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Beauty: Is Collagen the Fountain of Youth?

Feature: Chelsea & Cathy Cace, The Cace Kitchen

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Cover Story: Have Courage & Be Kind

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Women in Business: Chelsea & Cathy Cace, The Cace Kitchen

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Aprill Brandon: A (Rented) Room of One’s Own

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

IS COLLAGEN THE

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When thinking of collagen as it relates to beauty, girlfriends I informally surveyed thought that collagen provided plumpness and lessened wrinkles in facial skin. Collagen makes up from 75 percent to 80 percent of our skin, according to New York Citybased dermatologist Dr. Debra Jaliman. She says that we begin losing collagen starting around age 18, and by the time we are 25 we lose more collagen than we produce.

Gulp. That means I am nearly 30 years past my collagen prime.

So what can be done about collagen depletion? Collagen levels rely heavily on Mother Nature, but there are some things we can

started pondering collagen recently when a friend on

do to delay the inevitable.

social media posted about her new favorite moisturizer

PREVENTING COLLAGEN LOSS

— L’Oreal Collagen Moisture Filler (Target, $8.99).

More on that later — for now, let’s think about the collagen.

Do you know what collagen is? I mean — do you REALLY

Healthy lifestyles help promote collagen retention – or at least slow down the natural depletion of collagen. Many of these tenets are good practice for all aspects of our lives:

know what collagen is? I realized I had ideas about collagen, but I

• No smoking

did not actually know what it is.

• No secondhand smoke

The term collagen is tossed around in beauty blogs, marketing

• Using broad-spectrum sunscreen (and reapplying!)

pitches for lotions and potions and has found its way into the

• Being conscious about sun exposure

world of supplements. But what is it?

• Keeping stress levels down

Collagen is a protein that binds tissues together. According to

COLLAGEN IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS

WebMD, it is often called the body’s scaffolding. I found a number

Collagen fillers were thought to be the Fountain of Youth

of dermatologists who referred to it online as the “glue” that holds

at one time. Their effects, however, were not long lasting and

our bodies together. Collagen is found throughout the skin, deep

sometimes caused allergic reactions. Though some collagen

in the dermis. It is especially concentrated in connective tissues

fillers are available, they have mostly fallen out of favor in lieu of

such as cartilage, bones, tendons and ligaments.

hyaluronic acid fillers like Restalyne and Juvaderm.

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Topical collagen treatments abound, though. Google collagen serums and you will find a zillion options.

TWO COLLAGEN PRODUCTS I TRIED As I mentioned, a friend posted about L’Oreal Collagen

When researching the effects of topical collagen, though,

Moisture Filler on social media and I of course decided to give it

the jury is most definitely in: collagen molecules are too large to

a whirl. The product has great reviews overall, and I have to agree

penetrate the dermis.

that it leaves my skin feeling moist and supple for an extended

Good moisturizers that include collagen in their name or

period of time without feeling greasy. I have had a number of

ingredient list still may help your skin look better, but not because

friends make positive comments on my skin lately, which helps,

of the collagen. Collagen guru Kat Burki, creator of Form Control

too! Plus, the price point is fantastic!

Marine Collagen Gel says, “Collagen used topically is primarily for benefits such as improving the texture of the skin and temporarily filling in fine lines and wrinkles.”

CONSUMABLES Consuming collagen is nothing new; in fact, you have most likely been ingesting collagen in one form or another most of your life. Gelatin is a form of collagen and is present in marshmallows, ice cream, bone broths and coatings for capsules.

The topic of collagen consumables was where I found the most

I also tried several collagen masks — the sheet kind that is readily available in the beauty section of TJ Maxx and along the north wall of Ulta. These masks are ready to be applied to clean skin and make you look just like a Storm Trooper (bonus). Based on my collagen research, I don’t think they did anything more than provide extra moisture, but it was nice to have a reason to lie back and let the collagen solution marinate on my face!

Finally, I have just started taking the NeoCell Super Collagen + C (Amazon, $12) supplement, recommended by Dr. Jaliman, and will report my findings to you in my next column. C

professional debate — are there possible benefits? Is consumable collage for beauty — or other health benefits — pie in the sky?

There are safety concerns about collagen as a supplements – whether

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ground up animal parts absorb high levels of metals or whether

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Doctors, supplement gurus and consumers were all over the board.

hooves, hides and nerve tissues from cows carry bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE – also known as mad cow disease).

WebMD recommends looking for companies that get their bones and tissues from cage-free, free-range and antibiotic-free sources and to shy away from mixtures that pack in too much — like collagen plus probiotics, for example.

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COVER STORY

have courage be kind Words by ANNTOINETTE MOORE Photos by MICHAEL CAVAZOS & LES HASSELL

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enna Yeakley’s motto is, “Have courage and be kind.”

Her first date with the man who became her husband, Richard Yeakley, shows she practices what she preaches.

“We careened off the side of a mountain in Tennessee. We were

close to the bottom of the mountain and his car slipped on black ice.

We went off the road and there were trees all around” that they could have crashed into, she said.

Except they didn’t.

“It had been raining, and the leaves were slippery. They piled up underneath the car and stopped it. … It was completely a miracle” that neither she nor Richard were injured, said the youth services supervisor at the Longview Public Library.

They were both in their early 20s, students at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.

“Ever since then, I really do see each day as a gift. We’re not guaranteed tomorrow,” said Yeakley, 28.

Despite this inauspicious beginning, she was both kind and courageous enough to go on a second date with Richard and eventually

Then-Interim Youth Services Supervisor Jenna Yeakley demonstrates how to play the game Hedbanz during Family Game Night at the Longview Public Library on February 16, 2017.

to marry him.

Yeakley graduated with an English degree; Richard received a communication degree with an emphasis in journalism. In 2012, they moved to Longview, Richard’s hometown.

Richard worked for the News-Journal — he recently took a job in media development for the city after working a couple of years as general manager of ArtsView Children’s Theatre — and Jenna taught fifth grade at Longview Christian School for two years. They married in 2013.

But Yeakley knew she wanted to be a librarian — it was in her genes.

Her mother had been a children’s librarian for 10 years, leaving the field to raise her children.

“My brother and I grew up being avid readers, participating in library programs. It was just part of our lives” in Morganton, North

Yeakley reads “A Couch for Llama” by Leah Gilbert during the Longview Public Library’s Summer Reading Club story time on July 17, 2018.

Carolina, she said.

“I fell in love with the library and all it had to offer, and I wanted to do that for other kids,” said Yeakley, who supervises five other staff members in the library’s youth services department.

She enrolled in Texas Woman’s University’s online master’s degree in library science. She graduated in May 2016 and was hired as a library assistant at Longview Public Library that August.

Library Director Jennifer Eldridge supervises Yeakley.

“Jenna is extremely tenacious, very organized, she works very hard. … She’s equally passionate about working with children and adults,” said Eldridge, 31.

She has known Yeakley about three years, describing her as hardworking, a people person and someone who will do whatever needs to be done.

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“She has this calming energy about her that makes people feel

they can be themselves.�

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“I value (her friendship) so much because we both believe in the same things: service to our community, spreading literacy to everyone,” Eldridge said.

Yeakley says the best part of her day is interacting with children.

“They run up and show me their crafts, or tell me the books they are reading,” she said. Planning library programs and activities and creating and implementing new ideas are also close to her heart.

One of the programs she loves is the six-week-long Summer Reading Club. Registration for this year’s club opens May 1; the kickoff party is June 7.

It’s for children “zero to 18, and it’s completely free of charge,” Yeakley said.

Yeakley joins in with dancing children as musician Lizza Connor with Lizza Connor Kids performs June 28, 2017, for the Longview Public Library’s Summer Reading Club at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center.

“The whole purpose is to encourage kids to read over the summer so that they go back to school at or above their reading

“I think that she is a jewel in our community. I’m very proud of

level,” she added.

what she’s doing.”

The library offers daily programs “to encourage them to visit the library and have something fun and free to do throughout the day,” Yeakley said.

It’s so popular that sometimes she has to turn people away, because the city’s fire code allows the library’s meeting room to hold no more than 120 people.

“We have to come up with creative ways to fix that,” Yeakley said. So when the library offers a movie, for instance, it’s shown twice a day — once in the morning and again in the afternoon.

Yeakley is also a mentor and group leader with Partners in Prevention’s Forever Friends program at Foster Middle School.

She and her husband also volunteer with the nursery and youth group at One Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Alicia Johnson, 33, coordinates Partners in Prevention’s mentoring program in Longview and Kilgore.

“We just gravitated toward each other. She had a great sense of humor. … It was almost like an instant connection,” said Johnson, who has known Yeakley for two years.

“Jenna is a very effervescent personality. … She has this calming energy about her that makes people feel they can be themselves,” Johnson continued.

As a mentoring facilitator at Foster, Yeakley works hard creating opportunities for the girls, Johnson said. And Yeakley is consistent; her commitment never wavers.

She has an ability “to communicate and problem solve in a

Yeakley likes to work out and to go camping with Richard at Beavers Bend State Park in Southeast Oklahoma.

She loves to read and listens to audiobooks as she drives.

Her two favorite books are “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” by E.L. Konigsburg and “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley.

Though many people think Frankenstein is the monster, Yeakley points out “Frankenstein” is the young scientist who creates a human from body parts. When he sees how hideous his creation is, Victor Frankenstein recoils from it.

“I like that (the book) is from the monster’s perspective, and how he’s dealing with being thrust into creation and then being abandoned. It’s beautifully written, all the wonderful imagery,” she said.

One of her current goals is to become scuba certified, the result of a beginning scuba lesson during a recent cruise.

“It was so incredible. The fish are right in front of you, and you can experience tropical locations from a whole new perspective,” Yeakley said.

When asked what gets her out of bed every morning, she said, “The fact that God has given me another day of life to live. I want to honor and glorify him in my words and work.” C

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“She can be in the minority, whether it’s race or gender, and that doesn’t seem to bother her. Not all people have that,” Johnson said.

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FASHION

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MOVING Photos by LES HASSELL

Charm magazine and our friends at the News-Journal are pumped about recognizing outstanding high school student athletes during the Peters Chevrolet Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat/ET Varsity Best Preps awards ceremony.

We couldn’t think of anyone better to model spring and summer athletic wear from one of our favorite local retailers, Racquet and Jog, than some of this year’s nominees. We hope you’ll be inspired to get moving in these looks you’ll see on Sam Schott of Spring Hill High School; Morgan Vance of Longview High School; Riley Stanley of Pine Tree High School; and Hayden Shelton of Pine Tree High School.

Special thanks to the city of Longview and Keep Longview Beautiful for letting us use The Green as a beautiful backdrop for this fashion shoot.

This year’s ET Varsity Best Preps awards ceremony will be May 21 at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. Best Preps is presented by Peters Chevrolet Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat and sponsored by East Texas Professional Credit Union and Eastman Credit Union. Congratulations to all the award nominees!

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F EATURE

WOMEN in business: CHELSEA & CATHY CACE The Cace Kitchen

Words by AMY PEARSON | Photo by MICHAEL CAVAZOS

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t was such a great loss. When Gerard Cace,

The pair, armed with a business model, had

and Cathy have maximized the Cace name

longtime proprietor of the iconic Longview

researched the “grab and go” concept and were

while putting their own twist on family favorites.

restaurant Johnny Cace’s, named after

confident that their beloved product, with a

“My dad wrote recipes like ‘One cheese

his father, died unexpectedly in 2012, he left

new face, would be a hit.

bucket,’ or ‘Shake real good,’” Chelsea said.

his wife, Cathy, a widow. He left his daughter,

They were right.

“We kept working on it. We developed the

Chelsea, as well, along with her sister, Jenni

“We wanted to keep it a lot more

gumbo, the etouffee.”

manageable,” Cathy said. “We wanted our

In addition to the signature recipes, the pair

But she wasn’t alone. They weren’t.

evenings and weekends off while providing

caters events, with creations such as seafood

They had Gerard’s legacy and enough

our longtime customers with the treats

crepes, tomato zucchini casserole or custom

they wanted.”

hors d’oeuvres.

Cace Woerndle.

moxie to reinvent the inheritance they were bequeathed from the Cace family and redefine how they marched forward into the future.

The Cace Kitchen, at 415 N. High St., manifested itself in the rebirth of Gerard’s legacy.

“After the restaurant closed, we still had customers wanting some of our signature ingredients,” Cathy Cace said of her family’s decision to close the full-service restaurant in 2015.

Johnny Cace’s closed in March. When the holidays rolled around, Longview residents were aching for the cheese croutons and other Cace favorites from the restaurant.

The mother-daughter duo set up shop in St. Mary’s school cafeteria, with licenses from

The Cace Kitchen blends the take-and-bake concept with the grab-and-go, giving Longview fans the flavors they crave with the ease of preparation that benefits both parties.

They brought longtime Cace employees on board to fill the gaps.

“We weren’t the ones in the kitchen,” Cathy said.

But under the tutelage of women who had spent decades with Johnny Cace’s, Cathy

“If you have an idea, we can execute it,” Cathy said. “We love the challenge.”

Meanwhile, Chelsea makes Cace favorite gumbo two to three times a week.

Recently, the duo added back chicken and dumplings on Thursdays, a Cace’s tradition. In addition, they prepare meatloaf, pot roast, Irish beef stew and other favorites on a rotating basis.

“Mom loves to cook and entertain. That’s how we’ve moved this forward,” Chelsea said.

and Chelsea learned the kitchen ropes and

Both give credit to the Cace recipes for

transformed the sit-down eatery into a concept

their success. As of March 10, a Cace has been

easily accessible for East Texans on the go.

cooking for 70 years in Longview.

“We took a leap of faith,” said Cathy, who

“We have our heritage and our history,”

has also parlayed her longtime love of jewelry-

Cathy said. “We incorporate all of that into

making into an offering at Cace’s Kitchen. “God

Cace’s Kitchen.”

put it all in place and we ran with it.”

For her part, moving the business forward

the health department and the willingness to

From 2016, when the offerings included

work when the school didn’t need the space.

croutons, relish, okra and pimento cheese, to

Another vendor joined them and immediately

2019 when Cace’s Kitchen cooks up Shrimp

“I took from my mom. From my dad. I put

they were filling orders for croutons, relish

Creole, Chicken St. Charles and many of the

it all together to help us move forward with the

and pimento cheese.

original Cace’s favorites — all to go, Chelsea

new concept,” she said. C

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room of one’s own Words by APRILL BRANDON | Illustrations by MICHELLE LAVERELL

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hey looked bigger in the pictures online. The rooms. My

wallpaper. The floral curtains. The chair in the corner covered in

compliments to the photographer.

clashing floral upholstery.

The pictures also managed to somehow downplay the

I didn’t even know flowers had it in them to be so aggressive.

whole floral aspect of the room. Which is quite the accomplishment

But this room, it’s mine. For two nights at least.

as well.

My husband kicked me out of the house. The beautiful

Did you ever sleep over at your grandma’s house in the 1980s?

scoundrel. He had silently watched for months as the daily grind

It looked just like that. Complete with the four-poster bed, the

wore away at me, chipping relentlessly at those parts of me that

beige, eternally out-of-date carpet, and, of course, the floral

were buried underneath the gargantuan title of MOM.

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There were a thousand reasons not to go.

Seven hundred of them, at least, being things that had to be done

IMMEDIATELY.

He watched and then said enough. Take three days. Go somewhere. Just you.

There were a thousand reasons not to go. Seven hundred of

Nothing.

Or perhaps everything.

I didn’t know and it was delicious.

them, at least, being things that had to be done IMMEDIATELY.

In the end, I do things. And then I don’t do things. And then

He let me spout off a mere handful of these reasons before

I think about doing more things but just lay in my beautiful but

interrupting me with perhaps the two most beautiful sentences

possibly haunted rented Victorian bed for a bit longer because

ever uttered in the English language: “I don’t care. You’re going.”

sometimes just thinking about doing things is better than actually

As I type this I have a Harry Potter marathon on the

doing them. I keep checking the time. An old habit from my old

supernaturally tiny TV this supernaturally tiny bed-and-breakfast

life, with kids. It’s going slow, the minutes and hours leisurely

provided. I’m reclining on a ridiculously comfortable bed (with

crawling forward, in no hurry to get anywhere. I briefly debate

floral bedsheets) surrounded by books and graphic novels and

stealing this precious clock.

back issues of magazines and newspapers that I wouldn’t be able to finish even if I had three months.

I keep waiting for an interruption. For a knock at the door. For a feral howl of my name to reach my ears. For ... anything.

And then, perhaps the most magical thing of all happens. I start to miss them. My family.

It has been a very long time since I’ve had that feeling.

It never comes.

It’s lovely.

I’m so happy.

And, I now realize, vital.

Remember your room from childhood? From when you were a

I don’t know how I can ever repay my

teenager? How it was your sanctuary? The place you could dream

husband for this gift, for these three

in, wonder and plan who you would become. It was perhaps the

days he gave me to remember who I

only place where all the possibilities and all your potential was

was, who I still am, underneath all

allowed out in the open.

the MOM. And to remember all

It has been a very long time since I had that feeling.

the reasons I decided to take that

“What are you going to do?” my friends asked me when they

title in the first place.

heard I was temporarily running away from home.

But should he ever feel the

Nothing.

need to run away from home, I

Nothing?

know a place. C

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“Charm” and “View” magazines celebrated their MarchApril editions with a cover reveal party in February at Tempest Golf Club in Gladewater.

Shalonda Adams, principal of the Pine Tree P.A.C.E. — ANNE HUGMAN, CLAUDINE GIFFIN

Pirate Alternative to Continuing Education — campus, was featured on the “Charm” cover, while “View” highlighted the new Longview Arboretum and Nature Center off Cotton Street next door to the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex.

Fountain of Youth Salon & Spa, with its F.O.Y. Salon Suites, is the “Red Carpet” sponsor for all our cover reveal parties this year. Tempest Golf Club’s renovated club house provided great views of the new golf course, with the Club’s Neptune’s Grille and Bar providing food and beverages for the event.

KAREN & RANDY MAINES, LESTER & MARYLU KILPATRICK

Join us for our next cover reveal party, from 5 to 7 p.m. June 20 at the Twin Oaks at Lake Cherokee event center, 11245 Texas 149.

BABETTE TOMBERLAIN, MICHELLE FORD

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LISA LOBUE, MARTHA WEANT

LONGVIEW | MAUDE COBB CONVENTION AND ACTIVITY CENTER | 1/29/2019 Photos by LES HASSELL

The Longview Chamber of Commerce annual banquet was Jan. 29 at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center.

The evening featured speaker Dee Ann Turner, who recently retired as a vice president of Chick-fil-A. The chamber also announced annual awards: Westlake Chemical Corp. was named Manufacturer of the Year; Longview City Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara and Peggy Vaughan each received the Chairwoman’s Award, and

GENNIFER COLEMAN, DALE ALDERMAN

Dorrie DeLand of Texas Bank and Trust was named REACH Member of the Year.

LAURA RECTENWALD, LACY HATFIELD

BEVERLY ROSE, ERIN ROYE

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LONGVIEW | HOLIDAY INN LONGVIEW-NORTH | 2/1/2019 Photos by LES HASSELL

The award for the Best Bourbon in Texas went to Garrison Brothers Distillery’s Balmorhea during the first Texas Bourbon Shootout, Feb. 1 at Holiday Inn Longview-North’s Infinity Event Center.

Hosted by the East Texas Bourbon Society, the event featured live judging by Jim Murray, author of the annual “Whisky Bible,” as well as an opportunity for audience members to taste the entries.

Jim Murray’s top five were: Garrison Brothers Distillery: Balmorhea; BARBARA & STEVE SIGAL

Balcones Distillery: Texas Blue Corn Bourbon; Ironroot Republic: Harbinger Bourbon; Herman Marshall Whiskey: Texas Bourbon; and Yellow Rose Distilling: Outlaw Texas Bourbon. The top four audience favorites were Garrison Brothers Distillery: Balmorhea; Balcones Distillery: Texas Blue Corn Bourbon; Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling: .36 Texas Bourbon; and Yellow Rose Distilling: Outlaw Texas Bourbon.

KELLY SPARKS, ELISA RENNISON

JAKE & MICHELLE CLEMENTS

COURTNEY KALE, GRIFFIN MOBLEY

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LONGVIEW | THE SUMMIT CLUB | 2/1/2019 Photos by MICHAEL CAVAZOS

The 15th Go Red for Women Luncheon on Feb. 1 raised $85,217 for research and local education efforts to address heart disease, which is the No. 1 cause of death in women.

Delcine Johnson was chairwoman of the luncheon, which was at The Summit Club. Red dresses, suits, blouses — and red ties for the men who attended — were the attire of the day as attendees heard from Dr. Stan Weiner, a heart health specialist.

During the event, Johnson told the audience about the Kid’s Heart

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Challenge — an effort to teach children about the importance of staying active and establishing heart-healthy habits. In Longview, 13,000 children have participated in the program, she said. Longview firefighters exchanged red roses for red envelopes from audience members who were pledging money to the cause. The event also included blood screenings and personal testimonies from women battling heart disease.

Johnson also will lead the next local American Heart Association event — the Heart Walk and 5K Run, which will be held Oct. 5 at Heritage Plaza in downtown Longview — with assistance from the Circle of Red. The local group of women, led by Roxanne Browning, helps organize American Heart Association events.

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