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Tribute to a Friend

January 2019 | Volume 16 | Issue 1

From the Editor

Winter Weather Artwork

Pantone Color of the Year

Growing Edible Sprouts

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Savannah Bailey 12

April Hensley 13

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Sue Wagner In the early part of December, I was saddened to hear that a friend of mine had suddenly passed away. Sue Wagner and I met through the Women In Business Conference which she organized and managed for many years. To me, Sue was a dream maker. Through her position at the Virginia Highlands Community College as a Small Business Consultant, she was instrumental in helping many entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams of having their own businesses. She gave me the opportunity to be an active participant in the Women in Business Conference by being on the planning committee and being the Emcee of the event many years. Our friendship grew from working together. I considered Sue a good friend — she will be missed by many.

3 Fun Ways Families Can Get Fit in the New Year 6

Focusing on Happiness in the New Year

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Chanie Garner 7

Moscow, Capital of Russia Nancy Binder 8

YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia: 75 Years of Serving the Community How to Make Your Favorite Foods Healthier for the New Year 16

Jan-Carol Publishing New Releases 18

VoiceMale Ken Heath 10

Got a Pet Peeve?

Pam Blair 11

Get Your Manuscript Published 21

Barter Theatre’s College Playwrights Festival 27

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he holidays are over and here we go into a New Year! After the rush and run of December, the month of January can seem a little disappointing. Family and friends are back to their routines, and it seems the only things still lingering around are those extra pounds and those fallen pine needles from the Christmas tree. However, the New Year is the perfect time to look ahead and start a new chapter in the book of living and let the pages be written with a new story.

That is our goal here at Jan-Carol Publishing. In this New Year, we are focusing on new local events, new venues of promotion, and showcasing new products. We ask for your continued support to our advertisers, our authors, and your continued faith and trust in our local business. We have changes ahead for our magazine, our books, and the company. With our continuation of following our business goals and embarking on new activities, we are spreading our wings. Please stay tuned for lots to come! Many events and activities will require your participation!

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Color of the Year: Living Coral!

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he color selected for 2018 was Ultra Violet, a deep purple hue. This is probably the only color that you will not find in my closet. However, for the 2019 New Year, the Pantone Color Institute has chosen one of my favorite colors—coral. Not just coral, but ‘Living Coral.’

The Pantone Color Institute announced that Living Coral, a bright coral shade, is its 2019 Color of the Year. Although it may seem pinker in nature, Pantone describes Living Coral as “an animated, life-affirming shade of orange, with golden undertones.”

The decision of what will be the next year’s Color of the Year is up to the Pantone Color Institute. Pantone’s consulting division analyzes each year’s color trends. In particular, they pay attention to the colors that have appeared in branding efforts. Pantone pointed to Airbnb and Apple’s use of coral over the past few months as a sign of the color’s domination.

“A global team of color experts comb the world looking for new color influences,” said Laurie Pressman, VP of the Pantone Color Institute. “This can include the entertainment industry and films in production, traveling art collections and new artists, fashion, all areas of design, popular travel destinations, as well as new lifestyles, playstyles and socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from new technologies, materials, textures and effects that impact color, relevant social media platforms and even upcoming sporting events that capture worldwide attention.”

Pantone has also cited Living Coral as a color of carefree happiness. A press release says it “symbolizes our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits”—a feeling that, perhaps, people might be craving in today’s landscape.

“Color enhances and influences the way we experience life,” said Pressman. “As a shade that affirms life through a dual role of energizing and nourishing, Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral reinforces how colors can embody our collective experience and reflect what is taking place in our global culture at a moment in time.”

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3 Fun Ways Families Can Get Fit in the New Year T

he buddy system is widely used to help men and women get in shape. Friends can encourage their workout partners to get off the couch on days when their motivation might be waning, and partners can return that favor when the roles are reversed. And the benefits of the buddy system are not exclusive to adults, as families can rely on it to make sure moms, dads, and kids each get the exercise they need.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ongoing exercise can help people of all ages control their weight, improve their mental health and mood, and reduce their risk for various diseases, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Getting fit as a family can be easy. The following are just a few ways parents and their children can get in shape together.

1. Start dancing.

Dancing isn’t just a fun activity; it’s also a very healthy one. While dancing might often be categorized as a recreational activity, such a categorization overlooks the many health benefits of cutting a rug. Dancing is a great cardiovascular exercise that works multiple parts of the body. Routine cardiovascular exercise has been linked to reduced risk for heart disease and other ailments.

2. Schedule daily exercise time.

Parents and their children are as busy as ever, so it makes sense to schedule family exercise time just like you schedule family meals or outings to the museum.

3. Walk after dinner.

Families who routinely dine together can delay doing the dishes to walk off their meals. A walk around the neighborhood after dinner provides solid family time, but it’s also a great way to stay healthy. A 2017 study from researchers at the University of Warwick that was published in the International Journal of Obesity found that people who took 15,000 or more steps each day tended to have healthy body mass indexes, or BMIs. That’s an important benefit, as an unhealthy BMI is often a characteristic of obesity.

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Be Happy!

Focusing on Happiness in the New Year

By Chanie Garner

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t can be quite easy to focus our resolutions in the New Year on the common goals of getting fit, being healthy, saving money, getting a better job, reducing stress, taking a trip, etc. These are all great goals and can be achieved if we set our minds to them. However, we should also recognize that there are much simpler resolutions that can be set to achieve happiness on a day-to-day basis.

Although happiness and focusing on ourselves can sometimes feel selfish, it’s important to realize that it is important to take care of ourselves and have joy in our lives. We should also recognize that happiness isn’t only achieved by helping ourselves. We can find happiness in the actions we take to help others as well.

This New Year’s, let’s all remember the importance of happiness and set resolutions to keep that happiness

in each day of our lives. Here are some ideas for resolutions to set this New Year: • Designate time each week to do something you enjoy. Take a break from your work, and find joy in spending time alone or with family and friends.

• When you’ve had a hard day, take time to write down the positive aspects of your day and all of the things you have to be thankful for.

• Schedule time every week or month to volunteer for a cause in your community that you believe in.

• Remember to give your thanks and appreciation to the people in your life.

• Remind yourself to have a positive attitude, and show kindness to the people you cross paths with during your day.

• Donate to a charity or cause you care about.

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Moscow Capital of Russia Article and Photographs by Nancy Binder oscow took me totally by surprise.

I had expected ugly, high-rise, concrete apartment buildings, drab, gray buildings, and a downtrodden, peasant-appearing populace. WRONG! The expectation probably occurred based on TV and 1950’s and 1960’s propaganda films I had seen and the Soviet-built apartment buildings I had seen in Slovakia and Hungary. Moscow is lively, vibrant, clean, and wealthy like St. Petersburg. I saw more Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and Mercedes in those two cities than I have ever seen outside of Beverly Hills.

Moscow’s population of 12 million people live in attractive, high-rise apartment complexes that include grocery stores, drug stores, etc. The apartment buildings are like cities themselves. That said, I did not see the inside of any of the complexes. There are many new, highrise office buildings, especially in the financial district.

The subway stations are works of art, with chandeliers, sculptures, and murals within classically designed stations. Subway trains run every two minutes. We visited a couple of stations. The escalators are the longest I have ever been on and the fastest. There is a manned booth at

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Lenin’s Mausoleum in Red Square

the bottom of the escalators to monitor them. There is no handicap accessibility.

The beautiful Moscow State University Building is on Sparrow Hill, which provides a view of the city. The University Building is referred to as one of the Seven Sisters built in Lenin’s time. This is the biggest one. We viewed Gorky Park, several rivers, and residential areas where it is all high-rise apartments. After the bus tour, we made our way on foot past the iconic St. Basil Cathedral, through the beautiful GUM shopping center built in the late 1800s, and onto Red Square, where Lenin’s mausoleum is. He is embalmed and is on display every day for three hours, except on Friday and Monday. We walked through the Kremlin Gardens, where the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded by the military.

The changing of the guard takes place every hour and is a solemn

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Great Kremlin Palace— official residence of President Putin

ceremony similar to other countries’ changing of the guard.

The word ‘kremlin’ means fort, and many cities in Russia have kremlins. Once we were through security at the Kremlin, we passed the building where the Communist Congress used to meet. There is now a six thousand seat theater where the Congress had convened. In the Cathedral Square, we viewed all of the Churches there from the outside. We went into the Cathedral of the Assumption, which contains beautiful frescoes, and a few czars are buried there. We walked through the secret garden, which is called that because it holds the secrets about the people who may have been buried there.

We passed the gigantic Czar’s bell and huge Czar’s cannon, neither of which ever worked. We viewed the Great Kremlin Palace, where President Putin works and lives.

The Museum of the Great Patriotic War was opened in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. It is dedicated to the 20 million soldiers and civilians killed during the war by the Nazis. It is a remarkable museum with an introductory film shown on the walls and ceiling of the Hall of Glory. On the lower level, there is a Pieta-like sculpture of a mother holding her dead son, with thousands of teardrops hanging from the ceiling. There were six rooms of dioramas showing the siege of various cities, and the last was of the conquest of Berlin. It was very well done.

Outside, there is a very large park with an obelisk that is 141 meters high to mark the 1,410 days at war. There are also 1,410 fountains. It was a poignant reminder of how terrible the war was.

One night, we went to the ballet. Unfortunately, it was not the Bolshei, but the performance was good and the costumes were colorful. They performed The Nutcracker, which was ironic in the summer and in the midst of a heat wave in a palace theater that was not air-conditioned. It was HOT. We set out on our own to find the Yeliseyevskiy Food Hall. It was up near Pushkin Square, which is on a very busy street. There are no crosswalks on busy streets. There

Novodevichiy Convent are underground passages, so lots of steps. The Yeliseyevskiy Food Hall was founded in an elaborately decorated building in the early 1900’s. There were so many wonderful looking sausages, cheeses, caviar tins, wines, vodka, cookies, etc. It was a feast for our eyes. We were WOWED by it.

We had asked one of the desk clerks at the hotel about Russian Georgian food and a restaurant near the hotel.

She was Georgian and sent us to a Georgian restaurant frequented by the locals with a post it note listing in Cyrillic letters what we should order. We found the restaurant, the waitress took our note, and with the help of a photo album of all of their foods, we were delighted with every course. A man came in and played the piano, giving us even more ambiance.

What a delightful meal we had at Xayanypu! Each course was a surprise. We had mostly lamb dishes. We split each course; otherwise, it would have been way too much food. What a great way to sample an unknown cuisine. We loved the food.

On our last day in Moscow, we viewed the outside of Novodevichiy Convent from the park outside the walls. This is where tsars’ wives who didn’t produce heirs or wives who the tsars tired of were exiled. In the park, there is a cute sculpture of a line of ducks near the lake that was donated to the children of Moscow by Barbara Bush when she was First Lady. Our next stop was at Red Square, and we had another look at St Basil Cathedral. We walked across Red Square and into the Kremlin to The Armory, where some of the coronation gowns and robes are displayed along the crowns, scepters, and orbs. The carriage room is fabulous. There are also thrones and gifts of silver on display. They have Faberge royal eggs here, which are magnificent. The Armory is a museum not to be missed.

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Nancy Binder is a retired application software developer turned freelance writer combining her love of travel with her desire to share her experiences. She is passionate about exploring the outdoors and has been “bitten by the African safari bug,” now her favorite travel destination. Contact her with comments or travel questions at nancybinder@sbcglobal.net. voicemagazineforwomen.com | January 2019 | 9

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We’re Toast I

n a recent article in The New York Times, writer Eduardo Porter describes the coming American battle. High tech urban centers vs rural. In his piece, “The Hard Truths About Trying To ‘Save’ The Rural Economy,” the author worries about a political climate where the concentration in educated urban areas declare that the rest of us are “toast,” to be written off, for our homelands “to be returned to the bison,” the most mobile of us challenging city zoning laws to move into super high density housing (think high rise projects), while those not able to pick up and move—for aging family members, for poverty, for any number of reasons—are simply written off and forgotten.

I’m afraid that’s not a future fear, but a reality. Don’t believe me? Look at our neighbors in the coal fields, dairy farms, tobacco farms, woodworking, and textile manufacturing that built much of SWVA. This is our fight, SWVA. East Tennessee. Eastern Kentucky. NC Mountains. Southern West Virginia. Prairies and mountains. Small towns and tiny communities across our great land. We’re behind the proverbial eight ball. But never, NEVER count us out.

It starts in the schools. We MUST push for worldclass education, from pre-k to as far as we want to go, so our children and their children are on par in the classroom with the rest of the world. We MUST demand equal access to technology, with broad band (and redundancy) as common as electricity, in every home in every hollow.

We MUST support our own, shopping local and keeping our neighbors’ businesses open, because a healthy Main Street attracts other businesses, other investment, other opportunities. We MUST see that our elected leaders are always at the table, any table, where rural America needs a voice. And we MUST stop dragging ourselves down.

Yes, we have our share of challenges—maybe more—but since when do you see McDonald’s Big Macs actually look like the pictures in their advertising? Never. We must face our darkest demons, but instead of adding to our collective misery, we have to choose to do something, anything, about whatever plight we want to talk about and MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE GOOD, instead of being a mouthpiece for the negative. There are far too many of them without us joining the chorus.

It’s time to stop believing that “if it’s from here, it can’t be any good.” It’s time for each of us to become our own best ambassadors, instead of our own worst enemies.

Rise up, Rural America! We are not done. We are just beginning. And when those tire of the rat race, we are where they will come. For vacation. For relocation. For living the REAL AMERICAN DREAM. But it’s up to us to get our house ready for company. And my friends, I know we’re up to it. We Rural Americans love a good challenge—almost as much as we love having company come over. It’s a brand new year, and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves. Ready to join me?

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Got a PET PEEVE?

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4. Ordering online and receiving an error message after entering all of your information.

This happens way too often, causing serious hair loss and aggravation beyond belief. We end up calling the vendor and snarling at them due to unexplained computer glitches or worse, learning it was something we entered incorrectly.

Article By Pam Blair

ust a heads-up: National Pet Peeve Week will be observed on October 13–19, 2019, but I can’t wait that long to air some of my top pet peeves. A “pet peeve” is something that annoys us on a personal level. It bugs us every time it happens, and sometimes, just thinking about it can promote negative feelings and make us complain loudly. I think of myself as a tolerant person, but I have my share of tried and true pet peeves. These are the ones that are guaranteed to make me cringe every time they occur.

Got a favorite pet peeve? It’s not too early to start making your list. Read on and see if you can relate to any of mine.

5. Losing a well-prepared list. You spent a lot of time making a list that will guide you through the grocery aisles and tell you what else must be done that day—it’s your personal road map, and now, you can’t find it. You waste precious time searching for it, but it’s gone. You don’t have the time to start a new list, and you’re certain to forget a critical item that was on the old one.

6. Receiving invoices for magazines you would never order. This is a sneaky trick to try and get you to pay the bill for something you wouldn’t read even if it was a gift. If I receive a bill, I need to pay it, right? That’s what they’re hoping you’ll do. Toss this one in your overflowing trash can full of junk mail.

1. Whatever you need is always at the bottom of your purse. Ladies, you know what I mean. I don’t care what you’re looking for—your cell phone, car keys, hair comb, Band-Aid, a pen— it’s a known fact that it will dive straight to the darkest depths of your pocketbook.

7. Parking lots and door dings. You park your car in the back of beyond to avoid door dings, and you come back out to find an enormous SUV parked right beside you, with no possible way they could have opened their door. Why must people buddy up to my car like it’s a magnet when there are five open spaces nearby?

2. The best sleep of the night occurs right before the alarm goes off. This always happens when you have an extra-early alarm, like the one you set for 3:00 a.m. to make the 5:30 a.m. flight out of the airport. You’ve tossed and turned all night until exhaustion finally kicks in and sleep arrives, only to have the alarm jolt you awake two minutes later.

3. The itch you can’t scratch. You can’t reach it, no matter how hard you try. Like Gumby, you twist your arms to impossible angles and still can’t get it. Whether you start your way down or work your way up your back, there’s no relief. Now I understand why bears have been observed rubbing their backs against a tree to scratch an itch.

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8. Possum in the gutter. Just checking to see if you’re still reading. Seriously, this did happen to us. We spotted him/her in the daylight, tucked into a small corner at the end of a gutter where it looked like it might be making a home. A critter control expert advised us to bang on the gutter and make it feel unwelcome. It worked!

The best pet peeves are the ones that can still make you laugh.

Pam Blair is a writer who has authored and edited numerous publications, including LIFE IS PRECIOUS: LESSONS IN HEALTHY LIVING, SURVIVING CANCER, AND RECOVERING FROM GRIEF (Chapel Hill Press). She can be reached at pblair919@aol.com. voicemagazineforwomen.com | January 2019 | 11

Winter Weather Artwork

By Savannah Bailey

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he winter months are the perfect time to stay in and get some crafting done! This year, I decided to start my 2019 with a bit of painting. Though I’m certainly no artist, I am thrilled with the way my winter scenes turned out. For me, the trick to painting when lacking some in skill is choosing simple, yet cute ideas.

Being from East Tennessee, the mountains always inspire me in various ways. For my artwork, I decided to paint two canvases with different mountainous landscapes. I free handed the lines for my mountains, but if you are interested in a cleaner look, two strips of masking tape should do the trick. I chose paint colors that would work well with the existing color scheme of my bathroom, as that’s where I planned to hang my canvases. I drew my outlines on both

canvases before starting with the paint. I used an angle brush to promote clean, smooth lines and a flat brush to fill in broader sections of the artwork.

When it came time to paint the lake below the mountains in one of my two scenes, I used a round brush and about five different paint colors. There was little rhyme or reason to my method, except to use lighter blues and some white the closer the water came to the bottom of the canvas.

After the initial coat of paint dried, I applied a few lines of touch up to any areas that needed it. Though I didn’t spice up my artwork any further, some ribbon glued around the edges of the canvases or used to hang the art on the wall could easily push this project to the next level. If I were to try this craft again, I might use bigger canvases or perhaps four smaller canvases instead of two.

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STEP up to the New Year!

S– Scientists say walking tall with swinging arms helps you feel more positive. Even if you’re not feeling happy, a spirited stroll can help you fake it till you make it.

T– Take time to smile! Want to lift your spirits? Lift the corners of your mouth. When you smile like you mean it, you can change your brain’s chemistry and feel happier.

E– Everyone needs somebody at some time, so, volunteer. Find ways to get involved in your community or help out a friend in need. You’ll help yourself, too. It can improve your mental health and well-being.

P– Practice Mindfulness. Meditate for an hour a week. It’ll give you a dose of joy, peace, and contentment. It’ll also create new pathways in your brain to make it easier for you to feel joy.

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Growing Edible Sprouts

By April Hensley

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appy New Year! If, like me, you have made a resolution to eat healthier, then you know we have some work to do. Usually, that includes cutting out processed food and adding fruits and vegetables. However, produce is especially expensive this time of year.

Almost all of it is shipped in from warmer growing zones.

Most of us can’t grow fresh greens outside in winter.

Growing edible sprouts indoors is an easy way to get more greens into your diet. Sprouts can be used in smoothies, salads, for juicing, and on sandwiches and crackers. Broccoli, alfalfa, and radish seeds are just a few you can sprout.

High in vitamins and minerals, it’s simple and takes very little time or money.

Once you have a container to grow in, the only cost will be to purchase seeds. Only use seeds labeled for sprouting available in the produce section, online, and from health food stores. Kits can be bought that include everything. Bowls and mason jars work good too. For this article, we are going to use a quart mason jar since that’s what I have the most experience with.

1. Rinse out your jar and make sure it is clean.

2. Place two tablespoons of seeds in the jar.

3. Place a piece of cheesecloth over the top and secure it with a rubber band or metal ring of the jar.

4. Fill and empty the jar several times with cool, drinkable water through the mesh top to clean the seeds. Drain.

5. Fill the jar with enough lukewarm water to cover the seeds. Let soak for a few hours but no longer than 24 hours for large seeds and 8 hours for small seeds.

6. Drain the water. Rinse gently several times and completely drain.

7. Prop the jar upside down in an angle or lay on its side. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.

8. Rinse the seeds gently through the mesh top at least twice a day. Don’t leave any standing water on the seeds or they will get mushy.

9. When the seeds start to sprout you can taste to see how you like the flavor. Younger sprouts are milder and older sprouts are stronger flavored.

10. Remove the sprouts from the jar after a few days or when they have reached your desired flavor.

11. Store them in the refrigerator in a Ziploc bag up to a week.

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YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia

75 Years of Serving the Community Mrs. Stockman said one of the reasons the YWCA is successful is that the organization works to meet the needs of the people and works with a cross section of people. —Mrs. J. E. Stockman, YWCA 10th Anniversary 1953

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his quote, in celebration of the YWCA’s 10 th Anniversary, is just as true today as it was in 1953. The YWCA has a long history of identifying and addressing the needs of women and families in our service area and reacting to that need. The YWCA served over 8,000 children and families in 2017.

The YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia has had several different locations over the years, starting as a residence building for women working in factories during World War II. The organization has also undergone a recent name change from YWCA Bristol to the YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. This location is the only YWCA between Lynchburg, Virginia and Knoxville, Tennessee, so the expansion of the service area to include 8 more counties in Tennessee and 13 in Virginia was a logical step for the organization. This regional expansion will succeed through partnerships with continued on next page

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other community groups and organizations in our service area to share expertise in the creation or replication of existing YWCA programs.

Currently, we are one of the few facilities to offer sliding-scale child care fees for middle and low-income families. This service allows families quality child care while working or attending school. We served 125 families in 2018. The YWCA Child Development Center is one of the few Three Star Facilities in our area and has been operating for over 30 years. This rating means our facility well exceeds minimum standards for operating a childcare facility and guarantees a superior experience for children attending. In 2005, The TechGYRLS After School Program for at-risk girls was established. This STEM-focused program provides mentors, academic assistance, and social experiences for participants.

The first Turkey Trot, a road race for women only, was run in 1981. The all-women Fitness Center opened at the YWCA in 1985. The Women’s Health and Safety Initiative works to

improve the health of women of all ages with our newest Silver Sneaker Program. The Moms R Us Program helps to improve the health and quality of life for teen families.

The YWCA has a long history of striving to eliminate racial injustice. In the 1950’s, YWCA Bristol was one of the first organizations to sponsor interracial activities. We continue to work toward our mission of eliminating racism through community discussion groups and the annual Martin Luther King Celebration.

Starting in 2019, in response to a community needs assessment, the YWCA will create an advocacy program for crime victims in Sullivan County, Tennessee, ages 17–24. The YWCA will partner with other organizations to assist with this critical need.

As we reflect on the past 75 years of history, the YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia looks forward to assisting women and families while continuing to further our mission.

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How to Make Your Favorite Foods Healthier for the New Year

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fter the whirlwind of the holiday season, the season of resolutions takes over. Many people resolve to live healthier, and they may not have to give up their favorite foods to do so.

Research from the National Institutes of Health suggests American adults between the ages of 18 and 49 gain an average of one to two pounds every year. Grazing and overeating tends to increase when the weather cools down.

To ensure that certain foods do not sabotage healthy eating plans, people can employ some easy modifications and make healthier versions of the foods they like to eat.

• Choose crunchy foods. Those who are prone to snacking can reach for noisy foods. These include crunchy items like apples, carrots, and pretzels. Scientists say that when people listen to what they are chewing— called the “crunch effect”—they eat less of that item.

• Tone down the cream. Delicious dishes like fettuccine alfredo typically are made with lots of butter and

3 Ways Oatmeal Can Benefit Your Body

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atmeal is one of many options people have when sitting down to breakfast each morning. Though brand name cereals or staples like bacon and eggs might be the most popular choices at the breakfast table, few foods pack as nutritious a punch as oatmeal.

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cream. Replace cream sauces with a healthier base made of low-fat milk thickened with flour. Increase the flavor with favorite spices.

Fry with care. Use healthy oils like olive or coconut sparingly. Many foods that are traditionally fried also can be lightly coated with cooking spray and baked for a crunchy texture.

Choose sodium-free seasonings. The USCA recommends limiting sodium to less than 1 teaspoon of salt per day. Try options like fresh herbs or lemon juice to add some sodium-free flavor.

Increase fiber content. Fiber helps one feel fuller longer and can also be helpful for digestion and heart health. Choose the “brown” varieties of rice, pasta, and breads.

Replace meat with leaner forms of protein. Lean chicken, turkey, and pork can replace red meats in many recipes. Some traditional meat dishes, such as burgers, also can be modified using vegetables or seafood. Lean meats dry out quickly, so keep foods moist by watching cooking times.

Stock up on yogurt. Greek and other varieties of yogurt can replace sour cream and mayonnaise in many dishes.

and sugar, which can compromise the nutritional benefits of the oats. Storebought plain rolled oats, or steel-cut oats, are typically nutritious and low in both sugar and sodium.

Oatmeal can provide a great start to your day and pay other dividends as well, though it’s important that consumers read package labels so they are getting the nutritional benefits of whole grain oats without the added sugar and sodium.

The following are three of the many ways a morning bowl of oatmeal can benefit your body.

1. Oatmeal can help lower “bad” cholesterol. According to the Mayo Clinic, oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream. And it doesn’t even take much soluble fiber to reap such benefits. Five to 10 grams of soluble fiber per day has been shown to decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,

which is commonly referred to as “LDL” or “bad” cholesterol. A single serving of Bob’s Red Mill® Extra Thick Whole Grain Rolled Oats provides 1.6 grams of soluble fiber, helping people get a healthy head start on lowering their LDL throughout the day.

2. Oatmeal is loaded with vitamins and minerals. The online medical resource Healthline® notes that oats contain a well-balanced nutrient composition that can help people get well on their way to consuming their recommended daily intake of various vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

3. Oatmeal can help people maintain healthy weights. Oatmeal, so long as it isn’t instant oatmeal, is one of the rare foods that’s both filling and low in calories. That makes it an ideal choice for those who want a filling breakfast that won’t affect their waistlines..

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Celebrate National Hot Tea Month This January Hot Cranberry Tea Ingredients • 3 1/2 quarts water • 1 (12 ounce) package cranberries • 2 cups white sugar • 2 oranges, juiced • 2 lemons, juiced • 12 whole cloves • 2 cinnamon sticks Instructions • In a large pot, combine water and cranberries. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Cover, and steep for 1 hour. Source: All Recipes

Russian Tea Ingredients • 1 cup instant tea powder • 2 cups orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang) • (3 ounce) package powdered lemonade mix • 2 cups white sugar • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves Instructions • In a large bowl, combine instant tea powder, orange drink mix, lemonade powder, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix thoroughly. Store in a sealed jar.

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Prepare the perfect cup of tea As the weather turns colder, many people reach for a cup of tea to chase away a chill.

A cup of tea naturally starts with tea leaves and water.

The experts at The Republic of Tea, purveyors of quality tea, suggest using fresh, filtered spring or bottled water for the cleanest taste. The next steps, which involve water temperature and steep time, are specific to the type of tea used. White or green tea leaves will be more delicate and should be handled with care. Brief steeping periods of 2 to 3 minutes for whole tea leaves with water that has just reached a boil are advised. Heartier teas, such as black and oolong, can benefit from hotter water and longer steeping times, roughly 5 to 7 minutes. Over-steeping the tea can result in tea that is bitter.

The next step is to handle the water properly.

Always pour hot water over the tea bag or loose tea infuser directly into the cup or ceramic teapot for the most flavor. Do not put the tea into a cup already filled with water. Avoid squeezing tea bags after steeping is finished, as this also contributes to bitterness.

Tea drinkers have their own unique tastes. When adding milk, lemon, honey, or sugar, do so sparingly so that the true flavor of the tea still shines through.

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What is human trafficking?

more information, visit www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/ about-blue-campaign You can also spread the word by participating in the second-annual #WearBlueDay on Thursday, January 11.

Simply take a picture of yourself, your friends, your colleagues, or your family wearing blue and post it online using the hashtags #WearBlueDay and #WeWearBlueBecause. Don’t forget to include a statement about why you are participating. Source: nsvrc.org/blogs/january-human-trafficking-awareness-month

According to the Department of Homeland Security, human trafficking is “modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.”

Victims of human trafficking are of all genders, ages, races, countries, socioeconomic statuses, and so on.

While human trafficking can happen to anyone, people who are already in vulnerable situations – such as people experiencing homelessness – may be more likely to be targeted.

What is sex trafficking?

The different kinds of human trafficking include sex trafficking, forced labor, and domestic servitude. Sex trafficking victims may be forced, threatened, or manipulated by promises of love or affection to engage in sex acts for money. Any person under the age of 18 involved in a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking.

What can you do to get involved?

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Go for the Honey: Winning Cathy

by Charlotte S. Snead

Cathy is abused by unloving and uncaring parents and runs away from home. After some time homeless, she is lured into the sex trade. She is used by the pimps who say they are offering her a path to the college education she dreams of completing. She is only fifteen, so she doesn’t understand that all those people are trying to use her until she is raped, beaten, and left for dead. The story and the Hope House Girl Series contains messages of making wrong decisions or road blocks thrown in lives, but the true message establishes strength in Christian values and faith. Now available from Jan-Carol Publishing on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

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Glaucoma is a term used to describe a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve. When such damage occurs, vision loss and even blindness can result.

What are the most common types of glaucoma?

According to the IAPB, primary open angle glaucoma, or POAG, and primary angle closure glaucoma, or PACG, are the most common types of the condition. POAG is most common in white Caucasians and black individuals of African origin, while PACG, which is associated with a greater risk of blindness than POAG, is most common in people from Southeast Asia.

What are the symptoms of glaucoma?

Because POAG develops slowly, its symptoms often go unnoticed. Symptoms of PACG, however, are often very noticeable and may include severe and sudden eye pain; blurred vision; bright halos appearing around objects; eye redness, tenderness, and hardness; and nausea and vomiting.

Can glaucoma be treated?

While there is no cure for glaucoma and vision lost to it cannot be restored, the NEI notes that treatment for early-stage POAG can effectively delay progression of the disease.

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Missing Holidays Past

Memories and traditions are a big part of the holidays. If your current circumstances aren’t the best, you may get stuck longing for the happier times in the past at the expense of the present.

Remedies: • Create new traditions. If you’re worried repeating an old tradition will make you sad, reinvent it for the present.

• If it’s too difficult to stay where you are, give yourself permission to go somewhere that doesn’t hold any memories. Source: www.psycom.net/beat-holiday-depression

Why do people get depressed over the holidays? How can you overcome end of the year sadness?

Loneliness

For people without a significant other, who don’t have family, or who live far from family, the holidays can be especially tough. While longing for company, lonely people may isolate even more, leaving them feeling even worse.

Remedies: • Resist the temptation to hunker down. Get up and get moving, even if it’s only for a series of short excursions to your favorite café or bookstore. The goal is to be around people.

• Find new ways to keep yourself occupied so you don’t dwell on your aloneness.

• Call someone that you think might be feeling like you.

Loss

If you’re dealing with the loss of a loved one, the idea of experiencing happiness during the holidays might make you feel guilty or disrespectful to the memory of that person.

Remedies: • We all experience some degree of survivor guilt says Dr. Kenneth Yeager. But it’s important to not let “expectations about how you should feel dictate how you actually feel,” he says. “Being respectful to those we’ve lost should include memories of good times together. A smile is just as loving as a tear.”

• It’s okay to feel sad and to acknowledge to yourself and to others that you miss your loved one.

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According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States.

Roughly 40 million adults in the United States, or 18 percent of the country’s population, has an anxiety disorder. Developing from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events, anxiety disorders are highly treatable.

People living with anxiety disorders who seek treatment may find they also are suffering from depression, compelling them to receive treatment for that disorder as well and further improving their quality of life.

Warning Signs of Suicide

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ccording to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, no single thing causes suicide. The AFSP notes that suicide is most often a byproduct of the convergence of stressors and health issues that, when coupled, create a sense of hopelessness and despair.

Undiagnosed depression and anxiety, as well as undiagnosed or unaddressed substance abuse, increase a person’s risk for suicide. That’s why it’s so important for men, women, and young people to learn to recognize warning signs for suicide and put themselves in position to promptly address their own issues or those of a loved one.

Speech

The AFSP notes that people who take their own lives may speak about doing so prior to committing suicide.

People should seek help if they or a loved one talks about feeling hopeless, having no reason to live, or being a burden to others. People who speak of feeling trapped or feeling unbearable pain also may be exhibiting warning signs of suicide.

• Increased use of alcohol or drugs • Looking for a way to end their lives, such as searching online for methods • Withdrawing from activities • Isolating from family and friends • Sleeping too much or too little • Visiting or calling people to say goodbye • Giving away prized possessions • Aggression • Fatigue

Mood

Mood also is a potential indicator that a person might be having suicidal thoughts. In addition to depression and anxiety, people who are considering taking their own lives may exhibit a loss of interest in things they once enjoyed.

Irritability, humiliation, agitation/anger, and relief/sudden improvement are other moods the AFSP notes may be warning signs for suicide.

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Behavior, especially behavior that can be linked to a painful event, loss, or change, is another potential indicator that a person is having suicidal thoughts. Such behaviors include:

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Choosing Your Battles

By Cindy K. Sproles

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ntering the “golden years” of life should be a joyful and exciting time. For most, the years when retirement becomes a reality and life grows less stressful is a wonderful time. If aging parents have planned well, their homes are paid for, expenses are overall less, and this season of life, by all due rights, should be a time to relax and enjoy. But what happens when the hopes and dreams of a well-planned retirement shift?

According to the Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention, there are over “5 million individuals with age-related dementias.” One in six women and one in ten men over the age of 55 will be affected by some form of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Thanks to cutting edge research, new methods of treatment, including medications, cognitive skills tasks, and physical activity, are being developed to help manage dementia.

In an article from Helpguide.org, dementia includes a various assortment of symptoms, from memory loss and personality changes to impaired intellectual functions. Along with the decrease in memory, impaired judgment, faulty reasoning, inappropriate behaviors, loss of communication skills, and disorientation accompany the disease. These symptoms mean frustration for the affected parent and the family members.

It is still a mystery why our affected parents become obstinate to those they love the most, but the key to dealing with any form of dementia is learning to pick your battles. Frequently, well-meaning family members find themselves continually correcting their seniors. For example, a senior may say, “Isn’t that yellow couch pillow beautiful?” The pillow is blue. There’s no need to correct the loved one when the color of the pillow really doesn’t matter.

The instinct to help the loved one remember comes with good intentions. However, correcting a senior over something this simple is frustrating and leads to agitation.

Depending on the severity of the dementia, your aging parent is aware their memory is not serving them efficiently. They grow

frustrated and irritable when they cannot control the thoughts they once managed successfully. There comes a time when therapeutic fiblets are considered not only appropriate, but necessary. Therapeutic fiblets are those necessary lies that allow affected seniors to maintain a high quality of life over a life of anger, frustration, and feelings of disrespect. Our nature pushes us to tell only the truth to our aging seniors. But when the world of reality for your aging parent is thirty years prior, forcing current facts on them sends them into a state of chaos. When your parent thinks they are living with their spouse who passed away twenty years earlier and their mind is forced into current reality, they are put at risk. One of two things can happen: 1) they will accept the news and begin the mourning process over, or 2) they will adamantly deny the truth. Therapeutic fiblets become a necessary fact in dealing with dementia.

Diagnosis for dementia and Alzheimer’s can be a slow process, especially in the early, milder phases. Memory slips are easily hidden or brushed to the side, but as the disease progresses and loved ones drift forward and back in time, what becomes most important is their quality of life. It is vital that family members understand dementia is a progression. Dementia does not improve; it only declines. Learning to choose the important battles is important. Debating the day of the week or the color of a couch becomes less important, and allowing a good quality of life takes the lead.

As loved ones slip deeper into themselves, recognition fades and names seem to go to the wayside, but the love that is felt by a caring family never leaves. Dementia is difficult at best, but holding tight to the joys of that wonderful parent are precious.

• Develop good habits and routines early on, i.e. putting the keys in the same bowl by the door every time, using post-it notes for reminders, securing a personal emergency response button.

• Simplify choices by pairing down clothing in closets or lessening dishes and kitchen utensils. Rid the home of clutter.

The fewer decisions that must be made for your loved one, the better.

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• Chat with family and friends. This keeps the mind alert. Social interaction is vital to help maintain memory skills.

• Emphasize the joy in life.

Visit www.alz.org/ (Alzheimer’s Association) for additional information on caring for family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

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Barter Theatre’s College Playwrights Festival

By Wendy White

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arter Theatre, of Abingdon, Virginia, is pleased to announce the selected plays for its inaugural College Playwrights Festival that will take place January 19–20, 2019 at Barter Theatre’s Stage II. Barter Theatre’s College Playwrights Festival is a one-act playwriting festival dedicated to celebrating college undergraduate playwrights, giving them an opportunity to develop their work in a professional environment.

Submissions were open to any undergraduate students attending school in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

This year’s selected plays are: Merry, Love, Happy, Joy by Gracey Falk (University of North Carolina School of the Arts), Contemporary Company by Nick Struck (Western Kentucky University), Pretty by Rosemary Pearl Moore (Emory and Henry College), White Zinfandel by Savannah Hard (University of Virginia), Humans Ar Peple To by Dyer Rhoads (University of North Carolina School of the Arts), and Shark-Infested Waters by Lee Kromer (Davidson College).

These student playwrights will rehearse with Barter’s team of professional actors and directors before the readings on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday,

January 20. The readings will take place at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. on both days at Barter Theatre’s Stage II. One of these plays will be selected and read at Barter’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights the following weekend. The readings are free to the public. We invite you to come be a part of the creative process with these young artists!

For exact times and descriptions of the selected plays, please visit: www.bartertheatre. com/education/college-playwrights-festival.

For more information, please contact Wendy White at 423-619-3343, or email her at communication@bartertheatre.com.

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The Call

By Elizabeth Cole

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”

Romans 10:13–14 King James Version (KJV)

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ome years ago, my (then) teenage daughter was on her way to go sledding with friends on a Sunday afternoon.

Before she left, I heard her in the garage rummaging around.

Silence. Then a call, “Mom, I need help!” There she was on the stepladder, reaching as high as she could into the rafters, trying to get her sled down…but to no avail.

“I’m trying to get the sled down, but I can’t reach it.

Will you help me?” Hallelujah…In those years, it was not often that I got that kind of request from my daughter!

“Here, hop off; I’ll do it for you.” I grinned as I easily did for her what she couldn’t do for herself, sending her on her way with sled in tow!

What a precious picture God gave me that day of the last part of His salvation process: Someone obeys Him and tells the Good News of salvation to another; that person hears the very words of God through the speaker and believes…and then, that person CALLS on the name of the Lord. Scripture makes it clear that just intellectually agreeing Jesus is the Savior isn’t enough—“even the demons believe…” Certainly, my daughter could have stood all day on that stepladder, believing that I was tall enough to help her. But it was only when she ACTED on what she knew to be true, calling out for my help, that she received what she needed, what she couldn’t do on her own.

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Each January, Americans remember and reflect on the life of a man who stood up for his rights and the rights of millions of American citizens. Martin Luther King, Jr., ultimately lost his life fighting for the rights of black Americans, and his courage is celebrated every year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. His style was peaceful protest, including boycotts, marches, and empowered speeches.

His ideals reflected his Christianity, while his operational techniques stemmed from Gandhi. King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action. Each year on or about his birthday on January 15, the United States celebrates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of its greatest and most influential citizens.

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