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Amber Fischvogt

Do you peplum?

— directing economic development

February 2013

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editor’s note

You know how once you start having children and get in your new life’s normal daily routine, you look back and ask, “What did I ever do before [insert child(ren’s) name(s) here] came along? And you seriously can’t remember. Your brain doesn’t allow you to be able to picture your former self sitting on the couch enjoying a glass of wine while watching your favorite movie, instead of chasing a toddler around the house while the theme to “Barney” plays in the background.

Or the times you used to leave the house on a whim, grabbing your purse as you strode out the door, not checking off a seemingly endless list of items – the sippy cup, an emergency snack, the favorite toy, diapers and a change of clothes … just in case. The girls night plans you used to make that revolved around your mood and not the soccer, ballet or homework schedules. OK, maybe it does let you remember.

“Ah, the good old days,” you may say with a sigh.

But you know you wouldn’t have it any other way. My husband and I are in the thick of the crazy-chaotic-but-wouldn’t-change-a-minute life of parenthood. Nolan is a 1-year-old mobile machine, craving and soaking up every minute of life. We’ve bought a new house and are expecting a second bundle of joy come late summer.

Oh yes, people, we’re there. I’ve gone to work on several occasions completely forgetting to put on makeup and noticing only when I catch my first glimpse of myself that day in the bathroom mirror at The Republic. I’ve put the car keys in the fridge and put the milk back away in the cupboard. But it’s all worth it. It’s all OK. Life goes on, and things get done. It may take a little longer and priorities might have had to change, but the rewards are so much greater than the moments of stress or fatigue.

Just as we cherish the “old days,” we now also cherish our mommyand-daddy nights out and our times at work and in our professional lives. We just keep one little thing in the back of our minds. He’s about 2½ feet tall, he’s got his daddy’s eyes, his mom’s smile and both their hearts.

Of course, everyone’s life is different. Everyone’s chaos their own.

So whatever yours may be, I wish you many of those little moments that make you stop and smile and cherish where you are. And oh yes, enjoy this February issue!

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Heart disease

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February is American Heart Month, and as heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the United States, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the issue. Everyone who has been affected by heart disease has a different story to tell.

The following are just a few insights, some from patients, some from health care professionals.

The moral of the information to follow? Why, just listen to your heart.

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Sometimes we’re too busy to be sick

By Kelsey DeClue | photos by Andrew laker Anu Ryshavy was a walking time bomb and didn’t even know it. That is until the timer started to tick.

The Columbus wife, mother of two and soon-to-be grandmother was planting roses last summer when something didn’t feel right.

“I was exhausted, and that’s just not normal,” Ryshavy said. “I am always in my garden in the summer. It is one of the things I love to do.”

Symptoms that felt like heartburn began to set in, so she made an appointment with her physician.

“They took some blood, and I was sent home with heartburn medication,” she said.

For a few days she felt OK, but on that third day the pain increased and started radiating from her chest down her left arm.

“Like the type of pain that even the strongest heartburn medication wasn’t making a difference with,” she recalled. She went into work at Penway Inc., the family business in Edinburgh that she, her husband and two sons operate.

Anu with her husband, Alan, and sons, Paul and David, at their family business, Penway.

She called her brother, a physician living in another state, and he advised her to get to the emergency room immediately. However, admittedly stubborn, she tried to get back to work. Her brother called again, this time yelling at his older sister to “get to the hospital now.”

She informed her husband, Alan, that she needed to go to the hospital but said, “Let me finish payroll first.”

“I drove myself,” Ryshavy said. (Alan followed in his car.) “That’s the point I want to get across. My pain wasn’t so that I was doubled over in agony. That’s what people need to realize. It’s not always like you see on television where someone collapses, (grabbing) their chest.”

As she arrived at Columbus Regional Hospital and informed them of her symptoms, she was immediately admitted. Ryshavy said that even then the severity of the situation hadn’t quite hit her.

“I remember thinking we would be waiting in the emergency room for hours for someone to see us,” she said.

A heart enzyme test revealed that Ryshavy had already suffered a heart attack, evident by the damage to some of the arteries surrounding her heart muscle.

She needed bypass surgery.

“The blockage was at 90 percent in most of my major arteries,” she said.

Columbus cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Sorin Pusca performed a five-hour quadruple bypass on Ryshavy in June. She recovered well and was even able to attend her son’s wedding on June 30.

“Although she was not in an immediately life-threatening situation, I would say that Anu’s condition was very serious. We had to perform her surgery within the same admission, and her blood vessels were very small (much smaller than the average patient), which made the surgery difficult,” Pusca said.

“I drove myself. ... That’s the point I want to get across. My pain wasn’t so that I was doubled over in agony. That’s what people need to realize.”

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Since the surgery she has made it her mission to not only engage in a healthy lifestyle but spread her story to others in the hopes of creating awareness.

“I’m diabetic, and it’s hereditary, so I’ve always been very aware of diet, but exercise wasn’t my thing,” Ryshavy said. “I’ve been getting into it and seeing a personal trainer at (Tipton Lakes Athletic Club).

According to Pusca, Ryshavy’s diabetes affected the heart attack symptoms she experienced.

“Many diabetic women do not have pain (because diabetes has destroyed the small nerve fibers that transmit pain from the heart muscle), and their only warning sign of inadequate blood supply to the heart is shortness of breath with exertion,” he said.

Because of this, Ryshavy said, it is equally important that people, especially women, be aware of their bodies and look for and heed any health warning signs.

“My symptoms were very different than you think of traditional signs of heart attack. I had the pain in my left arm and shoulder, but really by then it was too late,” she said. “It was the fatigue and shortness of breath. I felt like I wanted to sleep all the time. Of course, the damage was being done years before, but those were the first real warning signs.”

Learning to take care of herself has been her biggest lesson.

“Women really have the tendency to try to be super women,” she said. “We need to learn that it’s OK to give in once in a while. Life goes on; people will adjust without you doing everything for them. You have to rest and listen to your body.”

Pusca said that women often have a mind-set of not allowing themselves to be sick.

“Due to the fact that the majority of women tend to multitask much better than men and have a myriad of daily problems to deal with, the attitude ‘I am too busy to be able to be sick,’ is much more prevalent than one might think,” he said.

Ryshavy is now able to ask for help and make the necessary time to take care of herself. “You become a little more realistic,” she said. “You realize that not everything has to get done today. Let the laundry sit a little while. So what if the house isn’t tidy?”

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Mary Ann Wilmer

Women tend to ignore symptoms of heart disease

By Shannon Palmer Submitted photos You’ve been feeling fatigued for the last several days. You haven’t been able to do the normal tasks to keep the household running without becoming short of breath or feeling light-headed. And then there’s that pain in your shoulder that won’t go away and now seems to sort of extend down your arm.

“I was very tired all the time, like I didn’t feel just right.”

— Mary Ann Wilmer

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ness in the chest, are important to note, however it is the less obvious warning signs that can aid in early detection.

Gerdisch stressed the importance of taking notice of any type of physical symptoms, including any unusual aches that may be in the legs, arms or even the back or progressive shortness of breath and fatigue.

Women also become more at risk for cardiovascular disease once they have gone through menopause. The metabolic rate in women tends to slow down, which often leads to weight gain. Staying active and eating a healthy diet are essential to a healthy heart. Gerdisch also encourages people not to smoke and to try to avoid secondhand smoke whenever possible.

“Women tend to give care to others and lack focus on their own health issues. Many women are working while caring for their families. As a result, they tend to diminish the significance of symptoms or changes in their health and put themselves at risk.”

Wilmer and her daughter, Rita Geis.

After her daughter, Rita Geis, encouraged her to see a doctor, the checkup revealed there may have been something going on with her heart, but not extreme enough to be referred to a cardiologist. Wilmer decided to change her diet and lifestyle, and took a holistic approach to her health.

This seemed to work well until August 2012, when the symptoms came back and she ended up in the emergency room at Franciscan St. Francis Health on the southside of Indianapolis.

She was diagnosed with a blocked aortic valve and scheduled for surgery. Dr. Marc Gerdisch, chief of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the hospital, said women can be notorious for ignoring their symptoms of health problems.

“Women tend to give care to others and lack focus on their own health issues. Many women are working while caring for their families. As a result, they tend to diminish the significance of symptoms or changes in their health and put themselves at risk,” he said.

More widely known symptoms of heart trouble, such as pain shooting down the left arm and heavi-

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— Mary Ann Wilmer Cases like Wilmer’s, Gerdisch said, reinforce why he got into the field of cardiovascular medicine.

“I love what I do. You cannot really get any closer to a human being than when you are performing surgery on someone’s heart. There is such a level of trust there, and I am honored that my patients put their faith in me,” Gerdisch said.

Wilmer is back to doing the things she has always enjoyed, including walking for exercise daily and learning new ways to make longtime favorite foods healthier.

“I feel great. I feel better than I have in a long time. I have energy and am not tired like I used to be,” she said. “And I am blessed to have such a wonderful family.”

Read more details on heart attacks in our monthly health column on page 30.

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The Wilmer kids growing up. Rita is one of Mary Ann’s six children.

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Hannah Storm

resilient as she recovers from burns

Above: Hannah Storm poses with her family before the Rose Parade. From left are her husband, Dan Hicks, and daughters, Hannah, Ellery and Riley.

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By AILENE VOISIN | Sacramento Bee Associated Press photos For Hannah Storm, an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN, the left hand still throbs. The neck and chest wounds are raw. The threat of infection is ever present.

Though she continues to cheat the calendar, thriving as one of the few female sportscasters who turn 50 and remain relevant in an industry that often prizes looks above talent, she still faces a grueling recovery from burns sustained in a propane gas grill accident Dec. 11.

While attempting to relight the barbecue in her backyard, Storm recalled, a fire erupted and engulfed her in flames, causing first- and second-degree burns to her chest, neck, face, hair and hands.

As one of her daughters frantically called 911, the longtime broadcaster tore off her shirt and doused the flames with her hands.

“I could have been killed or severely disfigured,” Storm said from her cellphone. “I was being impatient, in a hurry to get dinner, and I didn’t realize propane stayed in the air like that. Overall, I have this tremendous sense of gratitude. But burns take a lot out of you. My left hand — the one I write with — is going to take a long time to heal.”

After remaining in seclusion during the early weeks of recovery, Storm hosted the Rose Parade for a fifth time. Her reasoning to speak publicly was twofold. This was an opportunity to encourage burn victims and publicize her foundation that for years has provided medical care for children born with vascular birthmarks.

Storm herself was born with a defect under her left eye, but because of the wonders of technology and makeup, the mark is concealed on camera. Except for her heavily bandaged left hand, with only her fingers exposed, she didn’t look any different during the Rose Parade telecast, either.

But appearances deceive. The flames burned off her eyebrows and eyelashes. She lost almost half of her shoulder-length hair. At one point during the telecast, and with a hint of defiance, Storm tugged lightly on the extensions. Simple tasks such as dressing and showering, or scribbling notes and turning pages, remain difficult.

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“I don’t want anybody to get a false impression of what burn victims go through,” Storm said during a brief vacation in San Diego with her family. “I know what I look like without the makeup and the bells and whistles. The trauma from this (fire) is very real. But we all need goals, and when people ask, I think it’s important to let them know I am coming to grips with all the implications.”

Storm, 51, has never been one to hide. Though she started as a disc jockey for a hard-rock music station and has anchored network news shows and award-winning programs, the male-dominated world of sports is in her DNA. Her father, Mike Storen, is the former commissioner of the defunct American Basketball Association and a general manager, for among other teams, the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks. She began visiting locker rooms while in diapers.

Accordingly, Storm, who is married to NBC sports anchor Dan Hicks and is the mother of Hannah (15), Ellery (14) and Riley (11), is overwhelmed by very little. And intimidated by none. In one wellpublicized incident, she refused to budge when an enraged Albert Bell chased reporters out of the dugout during the 1995 Braves-Indians World Series. On another occasion, she downplayed Tony Kornheiser’s critique of her wardrobe; and she still prefers fitted to funky.

Since her earliest days in sportscasting, in fact, when she co-anchored CNN’s fledgling “Inside the NBA” — reinvented as TNT’s glitzy postgame show featuring the always entertaining Charles Barkley — Storm has been known for her preparation, sophistication, resilience and wit.

During our recent chat, however, Storm, who owns a company that produces in-depth stories on female athletes, expressed her own rare bout of anxiety.

“Maybe because I’m a little older, I’m at peace with where I am and what I’ve done,” she said. “I need to slow down, get healthy, stop multitasking and start living in the moment. But I love telling stories. That’s sort of my nature. And you never want to lose that passion.”

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How to lose under-eye

By Melissa Magsaysay Los Angeles Times

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Ever have a co-worker or friend tell you that you look tired? If you’re like me, you flash a fake smile then slip into the bathroom to check out just how big the bags under your eyes are. Of course, the unflattering fluorescent light in the bathroom helps to accentuate them, making the situation that much more annoying.

Stress, allergies, fluid retention and lack of sleep can all lead to puffy eyes. But what’s happening below the eyes is usually more than just puffy bags.

“There are three main things that happen around the eye area that make them start to look irregular or baggy,” says facial plastic surgeon Dr. Davis Nguyen: • Gravity.

“As skin starts to fall, that pull accentuates the eye bags that are already there from stress or allergies,” he says.

• Loss of volume.

“We all lose collagen as we get older,” Nguyen says. As a result, any areas around the eyes with extra fluid will be accentuated. A loss of volume around the orbital bone (closest to the cheekbone) creates a recessed groove that can often look dark and accentuate the puffed-out under-eye.

• Loose skin.

“When skin loses elasticity and skin starts to sag, irregularities around the eye area are more noticeable,” Nguyen says.

Each of these factors exacerbates the others, so addressing one and not the other two won’t be effective. Treatments include injectables to smooth wrinkles and laser treatments to tighten loose skin.

For the needle-averse, cold compresses can help reduce puffiness — wet green tea bags applied as a compress are helpful due

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Light-reflecting concealers are her go-to products. They help transform the undereye into a more evenly textured and illuminated area from an uneven surface of dark and light, puffy and recessed skin.

“Be very gentle when applying concealer,” she warns. “People tend to put more on than needed. Just lightly tap it on and blend. Dust some powder over that to set it, and if you need more, tap a little more on over the powder.”

To counteract the shadowy area caused by loss of volume near the orbital bone, she advises using an under-eye concealer that’s two shades lighter than your foundation.

Carefully apply it with a precise, pointed concealer brush. “This takes a lot of practice,” she says, adding that it can counteract the under-eye shadow that emphasizes the puffed-out area above it.

“Stay away from heavy concealers,” she says. “That can really go wrong, look cakey and actually start to accentuate the bags.

Plus, the light-reflecting products are generally easier to use.”

Here’s to looking “less tired.”

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“Moisture is very important,” Herrera says, but the lotion doesn’t have to be expensive.

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Prom-a-rama A note from Kelsey…

It’s that time of year again … the glitz and glamour, the suspense, the heartbreak, the triumph. No, we’re not talking about this weekend’s Academy Awards. It’s prom season!

The weather outside may be dreary, but hundreds of high school students are envisioning strapless gowns, high heels and a spring night out on the town with their friends, come May. With all its traditional pomp and circumstance, the annual teenage rite of passage takes months of planning. Each year She magazine hopes to make the night and its preparations a dream come true for one area high school girl.

Enter the 2013 Prom-a-rama contest, sponsored by That Special Touch, Red Lips Spatique, B. Loved Boutique, Sunkiss Tanning and Tre Bicchieri Italian restaurant.

Each year the contest accepts hundreds of entries, from which one lucky girl is chosen at random. This year’s winner will receive: • Credit toward a dress from That Special Touch.

• An after-prom outfit from Red Lips Spatique.

• Jewelry from B. Loved Boutique.

• Spray tanning from Sunkiss Tanning.

• Dinner from Tre Bicchieri.

Entrants can register by filling out the online form at www.therepublic.com/prom by March 6.

The winner will be featured in the April issue of She magazine.

Good luck!

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CONTEST RULES: Open to juniors and seniors in our circulation area. Parents may also enter on their daughter’s behalf. Entry form must be filled in completely to be eligible to win. Republic employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win. Winner must agree to be photographed for She magazine. All services awarded for contest (beauty services and dinner) to be used on date of winner’s prom only. One entry per name will be registered.

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She takes business personally As director of Enterprise Columbus, Amber Fischvogt promotes spirit of entrepreneurship

By Jenni Muncie-Sujan photos by andrew Laker After graduating from Jennings County High School, Amber Fischvogt left home to attend Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Bloomington. She did not plan to return to the area to start her career.

After two years of internship with the city of Columbus while pursuing her bachelor’s degree, she decided that home was the place she wanted to be.

She attributed her change of heart to the realization that benefits and potential were available in her own backyard, something she did not comprehend until she moved away for school.

“I fell in love with it,” Fischvogt said of her internship work in Columbus.

Upon her 2002 graduation from IU with a major in marketing, she came back to take a full-time role with Columbus Enterprise Development Corp. She described her work as the creation of an “ecosystem of entrepreneurship,” where she aligns resources to build the community.

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Photos from a past Maverick Challenge that Fischvogt organized.

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Fischvogt grew up watching her parents, Bruce and Myra Fischvogt, take an active local role, serving at Geneva Recreation Center in Scipio. So the idea of working for the benefit of the community was not foreign to her.

“I’ve made a conscious decision to stay in the community,” she said. A few of her strongest motives for staying: family and a close-knit group of friends.

In 2007, with the merging of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and the CEDC, Fischvogt’s title changed to director of Enterprise Columbus.

Her focus continues to be the well-being of local businesses, achieved by creating and maintaining an environment in the Columbus community that is “small-business friendly.”

“Essentially, I have done the same work for over 10 years,” she said.

She describes her role as spearheading the creation and management of events and programs that empower small business in Columbus. Of these programs, The Entrepreneurial Network (TEN), SmallBizU and Maverick Challenge are just a few of the efforts she maintains. They bring together local business owners, offer resources and guidance to owners, and inspire high school students to become entrepreneurs. she magazine • February 2013

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She personifies the right solution. She can make an idea happen from conceiving a plan, to marketing, to sales, to running it.

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— Jack Hess

Through the Maverick Challenge, a 5-year-old initiative to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit, area high school students have been awarded more than $40,000 in cash.

Fischvogt’s modest presentation of herself is what stands out to John Burnett, chief executive officer of the Community Education Coalition. He enthusiastically supports the educational opportunities young people access through the Maverick Challenge. “(Fischvogt) is a quiet, confident, very talented servant leader,” Burnett said. “She creates some amazing programs and makes things happen. She’s terrific — a great human being personally and professionally.”

According to Burnett, it was Fischvogt who transformed the vision for the Maverick Challenge to include other counties in Indiana. Originally, the program was offered only to students in Bartholomew County, but it now reaches 10 counties.

Jack Hess, executive director of the Institute for Coalition Building, is another professional who is not hesitant to point out what Fischvogt may be too humble to announce. He has known her since 2000, when he held the position that she now holds and employed her as a summer intern.

“She personifies the right solution,” Hess said. “She can make an idea happen from conceiving a plan, to marketing, to sales, to running it.”

SmallBizU is an example of Fischvogt’s full-spectrum ability in entrepreneurial development. Offering a small business training program that could be marketed outside Bartholomew County was her idea.

According to Hess, Fischvogt is the energy behind the success of SmallBizU, which is currently used in 20 states across the country. He also noted that as a result of the program’s effectiveness, it generates 30 percent of the revenue for the local chamber of commerce.

“She could have gone to either coast and been successful,” Hess said. “She really thinks of it as something greater than herself. She definitely puts community above career.”

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Fischvogt did not hesitate to respond when asked about her motivation to help small businesses in Columbus, naming a commitment to give back, an ethic of hard work instilled by her parents and the internal reward from helping people reach their goals. She is also quick to acknowledge that other people have contributed to molding the approach to her work.

“Along the way, I quickly got connected to a few key people and watched how they operated,” Fischvogt said. These mentors she calls “key community assets” are inspiring to her. “They cause me to ask the question: ‘How do we continue with these traditions?’”

When asked about her hobbies, she laughed and answered, “When I have the time.” The 30-something enjoys traveling, listing the places she has visited recently, including China and Spain, and other shorter trips within the United States.

“I like to work hard and then enjoy myself,” she said.

“We do such a broad variety (of projects). It’s fun for me because we do so much stuff,” she said. “One day it is website development, the next it is a youth event. It makes such an impact getting to do all these different things.”

Fischvogt’s personal life reflects the long-term dedication she has to the world around her. She lives in a 100-year-old farmhouse on family property. She spent six months remodeling it before moving in, including the preparation of gardens, inspired by her mother and grandmother. Yet like changes to the farmhouse, her professional work is also never complete, she said, talking about improvements to the status quo, connections with and commitments to the people around her, and an alertness for new ways to help others realize their dreams.

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Don’t let peplum

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By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant (MCT) associated Press photos Quick: When you see the phrase “Don peplums,” do you think the second word should be capitalized because you assume it’s a proper noun, as in Don Corleone?

Do you, for example, think “peplum” is another word for baby food? Or do you read it as “peplum” and think it’s a genetically engineered snack derived from peas and plums, something the English might serve on toast?

Perhaps you think it’s eco-friendly gravel hybrid containing pebbles since “p” and the “b” sound similar to you, even in print?

Are you, in other words, like most people and have no idea what those two words mean when buttoned together?

Or — and this is the real test — are you one of those hip and stylish fashion mavens who already know “Don peplums” is not only a full sentence but an imperative one at that?

It turns out that “Don peplums” is something women have been saying to other women for several months now.

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Had I overheard a conversation between adults where one whispers to the other “Don peplums,” I would have leapt to all sorts of false conclusions involving secret codes, foreign assignations, gender reassignment and, quite possibly, the Spanish Inquisition.

Yet I learned recently, through a quick glance at 1,743 magazines I didn’t get to read last year after buying subscriptions from a friend’s child who needed to go on a day trip with her school to, apparently, Neptune since I ordered so many publications that I could have simply paid for her to spend a week touring the French countryside by private pony cart and still had money to pay for the rest of her class to follow her on foot (not that I’m bitter), connoisseurs of couture have been referring to peplums repeatedly during the last several seasons.

For those of you who haven’t had a chance to get to the pile of magazines next to your bed since 1997, “Don peplums” can be translated as follows: “Women: Try wearing an extra overskirt

flounce sewn onto, and dropping from the waistline, meant to sharpen the already existing shape of your body by using a frill or flounce that comes down the midsection and sits just above your hips.

Seriously! Just try it. We’ll watch.”

You’ll have figured out by now that “Don,” in this two-word sentence, is the verb. The only other time “don” is commonly appears in that usage is when we sing “Don we now our gay apparel.” Coincidence? You decide.

You know who looked good in peplum dresses?

Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner and Gene Tierney.

Tall, lanky, bedroom-eyed broads who commandeered the script, the studio, and had the contracts for the seamstresses sewn up. But, trust me, if you’re old enough or sophisticated enough to recognize the names of these stars, then you’re too smart a cookie to don a peplum today.

Because unless you’re Kate Middleton or Nicole Kidman, a peplum will have the instantaneous effect of making you look like you’ve stapled a lampshade or tutu to your waist, right over your pencil

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skirt. It’s either that, or the peplum will make you look like you’ve just opened a diminutive Totes umbrella on your lap and are, rather bravely, keeping it there to disguise a spill.

Apart from glamorous actresses, you know who also donned the peplum? The whole chorus line of my 5-foot-2, 300-pound, 75-year-old Sicilian aunts, that’s who. Frankly, these fashionistas couldn’t get enough of the additional flaps of material layering over the general waist/ hip environs; it was as close as they could come to wearing an apron outside the house.

These women did make real fashion efforts for formal occasions. After all, they hoisted above their majestic knees the white elastic holding up their support hose for weddings and funerals.

Except for ceremonious functions or one of the big feast days, that elastic remained snugly in place below the knee.

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But my aunts, wise women all, would not have dreamed that anything, certainly not an “extra overskirt,” would sharpen the existing shape of their bodies. Frills wouldn’t triumph where support hose feared to tread. The only thing likely to be sitting above their hips was a grandchild.

2013’s Fashion Rule: Don’t know what it is?

Don’t don it.

Gina Barreca is an English professor at the University of Connecticut. She can be reached through her website at www.ginabarreca.com.

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health

Take steps (and the stairs) to lower your risk of heart attack

By Staci Glick What do women think of when we think of Valentine’s Day? Romance, chocolate, jewelry … hearts? When I think of February, I must admit I do think of hearts. Not the cutesy, tissue paper, red and pink hearts that are pasted to my small children’s walls as decorations to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but women’s hearts.

February is Go Red for Women month and is celebrated by the American Heart Association nationally in support of education and research in heart disease in women. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. One of every three women dies each year from heart disease; this equals one woman every minute. Many women may know these sobering statistics but struggle with how to adjust their lifestyle to better protect their heart health.

First, it is important to know your risk factors.

Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors. While it is difficult to change your family’s heart history, you have the power to take charge of the others. Know your numbers when it comes to blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure. Lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, staying active, eating healthy foods and maintaining a healthy weight make a huge difference in women’s ability to fight heart disease. Sounds easy, right? The first step is making a commitment to yourself and to your health.

As a woman, it is easy to put my family, job and other commitments before myself. The reality is you can’t help others if you are not healthy.

So where do we start? Start small. Write down measurable and attainable goals.

Share your commitment with those you love.

Engage them in your resolve to make heart health a priority in 2013. Social support can be

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a great way to stay on target. Women need to band together to share what is working for them.

Engage in physical activity. Even 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking to a coworker’s office rather than sending that email, walking the dog, parking farther away from the store are all good ideas to sneak a little activity into your day. Buy a pedometer and set a goal to walk 10,000 steps per day.

Make small changes in your diet. Try switching out one processed food to start. By switching from a processed soup to homemade, for instance, you can cut a considerable amount of sodium from your diet, which has a positive effect on your blood pressure and heart health. By cutting 100 calories each day from your diet, you can lose 10 pounds in a year without additional exercise.

Smoking is the most prevalent cause of premature death. Quitting smoking or avoiding secondhand smoke is the key to improving your overall health. When you quit smoking, within 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal. Within 72 hours your risk of having a heart attack decreases, and by the first year of being smoke-free, your risk of having a heart attack drops by 50 percent. If you need assistance in quitting, you may contact 800-QUIT-NOW or www.QuitNowIndiana.com, a free program geared to provide education and support to those over 18.

Most importantly, know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. They vary in men and women. Women may not always have the crushing chest pain portrayed in television.

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• Chest pain or discomfort.

• Shortness of breath.

• Nausea/vomiting.

• Jaw/back pain.

• Dizziness/fainting.

• Extreme fatigue.

• Pain in lower chest/upper abdomen.

Every minute matters. Even if you are not sure that it’s a heart attack, act fast and call 911.

To learn more or to take a heart attack risk assessment, go to www.heart.org.

Staci Glick is a specialty lead nurse cardiovascular at Columbus Regional Health.

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There are few things, I say, more satisfying than the end of a workout. That feeling of having done something good for yourself. Of testing the limits and pushing boundaries. Sweaty. Exhausted. Alive.

Some folks get the proverbial runner’s high — euphoria where one might expect to find fatigue. For many, it is just the pleasure of exertion. Or guilt. Or fear. Wherever one finds motivation.

It is not just being healthier though, is it? That is great, of course. But the psychological boost of knowing you are doing something good for your body, good for your mind.

You need not be a gym rat, either. Gardening, hiking, dancing — whatever it is that makes that fistsized muscle in your chest pump.

“Uh-huh,” you’re saying.

“No kidding,” you’re saying.

“Thanks for the advice, genius,” you might also be saying. Well, mock all you want. You either exercise and agree, or you do not exercise and you are mocking. The point of all of this is a slightly too-long lead in to my current obsession: CrossFit. There is no shortage of things I can say about CrossFit. It provides every opportunity to exert in ways that you may not have previously considered exerting. There is running. There is weight lifting. There is flexibility. It is mentally taxing. It is physically exhausting. It is among the most satisfying things I’ve ever done in my life.

If you know what it is, then you know. If you do not, I don’t know what to tell you other than you’re welcome to try it. Anytime. Really. Send me an email.

A bit of research will likely reveal remarkable physical specimens. Muscle-bound, some thick, some lean.

Men and women. Is this CrossFit? Well, yes. And, no.

One of the most fantastic facets of CrossFit is that it is, by design, scaled to suit any individual. My kids can do it. Fit people do it. Not-yet-so-fit people do it.

You can do it.

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Sometimes I really like the solitude and opportunity for contemplation when I work out. And I can do that with CrossFit. Often, though, I crave community.

Team-ness. And that, most certainly, is available with CrossFit. A small (or sometimes large) group, a highly trained coach, unpredictable workouts, a little competition, a little teamwork. Fantastic.

To be honest, my wife found it before I did. And I was a little skeptical at first. She encouraged me, and I tried it. I got it. It got me. It makes sense, philosophically and physically. It challenges me to do things I did not think I could do.

It meshes with things that are important to me — trying new things, pushing one’s self, eating well and resting well. I sometimes go by myself, but often, we go as a family. The kids are welcome and often try the exercises that are age-appropriate. Often they just run around like wild apes, and that is fine, too.

Did I mention balance, agility, speed and endurance?

OK – so maybe it sounds like I’ve “drunk the KoolAid.” Like I’m some sort of “true believer,” proselytizing about the next soon-to-be-forgotten great thing. Not so, I tell you.

Great exercise. Great community. Great process.

Great results. The offer stands.

Daniel Schuetz, shown here with his wife, Kristin, is an attorney with Eggers Woods. He can be reached at dbschuetz@yahoo. com.

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cuisine

Fresh ideas to add more zing to guacamole

By J.M. Hirsch | AP Food Editor associated Press PHOTOS

Looking for a few simple ways to enliven your party go-to dish? We cobbled together a mighty tasty basic guacamole, then came up with four ways to turn basic into unbelievably good.

If sweet and heat are your style, go for guacamole mixed with brown sugar candied bacon and hot sauce. Heat fiends will prefer the corn and chipotle blend, while those who favor the exotic touch might like the shrimp and mango version. And for those who want it all? A roasted fresh salsa guacamole.

Base Guacamole Recipe Servings: 12 4 Hass avocados, skins and pits removed 4 teaspoons lime juice 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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(Start to finish: 10 minutes)

In a medium bowl, use a fork or potato masher to mash the avocados. The guacamole should be mostly smooth, but with visible chunks. Mix in the lime juice, cumin, salt and pepper. Proceed with the recipe using one of the following mix-in combinations.

Guacamole is best served right away and at room temperature. If you must make it ahead and refrigerate it, cover it with plastic wrap, gently pressing the wrap over the entire surface of the guacamole. This, combined with the acid of the lime juice, should prevent the guacamole from browning.

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Chipotle Corn Guacamole In a medium skillet over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add 1/4 cup diced red onion, 1 cup corn kernels (if canned, drain them very well) and 3 minced cloves of garlic. Saute for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in 1 diced canned chipotle pepper (packed in adobo sauce). Stir the mixture into the base guacamole recipe, as well as 1 tablespoon (more or less, to taste) of the adobo sauce from the can.

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Shrimp and Mango Guacamole Thaw a 9-ounce bag of frozen cooked and peeled baby shrimp, then drain and pat them dry. Peel 1 mango, then cut the flesh away from the pit. Finely chop the mango, then stir it, the shrimp and a hefty splash of hot sauce into the base guacamole recipe.

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Sweet Heat Bacon Guacamole Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack over it. Coat the rack with cooking spray. Arrange 1/2 pound of bacon evenly on the rack. Sprinkle the tops of the bacon liberally with brown sugar.

Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, or until the bacon is lightly browned, crisped and the

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sugar has caramelized. Let the bacon cool, then cut it into bite-size chunks.

Mix a splash of hot sauce (more or less, to taste) into the base guacamole recipe, then mix in three-quarters of the chopped candied bacon. Sprinkle the remaining bacon over the guacamole, then serve.

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Roasted Fresh Salsa Guacamole When preparing the base guacamole recipe, omit the salt.

Slice 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes in half, then toss them with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Spread the tomatoes evenly over a rimmed baking sheet and roast at 425 F

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for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Stir the roasted tomatoes, a 12-ounce jar of roasted red peppers (drained, patted dry and diced), 1/4 cup diced red onion, 1 diced jalapeno pepper (with or without seeds, depending on your heat tolerance) and 4 minced cloves of garlic into the base guacamole recipe.

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the local YMCA. Swaddled in a dirty gray sweatshirt with nothing but a Swiss Army knife tucked between her feet, little Shannon is discovered by a man who catches only a glimpse of her troubled mother as she disappears from view. That morning, all three lives are forever changed.

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Healthy habits Some experts are touting vitamin D as the new wonder supplement. It can aid in bone health, ward off cancer and other ailments and supposedly boost our mood. So how can you safely get a handle on this vitamin? Some foods, including salmon, fortified cereals and milk, and egg yolks contain vitamin D. Sun exposure

is also said to increase the body’s vitamin D production, although be sure to protect your skin with sunscreen and limit exposure time.

Supplements are also available; however consult your physician before beginning one.

— webmd.com

Beauty bits Have you ever wondered just how long you’re supposed to keep your mascara?

Here’s the answer: “Mascara is one makeup product in your bag that you want to keep tabs on. It’s a breeding ground for bacteria. Most mascara with a tube and a wand has an antibacterial agent in it that

lasts about six weeks, making you safe for up to four months. You risk eye infection the longer you keep the product. If you notice the smell changes or the texture changes, throw it out. It’s not worth it.”

— www.beauty.about.com

Out and about A reminder to join us for our annual She Goes Out dinner and movie night at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21, beginning at Bistro 310. After dinner will be a showing of “Hope Springs” at Yes Cinema. Lockett’s Ladies Shop will

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Other sponsors, Mary Kay, Premier Jewelry and Thirty-one, will host vendor booths for browsing and shopping. Call 812-372-2201 for ticket availability.

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