Today's Charlotte Woman October 2012

OCTOBER 2012 VOL 16 | NO 6 | COMPLIMENTARY

Top Gun Michelle Hummel CMPD Captain & Cancer Advocate

Fabulous Fashion!

5 Trends Worth Falling For

Lori Vaccaro On Pink Power, Planned Parenthood & Passionately Giving Back

Ribbons & Warriors

PHOTO BY MICHAEL C. HERNANDEZ

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The Way Of The Warrior ou could say I know a thing or two about cancer.

I’ve never had it, thank God. Until you’ve had cancer, I don’t think you can call yourself an expert. Those moments of diagnosis … that personal reminder of your own immortality … I don’t claim to know anything about that.

I’m not that kind of warrior — and actually, hope never to be.

But the disease has played such a powerful role in my life that I feel like I know cancer. Along with my sister,I have the dubious honor of being able to say both of my parents have had cancer — and at the same time. That’s a unique feeling, let me tell you. (In place of “unique,” feel free to insert your favorite four-letter word.)

My father was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in 2008, and he lives with the disease in check, thanks to God and the good folks at McKay Urology. My mother had kidney cancer in 2009, and melanoma on her face in 2011; she is currently free of the disease.

Both of my parents have had intensive,life-altering surgeries to deal with the disease.

While you might think that would make me a nervous wreck about cancer,oddly enough,the opposite has happened. Cancer doesn’t scare me quite like it did before I was forced to look it square in the eyes.

Back before cancer became an everyday way of life in my family, I was terrified of the disease. I will never forget the panic,mixed with a strange incredulity,that I felt when my father’s cancer diagnosis — our first — came in. How could this be happening to us? It was inconceivable.

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I will never forget the mania that gripped me when both parents had cancer at the same time.

I don’t have room here to go into the horrors we’ve survived,including a 14-day stay in the hospital during Christmas 2009 for Mom, and a scary trip to intensive care for my dad. Their lives are forever changed. All I can say is,we are warriors now,capable of handling nearly anything except for the word “terminal.”

It helps that my family is a strange bunch. We take bad things and maniacally find the good. We manage to laugh through the pain until the pain is gone. We bend with the bad;it may knock us down,but we manage to spring back up.

For me,when I think about cancer,it brings to mind one of my favorite movies from childhood,“Rocky III.” (Don’t laugh!) Rocky has a crippling fear of Clubber Lang (A.K.A.Mr. T ). Near the end of the movie, Rocky is in the ring with Clubber, who is every bit as vicious as Rocky feared. In the midst of a beating,Rocky’s fear dissolves and becomes replaced with a strange, empowering defiance.“You ain’t so bad,”he tells Clubber fiercely. “You ain’t so bad.” Suddenly, Rocky is right.

Clubber loses his power; Rocky wins the fight.

I know. It’s a ridiculous 1980s movie that has little to do with real life. And yet, I find truth in it. It means something to me.

Cancer is bad. The fear is legitimate. But when we stand toe to toe with the disease,look it in the eyes,acknowledge its power, and then channel our own, it’s then that we become a warrior. It’s then that fear loses its grip on our lives, and we can truly say, “You ain’t so bad. You ain’t so bad!”

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Contents October

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DEPARTMENTS 6

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Editor’s Letter The Way Of The Warrior

12 Queen City Jewels Happenings You Don’t Want To Miss

28 At Home

15 Girl Time

The Callihans Find The Perfect Design With A Decorator They Trust

Tips,Trends,And Fancies

18 On The Move

34 Wine Up

Charlotte Women Making Strides

Chile’s Claim To Fame

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36 Fashion Five Trends Worth Wearing This Autumn

48 Beauty Fall’s Coolest Beauty Bounty

50 So Social 52

Around Town, In Pictures

52 Health Flash What You Need To Know To Stay Well

56 Pink Power Ways To Rally For Breast Cancer

Do you Koko?

For most of us, getting in shape is still boring, confusing and way too time-consuming.

Until now.

Koko FitClub, the “world’s first automated personal training studio,” is using state-of the art technology to make exercise simple, efficient and personal. As you walk in for the first time, you will notice that Koko is remarkably different from anything you’ve ever seen before.

Its patented Smartraining™ system takes the best of exercise science and designs a completely customized training plan that guides you through each step. These smart, high-efficiency cardio and strength training programs can be completed in just 30 minutes or less.

“Koko is for people who are done with the whole gym scene. We have jobs and families, and don’t have the time or desire to spend hours at gyms that don’t work for us anymore,” said Koko CEO Michael Lannon. “Thanks to our user-friendly technology, Koko is delivering a whole new, more efficient way to exercise than has ever been available before. We do all the planning and thinking so you don’t have to.

This means no more falling into ruts, no more wasting time figuring out what to do and no more disappointing results.”

And it’s simple. You just show up, pop in your personal Koko Key and you’re guided through a personalized, custom program based on your goals, individual strength and current fitness level. And Koko automatically adapts each day to the progress you’ve made so your body and mind stay continually engaged.

And it works. Shortly after joining Koko FitClub, Kathleen reached her goal weight and noticed a major difference in her shape.

“I love how the workouts are so quick and effective. I love that I can go work out and that it’s not intimidating. I love that there are always new workouts, so it keeps me engaged and doesn’t get boring,” she said.

Another part of the Koko experience people love is the ability to see results and progress in real time. Members have their own personal page on the MyKokoFitness website where they can track everything from their strength gains, to the number of calories burned to their gains in lean muscle levels.

“At Koko, we’re not just focused on simple weight loss. We’re building – and protecting – lean muscle, which in turn keeps your metabolism revved. Lean muscle burns calories at a rate three and a half times that of fat,” said Michael Wood, Koko’s CFO (Chief Fitness Officer), and one of Men’s Fitness top ten “Dream Team” of personal trainers nationwide.

With locations nationwide in nearly 30 states (and counting) and thousands of men and women across the country as members since first opening in 2009, Koko is literally becoming a nationwide movement.

“I was hooked immediately,” said Koko FitClub Member Nick. “Koko makes working out fun and it doesn’t require any planning. You just pick your program and get started. I can definitely see a change in my body type and I feel so much better during the day.”

In just 30 minutes or less, you can enjoy your comprehensive custom workout and get back to your life. You can be confident you’re making the most of your time because Koko’s cutting edge technology has already figured out your most efficient and effective workout. And Koko not only saves you time, but money. For the cost of just one session with a personal trainer, Koko FitClub gives you unlimited sessions each month.

Getting in shape has never been easier.

Learn more at KokoFitClub.com 704.544.1774 NOW OPEN! Colony Place Shopping Center 7731 Colony Rd., Suite F2 Charlotte, NC 28226 COMING SOON! Plantation Market Shopping Center 3022 Weddington Rd., Suite 200 Matthews, NC 28105

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Get in. Get out. Get on with your life.

Koko is for people who are done with the whole gym scene.

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PROFILES 20 Top Gun

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Police Captain & Breast Cancer Survivor Michelle Hummel Creates COPS 4 The CURE

24 Fight Like A Girl

Carole Lambert

Creative Director

Lori Vaccaro, Executive Director Of Charlotte’s Susan G. Komen For The Cure Affiliate, Sounds Off

Kerrie Boys, idesign2, inc

Contributing Writers

FEATURES 58 Essay: I Want My Pantyhose!

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Trevor Burton Michaela L. Duckett Dana Durham Allison Futterman Melinda Johnston Victoria Moreland Contributing Photographers

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Michelle Hummel, creator of COPS 4 The CURE. Photo By Michael C. Hernandez.

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NEW NAME. NEW PLACE. SAME INCREDIBLE EDUCATION. For over 30 years Dore Academy has been the premier LD and ADHD educational resource in Charlotte, and it’s about to get even better. This year we've moved to an amazing new campus and have changed our name to The John Crosland School.

John Crosland Jr. has overcome the challenges of dyslexia to become one of the region’s most successful businessmen and philanthropists. More than most people, Mr. Crosland intimately understands the impact a focused education can make for children with LD. Visit us today to join us in our exciting new chapter.

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HAPPENINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

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Working Wood Contemporary Magic At The Mint

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xplore cutting-edge techniques and technical trends in woodworking at the Mint’s latest exhibit, Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design, organized by the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.

The exhibit was unveiled at the Mint Museum Uptown this fall and will run through January 2013.

Against the Grain features more than 60 installations, sculptures, furniture, and objects. Works showcased have been created since 2000, and exemplify the wide variety of frequently unexpected approaches to woodworking undertaken by contemporary artists and designers.

“Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design is a fascinating look at the way artists and designers use traditional woodworking techniques to create startlingly fresh work,” says Dr. Kathleen V. Jameson, president and CEO of the Mint.

Many of the exhibit’s artists and designers are inspired by wood’s most natural state — trees. A variety of pieces utilize branches, logs, and planks to create works that draw upon the wood’s grains, textures, and patterns. Additionally, environmental issues will be woven throughout the exhibit as increased ecological consciousness is implicit in the work of all contemporary woodworkers.

WantToGo? Visit mintmuseum.org.

Fashion, Now Get Stylish At SouthPark ind your fashion sense at the fourth-annual Simon Fashion Now, held at SouthPark mall Oct. 19-20.

Simon Fashion Now offers a mix of accessible yet luxurious style for men,women,and children. The unique event allows shoppers to purchase looks straight from the runway, and offers advice and insight into the latest cosmetic trends, accessories, and fashionable flair available at SouthPark, and The Village at SouthPark.

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Activities include: • Trends & Friends Night in Circle Court: Fri., Oct. 19 at 5 p.m., including the Design Wars competition at 7:30 p.m.

• Runway Shows & Style Shops: Sat., Oct. 20 at 12:30 p.m.

Participating retailers include Belk, Dillard’s, Macy’s, 7 for all Mankind, Aerosoles, Ann Taylor, Eye Candy Boutique, GAP, Gymboree, Lilly Pulitzer, Lucky Brand Jeans, Paul Simon for Women,Tara Grinna Swimwear, and White House Black Market.

WantToGo? All events are free to the public. Visit simon.com or SouthPark’s Facebook fan page for updates.

Walk With Charlotte For United Cerebral Palsy

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WantToGo? Register at WalkWithMe.org/Charlotte for $25 per person.

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alk With Me Charlotte, an annual fundraising event benefiting Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy North Carolina & Virginia, is returning to Freedom Park Sat., Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.

Almost a thousand people with and without disabilities will take part in the noncompetitive 5K walk/run. Check-in and festival activities begin at 9 a.m. and a complimentary lunch for participants will follow the walk.

“Walk With Me is a unique event because it brings people of all abilities together,” says Brooke Porter, Charlotte area development manager for Easter Seals UCP. More than 13 percent of the population in North Carolina live with a disability. Walkers and runners can help make a positive difference in the life of someone with a disability by participating and raising funds. This year’s goal is to raise $150,000. Money raised supports Easter Seals UCP’s lifelong programs and services that provide support, care, and hope to children and adults living with disabilities and mental health challenges in the Charlotte metro community.

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ow, this is the epitome of unique: a charity gala involving dinner on the grounds of Latta Plantation, complete with beautiful horses dancing around your table as you dine.

The event, known as Dinner In The DirtTM, brings a blend of adventure and food to Latta Plantation Equestrian Center Oct. 19-20 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project & Kids Rein Therapeutic Horseback Riding for Children with Disabilities.

An American favorite since 2004, the event has entertained VIPs from around the world. From elaborate galas to down-home BBQs,each Dinner In The Dirt offers extreme horse and rider performances of all kinds. This year’s event will feature Austin Anderson & the Texas Trick Riders,The Lone Indian Chief,Hacienda Gualcala Paso Finos,in addition to a lush natural setting, delicious food and drink, and heart-throbbing equine entertainment.

Collage Collection Artistic Vistas At Hidell Brooks idell Brooks is offering Artistic Vistas, an exhibit of work by Arless Day,through Oct.27. The exhibit is Day’s 22 solo exhibition in Charlotte, and the 60th of her career.

Day’s intricate collages give a sense of travel through art,and can be interpreted in many different ways. The Gettysburg Review, recognized as one of the country’s premier literary journals, recently selected Day’s collages to be featured on the cover and inside the magazine.

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WantToGo? Hidell Brooks is located at Southend Steelyard, 1910 South Blvd., Suite 130.

Visit hidellbrooks.com.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL CHURCH

WantToGo? Latta Plantation Equestrian Center is located at 5225 Sample Road, in Huntersville. Tickets begin at $150.

Visit DinnerintheDirt.com.

Ode To Edgar Murder Mystery Meets Silk Dance

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aroline Calouche & Co. celebrates its arrival as the newest resident company at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center by offering “The Macabre Masque,”an original murder mystery story created by Caroline Calouche. A mixture of drama and silk dance,“The Macabre Masque” is being featured at the Booth Playhouse Oct. 12-13.

“The Macabre Masque” incorporates literary works and characters by Edgar A. Poe. First premiered in 2008, the unique show features versatile dancers on the ground and flying through the air on silks, ropes, and bungee.

Caroline Calouche & Co. is celebrating its seventh season.

Sponsored by the Arts and Science Council, the show is appropriate for all ages.

WantToGo? Visit carolinecalouche.org. [TCW]

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Pink Products For Purchase In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we have compiled a collection of items you can buy — for yourself, or for the special woman in your life — to help raise money for breast cancer initiatives.

Dotmine Day Planners During October, the Dotmine Group will donate 40 percent of online profits of any pink planner — such as the Preppy Party Girl, Elle’s Pick, and Moor Pink — to the Young Survival Coalition.

Available at timemine.com, from $13.99 to $24.99.

Sarah Stewart’s Scarves Sarah Stewart is donating 20 percent of all pink scarf proceeds to help fight breast cancer.

Available at ShopSarahStewart.com, $138 and under.

Pink Ribbon Collection Bracelets Sporty Chic Designs donates 10 percent of all sales from the Pink Ribbon Collection to Susan G. Komen For The Cure®. Your choice of tennis racket or golf tee closure, in gold or silver.

Available at sportychicdesigns.com, $71.

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GirlTime With Brave Wings She Fights Necklace Buy a piece of Beth Quinn Designs handmade jewelry, and she will donate 15 percent of proceeds to Susan G. Komen For The Cure®.

Available at bethquinndesigns.com, $40.

Hope, Dream & Have Faith T-Shirts Chewy Lou Designs donates a portion of proceeds to organizations such as Susan G. Komen For The Cure®, the American Heart Association, and the Lupus Foundation.

Available at chewyloudesigns.com, from $28 to $35.

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Goddess SOI Candle During October, SOI will donate a portion of the sales of its all-natural soy Goddess candle to Susan G. Komen For The Cure®.

Available at TheSoiCo.com, $26.

Madcapz Throughout October, Madcapz will donate 20 percent of all online sales to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Available at madcapz.net, $22.

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The Recovery Brobe Ten percent of the sales of this luxurious robe — which has an attached bra and was designed for women who have undergone a mastectomy or had breast reconstructive surgery — is donated to breast cancer research.

Available at thebrobe.com, $139.99.

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Job Changes/Promotions WFAE 90.7FM has added Tasnim Shamma and Michael Tomsic to its newsroom staff.

Attorney Kimberly Sullivan has joined the Charlotte law firm Horack Talley.

Jennifer Hobbs, a recent graduate of Winthrop University’s CIDA accredited interior design program, was hired by E3 Cabinets & Design as design assistant.

Wray Ward, a creative marketing communications firm, has hired Stephanie Norton as a project manager, and Katie Fisher as a copywriter.

Katie Friedman has joined Northwestern Mutual.

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New Business/Changes The Dore Academy, Charlotte’s first school dedicated to children with learning disabilities, has announced it will now be called The John Crosland School; the school is located in a new 58,000-square-foot building on Parkway Plaza Boulevard, off Billy Graham Parkway.

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Shital Vaghasiya, the owner of Lipp Boutique, has opened a second location in Birkdale Village, located at 8712 Lindholm Drive, in Huntersville.

Jeannie DeMarco has opened Amina Rubinacci at Specialty Shops on the Park.

Swarovski has redesigned its boutique at SouthPark Mall, located at 4400 Sharon Road.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont has opened the organization’s 22nd site in the region; the newest location is at 14420 N. Statesville Road in Huntersville.

Awards & Installations Marianne Schild,YWCA Central Carolinas donor relations manager, was tapped by YWCA USA as the National YWCA Correspondent for the Democratic National Convention; Schild served as a communication conduit among national and local YWCA associations during the recent 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Kelsey Deuel (second from right, beside Saavy Salon owner Pat Helmandollar) was chosen from 900 entries all over the U.S. and Canada to be a finalist in Wella’s Trend Vision competition for her creative hair art. Deuel won first place in the Young Talent competition and will travel all expenses paid to Madrid to represent the U.S. in the International Trend Vision Competition.

TellUsYourNews Send announcements about hirings, promotions, honors, and new business development — all specifically about/for Charlotte-area women — along with high-resolution images to Editor Karsen Price at karsenprice@hotmail.com.

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world of opportunity, success, and open doors await your child at The John Crosland School.

There are places in the world that are special beyond description. Crosland happens to be just such a place. We are a community of teachers, learners, and creators that have bound together to craft an educational experience for children with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder that transcends the notion of “school.”

Founded in 1978 as Dore Academy, Crosland was the first school in Charlotte created solely to focus on the needs of children with learning disabilities and ADHD. Crosland is now one of the leading K-12 independent schools in the U.S., and has helped more than 3,000 students achieve their full potential through personalized educational approaches and a low student-teacher ratio of 7:1. And, we’ve just moved to an amazing new campus on Parkway Plaza Boulevard, off Billy Graham Parkway.

Children with learning disabilities and ADHD are smart. Really, really smart.

They just need help learning in ways that accommodate their unique style of knowledge acquisition. A richer curriculum, including technology, the arts, and sports programs, provide multi-sensory experiences and “hands on” immersed engagement, creating opportunities for children to express themselves in new ways.

Crosland builds self-confidence while encouraging creative thinking and exploration of the world. We strive to create a family-oriented environment that nurtures and protects what we value most in our children: their curiosity, talents, character, humanity, and dreams.

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Police Captain & Breast Cancer Survivor Michelle Hummel Creates COPS 4 The CURE

By Allison Futterman | Photos By Michael C. Hernandez

When the radiologist told Michelle Hummel that she needed a biopsy for what looked like a tumor in her breast, the 43-yearold did not panic. She looked at her watch and said, “It’s 3 o’clock now; I don’t have to be at work until 5. Let’s do it.”

Straightforward and logical. The same traits that serve Hummel well as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department captain.

Having spent over 20 years as a police officer, Hummel is familiar with staying calm under pressure. Throughout the years, she has held several positions of increasing responsibility in CMPD’s ranks, leading to her rise to captain in 2005 — an accomplishment for any officer, but a notable feat for a woman in a typically male-dominated field.

Hummel says.“Being a police officer definitely offers variety.”

She entered the academy as a 20-year-old,and graduated in 1990.

Over the years,Hummel has experienced her share of dangerous situations. One thing remains certain: She does not rattle easily. When faced with a diagnosis of cancer,she applied the same courage and resolve she brings to her work to her fight with cancer.

The problem started in 2010, when she felt a pain under her right arm that she initially attributed to muscle soreness. When the pain con-

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Nerves Of Steel Hummel didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a police officer;that dream belonged to her brother. A native of Pennsylvania who has lived in Charlotte since she was 3,Hummel was working in retail and planning on a career that included a briefcase when she became friends with several police officers. She went on a few “ride-alongs,” and soon realized the career was a perfect fit.

“I remember talking about my career with my guidance counselor in high school, and saying, ‘I don’t want to do the same thing every day,’ ”

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“I have a reputation for being able to take care of myself. I’m also known for taking care of my people. With COPS 4 the CURE, I can give back to others who need my support.” — Michelle Hummel

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tinued,she had a mammogram and an ultrasound, and that’s when the radiologist told her something looked suspicious.

To Hummel’s surprise,it was not where she felt pain, but on the outer part of her breast.

Hummel had a needle biopsy that Friday afternoon,and then went to work. Although she didn’t get the results until Monday morning, she instinctively knew it was cancer. When her doctor called with the diagnosis, Hummel had already steeled herself for what was to come.

Hummel’s surgeon suggested a lumpectomy, but she chose instead to have a double mastectomy in order to reduce her

chances of recurrence. Double mastectomy is a radical course of action,and not the solution for every woman. But for Hummel, it was a pragmatic decision based on an emotional need to protect her two sons, Ryan, 12, and Josh, 10.

“For a multitude of reasons, I knew I couldn’t function knowing it could come back,” Hummel says. “And I didn’t want my kids to ever have to go through another cancer diagnosis again.”

The Work Of Healing Hummel’s ex-husband was supportive throughout the experience. United as parents, the two had an honest conversation

with their sons about her diagnosis.

Then it was time for treatment, which included surgeries, a lengthy reconstruction process, followed by areola “reconstruction,” which was done by a local tattoo artist that specializes in that type of work.

Throughout the experience, Hummel was proactive about her treatment plan, always gathering information and educating herself — actions that are revealing about her character. Whether with her work,her family,or her health,she is adept at gathering the facts,sizing up a situation, and responding accordingly — talents that have served her well on the police force.

Despite her strength, Hummel needed a solid support system during the experience. A close circle of friends, family, and fellow officers were tremendously supportive, especially her mother. “She was really there for me,” Hummel says.“I couldn’t have gotten through any of it without her.” One especially memorable moment involved Hummel, her mother, and several girlfriends receiving a tattoo incorporating the pink bow symbol that has become synonymous with breast cancer. For her tattoo, Hummel chose a fitting word — warrior.

She incorporated the thin blue line, a symbol of camaraderie among police, turning the line vertically to become the “i” in warrior.

Sharing Her Strength Hummel made a point to be forthcoming about her situation with fellow co-workers. Consequently, her col-

leagues sought her advice when confronted with cancer in their own lives, especially male officers with a woman in their lives who was experiencing breast cancer.

As a result, she recently created the nonprofit organization COPS 4 the CURE along with fellow CMPD officers in order to provide support to officers who either have cancer themselves or have a loved one dealing with the illness.

“We want to have a tailored response to whatever they need,” Hummel explains. “It could be offering financial help, meals, childcare, or just having someone to go with you to the doctor.”

Although COPS 4 the CURE is still evolving, the nonprofit is off to a good start. One fundraiser has already been held and more are in the works. Hummel also plans to get local businesses involved, such as landscaping and home repair companies that would be willing to

donate their services to those in need.

Her hope is that the organization will not only be of great help to those within the CMPD family, but also serve as a model for other police departments.

“I have a reputation for being able to take care of myself,” Hummel says. “I’m also known for taking care of my people.

With COPS 4 the CURE, I can give back to others who need my support.” [TCW]

ToLearnMore Visit cops4thecure.com, or facebook.com/COPS4theCURE.

Allison Futterman is a freelance writer who has had interactions with several members of CMPD — luckily, all work related.

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Fight Like A Girl

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Komen Charlotte’s Lori Vaccaro Sounds Off On The Power Of Pink Michaela L. Duckett | Photos By Michael C. Hernandez Anyone who has attended a Susan G. Komen Race for the CureTM knows it is a lively scene. There are women sporting T-shirts with catchy phrases like “Fight like a girl,” “Proud to be a bald chick,” or “Yes they are fake, my real ones tried to kill me.” It’s also common to see men donning pink tutus and colored wigs, and dogs running around in costume.

It’s this kind of atmosphere — this ability to celebrate and have fun in the face of a serious, prolific disease — that attracted Lori Vaccaro to the position of executive director of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Charlotte affiliate office.

Vaccaro was tapped to lead the organization in July, but she became involved with Komen long before accepting the position. In fact, she attended Charlotte’s first Race for the Cure in 1991, and says she can still remember how much fun the event was.

The importance of giving back was instilled in Vaccaro when she was a child growing up in Harrison City, Penn. Her parents were heavily involved in missions work, and her grand-

mother believed that every individual had the power to make a difference.

“I learned there were a lot of hungry children all over the world and families facing challenges,” Vaccaro says. “I always wanted to make everybody better. You really think that you can do that when you are a child. You think you can just go in and fix everything. I’ve always had that passion.”

It’s no surprise that when Vaccaro grew up,

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“It’s important to have an opportunity to celebrate and laugh with people who are fighting and surviving with this disease,” Vaccaro says. “Everybody needs a time to celebrate and to know that their lives are important and to focus on the inspiration that comes from so many survivors.”

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“We at Komen support everybody. Cancer has no respect for persons, and it affects everybody. Breast cancer must never be politicized.

I don’t care if you are pro-life or pro-choice. We support you.” — Lori Vaccaro

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she chose to work in the nonprofit sector in service to her community. She has spent her 25-year career advocating for women, education, and working to strengthen families, through organizations such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, YWCA, and Girl Scouts.

Vaccaro says working with Komen allows her to have a direct impact on the lives of people in need, helping her create a legacy she can be proud of.

One In Eight Statistically, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. Vaccaro says that means most of us will either know someone with breast cancer — or be the one receiving the diagnosis.

“I’ve had family members impacted by breast cancer and several dear friends who have lost their battles,” she says.

“Many are still struggling.”

Although it is rare to find a person

who does not know what the pink ribbon represents,Vaccaro believes there is still more work to be done in raising awareness about breast cancer.

“We have made great advancements in treatment, but we are still losing people,” she says. “We lose two women to breast cancer every hour. Two men die of breast cancer every day. We want to reduce those numbers.”

Vaccaro is on a mission to raise awareness about the importance of early detection, particularly in the African-American and Latino communities. She says women from these communities are more likely to die because they are less likely to get screened.

“I want to make sure that we do everything we can to catch the disease early, and provide support for people who are living with the disease,”she says.

Sounding Off Last spring, Komen Charlotte raised

and gave away $1.4 million to 27 different hospitals,nonprofits,and clinics in its nine-county region. The money provided free mammograms,diagnostic screenings, biopsies and other medical services. Seventy-five percent of the funds raised through Komen Charlotte stays local.

Twenty-five percent goes to research.

Vaccaro says the work of the agency would not be possible without the organization’s corporate sponsors,or the hundreds of volunteers that happily give their time.

But some of that support was jeopardized early this year when the Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Headquarters announced the agency would be pulling its funding from Planned Parenthood, which provides free cancer-screenings to women with limited access to healthcare.

Komen said it was severing ties because its by-laws prohibited giving support to organizations under investigation.

power Planned Parenthood was under investigation by Congress after being accused of mishandling government funds. However, many critics believed the investigation was a political attempt to defund the agency because it performed abortions. The end result? A backlash in support.

“I was very frustrated and very sad,” Vaccaro says. “I know how important the work of this organization is for people to be able to get their free mammograms. I knew there was going to be a setback.”

Several volunteers and donors pulled their support from Komen over the controversy. Komen later changed course and announced it would allow Planned Parenthood to be eligible for future funding.

“We at Komen support everybody,” says Vaccaro. “Cancer has no respect for

persons,and it affects everybody. Breast cancer must never be politicized.I don’t care if you are pro-life or pro-choice. We support you. I think the national office made a huge mistake.”

Pink Power These days, Vaccaro has three goals for Komen Charlotte. One is to lead an outreach and education program to get the word out about early detection, free mammograms, and to connect women with resources in their communities.

Another initiative is the Pink Hammer and Pink Paintbrush Parties. This month,Komen Charlotte will begin partnering with Green Legacy Construction.

Volunteers will go into the homes of cancer survivors who are struggling financially,and will complete home projects and make repairs for those in need.

All labor and materials will be donated.

Vaccaro also wants to rev up the annual Laugh for the Cure charity event, which will be held at Knight Theater in the spring of 2013,and features the winner of the “Last Comic Standing.”

“We get so much humor from our survivors,” Vaccaro says. “I want to bring a lot of laughter and a lot of humor to this very difficult subject.” [TCW] ToLearnMore The 2012 Race For The Cure is Oct. 6; visit komencharlotte.org for information.

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Making A House Home

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The Callihans Find The Perfect Design With A Decorator They Can Trust

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n 2001,Rusty and Elizabeth Callihan traded in weekends on their sailboat and moved from Charlotte into a new house on Lake Norman, where they could enjoy the water full time. Plans for their custom 4,200-square-foot smart home were carefully drawn to help the couple take advantage of the spectacular view of the lake, and to allow the house to be lived in, both inside and out.

“When we were drawing up the plans for the house, I told the architect, Pete Goebel, that I wanted the outside brought inside,” says Elizabeth Callihan. “When I walked in the front door, I wanted to be able to look through and see the lake. Now, when I walk in, I can look through the house and out the living-room windows to the water.”

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Color My World Decorating was done deliberately,as well. From the color of the walls to the placement of photographs and collectibles, everything was selected with pride, and with the help of interior designer Marcella Davis-Burks.

Over the past 30 years, Davis-Burks has helped the couple decorate four other houses. So it’s an understate-

ment to say that she already knew the Callihans’ lifestyle and preferences when it came to decorating their latest home — a definite bonus when decorating a house this large.

Davis-Burks,who is CQRID certified and was a recipient of an Interior Design Society Fellowship in January, kicked things off by helping the couple choose colors that complimented the

home and suited their personalities.

“Elizabeth’s favorite colors have always been a royal or navy blue and true red. The first house I did for them back in 1979 had that palette,and we’re still using it today, although we’ve added ‘architectural digest’ gold as the foundation color to update the look.

Everybody has a personal color palette and you must pay attention to that

when designing the home.”

Davis-Burks says that while the owners’ personalities must be accounted for when decorating, the house’s personality is important, too.

“You must consider each home’s personality,” she says. “Just as some people look better in tailored clothes and some look better in ruffles, so do houses. This house is very tailored and elegant, but it is also very comfortable. Rusty and Elizabeth appreciate a classic, formal design, but, at the same time, wanted it to be extremely approachable. I think we achieved that.”

Elizabeth says she’s grateful that her favorite interior designer came on board early in the process.

“Using a designer saved me time and gave me peace of mind. Marcella and I have worked together so much that she knows the colors and styles I like and will bring me five or six colors or designs to choose from. When I go into a store and there are a hundred choices, it overwhelms me. She saved me time, and I knew if I followed her advice, I wouldn’t make a mistake,” Elizabeth says.

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Bless This House The main level of the house boasts a large kitchen with a table that will seat 12. A stone double-sided fireplace graces both kitchen and living room, and a gathering of angels guards the hearths. Elizabeth started the angel collection years ago after Rusty gave her two angels, and Davis-Burks has cleverly incorporated them throughout the home.

The house is equipped with dimmers and special lighting throughout, particularly important in the kitchen.

“The kitchen contains two wall niches which hold custom arrangements. They are beautiful in the daytime, but the custom lighting provides an ambiance focal point at night,” says Davis-Burks.

A kitchen corner, designed as a keeping room, sports a red leather chair the couple bought back in 1979 and still love to this day.

“The first time I met Rusty was when Elizabeth dragged him into a presentation,” says Davis-Burks. “Before the door closed he said,‘The only thing I want is a red leather wing chair. Once I get that, I don’t care what you do with the rest of the house,’ ” she laughs.

In addition to the chair, the living room holds an antique pine hutch where family pictures are displayed. The hutch also doubles as a television stand with a hydraulic lift that raises and lowers the TV from behind the false doors below.

“Sometimes you have to throw in an antique piece to cut the formality. That’s what we did with the pine hutch,” Davis-Burks says.

The master suite is on the main level, along with the octagonal music room that contains a baby grand piano, one of Elizabeth’s treasured possessions. She is a trained pianist and organist.

“Music is an important part of my life. There are little touches of music all around and about the house,” Elizabeth says.

Church plates border the walls of her office in an alcove off the master bedroom, reminders of the churches where her minister father served, and where she made beautiful music over the years.

The downstairs of the house was designed with guests in mind. Two bedrooms and a den with an efficiency kitchen make coming home to visit especially enjoyable for their two sons and respective families. French doors open to a large patio where eager swimmers,boaters,and jet skiers can quickly descend the stone steps straight to the dock.

Elizabeth says they’ve talked of downsizing in recent years.But when she thinks about leaving the house that’s become their home over the last decade, she doesn’t feel ready to make that move.

“Our house feels comfortable and warm, and is decorated in my favorite colors,” Elizabeth says. “We have our morning coffee on the screened-in porch,and come back there each evening for drinks. I look around and I see the things that I love. It’s home.” [TCW]

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Chile’s Claim To Fame Great Wines, Great Value

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ot many countries can boast the fact that they have been making wine since the time of the Conquistadors.

Chile has that claim to fame. However, not all of the country’s winemaking history was spent turning out world-class wines. In fact, until relatively recently, Chile was best known for creating bulk wines that weren’t all that good.

Thankfully, a few pioneers figured out that it would be better business making lower volumes of better quality wines, and they thrust Chile onto the world stage. Since then, Chile’s wines have already proven themselves,and they are only getting better with time.

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Finding Center Stage Chile’s opening act,its debutante ball,took place in 2004, in an event known in Chile as the “Berlin Tasting.” Thirty-six of Europe’s most highly regarded wine journalists, writers, and buyers met in Berlin to blind taste 16 wines — six Chilean, six French, and four Italian. The European wines were some of the best that those two countries had to offer.

When the results were announced France and Italy shared a whole bunch of chagrin. Viñedo Chadwick from Chile’s Maipo Valley was placed first, ahead of another Chilean wine, Seña from the Aconcagua Valley. Third place went to the prestigious Bordeaux wine, Château Lafitte.

Chile had truly arrived.

The Chilean wines that won in Berlin were made in a style much like the wines of Bordeaux, heavily oriented to Cabernet Sauvignon.You really can’t go wrong choosing a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Carménère from the Maipo Valley, but it’s what is hap-

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pening elsewhere that really turns me on to Chilean wine.

Chile’s wine industry got its start in Maipo in the Central Valley. Maipo is close to the capital, Santiago. The valley is a warm fertile plain where it’s easy to grow grapes, and the proximity to Santiago made logistics not too much of a challenge. But the real opportunities for great wines lie elsewhere, and that’s where Chile’s unique topology comes into play.

Wine-Shaping Topology Chile is a narrow country on South America’s west coast. Its wine-growing regions are dominated by the majestic Andes Mountains to the east, the Pacific Range to the west, and the Pacific Ocean’s cold Humboldt Current, which flows north from Antarctica. These three factors act as a harmonious trio that shapes Chile’s wines.

As you move east or west from the Central Valley, two things happen: You get into higher altitudes, and the soil is much less fertile. It becomes cooler, and vines have to struggle to survive in the poor soil. All that struggling is good. It builds up great complexity in the grapes that the struggling vines produce.

One of the quirks of Chile is that the closer you get to the equator, the cooler it gets, thanks to the combination of ocean and mountains. The net re-

sult, if you are a grape, is more intense sun and a longer ripening time, which equals superb conditions that are not replicated anywhere else in the world.

Go a little north of Santiago and closer to the ocean, and you’re in the Casablanca Valley. Chile is best known for its red wines, but in Casablanca you’ll find an exception — Sauvignon Blanc.

Sauvignon Blanc loves cool weather and Casablanca delivers. To me, the wine is halfway between the stoniness of France’s Sancerre and the citrus character of New Zealand’s wines. Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc is nicely balanced.

Go a little southwest of Maipo, and you’re in the Colchagua Valley. Here’s where you start to run into some really nasty soils — decomposed granite,schist, volcanic sands, and slate, all of which combine to produce great wine. One of the wines from this region gives an indication of how great Chilean wines can be. It is produced by Casa Lapostolle in a small sub-region of Colchagua, known as Clos Apalta. Apalta means “poor soil” in the local dialect.

At Clos Apalta, Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are hand-harvested at night and

brought to the highest level of the winery, where they are 100 percent hand destemmed, a very labor-intensive technique. This is the ultimate in grape TLC. It’s practiced by only a few wineries throughout the world. The winery has a vertical design, which means everything is gravity fed. There is no pumping that could add stress to the wine. Fermentation takes place in 21 small French wooden vats,each of which corresponds to an individual parcel of the Apalta vineyard. This enhances and augments the personality of each specific terroir plot in the vineyard. After two years of aging, the wine is bottled and either departs from the base of the winery or joins the underground library in the heart of the winery. This is seriously careful winemaking, and shows the reverence of a Chilean winemaker to the quality of grapes and the need to translate that quality into wine.

Finally,head north toward the equator and you come to the Elqui and Limari Valleys. The valleys are at high altitudes, around 6,000 feet,and close to the ocean.

Here, you’ll find cool days, even cooler nights, and high intensity sunlight — the

solar radiation is 10 times higher than you would find in European wine regions. These are emerging regions just trying to find their way in terms of which grapes might do well.

The wine that stands out to me is Syrah. Syrah is a grape that thrives on sunshine and really likes a cool climate. I recently had a group of wine lovers taste a Syrah from Limari alongside one of my favorite wines from France’s Saint Joseph region — a wine that’s also made from Syrah. The wines were more similar than they were different. The one, subtle difference we picked out was a nice, stony taste in the Rhône wine; not too surprising given the slate-filled soil that the grapes are grown in there. The outcome, though, was that the Chilean wine more than held its own. To me, that’s a great complement. These are wines to be sought out. [TCW] Trevor Burton is certified by the International Sommelier Guild; he conducts wine education and tasting around the world.

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By Dana Durham

Five Trends Worth Wearing This Autumn

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ike a breath of fresh air, it’s finally here — fall. Kick off the crisp days of autumn by diving headfirst into the latest cool weather trends … whether it’s dallying with printed pieces, tapping into your inner lady, or sprucing up a seasoned outfit with the latest in footwear trends. To help get you in the mood, we are offering an extravagant look at the season’s newest and brightest fashion to-dos.

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Inject a sense of playfulness in your wardrobe with designs that catch the eye and make the wardrobe.

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Marlee haircalf bootie, $278.

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Leah Britt, Metropolitan Manager, Lipp Boutique: This fall is all about coated, colored, and patterned denim, leather, bold/bright colors, and oversized outerwear! We’ll be seeing colors such as mustard, cobalt blue, maroon, and lots of green.

Q: What key pieces are a “must buy” when you are shopping consignment?

A: Julia Austin, Owner of Fifi’s Fine Resale: Jackets and purses are very nice statement pieces. At Fifi’s, you can find one-of-a-kind and designer pieces at bargain prices. This season, leather and large bags are taking center stage. Be unique and don’t be afraid to grab that vintage Hermes or Chloe bag. Pull your look together with an on-trend, multi-fabric jacket. You don’t have to match your leather, but consider the look you are going for ... whether it is boho or classic.

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A. Leah and Co., Kathy Rallis: Couple your wardrobe staples (jeans, dresses, skirts) with one of this season’s fun, feminine sweaters or jackets. A chunky necklace, colorful scarf, giant handbag, or a fun pair of cowboy boots can add a totally new look to a favorite outfit. Mix and match what you have with a couple of new, fun pieces you love!

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A bevy of folks came out to support the Belva Wallace Greenage Cancer Foundation’s Coffee & Conversation fundraiser Sept. 21 at the Southern Women’s Show.

Lee McCracken of Yes Ma’am Mammograms and Belva Wallace Greenage.

Kerry O’Connor of Dress for Success, with Marguerite Rupar of Doncaster.

Lynne Fairbanks and Tara Ballard, one of The 2012 League of Extraordinary Women.

Joan Zimmerman of Southern Shows poses with Claudie Johnson.

Diane Lumpkin Perry and Gail Brinn Wilkins are both strong supporters.

Dr. Resa Nazemzadeh, oncologist, is a member of the board of the BWG Cancer Foundation, and served on this year’s panel.

Dr. Shirley Houston joins The League of Extraordinary Women.

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Yolanda Wright of River Queen Red Hat Club, who has attended every Coffee & Conversation.

Louise (Wheezy) and daughter Ramona Holloway once again showed support for the Foundation.

Fern Howerin of Today’s Charlotte Woman, with Karen Ponischil of Moonlight Creative Group.

Lori Hunter, Natalie Brown, and Shelron Robinson.

Paula Guilfoyle, of Claim Your Best Life, served on this year’s panel of experts.

Melody Carswell admits pink is her favorite color.

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Q: Can cavities be restored or silver fillings be replaced with tooth colored alternatives?

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Q: Can gold inlays, onlays and crowns be changed to tooth colored materials?

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fter years of claiming that men don’t see things like we do, new research finds that actually may be true — literally.

According to a study published in Biology of Sex Differences, researchers from Brooklyn College and Hunter College of the City University of New York have discovered that the brains of women and men process what they see differently.

Men are more sensitive to fine detail and things that move rapidly, but women are better at differentiating between colors.

When the study’s participants looked at colors across the spectrum, researchers found men needed a slightly longer wavelength to detect the same hue as women.

Men also had increased difficulty discriminating between colors in the center of the spectrum. On the other hand, men were better than women at being able to resolve images that changed rapidly.

“As with other senses, such as hearing and the olfactory system, there are marked sex differences in vision between men and women,” says study leader Professor Israel Abramov.

The reason for these differences? Testosterone, most likely.

Chemo Brain Does Exist Breast Cancer Patients Can Suffer Mental Effects

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or years,“chemo brain” has been the term used to describe the sometimes-foggy mental effects breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy experience as a side effect. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology proves the condition does exist.

At the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., researchers reviewed existing research on cognitive functioning in breast cancer patients who received standard doses of chemotherapy for at least six months.

On average, researchers found patients had mild impairments in verbal abilities, such as difficulty choosing words, and visual-spatial abilities, such as getting lost more easily.

Investigators found that the problem varied among patients. Some reported no problems at all, while others experienced more severe or widespread impairments.

“Breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy who have subsequent cognitive deficits should be referred to a neuropsychologist for evaluation and management of the deficits,” says lead author Heather Jim, whose research focuses on the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of cancer survivorship.

“Management usually involves developing an awareness of the situations in which their cognitive difficulties are likely to arise, so that they can come up with strategies to compensate,” she adds. “Research shows that such strategies can make a big difference in daily life when cognitive difficulties do arise.”

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Music To Your Ears Childhood Lessons Make Better Adult Listeners re you a good listener? You must have studied music as a child.

A new study by Northwestern University discovered that adults who studied music during childhood have an improved ability to process sounds, making them better listeners.

The study was published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers took a look at 45 adults and found that, compared to those with no musical training during childhood, those with even a few years of musical training as children had enhanced brain responses to complex sounds.

Most participants had started music lessons at approximately age 9, which made them more effective at hearing the fundamental frequency — which is the lowest frequency in sound and is crucial for speech and

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Fundamental frequency enables recognition of sounds in complex and noisy hearing settings.

“Thus, musical training as children makes better listeners later in life,” says Nina Kraus, a professor of neurobiology, physiology, and communication sciences. “Based on what we already know about the ways that music helps shape the brain, the study suggests that short-term music lessons may enhance lifelong listening and learning.”

Many children take music lessons for a few years, but few continue with formal music instruction beyond middle or high school. Parents often ponder the question,“Will my child benefit if she plays music for a short time, and then quits?” According to this study, the answer is yes.

A Personal Problem Anorexics’ Skewed Body Size Doesn’t Apply To Others eople with the eating disorder anorexia have difficulty judging their own body size, but a new study finds they are perfectly capable of accurately sizing others up.

The study included 25 people with anorexia and 25 people without the disorder.

In the study, participants were shown a door-like opening and asked to judge whether they or other people in the room could pass through it. In earlier experiments, people with anorexia felt they could not pass through the door even if it was easily wide enough. In this study, published in the journal PLOS One, people with anorexia were more accurate at judging whether other people could fit through the door than whether they could.

Researchers also found a link between the anorexia patients’ ability to fit through the door and their body size prior to becoming anorexic. According to study author Dewi Guardia, of the University Hospital of Lille in France, this information suggests that people with anorexia may look in the mirror and see themselves at their previous size, no matter how underweight they truly are.

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Hurricane Isaac May Aggravate Allergies, Asthma

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he insufferable humidity and rainfall may be over, but they aren’t the only effects the Carolinas will reap from Hurricane Isaac’s recent pounding of Louisiana and Mississippi. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the storm’s dramatic climate changes may also aggravate allergy and asthma symptoms for some time to come.

Although the hurricane’s heavy rains washed away ragweed pollen that was in bloom at the time, experts say that after the rain has cleared, pollen counts may skyrocket. Cold and warm fronts, as well as winds created by the storm, can also boost levels of both pollen and mold, two major allergy triggers.

“Hurricanes and other severe storms can create drastic climate changes. This erratic weather can influence the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms for

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Bows Bring Awareness The BCC Rally in Charlotte, a registered 501(c)(3) that raises money each year to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is pinking up the city with its Pink Bow Campaign, which raised more than $50,000 last year. The bows come in three sizes/prices — perfect for desks/offices, mailboxes, and children’s backpacks. For information, visit bccrally.org/home.html.

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Wrapped In Love Earlier this year, Charlotte Quilters’ Guild donated pink lap quilts for breast cancer patients at Carolinas Medical Center. Guild member Ponischil (above left), who also owns Moonlight Creative Group, coordinated the effort. More than 200 women are part of the Guild, which was formed in 1977 by a small group of eight women. The CQG’s motto is,“Blankets wrap you in warmth, quilts wrap you in love.” Visit charlottequiltersguild.org for info.

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The Pantyhose Fashion Faux Pas, My Foot

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opened a catalog and there it was — a barelegged model wearing gauchos, except now they called it a split skirt. But there was no denying it. They were gauchos: polyester, wide-legged pants that hit just below the knee.

I remember wearing a very similar pair of gauchos in high school band, complete with black vinyl boots. But alas, there were no boots to cover the model’s legs this time. Just bare, flawless legs.

My heart sank. I’ve seen the return of the maxi-dress, the pencil skirt, hip-huggers, bellbottoms, leggings, the blouse, and dolman sleeves. But when, oh when, will pantyhose be back in fashion?

I admit it: I miss hiding my childhood scars under a tanned sheath that covers me from waist to toe. I remember having drawers full of pantyhose in different shades and complete with runs in various places — but still wearable depending on the length of my skirt or the style of my shoe. I even remember the feel of wet nail polish on my leg when I applied a clear drop to stop the run. If the nail polish took too long to dry, I pulled out the blow dryer and blasted it with hot air.

Of course, they still sell pantyhose. But you sure don’t see them on the ladies walking downtown on their lunch break.

Nope. Their legs are bare and free, while my legs hide under my capris.

I’m comfortable with bare ankles and a little shin. If I do wear a skirt or dress, I slather on self-tanner — and occasionally a little makeup, if I’m feeling especially insecure!

Going sans stockings means you have to wear those annoying tiny socks to protect your tootsies from calluses and to

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avoid smelly shoes. The socks don’t work for me. They slip off my feet, and I walk on them all day. And don’t get me started on the kind that only cover your toes.

Pulling on pantyhose is an art that I’ve tried to teach my daughter with her Sunday tights, when she wears them. Putting in your foot and sliding it up without a snag takes finesse. Trying two legs at one time calls for grace and patience — skills that will serve our daughters well.

If only the darn things would come back in style.

I know that it’s supposed to be liberating to be free from the shackles of hose that bind. In my mind, it’s not. We’ve simply replaced the bondage with a new form — shapers that tuck this in and enhance that, while our legs run bare. And be honest, those shapers are much like the wires in our bras — uncomfortable. Begging the question: Have we really moved onward and upward? Or have we simply moved — much like our economy — in a horizontal line, replacing one burden with another?

I just want my pantyhose. It does it all. A pair of pantyhose can firm your thighs and hide your tummy while making your legs look as if they’ve been airbrushed.

I love fashion. I love silk blouses that make me feel special.

I like the lower-rise blue jeans that fit just right. I like dressing up and feeling girly. But more than anything, I love my pantyhose. And I want them back.

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