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es—summer is here! It is time for vacations, relaxation, enjoying the outdoors, and celebrating the July 4th holiday. Celebrate the holiday in your own region! This area is the perfect location for a summer vacation.

There are parks, lakes, campgrounds, trails, theater productions, and sites to see, so, why not plan your vacation in your own backyard? Have a celebration, play tourist, and enjoy a staycation!

For us here at JCP, in addition to celebrating Independence Day, the month of July is a time of celebrating five years of publishing books. In celebration of our publishing books and our growth, we are offering new opportunities to our JCP authors and other authors as well. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and join the excitement. It will be fun and inspiring!

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With over 13 years of working with small businesses, our focus has always been about growth for local businesses. Voice Magazine has branded itself as the magazine for businesses and advertisers to promote their services and products. The magazine speaks loudly and drowns out the naysayers! Voice Magazine for Women continues with our ‘women in business’ mission. The businesses and advertisers showcased in Voice Magazine for Women need your local spending dollars. We too are a small business helping other small businesses. We appreciate your showing your support to the magazine by purchasing products and services from the businesses highlighted in our magazine.

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Thought of the month: “The Freedom to be yourself is a gift that only you can give yourself, and once you do, no one can take it away from you.” Doe Zantamata Verse of the month: “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV

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Swimsuit Styles for Different Body Types

Repelling Mosquitoes April Hensley 14

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Finding a Quiet Corner in a Noisy World

Bellafina Chocolates 8

Pam Blair 15

YWCA Bristol Continues Women’s Professional Development Series

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Swimsuit Styles For Different Body Types

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mbrace your body type whether you have large hips, a large bust, or few curves. You do not need to change to find the perfect swimsuit. Instead, choose the style that fits you and your body. Here are a few suggestions:

Small Bust—Choose

a top that will enhance your bust.

A lifting, push-up, or padded top will best bring out your curves.

Choose a top with horizontal lines or ruffles to create the illusion of a larger bust. Avoid flat triangle tops and solids.

colors on areas you want to minimize. Prints that extend from bust to hip or across the body create the illusion of a longer, leaner torso. Tummy trimming features such as tummy control, ruching (also called gathering), and smooth paneling will flatten your stomach’s appearance. Avoid solid colored suits and bikinis.

No Curves—Choose

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Plus Size—Choose a suit that flatters your full figure.

Wear bright colors on areas you want to emphasize and dark

swimsuit sets that enhance both your top and bottom.

Tops with ruffles, horizontal lines, and designs create a larger bust. Push-up or padded tops accentuate your chest.

Choose bottoms with belts, skirts, and ruffles to give the appearance of a larger bottom. Avoid tie side bottoms and sliding triangle tops

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Short Torso—Choose a swimsuit that

elongates your body. One-piece suits with asymmetrical designs add the illusion of height. Designs down the front of the suit lengthen your body to look longer and leaner. Choose one-piece suits with high necks, halters, or asymmetrical designs. Avoid strapless tops and twopiece bikinis.

dresses, one-piece suits, and colorful sarongs that draw the eye downward. Avoid bikini sets and low rise bottoms.

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Long Torso—Choose a swimsuit that visually breaks up

your body to create the illusion of a shorter torso. Two-piece suits that are two-toned with bright colors shorten the length of the torso and make your waist look smaller. V-shaped necklines, horizontal stripes, and high-cut legs are flattering design features for women with long torsos. Choose bikinis, bandeau tops, and tankini top styles. Avoid bikini bottoms that cut straight across the hip and one-piece suits.

Pear-Shaped—Choose

a swimsuit that draws attention to your upper body. Brightly colored tops with solid bottoms accentuate your bust while minimizing your legs. Choose one-piece suits, skirtinis, or tankini sets with brightly colored tops. Avoid colorful sarongs and bikini bottoms that exaggerate the hips.

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Making a Difference in the Lives of Women and Children Locally and Around the World Article By Kim Hedrick • Photos Contributed by Brenda Barnicki

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rom the first look, it is an unassuming brick building in the heart of revitalized downtown Kingsport, TN. But, upon closer inspection, the newly painted mural on the side of the building hints at the deeper purpose. Its vibrant pinks, blues, and yellows foreshadow the hopeful and joyful changes that this simple building and the sweet chocolate treats created inside bring to women and children locally and around the world.

Bellafina Chocolates is a seven-year-old non-profit that started in the kitchen of its founder, Brenda Barnicki’s home. Brenda, a former Fortune 500 executive, felt a greater calling on her life to help others and founded Bellafina Chocolates as an answer to that calling. From those early days in the basement, Bellafina Chocolates has become a proprietor of fine chocolates, produced and sold from that unassuming building on Cherokee Street in downtown Kingsport, TN. As the beautiful mural painted on the outside of the building suggests, the real beauty is that all of the net profits of the fine chocolates made by dedicated volunteers and a handful of employees, benefit children’s charities and women’s programs locally and around the world. That handful of employees was given a “leg up” or “second chance” from difficult circumstances like abuse, addiction, or even incarceration.

That beautiful mural is being painted by a team of artists including Myra Phipps, a survivor of domestic abuse who lost the use of her right hand to the violence. Along with the

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mural on the outside of the building, she has also designed and created several of the artistic renderings that grace the boxes of the chocolatier.

Many of the designs on the boxes have also been created by some very artistic children.

Top Photo: Two of the artists, Ellen Elmes and Myra Phipps, adding the first details to the mural.

Bellafina’s fine chocPhoto Above: Dene (volunteer mentor) and Faith (first employee). olates are sold daily from 10 am to 2 pm in their gift shop located at 123 Cherokee Street, Kingsport, TN. They offer a variety of truffles that utilize local products, like their dark chocolate moonshine in a mason jar, which features whiskey brewed right down the street at Hook & Ladder in downtown Kingsport, TN. The gift shop also features a variety of handmade products, like scarves, bracelets, jewelry, games, men’s gifts, etc. often made and benefited by those in difficult circumstances around the world.

You can also support this wonderful non-profit by ordering online at www.bellafinachocolates.com or by ordering your corporate and holiday gifts through the company. Make a great statement by having your company’s logo printed on the box or right on the chocolates themselves. What a great gift, knowing that you support Bellafina Chocolates, who has answered a calling to make a difference in the lives of others…one sweet treat at a time.

YWCA Bristol Continues Women’s Professional Development Series

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he 2017 Emerge Women’s Professional Development Series has given women from across the nation the opportunity to benefit from female focused training through both online trainings and live events. The first live event of this year, held in Kingsport in March, brought professional women from the region together to learn from highly sought after speakers and trainers. The March Emerge event featured Leslie Nichols, Jenny Brown and Dr. Bahby Banks. The attendees experienced training sessions with each of the speakers as well as time to network and make connections with fellow professionals at the conference.

On June 7, YWCA Bristol hosted the second online training which featured Kristi Dosh, author, attorney, Forbes contributor, ESPN Sports reporter, and founder of businessofcollegesports.com and Guide My Brand. Ladies from across the country were given experts tips and tricks to help them excel at work and further their careers.

The Emerge Women’s Professional Development Series will continue on September 29 with the second live event at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education. This event will feature Bethany Flora of ETSU, Dr. Jeanine Joy Founder of Happiness 1st Institute, and Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of the podcast, Pantsuit Politics. The second online training will take place on December 6, 2017. For more information or to register visit www.ywcabristol.org.

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Be Humble Before God

By Jim Liebelt

Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” –Luke 12:15 KJV

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esus told a story about a rich man who was a good businessman with a good business plan. He had been successful in his agricultural industry. His crops had produced. He was looking over his physical plant and realized he didn’t have the facilities to store his crops. What’s a good businessman to do? Build a bigger warehouse, of course. Typical of a successful business owner, he saved his profits. He was able to say, “I’ve got enough now to kick back and take it easy; eat, drink, and be merry.”

Yet, Jesus unfolds the story as follows: “But God said to him, ‘You fool!’ This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for

yourself?’” (Luke 12:20) Ouch. The rich man gets the bad news: your life is over and you can’t take your riches with you.

What did this guy do that was so bad? Should every business be non-profit? Should there be no planning for the future or for retirement? Should there be no enjoyment of life and the fruit of our own labors? One might reasonably draw these conclusions as a first impression.

Fortunately, Jesus steps in with the moral of the story. It’s not really about business acumen or profits, but life perspective. Jesus concludes the story with, “This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.” The rich man’s problem was not that he had material wealth, but that he was not humble before God. He demonstrated no concern for God’s place in his life. The rich man left God out of his life, and in the end he was left with nothing.

There is nothing inherently wrong with having hopes and dreams for the future, with developing your potential, with growing your business, with saving for your future. But, the most important issue is this: are you rich towards God? Apart from this, all other things amount to nothing. Personal achievements and personal kingdoms never last.

Be humble before God. Invite His participation and partnership into your life. Seek to develop your relationship with Him. Give Him the rightful place as Lord in your life. If you do this, you’ll be in a secure place–with treasures stored for eternity–that no one or no thing, not even death, can take away. Source: homeword.com

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Returning from our burger dash, we’d sit on Mr. Sapp’s hillside and listen to the faraway rumble of tractor trailers on the interstate speeding to destinations unknown as the moon and stars danced across the inkblack, midnight sky. I can almost feel the warmth of that morning sun steaming through the cotton canvas, waking us just after dawn, the sound of the snaps opening the flaps on that old tent before we found ourselves in a roaster. The stretching of gangly arms and

By Ken Heath legs as we made our way into the Great Outdoors for another unending day of cops n’ robbers, kickball, afternoons of watermelons and backyard swimming pools, ice cold, glass bottles of little Coca-Colas, and handummertime, and the livin’ is easy. I love that line. It fuls of bubble gum from my grandfather’s potato chip reminds me of my childhood, growing up on Fair- route truck. ground Hill, where we lived the popular internet meme Oh, to go back for one more day. Better yet—one of running the neighborhood with our buddies until the more night, an endless night, with a pack of buddies, a streetlights came on, never thinking of being indoors on bellyful of hamburgers, and unbridled dreams spurred these sweltering days. School was a distant memory, and by youthful imaginations unencumbered by growing up. our only responsibilities surrounded mowing the yard The livin’ was easy. once a week and moving the tent we’d erected in the backyard so it didn’t kill the grass.

Ken Heath is a Marion, VA hometown boy who expresses his passions in his writings and through music. After his “real job”, Ken is the owner of the legendary Cliffside We didn’t have air conditioning. Upstairs in our Roadhouse, doggie dad to Miss Reagan Dixie with his wonderful wife, and a professional mobile DJ with Bow Tie Pro Music and Sound. Follow him on Facebook and on house, we didn’t even have a fan. So, like a tribe of Twitter at #kenheath.

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On especially brave outings, we’d walk a mile or so in the wee hours of the morning to my dad’s restaurant, a 24-hour hamburger joint, and spend the change we’d squirreled away from our lawn mowing ventures on a juicy burger and a Coke. To us, we were men—grown ups—and tiny Marion was as big as New York City. Our parents knew we were blessed to live in a safe town, in a time when CPS wouldn’t investigate kids camping out.

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Local SUMMERTIME FESTIVALS Founders After 5 Music Series Fridays through September – Johnson City, TN

Founders After 5 is a summer/fall free music series. This event is held at 6 pm and continues every Friday through September. Come bring your friends and have a great evening in the amphitheater at Founders Park. Bring a picnic or pick up a to-go order from one of our great downtown restaurants. Area non-profits sell beer and soft drinks each night and we promise you will love the musical guests that are on the schedule.

No outside alcohol is allowed on city property. Dancing is not only allowed, but encouraged! Bands include Fly By Night Rounders, Chalwa, Dangermuffin, and more.

Visit downtownjc.com/founders-after-5 for more information.

Downtown Kingsport Concert Series Thursdays and Fridays through August – Kingsport, TN

The Downtown Kingsport Concert Series includes Twilight Alive and Bluegrass on Broad. The Summer Concert Series lasts from mid-May to late August each year on Thursday and Friday nights on Broad Street in Kingsport. Bands include Mountain Faith, Folk Soul Revival, 20 Ride—Zac Brown Band Tribute, and more. Visit visitkingsport.com/twilight-alive-summer-concert-series for more information.

Thursday Jams Thursdays through July 20 – Abingdon, VA

The Abingdon Music Experience presents Thursday Jams. The events will showcase nationally recognized artists on stage at the Abingdon Market Pavilion each Thursday evening May 18 through July 20. Food and drink are available at every show, as well as a beer garden. All concerts are free. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket and enjoy the music! Bands include Summer Lovin’ Concert, Forlorn Strangers, The Marcus King Band, and more. Visit abingdonmusicexperience.com for more information.

Border Bash Fridays through August 4 – Bristol, TN/VA

Celebrating 18 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier summer concert series—is back for another amazing season! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Bands include Josh Daniel, If Birds Could Fly, and more. Visit believeinbristol.org for more information.

Music on the Square Fridays though September – Jonesborough, TN

Music on the Square provides live concerts featuring a variety of music that ranges from Americana, Bluegrass, Celtic, Irish, Old-Time, Blues and Jazz. Local and regional bands, storytellers, poets and performance artists provide the weekly line-up of live entertainment. Held each Friday evening, May through September, Main Street is blocked off to through traffic and everyone is invited to attend and enjoy

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Fun Fest July 14–22 – Kingsport, TN

Fun Fest was created as an effort to unite Kingsport residents, to help foster a belief that Kingsport is a caring community that is a good place to live and to work, and to provide numerous opportunities for people to congregate and become acquainted while appealing to their interests in culture, athletics, arts and entertainment. Bands include Huey Lewis and the News, Barenaked Ladies, Rick Springfield, Night Ranger, and more. Visit funfest.net for more information.

Hungry Mother Festival July 21–23 – Marion, VA

The annual Hungry Mother Arts & Crafts Festival is the longest running festival in Virginia to be held in a State Park. Hungry Mother Festival brings together over 100 arts & crafts vendors, entertainment, live music, food, and family fun. Bands include Whitetop Mountain Band, GalFriday Band, If Birds Could Fly, House of Hamill, Aberdeen Green, Fire in the Kitchen, and more. Visit hungrymotherfestival.com for more information.

Virginia Highlands Festival July 28–August 6 – Abingdon, VA

The annual Virginia Highlands Festival builds a center of artistic and cultural activity by engaging the creative, historical, and natural resources of Abingdon and the surrounding area. They honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote our region.

More than 100 volunteers work year-round planning events, tours, performances, and exhibitions for the annual festival. Visit vahighlandsfestival.org for more information.

Little Chicago Downtown Music and Arts Festival August 11–12 – Johnson City, TN

Johnson City’s newest festival will be hosted by the Downtown Merchants’ Association. A non-profit volunteer organization, the members want to highlight the diversity of what the region has to offer and can enjoy. Showing what can be done when a group of community-focused individuals work together, the Little Chicago Downtown Music and Arts Festival will be free to the public and something you won’t want to miss. Visit littlechicagofestival.com for more information.

Umoja Festival September 29–30 – Johnson City, TN

Umoja is Swahili for “Unity” which is to be in harmony, and of one accord, to combine and to include all. People from around the region come to enjoy music performed by national recording artists at no charge and also take in world renowned storytellers for free. Visit umojajc.org for more information.

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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion September 15–17 – Bristol, TN/VA

Birthplace of Country Music, parent organization of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, revealed a stellar lineup of artists for the 17th annual festival, featuring Dwight Yoakam, Judah & The Lion, Jerry Douglas Presents Earls of Leicester, Son Volt, Rodney Crowell, Deer Tick, The Infamous Stringdusters—among many others.

The 3-day music celebration honoring Bristol’s unique music history as the site of the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions will be held in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Visit birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/festival/ for more information.

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Repelling Mosquitoes

By April Hensley

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uly is the heart of summer and along with that comes the intense heat. Relaxing on the porch swing in the evening with a tall, icy glass of sweet tea is a great place to cool off.

The sun is setting and the humidity of the day is finally pushing out. Fireflies are starting to light up the dusk.

Just when you get comfortable, you feel a pinch on your arm. You look down and there is a mosquito flying away with some of your blood. You start to notice more of the little devils buzzing near you. You grab your iced tea and rush inside.

Mosquitoes can get so bad they can trap you indoors, and you lose your summer hiding from them.

Not only do the bites cause terrible itchy welts, some may transmit diseases to us and to our pets. We don’t have to be ruled by them, though. There is action that you can take to lower the population of mosquitoes on your property and help prevent bites. Any water standing for more than a couple of days must be dumped, changed, or treated to keep mosquitoes from hatching.

For our skin, there are store bought organic and chemical sprays available to help keep mosquitoes off.

There are also many plants that help repel mosquitoes from your outdoor area.

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• Citronella is number one for helping repel mosquitoes. You can rip off a leaf to rub on your skin. It’s an attractive plant to grow in pots and gardens. Test all plants for allergies on a small area of skin first.

• Lemon Balm is used for tea and attracting pollinators. However lemon balm is another plant that leaves can be wiped directly on your skin to help hold back little biters.

• Basil is a staple herb. Easy to grow and great to have fresh for recipes; it also has a smell that mosquitoes hate.

I discovered this accidentally while working in the garden.

Mosquitoes kept buzzing me, so I rubbed some basil growing nearby on my arms.

No more bites.

• Catnip is known for its relaxing qualities for humans and love by felines. It’s also a natural mosquito repellent when wiped over exposed skin. And you might make some new cat friends!

• Marigolds, lavender, peppermint, and garlic are plants that will help keep mosquitoes at bay by planting them near your doors, garden area, or patio.

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Finding a Quiet Corner in a Noisy World

By Pam Blair

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o you ever long for some peace and quiet?

We live in a noisy, hectic world filled with work, bills to pay, medical issues, family obligations and to-do lists that are never-ending. We’re bombarded by the demands of our busy lives, and trying to keep up with friends and social media has only complicated matters. Reading and responding to emails, texts, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and phone calls takes more time than ever. Other sites like Instagram and Snapchat entice us by offering more ways to stay in touch with instant updates. We don’t have to pick up a book because we can read it online, which I’m not convinced is progress.

Simply opening your email can send you sliding down the slippery slope of attention-grabbing headlines. Did Angelina really have a quickie wedding last week? Are there even more deadly foods I should be avoiding? Even the online weather channel is full of sensational links that beg your attention: “Stormy outlook ahead: Here’s what we know now.” Yikes! The information overload is enough to make you hide under the bed—but wait, there are dust bunnies under there that I meant to banish while vacuuming. OK, I’ll add that to my to-do list. I lie down on the floor and rest for a moment. My eyes wander to the ceiling and come to a sudden stop. Is that a spider up there or just a cobweb? There is no rest for the weary.

I remember the carefree days of my youth, when jumping off the top of the swing set or creating a McMansion out of shoeboxes for my Barbie dolls were tops on my to-do list. We also loved to pretend we were spies, hiding top secret notes around the yard and peeking around corners to watch other spies find them. These were simple, pleasurable activities that preceded computer games, iPads, videos, and watching TV, except for Leave it to Beaver or The Andy Griffith Show, of course. Ah, those were the days.

We don’t take time to enjoy the moment like we did when we were children. As adults, our obligations are nonstop and my lists have lists—an endless round of things to do. Our lives are so complex that some of the nicest things in life have been cast aside, like writing a note on a card, sending a letter, or simply picking up the phone to call a friend and

have a good chat. And when did it become acceptable to text a happy birthday message? I don’t know about you but that still doesn’t feel right to me, although I’m as guilty as can be.

So what can we do to combat a world that contains so much noise and commotion? As a lifelong fan of self-help books and articles, here are a few tips I’ve learned to find a quiet moment to reflect on life and recharge my batteries.

Turn off the media. Seriously, turn off your phone and all of your gadgets for one hour. Unless you’re expecting a life-changing phone call or text, you really can survive without it. Once you try this, you will understand that the distraction of constantly checking emails and social media can zap your energy and thought processes.

Enjoy the great outdoors. The mere act of opening the door and stepping outside can make all the difference. The air feels different, and can you hear the birds singing? Invite the family to have a meal outdoors. It’s amazing how good it feels to eat on the porch instead of at the dinner table, in full sight of mail to sort or clothes and shoes piled by the back door.

Schedule some “me” time. Sometimes this may involve hiding in the stairwell at work or ducking out to Walmart for some time alone as you cruise up and down the aisles. Shut the bedroom door, take a bath, or sit quietly on the porch and watch the butterflies dance. It’s ok, really!

Your family might not like it at first, but they will benefit when you reappear, relaxed and ready to focus on them.

Don’t try to solve other people’s problems. You can still be a good wife, mother, sister, daughter or friend, but I’ve learned the hard way that people often just want someone to listen and don’t expect you to fix it.

Walk on the grass. Go ahead, kick off those shoes!

Who can forget how Julia Roberts made Richard Gere take his shoes off and walk on the grass in the movie “Pretty Woman?” Research has shown that making barefoot contact with the earth for a few minutes can be mind-clearing and make you feel better instantly.

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Ngorongoro Crater

World’s Largest Inactive Volcano Article and Photographs by Nancy Binder

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fter saying farewell to Mount Kilimanjaro and making an uneventful crossing at the border from Kenya to Tanzania, our first stop was the Kimemo Coffee Plantation near the city of Arusha. We were given a brief tour of the roasting and packaging process and a coffee tasting along with a wonderful lunch in this relaxing setting in the mountains.

We continued on a well-maintained highway, stopping for cattle and goats when Maasai herdsmen held up cattle-crossing signs. In the towns, vendors selling clothing and shoes (both new and used) displayed their wares along the roadside, as did women selling fruits and vegetables. Our Top photo: Crater view from our balcony Below: Nimemo Coffee Plantation—Arusha, Tanzania

destination was Ngorongoro Crater. It is located in northern Tanzania about 100 miles west of the major city, Arusha.

Ngorongoro is the largest inactive volcano in the world and the caldera has not filled with water as so many other calderas have done. The crater is 10 miles by 12 miles and is about 2,000 feet deep. The drive to the volcano rim is through lush green forests. Once there, the view from the overlook was spectacular; little did we know that our rooms at the lodge all had balconies looking into this magnificent crater. That night a full moon provided dazzling reflections in the small lakes and ponds dotting the floor of the caldera.

We were awakened very early with the sound of the cattle bells as the Maasai herdsmen and young boys walked their cattle and goats down the dirt path into the crater to graze and drink water. Legend has it that the crater and conservation area were named after the sound of the cattle bells (n-goro n-goro). This is one of the few conservation areas that allow human habitation. When the park was established, the local Maasai elders negotiated with the government to allow them to live on the rim and graze their livestock in the crater during daylight hours.

It was one of the most memorable sights in the early morning and late afternoon while at the crater. The Maasai men dress in bright red or blue clothing, which they believe deters lions from attacking them. continued on next page

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Above: Male and alpha female lions resting in the sun.

Because the area within the The most excitement was crater is only a little over 100 afforded by a report of a rhino. All square miles, vehicle access is by of the guides (you cannot go into entry ticket which is good for six the crater without a guide) radio hours. Our entry was scheduled for one another when a major sightmorning. Once in the crater we witing occurs. Our trusty driver-guide nessed hippopotamuses sleeping got us there quickly and we had a in the ponds and three that were picture perfect location for viewing grazing on land. Usually they don’t the rhino up close. Rhinoceros are Maasai herding cattle and goats out of the graze until almost dark as their skin seriously endangered because of crater in the evening. is sensitive to the sun. We learned poaching. Men in Eastern cultures that the collective noun for hippos in the water is a school but believe that the horn pounded into powder is an aphrodisiac; on land it is a herd.

Vietnamese wrongly believe that The secretary birds, so named because the quills on the it can cure cancer, and traditional back of their heads resembled the quill pens that the male sec- Chinese medicine practitioners use retaries kept behind their ears in the 1800’s, pranced along in it for many purposes. They all pay the bush. They are stunning looking birds that stand between very large sums of money to obtain 35 and 54 inches tall. We saw a female kori bustard with two it. The rhino horns are keratin, the young coming out of the tall grass. They are the heaviest bird “stuff” our hair and nails are made that can still fly. Males can weigh up to 40 pounds but typically of. To obtain a rhinoceros horn, the weigh about 25 pounds. They appear to walk very proudly, animal is killed or severely maimed Rhinoceros grazing almost arrogantly. Flamingos were feeding in a far off lake but while cutting off the horn. Poaching there was no road or trail to get close to them. Gray crested is a heinous crime. Because of the rhinos rarity it appeared that cranes were showing off their beautiful golden crowns. almost every vehicle in the park made its way to the rhino sightWe spent time watching a pride of lions. The magnificent ing. They were lined up on the road as far as the eye could see male and alpha female rested while another female was roaring and two deep. The rangers came and asked vehicles to move to at them to come and help her with the seven little cubs that leave openings where the rhino could go through to graze. This were waiting at the edge of the tall grass for the pride’s return. was our only sighting of a rhino during our two week stay in The resting pair ignored her. She finally herded the cubs further Kenya and Tanzania and we could not have been more excited. into the tall grass where we could no longer see them.

He was a gorgeous specimen. We were so fortunate to view him.

Ungulates abound in the bush; gazelles, wildebeest, cape Nancy Binder is a retired application software developer turned freelance writer buffalo, topis, and zebra all graze together. We saw a few hyenas 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 but none were hunting, and of course, we saw warthogs. bug,” now her favorite travel destination. Contact her with comments or travel

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An Opportunity to Educate

By Sam Erickson

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s todays’ political climate seems to encourage division and a lack of patriotism, Independence Day is a perfect time to declare it as an educational event for kids!

If kids learn the real ‘truths’ behind the American Revolution and the founding of the country, they are more likely to commit to it. Learning doesn’t have to involve memorizing a bunch of dates and names, and you can find fun ways to improve any kid’s understanding of American history and the great experiment in democracy that started with the American Revolution.

For very small children, you’re probably not going to want to spend lots of time on the battles or the theoretical ideas behind the revolution, but you can start with some basic historical facts. Doing an art project or craft can be a great way to give a little historical lesson before the events of the day really get started. This will give kids the opportunity to do something fun while learning.

For example, you might have kids construct flags that will be used at a party later on or be carried by the family at a fireworks show. During construction, you can talk about what the stars, stripes, and colors mean in the flag as you put them together. For a bigger project, you can help kids construct dioramas of important events in the history of America like the Continental Congress or Washington’s crossing of the Delaware.

As kids get older, they can begin to grasp the Enlightenment ideas of liberty, fraternity, and equality. All you really need for this kind of education is to have a conversation over breakfast or lunch. The best way to approach this kind of topic is simply to ask kids what they think these ideas really mean and where they see these ideas (or fail to see them) in the real world. Kids learn best when they can take something new and attach it to something they already understand. Taking ideas like equality and applying them to schoolyard activities is a good example of this.

Independence Day doesn’t have to be a learning experience; there’s nothing wrong with just celebrating with family and friends. However, on a day that is set to honor the ideas of America and its founding, it seems appropriate to take a little time to really convey what that means. If you are short of ideas or unsure of your own knowledge, check with the local library or the Internet to brush up beforehand.

Passing on this tradition is just as important as passing on the traditions at other major holidays. You don’t have to spend your whole day on an education lesson, but setting aside some time to have fun and learn something is an opportunity not to be missed.

School’s Out— What to Do!

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hile your kids may look forward to summer, you probably dread it due to the boredom that typically sets in after a few weeks. You must come up with ways to entertain your kids without breaking the bank. Here are some suggestions.

Make and play badminton. To make the rackets, bend wire hangers into an ovular shape and twist the ends together. Stretch some nylon across the top and wrap tightly around the handle. Secure the nylon to the handle with string.

Use a soft ball for the birdie. Stretch some long string between the trees to make the net.

Find out how handy you are. Dismantle old machines, like telephones and radios, to see how they work.

Then try putting them back together.

Tour your state capitol. Before you go, have your kids research the history of the state government, how it is run and relates to the federal government, and how a bill becomes a law.

Make some ice cream. You will need a gallon-sized plastic bag, a quart-sized plastic bag, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and ice. Place 1 c. milk, 1 T. sugar and 1/2 t. vanilla in the quartsized bag. Place 1/3 c. salt in the gallon-sized bag and fill 3/4 of the way with ice cubes. Place the smaller bag inside the larger bag and seal tightly. Shake vigorously for five minutes.

Put on a play. Have your children write the screenplay, design the sets and costumes, and make the tickets and advertising. Check with local appliance stores for large boxes to use for the sets and dye some old sheets for the curtains. Make costumes from old clothes.

Tour a local factory. Before you go, have the kids research the history of the business, what it makes, how it markets its products and what it means to the community.

Go on a scavenger hunt. Hide a list of items for each kid and give them a certain time to find them.

Plant a garden. Find a suitable site and help your kids figure out what will grow best there. Once everything is planted, have your kids take turns caring for the garden, watering and weeding it. Help your kids harvest the vegetables and cook a meal using them.

Have an egg and spoon race. You will need a raw egg and spoon for each kid. Line them up at the starting line and instruct them to try to race to the finish without dropping the egg from the spoon and breaking it. Should they drop the egg and it remains intact, they must return to the starting line and start over. The first kid to reach the finish line without breaking the egg wins.

There are many other ways you can keep the kids entertained for the rest of the summer. You can: • Pick up some books from the library and read them together • Learn a foreign language or sign language • Start a collection or hobby • Organize a neighborhood block party • Visit a zoo, museum, nature center or some other place of interest • Volunteer at a shelter, hospital or senior home • Go biking, hiking or backyard camping • Walk around the city and observe the architecture • Visit a farmer’s market and cook whatever you buy • Redecorate a room • Hold a garage sale • Play games indoors and outdoors • Make crafts With some thought and creativity, you can keep the kids entertained this summer and away from the TV, computer and video games. How cool is that?

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Watermelon Carving Chef Alan – www.PersonalChefTips.com

As we come up on the summer vacation time, and lots of picnics, a watermelon centerpiece (which is edible) is one way to surprise guests at your party. It is very simple to do and requires nothing more than a dry erase marker, some knives, a melon baller, some toothpicks, and skewers in most cases.

First, make sure that your watermelon is at room temperature. It will be much easier for you to carve the melon and it won’t “sweat,” which can cause problems if you are marking on the surface of the melon for your guide. Next, for easier carving, make a thin slice along the bottom of the melon to provide a stable base that will minimize moving around.

You can get ideas for your carvings at www.watermelons.org /carvings, where you can go from simple to extreme with your creation.

After you have sketched out your idea on the watermelon, cut out the largest piece that is to be removed, and using a melon-baller or spoon, scoop out the insides and save aside in a bowl to be used as filler, décor, or just to eat.

Once you have completed your carving, refill your watermelon with an assortment of the melon you removed, fresh fruit or for a little extra color include some fresh raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries.

It is fun, edible, and your guests will be amazed. ’Til next time, Chef Alan Dodson

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Four ways to spot artificial honey: The month of July is now recognized as National Honey Month. Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners on Earth. Lucky for us, it also has many health benefits and uses. Honey is so good that we have included it in our list of power foods and it should be in your kitchen right now.

However, most golden honey you see at your local grocery is dead and far from the health-promoting powerhouse of its raw unpasteurized counterpart. Processed honey is not honey at all and, if you desire any kind of health benefits, you must stick to the real stuff.

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1. The Thumb Test — Put a drop of the honey on your thumb. If it spreads around right away or spills, it’s not pure. If it stays intact, it is pure.

2. The Water Test — Fill a glass of water and add one tablespoon of “honey” into the water. Pure honey will lump and settle at the bottom of the glass. Adulterated and artificial honey will start dissolving in water.

3. The Shelf Life Test — Pure honey will crystallize over time. Imitation honey will remain looking like syrup, no matter how long it is stored.

4. Light a Fire — Dip the tip of a matchstick in “honey,” and then strike it to light. Natural honey will light the match easily and the flame will burn off the honey.

Fake honey will not light because of the moisture it contains. Source: permaculturenews.org

● Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill rack with oil.

Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade glaze, about 8 minutes per side.

Transfer to plates and serve.

Chicken Under a Brick (Makes four servings) 1 3 1/2–4-lb. chicken, backbone removed 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 2 Bricks wrapped in tin foil Instructions: ● Prepare grill for high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on 1 side of grill; for a gas grill, leave 1 or 2 burners off). ● Place chicken on work surface, skin side up. Using your palms, press firmly on breastbone to flatten breast. ● Rub chicken with oil; season with salt and pepper.Tuck wings slightly under breast. Place chicken, skin side down, over indirect heat, set bricks on top, and grill, covered, until skin is golden and crisp, 25–30 minutes. Using tongs, remove bricks; turn chicken, skin side up. Replace bricks and continue grilling until chicken is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes longer.

(Found on BonAppetit.com, Recipe by Alison Roman, Link: bonappetit.com/recipe/chicken-under-a-brick)

Grilled Honey-Lemon Chicken Breasts 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1 small onion, finely chopped 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon soy sauce Instructions ● Place chicken breasts in shallow dish.

Mix onion, lemon juice, vegetable oil, honey and soy sauce in small bowl.

Pour 1/2 cup onion mixture over chicken; turn to coat. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 4 hours. ● Pour remaining onion mixture into small saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes; reserve for glaze.

Tex Mex Hot Dogs

(Found on epicurious.com, Link: epicurious.com/recipes/food/ views/grilled-lemon-honey-chicken-breasts-101958)

4 Hot Dog Buns 4 Beef Franks 1 cup Roasted Corn, stripped from Cob ½ cup Cilantro 1 cup canned Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed ½ cup Salsa ½ cup Darigold Mexican Crema ½ cup Red Onion, diced 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced

The Best Grilled Hot Dogs

Instructions

4 cups stewed hot-dog onions or 1 (1-pound) package sauerkraut 2 (12-ounce) bottles lager or light ale 2 pounds (about 16) natural casing all-beef hot dogs (such as Boar’s Head or Dietz &Watson) Hot dog buns, for serving Mustard, for serving Type of fire: two-zone indirect, Grill heat: medium-high

● Preheat grill, to high. Place peeled corn cobs onto hot grill. Rotate occasionally on grill as the kernels turn golden brown. Remove from grill and allow to cool until able to handle safely. Using knife cut kernels away from the cob and set aside. Keep grill on to grill hot dogs next. Grill hot dogs until cooked through. Remove from grill, set aside.

Instructions:

● Toast hot dog buns. Fill hot dog bun with hot dog, top with roasted corn, pinto beans, red onion, bell pepper, salsa, cilantro and Darigold Mexican Crema. Devour immediately.

● Light one chimney full of charcoal.

When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes.

Alternatively, set half the burners on a gas grill to the highest heat setting, cover, and preheat for 10 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. ● Place stewed onions and juices in a 10-inch square disposable aluminum pan and add beer. Nestle hot dogs into sauerkraut. ● Place tray on hot side of grill and cook until simmering, about 7 minutes. Slide to cooler side of grill. Cover grill with vents over the hot dogs. Cook with all vents open until hot dogs are heated through, about 10 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking. ● Remove lid. Using tongs, remove hot dogs from onions and place directly on cooking grates over hot side of grill. Cook, turning occasionally, until well browned and crisp, about 3 minutes total. Return to onions. Toast buns over hot side of grill if desired. Serve hot dogs with buns, mustard, and onions.

(Found on seriouseats.com, Recipe by Daniel Gritzer, Link: seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/05/best-grilled-hot-dogs-recipe.html)

(Found on countrycleaver.com, Link: countrycleaver.com/2013/06/ tex-mex-hot-dogs.html)

Hawaiian Pork Chops 6 pork chops, 1 inch thick 1 can (20 ounces/600 mL) pineapple slices 1/2 cup/120 mL soy sauce 1/3 cup/80 mL vegetable oil 1/4 cup/60 mL onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon/15 mL brown sugar Instructions ● Drain pineapple and pour 1/4 cup/60 mL of the juice into a bowl. Combine , vegetable oil, onion, garlic, and . Place pork chops and pineapple slices in a large resealable bag. Pour marinade mixture over top. Seal bag and refrigerator for 2 hours. ● Preheat grill. Remove from marinade and place on hot grill. Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until done (internal temperature of 165°). ● Turn half way through cooking time (first 8-10 minutes) and baste with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade after basting. During the last few minutes of cooking, place the pineapple slices on grill and cook for 2-3 minutes or until browned on the surface.Top pork chops with pineapple slices, remove from grill and serve.

(Found On thespruce.com, Recipe by Derrick Riches, Link: thespruce.com/hawaiian-pineapple-pork-chops-recipe-335654)

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It’s Grillin’ Time!

While many of us grill yearround, it’s this time of year that brings out the new cookbooks, the tips from experts, and much more on the age-old method of cooking outdoors over a flame. Many of us think grilling and barbecuing is easy, but all too often we end up with overcooked fish, burnt burgers, dry chicken, and ribs that are way too chewy.

Technology (such as Bluetooth-compatible thermometers, for example) is a hot newcomer in the grilling gadget world. The new technology attracts more people to the grill. People who may have been intimidated cooking over a fire have turned to today’s advances in outdoor grilling.

Prepare Your Food: • Always use one set of tongs for raw food and another for cooked food.

• Always discard used marinade once meat is placed on the grill.

• Oil food or grill before cooking.

• Sauces with high sugar content should be brushed on meats after removing from grill to avoid a burnt sauce and black appearance.

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Barbecue Tips and Tricks • To avoid losing juices during turning, always flip your meat or vegetables using tongs or a spatula, rather than a fork.

• Try to limit the flips. Ideally, you should flip each item once during the grilling process.

• Whatever you do, don’t press down on burgers or chicken (or anything) with a spatula while they’re grilling! This squeezes out the juices and once they’re gone … they’re gone! For great smoky flavor, soak some wood chips (hickory, oak, or other hardwoods, but not treated lumber!) in water for a while, then throw them onto your charcoal and cover the grill, or if you’re using gas, put them into your smoker box following the manufacturer’s instructions.

• To infuse grilled foods with herb essence, toss herbs directly onto the charcoal while you’re grilling. Or, if you’re using a gas grill, soak the herbs in water, and place them on the grate before putting your food on top of them.

• If you want to baste your meat or vegetables, save this step for last. That way the sugars in your marinade or sauce won’t have time to caramelize or burn.

Grilled Watermelon Steaks with Walnut Gremolata Serves: 8 Preparation time: 10 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Don’t worry about getting exact grill marks on the watermelon; its surface is too wet. But grilling the watermelon really concentrates its flavor. A gremolata is a garnish traditionally made with finely chopped parsley, lemon peel and garlic. Here the garlic is replaced with toasted walnuts.

1/2 small seedless watermelon 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Cut 4 half-moon slices of watermelon about 1-inch thick.

Reserve any remaining watermelon for another use. Mix vinegar, oil, lemon juice, rosemary, salt, and pepper in small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons for drizzling over grilled watermelon. Place watermelon steaks in a glass dish. Add remaining marinade. Refrigerate 20 minutes, turning watermelon halfway through marinating time.

Meanwhile, to make the gremolata: Mix walnuts, parsley and lemon peel in small bowl. Set aside. Remove watermelon steaks from marinade. Reserve leftover marinade for brushing watermelon during grilling. Grill watermelon steaks over high heat for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until grill marks begin to appear, then brush with leftover marinade. To serve, cut watermelon steaks in half. Drizzle with reserved 2 tablespoons marinade and sprinkle with the gremolata. Source: mccormick.com

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Social Wellness Month

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he month of July is Social Wellness Month. The definition of Social Wellness is maintaining optimal social roles and relationships with other people that encourage connections, support mutual benefits, and decrease potential harm to others. While we are on the subject of definitions, social wellness is not the same as on-line “social networking” for one absolutely critical reason—the personal contact.

Social wellness is the ability to create, maintain, and promote a good relationship with others. It includes good communication skills, seeking opportunities to connect with others, and developing healthy attachments. It is understanding how to cope and improve unhealthy relationships, respect for oneself and others, and performing social roles.

How can you improve your social wellness? It is not easy to improve your social skills at once. Choose a specific thing you want to improve or your goal. For example, practice being an extrovert, say hello to everyone, and try to communicate more. Communication is powerful and as you enter into more conversations, you will become more and more comfortable with yourself, your ideas and their place in the thinking of others. Make eye contact and smile more. It is amazing how people will respond to smiling because everyone likes a cheerful person. Show love, warmth, and affection toward others.

Whether it is the young or the young at heart, there are benefits of Social Wellness: • Gives one the feeling of security and support and relieves the feeling of sadness.

• Improves a person’s ability to listen to others and enhance the quality of patience in oneself.

• Improves the feeling of satisfaction in life due to good relation at the office, home, and community with friends.

• Gives one’s feeling of goodness in life and create the optimistic attitude towards life and future.

For example spending time with loved ones leads to happiness and cheerfulness.

• Helps in reducing stress and tensions in life and can help to reduce relapses in life.

For those residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, Social Wellness is important and contributes to their mental and emotional balance. According to a study conducted in Birmingham-young University that social network and healthy relation with society is more important than exercise. Friendship whether near or far increases chances of long life. The health benefits include reducing blood pressure, inflammation and chances of stroke. As interacting with different people reduce the stress level which in turn helps in reduction of blood pressure, inflammation, and stroke. It provides a feeling of goodness in life and creates the optimistic attitude towards life and future.

Have you smiled at someone today? Source: lifemedwellcare.org

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Practice Good

SKIN CARE BASICS If you really want to keep your skin looking young, start with the essentials: • • • • •

Avoid the sun.

Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen.

Wear sun protective clothing (long sleeves and pants).

Don’t smoke.

Use moisturizer.

Sleep on Your Back When you sleep in certain positions night after night, it leads to “sleep lines”—wrinkles that become etched into the top layers of skin and don’t fade once you’re up. Sleeping on your side leads to wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face down gives you a furrowed brow.

Eat More Salmon Salmon (along with other cold-water fish) is a great source of protein, one of the building blocks of great skin. It also has plenty of omega-3 fatty acids. Experts say essential fatty acids nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, and that can help minimize wrinkles.

Don’t Squint—Get Reading Glasses!

Any facial expression that you do over and over (like squinting) overworks facial muscles and makes grooves beneath the skin’s surface. Eventually those grooves become wrinkles. So keep those eyes wide: Wear reading glasses if you need them.

And get savvy about sunglasses. They can protect skin around the eyes from sun damage and keep you from squinting.

Slather On Alpha-Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) These natural acids lift away the top layer of dead skin cells. That helps reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and surface wrinkles, especially around the eyes. Stronger forms of AHAs may help boost collagen production in your skin. That’s a protein that gives your skin strength and firmness. Using AHAs can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, so wear sunscreen every day.

Don’t Over-Wash Your Face Tap water strips skin of moisture and natural oils that protect against wrinkles. If you wash your face too often, you wash away its protection. Use a soap with moisturizers, or a gel or cream cleanser instead.

Wear Your Vitamin C

You need your skin.

Treat it well.

Some studies have found that creams with vitamin C can boost the amount of collagen your skin makes. Vitamin C, protects against damage from UVA and UVB rays, and helps reduce redness, dark spots, and uneven skin tone. You have to use a skin product with the right type of vitamin C, though.

L-ascorbic acid may be the best for wrinkle relief. You may also see a vitamin C ingredient listed as ascorbyl palmitate.

Soy for Skin Care Soy may improve the appearance of your skin and protect it, too. Studies suggest soy applied to the skin or taken as a supplement (not as food) may help protect against or even heal some sun damage. It can help your skin’s structure and firmness, and even out skin tone.

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Try a tasty wrinkle-reducing drink. One study shows that cocoa with high levels of two antioxidants (epicatechin and catechin) protects skin from sun damage, improves blood flow to skin cells, keeps moisture in, and makes skin look and feel smoother. Source: webmd.com

July is

ALOPECIA MONTH for Women

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lopecia is the medical term for excessive or abnormal hair loss. There are different kinds of alopecia.

The condition may be as simple as having a gene that makes you susceptible to male or female pattern baldness or one of the forms of alopecia areata, or it may be as complex as a whole host of diseases.

Fortunately, hair loss may also be a symptom of a short-term event such as stress, pregnancy, and the taking of certain medications. In these situations, hair will often (though not always) grow back when the event has passed.

Unfortunately, for some women, hair loss becomes a life long struggle.

There are many more options than the years in the past. Today, some women choose to have tattoos adorn their heads. Stylish and personalized, tattoos are as personal as the wigs chosen. Some women embrace their baldness as their statement of boldness and beauty. Other women select colorful coverings for their head. The choice is yours. However, just as selecting a professional for tattoos, choose a professional in your search for the perfect wig or wigs.

Here is some basic information on different wig types:

In the selection of wigs, consider the woven network of hair.

The hair can be human or synthetic. The style can be full-cap, open-cap or partial coverage (wiglet). A wig can be hand-tied or machine-tied. All of these factors (as well as others) can affect the price of the wig.

Partial Coverage Wigs: Also known as wiglets and hairpieces, partial coverage wigs are designed to add hair to specific areas of the head, or to add to a specific hairstyle. These hairpieces can either be built on mesh foundations (like many full wigs) or simply consist of wefts of hair that have been attached to combs or elastics for placement onto the existing hair. They are great for creating hairstyles that give the illusion of longer hair without the added fuss of a full-sized wig.

Full-Cap Wigs: Cap wigs are made using an elasticized mesh base and are usually hand-tied. They are typically denser and are great for people who have little or no hair of their own.

The front edge of cap wigs tend to be made with material that resembles the client’s scalp and will be under-knotted to hide the base of the wig, allowing for natural-looking results.

Open-Cap Wigs: Also called capless wigs, open cap wigs are usually machine made wigs consisting of wefts of hair that have been stitched in a circular pattern onto elastic strips to form the cap-like shape for wear on the head. The biggest difference in full-cap and open-cap wigs is the existence of open spaces in the open-cap (cap-less) design. This makes the wig a good choice for women who want a wig that will blend with their natural hair, as the natural hair can be pulled through the spaces for a fuller, thicker looking head of hair. Open-cap wigs are not recommended for women with very thin or no hair as the scalp will be visible between the wefts of the wig. Choices are unlimited.

Embrace your beauty in your own way! Source: hairfinder.com

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ACROSS

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16. Not lost 17. Driven by a certain fuel 19. Correct, as text 20. Subjugate 21. Worthless 22. “___ moment” 23. “Ick!” 25. Solvent 28. Delay 29. “God’s Little ___” 33. Great time 34. Relating to a prophet 36. “Jurassic Park” girl 37. Lad 38. Brewer’s non-alcoholic product (2 wds) 40. ___-Wan Kenobi 41. Bauxite, e.g.

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“The past unremembered is a void, unexamined, a loss. Craig’s recollection of a life in the light of logic and reason gives us the answer to an age-old question; the glass is not half-full or half-empty, we’re all still pouring. Have a taste. Looking back, we are all amazed that not only did we make it this far, we made it at all. Craig’s eyeballing of childhood, choices and chances—no rose colored glasses here—confirms what we all know to be true. Family, friends, love.”

Easter Lilies

An Appalachia-Inspired Short Story Collection

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ow could a small child’s pleading to his friends, “Wait for me boys,” become one of the most important requests of a lifetime? How could a promise to a parent become a life-shaping focal point, which seemed to be an unachievable ambition? How could religion be both a blessing and an insensitive malediction? Wait For Me, Boys! Wait For Me! settles these and many other uncertainties we all may have faced throughout our lives, while revealing a noticeable connection of life’s events and purpose.

Amber D. Tran

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moon river

his offering is of essays created, over time, while sitting on a delightful porch in Jonesborough, Tennessee’s oldest town. The essays are of sightings from the porch itself and of musings on scenes and events remembered while enjoying the peaceful ambience that only a screened porch can afford.

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Amber D. Tran

and raised in er graduating ty, she moved oftware devels in Alabama nd miniature n River is her

Bev Freeman was born in Virginia and lived in the Appalachians until her teens. Her family relocated to Florida where she graduated high school, married a Floridian, and raised a son. In 1993, with shattered dreams, she returned to Appalachia. She married a local, God-fearing man in 1996, and life is beautiful in Tennessee, with two spirited grandsons living close by. A member of The Lost State Writers Guild, she enjoys a large audience on Facebook.

Easter Lilies carry with them a significant meaning. The flower is mentioned frequently throughout the Bible and serves today as a beautiful reminder of the significance of the Easter season. The flower graces homes and churches each spring as a symbol of purity, joy, hope and life.

This short story collection, Easter Lilies, captures the very essence of the flower. Colorful and thoughtful, these stories are pure in their heartfelt joy and hope in their interpretation of the many petals that make up the beauty in our lives.

Musings from a Jonesborough Porch

Musings from a Jonesborough Porch

Susan Robinson Butler • Lori C. Byington

WAIT FOR ME, BOYS! WAIT FOR ME!

mble when Abigail befriends the attractive a girl who is also interested in uncovering unding Ryan. However, everything comes 4, and Abigail must decide if her new jour-

adison and her dog discover a skull along the Appalachian Trail.

Emotions overflow as she sees the empty eye sockets looking up at her. Madison feels pity for the lost one’s life. She knows the feelings of abandonment; what it’s like to be thrown out like trash. She wants to be the voice of the skull. She silently asks, “Who put you in this lonely place? How did you die? And who are you?”

moon river

uthor Amber D. Tran, a tale of adolescence Nine-year-old Abigail Kavanagh first meets mer of 1999. A shy and awkward boy, Ryan ed glasses while Abigail is determined to now about him. The next few summers are dventures in and around the West Virginian ght conversations where they share their houghts.

Author, Hiding Ezra

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BEV FREEMAN

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ROBERT M. SALYER

n avid Civil War enthusiast since early ildhood, author Robert Salyer currently ides in Washington County, Virginia in Civil War era plantation that was lovingly tored by his family and that is listed on e National Historical Registry.

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Storyteller, Listen to the Wind, Find the Story Within

“In Bev Freeman’s debut mystery novel, Silence of the Bones, a young woman’s discovery of a skeleton while on a trail run, eventually leads her to the discovery of not only her own true identity, but also the true evil identity of people she’s close to in her quiet northeast Tennessee community. Her quest to know the truth about what happened to her mother takes us from caves in the Unaka Mountains to the snowy peaks of Palmer, Alaska, as Freeman presents a puzzling mystery and a coming-of-age story all rolled into one.”

Silence of the T Bones

A Collection of Short Stories

desire to keep history alive. I have never rving history, and specifically Civil War his book will be a success, as his passion uracy knows few bounds.”

“There are some characters you don't forget, and Madison McKenzie is a member of that elite group. On her 21st birthday, Madison learns her life has largely been a lie after a solo trek on the Appalachian Trail and discovery of a woman’s skull, and much later, a precious amulet that matches the one she’s worn all of her life.

Madison’s task is to solve the mystery of the broken heart but in the process, she uncovers secrets long hidden.”

Easter Lilies

Washington County and Washington County Revisited

THE MYTH OF VIRTUE

SILENCE OF THE BONES

trong and of a Good Courage

t of research and analysis and presents an r the Civil War, rather than only slavery. broaden their interpretation of the war oks and gain a deeper appreciation for its mbolism in history.”

THE MYTH OF VIRTUE Histories’ Lies of the Civil War

se approach to the causes and effects of reated a very informative and enjoyable of every student and history buff.”

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her dog are left deserted and alone with winter the Adirondacks, with only a prayer and a hope l and imaginary fears cloud Artemis’s judgment, e to reach the county road and safety. D.L. Luke xciting story that you cannot put down.”

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yfriend on their last camping trip for the season s, Artemis and her dog are stranded in state Her search to find the county road, back home, ge to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote, “in the o reason and faith.”

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“Carroll C. Jones is known for his extensive knowledge of Appalachian history and his exhaustive research, and his readers will find that reputation well earned with his latest offering, August’s Treasure. Our region’s history is part of the bedrock of American history, and in this sweeping novel, the story of the building of the railroads forms the backdrop for a tale of suspense and intrigue, taking us all on a journey across the country, back and forth through time from the 19th century to the present, as young August Hargrove sets off to find and to free one person—himself.”

—Rita Quillen, Author of Hiding Ezra

CARROLL C. JONES was born and raised in the western North Carolina mountains and is directly descended from pioneering families of Haywood County, the setting for this book. He presently lives in Morristown, Tennessee with his wife Maria, but they manage to retreat to the Carolina highlands on a regular basis. August’s Treasure is Carroll’s third novel in his East Fork Trilogy, following Master of the East Fork and Rebel Rousers. You can find out more about Carroll and his books on his website at carrolljones.weebly.com.

A UGUST’ S T REASURE

CARROLL C. JONES

In order to save his young neck, August Hargrove flees the North Carolina mountains to the wild West. His adventures on a Mississippi River steamboat and transcontinental train, mining for gold in a place named Skidaddle, and building a steam-powered sawmill in the wilds along the East Fork of the Pigeon River leave a rich legacy for later generations of Hargroves to sort out. Great-grandson Clint Hargrove finds an old treasure map and endeavors to follow its clues in uncovering century-old Hargrove secrets.

D.L. Luke

D. L. Luke, author of the children’s book B: The Tale of the Halloween Cat, also known as Diana Denner, was born in New York City in 1965. A published short-story writer and painter, Denner earned a free education and graduated in 1993 from The New School in New York City with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Fiction Writing and American Literature. Editor for New York State Watch, Denner also works as a community inclusion counselor for ARC Rensselaer. She owns an old Dutch Colonial home in upstate New York and is working on the completion of her second children’s book How the Dog Saved the Squirrel from the Hawk.

“If it is adventure laced with intrigue that you crave— though vicarious in variety—then August’s Treasure is your ticket to escape the mundane for the mysterious. All that is required is to turn to the first page and fasten your seatbelt.”

A UGUST’ S T REASURE

—Billy W. Harp, Author, Failed Dawn

ADIRONDACKS ARTEMIS

vividly portrays the intriguing tale of one of life’s ng lost in the wilderness. In Adirondacks Artemis, s unravel Artemis’s past, as she faces not only her ut fears for the future with only her dog and past uide her. Through her lonely introspection, her ngths and weaknesses are revealed.”

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