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remember when meijer oasis Many Baby Boomers have fond memories of playing in the Oasis play land at what was then called Meijer Thrifty Acres. It was located in the middle of select stores, with large hard plastic animals kids could climb on, Thick green shag carpeting and a television set. Parents would drop their kids off to play while they shopped. Two stores opened in Kalamazoo on the same day in September 1964. One store was located on Kalamazoo’s north side at the corner of Patterson & Douglas Avenue, and the other at 5121 South Westnedge, which is still in business. The Meijer store on South Westnedge was the 22nd Meijer store to open. It was a one-stop shopping store (carrying groceries & general merchandise) and it had an Oasis play land! Parents
I remember that the kids clothing was strategically placed by the Oasis, including the Garanimals brand, which was affordable children’s clothing that had hang tags depicting animal characters. Children would simply choose pieces with matching animal hang tags and they would have a matching outfit. The philosophy behind Garanimals was that if children were allowed to choose their own clothing, they would gain confidence. didn’t hesitate, leaving their kids in the Oasis unattended in those days. When parents finished shopping they could pick their kids back up at the play land, or have them paged over the loud speaker. Many kids were allowed to play in the Oasis, roam the store and even purchase an ice cream
cone from the Purple Cow while waiting. Kids didn’t mind going shopping with their parents and parents enjoyed the freedom to shop without being distracted by their children’s demands. The 1-cent ride on Sandy, the mechanical horse, was then, and is still now, one of the highlights of a trip to Meijer.
The Oasis, like many things my generation enjoyed as kids, is no longer practical in today’s world. I would imagine that’s why the beloved Oasis is now just a fond memory. Jackie Merriam
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Spring; it’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Happy Gardening Season! Don’t you love it when the first signs of spring appear: the birds chirping, the crocus, daffodils and grape hyacinths start coming up, and the pansies start popping their little faces up on sunny days. Where can you get the best of four seasons – none other than in Michigan! Now that the snow has melted away, get out and enjoy the outdoors while getting some early spring projects done in your yard today. It’s time to rake up lawns and remove sticks, stones and debris that collected this winter. If the moles have given your lawn that “fresh-plowed” look this spring, apply Repellex now - it comes in a liquid spray or in a granular – and then in May be sure to apply Grubex for 12-month grub control. Do you have bare spots in your lawn? It’s a great time to put on grass seed! The spring rains and cooler weather will help give you a great germination rate. It is also a great time to plant trees before they bud. It’s time to start warm season annuals and vegetables seeds indoors in Dairy Doo Seed Starter Mix. Now is ideal; six to eight weeks before the spring frost-free date of May 15th. Check and examine for damage
on deciduous shrubs and prune back to live green wood. Just remember, prune flowering ornamentals now. Spring flowering plants such as lilac should be pruned after they have bloomed. Summer flowering shrubs and some hydrangeas can be pruned now too. Ornamental grass plants need some attention now. Using a long-handled lopper for some torque, prune back to six inches all ornamental grasses with one exception – Blue Fescue – which should be pruned back only 50%. If thinning or dividing is necessary, dig the plant up, divide it, and replant it at this time. When transplanting, be sure to condition the new planting area well with Dairy Doo organic compost and sphagnum peat
moss. Fertilize established ornamental grass plants now with a mix of 45% Plant Tone, 45% Dairy Doo Organic Compost, and 10% bone meal. All dead perennial plant flower stems should be removed now before growth begins. Feed all perennial plants now with the above mix, using one cup of this mixture around each plant. The next thing to do is shake on Fertilome Weed Preventer to prevent more weed seeds from sprouting. Lastly, apply a fresh layer of cedar bark mulch. It’s amazing how much less work it takes to freshen up perennial flower beds now than when it is put off until May. Did you have crabgrass in your lawn last year? Be sure to apply
crabgrass preventer it mid to late April. If it is applied too early, control will not be as good. For years you had to choose whether to put grass seed down in the spring or to apply pre-emergent crabgrass preventer on those areas. But not anymore, because Scotts Step 1 for Seeding is formulated to allow you to do both in the same season. Apply seed now at the rate of 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet for good coverage in the raked up areas. Keep area moist. Then later in the month, apply Scotts Step 1 for Seeding and feel safe about the grass seed germinating. Terrie Schwartz Wedel’s Nursery, Florist & Garden Center
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Nature gives our youth the ability to explore, use their imagination, discover new animals and plants, and engage in adventurous play. Being in nature frees them from their crazy, scheduled days and offers the ability to get lost in something totally unmanaged, unexpected and utterly surprising. Nature instills a peace and calmness they can’t experience in their daily lives, and the more they discover the natural world around them, the more they will feel connected to the world and better understand their relationship to it. Go to discovertheforest.org (and Facebook.com/discovertheforest) for places to go and things to do near you. Start Your Own Adventure Today!
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headboard, which softened the dark heavy walls and the hard lines of the original bed frame. To further soften the room and add texture and dimension,
we added curtain panels on either side of the bed and along the other windows in the room. Instead of hanging panels on either side of each window, we opted for hanging the panels on one side, which helps to unify the windows. Because the wall color is such a deep color, we opted for curtain panels that are the same hue only tinted lighter. The lighter color of the curtains helps to desaturate the wall color making it less intense and making the room feel calmer and quieter. The headboard is also within the same hue as the wall color, but is not as light as the curtain panels, adding depth and a graduation of color. If we used a fabric that was the exact same color as the curtain panels, it would have fell flat and too much contrast with the dark walls. By graduating the colors, which is how it works in nature, it feels calmer and natural.
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Pets seizures in dogs Just like humans, dogs can suffer periods of abnormal electrical activity in the brain resulting in seizures. Would you recognize a seizure if your dog had one, and would you know what to do? Here are some symptoms and tips, which could save your best furry friend’s life if such an emergency happens: Causes: seizures can be caused by a variety of issues including poison, liver disease, kidney disease, head injury, high or low blood sugar, and many other diseases, conditions, or metabolic problems. All of these potential causes mean that your vet is the best person to investigate the root cause of a seizure, and to provide an effective treatment. What to look for: a dog suffering from a seizure will show several phases which can be categorized into pre-seizure, seizure, and post- seizure, with typical signs for each. You’re dog appearing to be worried,
Any seizure is a medical problem, which needs medical intervention, so you will want to get your dog to the vet as soon as possible for treatment. Multiple seizures, however, are a true medical emergency, which means you need to seek immediate veterinary care for your dog to ensure that long-term physical damage does not result from these seizures.
stressed, frightened, or confused characterizes the pre-seizure/ aura phase. During the seizure which follows, your dog will probably fall on one side, appear to be paddling/treading and have muscle spasms, shake, drool, and may lose control of bowel/bladder functions. After the seizure, which should last less than five minutes, the dog will be confused, disoriented, and need reassurance.
Caution: dogs will not swallow their tongue or choke on their tongue during a seizure. Do not put your hands near the dog’s head because you may be bitten when your pet is not in control of their actions. Seizures can cause overheating, so gently putting water on the dog’s paws or cool your pet with a fan can help keep your furry friend from overheating.
Treatment: once the cause of the seizure is identified, your veterinary health care professional can help you find the best treatment. Identifying and treating the seizure cause is the first step toward giving your furry friend the best possible quality of life, whatever the problem. KAR Newsletter, August 2015 reprinted with permission from Kalamazoo Animal Rescue. Karren Jensen
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The Metamorphosis of Vintage Paper Dolls
Paper dolls actually originated during the 17th century. They didn’t start out as “toys” either, rather a way to explore different fashions or ways to teach children lessons as a form of education. While paper dolls have been fast forwarded along with technology (you can now print printable paper dolls from your home printer and computer) they were also transformed a bit in the last couple of decades. During the 1980’s, it seemed paper doll books went by the wayside while items such as “Fashion Plates” came to be allowing girls who loved fashion to interchange several different outfits with the plates and made a copy of each outfit to color with attached colored pencils. Also, with the rise of the Internet into the late 90’s and 2000’s different types of items such as “Plug n Play” video games that plugged into your TV allowing young girls to practice fashion. Even today, there are a number of different android and I-Phone friendly fashion apps that allow you to change out outfits and to practice being a stylist while computer games galore utilize the same type of play for kids these days - sadly pretty much replacing entirely the need for paper dolls anymore. As a gal who makes a livelihood
dedicated to vintage items, I tend to hold on to the paper form, rather than the digital. While, paper dolls may not be as sought after these days as much as they used to be and even now may only be considered “collectibles” at this point, stumbling upon these paper doll books is a rare treasure indeed. I can’t help but wonder with the return to coloring - note those trendy adult coloring books - if paper dolls aren’t far behind. Hey, I can dream, right? Mrs. Janice Glasser is a vintage clothing and accessory expert and appraiser with over 16 years experience in the vintage marketplace. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook. com/TheVintageStylist.
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“Meet Samantha Whipple, a descendant of the Bronte family, who arrives at Oxford to study literature, as her father did before her. She receives a copy of Jane Eyre – a volume that she thought was destroyed in the fire that took her father’s life. When a second Bronte novel belonging to her father turns up, she is convinced he has staged an elaborate treasure hunt for her promised inheritance. Enlisting the help of her sexy, young professor,Samantha sets out on a quest to find buried treasure and learns the value of friendship and courage along the way.”
“Fans of Simonson’s Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand have reason to rejoice. She has created another engaging novel full of winsome characters, this time set during the summer before the outbreak of World War I. Follow the story of headstrong, independent Beatrice Nash and kind but stuffy surgeon-in-training Hugh Grange along with his formidable Aunt Agatha. Make a cup of tea and prepare to savor every page!”
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Dimestore: A Writer’s Life by Lee Smith
Jane Steele
“Evenly divided between a book about Smith’s process and her life, first as a Southern mountain child and, later, as the parent of a schizophrenic child, this book is interesting and compelling. Despite being surrounded by loving family and being blessed with an active imagination, Lee copes with a mentally ill mother. Later, her son’s mental illness and early death brings her to the breaking point but she is saved by her writing. This is a read-alike for Karr’s The Liars Club. It desperately needs a cinematic translation for it’s elegant and evocative writing.”
“Jane Steele is a great read for lovers of Victorian literature who especially love their characters to have a lot of pluck! Jane Steele is the adventurous, irreverent, foul-mouthed broad that I so often loved about Jane Eyre, but in more wily circumstances. Remember that fabulous scene in Jane Eyre when she stands up to her aunt for the first time, and how you wanted to stand up from your comfy reading chair and cheer for her? Imagine an entire book just of those sorts of scenes. Absolutely fabulous fun!”
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In Search of our Super-Powers A Mother and Daughter Adventure Series
Jane: My generation has been left behind in the knowledge of modern manners. An example: last week, my daughter and I were waiting in line at the checkout in the grocery store while the young man in front of me scanned his debit card. I was gazing at him, thinking about other errands, when he glanced at me in irritation, cupped his hand over the scanner and typed his pin number. My daughter tugged on my sleeve and whispered, “Ma, don’t watch—it’s rude.” Oops! I am not used to the fact that people all around me are conducting private
transactions with secret numbers. In the old days sensitive financial interactions took place in offices or one-on-one with a teller. The other modern development in good manners is ear buds. When I was young, the beaches, the city streets, my parents’ living room, public transportation, and some workplaces were all a cacophony of music. It was impossible to escape listening to everyone else’s tunes. Not so today. Last summer I went to the beach on a crowded weekend. I could hear the seagulls and the lapping of the waves. Gone were the boom boxes and transistor radios. Every young person was wearing ear buds. Then a convertible drove through the parking lot; radio blasting an oldies station. Yep, it was a couple of old dudes. Now, if I could only figure out the new phone etiquette. It seems like young people are constantly looking at their phones… Ellen: I’m pondering my mom’s
revelation while out to dinner and trivia with friends when an etiquette dilemma presents itself: in the midst of our lively debate about one of the questions, my phone begins to ring. The problem is everyone between the ages of thirteen and seventy-five has a cell phone with them all day long. For a majority of these people it also holds true that their cell phone will be on and checked frequently. With email, text message, apps, and call capacity at our fingertips there are associated polite and impolite ways to respond. Texts require a quick response, unless they are ignored forever, which sends a signal of either disinterest or forgetfulness (depending on the person). Apps and email remain in a gray area, but we try to get back to the sender within a few hours or same day. Calls on the other hand…calls are the tricky ones. I screen my calls. Should an unknown number pop up on my phone I will let it go to voicemail, assuming that if it’s important they’ll leave a message.
Calls from known contacts pose an etiquette problem. People rarely call for a casual chat; that’s what texts are for. But if you want to reach the person ASAP, that is when you dial direct. So if I ignore a known caller it veers perilously into the rude category. I stare at my phone on the table. Older etiquette says that answering and talking on the phone during meals is terrible manners, but modern etiquette holds that ignoring this friend who clearly needs to get ahold of me is equally rude. What to do? Finally I grab the phone. “Hey, what’s up? Oh yeah, definitely. Sorry, but I’m at trivia right now. Can I call you back in an hour?” The caller agrees, apologizes for interrupting, and I thank them before hanging up. My friends smile, appreciating that I didn’t segue into a jarring phone conversation, and we all relax. Crisis averted. Ah, for the days when there weren’t so many types of manners! Jane & Ellen Knuth
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relaxation hug it out
The newest Netflix sitcom has recently aired, Fuller House. This spin-off of the original, Full House, finds a newly widowed mother of three living in her childhood home with her sister and best friend. The family of course gets into all sorts of situations, but one thing always stays the same: they always ‘hug out’ their problems. Human touch is often forgotten in this technological day and age. We have smart phones that keep us connected to everything from the weather to news across the world to our friend sitting not three feet from us. The human element is usually ignored, but vastly important for health and wellbeing in adults.
Hospitals have been using the benefits of touch with infants for many years now. When a mother gives birth, she is encouraged to hold her baby as much as possible “Kangaroo” style or skin to skin. The act of physical contact helps regulate the baby’s temperature, heart rate, breathing pattern, weight gain, oxygen saturation levels, etc… The same can be applied for adults; however we seldom participate in activities that allow this kind of contact. The most well-known and accepted form of physical contact is via massage. This form of adult touch helps reduce cortisol, adrenaline, and non-adrenaline hormones (the hormones responsible for stress in the body). Many
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Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan
Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan (HHH) announced in February a $4.8 million public campaign to build two “cottages” near the campuses of Bronson Methodist Hospital and Borgess Medical Center. The HHH Board and community leaders, through a quiet campaign, have raised about $3.4 million so far. In accordance with its mission: We make it easier for families to support their loved one receiving medical care by providing them a homelike, comforting place to stay, HHH provides free lodging and other amenities to help families spend more time at the patient’s bedside. The organization has served patients’ families for 30 years, most often during a medical emergency, at a single site on West South Street. The nonprofit agency’s “Two Houses One Heart” campaign to build two cottages will make for a better guest experience. The cottages will offer barrier free accessibility, increased privacy (and reduced risk of infection), and very close proximity to the hospitals.
More recently, the Home Builders Association of Western Michigan (HBAWMI) has partnered with HHH, offering construction management, materials, and labor for the first cottage, to be built on Henson Avenue. “Two cottages will enhance our ability to support family-centered care in Southwest Michigan, said Karol Clason, HHH Board President. “We’ve seen first hand that families are an important part of a patient’s care team.” According to Judy Markusse Paget, HHH Executive Director, “The goal is not to expand, but rather, to meet the needs of all guests. With the new cottages, we will be fully ADA compliant and more convenient and comfortable for our guests. Our Board, recognizing the limitations of a 150-year-old home, has spent nearly a decade researching the best practices in healthcare hospitality which are incorporated in the cottages’ design and locations adjacent to the hospital campuses.”
HHH is an integral partner in healthcare delivery in Southwest Michigan; about 80% of the patients whose families stay at HHH are from the region. HHH provides more than 3,000 guest nights of service per year.
“The round-the-clock refuge HHH provides our patients’ families makes an incredible difference here,” said Kathy A. Young, MS, President and CEO, Borgess Health. “Every member of the Borgess Health Team understands how well HHH augments compassionate, personalized care.”
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added, “For three decades, HHH has provided no-cost lodging that helps make life a little less stressful for patients and families from outlying communities who come to Kalamazoo for medical care. HHH has been a great partner to Bronson and we look forward to the positive impact the new cottages will have.” The cottages will feature identical guest spaces in a one-level structure with seven bedrooms, a dual-station kitchen, and flexible living and dining areas. Also planned are a library with computer access, a children’s playroom, and outdoor play area. Both cottages will be located within walking distance of the hospitals. HHH will continue to serve the West Michigan Cancer Center (about 275 guest nights annually) at both locations. HHH also welcomes referrals from the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, the Great Lakes Autism Treatment and Research Center, Rose Arbor, and WMed. As the campaign nears completion, HBAWMI will take the lead in the construction (anticipated to start this summer) of the cottage adjacent to the Borgess campus on Henson Avenue. Once completed, work will begin on the second cottage near Bronson. HBAWMI’s contribution to the campaign will equate to more than $750,000 worth of labor, supplies and materials. “Hospi-
tal Hospitality House provides a tremendous service to the quality of life and economy of our region,” said Keith Crowell, HBAWMI CEO. (See sidebar.) Why does HHH work? “Research shows that the presence and participation of family members and friends improves the recovery process,” said Lisa Carriveau, Co- Chair of the Two Houses One Heart Campaign with Rick Wordell. “HHH operations will benefit from increased energy efficiency, reduction of travel costs and easier maintenance but most importantly, we will be offering improved services to family members. Our new facilities will be barrier free and quite frankly, just more comfortable.” HHH will remain a single, independent, non-profit organization. Individuals who want to learn more about the campaign and how to become involved may contact Judy Markusse Paget at 341-7811, or visit their website at http://hhhkz.org. Plan to attend their fundraising event “Tasting on the Town” on Thursday, April 21st from 6-9pm at the Rose Street Market. The evening is a fun one with live music, a variety of wines to sample and delicious hors’doeuvers prepared by Just Good Foods. The cost is just $50. For tickets please contact Judy Paget, judy@hhhkz. org, 341-7811.
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The Camp Extravaganza will take place at the Sherman Lake YMCA as well. Parents can get a head start in signing their children up for camp and tours are planned to give families a taste of the camp experience and how it can benefit youth of all ages. Camp directors
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parenting Exercise for mental health Doctors tell us exercise has many health benefits. We know exercise burns calories, strengthens our muscles, and increases our stamina. In fact, exercise is just as good for our minds. When we exercise it is one cue our body uses to release endorphins. Endorphins are chemical messengers that play a role in feeling excitement and satisfaction. When we exercise regularly, studies show our mood gets more positive overall. Physical activity outdoors has even more mental health benefits. Scientific studies have shown spending time in nature helps people feel more “alive” and more peaceful. Also, natural sunlight helps our skin produce vitamin D. Low vitamin D levels have been linked with feelings of depression as well as other health concerns. Just remember to wear sunscreen when you are out in the sun! So now that the weather is warming up and the days are a bit longer, do your best to get moving
the landscape (and yourselves) back in shape. Kids will be more interested in yard work if you let them help with some of the decisions (ex. What to plant? Where things should go, etc.). Also let them get hands on. Digging in the dirt is the fun part and it strengthens our core to go from standing to kneeling to standing again. outside. Here are some ideas for you and your family to try this spring. •If your kids are in sports, follow their lead. Walk around the field during practice instead of sitting in the stands. Get active by volunteering to coach or referee. Take some time to practice with the kids in back yard or the park. •Have a garage sale. Not only can you spend some time outside and earn a few bucks, you will also undoubtedly make a few trips lifting heavy boxes and tables. You can get the kids involved by having them sort their own closets or create a lemonade stand. As an added bonus, cleaning out clutter will make your indoor
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Even small steps toward getting active are significant. When you take time to move and get outside, you will notice that you have a better outlook and you will feel less stressed. Including your kids will help them reap these benefits too. Doesn’t that sound like a formula for family harmony? Hilary Snyder, MA, LLP is a psychologist specializing in behavioral and family therapy. She practices at Integrated Behavioral Health Psychological Services, a private practice-offering psychologists providing treatments with proven effectiveness. (269) 459-1512.
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Recipes citrus sunshine My mother wasn’t at all fond of Midwest winters. Mom couldn’t wait for spring and one of the ways she helped usher it in a little sooner – if only in our minds – was to start serving up lots of citrus!
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Incredible Clementine Cake
Ingredients 1 (18 1/2 ounce) lemon cake mix 1 packet of orange un-sweetened Kool-Aid 3 large eggs 1/3-cup canola oil 2 cups water, divided use 2 (3-ounce) packages orange flavor gelatin, divided use 1 1/2 cups fresh Clementine juice 1 (3.5-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix 1-cup milk 1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions Combine packet of orange Kool-Aid unsweetened drink mix to the dry cake mix. Prepare cake batter using 3 eggs and 1/3-cup Canola oil and 1 cup of water. Pour cake batter into a greased and floured 9x13-cake pan and bake according to cake box instructions for a 9x13 cake. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of water to a boil. Add one packet of orange gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add the fresh juice and place in refrigerator to cool down, but not solidify. When cake is done baking, use a toothpick to punch holes throughout the entire top of cake. Once cake has cooled, pour the liquid gelatin
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mixture evenly over the top of cake. Refrigerate cake for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat together remaining box of orange gelatin, 1 box of instant vanilla pudding, 1cup of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat for two full minutes. Fold Cool Whip into mixture. Spread frosting evenly over the top of cake. Refrigerate cake for at least one hour before serving. Garnish with Clementine or Mandarin segments, if desired. Keep cake refrigerated. Approximate servings per recipe: 24. Nutrition per serving: Calories 140; Fat 2g; Carbohydrates 19g; Protein 4g. 40 calories
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Ingredients 1/4-cup sugar (raw, if possible) 1/2-teaspoon pure vanilla 1 red grapefruit Instructions Preheat broiler. While stirring sugar, sprinkle vanilla over sugar to distribute evenly. Halve grapefruit crosswise and run knife around each section to loosen membranes. Arrange grapefruit; cut sides up, in a flameproof baking dish or baking pan just large enough to hold them. Sprinkle fruit tops with sugar mixture. Broil grapefruit about 1 -1/2 inch from heat until sugar melts and tops begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Approximate servings per recipe: 2. Nutrition per serving: Calories 135; Fat 0g; Carbohydrates 30g; Fiber 2g; Protein 1g.
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Remember this card game when you were a kid? Perhaps you still play it with your children or grandchildren. The object is to ask your opponent if “you have any 5’s”. If s/he does, you get to collect them. And then you say “Gin”. What a minute, I think I have the wrong card game.. But this isn’t about cards; it’s about fish, as in seafood. It’s hard to beat as a nutritional powerhouse. Seafood is rich in protein and other important nutrients, without adding lots of calories. And, according to the Tufts University School of Nutrition, it can be a source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Yet, given the myriad of health benefits, it’s difficult to come up with a good reason why Americans don’t eat more of it. Americans average only 14 pounds of seafood per year. This compares to 90 pounds a year per Spaniard and 120 pounds a year in Japan. A recent USDA study concluded that 80-90% of Americans fail to consume the recommended two servings of fish per week. Even when we do purchase seafood, we often wind up throwing it away. It’s estimated that as much as 47% of all edible seafood in the US went to waste. Total seafood waste between 2009 and 2013 is estimated at 2.3 billion pounds. That’s a lot of fish!! This is particularly troublesome because there are real global concerns about seafood and sustainability. Worldwide consumption has doubled since the 1970’s. With an estimated 158 million tons (so multiply 158 by 2000) of seafood harvested every
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year, that’s good for the world’s nutritional needs, but there are concerns about the world’s supply of seafood. One recent scientific study predicted that, without significant changes, worldwide ocean fisheries will collapse by 2048. So what’s a person to do? If you’re worried about over-fishing, there are species that are either caught or farmed in ways that ensure the long term sustainability and stability of that species. So there’s no reason to stop eating seafood. The world may be home to more than 27,000 types of fish, but here are a few species that dominate our supermarkets: •Catfish is no longer the muddy bottom feeder that you may thought of. It is a sweet tasting lean fish, low in calories and with a modest amount of omega-3s. •Wild cod is available yearround; small, young fish may also be called “scrod”. Flaky and mild in flavor, it’s versatile and can be used in any recipe calling for mild whitefish. •Flounder is another lean, low-calorie choice with modest amounts of omega-3s, and, for the most part, a sustainable choice.
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•Haddock is related to cod and is popular choice for fish and chips. However studies have shown that fried and battered fish aren’t not associated with the same health benefits as other types. (You just knew that was coming, didn’t you.) •Pollock is the fish you get in imitation crab products and is a member of the cod family. Although low in calories, it’s a better source of omega-3’s than other lean white fish. •Tilapia is the most commonly sold farmed fish in America; it’s low in calories and a modest
source of omega-3’s I’m sure that you’ve heard of concerns about contaminants, namely mercury and PCB’s. Most experts, including the Institute of Medicine, agree that the health benefits of fish outweigh the risks of mercury. Of course, pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant should evaluate the frequency with which they consume fish. And if you eat a lot of sport fish you catch yourself, check with our local authorities. This a good segue into closing this with a true story. I once knew a farmer who had an organic farm as well as a pond on the farm. He sold organic beef and he also sold organic fish from the pond. The pond was stocked with bass. I once asked him how much per pound the bass were. He said the price was $3 per pound if he caught them and $10 per pound if I caught them. That was one smart farmer. Ken Dettloff ACE Certified Personal Trainer.
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Erbelli’s has launched a “Slices for Hunger” initiative to fight hunger in the Kalamazoo area, benefitting residents of the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission.
foods for 40-300 people. Experience the taste and service of Erbelli’s Located in south Portage and in northwest Kalamazoo on Stadium Drive. Hours are Sunday through Thursday 11am-11pm and Friday & Saturday from 11am-1am.
For only $1, you can purchase a slice of pizza that will be donated to the Kalamazoo Mission on the following Friday. They delivered 180 slices to the Kalamazoo Mission on a recent Friday. It is estimated that 15% of Kalamazoo residents, including over 10,000 children, are classified as food insecure, so Erbelli’s decided to take action. They’ve drawn inspiration from Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia, and hope to end hunger in our area one slice at a time. Slices for Hunger is an ongoing effort – you can donate your slice or slices at either location or online at erbellis.com/about-us/ donate Since 1995, Erbelli’s Gourmet Pizzeria, Italian Bistro & Pub has been offering award winning pizzas, salads, submarine
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environment paper -vs- plastic Spring is here! It’s a great time to start thinking about the environment, which leads to an age-old question: paper or plastic? Many grocery stores don’t offer much of a choice anymore; most of them use plastic bags, but which is better for the environment? I’ll list it all out... Pros of Paper: •Reusable •Made from a renewable resource •Recyclable •Carries more than plastic Cons of Paper: •Emits 70% more air pollution than plastic •Consumes 4x as much energy to make than plastic •Uses 3x the amount of water as plastic •Takes 91% more energy to recycle a pound of paper than a pound of plastic •Generates 80% more solid waste than plastic •Biodegrades at a similar rate to plastic
Pros of Plastic: •Reusable •Recyclable •Cheaper than paper Cons of Plastic: •Is a serious source of litter •Highly dangerous to wildlife •Considered to be non-biodegradable •Difficult to recycle because machinery at most recycling facilities are not built to handle plastic bags Now that you have seen the pros and cons, it’s time for you to decide: paper or plastic? How about neither? To avoid most of these environmental problems, use cloth bags for your shopping needs. Cloth bags are almost infinitely reusable and don’t contribute to waste. Spring forward with your habits and help the environment by replacing your use of paper and plastic bags with cloth bags. Judy Smith High School Student Galesburg-Augusta/KAMSC
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golf anchor-free putting technique The ruling by the USGA and the R&A to ban anchoring of the putter starting in 2016 is going to affect thousands of golfers worldwide. And there are primarily two groups of golfers who use the anchored putting technique: 1.Those golfers who discovered they could putt better using a belly putter or long shafted putter 2.Those golfers who suffer with the putting yips and discovered that anchoring the putter to their body helps diminish the effects the yips have to their putting stroke. I suffered with a severe case of the yips for years, and I tried a number of different putting techniques to cure my yips but nothing worked for me. So I thought, as a last resort, I would try using the longshafted putter to cure my yips. At the time I thought (as most golfers do) that if you get the yips – all you have to do to cure them is use a long-shafted putter. Well, as I found out – that’s not true at all. A long-shafted putter may help some golfers with the yips, but for other golfers it doesn’t help at all. So thinking a long-shafted putter was the answer, I bought a 43-inch putter and since I am right-hand-
ed, I held the end of the putter just below my chest using my left hand and used my right hand to stroke the putter. But when I stroked the putter using this technique – I still yipped…that’s right, I still yipped! My right hand & wrist still twisted uncontrollably during the putting stroke just like before. So now what? Still searching for an answer, I experimented with the long-shafted putter and switched hands – using my right hand (which is my dominant hand) to hold the end of the putter just below my chest and used my left hand to stroke the putter. THIS SIMPLE CHANGE CURED MY YIPS. I discovered this technique of using a long-shafted putter (crosshanded) back in 2006 and I have been putting “yip-free” ever since. I am not claiming my technique will cure all golfers who suffer with the yips, but I know it will help many golfers cure their yips and to me that’s worth sharing. Given my experience with the yips and analyzing my cross-handed putting technique, I believe I know why my technique works and why it will work for many other golfers.
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Even though the yips are a neurological disorder, they are “triggered” in many golfers by the movement of their hands & arms during the putting stroke. And for some golfers, like myself, it is the golfer’s dominant hand that is the primary factor in causing their yips. What I discovered is the relationship between the movement of my dominant hand during the putting stroke and my yips. And the key to the success of my technique is that my dominant hand & arm do not move during the putting stroke, and since there is no movement of the dominant hand & arm – there are no movement “signals” going to the brain to trigger the yips. And the best part about my putting technique is that it works “anchor-free” – you don’t have to anchor your dominant hand to your body. Using the long-shafted putter (cross-handed) puts your dominant hand & arm in a position where they remain motionless during the putting stroke – just hold your dominant hand & arm away from your chest and putt anchor free.
dominant hand is your primary “trigger” for your yips just like it was for me. So give my technique a try – you have nothing to lose to try it and everything to gain. Try using a long-shafted putter crosshanded and anchor-free which will eliminate movement of your dominant hand from your putting stroke and… “Kiss your yips goodbye.”
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Saturday, April 16 Spring Expo & Craft Show Kalamazoo County Expo Center 9am-4pm • 903-5820
Friday, April 1 Art Hop Free Program Kalamazoo Institute of Art 6-8pm • 349-7775 Friday, April 1 Music: Brian McClary & Calvin Hinds (acoustical duo) Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10 • 226-0300 Saturdays, April 2,9,16,23,30 Bank Street Winter Market 1157 Bank St., Kalamazoo 8am – 1pm • 720-7846 Saturday, April 2 Kalamazoo Numismatic Club Annual Spring Coin Show Kalamazoo County Expo. Center 9am – 3pm • 381-8669 Saturday & Sunday, April 2-3 Spring Into Wings Art & Craft Show Wings Event Center 9am-4pm • 349-1185 Saturdays, April 2,9,16,23,30 Music: BenJammin’ and Analisa Educational entertainers & Kids breakfast Old Dog Tavern 10 – 11am • 381-5677 Saturday, April 2 First Saturday Stories, activities, guests & prizes Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch 2-3:30pm • 342-9837 Saturday, April 2 Westminster Art Festival Juried Exhibition Opening Westminster Presbyterian Church 4-7pm, 5pm: Talk: Sara Lindley 344-3966 Saturday’s, April 2,9,16,23,30 Music: The Duffield/Carron Project Soulful piano and sultry songstress Old Dog Tavern 5-8pm • 381-5677 Saturday, April 2 All Ears Theater: Variety Review First Baptist Church (Kalamazoo) 6pm • 345-2195 Saturday, April 2 Music: Benedict Dolly Rockers Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300 Sunday, April 3 Sustaining the Vision Open House W.K. Kellogg Manor House: 1-5pm W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary: 11am-4pm 671-2510 Sundays, April 3,10,17,24 Bell’s Eccentric CaféSunday Team Trivia Doors open at 5pm Trivia 6-8pm 382-2332
Friday, April 8 Teen Night – gallery, activities, Pizza, pop & more! Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 6-8pm • 349-7775 Friday, April 8 Music: Hired Hands Old Dog Tavern 5-8pm • 381-5677 Friday, April 8 Gallery Opening: Helen Hiebert: The Secret Life of Paper Kalamazoo Book Arts Center 6-9pm • 373-4938 Friday, April 8 Muisc: Steve Pesch Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300 Friday, April 8 Chamber Music at the Ladies’ Library In Kalamazoo 8-9:30pm (donations accepted) 344-3710 Saturday, April 9 Fontana Presents: Crybaby Concert For ages 5 & under & their families Bronson Gilmore Center For Health Education 11 – 11:45am • 382-7774 Saturday, April 9 Westminster Art Festival 3-6pm, 4pm: Talk: Trent Thompson: Green Up Your Lawn & Garden Westminster Presbyterian Church 344-3966 Saturday, April 9 Music: Benedict Dolly Rockers Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300 Sunday, April 10 Music: Wasepi Bluegrass Singers Parchment Community Library 2-3pm • 343-7747 Sunday, April 10 Sunday Series: Avoiding Climate Chaos: The Threat of Global Warming And What We Can Do About It Kalamazoo Valley Museum 1:30pm • 373-7990
Thursday, April 14 WMU University Symphonic Band Miller Auditorium 7:30pm • 387-4667
Saturday, April 16 All Ears Theater: Rip Van Winkle Kalamazoo First Baptist Church 6pm • 345-2195 Saturday, April 16 Music: Robert Rolfe Feddersen Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300 Sunday, April 17 Kalamazoo Record & CD Show Kalamazoo County Expo Center 11am-4pm • (734) 604-2540 Sunday, April 17 Interactive Health Fair & Camp Extravaganza Sherman Lake YMCA 1-4pm • 731-3000 Sunday, April 17 WMU University Concert Band Miller Auditorium 3pm • 387-4667 Sunday, April 17 Partnering with Families to Prevent Child Abuse St. Thomas More Church – Kal. 2-4pm • 381-8917 Monday, April 18 KCASI for Senior Issues presents: May Ballot Proposals Senior Services Coover Center 1:15-2:45 • 373-5147 Monday, April 18 The History of Fort Custer with Colonel John Anderson Kal. Valley Genealogical Society Meeting 7pm, (Skill Session (TBD) 6:15pm) Portage District Library 616-334-1288 Tuesday, April 19 ARTbreak: Video and Talk: Kalamazoo ’76 with David Curl Noon • 349-7775 Wednesday, April 20 KIA Library Book Discussion: The Art of Travel Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 2pm • 349-7775 Wednesday, April 20 Music: Out of Favor Boys O’Duffy’s Pub 8-10pm • 344-5666
Thursday, April 21 Music: Megan Dooley O’Duffy’s Pub 8-10pm • 344-5666 Friday, April 22 Earth Day: Free Admission to the Bird Sanctuary W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 9am-5pm • 671-2510 Saturday, April 23 Weekend Kalamazoo Indoor Flea & Farmers Market Kalamazoo County Expo Center 8am-3pm • 383-8761 Saturday, April 23 Earth Day Celebration Kalamazoo Nature Center 9am-5pm • 381-1574 Saturday/Sunday April 23-24 KazooPex Stamp & Cover Show Kalamazoo County Expo Center Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-3:30pm 375-6188 Saturday April 23 Earth Day Festival Celery Flats (Portage) 11am-3pm • 329-4512 Saturday, April 23 Westminster Art Festival Westminster Presbyterian Church 4-7pm, 6pm Awards Closing Ceremony 344-3966 Saturday, April 23 Music: The Dow Family Band Boatyard Brewing Co. 6-9:30pm • 226-0300 Sunday, April 24 Sunday Series: Tasting Kalamazoo History: Favorite Dishes & Recipes from Rich Midwestern Heritage 1:30pm • 373-7990 Sunday, April 24 WMU Symphony Orchestra Miller Auditorium 3pm • 387-4667 Sunday, April 24 Kal. Comm. Chorale Spring Concert Go Ring-A Dem Bells First United Method. Church (Kal.) 4pm • 615-0167 Tuesday, April 26 Dinner & Movie: Peace OfficerIndies Lens Pop-Up Screening Arcus Center. For Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College 5:30-8pm • 337-7332 RSVP to acsjl@kzoo.edu by 4/25 Wednesday, April 27 Music: Joe Wang and The Test Pilots O’Duffy’s Pub 8-10pm • 344-5666 Thursday, April 28 Music: Bog Road O’Duffy’s Pub 8-10pm • 344-5666 Friday, April 29 Music: Final Approach Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300 Fri. April 29 & Sat. April 30 Rummage Sale Vicksburg United Methodist Fri.9-6, Sat. 9-3 • 649-4300 Saturday, April 30 Grow it Your Self Organic plant starts Tips for growing food your self People’s Food Co-op 9am-2pm • 342-5666 Saturday, April 30 All Ears Theater: The Name of the Tree First Baptist Church (Kalamazoo) 6pm • 345-2195 Saturday, April 30 Music: Steve Pesch Boatyard Brewing Co. 7-10pm • 226-0300
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