise you do in addition to your usual daily activities and for any caffeinated beverage you drink. Summer is hot in the valley, so carry a water bottle with you always during pregnancy and postpartum to keep your body and your baby well-supplied! Some food sources are natural gentle diuretics, which help your body pass water and reduce swelling. Cucumbers, celery, and watermelon have gentle diuretic properties. Herbs like dandelion leaves, corn silk, chickweed, and stinging nettles can be dried or used fresh for tea. Place ¼ cup of herbs in a quart-sized jar, fill with water and place in the sun until hot. Add a taste of honey and ice cubes and sip all day! Balancing your minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium through food can also help swelling go down. Try to eat more dark leafy greens like chard, spinach, kale and broccoli, as well as yogurt and cheese for more calcium. Nuts, greens, and beans are great sources of magnesium. Bananas, potato peels, yams, swiss chard, beets, raspberries, kidney beans, and mint provide potassium. NOTE: Edema, or swelling, during pregnancy can be caused by a life-threatening disease called pre-eclampsia. Call your midwife or doctor with extreme or sudden swelling, especially if accompanied by ANY of the following symptoms: headache, pain in the upper right side of your abdomen, nausea, vomiting, or changes in vision.
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Back To School a Katz
by Christin
The first day of school is promising. Your children are coiffed and coutured in their cleanest and newest. They are nervous, excited, maybe a little anxious, while you probably feel elated by the possibility of a little time for yourself. Surely there are a few tears to wipe away, maybe a couple of family members to call or e-mail with the reports of “how big” and “so brave.” Emotions and expectations are running high, and then, guess what comes home along with the report about how the first day went? A deluge of paper, that’s what. And this is only the beginning. Piles form, coming via backpacks or extended in the clutches of paint-and-glitter-covered hands. Stacks quickly start to teeter with appeals for donations, requests for volunteer time, yearbook payments and extra-curricular enrichment, and calls to rally school spirit. If you have multiple kids, you’d better act fast before a torrent of paper takes over an entire room in your home. It’s only a matter of time before papers come reminding you of their predecessors, which you forgot to sign and return. Or maybe you just lost track of them in the flood. What happened to the paper-free plan? Remember how technology was going to relieve us of all of this paper madness? Maybe we’ll get there some day. In the meantime, a steady stream of paperwork is heading your way, and you need to learn how to manage it. After six years of dividing and conquering a volley of school communications, I’ve got my paper-flow systems down pat. Here’s what I’ve learned:
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Initially, you will look at what your kids hand you and think, “Oh my gosh, my baby made this.” But, trust me, the thrill quickly chills. Ask yourself instead, “Will I die, will my child suffer, or will we experience serious social disgrace or bumble a critical parent-teacher communication if I throw this away?” If the answer is, “No,” toss it—quickly. You won’t miss it. I promise. When you are unsure, invest in some inexpensive cloth wall pockets to temporarily store the papers you can’t bear to part with yet, like school directories or instructions for future events you plan to participate in.
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OOSE. PICK & CH Your first year through the “paper mill,” you’ll need to learn what to participate in and what to pass over. So think of year one as your paper prioritizing initiation. PTA? Yes. Fun Run? Okay. Basketball fundraiser? Maybe not this year. Scholastic book purchases every month? It’s up to you. Select what you can manage and don’t worry about doing more. Whatever you can handle; let it be enough.
You can keep it but have some display cycles you put your kids’ artwork through for maximum enjoyment before the works go to the big craft heaven in the sky (or the big plastic tub in the basement or the attic or under the bed). In the meantime, hang up a “clothesline” in the kitchen, put up kid’s artwork frames around the house, and hang strips magnetized or cork strips in their rooms for the parade of selfexpression to come. If you put art up and out for a while, and take photos of it, you might be willing to let go of it sooner.
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By the third round of requests for payments for the annual yearbook, you won’t even hesitate to toss that sucker in the trash. Why? Because you always respond immediately to anything you want to participate in and you chuck the rest. Don’t confuse matters by waiting until later. If “immediately” doesn’t work for you, take care of multiple-step responses on Fridays or Mondays or whatever day works best. Then, the next time the teacher is hollering through her paper megaphone that this is the tenth reminder to send in field trip money, you will smile smugly and recycle it. Because you always take care of those requests the first time around.
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Your child does not want to remember that she was the last one in class to memorize her addition and subtraction tables, so throw the evidence away. But she may wish to remember the awesome story she wrote when she could barely spell about how she and her best friend stared down a millipede on the playground during recess. Set aside one large plastic tub for each child’s artwork and ephemera. The best time for shaking down the clutter that is bound to accumulate in tubs is each summer, once you’ve regained some detachment.
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More power to teachers who can make lessons threedimensional wonders of elbow noodles, glue, and glitter. Have your child pose with the masterpiece. Get several shots. Make sure you get a good one. Then “store” the masterpiece in the basement or garage on a special shelf or rack set aside for amazing artwork. When the shelf is full, take some shots of the whole range of work, from many angles. Then discretely dispose of the whole lot at the beginning of each new school year, leaving room for more.
>>Cloth wall pockets or standing paper sorter >>Clotheslines with string, wire or ribbon and eyehooks >>Clothespins >>Magnetic or cork strips with magnets or pushpins >>Kid’s artwork frames >>Large plastic tubs for the basement or under the bed >>White boards and dryerase markers >>Digital camera with hard drive back up system **Christina Katz likes school, back-toschool shopping, and even some of the parents who insist on double-parking at child pick-up time, but paper clutter doesn’t stand a chance. Her latest book is The Writer’s Workout from Writer’s Digest Books.
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WEALTH. E H T E R A SH At some point, you will have your paper trail tamed but there is virtually nothing you can (or should) do to hamper your child’s insatiable desire to create. Encourage your little Picasso instead. Keep manila envelopes addressed and ready-to-mail relatives in one of your cloth wall pockets so you can easily capture and share some of the seasonal artwork overflow for relatives. You’ve got a lot of paper joy floating around your home—you may as well share the wealth. Happy back to school!
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While the Oregon Coast may be a bit of drive, it is also a place for endless opportunities, activities and fun. And in growing up in my family, it was a summer tradition. But Summertime is not necesarily the best time to visit the beach. At least, not the on the Oregon Coast. Fall. Fall is the best time in my opinon. So if you think that you’re out of luck on a trip to the beach because summer is over, think again! Here are the top 20 reasons why YOU should visit the coast this Fall! #1: Second Summer Fall is the warmest time of the year on the coast, thanks to an interaction between warmer waters, cooler temperatures inland and air flows from the east. By the time September comes around, the ocean is at its warmest because of summer. Meanwhile, things get cooler in the valley, which evens out the temperature differences between the two. This allows warmer air flows from the east and from California to help warm things up even more, as well as causes the winds to die down in general and decrease fog. During the summer, those temperature differences drive the sea breezes and fog. But by early fall, those differences are not as significant. “June and July can be pretty chilly on the coast,” said George Taylor, State Climatologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis. “Throughout the summer, there is a steady increase in temperature until it peaks in September and then falls sometime in October.” #2: Fewer Crowds On top of this beautiful Second Summer phenomenon, crowds are sizably less. In some areas, like Seaside, visitors still come out in droves and the town is still packed throughout September, although not quite as much. While many are catching on to this, the weekdays - and even weekends are less crazy, largely because kids are back in school. So you’re apt to find the roads and beaches almost to yourself at times. But on really nice weather weekends, things can still be crowded and nutty. These busy days can stretch well into October.
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#3 Warmer Waters It’s part of the reason the whole Second Summer thing exists, helping weather conditions along. Thanks to two or three months of summer sun, the water is at its warmer in fall. This makes it perfect for wading and splashing around, enjoying these incredible sunny days even more. But always keep your eye on the tide. It can smack you with a sneaker wave at any second, or worse yet, bring a log in that could crush you. #4: Lodging Prices Going Down Traditionally, lodging prices drop after Labor Day Weekend, and then continue dropping until they bottom out in winter. This means great deals in increasing numbers as the fall months roll on. There is no rule of thumb how much prices drop. In fact, in Seaside, prices don’t drop at all until October because the town is still buzzing. But most other coastal towns see a drop, sometimes a significant one. Lincoln City, for example, does see some lower prices in September, even if it’s not always immediately after Labor Day. Midweek savings packages start to pop up, and some inns start knocking off prices 20 to 40 percent. One thing you can count on is that lower priced lodgings generally drop less in prices, while more upscale, higher priced places dip farther in cost.
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#5: Jazz at Newport It’s a tsunami of jazz talent showing up in Newport for this four-day festival that is now an annual monster of a festival, happening on September 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the Nye Beach area of town. Most of it takes place at the Newport Performing Arts Center, but there are numerous other businesses and restaurants around town that get turned into little jazz hotspots. Tickets can be purchased at www. JazzAtNewport.org. (888) 701-7123. #6: Depoe Bay Salmon Bake September 15 brings this ancient-style salmon bake in the manner of the local Native Americans. There’s live music, and other entertainment includes native American dancers. There’s a cover charge - food extra. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Depoe Bay City Park. This has been going on for over fifty years, making it perhaps the oldest continuous running event on the Oregon coast. Tickets are now on sale: Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for children 10 and younger until the day of the event. Tickets bought at the gate will be $15 and $9. Depoe Bay. (877) 485-8348. #7: Great Oregon Fall Beach Clean Up Gather all ye masses and beach lovers on every beach along Oregon’s 364 miles of coastline to clean the beaches of litter and the odd debris that often shows up, either left by the tide or dumped by humans. It happens in every town on the coast. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To volunteer or to learn more, 800-333-SOLV. www.solv.org. #8: Chowder, Blues & Brews in Florence It’s the 12th annual of this massive yearly event. Florence celebrates its Fall Festival i+n style on Sept. 21 - 23 with the Chowder, Blues, and Brews at the Florence Events Center and a carnival in Old Town over the weekend. Look for loads of live music in the blues vein, the famous chowder cook-off, various food booths and lots of microbrews - including a competition for best beer. There’s always a major roster of entertainment, which in the past has included Henry Cooper, JC Rico, Curtis Salgado, Ellen Whyte and Paul DeLay, among others. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Florence, Oregon. 800-524-4864. #9: North Coast Seafood Festival October 6 & 7. This one is a new one on the coast, having just started in recent years. But it has grown exponentially in size and popularity, now boasting live music, entertainment as well as one heck of a lot of food. There’s music and dance from around the world, an international food court featuring seafood, Oregon wineries and microbreweries, and a marketplace of +++Oregon coast artists. It happens in Tillamook, indoors at the Tillamook Fairgrounds. One highlight is the sizable presence of Pacific Seafood. Admission: Adults, $6 Sat. - $5. Sun. Seniors, $4. Kids 6-12, $4. 503-398-5223. www. northcoastseafoodfestival.com
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#10: 8th Annual Yachats Village Mushroom Fest October 19 - 21: The tiny town of Yachats gets all mushy for the mushroom, with a host of dinners and events honoring the delicious organism. Local restaurants pay homage, and there are cooking demonstrations, guided mushroom walks, exhibits, music, entertainment and that wacky Fungi Fashion Show. All over Yachats. 800-929-0477. www.yachats.org.
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#11: Lincoln City’s Fall Kite Festival. October 13 – 14. It’s where you can bring your kites to the D River State Wayside and enjoy a bevy of beachy activities with the emphasis on soaring fun. Weather permitting, activities include kite demonstrations, kite ballet, Rokkaku battles, kite buggy, kite boarding, ducky derby, stuffed animal drop, kids kite making and kite building workshops. It’s all free. 800-452-2151. www.oregoncoast. org.
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#12: Ursula K. LeGuin October 20. The famed sci-fi writer – who is a part time north coast resident – shows up in Newport as part of the Nye Beach Writers Series. LeGuin is also a world-famous poet, fantasy and children’s book author. She will read from her latest works. 7 p.m. Admission $10 at door. Hatfield Marine Science Center, Visitors Center Auditorium. www. writersontheedge.org.
#13: Dog Show on the Beach, Cannon Beach Cannon Beach goes to the dogs on October 20 with the Surfsand Resort’s Dog Show On The Beach. Pedigree is not the point here, as The Surfsand Resort opens its nearby beaches to all dog lovers and types of pups. Competitions include barking, surfing, owner look-a-like and ugliest, among a myriad of others. There’s a parade of champions at the end of the day. Cannon Beach, Oregon. 800547-6100.
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Ghosts abound on the coast around Halloween Events and explorations for the ghost hunter abound on the beach, including a plethora of purportedly haunted spots up and down the coast. Look for BeachConnection.net editor Andre’ Hagestedt to do talks on coastal ghost tales at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport for its Creatures of the Night celebration, as well as at Beach Books in Seaside (exact dates to be announced). In the meantime, there’s lots o’ planning to do for the holiday now. Every Halloween, Seaside hosts a big trick or treat event for kids. For adults, there are major ragers at many bars, including the Sea Shack in Wheeler, San Dune Tavern in Manzanita, Sportsman’s Pub & Grub in Pacific City, the Shilo Inn lounges in Seaside and Newport, Yachats’ The Landmark, Watering Hole in Nehalem, and elsewhere. Coastal bars are the place to be for grown ups who really want to get their dance in the night. #15: Beginning of Storm Watch Season Storms start to kick in somewhere in November - at least usually. You can catch some incredible waves tearing up places like Depoe Bay, Yachats, Newport’s Yaquina Head - or watch frightening aquatic monsters attack places like Cape Meares, Cape Kiwanda, Short Sand Beach (near Manzanita) or the rocky spots around Cannon Beach’s
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Ecola State Park. These really kick in about late December, but you can often begin to catch them in late November. #16: Stormy Weather Arts Festvial Friday, November 2 – Sunday, November 4. Cannon Beach shows its true colors as an art mecca every year with this incredible citywide event, combing fine art, music and audience participation. This year it happens on November 4-6, with events happening at art galleries, shops and small concerts at restaurants and eateries. Witness artists scrambling to paint and frame a whole piece in an hour, mini-plays, poetry readings, large concerts and the famous Art Walk. That’s just the beginning. www. cannonbeach.org. 503-436-2623 x3. #17: 7th Annual Oyster Cloyster Saturday, November 3. This festival of food means the incredible social event of the year for Newport, where dozens of amazing chefs from the Northwest compete for charity. Fine cuisine, entertainment and a culinary competition comprised of local giants make this a happenin’ to remember. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Proceeds go to charity. Held at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport. (541) 574-7131.
#18: Kick-Off to the Holidays The holidays actually begin a little early on the coast, especially with the Newport Shilo Inn hosting a Holiday Bazaar in mid-November. In late November, the Haystack Holidays give a boost to the season in Cannon Beach, with the town hosting various holiday events, including a tree lighting ceremony. In Seaside, it means the town begins to get lit up with a host of decorations in late November - especially ones in sea star shapes. The Yuletide at Seaside competition starts, with various businesses around town getting really decked out. A bus will drive visitors around town on weekends to observe the twinkling. #19: Seaside Downtown Wine Walk November 17. Twice a year, Seaside gets especially festive with its Downtown Wine Walk. Dozens of wineries show up at various businesses around town and the vino flows freely. There’s even live music and good eats in some spots. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. Over 21 only – charge for participation includes wine glass. 503-717-1914 www.seasidedowntown.com #20: Winter Weather Surprises Don’t be surprised to be surprised by the weather out here in November and December. It’s not unlikely you’ll find a decent amount of mild, even beautiful days. Keep an eye on the weather reports - and don’t assume it’s always cold and dreary on the coast. Many coastal locals note how it’s warmer at times in December than in June.
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Back To School
I Having a Successful Back to School by Dwight Byers
t is that time again when all thoughts are about going back to school. The anxiety of the child and parent is usually at a peak the first days of school. The child is fearful of the unknown or possibly the “known� if a returning student. The parents are also concerned about their child, will they fit in, get an appropriate education, handle being away from the parents, make friends, and the list goes on. Hopefully we can help you alleviate some of those fears. If school is yet to start, now is the time to portray a positive attitude to your student about the upcoming year. Share what you are excited about them learning this year. Share some of the positive things you loved about school. An example might be how you loved to write stories, or what you saw the first time you used a microscope or even how you met your best friend. I love to share how my family was always motivated when we transferred from town to town. We were always excited because we talked about new adventures, new experiences and new sights to see Fear of the new standards? This is for the parents because the kids probably won’t notice. The Common Core standards are pretty much just a rearrangement of the old standards, some to be met earlier and some to be met later. Over all they tend to be a little narrower so that the important basics, such as multiplication facts, will be learned and retained. Reading will focus on about 70% non-fiction and discussion will be emphasized. One advantage of the Common Core is that when one moves to or from another state the expectations should be a lot closer than in the past. Another advantage is the state will not be writing their own tests which should be cheaper and again more aligned to other states.
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12 What is going on? Learn to ask your child open ended questions. Ask “what did you learn today?” rather than “did you have a good day?” If they answer with a comment that tells you nothing, dig deeper with a little more pointed question like “how many pages did you read?” If they are not positive in attitude probe by recognizing their feeling and asking why. “I notice you are not looking me in the eye with your answer, which is not like you, are you not understanding your work?” Ways to inspire! A note in your child’s book or lunch box will go a long way in helping them through the day. A simple reminder that they are loved to a “don’t forget to move your decimal point” could made their day. Reward systems can also be used to keep them motivated. Each day they get a sticker on a chart for a completed homework assignment, or a paper brought home with a satisfactory mark, or for telling you one thing they learned in each class. Sometimes the sticker on the chart is reward enough but it could also be used to reward an ice cream cone or special privilege or a monetary reward. Use your best judgment to what will keep your child inspired.
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Keep in the loop! Talk with your teacher as you would with your doctor. If you feel there is a problem, describe it and ask for their input. If everything seems to be going great, express that to the teacher and ask how she they keep your child learning. Teachers are under a bit of pressure these days with the changing standards, the growing class sizes, the new teacher evaluation changes and the number of distractions that take them away from actually teaching. Befriend them and together you will have a great outcome. Homework helpers! There is a ton of information available now on the internet and it is hard sometimes to narrow it down to what is really helpful. Two sites I love to share are www.khanacademy.org and www.icivics.org. Khan is a great site for mathematics, science and history. icivics is a site of Sandra Day O’Connor’s that teaches about our government and such. She uses video games for some learning which is what the kids enjoy. Of course you can call us at the Academic Toolbox to check on materials we have to enhance learning. Have a great fall! Submitted by Dwight Byers of the Academic Toolbox
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When it comes to discussing difficult topics with your kids, your natural inclination may be to try to avoid the task all together. But remember, your children will pay for your hesitancy or embarrassment with a lack of awareness that they will need to make good decisions. You don’t want your child making emotion-fueled, spur-of-the-moment choices about alcohol, sex or peer pressure to try and prove something to their friends. You want them to be in the know, be prepared, and know in advance where they stand on crucial decisions before they get caught in a slippery situation. While sweet, innocent naiveté might be a preferable fantasy to parents in the short run, protecting kids too much can cost them as they progress through rites of passage. How soon do your kids need to be ready to make good choices? Earlier than you may think—according to the National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism, 40 percent of adolescents report drinking by eighth grade, and 55 percent report being drunk at least once by 12th grade. Kids who head off to middle school with a solid understanding of how to make good choices about alcohol, sex, and peer pressure, can worry less and thrive more. According to The Mayo Clinic, sex education is a parent’s responsibility. And by reinforcing and supplementing what kids learn in school, parents can set the stage for a lifetime of healthy sexuality. Kids rely on parents to help them make good choices. Eighty percent of teens feel that parents should have a say in whether they drink or not. Be optimistic about the positive impact you can have. Information is power. It is not uncommon for tweens to start having consensual sex before the age of twelve, therefore conversations about sex need to start early—likely long before you think your child is considering the option. Ideally, you want to start presenting your child with basic information on alcohol, sex, and peer-pressure from a young age. The Mayo Clinic also reports that peer pressure, curiosity, and loneliness can steer teenagers into early sexual activity. Therefore, do not delay. Start talking to your kids about the big three today. Here’s how:
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tart Early. Don’t wait until your child is facing challenges to start talking about tough topics. As soon as your child begins to read, arm her with books that tackle important topics. Girls start puberty between the ages of eight and thirteen and boys start puberty between the ages of nine and fifteen. This means if you are going to get a jump on teaching kids about puberty, you will begin around the time they enter Kindergarten. A little bit of information delivered gradually each year will seem much less intimidating, rather then waiting for middle school and dumping a lot of information on kids all at once.
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over The Basics. How well do you understand biology, chemistry, and sociology? When your child hits puberty, he is going to be affected physically, emotionally, and within his peer group. This is especially true if your child is the first or the last in a group of friends to hit puberty. You might need a refresher course before you feel confident holding your own in conversations with your child about challenging topics. When your child starts watching health and wellness videos in school, be sure you watch them too. You can even watch them together, if you think this will spark questions and discussion. Check in with your child’s teacher for more information on her plans.
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e Authoritative. Parents who have the best results getting through to teens are authoritative rather than authoritarian, permissive or neglectful. So have thoughtful limits for your kids and express them to your kids frequently. Don’t imagine they will know what you expect unless you tell them. Studies show that parents with a permissive attitude towards drinking, combined with poor communication and unhealthy modeling, lead teens into unhealthy relationships with alcohol. Parents who provide a healthy and consistent balance of discipline and support are more likely to have teens respect their boundaries on drinking and other behaviors.
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Back To School For Parents Get the information you need first, so you won’t be thrown by questions your child dreams up about alcohol, sex, and peer pressure. These sites can help: Kidshealth: http://kidshealth.org/ MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html NIAAA: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Books About Puberty For Girls:
The Care And Keeping Of You, The Body Book For Younger Girls, Revised Edition by Valorie Schaefer The Care And Keeping Of You, The Body Book For Older Girls by Carla Natterson The Girl’s Body Book, Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU by Kelli Dunham What’s Happening To My Body? A Girl’s Guide by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras Period. A Girl’s Guide by JoAnn Loulan and Bonnie Worthen The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by Karen Gravelle
For Boys:
The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU by Kelli Dunham What’s Happening To My Body? A Boy’s Guide by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras What’s Going On Down There? Answers To Questions Boys Find Hard To Ask by Karen Gravelle
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over New Angles. Kids grow up and as they do, you will become aware of important details that you failed to cover. You talked about biological sex, but did you discuss when to have sex? Kids who know their parents discourage sex are more likely to wait. You broached the topic of alcohol, but did you get into the dangers of drugs? You don’t want your child thinking drugs are any less dangerous than alcohol. You talked about peer pressure on the playground, but what about when there is a car involved? Make sure your child will call you rather than get in the car with a drunk driver. The older kids get, the more contexts and social situations they will encounter. Keep reviewing possible scenarios with your kids so they will not be taken off guard. Teach them that it’s not only okay to say no, but that life requires us to say no sometimes in order to make the best choices for ourselves.
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eep Circling Back. You are never done discussing delicate topics. For example, 80% of kids will try alcohol in high school but even if your child starts drinking in college or later, keep talking. She needs to know that you are consistently focused on her wellbeing no matter what her age. Late elementary school and middle school are important times to talk about the negative effects of over-indulging in alcohol. By the time kids become teens, they should have an indepth understanding of the negative effects of alcohol and should know you are willing to talk more any time.
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estrict Media Images Of Partying. A 2010 Dartmouth Medical School study concluded that parents who steer kids clear of R-rated movies helped kids stay strong against peer-pressure to drink alcohol. According to James A. Sargent, M.D., “The research to date suggests that keeping kids from R-rated movies can help keep them from drinking, smoking, and doing a lot of other things that parents don’t want them to do.” In another study conducted the same year, Doctor Sargent concluded that children who watch R-rated movies become more prone to sensation-seeking and risk taking. Make sure your kids are mature enough for what they watch. If you are unsure, watch with them and set clear guidelines.
Watch Media Together TV Shows That Tackle Tween/Teen Issues: The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks, My So-Called Life Movies about peer pressure: For Tweens: The Mighty, Stand By Me, Now And Then, August Rush, The Sandlot, The Breakfast Club For Teens: Pretty In Pink, Freedom Writers, Mean Girls, The Man In The Moon, Mystic Pizza, Say Anything, Perks Of Being A Wallflower Movies about pregnancy: Riding In Cars With Boys, Where The Heart Is, Juno, Quinceañera
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reate Opportunities For Discussion. Whatever you do, don’t become so fanatical about your child making good choices or she will feel this pressure and want to avoid these topics with you altogether. A relaxed, age-appropriate, multi-media approach can help keep the conversation going without you having to constantly bring up topics yourself. For family movie night, choose a film that sparks discussion or take your child to see a movie in the theatre and then discuss it over dinner afterwards. Studies have shown that parents who are concerned, engaged and speak openly about expectations help their kids make more responsible choices. You want kids to know you care, but you don’t want to drive them nuts. So don’t ban films and media altogether, just try to take an active role.
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ook In The Mirror. Your child is going to pick up on the way you relate to your own body. Are you constantly on a diet? Typically complaining about weight you want to lose but not exercising? Do you drink soda, eat junk food, and hit the fast food drive through when you are upset? Do you drink often or excessively on occasion? Kids are imitators. They will do what you do. They will act the way you act. If you say yes to every request for your time and don’t take time to take care of yourself, then your children will not learn to say no, either. How’s your sex life? How’s your drinking? How’s your ability to say no? If the answer is not good, get to work on making better choices yourself, since this is what you expect of your kids.
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hen is your job as a choice coach done? Never. The goal for both you and your child is thoughtful responsiveness. Make sure your child has all the information she needs to get to the place where she can make conscious choices and you will sleep better tonight and every night.
Encourage Questions
If your kids come to you with questions about alcohol, sex, and peer-pressure, then you know you are doing a good job keeping the doors to good communication open. Thank your child for asking questions. Resist the urge to make jokes or brush off your child’s feelings. Respond to inquiries as thoughtfully as you can. You want to make sure the questions keep coming to you. Cast your vote in every potentially confusing situation. Better yet, turn the table and ask your teen what he thinks is the best choice in a situation. This is a good way to find out if she is listening or tuning you out.
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Even though the busy season of summer recreation is winding to a close, there are so many fantastic Parks & Recreation programs throughout the fall & winter seasons for your family to enjoy!
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Parks & Rec by Sarah Fitzgerald
Don’t miss out on our Movie in the Park, brought to the community this year by Randy O’Banion, Country Financial agent. This season we will only have 1 movie night event, so mark your calendar! The movie will be shown at Lincoln Park on Saturday, September 7th, beginning at 8:00pm. Bring the whole family out to the show with lawn chairs, picnic blankets, you can even come in your pajamas if you’d like! There will be games, give-aways, and activities at the park beginning at 7:30pm, and concessions will be available. Just around the corner is our Youth Basketball Program, which is open to boys & girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. This fun, recreational league is a great way for kids to work on their basketball skills. Signups being in September and teams form on October for November-December games on Saturdays. The cost is only $49.50, and you can register at www.wenatcheeWA.gov . Sign up early for this very popular program!
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In October we will finish off the month with our annual Halloween Carnival, sponsored this year by KWCC-TV. The carnival is designed for kids 10 & under to have a place to enjoy Halloween, playing carnival games for candy, treats, and prizes! It’s free to enter the event at the Wenatchee Convention Center ballroom from 3pm-7pm on Halloween night. For kids with food allergies, candy can be traded in for non-food prizes at the finish of the carnival! Indoor Playground begins again in November when it’s just too chilly outside to enjoy our wonderful community parks. Indoor Playground cost is $1.00/kid per visit, and is open to kids 5 and under to enjoy small bikes, trampolines, basketball, blocks, and other indoor activities with other children at the Wenatchee Community Center social hall, 508 S Chelan. The Indoor Playground is open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10am-12pm. It’s a great place to bring your coffee & enjoy conversation with other parents as you supervise your little ones playing together in the large open space of the community center. Many other things will be just around the corner, including (but not limited to) our winter Special Olympics season sports, our women’s volleyball league, WinterFest, Polar Bear Plunge, guided snow shoe hikes for families, and our After School Program. Check the Parks & Recreation website www.wenatcheeWA.gov or give us a call at 509-888-3283 for more information.
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on to soccer and maybe wrestling this winter for Logan. Jennifer is also involved with East Wenatchee MOPS, which has been so important to her, equipping her with some amazing friendships and the opportunity to meet some remarkable women. She loves having that chance to relate to other women on the friend, wife and mom level and says that being a part of all these activities helps her get more involved in things that are going on in our community. They have helped her get to know the area better and make more friends since they have moved here. Jennifer says she is thankful for the combination of these opportunities since it has made the transition easier. They are happy to say that they are making the Wenatchee Valley their home!
When I was little I dreamed about being: Mom: a veterinarian. I grew up a country girl and loved animals! Dad: a professional baseball player, it was the most loved sport of my child hood. Now that we have kids...... Mom: life is super busy now, but I’m not sure how we lived without them. When they’re not around I’m not always sure what I should be doing. I feel lost sometimes when their not in my back pocket. Dad: my life feels complete, I know where I’m suppose to be! My kid’s surprise me because they.. Mom: no matter how much they fight with one another they miss each other terrible when the other is gone. I couldn’t find a love that comes more natural. Dad: when everyone says they are so well behaved but are never that good for us. Our favorite family activity is: Mom: we have never missed the horse races in central Oregon since Cloee was 5 months old. Dad: riding 4 wheelers at the beach. Mom (Jennifer) is the best at: Mom: recognizing what the kids need weather it’s bathroom needs or sleep, just by they’re actions. (Mom knows best right!!) Dad: keeping everything organized Dad (Pat) is best at? Mom: getting the kids to sleep. At that time of night my patience is thin and he’s great about helping them get comfy and ready to sleep! Dad: Taking time to play with the kids. Usually it’s swimming, baseball, riding their bikes, soccer or letting them ride the lawn mower with me. What’s your secret for balancing it all: Mom: This is something I’ve just learned to recognize more: cleaning can wait. I don’t need to have a certain day to clean the
house; I can let it go just a little longer if that means more time to do fun things! So I guess the answer would be chilling out and recognizing there’s more to life. Dad: Prioritizing; one day they will be grown and gone and I don’t want to miss anything! When the kid’s are all grown, we are going to: Mom: probably enjoy the first day of peace and quiet then look at each other like ‘What do we do now?’ I would love more than anything to be close to my children and be supportive in there adult life. Dad: patiently wait for our kids to start their own family. Hopefully they don’t rush it. Then enjoy every minute we get with our grandchildren. Travel in between family things. Something that might surprise you about me: Mom: I’m kind of a tom boy. I like shooting guns, fishing, love rodeo, I’m not against mowing the yard, pressure washing the house or doing anything else reserved mostly for men. Dad: That I don’t like large crowds but love to travel!
Dad: moose hunt, stag hunt, carribou hunt, elk hunt in New Mexico, catch a Blue Marlin Before I had kid’s I never thought I’d: Mom: Never thought someone could make me so mad and still love them unconditionally. Dad: Never thought I’d be this cautious with everything. Favorite family hangout in Wenatchee: Mom: Blue spoon, or Froyo. Sunday is always ice cream day! Dad: Lincoln Rock we go out on the boat quite a bit. Our go to place to eat in Wenatchee Mom: East Wenatchee Abby’s--love the taco pizza! Dad: Carlos 1800 we love Mexican food and they have amazing service! Our favorite thing about living here is: Mom: I love the entire area from things to do outdoors with the kids or just the fact that people here are so down to earth and neighborly! Dad: Really enjoy how many outdoor activities there are!
What I love about our family: Mom: That we are always doing something together, we are good at entertaining ourselves. We are those people that during a long road trip that sing as loud as we can to our favorite song. Dad: whether we are with people or just the 4 of us we have fun together as a family.
My favorite thing about Pat is: Mom: My favorite thing about Pat is what a wonderful man he is. He works so hard to provide for our family, such an amazing father figure wanting to teach our children the respectful thing to do. He one of those guys you can say they just don’t make them like that anymore!
If I were stranded on a island with one book and one meal what would it be: Mom: Fifty Shades of Grey and chicken fajitas from mazatlian! Dad: Any book by Louis Lamour. My meal would be lasagna.
My favorite thing about Jennifer is: Dad: That she (we) started out with nothing and that she was willing to work hard and sacrifice as a team to achieve our goals and the goals that we have for our kids. Without her dedication and self discipline we wouldn’t have half the things we do today, and wouldn’t be able to enjoy our family activities and vacations.
What’s left on your bucket list: Mom: Go to a Boston Redsox game at Fenway park, Go on a secluded mountain hike in the summer, go to the National finals rodeo, travel through Colorado.
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For The Love Of Learning Four Ways To Teach Your Child To Enjoy School
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aising engaged students is not only the responsibility of the teachers and the administrators at your school, it’s a job that starts at home with every parent. You may have anxiety, fears, or merely first-day jitters about your child going to school. But if you can muster up your courage and take a one-good-day-at-a-time approach, you will find that raising a child who loves school is easier than you might have imagined. Just follow these four simple guidelines, keep your interactions with your school’s employees constructive and upbeat, and watch the magic that occurs when your child loves learning. 1. Share to prepare. Tell your child what you enjoyed about school. If your spouse enjoyed school, encourage him to share stories, too. If you had a difficult time in school, share those stories with someone who is not your child. Talk to another adult about the ways you struggled, and how those struggles might color your expectations of what school will be like for your child. Get your fears and biases about school off your chest and let them go so you won’t unwittingly pass them on. Remember, your child is not you. That was then, this is now. By confronting and releasing any back-to-school skeletons in your closet, you open the doors to a positive school experience for your child today. 2. Step back. Some parents have trouble trusting that a school will care about their child as much as they do. And it’s true—teachers won’t treat your child like a parent would. They will probably expect more. And they will care about your child as 26 www.ncwkidconnect.com
educational professionals, who want to challenge your child so she can realize her potential, so let them do their jobs. Smart parents know that school is not just about academics. When your child is in school, she is learning how to be a member of a community. She is learning how to socialize and enjoy playtime. She is learning how to express himself through art, music and physical activity. So take a leap of faith. Remind yourself that the folks who run schools are trained professionals. Trust them with your child’s daily education and wellbeing. Then your child will experience every day as an adventure in learning and growing. 3. Be positive and proactive. Try to find something to like about your school on a regular basis. If you don’t know what to like then you might not be “Smart parents aware enough. Have know that a working knowledge of the school layout. school is not Introduce yourself to teachers on openjust about house days and meet the folks who work academics.” in the front office, including the principal. Make sure the teacher knows you are on her team. If you have a miscommunication or misunderstanding
Raise A Child Who Loves School The Cure For The First Day Jitters: Show up and smile. Even if you are scared to death, fake it until you get over it. Do what you can to get your child off to a strong, positive start and keep paying the positive forward throughout elementary school and beyond. If you do, the second seven years of learning will be smooth and sunny
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Did You ‘Love’ School?
Maybe you think ‘love’ is a word that should be reserved for family and religion. But if your child does not love learning by the time he or she graduates from elementary school, you may be in for a long uphill climb in middle school, high school, and college. Keep your attitude towards academics upbeat if you want to instill a lifelong love of learning in your child.
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with a teacher or administrator, strive to work things out in a calm, pro-active manner. Don’t hang on to negative perceptions or try to create negative consensus with other parents. Confident, secure parents seek solutions not squabbles. Put yourself in the teacher or administrator’s shoes before you pick up the phone or shoot off that e-mail. Remember, the way you would like to be treated is the way to behave, always, no matter how you feel in the heat of the moment.
4. Give without strings. Whether you work full time or not,
there are typically two types of parent volunteers: those who willingly pitch in and help and those who don’t want to spend time at school but do it for their kids. Be honest about the kind of parent you are, so you can find ways to be a cheerful contributor to the school.
If you like to pitch in, join the PTA or sign up to be a room parent. You will find plenty of opportunities to contribute, but do so without expectations of payoffs for your child based on your involvement. The benefits for your child come when you happily contribute, not when you use your position as an insider to create an ongoing list of how you would do things differently and better. Remember your role as a helper in the larger scheme of things. Be service-minded, looking for opportunities to match the school’s needs with what you have to offer. Do your best not to criticize parents who are less committed to volunteering than you, unless you wish to be judged back. If you don’t want to spend a lot of time at school, acknowledge that your child could benefit from seeing you at school once in a while whether you enjoy volunteering or not. Break the school year up into three parts and try to pitch in to help or chaperone at least once each season. Don’t forget to get your spouse involved. Two reasonably involved parents are better than none. And don’t feel guilty about not being a parenting association volunteer. There are plenty of ways to contribute that don’t funnel through the PTA. Give money to financially support the programs of the PTA, if you can swing it. Then go to your child’s teacher when looking for ways to contribute in proximity to your child. No matter how you choose to contribute, when you give the way you want to give, you set a great example for your kids. Parents who invest energy cheerfully and proactively in their child’s school stand out in the crowd for all the right reasons, paving the way to success in school for all their children.
Year-long Teacher Appreciation Ideas If you are waiting until May each year to say thanks to your child’s teacher, consider stepping up sooner. Pay attention to teacher-appreciation activities and try to celebrate your teacher all year long. Catch a teacher or administrator doing something right and express your appreciation with a quick thank-you note. Here is a list of inexpensive gifts that make a nice gesture any time of year: A pair of movie tickets A small bouquet of flowers Gift card to an art supply stores Something for her sweet tooth A potted perennial Restaurant gift certificates Bath salts or bubbles Gift card to a bookstore Your best cookie recipe with the cookies An iTunes card Water bottle or travel mug A pot of assorted herbs Office supply gift card Gourmet food basket Coffee or tea shop gift card
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f you’re like me, Halloween goes like this: Wrangle kids into costumes. Take pictures. Tag along while kids run from house to house, collecting candy. Occasionally fix costumes and hold heavy candy bags. Watch kids sort candy, count candy, eat candy. Wait for kids to fall asleep late, post sugar rush. Sneak candy from kids’ bags. It’s fun and exhausting, like any good celebration. And like many good celebrations, it leaves behind cleanup work – only in this case, the cleanup issue in question is how to dispose of all that candy. If you’ve scratched your head over this dilemma before, I have a few solutions for you: Let Them Eat Do you ever wonder why we let our children collect so many sweets if we have no intention of having them eat it all? After all, they do work hard (run around the neighborhood in clumsy getups) to get it. They “deserve” to enjoy some of it. But how much and when can vary widely depending on your view of sugary diets. Our house follows a closed cabinet policy. Our children know to ask before grabbing a snack. So when it comes to Halloween candy we typically say, “one piece.” The Halloween haul takes a long time to disappear, but we know they’re not ruining their teeth or their health. You may dole out your candy piecemeal this way or attach a healthy-eating rule such as requiring your children to eat a piece of fruit before having any candy. Lunchtime provides another opportunity to whittle down your stockpile of treats. Let your child select a candy to pack in their lunch bag in place of a cookie or dessert. Or you can create a candy countdown for an upcoming event, like a holiday, a special visitor or vacation. Make paper links of construction paper cut into ½-inch wide by 3-inch long strips – one for each day of the countdown. Glue each strip into a
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loop, linking each successive loop into the one ahead before gluing. Tape or glue a piece of candy to each strip. Hang from the wall or ceiling. For the countdown, simply have your child tear off one loop with candy each day until the awaited day arrives. Another suggestion (given by a dentist, nontheless), is to have a period of ‘allowance’ for your kids to eat as much candy as they want, and that’s all they get. So, you could have the day after Halloween be this particular special day where they are allowed to eat all the candy they want. Yes, they may get sick, but it will probably prevent them from over indulging in treats in the future! Or they won’t think of candy as super yummy anymore, possibly preventing future fitfests over wanting sugar! But most kids will get tired of eating it after just an hour or two if it’s allowed and move on with their day as usual. To a dentist, this is the best option, because you can make sure that you brush it all out super well and floss really good, and then you are back to healthy eating the next day. Spreading the sugar out over multiple days can allow the teeth and gums to be exposed to it more and if a brushing or flossing is
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forgotten, it just sits there and builds up. Give It Away There’s no reason to pitch good candy, particularly when there are those who’d love to receive a special treat. After you’ve sorted through your children’s stash to remove any broken or unwrapped pieces (and left a few for your kids), you can package them up to give away. To donate close to home, ask if your local food pantry takes candy. The families who patronize pantries welcome sweets as much as our own kids. Or if you’d like to support our military, they also welcome donations of candy for care packages. Operation Gratitude and Operation Shoebox are two of the larger non-profit organizations accepting donations of candy. Donations to Operation Gratitude can be sent to: Operation Gratitude/California Army National Guard 17330 Victory Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91406 Attn: Rich Hernandez
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Send donations to Operation Shoebox at: Operation Shoebox PO Box 1465 Belleview, FL 34420 by offering to “buy” Halloween candy. Some offer cash per pound, while others trade toys for quantities of candy. Ask if your dentist has a program like this or search Operation Gratitude’s database of participating dentists at: http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/. If your dentist doesn’t do this but you feel a need to compensate your children for their (free) candy, consider your own buyback program. Offer to swap so many pounds of candy for a new toy, or better yet, book, they’ve been eyeing at the store. Just be sure once you’ve “bought” the candy you promptly remove it from your house before your children want it back – unless you are buying it for yourself. Get Cooking You can also use up leftover Halloween candy the same way you use up leftover turkey at
Thanksgiving: hide it in a recipe. This is easiest using chocolate candies. Simply break them into smaller pieces, if necessary and mix into chocolate chip cookie dough. Then bake. Or melt down chocolates for brownies or fondue. To make use of a wider variety of candies, set up an ice cream sundae bar. Crush larger candies and place into bowls to use as ice cream toppings. If you want to add more “nutrition” to your leftover candy, try the Snickers ® salad recipe in the sidebar. The caramel and nuts in the candy, combined with apples, gives this salad the flavor of an old-fashioned taffy apple. With a strategy or two in hand for where the excess treats will go, you can relax this Halloween and let your children ring doorbell after doorbell. Because the only cleanup challenge you’ll face this year is where to hide the empty candy wrappers.
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***Lara Krupicka is a freelance writer and mom to three trick-or-treaters. She appreciates that they put aside a few of her favorite treats when they sort their candy.***
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Halloween HAPPENINGS
Flowers to The Brim 303 Colorado Park Pl. East Wenatchee 509-884-5300 Pumpkins arrive late September! Free entrance to the Hay Maze with a purchase of a pumpkin!
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Halloween is Coming! How will you and your family celebrate?
The great thing about living in a small, tight-knit community is that everyone in the community is ready and willing to open their doors to help kids celebrate many of their favorite holidays! This is just a short list of the events going on in the Valley. Follow Kid Connect on Facebook to keep up with all the added Halloween events and activities!
Smallwoods Harvest
The Sunshine Farm
Stutzman Ranch
Gau-Sco Farm
10461 Stemm Road in Peshastin WA Pumpkins arrive late September! Open 9:00am-6:00pm daily Pumpkins galore, petting zoo, prop maze, face cut outs, trike track, cow train, lots of produce and other goodies and much more! bring the whole family!
in Chelan Fall Harvest Festival October 6 @ 10:am-4pm hayrides, pick apples, go head to head grape-stomping, sample apples, press cider, pick out a pumpkin from the patch and much more! Live Music, Food and Wine! call 682-1350 for more information and/or directions www.thesunshinefarm.com
2226 Easy St. Wenatchee (509) 667-1664 Pumpkins arrive mid-September! Come by on Sundays in October from 2pm-3pm to see the pumpkin canon
Gault Rd in Malaga, WA 630-9708 October 1st-31st open seven days a week Cash or check only Pumpkin Patch in the field, horse drawn rides (call for date) Corn Maze 2:00pm-6:00pm Haunted Maze: Saturdays; Dusk-9:00pm
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Trick or Treat the Ave
Oct. 31, 6:00pm-7:30pm 18639 Beaver Valley Rd in Plain, WA (509) 763-3836 Trick or treat from car to car…. It will be a ghoulishly good time! Plainhardware.com
Wenatchee Avenue in Downtown Wenatchee October 31 3pm-5pm Trick or treat safely on the Ave! during daylight hours, then head to the Carnival!
Trunk or Treat in Cashmere
Trick or Treat Downtown Chelan
@ Cashmere First Baptist Church 103 Aplets Way Hosted by Christ Center Assembly of God October 31st 5:00pm-7:00pm
Candy BuyBack @ Brazeau Orthodontics 250 North Chelan Ave. games, prizes, inflatables Get paid per pound for your candy! Grand prize goes to who brought the most weight! November 1st 2:00pm-6:30pm
Fall Festival Kings Orchard Church of Christ 1610 Orchard Ave.in Wen. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, All ages games, face painting, pumpkin roll, hat toss & bowling. For more information, call 663-0768.
Halloween Carnival At Wenatchee Convention Center. FREE! October 31, 3pm-7pm Come in your costumes, play carnival games, eat treats and enjoy! For ages 10 and under
Trick or Treat the Mall Trick or Treat in the Mall on Halloween Night October 31st 5:00pm-6:00pm For ages 12 and under *no masks, please*
5pm-7pm on Woodin Avenue in historic downtown Chelan for more information, call 682-4322
Halloween Party in Cashmere @ Cashmere Fire Hall 101 Woodring St. October 31 @ 5:30pm-7:00pm annual Halloween party Includes games, treats and storytelling. 663-1570
Trunk or Treat in Wenatchee @ Wenatchee Free Methodist Church, 1601 5th St. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, music, campfire and candy. October 31 www.wenfmc.org 662-1502
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Harvest Festival/ Fundraiser
At Sweet Spot Pybus Market Location 107 N Worthen St October 26 A fabulous, fun day is in the works! Call for details or just show up and enjoy! 888-6906
St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 600 St Joseph’s Place in Wenatchee. 663-2644 SEPTEMBER 28-29 a family weekend with dinners, food, craft vendors,games, barnyard bingo, inflatables and a beer garden.
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Your Guide to FUN in the Wenatchee Valley Note from Nikki: We are trying to make it easier for our Leavenworth friends! You will find that all events with a RED BOX around them take place in Leavenworth. We are also trying something new in listing weekly events in a separate place so they don’t jam up the entire calendar, hiding other new events. We hope this makes your planning a little easier as you can go through and highlight, for yourself, the events you want to attend this Fall. Enjoy!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Joan Sebastin @ Town Toyota Center www.towntoyotacenter.com Wild and Scenic Music Fest—Barn Dance 7pm-11pm at At Snowy Owl Theater. Live music, jamming, great food, beer and wine. $10 www.icicle.org Joeseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Last chance to this amazing performance! Ski Hill Amphitheater, 8pm, $14-$30 www.leavenworthsummertheater.org
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Labor Day Weekend Roping Head and Heels Roping at 5pm @ Appleatchee Arena, 1130 Circle St. in Wenatchee. 663-3175 Judah Graham
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Wenatchee Water Color Society Art Show @ Rocky Reach Dam Visitor Center, Fourth Floor, 6151 State Highway 97A The Sound Of Music At Ski Hill Amphitheater, 8pm, $14-$30 www.leavenworthsummertheater.org
Ol Blue Tractor Tours @ Wedge Mountain Winery. Enjoy the tour through the orchard, vineyard and beyond with winemaker Charlie. Includes a glass of wine. Wedge Moutain Winery, 9534 Saunders Road in Peshastin 548-7068. www. wedgemountainwinery.com Hourly from 11am-4pm $12 fee, children are free
Ice Cream Social At Columbia Grove Covenant Church to celebrate the welcome back of Pastor Andrew from sabbatical and welcoming the new Associate Pastor of Discipleship, Pastor Adam Butler. Immediately following bot 9am and 11am services, held at Eastmont Junior High Commons, 905 8th St. NE, East Wenatchee www.colubiagrove. org or 860-4001 for more info.
Drive-through registration for East Wenatchee MOPS 10am-2pm. @ Faith lutheran Church, 171 Eastmont Register without leaving your vehicle!
Labor Day Weekend Roping Head and Heels Roping at 5pm @ Appleatchee Arena, 1130 Circle St. in Wenatchee. 663-3175
Miniature Train Ride Riverfront Park, 155 N Worthern St Adults $3, Children $2
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The Sound Of Music At Ski Hill Amphitheater, 8pm, $14-$30 www.leavenworthsummertheater.org
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Wild & Scenic Music Fest at Icicle Creek $30, $25 in advance. children 12 and under are free. Bring your friends, family and instruments and kick back in the grassy meadow. Enjoy the music and the magic! After party begins at 9:30pm in the Snowy Owl Theater. Benefits the Wild & Scenic Institute. 548-6347. 7409 Icicle Road in Leavenworth. Icile.org
Starbucks in Fred Meyer Opens! Stob in and say hello!
Weekly Events by Day EVERY MONDAY After School Action 3:30-5:30, FREE @ Communitiy Center, September-April Activities include video games, homework help, sports, computer use, games, snacks, special projects and more. Indoor Park @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 9:30-11am, for ages 5 and under. $7 per child, $3 for siblings. Begins September 3rd Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group A Free, fun and interactive time for the children in your life to learn through play! 10am-11:30 at Cashmere Methodist Church, 213 S Division St in Cashmere. More info, contact Jan @ 664-7350, ext 107 Learn to Draw Mondays, October 7-28 5:30-7pm for 8-14 year olds @ Eastmont Parks & Rec Meeting Room, 255 N Georgia Ave in East Wenatchee. Register by Sept 27 Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) @ Saddlerock Presbyterian Church , 6:45pm-8:30pm. BSF is a free, nondenominational, international study for women. Dig deeper into the bible today and meet some amazing women while you are at it! Children’s bible study occurs at the same time for school age children. Children must be registered first before attending, women are welcome to join at any time. New Series on the Book of Matthew starts Sept. 9th! www.bsfinternational.org
EVERY TUESDAY After School Action 3:30-5:30, FREE @ Communitiy Center, Play Gym @ SPORT Gymnastics 9:30-11am, for ages 6 and under. $5 per child, $9 per family. Begins September 10th
Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group A Free, fun and interactive time for the children in your life to learn through play! 9:30am-11:00 at Catholic Family & Child Service, 640 Mission Street in Wenatchee
EVERY WEDNESDAY After School Action 3:30-5:30, FREE @ Communitiy Center,
Kid’s Club Coloring, crafting, fun and free! Noon-2pm @ the Wenatchee Valley Mall, across from Bath and Body Works. Indoor Park @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7-8pm, for ages 5 and under. $7 per child, $3 for siblings. Begins September 5th Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group A Free, fun and interactive time for the children in your life to learn through play! 9:30am-11:00 at Catholic Family & Child Service, 640 Mission Street in Wenatchee. info, contact Jan @ 664-7350, ext 107 WVC Hepcats Swing Dance Lesson from 7-8pm, Dance from 8-10pm. All ages welcome! $5/night or $35 year membership. Come as you are and no need for a partner! Love Project Led by Dr. Robert Brizee Wednesdays at 7pm in the upper rom of First United Methodist Church, September-May. All are welcome. For more info, contact Dr. Bob Brizee at 6626745. This group will choose which forms and expressions of love in marriage, with children, extended family, hurtful relatives, persons who hold radically different values, persons who have violated others. This group will take seriously Jesus’ “Love Your Enemy”.
EVERY THURSDAY Play Gym @ SPORT Gymnastics 9:30-11am, for ages 6 and under. $5 per child, $9 per family Begins September 12
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) @ Wenatchee Free Methodist 9:00am11:00am New study on the book of Matthew begins September 11th. Childcare is available once they are registered. www.bsfinternational.org Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group A Free, fun and interactive time for the children in your life to learn through play! 9:30am-11:00 at Wenatchee Public Library, 310 Douglas St. in Wenatchee. More info, contact Jan @ 664-7350, ext 107
EVERY FRIDAY Nights Out, Lights Out Public Ice Skate @ The Rink at Town Toyota Center. 7pm-9pm $5 admission, $2 skate rental. 667-7847, towntoyotacenter.com Play Gym @ SPORT Gymnastics 10-11:30am, for ages 6 and under. $5 per child, $9 per family Begins September 12th
EVERY SATURDAY Play Gym @ SPORT Gymnastics 9:30-10:45 and 11-12:15pm for ages 6 and under. $5 per child, $9 per family Begins September 14th Indoor Park @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 8:30-10am, for ages 5 and under. $7 per child, $3 for siblings. Begins September 8th Jammin In The Park With Jesus Saturdays in September 10am-11am @ Lewis & Clark Park and Pennsylvania Park. A great mix of music, games, message and snacks. All neighborhood kids are welcome and can share in the message of Jesus in song and storytelling. For more info, contact Marie Carlson at Wenatchee Free Methodist Church. www.wenfmc.org 6621502
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2nd and 4th Tuesdays 9am-11am @ Wenatchee Free Methodist Church, 1601 5th St. Contact: Jill Thayer: 393-4461 or jill.thayer.391@facebook.com
East Wenatchee MOPS
What is it?
MOPS stands for “Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers” MOPS is a grassroots movement that believes moms are world influencers. Incubating hearts and giving just-because-hugs can change the course of history. That’s why moms connect all over the world to a community of women, in their neighborhoods, who meet together to laugh, cry, and embrace the journey of motherhood. MOPS groups are rallying women to be more honest, to feel more equipped and to find their identity along side one another. These are moms. And moms make a better world. So contact your local MOPS (or simply just show up!) and join this amazing group of women!
>>>Storytimes
2nd and 4th Wednesday 9am-11am at Faith Lutheran Church, 171 Eastmont Ave Contact: Bonny Langford, 884-7623 or email east.mops@facebook.com Faithluteranwen.com/mops also see ad on page 48 2nd and 4th Wednesday 9:30am-11:30am at Leavenworth Church of The Nazarene, 111 Ski Hill Dr. Contact: Linny Jones 548-9923
Peshastin Library
Leavenworth Library
Cashmere Library
Story Time: Wednesdays 11:30am
Story Time: Fridays 11:30am
Story Time: Wednesdays 10:00am
310 Douglas Street 662-5021
East Wenatchee Library
Story Time: Mon. Tues. & Wed. 10:30am
8396 Main Street 548-7821 300 Woodring 782-3314
271 9th Street NE 886-7404
Story Time: Tuesdays 10:30am Stories, Songs, Poems, Action Rhymes
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Wenatchee Library
700 Highway 2, 548-7821
Chelan Library 417 Bradley 682-5131
Story Time: Wednesdays 10:00am
Baby Rhyme Time: Fridays 10:00am in the Children’s room
14138 Kinzel Street 748-1517
Pajama Story Time: Tuesdays 7:00pm Come in your PJ’s! All Ages
Story Time: Wednesdays 10:00am
Entiat Library
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 La Leche League Breast-feeding Support 10am @ First united Methodist Church Nursery. Contact Annette Mueller (6640186) or Stacy Humphries (293-5609) Childbirth Preparation Series at CWH Everything you need to know about having a baby. 6:30-8:30pm Tuesdays thru October 8th. $85 Contact Joan at 6656140 or jslack@cwhs.com for more info. Takes place in Rooms A & B, 1201 S Miller Street in Wenatchee
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 5 Chelan County Fair @ Cashmere Fairgrounds, 5700 Wescott Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, Free Parking. Gates open at 9am Carnival Opens at 1pm Thursday and Friday, 11am on Saturday Chelan-Douglas CASA Open House 6-7:30pm at the Chelan County PUD Auditorium, 327 N. Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee. The event will focus on how to become an advocate for abused and neglected children and how to become a mentor to an at-risk youth through CASA’s new ATEEM (Adolescents in Transition to Education & Employment through Mentoring) program. For more information call 662-7350 or email arleneg@nwi.net
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Chelan County Fair @ Cashmere Fairgrounds, 5700 Wescott Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, Free Parking. Gates open at 9am Carnival Opens at 1pm Thursday and Friday, 11am on Saturday
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Kid’s Workshop 9:00-12:00 @Home Depot Ages 5-12 Make a Football Ring Toss Game! Offered 1st Sat. of every month. Homedepot. com/workshops
Chelan County Fair @ Cashmere Fairgrounds, 5700 Wescott Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, Free Parking Gates open at 9am Carnival Opens at 1pm Thursday and Friday, 11am on Saturday 18th Annual Home and Garden Tour Noon-5pm, $20 This year’s Home Tour is sure to have something to capture everyone’s interest! Benefits Cascade Medical Center. Purchase tickets in advance online, at outlets listed on website or, on tour day, at any tour home. 548-2523. www. cascademedical.org 817 Commercial Street in Leavenworth Movie in the Park
3rd Annual Lake Chelan Swim 11am-2pm @ Manson Bay Park. This is a family fun event held at beautiful Lake Chelan. We welcome adults and children (over 12) of any fitness level. You don’t have to be a competitive swimmer to participate. More info: www. lakechelanswim, Judy Phelps, 860-1383 Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K 7am @ Manson City Park www.runwenatchee.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 All Valley Worship 6pm @ Town Toyota Center Unite as one church for this one night worship service. www.servewenatchee.org or www.towntoyotacenter.com
8:00pm @ Lincoln Park in Wenatchee Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! games, give-aways, and activities at the park beginning at 7:30pm, and concessions will be available. www.wenatchewa.gov
Visit Kids Block And Join The Family Fun! Kid’s Block is located on Wenatchee Avenue from Orondo to Palouse Street. ~Face-painting with Child & Family Advocacy Center ~Dr. Schroeder, Tooth Fairy, Schroeder Bear, SmileBugg and balloons & tattoos! ~“Little Racers” Tricycle Oval ~L-Bow the Clown - shows at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ~Wenatchee Fire Department, Douglas County Sherrif’s Department, Chelan Douglas Traffic Safety Task Force ~Giant Puppets from the Wenatchee Valley Museum ~Columbia Grove Covenant Church Kids Area - Crafts, games, snacks and fun! ~Bubble Station ~FREE kids movie at Liberty Cinemas - “Chicken Run” at 11:30 a.m. ~Tour Rescue Vehicles! ~Snow Cones ~Chalk art ~....and More!!
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Farmer’s Markets Around the Valley Wenatchee
Farmers Market Wednesdays 8am-1pm and Saturdays 8am-1pm @ 7. N. Worthen St. Pybus Public Market 7 N Worthen St. Open All Year Round Sun-Thurs: 8am-10pm Fri/Sat: 8am-Midnight Thursdays are “Local Nights”
East Wenatchee
Eastside Farm to Market Tuesdays in the Mall , across from Bath & Body Works 10am-2pm, June 11-Oct. 29
Childbirth Preparation Series at CWH Everything you need to know about having a baby. 6:30-8:30pm Mondays thru October 14th. $93.30 Contact Joan at 665-6140 or jslack@cwhs.com for more info. Takes place in Rooms A & B, 1201 S Miller Street in Wenatchee
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Open Gym @ Apple Valley Gymnastics 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7:009:00pm, for ages 5-15. $12 per child, $8 for siblings. NCW Quilt Show “Harvest of Quilts” 13th and 14th @Town Toyota Center, www. towntoyotacenter.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 NCW Quilt Show “Harvest of Quilts” 13th and 14th @ Town Toyota Center
Farm to Market Thursdays 8am-1pm Eastmont Community Park, Corner of Grant Rd and Georgia Runs thru October
2013 Fall in Lake Chelan Car Show 8am-4pm, Dance from 6pm-11pm @ Riverwalk Park in Chelan FREE more info, 682-2366 www. lakechelan.com
Chelan Evening Market
Miniature Train Ride Riverfront Park, 155 N Worthern St Adults $3, Children $2
Thursdays 4pm-7pm May 30-Oct. 3 Emerson St. between Riverwalk Park and Riverwalk Inn
Leavenworth Community Market Thursdays 4pm-8pm Lions Club Park Plain Valley Market
Saturdays 10am-12pm 1836 Beaver Valley Rd. in Leavenworth 38
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Walk to Remember Walla Walla Point Park 10am-2pm Sponsored by The Compassionate Friends, join in a 2 mile (shorter course available) to remember our children who have died too soon, including miscarriages and stillbirths. There will be a short remembrance ceremony, a balloon release and lunch following the walk. To register, call Carol at 665-9987. $25 per person and includes a t-shirt. Kids Club Noon-2pm @ Wenatchee Valley Mall across from Bath and Bodyworks. Ages 12 and younger, fun activities for the whole family. 884-6645 www. wenatcheevalleymall.com Beth Moore Living Proof Simulcast 9:30-10am at Living Hope Community Church, 11 N Chelan Avenue in Wenatchee. Living Hope Community Church is hosting a simulcast with well-known Bible teacher and bestselling author Beth Moore. Join 250,000 other women for this global event which will be hosted live via internet. The event is in its 15th year and features Beth Moore’s dynamic storytelling and passionate Bible teaching, challenging and encouraging women to grow deeply in their faith. She has authored dozens of Bible studies, books, and devotionals specifically for women. For more information call 509-662-2558 or visit livinghopecma.info/index.
Starstuck! Annual Gala and Auction 4pm-9pm, $100 Icicle Creek Center For the Arts Annual Gala & Auction featuring silent and live auctions, elegant gourmet dinner and concert under the stars. Snowy Owl Theater and under the sparkling tent in the Icicle Creek Meadow. 7409 Icicle Road in Leavenworth. 5486347
Compassionate Friends Sharing Meeting , 7-8:30pm. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month @ Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington St. in Wenatche. Gather together to help each other deal with grief and give/find hope after losing a child in your life (whether it be your child, grandchild, friend, etc). Includes pregnancy loss/stillbirth/infant loss. There are no fees and no religious affiliation other than the building they meet in. For more info, call Carol @ 6659987
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Awana is a ministry for kids ages two thru High School. It is a place where kids can learn about the bible, meet new friends, and have lots of fun! The program last one and a half to two hours. The carefully selected ciriculum takes kids on an exciting journey through the bible. Weekly memory versus and bible studies show children and youth how the bible applies to everyday life. The biblical focus of these programs strengthen teens’ faith, so by the time they leave high school, they will be able to stand up to all of life’s challenges. Over 12,000 churches are partnered with AWANA in the United States. To learn even more, visit www.AWANA.org
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Valley Home Educators Meets first Monday of the month for support and learning. Contact Emily or Sandy, 663-0364 or 886-1237 or pleatus@hotmail.com or gardnfev@verizon.net Columbia Christian Homeschool Co -Op meets Wednesdays 8am-12:10pm @Saddlerock Presbyterian Contact Brooke at 433-1617 www.cchcwenatchee.org Orientation: Sept. 18th, 9am Classes begin: ok t Sept. 25th
Wenatchee Valley Praise Center 435 S Mission St in Wenatchee, 860-0630 www.praisecenteronline.com Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church 1400 S Miller St in Wenatchee, 663-1187 www.saddlerockepc.org
Calvary Crossroads 1301 Maple St in Wenatchee, 663-7266 www.calvarycrossroads.com
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Successful Breastfeeding 6:30-9:30pm in Rooms F & G, 1201 S Miller Street in Wenatchee. The basics of breastfeeding, troubleshooting, pumping, resources and more. Free! Contact Joan at 665-6140 or jslack@cwhs.com for more info.
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Sleeping Lady Organic Garden Tours 4pm Cost: Free. Join garden manager, Eron Drew on a tour of the resort’s two acre, certified-organic garden & greenhouse. Learn about environmentally friendly gardening techniques & sustainable cuisine practices. 7375 Icicle Road in Leavenworth. 548-6344 infor@ sleepinglady.com
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Liverpool Legends Beatles Tribute Band @ the Performing Arts Center. These fab four were hand picked by Louise Harrions, sister of the late George Harrison of the Beatles. They make you feel like you’re watching the real thing as they bring you “The Complete Beatles Experience” For tickets, visit www.pacwen.org or the box office at 123 N Wenatchee Ave, or call (509) 663-ARTS Cost: Range from $19-$35
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East Wenatchee First Baptist Church, 1700 Grant Rd in East Wenatchee, 884-4530 www.ewfbc.org Cascade Mountatin Bible Church 11025 Chumstick Hwy in Leavenworth 548-4331 www.cmbiblechurch.org Little Stone Church 2133 W Woodin Ave in Chelan 682-5953 www.littlestonechurch.org First Baptist Church 707 J St. SW in Quincy 787-3492 Call today! You won’t regret it! And your kids will be better off because of it!
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Malakai Davis
Wenatchee River Salmon Festival “Spirit of the Salmon” At Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, September 19-21 9am-3pm. FESTIVAL OF FREE FAMILY FUN, with edu-tainment, activities, craft booths and food venders. For further information: (509) 548-6662 or www. salmonfest.org Wenatchee All American Girl A Washington Preliminary Pageant & Fundraiser benefiting Autism Speaks Please see ad on pg 44 for details
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Wenatchee River Salmon Festival At Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, Sept19-21 9am-3pm FESTIVAL OF FAMILY FUN, with edu-tainment, activities, craft booths and food venders. For further information: (509) 548-6662 or www. salmonfest.org Yappy Hour A $5 Cover charge is donated to Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. Come relax and enjoy a glass of fine wine while your dog plays in an off-leash dog area. At Chateau Fair le Pont Winery on Vineyard Way in Olds Station. More info, wenatcheehumane.org or 662-9577
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 River Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon Begins 10am at Pybus Market. Register at Pybus Market September 20th. www. runwenatchee.com
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Taste of the Harvest In downtown Wenatchee, Taste of the Harvest is a day of fun, family entertainment that truly celebrates our valley’s incredible harvest season. With music, kids’ activities, hands on educational activities, river run, battle of the bands, farmers market, wine tasting, incredible food and more. Visit wendowntown.org for more details and a complete schedule.
2013 Lake Chelan Home Tour 11am-5pm, $20 lakechelancommunityhospital.com/hometour_350.html Wenatchee River Salmon Festival 10am-3pm At Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, September 19-21 FESTIVAL OF FAMILY FUN, with edutainment, activities, craft booths and food venders. For further information: (509) 548-6662 or www.salmonfest.org Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Championships Super Late Models, C.R. Legends, Mini Super Stocks, Thunder Cars, Super Tuners, Youth Tuners 5pm-11pm at the WVSO, 2850 Gun Club Rd, East Wenatchee, WA (509) 884-8592
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Cooking With Chef Richard Join Executive Chef, Richard Kitos, of the Ivy Wild for cooking demonstrations during our Tuesday Farmers Markets in the Mall. He’ll be cooking with fresh ingredients! Demonstrations are from 11am-1pm across from Bath and Body Works in the Wenatchee Valley Mall, 511 Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 YWCA Wenatchee’s First Annual Open Your Purse Gala and Auction 6pm-8:30pm at Wenatchee Community Center, 504 S Chelan Ave in Wenatchee. Silent and live auction and dinner with YWCA. All proceed go to support the YWCA Critical Needs Programs. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at Café AZ’s or by calling 663-3531. Social at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. For the dinner menu and for more information visit http://www. ywcawen.com/Open-Your-Purse-Gala.html
R/C Unlimited Gold Cup 27th-29th In Chelan Park (360) 791-8336 Open Gym @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7:00-9:00pm, for ages 5-15. $12 per child, $8 for siblings. 50th Autumn Leaf Festival and Parade September 27-29, All Day. This is Leavenworth’s lingest running event. This year, they are celebrating their 50th festival, parade and royal lady of the autumn leaves. Some kids activities include, wall climbing, pumpkin pie eating contest, bouncy houses, L-Bow the Clown. For more info and schedule of events: info@autumnleafefestival.com, 5480929, autumnleaffestival.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 NCW Dahlia Show @ Pybus Market 10am-5pm This annual event brings top dahlia growers to compete for a spot on the head table and the ultimate title of “Best of Show”. Publicmarket.org Ncwdahlias.org Sisters Act in Concert “Sisters Act Up”.........an outrageously amusing expose of music from the movie “Sister Act”, including “Joyful, Joyful,” “Oh, Happy Day,” “Hail Holy Queen,” “Shout,” “I Will Follow Him,” “My God,” and many more of your favorites. This will truly be an unforgettable experience for young
and old, alike. You won’t want to miss it! At the Performing Arts Center, 123 N Wenatchee Ave. Two shows: 2pm and 7pm. Reserved seating, $18, $15 seniors/students. ” For tickets, visit www. pacwen.org or at 123 N Wenatchee Ave, or call (509) 663-ARTS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 NCW Dahlia Show @ Pybus Market 9am-1pm This annual event brings top dahlia growers to compete for a spot on the head table and the ultimate title of “Best of Show”. Publicmarket.org Ncwdahlias.org 9th Annual Just Plain Fun Run Noon, $10/indiv. $20/Family 3 mile trail run and family walk. Day of race registration only from 11-11:45. All proceed to benefit Beaver Valley School in Plain. At Plain Hardware, 18636 Beaver Valley Road in Plain. More info: 7633836 www.plainhardware.com
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer At the Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Two Shows, 5pm and 7pm. Presale: $9-$22, Showday, $12-$25. For tickets, visit www.pacwen.org or the box office at 123 N Wenatchee Ave, or call (509) 663-ARTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Australia’s Thunder From Down Under 7:00 @Town Toyota Center $25-$40 Tickets: www. towntoyotacenter.com 11th annual Wings & Wheels 2013 @ Eastmont Community Park Thursday-Sunday, Car Show, Carnival, Swap Meet, Food & Craft Fair, Free Kids’ Activities. All day event east-wenatchee.com, 886-6108
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 Leavenworth Oktoberfest 5pm, $10 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www. projectbayern.com , 860-2887 The Capitol Steps A Night of Political comedy as the Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house… and the Senate with their uniwue blend of music and political comedy! At the Snowy Owl Theater, 7409 Icicle Road in Leavenworth. Icicle.org, 548-6347 Wenatchee Wild Home Game Vs. Minot 7:05 @ Town Toyota Center Tickets: www.towntoyotacenter.com 888-7825, or wenatcheewild. pointstreaksites.com
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@ the Sportsplex, 2 Fifth St, Wenatchee Sparks: 18-35 months **Parent Participation Required**
Igniters: 3-4 yr olds
Flames: 5-6 yr olds
Oct. 14 - Nov. 19 (Mondays) Igniters: 5:15 - 6:00 PM Flames: 6:00 - 6:45 PM
Oct. 15 - Nov. 20 (Tuesdays) Sparks: 5:15 - 6:00 PM Igniters: 6:00 - 6:45 PM
Oct. 16 - Nov. 21 (Wednesdays) Igniters: 11:15 AM -12:00
$56.00 per 6 week session $12.00 Annual Player Card For more info go to wvsportsplex.com or call 888-5200
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Kid’s Workshop 9:00-12:00 @Home Depot Make a Fire Rescue Plane Ages 5-12, offered 1st Saturday of every month Homedepot.com/workshops Leavenworth Oktoberfest! 1pm, $20 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www. projectbayern.com , 860-2887
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Crush Me, Squeeze Me, Make Me Wine Crush Festival! Wine Tasting, live music, food and grape stomp! 12-5, $10 at Icicle Ridge Winery, 8977 North Road in Peshastin. 548-7019
Apple Days The first weekend of October each year Apple Days is held at the Museum, 600 Cotlets Way, in Cashmere. The Pioneer Village is the setting for entertainment, food, arts and crafts and local residents dress in authentic pioneer clothing. Mock shoot-outs are a popular event and are held at various times during the day. Visitors can ride in a horse-drawn wagon, join in the apple pie baking contest or watch the dog pulls at Riverside Park. www.cashmeremuseum.org Wenatchee Wild Home Game Vs. Minot 7:05 @ Town Toyota Center Tickets: www.towntoyotacenter.com 888-7825, or wenatcheewild. pointstreaksites.com
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Benefiting Autism Speaks
Saturday October 19, 2013 Registration/Practice: 10am Interviews at 11am
Held at Wenatchee Community Center, 504 South Chelan Ave Contact Area Coordinator Angela Yarbrough (509) 470-5582 or Director Lisa Wil iams (253) 223-6748
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Infant CPR for Family and Friends The American Heart Association CPR for Family and Friends Course is a noncredentialed entry level CPR course. This course includes infant CPR and choking management. For new parents and their families. 6:30-8:30pm, Cost is $7 Takes place at Central Washington Hospital classrooms 1 & 2, 1201 S Miller Street. Contact Joan Slack, 665-6149 or jslack@cwhs.com
The Kids Are Going Back To School, So Why Not You Too? Did you know that Wenatchee Valley College offers TONS of Special Interest classes as a part of their continued education program? Here are just a few to choose from. What’s stopping you? Stregthen and pursue your hobbies! It’s good for you and your kids will be encouraged by your love of learning as well Cooking Genealogy Spanish Home Brewing Photography Gutiar Welding
Eric Metaxas, Best-selling author to speakAt the Performing Arts Center for Life Choices of Wenatchee Valley’s 30th anniversary event to celebrate LIFE in Wenatchee. $5/person. For tickets, visit www.pacwen.org or the box office at 123 N Wenatchee Ave, or call (509) 663-ARTS
And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
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Heart Performing at 7:30 @Town Toyota Center $35-$65 Tickets: www.towntoyotacenter.com Kids Club Noon-2pm @ Wenatchee Valley Mall across from Bath and Bodyworks. Ages 12 and younger, fun activities for the whole family. 884-6645 www. wenatcheevalleymall.com
Open Gym @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7:00-9:00pm, for ages 5-15. $12 per child, $8 for siblings.
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Leavenworth Oktoberfest 5pm, $10 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www. projectbayern.com , 860-2887
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. The excitement never lets up in this ideal thriller based on Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians. For tickets: pacwen.org, 663-ARTS, or 123 N Wenatchee Ave M-F 12-5:20pm
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And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
New Preschool Kids: Jesse, Augy, Emily, Madelyn, Peyton and Adri
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Leavenworth Oktoberfest 5pm, $10 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www. projectbayern.com , 860-2887 And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
Fall Harvest Bake-Off @ Wenatchee Farmers Market at Pybus Market . 8am-1pm www.wenatcheefarmersmarket.com Leavenworth Oktoberfest 1pm, $20 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www. projectbayern.com , 860-2887 Roller Derby @ Sportsplex in Wenatchee Applecityrollerderby.com
Ring of Fire 7:30pm at the PAC $19-$35 Ring of Fire features a company of performers that will guide you on a journey though Cash’s storied life and celebrated music, from the cotton fields of Arkansas to the Grand Old Opry. For tickets, call 663-ARTS, visit www. pacewen.org, or in person (M-F, 12-5) at 123 N Wenatchee Ave.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Woman of the Year 12:00-1:30pm @ Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Center Way in Wenatchee. Contact Lily Nichols at
And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
Yappy Hour A $5 Cover charge is donated to Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. Come relax and enjoy a glass of fine wine while your dog plays in an off-leash dog area. At Chateau Fair le Pont Winery on Vineyard Way in Olds Station. More info, wenatcheehumane.org or 662-9577
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Leavenworth Oktoberfest 1pm, $20 There is much to see and do at the Leavenworth Oktoberfest! This year they’ll have bands from throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany, along with all of your Oktoberfest favorites! www.projectbayern.com , 860-2887
885-8501 for more info. Cost is $25. Hannah Wright with Mommy Christa
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And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 2pm and 7:30pm. See October 10 Chelan Chase 10am A USA Track and Field coursecertified 5k race, run, walk for breast cancer. Proceeds are given to the Lake Chelan Community Hospital to provide mammograms and diagnostic services at no personal cost to all individuals who are uninsured or under-insured. A percentage will also be allotted for Wellness Place, a nonprofit that provides support to cancer patients from North Central Washington. Join the Chelan Chase and “Help CHASE Breast Cancer Away Forever!” @ Riverwalk Park Downtown Chelan, 120 E Woodin Ave, Chelan, Washington 98816 chelanchase. com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Compassionate Friends Sharing Meeting , 7-8:30pm. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month @ Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington St. in Wenatche. Gather together to help each other deal with grief and give/find hope after losing a child in your life (whether it be your child, grandchild, friend, etc). Includes pregnancy loss/stillbirth/infant loss. There are no fees and no religious affiliation other than the building they meet in. For more info, call Carol @ 6659987
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 Childbirth Preparation Series at CWHS Thursday and Friday evenings from 6pm9pm and on Saturday from 9am-3pm. Everything you need to know about having a baby. $85 Contact Joan at 665-6140 or jslack@cwhs.com for more info. Takes place in Rooms A & B, 1201 S Miller Street in Wenatchee And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Open Gym @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7:00-9:00pm, for ages 5-15. $12 per child, $8 for siblings. And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10 Wenatchee Wild Home Game Vs. Kenai River 7:05 @ Town Toyota Center Tickets: www.towntoyotacenter.com 888-7825, or wenatcheewild. pointstreaksites.com
Halloween Parents Night Out 6:00pm - 10:00pm. At Sport Gymnastics. This is a fun night of fun games, pumpkin painting, pizza and more! Fun games like: Ghost in the Graveyard, Halloween Bingo, Hunt the Eyeballs & the Monster Freeze Dance! $20 for the first kid, $15 for each additional kid (must be siblings). Don’t forget to Pre-Register! These fill up fast so call 667-1538 to reserve a place for your child.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Make A Difference Day Millions have helped in the last two decades, what will YOU do this year to make a difference? For more information, visit www.wenatcheemkdd.com or contact Laurel Helton, 663-6662 or email hbi98801@nwi.net Wenatchee Wild Home Game Vs. Kenai River 7:05 @ Town Toyota Center Tickets: www.towntoyotacenter.com 888-7825, or wenatcheewild. pointstreaksites.com And Then There Were None Performance at Riverside Playhouse, 7:30pm. See October 10
Open Gym @ Apple Valley Gymnastics, 230 S Columbia in Wenatchee 7:00-9:00pm, for ages 5-15. $12 per child, $8 for siblings.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Cooking With Chef Richard Join Executive Chef, Richard Kitos, of the Ivy Wild for cooking demonstrations during our Tuesday Farmers Markets in the Mall. He’ll be cooking with fresh ingredients! Demonstrations are from 11am-1pm across from Bath and Body Works in the Wenatchee Valley Mall, 511 Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Miniature Train Ride Riverfront Park, 155 N Worthern St Adults $3, Children $2 Halloween Carnival 3pm-7pm for Ages 10 and under. Free event held at the Convention Center, Games, crafts and more! Trick or Treat in historic in downtown Chelan 5pm-7pm on Woodin Avenue, 682-4322
Trunk or Treat 6-7:30pm@ Plain Hardware, 18636 Beaver Valley Road in Plain Trick or Treat from car trunk to car trunk. It will be a ghoulishly good time! Trick or Treat in the Mall 5:00pm-6:00pm, For ages 12 and under *no masks, please* Fall Festival Kings Orchard Church of Christ 1610 Orchard Ave.in Wen. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All ages games, face painting, pumpkin roll, hat toss & bowling. For more information, call 663-0768. Trick or Treat Wenatchee Avenue in Downtown 3pm-5pm Trick or treat safely on the Ave! Halloween Party @ Cashmere Fire Hall, 101 Woodring St. 5:30pm-7:00pm. annual Halloween party Includes games, treats and storytelling. 663-1570 for more information
Trunk or Treat 5:00pm-7:00pm @ Cashmere First Baptist Church,103 Aplets Way. Hosted by Christ Center Assembly of God
See Page 32 and 33 for more Halloween Happenings!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Kid’s Workshop 9:00-12:00 @Home Depot Make Spectacular Tabletop Ship! Ages 5-12, 1st Saturday of every month Homedepot.com/workshops **All Calendar events are subject to change or cancel. Kid Connect is not responsible for any changes that may occur and advises you to confirm event details before attending. We want to provide you with the most accurate calendar possible, so if you find any changes that do occur, please let us know and we will update our facebook page and our website for our readers.**
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Maybe the hardest part of motherhood is feeling unappreciated. No one thanks you for laundry or lunch or dusting or staying up all night when there’s nightmares or norovirus. You don’t get a raise for putting in extra hours and living on call. Not on this earth. But if everyday you choose to believe that you’re often unnoticed acts and the pouring of your soul into those little people is really not for you, or even them; but instead believe that they are a form of worship, reflecting the way Jesus poured himself out for us, then it’s easier to focus on the unseen. The Eternal. The reward that awaits you in Heaven. I pray that women will stop feeling burdened by the difficulty of motherhood and start to view every act as a way to bring glory to the Father through the way we love our children. Dear Lord, on the hard days when it feels like no one notices all that we mamas do, and it seems we are sucked dry because it’s always give and never take. On those days especially, pour into us and fill our cups to overflowing. Fill in the gaps where we are not enough, because you are more than! Jesus, help us mamas to see that this life is nothing but endless opportunities to worship you, even in the most mundane moments. Change our hearts so that everything we do, from the biggest to the smallest, from missions to making dinner, is to Your Glory. Keep our eyes on You. Amen.
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SAVE THE DATE Saturday, January 11th Disney LIVE! At the Town Toyota Center. Mickey’s Musical Festival with special guests from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Toy Story. Two Shows: 1pm and 4pm Mondays in November Watercolor Adventure @ Eastmont Parks & Rec. $65, For 8-14 year olds, Register by October 25 in person or at eastmontparks.com November 8-10th Marriage Encounter Weekend In Leavenworth, $55 per couple. A chance for you as a husband and wife to come away from the pressures, hurriedness, and routine of everyday living and concentrate on each other. It is for couples who recognize that good marriages don’t “just happen”; they require time alone together, away from distractions, you can focus on your relationship. Whether you’ve been married one year or fifty, you can benefit from Marriage Encounter. Even the best marriage can find a new meaning and deepened love and joy. There is no age limit; any couple is welcome. For more information and to register visit lifetrac.org/marriageencounter
Youth Basketball Wenatchee—Register in October for 3rd-5th graders. Program runs November-December and is $45 www.wenatcheewa.gov East Wenatchee— Register 3rd-6th graders (space is lmited!) by October 4. Cost is $50. Register 1st and 2nd graders by November 1st. Cost is $35. Program runs November 16-January 11 www.eastmontparks.com
OTHER INFO Wildcat Fall Tennis September 9-October 9 Mondays and Wednesdays 3:305:30 for 5th-8th grade boys and girls. Beginner-intermediate. Register by September 6. Held at Eastmont Community Park Tennis Courts www. eastmontparks.com Junior Bowling Leagues Start in September at Eastmont Lanes in East Wenatchee. Saturday mornings or Tuesday evenings. Ages 5+ beginners welcome. www.eastmontlanes.net Fruit Tones Music Studio 10 week classes for kids birth-5 years old begin on September 12 & 13. Please see ad on page 49 Sophia Johnson
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Dr. Cara and her team have been serving the children of central Washington for over 15 years. Their experience keeps children relaxed and happy by allowing mothers to stay with their children during treatment and by accepting most insurance plans. Children’s Dentistry has become the trusted Dental Home for Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and all of Central Washington. We are all about fun and health at Children’s Dentistry, and so is our Facebook page! Our friends receive updates about dental health, fun crafts and activities, contests, and more!!! LIKE ÒChildrenÕs Dentistry of WenatcheeÓ on Facebook
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GOING TO THE DENTIST CAN BE FUN! Dr. Cara Schroeder
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