Josephine June 2012
St. Joseph’s women’s magazine
SUMMER DRINKS Something to sip to take the edge off the summer heat
more InSIDe: Cooking with quinoa Finding the perfect dress for your body shape Dealing with shopping addiction
Home TreaTmenT Knowing basic first aid can help save you an unnecessary doctor’s visit
eXCeLLenT Women The YWCA names its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winners
BeST USeD BY ... Makeup doesn’t really last forever
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cover girl Ashley Vidal of St. Joseph has noticed what people want to drink often changes with the season. The Central High School alumna is a bartender at 36th Street Bar and Grill. In the summer, she sees her customers opt for lighter, fruitier drinks instead of heavy beers. Her warm weather drink of choice is the ice pick. The ice tea-vodka combination is not only delicious, she says, but it’s also low in calories. Ashley enjoys her job; she’s tended the bar at 36th Street for five years now. “You get to be around people when they’re having a good time,” she says. Want to know what to order? Check out her recommendations and other drink suggestions on page 10.
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Something to sip Cool off with these refreshing and tasty beverages
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Treat yourself at home Basic first aid can spare you an unnecessary doctor’s visit
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Quinoa cuisine Learn how to cook this new superfood
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Awarding excellence Diane Watson and Leechia Jones are the recipients of the YWCA’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement honors
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Just say no For some, shopping addiction can lead to financial ruin
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Friendship fundamentals Having pals can enrich your life
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Your best dress No matter what your shape, you can find a fit that flatters
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Forever young, but not forever good Keeping your beauty products too long could have ugly results
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By JESS DEHAVEN It’s happened to many of us. You see a really cute dress and think it would be perfect for a certain occasion, for the office or just for running around on the weekend. Then you try it on and it just doesn’t look right on your body. Being on the short end of the spectrum, I’ve noticed there are some things that just don’t work with my body type. Longer dresses and tops make me look like a little kid playing dress-up in mom’s closet. If you’re tall, curvy or pearshaped, you’ve no doubt encountered issues of your own. To help you find styles that best fit your shape, we had Lindsay Laderoute talk with some experts. You’ll find their advice on page 24. Once you’ve found the perfect outfit, you might want to turn your attention to your makeup. We all have our favorite products, and it’s natural to want to get the most out of them. But cosmetics do have a shelf life, and sometimes that runs out before the product itself does. Kristen Hare got the scoop from beauty consultants on when to keep something and when you need to toss it out. Find that story on page 26.
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Every Monday 9:45 a.m. (weigh-in at 8:30), TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit, weight-loss support and education group, East Hills Church of Christ, 3912 Penn, 238-7245.
Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., knitting classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799.
June 4 7 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph Camera Club, Rolling Hills Consolidated Library.
June 5 6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of Cowboys for Christ, Pony Express Saddle and Bridle Club, north of K Highway on County Road 371. Call 238-7503.
June 18 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Young Living Essential Oils presents free natural health seminar, 1570 Calhoun St., Chillicothe, Mo. Call (660) 7070097 or e-mail millergloria@att.net.
June 19 6:30 p.m., Pony Express Chapter of ABWA meeting. To find out more and to make reservations, please call Vickie at (816) 244-5648 the Friday before the meeting. June 26 10 a.m., Welcome Wagon Social Club of St. Joseph, monthly meeting, Rolling Hills Library, 1904 N. Belt Highway. Call 279-1947. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Young Living Essential Oils presents free natural health seminar, 1570 Calhoun St., Chillicothe, Mo. Call (660) 707-0097 or e-mail millergloria@ att.net. 7 p.m., Introductory session to Creighton Model Fertility Awareness and Appreciation, Heartland Medical Plaza. Course is designed to help couples cooperate with their fertility in family planning. Call 232-2258.
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Every Wednesday 7 a.m., Farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village. 7:30 a.m., St. Joseph BNI weekly meeting, Pony Express Museum. Call 2629684. 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., crochet classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799. June 6 5:30 to 8 p.m., “Plein Air Painting: Adult Watercolor Course,” AlbrechtKemper Museum of Art. Classes continue June 13 and 20, $35 for the entire session, call 233-7003.
THUR Every Thursday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., knitting classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799. June 14 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Garden Club, live flower arranging by Sansone Floral, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, visitors welcome, call 2329151. June 21 5:30 p.m., Third Thursday Wine Tasting, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. Cost is $10 per person. Call 232-9750. June 28 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Aglow Community Lighthouse, St. Joseph Library at East Hills. Call 351-2139. 7 p.m., NWMO Genealogy Society, “Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom,” by Derek Frieling, 14th floor of the Corby Building, free.
2012 FRI Every Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Friday Night Wine Tastings, Smooth Endings Fine Wines, Spirits and Cigars, corner of Belt and Beck, (816) 7494WINE, $5 per person.
SAT Every Saturday 7 a.m., Farmer’s market, 3821 Eastridge Village. 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., crochet classes, Keeping Good Company, $20 for four weeks, call 364-4799. June 23 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Colored Pencil Drawing Class,” AlbrechtKemper Museum of Art, $40 members, $50 non-members, call 233-7003. June 30 2 to 4:30 p.m. NWMO Genealogy Society, “From Germany to Doniphan, KS: A Brenner Story,” highlighting Doniphan County from the 1800s to present, East Hills Library theater, free.
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tips for life A SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR PANTRY PROBLEMS Organize. A packed, messy pantry is not the most useful of storage spaces. For a simple, inexpensive solution, consider stashing small items in the see-through pockets of an over-the-door organizer hung inside the pantry door. In addition to sprucing up appearances, this trick also will cut down on your search time when you come to retrieve an item.
BETTER YOUR DATE NIGHT Relate. You’re tired. You’ve eaten dinner at the same restaurant so often the staff knows your order as soon as you come in. You’re in a rut. The Nest offers some ways to improve your dating life: Make a weekend at home seem like a vacation. Instead of going out to eat or visiting a new town, plan a weekend where you don’t leave the house. You’ll get some muchneeded sleep plus quality time with your partner. Leave work at work. Dinner together should be about getting to know each other better. Try some open-ended questions like, “Tell me your favorite childhood...” and see where the conversation goes. Spend some time on the presentation of a home-cooked meal. Light candles. Play soft music. Even if you’re eating nachos.
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COLOR BLIND What is he thinking? Ladies, here’s some advice from our Shea Conner. I’m pretty sure that, just like Windows XP, all men are only aware of about 16 colors. When we hear “peach,� “apricot� or “plum,� for example, we always think of the fruits, not the colors. And we have no idea what a mauve is. So, please, remove the words “amazon moss� and “lime tart� from your vocabulary and just tell us that you’d like to paint the bedroom green.
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Something to sip Cool off with these refreshing and tasty beverages
By KEVIN KRAUSKOPF I Josephine magazine “It’s. So. Darn. Hot.” At some point this summer, you’ll find yourself uttering those words, all the while wiping beads of sweat from your forehead and doing the math to see if you can afford to set the A/C just a few degrees colder. Well, you could crank up the air conditioning — or you might consider cooling off with a refreshing beverage. With these ice-cold drinks in hand, you won’t sweat the summer heat a bit. At least until they’re gone.
VICTORIAN ICED TEA g 1/2 cup sugar g 1½ quarts water g 1 family-size tea bag g 3 tablespoons frozen cranberry juice concentrate g Orange slices, for garnish
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Refreshing drinks are a staple of Pat McNaughton’s The Gothic House Tea & Eatery in St. Joseph. Luckily, she was willing to share this delicious tea that has just a hint of cranberry flavor. Start by pouring boiling water over the sugar in a large container and stir. Immediately, insert the family-size tea bag — “I use Lipton’s. It’s absolutely the best,” McNaughton says — and let steep for five minutes. No more, no less. “It don’t mean six and it don’t mean four,” McNaughton says. Next, add the cranberry juice concentrate and stir well. Fill a separate, one-gallon container twothirds full with ice water; add the tea to it. After the tea is chilled, serve over ice with a squeeze of orange. TIPS: If the tea turns out too tart for your taste, increase the amount of sugar to 3/4 cup, McNaughton says. For an extra kick, use a cranberry-raspberry juice blend.
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE g 3/4 cup frozen, sweetened strawberries with juice g 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate g 2 tablespoons powdered lemonade mix g 1 cup milk g Club soda This drink, also McNaughton’s handiwork, is a fizzy, foamy, half-frozen delight. And it’s not your basic strawberry lemonade. “This is almost giving away a trade secret,” McNaughton laughs. Put the frozen strawberries, lemonade concentrate and powdered mix into a blender and pulse until well mixed. “If you want some strawberry chunks, fine and dandy,” McNaughton says. Pour the mixture into a one-gallon container, add the milk and stir. Fill a glass with ice and pour equal amounts of the strawberry lemonade mixture and club soda. Stir well and enjoy. TIP: McNaughton says Minute Maid makes the best frozen lemonade concentrate.
STRAWBERRY MOJITO g 1½ ounces simple syrup g 3 fresh strawberries g 4 to 5 fresh mint sprigs g 1/2 lime g 2 ounces light rum g Soda water While you won’t want to over-indulge since alcohol can cause dehydration, this minty and tart concoction from Ashley Vidal hits just the right spot. “The mint is cooling and refreshing in the summer when it’s hot,” the 36th Street Food & Drink bar manager says. In a chilled 10- to 12-ounce glass, muddle the simple syrup, strawberries and mint leaves together with the back of a spoon. Be sure to crush the strawberries and mint leaves well. Squeeze the juice from the lime into the glass, add the rum and stir well. Then, fill the glass with ice and top it off with soda water. Garnish the drink with mint sprigs or strawberry slices. Tips: For a sweeter drink, Vidal suggests Sprite in place of soda water. Make a large batch by increasing each of the ingredients in proportion.
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g 1½ ounces mango rum g 1½ ounces peach schnapps g 3 ounces mango puree g Splash orange juice g Splash sour mix It doesn’t get much simpler than this beverage from Vidal. Gather the ingredients, mix in a blender, pour into a favorite glass and enjoy. The fruity, sweet drink is served frozen and is a great choice for the pool or an outdoor barbecue. That’s because, Vidal says, it’s just as quick and easy to make a large batch. Tip: Use regular rum if you can’t find the mango variety. Vidal says it won’t change the flavor too much.
PINK LADY COOLER g 2 ounces pink lemonade vodka g 4 ounces cranberry juice g Sprite g Lime wedge Vidal describes this last drink as “refreshing” and “light.” “Delicious” would work, too. Pour the vodka, cranberry juice and Sprite into a glass, adding a squeeze from the lime. Shake well, pour over ice and serve. Tip: “You could add orange sherbet and turn it into a party punch,” Vidal says.
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Treat yourself at home Basic first aid can spare you an unnecessary doctor’s visit By JENNIFER GORDON I St. Joseph News-Press
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our doctor doesn’t need to see every bump, scrape and mishap. But without a medical background, the line between benign and serious can be difficult to see. Two area physicians and an American Red Cross consultant helped put together a guide to what you can treat versus what a health care provider should handle. BURNS No matter how bad the burn, run the injury under cold water and put ice on it as soon as possible. If the burn stays red, you’ll likely be safe with cold water and ice. If it starts to blister, you’ll need to see a doctor, says Dr. Karl Kosse, a pediatrician at Kosse Pediatrics in St. Joseph. Whether you see a specialist also depends on the location and size of the burn. Burns that circle a finger might need a doctor’s attention, as will any burn larger
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than your hand. Age of the patient also plays a role. “You’re not going to be wrong bringing a child in on a burn,” Kosse says.
FALLS A provider should check out any injury that involves the back, neck or head and spills that result from a fall greater than the patient’s height. Worried about a broken bone or torn ligament? Check for swelling around
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joints and localized tenderness or pain, which signals you need to see a doctor. If not, ice the joint, wrap it up and elevate to treat it. Even if it looks like a sprain, though, keep an eye on where you fell. “A lot of injuries are masked initially,” says Dr. Jeffrey Pellegrino, an associate professor at Kent State who sits on the National Scientific Advisory Council and consults with the Red Cross. “You might need to wait to see the swelling or the size of the bruise.”
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With small kids, parents need to listen to the child’s complaints and breathing. They also might need to ask a lot of questions like, “Did you hear anything? Can you move it? Can I touch the bruised spot?” to determine the seriousness of the injury.
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Quinoa cuisine Learn how to cook this new superfood
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as white. Black has a very firm texture, almost like you are eating flaxseeds with a nutty, earthy flavor. It reminds me of tannins in tea. One of my favorite recipes in the book is black quinoa made with edamame and Shiitake mushrooms. It looks beautiful because you have the bright green edamame against the black quinoa.
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It looks like pearls of tapioca, and the ancient Incas revered it as gold. We’re talking about quinoa, pronounced keenway, which is a “pseudo grain” that is quickly rising to the top of the superfood list. That’s because quinoa is loaded with nutrition (protein, calcium, iron, fiber, potassium, B and E vitamins), easy to fix and inexpensive to buy. The United Nations even has classified it as a “super crop” because of its high protein content. Although quinoa looks and cooks like a grain, it’s actually the seed of a plant in the goosefoot family, related to beets, spinach and chard. Most of the plants grow in the Andes region of South America as bushy stalks as tall as 9 feet with large seed heads. To learn how to cook this mysterious food, we turned to Jessica Harland, co-author with Kelley Sparwasser of the new book “Quinoa Cuisine.” She has been writing about food and developing recipes for nearly 20 years and is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. The cookbook is a complete guide on how to cook with quinoa and includes 150 recipes.
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I think it was a lot of different influences coming together. It’s been around (in the U.S.) since the ’80s when a company started importing it. Then a few years ago there was a wake-up call. People realized there was an increase in diabetes, childhood obesity and people having heart problems. Health experts told us it’s because of the way we eat. With the interest in people eating more unprocessed foods, they began looking at some of the varieties available, all the whole grains, brown rice, barley, amarant, spelt and alternatives to just white rice. There is so much out there that people haven’t even heard of. As we researched and developed this book, we started seeing quinoa everywhere. Part of it was we were more aware of it, but I think it became a really hot ingredient because unlike barley or brown rice and some of these other ingredients, it is pretty fast to prepare. It only takes 18 minutes at the most to cook it.
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How is quinoa used in bread products?
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What is the best way to try quinoa for the first time?
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One of my favorite ways is as a side dish, like a pilaf. It has a pretty neutral flavor and you can mix it with all kinds of different ingredients. I made a quinoa pilaf with bacon and broccoli rabe that’s really good. Another one that’s really familiar tasting is spinach and Parmesan pilaf. It has that mac and cheese flavor. It’s really easy to put together and makes a nice, easy side dish with roast chicken or a piece of sauteed fish. It’s also nice to mix the quinoa in a soup or stew. I made a chili with quinoa in it.
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Do you need to rinse quinoa?
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There is a coating on the seed called saponin, which gets removed when it’s processed. It serves as a natural deterrent to insects and birds. Most companies prewash quinoa to remove the saponin, but if you taste any bitterness, you should give it an extra rinse. That could mean that the saponin is still on there.
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What is the difference between white, black and red quinoa?
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White is the most common and least expensive. Red and black have a seedier texture to it, not as soft
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We use quinoa flour, which is pretty readily available, too. Quinoa has no gluten, because it is not a wheat product, so the quinoa flour is good for a lot of people who can’t or prefer not to eat gluten as a substitute for flour in baked goods. We weren’t targeting our book to be gluten free, but some of our recipes are gluten free and are denoted in the icons. (The cookbook has icons letting you know if they are vegan, vegetarian, kid friendly, a healthy choice, gluten free, freeze well or can be cooked in 30 minutes or less.) It’s heavier than wheat flour so it doesn’t rise like wheat flour would. Gluten is what helps the bread rise and provides that structure to help a bread get lofty. In some of the recipes, we use part quinoa and the rest wheat flour to help provide that structure. It also has a distinctive taste, like a grassy taste in a way. It works to an advantage in some recipes like our chocolate zucchini bread and lemon pound cake that used all quinoa flour. I really like the way those turned out. Ready to try it? Here are some ideas.
Spinach and Parmesan pilaf g 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil g 1 small yellow onion, minced g 1 cup white quinoa, rinsed g 1½ cups chicken stock or broth g 8 ounces frozen spinach, thawed g 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided (about 1 ounce) g Kosher salt and black pepper Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, five to seven minutes. Add the
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quinoa, chicken stock or broth and spinach; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the quinoa sit for five minutes. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese over the quinoa and lightly fluff with a fork, stirring in the cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and serve hot or warm.
Lemon-glazed pound cake
We are both huge fans of lemony desserts, so making a quinoa lemon pound cake was a nobrainer. The propensity of quinoa flour to make baked goods dense works in this recipe’s favor. This cake is delicious served warm — as we discovered when we couldn’t wait long enough for it to cool — but the texture improves in a day or two.
g 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened g 1 cup granulated sugar g 1 teaspoon salt g 4 large eggs g 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided g 1 teaspoon vanilla extract g 1 teaspoon ground ginger g 1¾ cups quinoa flour g 1½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5inch loaf pan with butter. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until fluffy. Add the sugar and salt, then beat until fluffy and increased in volume, two to three minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl regularly, until the eggs are completely mixed in. Beat in 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the vanilla and the ginger. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the quinoa flour until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out with only a few crumbs clinging to it, at least one hour. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a serving plate. Place the confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to make a thick glaze. Pour the glaze over the cake. Let the glaze set before slicing and serving. Serve warm or allow to cool completely. Store wrapped loosely in plastic wrap for up to two to three days. Serves eight to 10 (makes one loaf cake). — “Quinoa Cuisine: 150 Creative Recipes for Super-Nutritious, Amazingly Delicious Dishes” by Jessica Harlan and Kelley Sparwasser
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Diane Watson and Leechia Jones are the recipients of the YWCA’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement honors “She had a very strong work ethic and belief that we need to be giving back ... so I have had a basic philosophy for a long time, which is that if you’re going to live on this earth and use the resources, then you’d better be involved in what’s going on,” says Watson, who spent much of her life balancing her volunteer efforts with family responsibilities and a teaching career that spanned 37 years, most of them instructing sixth-graders in the St. Joseph School District. “You find time for things that are important to you, and you find time for things that are satisfying,” she adds. “While teaching was very satisfying, I’ve always thought you need to make time for some
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kind of volunteer work.” Her past volunteer work included 10 years with the Missouri State School Board Association, with two years on its executive committee, as well as a position with the educational fraternity Phi Delta Kappa and roles with the St. Joseph Performing Arts and Symphony boards. She also termed out of a position on the St. Joseph Board of Education — having served on it for the past 12 years — this spring. But Watson, who has been married for almost 60 years to the retired Rev. John Watson and has three children, two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters, isn’t exactly slowing down: She continues to serve on the governing
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board of First Presbyterian Church, is active in the P.E.O. Sisterhood and its Reciprocity committee, volunteers as a docent at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, is on the Calla Varner Scholarship board and is a member of The Flower Society of St. Joseph. Just reading this list is enough to leave a person winded, yet Watson manages to do all this and still fit in interests such as mah-jongg, a Chinese puzzle game she describes as addicting. She’s also open to the possibility of taking on additional volunteer work in the future. “I’m a great one for believing that if
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Watson, Jones YWCA’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement recipients CONTINUED FROM Page 17 there is something else that I’m meant to do, it will appear,” she says. “Boredom is not setting in. Boredom is a dirty word, and we don’t allow that.” Boredom isn’t a word in Jones’ vocabulary, either. And like Watson, she can trace the roots of her work ethic back to her earliest years. “I grew up with two grandmothers who were instrumental in helping me develop a path for my life,” she notes. “They were very involved in hard work and doing things that mattered.” For her part, Jones did this for 32 years as a case management worker with Family Guidance Center in St. Joseph before retiring in February. Her career also included stints with Community Housing Ministry, the St. Joseph State Hospital and the St. Joseph Youth Alliance. She notes that her focus on helping others goes back as far as childhood, however, and that while it may have begun somewhat selfishly — as a means to make people like her — it became something she was motivated to do simply because it was right. But this doesn’t mean she didn’t benefit from her work, anyway. “What I experienced was that I grew,” Jones says. “Hopefully I did something
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that mattered, but I learned so much from the folks I encountered: patience, forgiveness, a deeper sense of caring.” She adds that one of her best “teachers” was a single mother of seven children. The family was poor but happy — something the mother attributed to them having each other, even if they didn’t have much else. And success came from this atmosphere, evidenced by the fact that five of her children went on to graduate from college. “There’s something about heart, something inside of you that gets you through,” Jones notes. “There was a lot of power in her, and I wondered, how do you bottle that and pass that on?” She may not have managed to bottle the intangible, but Jones did make a positive mark on countless lives. For both her and Watson, however, being recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award is an honor that comes as a surprise — given that what others have deemed award-worthy has always been simply a natural way of life for them. “There are a number of amazing women in St. Joe that do amazing things,” Watson says. “You look at those nominations of women every year and look at what they are doing in this community, and St. Joe would be a very different place if the women in this community weren’t
involved and contributing at the level at which they are.” The YWCA Women of Excellence awards luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21 at St. Joseph’s Civic Arena. Reservations are required; call the YWCA at 232-4481 or e-mail efattig@ywcasj.org. Award winners will be announced at the luncheon from the following lists of nominees: EMERGING LEADER Rebecca Bledsoe Alison Byrd Denise Curran Taira Garvey Lynn Parman Christy Rippe-Bennett Sara Summer Stein Rebekah Younger FUTURE LEADER Randol Batts Kristin Hall Sarah Moutray Hailey Slater Jessica Ball Kelsey Ross Morgan Brand SUPPORT SERVICES Linda Harter Julie Mires Christi Norris Barbara Russell VOLUNTEERISM Nancy Adams
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Just say no For some, shopping addiction can lead to financial ruin By JENNIFER HALL Josephine magazine
Jessica Kingsley won’t admit she has a shopping addiction. But the Oklahoma native knows she does. “I think I first noticed I was shopping too much when I got declined at the cash register,” she says. “It was so embarrassing, but I was more upset that I couldn’t get my stuff than the fact that I didn’t have a way to pay for it.” Kingsley’s shopping habits changed when she moved from her small hometown along the Bible Belt to Kansas City and then to St. Joseph. She says there was only a small convenience store and dollar store in town, so the parade of strip malls and shopping centers in Missouri was a bit overwhelming. “It was all new to me,” Kingsley says. “I
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was a teenager and was like a kid in a candy store, you know. I guess I just wanted to get out there and see everything. Have everything.” Many professionals say there is a clear distinction between a shopping spree and shopping addiction. But how do you tell the difference? According to mental health experts on WebMD, spending over budget, compulsive buying and hiding purchases are just a few of the telltale signs. Dr. Donald Black, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, tells the medical website that these particular shopping habits are deemed excessive, inappropriate and out of control. Kingsley says that in the beginning shopping was a way to spend time with friends and even pass the time. Now, the
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26-year-old finds herself walking around the mall alone or spending an entire day in Kansas City by herself. “I never really looked at it that way but now that I sit and think about it, it’s kind of strange that I go alone because I want to shop that badly,” she says. The best way to break the shopping addiction cycle is to simply admit there is a problem. That has to be the first step. Getting rid of checkbooks or even credit cards is another option. Kingsley says a good friend has taken up going to the library and thrift stores more often to curb her addiction issues. Both offer up that new feeling nostalgia, since it’s the high that shopping addicts feel. The library has that free exchange of getting something new while the thrift store feeds some of the shopping incentive without breaking the bank.
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Friendship fundamentals Having pals can enrich your life
By CATHY WOOLRIDGE Josephine magazine
Quick: Name a fantastic friendship. Did Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger cross your mind? Maybe Drs. Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang if you’re a “Grey’s Anatomy” fan. Or perhaps it’s you and your BFF, the best friend forever who is always there for you. The one who lifts you up, picks you up and stands beside you, no matter what the circumstances. Whoever it is, friends play an important part in your life. According to the Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.com) friends are good for your health. They increase your sense of well-being, boost your happiness, improve your self-worth, help you through traumatic incidences and encourage you to change and avoid unhealthy habits. But why is it such a daunting task for many people, especially when new to a community, to make new friends?
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“Making new friends involves risk. You risk rejection and you risk investing your time in a relationship that may not last,” says the Rev. Chase Peeples, pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in St. Joseph. “Yet, this risk is necessary, because the alternative is isolation.” Taking that risk means you have to step out of your comfort zone to meet new people. Get out into the community and interact with people. Don’t be afraid to show some vulnerability, and don’t give up, Peeples says. “Decide that each day you will make an effort to reach out to others and share some of yourself with them,” he says. “It’s worth the risk.” Getting out into the community is as simple as stepping out your front door. When MJ Clapp and her family moved to St. Joseph from Lawrence, Kan., in 2006, she talked to her neighbors and found out about clubs and groups that interested
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her. She now belongs to several and also serves as president of the St. Joseph Welcome Wagon (she served on the board of the Welcome Wagon group in Lawrence). “I think joining a group or club is a very good way for newcomers to meet people in their new community,” she says. Clapp made a point to attend all of her sons’ sporting events and introduce herself to their coaches and to other parents. She also volunteered at their schools. “If you put yourself out there in any way you’re comfortable, it’ll become a chain-reaction if you want it to,” she says. Volunteering is great way to meet people and to help your community, Clapp and Peeples say. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities, from working with children, the disabled and the elderly to helping animals in need. There’s Habitat for Humanity, the local animal shelter, Camp Quality, the Open Door Food Kitchen, schools, nursing homes, the hospital ... the list goes on and on and on.
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No matter what your passion or interests, you shouldn’t have trouble finding volunteer opportunities in your community. “Reading the local newspaper is another good place to start. You might see something on the calendar of events or an article about a cause or a group that interests you,� Clapp says. Another way to meet new people is to follow your faith to church (or synagogue, mosque, etc.). There you will be in the company of those who share your faith and values. But, to make lasting friendships, you have to do more than show up on Sunday. It’s not a “What can I get out of this,� but rather a “How can I give of myself� commitment, Peeples says. “A person has to get involved in a church through spiritual growth and service to others,� Peeples says, “Small group studies allow people to be vulnerable with one another, share their struggles and support each other. Also, mission or service projects provide opportunities for people to work alongside each other as they help others in need. ... Approached from the proper way, being a part of a spiritual community can help a person discover her or his own gifts and abilities while finding those same things in others.� Of course, finding a friend is only the first step. In order to make a friend, you have to be a friend. It’s a give-and-take
relationship, not a me-me-me one-sided affair. Mayo Clinic offers these tips to help nurture a friendship:
g Respect your friends’ boundaries. g Don’t turn friendships into a battle of who has more money, fashionable clothes or a fancier home. g Avoid relentless complaining. g Have a positive outlook. g Listen and don’t give advice unless you’re asked for it. g Don’t judge. g Always respect your friends’ privacy. Don’t be afraid to take a risk and put yourself out there. Sure, you may fail a few times, but you may also find a friend or two or three.
HELLO, NEIGHBOR Welcome Wagon helps newcomers get acquainted with their community. Up until 1998, it was not unusual for a new resident to receive a visit from a Welcome Wagon hostess. Friendly and knowledgeable about the community, the hostess would bring a basket of gifts consisting of samples, coupons and advertising from local businesses. Welcome Wagon, a national organiza-
tion was founded in 1928 by marketing professional Thomas Briggs in Memphis, Tenn. Hostesses were paid for their work, and according to welcomewagon.com, the organization has touched more than 75 million households. Home visits were discontinued in 1998. Welcome Wagon was acquired in 2009 by Craig Swill and Steve Goodman, marketing and publishing vets. The group now uses direct mail and the Internet to welcome new homeowners and provide them with the names and numbers of several local businesses and services. Just as the national organization has evolved, so too, have the local Welcome Wagon clubs. “We still socialize and conduct business at a monthly board meeting and monthly luncheon and we hold fundraisers throughout the year in order to donate to charities of our choice yearly,� Clapp says. In addition to the fundraisers and monthly luncheon, the St. Joseph club has card groups that meet monthly at each other’s homes and a “Chat and Stitch� group. “Other annual events include our Christmas party, wine tasting parties, and Bunko parties where we do invite significant others/spouses,� Clapp says. For more information about the local group, contact Clapp at (816) 689-1955.
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Your best dress No matter what your shape, you can find a fit that flatters By LINDSAY LADEROUTE Josephine magazine
The warmer weather is finally here, and it is best enjoyed in a beautiful dress. But before you head out to your favorite store, be sure to know what kind of dress is your best fit. We all have different body shapes and sizes, but it is important to know what style of dress will flatter your body the most. Grab a pen and paper and be ready to take some notes so you are prepared to begin your dress hunt. If you consider yourself petite, then “a knee-length fitted dress would help elongate your frame,” says Brittany Davidson of Kansas City, owner of the children’s boutique Chocolate Soup and designer of BMD Designs. Try to stay away from dresses with a lot of fabric or extremely full skirts, since they can easily drown a
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Forever young, but not forever good Keeping your beauty products too long could have ugly results By KRISTEN HARE Josephine magazine
Beauty products promise a lot. Flawless skin. Full lips. Youth. Glow. Shimmer. But, unfortunately, it’s not a one-way relationship. If you have products, you need to take care of them, whether that’s washing the brushes you use to apply your makeup regularly, or throwing out things that are old or unsanitary. Here, Romeo Garza, a beauty consultant with Lancome at Dillards, Ashley Branfield, an esthetician, makeup artist and co-owner at Belleza Salon and Day Spa, and Debbie Taylor, a beauty consultant at Estee Lauder at Dillards, offer their tips and tricks on taking care of the products that take care of you. One tip that works for almost all of your products, though, is to keep them in a cool place, says Taylor. If they’re exposed to heat, they won’t last nearly as long.
LIPS Lipstick and lip gloss can last two to three years, according to Real Simple magazine, and lip pencils for three to five. But work your pencils like the consultants at those counters and sharpen them regularly to keep them sanitary. When it’s time to get new products, you’ll usually know. When your lipstick loses moisture and gets harder to put on, says Branfield, “that’s a big sign that it’s run its course.”
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POWDERS Powders, including blush, powder and eye shadow, are usually good for a long time, says Garza. That’s because they’re often pressed and applied with brushes. Extend the life of your powders even further by keeping those brushes clean (see BRUSHES.) But if you have a powder that you use several times a day for touch-ups, Garza says, it may not last for as long because it’s absorbing more of the oil from your face. “Your touch-up powders are probably going to have to be replaced more often,” she says.
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The lifespan for two eye products vary greatly. Eye pencils can last from three to five years, according to Real Simple. If it’s a liquid liner, it won’t last as long. Once your eye feels like it’s being pulled as you apply, Branfield says, it’s time to replace. Mascara, on the other hand, needs to be replaced every three to four months. Why? “The eyes are very sensitive,” Taylor says. “And that’s just what they found works best.” newspressnow.com/josephine
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SUNSCREEN Unlike the rest of your products, sunscreens usually have printed expiration dates. Check them. Just because something was good last summer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean it will work this summer. And also check for the new FDA labeling for broad spectrum, meaning that it protects your skin from both UVA and UVB, says Taylor. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key, of course, because the longer your skin looks good, the longer your makeup will help it look even better.
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Holding on Most guys are more likely to toss the football around than in the trash ALONZO WESTON is a columnist and reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press. The St. Joseph native has served on the News-Press staff for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Deanna, have two children and a dog. The St. Joseph native is also a sports junkie who doesn’t pick up after himself. If you’d like to suggest an idea for this column, contact Alonzo at alonzo.weston@ newspressnow.com.
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ver since I’ve been able to drive, I’ve always carried a football in the trunk of my car. Through the years I’ve had baseball gloves, bats, shoes and a basketball in my car, too. But those things usually came and went with the seasons. The football stayed no matter what time of year. There’s a football in my car trunk now. It’s a little deflated, like all my sports dreams and aspirations. But it’s there waiting for a picnic pick-up game or an impromptu toss around among friends. It made sense for me to have a football in my trunk when I was younger. You never knew when you were hanging out with a bunch of guys when somebody would count to see if there was an even number and decide to have a pick-up game. You had the ball, all you needed was a large enough field. Why I still carry a football around now in my trunk is anybody’s guess, even mine. When I change cars, I move the jack, jumper cables, cleaning supplies and football. I hardly ever use the football anymore, but I’d feel lost if it wasn’t there. Men hold on to stuff long after it makes sense to do so. My dad kept every tool he ever owned. He had triplicates of the same item. He had his dad’s wrenches and pliers, the ones he bought and the ones others bought him through the years. Many were still unwrapped in the original boxes. Some had
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been soaking for years in old coffee cans full of dried-up kerosene. In his closet were suit jackets and other pieces of clothing he couldn’t or shouldn’t wear anymore. Bolo ties, bell bottoms, coveralls that he wore to work before he retired. Pieces of his life he couldn’t dare to part with. My uncle Peewee kept every receipt. His billfold always had more receipts than money. It bulged out his back pocket, making him look as if he had a deformity. Uncle Peewee kept receipts from water pumps, car batteries and brake pads on cars long since traded away. Somewhere the words “keep your receipt” stuck. In this throwaway society such behavior seems neurotic. Maybe it is. Maybe somehow it’s holding on to the past, tangible evidence of what a man once was or had. Besides my football, I keep old pairs of jeans, work clothes from my last factory job and old cassette and VHS tapes. I fear someday I’ll need them, and they won’t be there. Why I would need an old VHS tape I’ll never know, but they’re there on my shelf, old “Three Stooges,” NBA and NFL highlights and music video tapes from the 1980s. The football will eventually get old, just like the others. And I will replace it just like I did many others. A man just needs to toss a football around every once in awhile.
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was born and raised a slob. Let me clarify. We did not live in filth, and the smell of Pine-Sol on cleaning day proved that, but our house always looked like someone had picked it up, shook it and set it back down. Disarray was my norm, as I was never required to clean my room before I went outside, and never once was I grounded for not finishing my chores. My parents just thought that family and friends were more important than having everything in its place. I don’t know why, but kids always do the opposite of what their parents did, so as I grew up, I became a neat freak. Not the kind that alphabetizes my canned goods, but the kind that considers deep cleaning a favorite hobby. And when I say deep clean, I’m talking moving the furniture out, wiping down woodwork, scrubbing cracks with a toothbrush, touching up scuffed paint, leaving no stone unturned. I would have more joy in my cleaning abilities, but I have had to fight for my right to love housekeeping. My more liberated women friends have told me on more than one occasion that the ’60s brought freedom from the need for a clean house. At first, I tried to conform to their peer pressure and allow the dust bunnies to reproduce, but after going to visit a local farm and realizing it smelled like my house, I stood up and let them know: I clean for me. I have noticed that housekeeping has changed a lot with more women in the workforce. In the 1950s, women had nothing better to do than to polish the silver. Today, most of our food comes from a drive-through, so we all sold our silver and now eat with plastic utensils that we then throw away. Also in the ’50s, women washed,
pressed and ironed their families’ clothes. Nowadays, everything is wash and wear, and since the invention of spray wrinkle releaser, my iron is used as a doorstop in the laundry room. Those women of yesterday would sweat and groan, waxing both their hardwood and linoleum flooring to get them sparkling clean. (The kids loved waxing day. All it took was a pair of socks on our feet to turn the floor into a skating rink.) Now, we have carpet and remote-control vacuum cleaners, which you just turn on and let do the work robotically for you. Since we have all of these modern conveniences, you would think our homes would be cleaner than our mothers’, but after I did an un-scientific poll amongst my Facebook friends, I found the opposite is true. In my sample group, I have people who pay a housekeeper and never lift a dust rag, women who are self-confessed hoarders, women who don’t love to clean but have to because their husbands have domestic OCD and women who seem to clean all day long, but their house always looks the same. This is what I found: First, most households are divided, living like the “Odd Couple,” having a clean freak and a slob. Second, and this was the most interesting part, women used to be the most concerned about dust and cobwebs, but now men seem to be the ones complaining about the grime on the inside. Third, there seems to be a lot more OCD and hoarding since June Cleaver was our example of a housekeeper. And fourth, men seem to do more inside chores now while still doing the majority of the outside chores. All of this tells me there is not right or wrong when it comes to housekeeping. It is a matter of personal taste. I just think maybe my mom had it right. Make your home comfortable above all else, then kick the magazines off the coffee table, and sit back and enjoy your life.
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Cleaning controversy Neat-freak or slob, the only right way is what makes you happy
STACEY MOLLUS is a humor columnist who believes laughter is the best form of exercise and happy people are the best looking people. She loves her family, chocolate, clothes that are stretchy and things that sparkle. You can contact her at queenofchocolates@live.com or follow her on Facebook at “Queen of Chocolates.”
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meal time g 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper to taste g 2 6½-ounce cans chopped clams g 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley g 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Cook linguine in large pot of salted water until al dente. In a large sauce pan, place olive oil, garlic, wine, red pepper, oregano and pepper. Heat over high heat for one to two minutes, add clams, heat through. Drain pasta and add butter and parsley along with sauce, toss and serve.
Mexican Zabaglione A quickly made Mexican Zabaglione provided a grand finale. It is very pretty in wine or dessert glasses.
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Crostini with lima bean puree and Parmesan cheese.
Just dropped by I lived in San Francisco for 25 years and almost no one “just dropped by.” Maybe city living made people more formal. When we moved to Sonoma, the most amazing thing happened. We lived in the country, in the middle of our 60 acres, and people started to “just drop by.” It wasn’t easy to find us but they did! Since I never knew who or how many might show up, I had the ingredients for the following on hand, just in case.
Crostini with lima bean puree and Parmesan cheese In Italy, this is made with a puree of fava beans. Since fava beans are highly seasonal, hard to find and a lot of work to peel, I use lima beans instead. I always keep bread and lima beans in the freezer for this recipe.
g Italian or French bread, sliced a half-inch thick g 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil g 1 10-ounce package frozen lima beans, thawed g 2 cloves garlic, minced g Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 30
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g 8 egg yolks g 1/2 cup sugar g 1 cup Mexican coffee liqueur (Tia Maria was a client of mine so I used that brand) I used a copper zabaglione pan over direct flame, but you also can use a heat-proof bowl that can be placed over boiling water. Beat egg yolks until pale yellow. Add sugar and continue beating until thick. Gradually add liqueur, beating constantly. Place over heat source and continue beating until mixture begins to foam and thicken. Serve immediately. This also can be made ahead and served cold. Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
g 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush both sides of bread with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place on baking sheet, bake five minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Bring 1 cup salted water to boil, add limas, cover, reduce heat to medium, cook until beans are just tender, six to eight minutes, drain. In small sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, add garlic, cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds, add beans, cook about one minute. Mash with fork, continue to cook until a coarse puree is formed, season with salt and pepper. Mound bean puree on Crostini and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Linguine with white clam sauce For a quick impromptu lunch or dinner: pasta of course. Canned clams and dried pasta are always good to have in the pantry.
1 pound linguine 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup dry white wine 1/4 crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste) g 1 teaspoon dried oregano g g g g g
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LONNIE GANDARA TAYLOR is a St. Joseph native who has returned home after a prestigious career in the culinary field. She taught cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay area for years and was a professional assistant to Julia Child, James Beard, Martha Stewart, Simone Beck and Martin Yan, among others. She is a graduate of the Paris Cordon Bleu, the Academie du Vin in Paris and the first culinary class held in the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, as well as being the author of five cookbooks.
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