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POWERHOUSE POTATOES
Family Features T he aver a ge p er son’s c a lor ic ne e d s have decreased since the 20th centur y when lifestyles were more active, yet nutritional needs are generally the same. Getting the nutrition you need without consuming too many calories can be as simple as incorporating nutrient-dense foods, such as potatoes, into your diet. Not only are potatoes a cost-efficient kitchen staple, there are dozens of quick and easy ways to prepare this ultimate comfort food while tak-
ing advantage of an extra helping of nutrition. A medium-size potato (5.3 ounces or 148 grams) has only about 110 calories, 4 to 5 percent of the average adult’s total daily calories, but provides much higher percentages of many nutrients. The potato actually delivers a wide spec trum of valuable nutrients. For example, the potato is an important source of complex carbohydrates, often lacking in the American diet. The potato also is a good source of vitamin C and hard-to-get B6 and has long been known to be a storehouse of minerals. The potato con-
tains valuable supplies of essential trace elements such as manganese, chromium, selenium and molybdenum.
Falsely fattening image Although you may think of the potato as a bulky vegetable, it is 80 percent water — just a little less than milk. However, its association with high-calorie toppings like butter, sour cream, gravy and mayonnaise gives the lowcalorie potato a false image. In fact, just one tablespoon of butter doubles the calories in a baked potato.
Quick and Healthy Chile Lime Tacos Servings: 4 (two tacos each) Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes • 1/2 pound Wisconsin Yukon Gold or red potatoes, cut into bite-size cubes • Olive oil cooking spray • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1/2 pound diced boneless, skinless chicken breast • 1/4 cup finely chopped poblano, Anaheim or bell pepper • 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning blend • 1/2 cup red chile enchilada sauce • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese • 8 small corn tortillas, warmed or crunchy taco shells • Optional toppings: shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced avocado, thinly sliced radishes, fresh cilantro leaves and salsa • 8 lime wedges Place potatoes in microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH 5–7 minutes. Spray large skillet liberally with cooking spray. Add potatoes and onion; cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring and coating with cooking spray occasionally. Stir in chicken, pepper and seasoning, and cook 5 minutes more. Add red chile enchilada sauce and simmer 5 minutes. Place equal amounts of cheese on each tortilla and heat in skillet until cheese is melted. Add potato mixture and any other desired toppings. Serve with lime wedges.
Angel’s House ‘overwhelmingly blessed’ By Sarah Fay Campbell sarah@newnan.com
Piedmont Newnan Hospital offers Spiritual Care Services to patients, their families and hospital staff. From left, Greg Morris, Lamar Truitt, Randall Hodge, Ken Waldrup, Mark Riley. (Chaplains not pictured: Frank Larisey and Jose Aponte.)
The spiritual side of health care By Bradley Hartsell bradley@newnan.com
In the past few years, the city of Newnan has become a central medical destination in the Atlanta metro area, hosting facilities such as the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. The variety health care options in the southern community have led to a rise in the importance placed on pastoral care. Pastoral care is the support given by chaplains employed by or assigned to health care facilities to patients and their families in times of pain, loss, anxiety and grave illness. “Health care chaplains provide emotional and spiritual support for patients’ families and staff, and that can range from simply a pastoral visit at the bedside to providing support during a critical event, whether in the emergency department or in ICU,” said Mark Riley, the chaplain of Piedmont Newnan Hospital. “We provide a non-judgemental listening presence when we are working with the patient, family member or even a staff member.” Riley is the hospital’s leader in its Spiritual Care Services, and says he and his group come from an interfaith approach, which serves people of all faiths. “Our job at any given time may be to help people connect with
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The idea for Angel’s House dates back to 2000, when a shortage of foster home placements meant that social workers from the Department of Family and Children’s services, and children who had been removed from their homes, were forced to camp out temporarily at the DFCS office. In need of help, DFCS contacted a group of neighbors who had been raising money to buy items for foster children. A room at a local men’s shelter was fixed up for children, but that was only a quick fix, and the move to build an emergency shelter for children in Coweta was born. Angel’s House: The Newnan-Coweta Children’s Shelter opened in 2004. Ten years later, the house has provided a home for 213 children. The children who stay at Angel’s House are in state custody and have been removed from their parents. The Coweta community came together to raise money for the shelter, and the community still strongly supports Angel’s House. “Angel’s House is extraordinarily blessed by Coweta County,” said Program Director Becky Parish. Year round, local individuals, families, and businesses support the house and the program with monetary donations, gifts, clothing, and trips to events and restaurants. “We have a couple of locations – Steve B’s and Texas Roadhouse, that allow us to come and eat once a month,” Parish said. “We love gift cards. Most of the kids who come to us are in an emergency, and if DFCS isn’t able to get into the home to get them clothes, they walk in here
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with only the clothes on their back,” Parish said. “We have wonderful donations [of clothing],” she said, and there are several racks of clothing in the home’s basement. But some things have to be bought new, “so gift cards help us.” Often, the residents quickly outgrow the clothing they arrive wearing. “Especially kids who come into care who haven’t eaten regularly – they tend to put on weight [once they start getting proper nutrition],” she said. The house was designed and built with younger children in mind, with one wing for girls and a separate one for boys, but, over time, it was found that more care was needed for teenagers. In 2007, the state announced upcoming changes to child placement regulations. The changes meant that any child 12 and under would need a special waiver to be in a group home, which is what Angel’s House is. At that time “it became all teenagers,” Parish said. “We didn’t want teen boys and teen girls for obvious reasons.” Angel’s House is still licensed to house
children ages 6 to 17, both boys and girls. “But the referral basis is more girls,” she said. There is a shortage of foster homes for older children, so many teens end up in group homes like Angel’s House. There have been younger children in the house, if a teen girl comes in with younger siblings, but group homes are “a last resort for 12 and under,” Parish said. Stays at Angel’s House have ranged from overnight to as much as three years. When girls leave Angel’s House, they’re usually aging out, going home, or moving to another group home. It’s rare to go from a group home to a foster home, according to Parish. Angel’s House still provides emergency overnight accommodations for children and case workers, when needed. In the home’s basement, which has a separate, secure entrance, there are several rollaway beds that can be used for overnight accommodations. And two of the upstairs beds are reserved for Coweta children who are considered emergency placements. The house is owned by the Angel’s House board of directors, which contracts with Georgia Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries for the operations. The staff is all employees of Georgia Baptist. The staff include Parish, Administrative Assistant Kaye Todd and the house parents, also known as the “direct care” staff. The house parents live in the house for a week at a time and function as “parents” for the girls. Current direct care staff are Erik and Angela Vielhaber, and Sania Elshorbgy and Anna Wheeler.
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