milestones New Year’s Resolutions I don’t believe in the saying, “new year, new me.” Personal growth and knowing oneself is essential, but I don’t wait until the new year to develop change. It is an everyday tactic for me. – Charell Elliott Drink more red wine. Like, by more, I mean daily. Read about health bene its here: http://winefolly.com/ tutorial/health-bene its-of-red-wine. – Christopher Reybrouck Work out consistently! I need to really set aside time for working out and then do it everyday. – James DeGarmo My New Year’s resolution is to run a half-marathon! I’ve been saying that for two years, but this time I actually registered for one. – Gloria Kornowski My New Year’s resolution is to not make the same mistakes I made last year, and to grow more as a person. – Mindi Mietlicki Reduce my carbon footprint — only eat meat once a week. – Joshua McClain To lose 50 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Become more involved in the community. Work on my personal and professional goals. Travel some. – Cord Stone To eat smarter and healthier. – Kimberly Harding I want to be content with what I have instead of being unhappy about what I don’t have. This includes material things, C attributes, attitudes, the works. – John Carocci
Birthdays
Nicole D’Addario - January 8 Tracy Eichelberger – January 8 Brendan Orrange – January 10 Richard Smiley – January 17 Michael Hamann – January 18 Murray Wire – January 20 Samantha Gaerte – January 21 Barbara Poff – January 22 Johnny Mora – January 27 James DeGarmo – January 31 Lindsey Soroka – January 31
Anniversaries
Lavine Corp – 1 year Anna Ihle – 1 year Magali Maldonado – 1 year Lolita Small – 1 year Diana Pa on - 2 years Andrew Kiener – 3 years Siobohn Moley – 3 years Ka e Cieri – 4 years Terresa Aughtry – 5 years Nicole Frank – 5 years Stephanie Vroman-Goodrich – 5 years Andrew Ma le – 6 years Wanda Jimenez – 12 years Kevin Bidtah – 14 years Cheryl Brune – 14 years Sheila Stephens – 16 years Ron Silverio – 25 years
Your Con nued Dedica on and Hard Work Are No ced and Appreciated - Management Team
connections JANUARY 2014 PUBLISHER/LAYOUT John Carocci EDITOR Kimberly Harding CONTRIBUTORS Sheila Marcheson, Christopher Miller
My ultimate dream job would to be the President of my own law irm, along with being on the Forbes Top 100 list. – Charell Elliott My dream job is to be a National Geographic photographer/videographer. My two biggest passions (photography & anthropology) combined into the greatest job, ever. – Lindsay Zasada My dream job would be coaching college basketball. I coached jv/ varsity for 3 years before joining the reserves and I miss it a lot. It was the best job ever!! – Aaron Pry Video game tester. I can get paid to play video games all day and make critiques? Sign me up! – James DeGarmo To be a CEO of my own nonpro it organization servicing those who have been incarcerated – Cord Stone To be a general manager of an NFL franchise. What’s so interesting about the job is the challenge in identifying the right pieces (players) to make a winning team, and putting a culture in place to foster a winning environment. It’s a very visible position, which comes with positives and negatives, but it’s the ultimate job for any big football fan. The only caveat is that I could not be the G.M. for the Jets, Patriots or Dolphins. I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night knowing that I contributed to those teams’ successes. – Patrick Butler My dream job would be owning my own pet rescue/adoption agency. – Mindi Mietlicki I’d love to be dystopian iction writer, or a background singer for a famous touring artist. – Maisha Drayton Wilderness photo tour guide in Colorado, Montana and Utah. – Kimberly Harding Run a bison ranch. – Joshua McClain Chris Hemsworth impersonator. – John Carocci C
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THIS MONTH’S QUESTION:
“Do the Holidays Stress You Out?” We Have a Tie! 10 say Yes, 10 say No.
One of my many pet peeves is eating with someone with no table manners. – Charell Elliott People chewing gum like a cow ha ha. – Aaron Pry Drivers who don’t use a turn signal! Road Rage: off [on] – James DeGarmo My biggest pet peeve is burping, I cringe every time I hear someone burp. – Shannon Bryant Gum smacking sound; people who don’t clean up their dog’s poop. – Josh McClain When people leave the cereal box open!! Or when people be in my phone trying to see what I am doing!!! – Cord Stone People who chew gum with Angelina Jolie Sandra Bullock Denzel Washington Will Smith Be y White - Cord Stone
their mouth open or snap and pop it like their life depends on it. – Kimberly
Morgan Freeman Don Cheadle Robert De Niro Anna Kendrick Meryl Streep Sean Harding Connery Judyagressiveness. Garland Hopkins Juliato Roberts Denzel Washington Passive IfAnthony you have something say, say it! – Maisha Ed Harris – Maisha Drayton Leonardo DiCaprio Sara Jessica Parker Brad Pi Drayton Irregardless – Patrick Butler I truly (andMa unfortunately) have Tom Hanks Steve Carell Bomer Willway Smith Dennis Hopper Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling Tom Cruise too many, but one would de initely be when you’re in an elevator and the door - Aaron Pry - James DeGarmo - Mindi Mietlicki - Michele Ogden
is closed and then someone from the outside catches it right in time. – Mindi
Mietlicki These kids today with their texting. Get off my lawn! – John Carocci
William Powe Cate Blanche Cary Grant Katherine Hep Ma Damon (yes, Ma Dam - Kimberly Ha
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Clark Gable Katherine Hepburn Meryl Streep Al Pacino Linda Hunt (She is AWESOME on NCIS) I need to add one more: Sidney Poi er - Trish Hopkins
Tom Hanks Jeff Bridges Jeff Daniels Anthony Hopkins Ma Damon - Mike Lee
Barbara Stanwyck Joan Crawford Nicole Kidman Catherine Deneuve Audrey Hepburn - John Carocci
SpoƩed: JusƟn in New York City (not a pet peeve, just on the same page)
With all the medical advances we see every day, it’s disappointing that we still haven’t figured out how to defeat the common cold and flu. These maladies have been with humanity at least since written history began. The average American will suffer through two to four colds each year, and millions will also endure at least one bout of the flu. Each episode can represent a week or two of lost productivity and enjoyment. Even through there is no cure, there are things you can do to reduce your chances of catching one of these nasty conditions. And if you do catch a cold or flu, there are self-care techniques you can employ to ease your misery and feel better fast.
Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. It’s best to wash with soap and warm, clean water for at least 20 seconds, but if soap and water are not available use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. You should wash or sanitize your hands: before preparing or eating food; after going to the bathroom; after changing diapers or cleaning a child who has gone to the bathroom; before and after tending to someone who is sick; after handling an animal or animal waste; after handling garbage; before and after treating a cut or a wound.
One of the first things you’ll need to determine to get on the road to recovery is whether you have a cold or the flu. Although they can feel similar, cold and flu are very different illnesses. Both are caused by viruses, and both share the symptoms of fatigue, cough, and nasal congestion. Colds, however, are restricted to the nose, throat and surrounding air passages. Most colds are not accompanied by fever, chills, or the more severe symptoms
associated with the flu, and recovery is faster. Flu is almost always more severe than a cold. It hits suddenly with aches, a high fever, and chills. The flu typically runs its course in about a week, though you may feel uncomfortable for several weeks. Remember that with both colds and flu, you’re most contagious during the first 48 hours. See your health care professional if you’re experiencing any of the following: symptoms lasting for more than
10 days; if pain or swelling over your sinuses gets worse when you bend over or move your head, especially with a fever of 101 degrees or higher; if your cold is accompanied by wheezing or trouble breathing; persistant headache; sore throat that is very red or has white spots; a cough with green, gray or yellow phlegm; temperature higher than 102 degrees in a child up to 3 years old or adult over 65, over 104 degrees in anyone else. C
Michael Dykeman may not have brought Mike Myers or Leonardo DiCaprio to Jamestown, but he brought the next best thing - costumes they wore in some of their major films. The “Hollywood Costumes: Selections From The Dykeman Young Collection” exhibit is a unique opportunity for area residents, and will be on display until January 15. The collection features costumes from more than 50 films, including: “Titanic,” “Austin Powers,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Kinsey,” “Across The Universe” and “Walk The Line.” According to Dykeman, the selection of authentic original costumes is part of a working collection he sold to Western Costume Company. “It was one of the largest private collections of vintage clothing in the world and we leased clothing to films,” Dykeman said. “When I sold the collection I kept all of the principal wardrobe - there was probably three times this amount.” Dykeman has never before put the collection on display, and the only reason he decided to, was for charity, he said. “You’d normally never see an event like this in a small town - you might see it in a museum in a city,” Dykeman said. “Hopefully the community supports this because it will help two local organizations who are very worthy of the money.” In addition to being a unique opportunity, the show is also a fundraiser for both The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts and Evergreen Health Services, formerly AIDS Community Services. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be split between the two organizations. Kimberly Lombard, director for Evergreen Health Services, attended the exhibit to see what it was all about. “Michael Dykeman has been a longtime supporter of Evergreen Health Services, so it’s no surprise he would plan an event to offer support - it’s very typical of his generosity,” Lombard said. “We really appreciate all our supporters from the area, because they always come out to support our events - I’m sure this will be no exception. It’s appropriate that costumes from movies would be used as a benefit for Evergreen Health Services since so many people that worked in the movie and entertainment industry have been affected by HIV and AIDS.” Lombard, who attended the exhibit with Laurie Matson, director for Evergreen Health Services, was quite impressed with what she saw, she said. “I’ve put my name on a few of the costumes to see if they have them in a size eight,” Lombard joked. “There are some wonderful designs for women from certain periods that were made really well. But, also I think seeing your favorite movies and then connecting those moments with the costumes is really something. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this here in Jamestown.” C The Dykeman Young Gallery and Vintage Emporium is located at 100 East Second Street in Jamestown. Admission is $6, and the gallery is open from 1-7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 483-5772 or search for “Dykeman Young, Inc. Gallery And Vintage Emporium” on Facebook. This Article Appeared in the Jamestown Post-Journal
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Evan Greene has racked up some serious frequent flier miles since we last checked in with him back in October. Evan has been out and about spending time with Evergreen employees who go above and beyond on a daily basis, and we just happen to have quite a few of those. For those of you keeping track, Evan has visited James DeGarmo, Carly Kane, Nicky Frank, Kevin Bidtah, Carrie Sentz, Magali Maldonado, Anna Ihle and Lavine Corp. Where will he show up next? Who knows? Look for details in future issues of Connections! C