MOMents Magazine July 2015

July 2015 ALSO INSIDE

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Almost 240 years ago, the newly formed United States of America declared her independence from Great Britain while fighting to make that declaration a reality.

Early this month, people around the country will celebrate the nation’s birthday with barbeques, parades and fireworks, waving their flags and sporting outfits of red, white and blue. These traditions honor America’s freedom, and they’re easy to pass on to future generations.

But there’s so much more we should be passing on — a reality once again brought to light after the recent slaughter of nine black men and women during a Wednesday night Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, by a 21-yearold shooter.

As a country, we have to do more to teach young people the value of love, tolerance and humility. We must commit each day to quashing the hatred, to quieting the evil, to drowning out the hostility. That’s what I’ll be praying for this year as we celebrate our nation’s independence.

July cover mom Anna Klayman and her husband, Philip, are committed to doing Linsay and her husband, Matthew their part to share love daily through their local business, Three Tree Coffee Roasters. The couple puts a heavy focus on raising awareness of human trafficking, and operating with integrity is a big part of their mission. Turn to page 12 to read how their growing business is about so much more than coffee.

Cathy Kloess is this month’s Go Girl, but you can call her “Packin’ Cathy.”

She is the owner of The Jumping Place, Statesboro’s very own skydiving operation. Need I say more? You don’t want to miss her story on page 5.

God bless America!

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Go Girl..........................................5 Healthy Home ...............................6 Women's Health............................7 Outdoor Fun..................................9 Gator Bites..................................10 Bulloch County Schools..............11 Feature.................................. 12–13 The Art of Lawncare....................15 Calendar................................ 16–17 Independence Day.......................19 Parks and Recreation..................20 Averitt Center..............................21 Date Ideas...................................23 Milk Chocolate............................23 Cut Vacation Costs.....................24 Sunglass Myths...........................25 Energy–Saving Thermostats........25 Cutting the Cord.........................26 Farmers Market Recipe...............27 Kids Activity Page.......................29 Games........................................30 Coupons.....................................31

feature story Special thanks to Anna Klayman, and her daughter, Abigail.

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Brittani Howell have been skydiving since they were in the womb, and the three oldest kept up with the sport. The second-youngest, Sean, only recently turned 18, but he has already logged over 30 jumps.

Being one of Cathy’s kids involves a lot of adventure, but that adventure comes with a heavy emphasis on education. She prefers her sons’ schools in Florida to Georgia’s public school system, so she splits her time between the two states, flying with the boys back to Statesboro over the weekend the way a soccer mom commutes in a minivan. To stay in tune with her kids’ intellectual lives, she volunteers with the Florida school system. It’s a house rule that no one is allowed to finish high school without first obtaining their scuba diving certification. Why? According to Cathy, scuba diving requires fundamental math skills. It may be an unconventional way to raise children, but Cathy says it works: Her kids are happy and successful, and they send her Mother’s Day as well as Father’s Day cards each year.

She carries that maternal bearing to work, where she is the den mother of the drop zone. She constantly reminds her occasionally boisterous staff members, who tease each other in familial fashion, that they are working toward a “kinder, gentler drop zone,” and she pays close attention to the safety of both her staff members and customers — all while smiling and encouraging people to throw themselves out of airplanes.

She is full of strong, passionate opinions and will not hesitate to fight for what she believes, but she places

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Cathy Kloess with sons Sean, left, and Jake great value in justice, fairness and hearing people out.

Her outlook brings into harmony many ideas others sometimes tout as contradictory: She believes in the attainability of world peace and the importance of a strong military, and she will speak on the strength and independence of women without ever downplaying the pursuit of motherhood.

One of her favorite poems is Rudyard Kipling’s “If—,” which lays out goals for manhood, but another example she turns to is Barbra Streisand’s song “It Takes a Woman,” from the musical “Hello Dolly.”

“What they’re talking about (in the song) is that the woman has to be nurturing,” she said. “She has to be willing to teach algebra, teach math, read the rough drafts — and then she has to change the oil in the airplane,

clean the stable out. A lot of media depicts this as difficult, but women down through the ages know it’s not difficult; it’s just what we do.”

One of her oft-repeated pieces of advice is that while success comes with hard work, dogged determination and a refusal to take no for an answer, it also relies in large part on the friends, mentors and loved ones around you.

“I had people who supported me — an incredible support network,” Cathy said. “Do not surround yourself with people who are not on your page, who are not telling you that you are ‘all that’ and that this is attainable. The people you surround yourself with are going to make or break you.”

But her most-often repeated piece of advice is probably this: Go skydiving. And do it with her at The Jumping Place.

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athy Kloess was looking at Mill Creek Elementary School, where her youngest son attended classes, when she had the thought, “Not everybody considers this normal.” That’s because Cathy was looking down at the school from 11,500 feet up in the air, sitting in the cockpit of a plane she owns during one of many flights she would be piloting that day.

Cathy is the owner of The Jumping Place, Statesboro’s very own skydiving outfit and Georgia’s only “drop zone” — that is, skydiving operation — south of the state’s fall line. Her “office” is the cockpit of her plane, and on a good day, she spends most of her time in the air, flying skydivers up, letting them out and touching down for the next batch of daredevils. She has her commercial pilot’s license and her skydiving instructor certification, and she is a licensed master parachute rigger, meaning she can pack, repair and perform maintenance work on the parachutes to which skydivers trust their lives. Throughout her career in and around drop zones, she has packed over 80,000 parachutes — hence her nickname, “Packin’ Cathy.”

Cathy will be the first to tell you that “if you love what you’re doing, you will never work a day in your life.” But while she loves flying and sharing her love of skydiving — she sees the business side as a necessary evil — her first great joy is her children. She has five now: All but two are fully grown; two have earned mechanical engineering degrees from Georgia Tech; and one is pregnant with Cathy’s first grandchild. All five of them

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hen someone asked me recently why I decided to switch to a toxic-free lifestyle, I could not help but think back to the first time I sat down and researched how the products I used on a daily basis were rated by the Environmental Working Group due to the ingredients in them. Little did I know that I would not go to bed that night and instead look up almost everything in my home, including makeup, personal care items and household cleaners. After seeing the scores of the first few products I researched on www.EWG.org, I just could not stop. I was in complete disdain of the things I was learning.

I felt as though I had been sleeping with my eyes wide open, but I was glad I decided to become aware and educated about the harmful chemicals found in everyday products. I now take charge of my health and that of my family and do not choose to expose any of us to potentially cancer-causing agents.

Who would have thought that a simple dishwasher detergent would have provided such an eyeopening experience? It sickened me to think that cups, plates and utensils from which we were eating and drinking everyday had been washed repeatedly with such a foul product, so harmful it scored an F, the worst rating by the EWG. We had ingested these chemicals on a daily basis through the residue left by this product. What kind of damage had we done to our bodies?

I felt like a lab rat. I found that the allergy and cancer scales for that detergent were incredible. Now, you may be thinking, “I grew up with products like this, and I am OK.” I, too, have been exposed to a lot of products containing dubious ingredients for the past 38 years.

While most of those ingredients “may cause cancer,” and, yes, the exposure is “minimal” at times, I never want to hear that I “may” have cancer, and I am sure you don’t, either. It may be too late for me, but if I can help it, I will do right by my family and now buy better products.

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The following are some of the ingredients of and warnings for the dishwashing product I researched, according to the EWG: Sulfuric acid • High concern: cancer • Moderate concern: respiratory effects • Some concern: skin irritation/ allergies/damage Sodium hypochlorite • Moderate concern: respiratory effect • Some concern: general systemic/ organ effects, developmental/ endocrine/reproductive effects, cancer, nervous system effects, kidney and urinary effects, digestive system effects, skin irritation/ allergies/damage, damage to vision Fragrance • Some concern: skin irritation/ allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, nervous system effects, respiratory effects, biodegradation • Disclosure concern: nonspecific ingredient If you are interested in exploring what products are making your living space unhealthy and learning about how to make a change, contact me at dnp1515@gmail.com, and let’s give your home a toxic-free makeover.

Perla Middleton is a founding member of Healthy Home and is committed to helping clients make their homes a healthier place to raise their families. As a ToxicFree coach, she helps take the guesswork out of toxic-free living by stressing the importance of self-education, teaching others to become their own advocates, and inspiring individuals to do their research and learn how to find the best products in the organic, toxic-free and natural arenas.

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Maximilian Hecht Women's Health

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Top indications for primary cesareans include labor dystocia and nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracings, or FHRT. Both indications have subjective and objective data to consider. Interpreting FHRT is particularly challenging for physicians, as there are a large number of indeterminate findings associated with them. Many times, these attributes of the fetal heart rate do not correlate with the baby’s outcome — but the difficulty lies in deciding if they could. The challenge for physicians is to educate themselves as much as possible regarding the components, research and limitations of FHRT so that they can attempt to further discriminate which represent true concern. Even with these efforts, a large number of FHRT still are considered indeterminate, but the number can be reduced.

Also, standardizing terminology and communication with the health care team, especially nurses and doctors, regarding FHRT can help.

Regarding dystocia, renewed definitions of arrests of labor encourage doctors to allow more time during labor before determining an arrest has occurred (assuming the FHRT are reassuring and maternal status is good).

Other cesarean indications such as multiple gestation and malpresentation also are being examined to see if some could be avoided.

The cesarean rate represents complex factors, but patients should be aware that the medical community is making an effort to address this, and some improvements are being seen. I encourage women to discuss the topic further with their delivery providers.

Dr. Maximilian Hecht moved to the area in June 2014 and currently works as a physician at Ogeechee OB/GYN.

encountering at least one flat tire. Flat tires range from the inconvenient flats, which may interrupt a road trip or make drivers late for work or an appointment, to more dangerous blowouts, which can compromise the safety of drivers, their passengers and anyone else on the road when the tire gives out.

But as inconvenient or dangerous as flats or blowouts can be, they also can be prevented more often than not. Tires often produce warning signs that a flat or blowout is about to emerge, so drivers who want to avoid such unfortunate developments can inspect their tires for the following signs.

VARYING WEAR Tires should exhibit the same type of wear. The wear on front tires and back tires may differ, but one front tire should have the same amount of wear as the other and the same goes for the back tires. Uneven tread on tires indicates that the tire with more wear could be about to go out.

WORN TREAD Even drivers who know little about cars can typically recognize when tire tread has worn down to the point where the tire is a safety risk. But drivers who are unsure can employ the quarter test. Insert a quarter into the tread of the tire, with George Washington’s head upright. If you can see the hairline of the United States’ first president, then you need to replace the tire. Perform this test on each of your vehicle’s four tires.

LOW PRESSURE Drivers who do not routinely check their tire pressure are more likely to endure a flat or blowout than those who regularly make sure their tires are at the manufacturer-recommended pressure, which can be found in a vehicle owner’s manual or by calling the tire manufacturer or visiting their website. An underinflated tire is under stress that can cause the tire to blowout. In addition, poorly inflated tires force engines to work harder, which negatively affects a car’s fuel efficiency.

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ou may have heard that the number of cesarean deliveries is high in the United States — nearly 1 in 3. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported birth data for 2014 in its preliminary vital statistics report r eleased June 17. Its findings include a 1 percent increase in overall births in the U.S. from the previous year to 62.9 per 1,000. This was most increased among women in their 30s and 40s, while teenage pregnancies decreased some. While this is good news, the other big news is a 2 percent decrease in cesarean sections. This actually means the total change was about 0.5 percent from 2013, from 32.7 percent to 32.2 percent. While this is an improvement, there are still a significant number of cesarean deliveries occurring each year in America.

The discussion of reasons for these numbers is complex, but it is notable that the rate of C-sections significantly increased over one or two decades, then stabilized. A cesarean can be a safe option for delivery, and there are numerous indications for the surgery.

Many times, C-sections can be lifesaving for the mother and/or baby.

However, as the rate of C-sections increased, it was recognized that there weren’t significant changes, or decreases, in complications for mothers or babies.

There has been renewed public health interest in trying to decrease the rate of C-section deliveries. Targeted efforts have been made to look at indications for patients’ first cesareans to determine whether some could be avoided. Likewise, women who have already had a cesarean delivery are a target for decrease. Some women are candidates for vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, and groups including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are trying to educate patients and doctors on the risks and chances of success of VBAC while encouraging them to consider this delivery option. A thorough discussion of VBAC is beyond the scope of this column, and I recommend women talk with their doctors about their individual circumstances. Less controversial are efforts toward reducing

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Michael McBride Outdoor Fun

As you hit the road with your dog this summer, always keep in mind the precautions that should be taken when adventuring with a pet. Aside from the standard considerations of keeping your pet on a leash (generally 6 feet or less), picking up their waste (don’t forget the doggie bags) and never leaving your dog in a car, beware of the hazards that could detract from their fun.

• Remember that other dogs may be in the area and may not be as well behaved as yours. Always ask the other owner’s permission before allowing your dog to interact with an unfamiliar dog.

• Dogs at WMAs may be training to hunt, so stay out of the way of obvious hunting breeds.

• Always carry plenty of water and a bowl, and make sure your dog doesn’t overheat. Collapsible bowls are readily available and can be stored in the car or a backpack.

• Watch for snakes and alligators on the trail, especially near bodies of water. Wild hogs and coyotes both frequent our area and should not be approached while with your pet.

Though most of these creatures tend to shy away from humans,

Zoe, a dog adopted from Retired Retrievers Rescue, soaks up some sun at Fort Pulaski National Park.

an unexpected encounter can ruin both of your days.

• Carry antihistamines in case of snake bites or bee stings — consult your veterinarian for dosages — and know where the local emergency pet clinic is prior to heading to an area.

• If you’re going to be in or near the water, consider a dog life jacket.

• Always carry proof of your dog’s rabies vaccination. If you don’t have a collar tag, get a copy of your proof of vaccination from your veterinarian.

Don’t let your dog become a couch potato this summer. Grab that collapsible bowl, a large bottle of water, your doggie gear bag and your leash and get the out there. Your pet will be healthier and happier, and your summertime memories will be much more complete knowing your furry best friend got to share the adventure with you.

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our dog asked me to remind you that he wants some summertime fun, too!

As you head out on your warm-weather adventures, there are very few reasons that your furry best friend should remain at home. Many of us leave Fido sitting on the couch as the summertime pace increases, but with the right precautions and a little pre-planning, your dog can have just as much fun as you.

Georgia and the surrounding areas are ripe with places to share time with your dog outdoors. Despite the typical “No Dogs Allowed” attractions that seem to plague dog owners, numerous alternatives can be found, especially when it comes to outdoor activities. My personal favorites are our local wildlife management areas, such as Big Hammock WMA near Jesup and Crockford-Pigeon WMA in Walker County. These areas have ample room to roam, allow for wildlife viewing and typically offer wide-open spaces for training your dog. Alternatives to WMAs include the area’s heritage preserves (Dungannon Heritage Preserve), state parks (George L. Smith State Park) and national parks (Fort Pulaski National Monument). Georgia’s state parks are even boasting that every park currently offering cabins has at least one that is pet friendly.

Though many beaches are now banning pets, there are still many that allow them. Check out Hunting Island State Park for a great place to share some fun in the sun with your dog. Of course, before heading to any area, always check for specific restrictions, just in case.

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Our new Center for Performing Arts houses the largest and best equipped dance studios in the region, as well as a brand new 70 seat black box theater dedicated to our youth theater program. This coming year we will

open yet another new facility, this time dedicated to the visual arts, with state of the art studio spaces. This growth has allowed for even more room to expand our music programs taught by professional musicians in both voice and instrumental fields. To register call Tony Phillips at 912-212-2787.

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The area’s premier independent school is closed during the week of July 6–10 to celebrate Independence Day, which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Otherwise, the school is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

Academics for local and area children, practices for athletic teams and preparations for the upcoming school year make the summer a hotbed of activity at BA. In July, academic camps include an Elementary Math Camp (July 20–23), a Camp Create (July 20–23) and a Kindergarten Camp (July 20–23).

All three-hour camps (either 9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m.) will be filled with fun, hands-on activities and are conducted by various members of the school’s faculty.

The cost for each camp is $85. For more information, consult the Bulloch Academy website, click on “School Life” and then “Academic, Athletic Summer Camps.” To sign up, contact the school at (912) 764-6297, (912) 764-0713 or (912) 764-0715.

If they haven’t already, rising fifthgraders, middle and high school students should begin working on their summer reading assignments.

Students who will be in second through eighth grades also have been assigned a summer mathematics workbook. All assignments are due when school begins. Again, consult the school website (“School Life”) for the reading lists, math packets and school-supply lists.

Student-athletes are busy participating in off-

season conditioning, weightlifting, summer practices and games for the various varsity and middle school sports offered at the school. For these sessions, also consult the website, click on “Athletics” and then on the specific sport.

The summer is also a time when staff and faculty members begin to make preparations for the new school year. Bulloch Academy begins its 2015–16 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

The school has an open-enrollment policy. If you are interested in your child attending a small school with a low student-teacher ratio, a close-knit, family atmosphere with Christian principles and values, a college preparatory curriculum and exceptional academic and athletic programs, contact the school or click on www.bullochacademy.com for more information.

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If you are new to our school system or are changing school zones, please register your child at your zoned school before the first day of school and preferably before Open House.

Our middle and high school offices are open throughout the summer, and our elementary school offices will reopen on July 20. This will enable us to be completely ready to welcome your child, have them assigned to classes, know their transportation methods and prepare all the materials and services that he or she may need before the first day of school.

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Pools require substantial upkeep to function properly and be safe for swimming. The right combination of factors are needed to maintain a proper water balance to prevent skin and eye irritation as well as to ensure the water is clean. Sanitizers play a significant role in ensuring that safety.

Various sanitizers are on the market, although people are most familiar with chlorine-based sanitizers. The goal of a sanitizer is to prevent the growth of bacteria and algae in pool water. Sanitizers also will inhibit the growth of viruses and other organic contaminants.

LIQUID CHLORINE: Sodium hypochlorite, also known as bleach, is a common pool sanitizer. Liquid chlorine does not have any additives and will not affect pool water in any other way except for providing sanitation. Liquid chlorine can be cumbersome to store and splashing the product while adding it to the water can damage clothing.

CAL-HYPO: Calcium hypochlorite is another sanitizing option for pools. It is usually sold in granular form because pucks or sticks will break down too quickly in chlorine feeders. Cal-hypo is often an unstabilized form of chlorine, which means it does not have a stabilizing chemical mixed with it to prevent chlorine burn-off from the sun. Depending on your needs, unstabilized chlorine can be an asset or a detriment.

DICHLOR AND TRICHLOR: Dichloro-s-triazinetrione and trichloro-s-triazinetrione are two different stabilized chlorine sources. They are mixed with a substance called cyanuric acid, which helps prevent the quick usage of chlorine in outdoor pools.

Sunlight can reduce the efficacy of chlorine, and this stabilizer will help buffer that effect. Since these chlorine sources typically come in pucks or tablets, they can be placed in feeders and will deliver consistent chlorine without daily maintenance. Trichlor has one of the highest levels of available chlorine of all pool sanitizers. However, one disadvantage is that if the stabilizer levels build up too much in the pool, you will require even more chlorine to combat this effect, sometimes creating a cycle of chlorine ineffectiveness.

SALT: Salt-cell pools use a process of electrolysis to extract chlorine from the salt added to the specialized equipment, thus sanitizing the pool automatically. Some people prefer salt because it seems more natural and requires less maintenance.

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ulloch County Schools will host Open House on Thursday, July 30, for our prekindergarten through 12th-grade students and their families. Our elementary schools will be open 4–6 p.m., and the middle and high schools will be open 5–7 p.m. This includes the Statesboro High Preschool, whose open house is 4–6 p.m.

These events are designed to give students and families time to tour our schools, meet with teachers, pick up important information and sign up for opportunities to be involved.

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SO MUCH MORE THAN COFFEE

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ack in April, when her newborn daughter, Abigail, required constant rocking to keep her happy, firsttime mom Anna Klayman joked that her life was in “a constant state of bounce.”

Now that Abigail is a little older, Anna is finding it easier to balance mommyhood with her other fulltime job: running a coffee-roasting business and preparing to open her first coffee shop.

Anna and her husband, Philip, own and operate Three Tree Coffee Roasters. They are a constant presence at the Main Street Statesboro Farmers Market, serving fresh coffee and selling beans every Saturday morning. These days, you might spot them at the market with 5-month-old Abigail, who they playfully refer to as “the boss.”

During the week, Philip works at Farmers and Merchants Bank, while Anna runs the day-to-day business operations with her roasters and a team of interns.

It’s an exciting time for Anna as both her family and her business go through growth spurts. Baby Abigail will be 6 months old mid-July, but Three Tree Coffee Roasters just celebrated its one year anniversary in April. Though they are relatively new to the Boro, their coffee is distributed throughout the city: You can find their beans at The Daily Grind, Sugar Magnolia Bakery and Café and the dining hall and library on Georgia Southern University’s campus.

“We’re growing so much faster than we thought,” Anna said. “In a year, it’s just taken off.”

Adding a baby to the mix has only made things more exciting. For the first few months, Anna focused mostly on spending time with Abigail. Now that the baby is taking regular naps and can play on her own — with supervision, of course — Anna is able to get much more done on the business end of things, which is good: Now that the farmers market season is in full swing, the Klaymans need all hands on deck as they also move forward with their new coffee shop endeavor.

For Anna and Philip, coffee and service have always gone hand in hand. The couple met at a special-needs summer camp in North Georgia, where they were volunteering with the camp’s kids.

At the time, Anna was attending Georgia Southern, while Philip was wrapping up his studies at the University of Georgia. After a year of long-distance dating, Anna transferred to UGA and started working at one of Athens’ Two Story Coffeehouse locations; Philip worked at the other. After they married in 2011, they began working toward starting a coffee roaster — but the vision went far beyond just owning a business.

“When we started this business, we wanted it to be more than just coffee,” Anna said. “We wanted to make a global difference.”

That’s why Three Tree also puts a heavy focus on raising awareness of human trafficking. Two years

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ago, they took a trip to Bali and met up with members of an Australian abolitionist group, who were able to point out human trafficking victims hidden in plain sight.

“It really just broke our hearts a little more than what it had before, just seeing it and speaking with people who had been in it and been rescued from it,” Anna said.

When she and Philip returned, they put a concentrated effort into partnering with organizations fighting against modern-day slavery. Among those with which the couple has worked are the International Justice Mission, including Georgia Southern’s former local student chapter, and Rahab’s Rope, which helps trafficking victims in India find sustainable work.

On the business end, the Klaymans do their best to support the individual farmers from whom they buy their beans, working through trusted

importers and farming co-ops that distribute fair wages. As a roaster, Three Tree is Fair Trade Certified, and operating with integrity is a big part of their mission as well. They will be carrying that mission with them as they move toward opening their first coffee shop in mid-September.

As the narrator of the video on their IndieGoGo crowdfunding page says, “Something so simple as a coffee bean, when seen with the right vision, can bless every hand in the chain from seed to cup.”

By the time this MOMents issue hits the stands, Anna and Philip will have moved their roasting operation to its new location. The new coffee shop will occupy the Midtown Plaza business complex, moving into the space that used to house Midtown Coffee House and that still retains many of the amenities of a coffee shop. They plan to keep the interior

design in agreement with the theme of their roasting room’s décor, “earthy meets modern,” with cool grays and browns. Unlike any other coffee shop in Statesboro, the space has two floors, promising plenty of room for college students who need to bunker down for a long study session. For the most part, Anna will be in charge of the shopfront, where she and her staff will share the duties of serving customers, making coffee and roasting beans in the back.

For Anna, who loved working at Two Story Coffeehouse in Athens, this next stage of the business is the one she has been looking forward to the most.

“I love roasting, and I’m really glad we did this first, because I’ve learned so much about one area of coffee I wasn’t super knowledgeable in,” she said. “But oh my gosh, I’m so excited. (Working in a coffee shop) is

how my coffee journey began, and that’s what I’m good at. I love the service part of it and just getting to know people.”

Particularly, she said, she loves watching the growth of a community around the coffee shop: regular customers who know exactly what drink they want and exactly how they like it, who know their baristas by name and enjoy striking up conversations. She enjoys the ownership a patron can feel in their chosen coffee watering hole.

So, while life is no longer in a constant state of bounce, it certainly isn’t slowing down for Anna Klayman. She is still balancing a baby in one hand with a coffee pot in the other, preparing to embrace a new chapter in the growth of her business and her mission — and according to Anna, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

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You can be part of Three Tree’s mission by donating to their IndieGoGo campaign. The fundraising campaign, which will run until mid-August, will help Three Tree with the startup funds for their new coffee shop in addition to helping them further their mission to raise awareness of human trafficking and fair trade for coffee farmers. Check out the link at www.indiegogo.com/ projects/three-tree-coffee-shop#/story.

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out of your pet’s reach. If you do not have that option, try using hanging baskets instead of floor planters.

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f you are like me, you are a pet owner and a plant lover, and sometimes, those two worlds collide — often with a nasty shock when you walk outside and find your newly planted geraniums torn to bits and your puppy with an upset tummy!

But with just a few simple steps, you can make your yard a safe and beautiful place for both you and your pets.

1. Only plant pet-safe plants in your in-ground garden spaces. Based on your species and breed of pet, the hazards will vary, so before you take the plunge and add new plants to your landscaping, make sure that if there is a mishap, your pet will not be in danger.

2. Add some sort or fencing around your in-ground garden spaces. This may look a little different than the magazine cover that you are dreaming of, but it will add a barrier between your plants and your pets and help ease your mind when your pet is outside.

3. Move containers up a little higher. If you have the option, relocate your smaller pots to a better location,

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Statesboro Regional Library 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Sweetheart Circle Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities at GSU free and open to the public 6 p.m.

Outdoor Movie: “Furious 7”

Statesboro Regional Library 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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“Jungle Book” camp

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Nessmith Lane Ballroom at GSU $75; 6:30 p.m.

Henderson Library Annual Farm to Table Dinner

Emma Kelly Theater

“Jungle Book” Youth Theater Production

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Paint-N-Party!

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Firecracker Fest Mill Creek Park 4–11 p.m.

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Honey Bowen Building 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

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Russell Union Theater Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities at GSU free and open to the public 7 p.m.

Mainstreet Statesboro Children’s Story Time Farmers Market

Honey Bowen Building 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Honey Bowen Building 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Special to MOMents

Did you know? capital of the United States of America, held the first annual commemoration of American independence, and exactly one year later, George Washington ordered that all of his soldiers be offered double rations of rum to commemorate the anniversary. In 1781, Massachusetts was the first state to make July Fourth an official state holiday, and the day was actually declared a federal holiday by Congress in 1870. However, that declaration did not grant a paid holiday to federal employees. That benefit came in 1941, which is why that year is now recognized as the first year when the Fourth of July officially became a federal holiday.

Sparklers are thin metal rods that have been dipped in a special, flammable pyrotechnic substance and allowed to dry. When lit, a sparkler will throw off, as the name implies, sparks of twinkling light until it is extinguished. Sparklers may seem safe for little hands, but like other fireworks, they can be dangerous.

A sparkler can reach 3,662 F when lit. That is 20 times the boiling point of water, a level of heat that is enough to melt steel. In fact, three sparklers burning together can generate the same amount of heat as a blow torch. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says roughly 240 people visit the emergency room every day in the month of July with fireworksrelated injuries each year.

Common sense should prevail whenever anyone is handling sparklers. If children are allowed to hold them, it should only be under close adult supervision. The following are some additional safety tips to help avoid sparkler-related injuries: • Sparklers should be stored in a cool, dry place until they are used.

• Leather gloves can protect hands while sparklers are being lit and held.

• Do not light and hold more than one sparkler at a time.

• Sparklers can stay hot for a while after they have been extinguished, so put the hot end down into a bucket of water when you’re finished using them.

• Children under the age of 5 should never be given sparklers to hold, nor should adults hold a lit sparkler while holding a baby.

Glow sticks are safer alternatives for young kids.

• Hold sparklers at arms’ length to avoid burns.

• Do not wave or run with lit sparklers.

Fireworks Have a Long, Colorful History Independence Day celebrations are marked by many spectacles, but few can garner the “oohs and aahs” of a good fireworks display.

Fireworks, which can be traced back thousands of years, have an interesting history.

Many historians believe they originated in ancient China as early as 200 B.C. It is thought that early fireworks were not the gunpowderfilled explosives of today but something made from bamboo, a thick, fastgrowing grass native to China.

Chunks of bamboo may have been tossed onto a fire as fuel.

The rods would

blacken and eventually explode in the fire, causing a loud noise. The sound was a result of trapped air and sap inside the rods heating and expanding until the bamboo exploded under the pressure. These early fireworks were used to ward off animals, other people and evil spirits.

Chinese alchemists eventually stumbled on a recipe for basic gunpowder, mixing together saltpeter (potassium nitrate, then a common kitchen seasoning), charcoal, sulfur and other ingredients. This powder was packed inside hollow bamboo rods to produce an even bigger bang. Soon, paper tubes replaced the bamboo, and fireworks were used for more than just scaring away spirits, as they were routinely included in special celebrations and even deployed during military engagements.

Soon, fireworks were being used around the world. Italians had been fascinated with them since the explorer Marco Polo brought back firecrackers from Asia in 1292. During the Renaissance in Europe, the Italians began to

develop fireworks into a true art form.

Even now, the world remains fascinated by them. Fireworks displays have grown more elaborate over the years, requiring the skills of pyrotechnic experts, carpenters and digital sound masters. Various powders and chemicals mixed together produce a rainbow display of colors and aerial tricks that likely would have shocked the earliest firework creators.

Not forgetting its origins, China continues to produce and export more fireworks than any other country in the world.

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The Fourth of July has been a federal holiday since 1941. Though that may seem like a long time for the country to wait to celebrate the independence it declared in 1776, the tradition of the Fourth of July, often referred to as Independence Day, dates back to the dawn of the American Revolution and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Since then, July Fourth has been recognized as the dawn of American independence, and celebrations that included fireworks and parades can be traced back to the 18th century.

On July 4, 1777, the city of Philadelphia, which would become the first

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Statesboro Bulloch County Parks & Recreation Department Monthly Events July 4th King & Queen of the Court Tournament July 4 Starts at 3 p.m.

Mill Creek Tennis Complex

Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 5–6) July 3–31 Fridays, 4–5 p.m. $35 Mill Creek Tennis Complex

Brooklet Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 9–12) June 29–July 29 Mondays/Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. $45 Brooklet Tennis Courts

Bingo with the Lunch Bunch Tuesdays, 11–11:45 a.m. free (must be a member of the Lunch Bunch) Honey Bowen Building

Firecracker Fest July 4 Mill Creek Park 4–11 p.m.

Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 7–8) July 3–31 Fridays, 5–6 p.m. $35 Mill Creek Tennis Complex

Adult Tennis Lessons (18 and older) July 3–31 Fridays, 6–7:15 p.m. $35 Mill Creek Tennis Complex

Learn to Play Bridge Tuesdays, 3–5 p.m. free Honey Bowen Building

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British Back-to-School Camp July 6–10 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (times vary by age) Mill Creek Park ASHI Community CPR, AED, First Aid (ages 15 and older) July 13 and June 15 5:30–9:30 p.m. $70/person Splash in the Boro Red Cross blood drive July 14 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Honey Bowen Building After-school program registration July 27–31 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Honey Bowen Building

Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 9–12) June 30–July 28 Tuesdays/Thursdays, 4–5 p.m. $45 Mill Creek Tennis Courts Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 12–18) June 30–July 28 Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5–6 p.m. $45 Mill Creek Tennis Courts Brooklet Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 5–8) June 29–July 29 Mondays/Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $45 Brooklet Tennis Courts

Lap Swim Monday–Friday, 6–9:30 a.m. (through Aug. 7) Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7–8 p.m.

Saturdays, 8–9:30 a.m. (through Sept. 5) $2/visit or $50/30-visit pass Splash in the Boro Aqua Fit (Shallow Water Aerobics) Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 8:30–9:30 a.m. $5/visit or $125/30-visit pass Splash in the Boro Deep Aqua Fit (Deep Water Aerobics) Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 7:15–8:15 a.m.

Tuesdays/Thursdays, 8:30–9:30 a.m. $5/visit or $125/30-visit pass Splash in the Boro

Ultimate H20 Circuit Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:15–7 a.m. $5/visit or $50/10-class pass Splash in the Boro Aqua Zumba Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7–7:45 p.m. $5/visit or $125/30-visit pass Splash in the Boro Walking & Sit Fit Tuesdays/Fridays, 9:45–10:30 a.m. $2/session Honey Bowen Building Silverliners Line Dancing Thursdays, 1:30–3 p.m.

Beginners’ lesson at 1 p.m. $2/session Honey Bowen Building

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3D mammography provides images so clear and precise that they can reduce stressful call-backs for repeat screenings up to 40 percent. Even more important, 3D mammography increased early invasive cancer detection by 40 percent over 2D imaging alone, which may mean an even greater chance of survival. For more information, call 912-764-5656 or visit StatesboroImaging.com.

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Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. An order from a physician or qualified healthcare provider is required. If the patient does not have a physician/provider, a list will be provided for the patient’s selection. All mammogram reports will be sent to the physician/provider and follow-ups are the responsibility of the patient.

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Special to MOMents Statesboro Youth Theater programs have found their new home at 41 W. Main St. in the Averitt Center’s newest facility, the Center for the Performing Arts. The center is the home of the 70-seat Whitaker Black Box Theater and houses the two largest and best-equipped dance studios in the region. All learning spaces are state of the art, including up-to-date technical equipment in the theater and true sprung floors in the studios.

The Statesboro Youth Ballet, under the direction of Jurijs Safonovs, is entering its fourth year of providing the best ballet and dance training in Southeast Georgia.

Safonovs was trained in the internationally recognized Vaganova method under the same teachers as those of dancers such as Mikhail Baryshnikov. This method of skill development and teaching based on the dancer’s age and strengths leads to fewer dance-related injuries. All students are evaluated by the director and teaching staff and are placed in appropriate age and skill levels. Statesboro Youth Ballet also offers classes in modern, character, jazz and tap for students ages 10 and up. Adult classes are offered as well.

The Statesboro Youth Theater program teaches your young actor or actress all

aspects of theater production. Students have opportunities to learn performance and improvisational skills, as well as voice, movement and technical skills while preparing for actual productions. Acting develops self-expression, self-confidence, reading comprehension and cooperative skills through working in an ensemble.

Children have the chance to audition for additional productions as well. The Statesboro Youth Theater is under the direction of Mical Whitaker and instructor Jackie Gordon. Adult theater classes are also available.

The Statesboro Youth Visual Arts program, directed by Kim Riner, offers classes in ceramics, drawing and painting. As young artists learn to express themselves on paper or in a 3D clay creation, they are developing fine motor skills and the cognitive ability to better understand their world — all while having fun and getting messy! Register early for these classes, as space is limited. Budding artists can enjoy KidShop Studio, wheel throwing or clay hand-building classes; this fall, a new painting class also will be offered.

The Statesboro Youth Chorale will be under the direction of interim director Dr.

Tamara Watson-Harper this year. Choirs will be offered for children who are in first through 12th grades. The youngest choirs are nonauditioned, while short, simple singing auditions for placement in the older choirs will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 3–5 p.m. at the Averitt Center.

The Statesboro Youth Chorale has some exciting plans this coming year, including a fun Halloween concert and a show choir for teens. If your child loves to sing, be sure to check out this program.

The Statesboro Youth Strings program concentrates on teaching bowed string instruments, such as the violin and viola.

Strings students take weekly private lessons with director Dr. Jonathan Aceto or violin instructor Abby Thompson. Both instructors have extensive experience teaching the famed Suzuki Method. Older, more experienced students continue weekly lessons and have the opportunity to audition for the Chamber Orchestra and/or the Youth Strings Ensemble.

Registration for fall programs begins Monday, July 6, and classes will begin in early August. To register for the Averitt Center’s 2015–16 youth arts programs, please call Tony Phillips at (912) 212-2787, or go to www.averittcenterforthearts.org.

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t seems summer has barely started. It’s hard to believe fall is just around the corner, but it is already time to register for the Averitt Center’s after-school programs. This fall, the Averitt Center is bringing back old favorites and introducing new adventures with their youth arts programs.

“The Averitt Center provides youth opportunities to develop skills in different arts mediums while increasing their ability to problem solve, think creatively, gain selfconfidence, boost memorization, improve vocabulary, develop self-awareness and make new friends. These are just a few of the by-products from participating in the arts,” said Tim Chapman, executive director of the Averitt Center.

Art After Hours is a unique after-school program that encourages your child to explore his or her own creativity and artistic talents while still having time to complete homework. Art After Hours coordinates with all of the Averitt Center youth programs so that students are able to attend to their other Averitt activities, such as ballet, theater, ceramics, strings, chorale and private lessons.

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cream or drinks, pull out the game right there at your table and begin. Take turns answering the questions on the blocks you wiggle out. This is especially great for first dates; Jenga keeps the conversation going for you, so there’s no awkwardness.

4. Couple canvases: Get some cheap face paint and turn each other’s faces into works of art. Use glowin-the-dark paint for that wow factor, or see who can paint the best while blindfolded.

5. Rockin’ it: Go outside and gather some rocks. Then go to the store, get some paint (free sample paint works well) and decorate the rocks together.

Be sure to glue on some googly eyes.

Then hide them in public places and see how long they stay there. As an added bonus, every time your significant other passes one of those spots, he or she will be thinking of you.

6. The thrift shopper: Take your date to Goodwill, yard sales or anywhere that offers a strange assortment of clothes. Pick out crazy clothes for each other. Try them on.

Take pictures. Repeat.

7. Melted crayon art: Grab some crayons and a white canvas from the store. Glue the crayons in a pattern along one edge of the panel, then use a hairdryer to melt the crayons, letting them run all over the canvas. Dry thoroughly, and behold: melted crayon art. Keep the masterpiece for yourself, or give it to your date to hang on his or her wall.

8. Human bingo: Before the date, prepare two homemade bingo cards. Fill the boxes with things like “socks with sandals,” “blue hair,” “a third wheel” and so forth. Now, go explore the mall with your date and see who can win the game by spotting people who meet the requirements on the cards. To up the ante, try a blackout round.

9. Metal stamping: You can find metal stamping kits online for about $15. When yours arrives, grab your date and a hammer and pound the night away by hammering your names or a phrase into some spare change.

Blank dog tags are cheap and also work perfectly for this date.

10. Write a short story: Try writing a short story together, with yourselves as the main characters. Take turns writing one sentence each and see where your story goes.

Writing a short story is also a great group date. Share your finished story with your friends and compare: Which couple is the next Shakespeare?

11. The adventure: Travel to a neighboring town neither of you are very familiar with. Explore Main Street, and act like tourists. Be sure to find a cute little shop to stop and get ice cream along the way.

12. Peanut M&M’s poker night: This may be hard to pull off with two people but is great with a group. Buy a large bag of peanut M&M’s, divide them up between the players, and play some poker. Add in a twist of your own by assigning different values to different

FamilyShare colored M&M’s. Don’t forget to wash your hands before playing!

13. Kitchen creation: This date starts at the grocery store. Split up and gather six items, all selected from different aisles. Buy your new ingredients, take them home, and figure out how to combine them all into a meal. Enjoy!

14. World record holders: Breaking a world record can be tough, but you can always make your own world record! Check out www. recordsetter.com, and set a new record for the longest time breath held under water in sink while clapping with bare feet — or whatever.

15. The firefly (part 1): First, go hiking. Then, roast marshmallows over a fire. Proceed to stuff your mallows with different types of candy until you figure out which combination is best.

Snickers? Starburst? Butterfingers?

You can even feed each other your marshmallow creations, if that’s your thing.

16. The firefly (part 2): When the sun has fully set, pull a few clear, empty jars and an assortment of glow sticks out of your satchel. Cut the glow sticks open, and dump all of the liquid into the jars. Close tightly, and shake ‘em up.

Ta-da: You’ve got glowing lanterns! Use them to hike back to the car. (Check out www.wikihow.com/Make-MasonJar-Glow-Stick-Lanterns for more detailed instructions.)

Move Over, Dark: Milk Chocolate Is Just as Good for Your Heart

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on’t feel bad if you prefer milk over dark: A new study says that any kind of chocolate is incredibly good for your health.

Dark chocolate has been lauded for years as the smarter choice when it comes to eating candy, but this new study, published in the journal Heart, suggests there might not be a big difference after all.

The study looked at health data from more than 21,000 men and women for almost 12 years. Researchers from the University of

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Aberdeen in England found that the participants who consumed the most chocolate had an 11 percent lower risk for coronary heart disease and a 23 percent reduced risk for stroke.

“There does not appear to be any evidence to say that chocolate should be avoided in those who are concerned about cardiovascular risk,” the researchers wrote in their conclusion.

This is the first study that shows that milk chocolate can be beneficial to the heart. Previous studies have shown that dark chocolate can cut the risk of heart failure in women by a third.

Scientists aren’t exactly sure what component of the chocolate is good for your health. Dr. Phyo Myint, senior author of the study, told

Live Science that flavonols found in chocolate could contribute to the risk reduction of heart disease and stroke.

But, Myint warns, make sure you keep your chocolate indulgence to 3.5 ounces or less.

“The key is only to have moderate consumption and ensure one does not exceed the calorie intake recommended for their height or weight,” Myint said.

This study comes on the heels of another cocoa study that says dark chocolate may contain more milk than previously thought. A 2013 study showed that drinking hot chocolate twice a day appeared to boost blood flow to the brain by 8.3 percent, improving brain function and memory.

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hether married or single, these memorable dates are sure to help you score originality points.

Use the following ideas as a starting point, but feel free to add your own twist. Mix and match, combine ideas together, or switch out materials — do whatever you’d like.

Oh, and don’t forget, you can pull all these dates off for under $20!

1. Box boats: This date demands a little preparation, but it certainly pays off. Start saving up all the cardboard boxes you can find. When you’ve collected the materials, pull out a roll of duct tape and construct a small boat with your significant other. Of course, give it a quick paint job for style.

Next, pull on your swimwear — don’t forget lifejackets! — and take your cardboard boat out to the river, pool, lake or whatever body of water you choose and see how long you both last before it sinks. Make this a group date by seeing which couple can row out the farthest before sinking.

2. Pancake-making contest: Grab a couple of squeeze-bottles and fill them with pancake batter. Add food coloring and see who can create the coolest-looking pancake creation. Then, throw them at each other — or eat them, whatever makes you happy.

3. The Jenga twist: Borrow or buy a boxed game of Jenga and write a question on each block. Go get ice

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How Families Can Cut Vacation Costs

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amilies planning this summer’s annual getaway may find themselves looking for ways to cut travel costs so more can be spent on having fun instead of financing trips.

The following are a handful of ways parents can trim their families’ travel costs without sacrificing the quality of their vacations.

• Stay closer to home.

It may sound simple, but vacationing closer to home is perhaps the best way for families to save a substantial amount of money on their vacations.

Airline tickets can take up a sizable portion of a family vacation budget, and once the plane touches down, families may need to add the additional expense of rental cars so they can get around their destination. But families who choose to vacation closer to home can take their own vehicles, paying only for gas. Find a location that offers an escape but that’s not far enough away that car travel will prove burdensome and exhausting.

• Plan to make some of your own meals.

Dining out is another considerable expense for families on vacation, but parents can drastically reduce those costs by planning to make some their own meals while away on vacation. Bring along a couple of boxes of cereal so breakfast is simple and inexpensive, and try to

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book accommodations equipped with kitchens or outdoor areas where the family can fire up the grill a few times during the week to save on costly dinner tabs.

• Travel light.

Families who must travel by air can trim some of the cost of flying by traveling light. Many airlines now charge fees for bags that exceed

Special to MOMents pre-established weight limits and may charge for additional baggage as well.

If the weather figures to be warm, leave the coats, jackets and even long pants behind and opt for lighter summer attire and less formal footwear.

• Work with a travel agency that specializes in your locale.

Many families may feel they can now plan their own vacations and save money, but planning through a travel agency may still be a family’s best bet. When booking trips via a travel agency, families can often negotiate with a representative, who can work to tailor a vacation that fits their budgets.

Such negotiation is much more difficult when going it alone or working through a travel website. In addition, many travel agencies include tours and other attractions in the prices of their packages, which can be a great way to earn discounts to local sights and activities.

Travel is expensive, especially for parents traveling with kids in tow.

But cost-conscious moms and dads can still plan relaxing and enjoyable vacations without breaking the bank.

Sunglass Myths May Be Hurting Your Family’s Vision

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damage when it’s raining or when the sun is setting. For this reason, adults and kids should wear sunglasses whenever they’re outdoors and the sun is out, even if it’s not hot outside or is cloudy.

3. Sunglasses are just for grownups. Whether they’re playing outside at recess, hanging out at the bus stop or just enjoying a relaxing Sunday in the backyard, it’s a fact that children spend more time exposed to the sun than adults do. Wherever they may soak up the sun, kids need eye protection from UV rays — and they won’t have that protection unless you teach them not only to carry sunglasses with them but to wear them each and every time their eyes are exposed to sunlight for extended periods of time.

4. All shades offer 100 percent UV protection nowadays. Any bona fide pair of sunglasses will offer a certain measure of protection, but not necessarily 100 percent UV protection, so check the label to see if you’re getting full or only partial protection. Even worse, there are other types of shades that resemble bona fide sunglasses but aren’t the real deal. They have impressivesounding names like “sun blockers” or “polarized glasses,” but the best policy for you and your kids is if they don’t offer 100 percent UV protection, you shouldn’t buy them — period.

5. The labels on sunglasses are always accurate. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as it has been reported that some sunglasses have

been inaccurately labeled. This is not to say that labels can never be trusted, but when in doubt, stick to sunglasses produced by reputable manufacturers and sold from a well-regarded source.

6. Having a darker tint means better protection from sunlight.

There is no correlation between lens darkness and the amount of UV protection, so don’t be tricked into thinking that the best sunglasses are the darkest ones. Plus, dark sunglasses without sufficient UV protection actually can be quite harmful, as the dark tint can cause one’s pupils to dilate, thereby exposing them further to the effects of sunlight. Consequently, your best bet is to focus more on full UV protection and less on lens color.

7. My sunglasses say they’re polarized, so I’m definitely protected. Actually, polarization merely means that the lenses may reduce glare, and this has no relation to UV protection. Having polarized sunglasses is a nice feature, but it’s not essential to long-term ocular health. What is essential is that your shades provide full protection from the potentially harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays.

8. High-end sunglasses aren’t worth it. A really good pair of sunglasses is a worthwhile investment in your family’s eye health. High-end sunglasses undergo rigorous testing and normally have lifetime warranties from the manufacturer, as well as a frame sturdy enough to have an optometrist

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add high-end sunglass prescription lenses. Low-end sunglasses may have the UV protection, but they won’t offer the other benefits.

9. The style and size of the lenses don’t matter, as long as they provide 100 percent UV protection.

It’s great if your sunglasses offer 100 percent protection from UV rays, but the size and style of the lenses are also significant protective factors. Small lenses provide less eye protection than larger ones because they permit more sunlight to enter; if the lenses rest a far distance from the eyes, there’s even less protection. Thus, you might consider choosing larger lenses that wrap fully around the eyes, protecting them from angles that smaller lenses don’t.

10. I lose or break my sunglasses all the time, so there’s no point wearing them. Interestingly, it has been reported that 14 percent of respondents in a study use that very excuse: They don’t wear sunglasses because they’re constantly losing or breaking them. Undoubtedly, kids are just as liable to break or lose sunglasses as adults, if not more so. Nonetheless, if we weigh the cost of buying new shades versus the cost of poor eye health, there’s really no excuse to not wear sunglasses.

With the right knowledge and good habits in place, it’s not difficult to leverage the protective power of a good pair of sunglasses. They make it cool to protect your family’s eyesight.

How Programmable Thermostats Save Money and Energy

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omeowners who have not yet upgraded to a programmable thermostat could be doing themselves a significant disservice.

Not only are they key to saving energy, they also save money.

The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability note that for every degree they adjust their thermostats, homeowners save between 1 and 3 percent on their heating and cooling bills.

Setting the thermostat slightly warmer in the summer and a notch or two cooler in the winter can save a considerable amount of energy and money. Further, the United States Department of Energy says homeowners who make slight seasonal adjustments to their thermostats can save as much as 10 percent a year on heating and cooling costs.

But such adjustments are only truly effective when homeowners commit to them on a daily basis.

The best way to stay on top of temperature settings is to purchase a programmable thermostat, which

allows a homeowner to predetermine when heat or air conditioning will turn on and off. Many programmable thermostats can store multiple daily settings, allowing homeowners to further customize their heating and cooling schedules based on the time of day as well as the day of the week.

According to Energy.gov, a common misconception associated with thermostats is that a furnace or an air conditioning system works harder than normal to get the space back to a comfortable temperature after the thermostat has been set back and that this hard work means the overall savings are negligible. However, when a home’s interior temperature is similar to the temperature outside, the home will lose energy to the surrounding environment more slowly. The lower the interior temperature, the slower the heat loss in cold weather, and a higher interior temperature will slow the flow of heat into your house in hot weather.

Programmable thermostats are available in a variety of models. Some are easier to program than others.

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Certain thermostats can be linked to a home’s wireless system so that adjustments can be made even when you are not at home. Consult with an HVAC expert to see if a particular thermostat works best with your system. Some homes may benefit from a dual- or multizoned system, which allows homeowners to adjust the temperature independently from other floors or wings of a home.

The location of the thermostat also is important. It should be placed where it can get the most accurate reading of the house. It also should be on an interior wall away from direct sunlight, doorways, drafts and windows and should not be directly facing an air vent.

Avoid placing furniture above or below the thermostat, as such furnishings can impede proper air flow.

If you feel like your HVAC system is cycling on and off even after programming, you may need to call a technician, who can determine if there are any obstructions to the thermostat or if the unit is the appropriate size for your home.

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rom the Blues Brothers to Tom Cruise in “Risky Business,” sunglasses have become an iconic American emblem of style and attitude — yet wearing sunglasses isn’t just about looking cool. Beyond the fashion statement, there are compelling health reasons for you and your family to don a pair of shades. So why do we see so many parents and kids outside, in the bright sunlight, not wearing sunglasses? Most likely, it has to do with a lack of information about ultraviolet rays, sunglasses and eye health. To help solve this, let’s explore 10 myths surrounding these topics and how you can help your family — and yourself — stay informed and healthy.

1. Sunglasses are just for looks.

Yes, sunglasses can add a certain cool factor to your ensemble, but the true value of sunglass use lies in its protective qualities. In particular, highquality sunglasses will protect your and your kids’ eyes from the devastating effects of prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays. This is significant, because this exposure eventually can cause serious eye conditions such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

2. The only time to wear sunglasses is when it’s sunny outside. UV rays can be equally present and harmful on cloudy days as they are on a sunny day. Indeed, it is entirely possible for the sun’s rays to do maximum

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Debate Rages Over When to Cut the Umbilical Cord

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octors are beginning to debate — and vote with their tools — whether an umbilical cord should be clamped or cut as soon as a baby is delivered or whether a delay of several minutes might help the baby.

A Swedish study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at delayed cord clamping (after three minutes) versus standard practice (at 10 seconds) using 263 full-term births following low-risk pregnancies, then studied the children’s outcomes on certain measures at age 4.

Researchers concluded that delayed cord clamping compared with early cord clamping “improved scores in the fine-motor and social domains at 4 years of age, especially in boys, indicating that optimizing the time to cord clamping may affect neurodevelopment in a low-risk population of children born in a highincome country.”

CNN reported that when midwives delivered many babies in the early half of the 1900s, they usually waited a few minutes for the umbilical cord to stop “pulsating.”

Azadeh Ansari, CNN international news editor and writer, wrote: “According to the American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists,

Deseret News or ACOG, generally most umbilical cord clamping happens within 15 to 20 seconds after birth. The ACOG does not endorse the practice of delayed cord clamping but rather suggests cord clamping should take place between 30 to 60 seconds after birth, since the ideal timing for cord clamping has yet to be established.”

It’s an issue that British midwife Amanda Burleigh studied for a decade, and her view that a delay is beneficial has begun to gain real traction. In May, the Deseret News reported that Britain changed its guidelines for cutting the umbilical cord following birth. The move by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence follows 10 years of lobbying by Burleigh.

The World Health Organization now recommends that clamping be delayed at least a minute “for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes.”

Burleigh has said that some of the resistance to her idea comes from a simple reluctance by individuals to change how they do things.

Others say there’s not clear evidence and that clamping immediately makes it easier to measure cord blood gases, which can indicate if the baby got enough oxygen during delivery. The cord also sometimes is harvested for stem cells.

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Flying to your destination? Try Tuesdays or Wednesdays. If you’re flexible on the dates when you leave and return from your vacation, you’ll likely find midweek flights cost less than flights on Fridays and the weekend. Consider departing or returning on a Tuesday or Wednesday, as flights on these days tend to cost less than others. Many travel websites will allow you to check alternate dates with the click of a mouse, allowing you to see just how much money you’ll save by shifting your trip’s start or end dates by a day or two. The old rule of thumb about staying over a Saturday continues to be true—look for lower fares by including a Saturday between your trip’s round-trip departure and arrival dates.

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