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Seamstress Shares Her Personal Touch With Every Loving Stitch

ometimes, the smallest act of kindness can change someone’s life. That’s what the people involved with Wrapped in Angels Wings believe, and that’s how volunteer Sandra Wilburn tries to live her life. Wrapped in Angels Wings uses donated wedding gowns and prom dresses, takes them apart and turns them into precious gowns for babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Creating those tiny treasures takes countless hours of work – a labor of love – by volunteers like Sandra. “I started sewing when I was 16 years old,” Sandra says. “I went to work for Hubbard’s in Bremen. I had never sewed on a sewing machine, although I had done some hand sewing. My mother used to quilt, and I would help her sometimes. I had six weeks to do the production, and I finished in about four and a half weeks.” After deciding she had an aptitude for sewing, Sandra went on to work for Sewell’s, then to Turner’s. “From there I went to Lamar’s in Bowdon, and learned to do just about everything there is to do on a suit coat,” she remembers. At age 77, she still sews, staying busy altering clothing. She has six machines: two sergers (a type of sewing machine that uses three to four threads that are used to create a locked stitch,) an embroidery machine, one machine specifically for basic sewing, a blind stitching machine and one just for button holes. “I’ve been sewing practically all my life – it’s my hobby,” she says. “I have a sewing room, and I do a lot of praying in there. I alter a lot of wedding dresses, prom dresses and bridesmaid dresses, and before I do the work, I pray about it. I definitely don’t want to mess up a $400 prom dress or $900 wedding dress!” In March 2015, Suzanne Phillips asked Sandra about sewing some gowns for Wrapped in Angels Wings. “She contacted me because she knew I sewed, and I agreed to make some of the outfits when I wasn’t doing alterations,” Sandra says. “She sent

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me three donated wedding dresses to get started.” She knows the power of clothes and how they can make a difference for people. Years ago, her husband wanted a suit. He worked at Pepsi for 38 years, but he’s also a preacher. At the time, she worked at Turner’s where they were making stylish three-piece suits. “My husband Homer asked the plant manager if he could buy one of those suits,” Sandra recalls. They had more orders than they could currently fill, so instead of selling him a finished suit, the plant manager said she could buy the fabric, have the cutting room cut it out, and she

could make it herself or get some of the ladies there to help. “It was $165 suit, and I made that suit for $9,” she says. “A lot of the men had those suits and would start bragging about how much they paid, and Homer would say he got his for $9. They could not believe it.” After talking with Suzanne, Sandra realized that she had an opportunity to make a difference for those parents who just lost a baby by making them their own special piece of clothing. In the midst of all their pain, having a custom, handmade, lovely outfit to dress the baby in might bring a touch of comfort. Instead of only seeing the baby wrapped in an impersonal blanket, the parents could see their infants dressed in finery.

“I know what it’s like to lose an adult child, but I don’t know what it’s like to lose an infant,” she relates. “I try not to think of my own loss because I don’t want to get emotional while I’m sewing. I hope and pray that when the nurses take the child to the parents all dressed up, they feel some comfort knowing someone cared enough to make that outfit so their child had something to wear. It makes me feel good that I am able to help them, but it’s sad that the parents experience that loss. No parent should ever have to bury a child.” She says that although she lost her daughter, she can’t imagine the pain parents must feel when they lose a baby. “We got to spend 29 years with our daughter,” she says. “Many of these parents don’t get to spend not even one day with theirs.”

Her Own Loss

Making Each Unique

Sandra has a lovely family, filled with eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. However, her story isn’t without its own share of tragedy. She raised three children of her own, but her daughter died in a car wreck years ago. Her daughter was 29.

Sandra takes special care to make each outfit look different so each set of parents could feel special. “None of mine are identical, even though I might use the same materials,” she says. “There’s still something different, like the trim on the sleeves or the bottom, or I would stitch some beads together

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for the neckline. I’ve taken strips and gathered them to make ruffles for the dress. Once I hand-sewed beads all over the dress. No two babies are the same, so I try to make every gown different.” She says she originally had gown patterns for both boys and girls, but she tries to make them more gender-specific because many parents seem to prefer that. She adds touches like bowties to the little boy gowns, or sometimes turns the bottom of the gown into pants instead. “I’ve even made it look like the outfit had suspenders for the boys,” she shares. “With the girls, they look like tiny wedding dresses.” Suzanne raves about the way Sandra strives to

make each piece special in its own way. “She is awesome,” Suzanne says. “She has been a huge help. She's a big part of Wrapped in Angels Wings. We’ve been a group for more than two years now, and she was one of the first to step up to volunteer her time and talents. She does the gowns for the boys and girls, and she’s created her own little look. She has little vests and bow ties and cummerbunds – she personalizes them. Every outfit she’s done has been different.” Sandra takes pictures of every outfit so she can look back at the work she’s done and keep the new designs fresh. “I’ve got 135 pictures, but I didn’t start taking pictures until I had already made some,” Sandra says. She and Suzanne estimate she’s made nearly 150 infant outfits since March 2015. “Each piece is made with such love and care that hopefully the parents feel that,” she shares. “Every baby is different and every baby is special, and you can’t say one is prettier than the other. They are all beautiful in their own way. Each one is unique.” Sandra says she thinks of a special song while she’s making the infant outfits: ‘Gathering flowers for the master’s bouquet Beautiful Flowers that will never decay Gathered by angels and carried away Forever to bloom in the master’s bouquet.’ “I remember that each one is for a special child that God chose to bring home,” she relates. “I try to make the outfits just for that special baby. And by

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making these little outfits, the parents get to see their little angels – because that’s what the baby will look like all dressed, like a little angel laying there – then they can have some closure with it. I think it helps them to be able to cope with the loss of that baby. If you don’t get closure of something you’ve lost, you can’t get over it.”

Seeing the Impact Sandra has lived as a preacher’s wife for 33 years as they’ve ministered to their community through the Temple Church of God, and she’s prayed with many families who encountered tough times. But one night, she unexpectedly saw just how much her tiny creations could help a grieving family. She and her husband were called to the hospital to pray with a young mother who had just lost her baby at 7 months into her pregnancy. The mother had toxemia poisoning and was very sick herself. “She was having heart problems and her kidneys were about to shut down,” Sandra recalls. “She was at death’s door, really. We went to pray with her. It never even dawned on me that they had put one of the outfits on her baby.” When the woman’s mother pulled a box out of the

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closet, Sandra saw it was a memory box from Wrapped in Angels Wings. There was a photo album inside, and when they showed Sandra the photo of the baby, he was wearing an outfit Sandra had made. “I recognized it,” she says. “It was a little white gown with a bowtie. We later did the funeral for the baby, and they used the picture of the baby in the gown I had made. It was sad, but it made me feel good that I was able to help her have closure with that baby.” She also recalls a story about a mother who requested a gown after one of her infant twins died. “I got a call one Saturday night, and they needed a gown for the visitation,” she remembers. “The viewing was on Monday, and normally I don’t do anything on Sunday like that. I got the baby’s measurements from the funeral home. I came home from church on Sunday, cut the dress out, got up on Monday morning and made that dress and had it at the funeral home at noon that day. The mom is going to donate her wedding dress to us so we can help other mothers the same way.” Sandra says that mother kept the dress and displays it in the baby’s room. “It helps her deal with the loss of her child to sit in the room with her baby’s things,” she says. “It’s all about helping them find closure with their loss.”

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amazing talent she uses to bless others. Making about 150 dresses in two years is a substantial accomplishment, but one she tends to downplay. “It takes me about an hour to do one,” she explains. “I’ve got three adult dresses ripped apart right now, and I often mix and match different pieces from the dresses to put together one outfit. I don’t just throw them together – I spend time trying to

make that outfit special for whoever is going to get it.” She tries to make the most out of every donation to make sure as many families as possible can begin the healing process. “For all the outfits I’ve made, I’ve used about four donated dresses,” she says. “I try to cut it in a way where I can get more out of what I’ve got. When you donate a dress, you help many families, not just one or two.” Wrapped in Angels Wings uses parts of the dresses, specifically the lace, to line the memory boxes. They take the colorful pieces of donated prom dresses to make the vests and bowties. They try to make the best use of every piece of the donations. Sandra says it’s never a problem to find the time to make the outfits, even though she has a steady stream of alterations customers. “Prom season only lasts for about two months, and many weddings are around that same time,” she explains. “During the winter, I don’t have as many alterations, so I cut out 12 gowns at a time and do them between alterations.” Even though it’s the height of prom season now

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Wrapped in Angels Wings Memory Boxes Wrapped in Angels Wings has donated their baby gowns to Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton and Villa Rica, and Piedmont Hospital in Newnan, as well as several funeral homes in West Georgia. They are hoping to extend their ministry to other hospitals and funeral homes in the future. In addition to the baby gowns, Wrapped in Angels Wings provides several comforting pieces to the parents in their memory boxes. The box includes a keepsake ornament,

which can be displayed all year or put on their Christmas tree. They get a reflections journal to hold pictures of the baby or record any information they want to remember about the baby. “We also put a little prayer pillow with a little verse, and a small stuffed animal so they have something to hold onto when they go home,” Suzanne Phillips relates. “This helps combat empty arms syndrome – they’re prepared to bring home a baby, and it’s hard to go home empty-handed, so the stuffed animal is something tangible they can hold onto.” The box contains a small self-laminating pouch and card so the parents can have handprints or footprints from the baby. They also receive a heart-shaped charm that has little footprints on it in case the parents want to keep a charm with them all the time on a bracelet or necklace. “We’ve been so honored to reach out and do this for these families,” Suzanne says. “A lot of these families don’t have much support from families and friends because people don’t know what to say, so they don’t say anything. These parents have all these emotions and not many people to talk to about them. We hope these gowns and the memory boxes bring them some comfort.” Several businesses accept donations for Wrapped in Angels Wings, including Simple Elegance in Bowdon, Southland Insurance in Carrollton, the Scrap Bin in Carrollton, and Cathy’s Consignment in Bremen. They accept dress donations as well as other items such as business-card-sized self-laminating pouches, card stock, scrapbook paper, white photo storage boxes, lace embellishments and miniature clear clothing snaps. Some of the outfits will be on display in the Bowdon library in May.

To learn more about the Wrapped in Angels Wings program, or to donate your prom or bridal gowns, call 678.633.1029, email them at wrappedinangelswings@gmail.com, message them on Facebook @wrappedinangelswings1 or you may send monetary donations to: Wrapped In Angels Wings c/o Suzanne 2036 W. Highway 166, Carrollton, GA 30117 or donate to their Go Fund Me Account Online at https://www.gofundme.com/wrappedinangelswings If you have a special little angel you would like recognized, Wrapped in Angels Wings will post an angel picture with a tribute to your little one on their Facebook page.

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the amount of food they eat, not the number of calories they take in. You can cut calories in your favorite foods by lowering the amount of fat and increasing the amount of fiber rich ingredients, such as vegetables or fruit.

You won’t go hungry – daily menus are designed to be filling, and include snacks and dessert. The focus is on making smart, sustainable tweaks to your eating habits that lower the overall caloric density of your diet. Since Volumetrics doesn’t ban or severely limit entire food groups, your chances of sticking with it are higher.

The Theory

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People tend to eat the same weight, or amount, of food each day, regardless of how many calories they take in. Since some foods are less energy dense than others – that is, they have fewer calories per gram – filling your plate with more of those means you’ll be eating fewer calories without actually eating less food. Low-density foods, which are low in calories but high-volume, help you feel full and satisfied while dropping pounds. Fruits and veggies are ideal, since they’ll fill you up without breaking your calorie bank. (A pound of low-density carrots, for example, contains as many calories as an ounce of highdensity peanuts.) Volumetrics is all about getting more mileage out of what you eat.

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The Volumetrics plan is easily adaptable to most health conditions, as well as weight loss. You will, however, need The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet (William Morrow Cookbooks, $16.99). Hundreds of recipes for appetizers, soups, sandwiches, pasta, and vegetarian dishes (modified to cut energy density,) are gathered in Rolls’ book. The book also contains meal planning, grocery shopping and dining out guides; a crash course in nutrition basics and advice for staying motivated.

What Is The Role Of Exercise? Volumetrics is primarily an eating plan, but Rolls does extol the virtues of walking for 30 minutes on most days of the week. Try increasing your daily steps by parking farther away from the mall, getting off the bus a couple stops early or strolling to a colleague’s office rather than sending an e-mail. WGW

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exual Assault, unfortunately, does not discriminate. It reaches every socioeconomic level of society. It is perpetrated through domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence and stranger violence. To have effective prevention strategies, we must live with the motto, "No woman or man is an island." Together, we can do so much more to reduce the occurrences of sexual assault. No one, no matter if they dress provocatively, or act as if they â&#x20AC;&#x153;want itâ&#x20AC;? or someone who doesn't meet society's perceived standards, deserves to be sexually assaulted. It will take both men and women to be actively involved in rallying, speaking out and letting their voices be heard to reduce the number of victims of sexual assault. Effective prevention requires community wide initiatives. We need to enact policies that will change norms and hold individual perpetrators more accountable. We also need to educate families on becoming aware of how individual and family privacy fosters secrecy and silence that actually may contribute to perpetuating sexual assault. Sexual assault or sexual violence is any sexual behavior that occurs without the consent of the recipient. Some of these behaviors may include unwanted sexual comments or advances; forced sexual intercourse; verbal sexual

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community environments. Sexual assault impacts every area of a person’s life. The harm inflicted on a victim of sexual assault often lasts a lifetime, and impacts generations to come when survivors are not provided appropriate support. Without the support survivors need to heal and move on with their lives, the dysfunction continues. Not only does sexual assault impact the survivor, but it also affects everyone who is closely associated with that survivor. Each survivor’s journey to healing is different. However, there are some consistencies in behaviors among survivors that include increased stress, depressed mood, hyper vigilance, mistrust, flashbacks, nightmares, unwanted thoughts, challenges with being touched and being left alone, shame and disbelief. Many survivors may struggle with questioning their religious beliefs.

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Suggestions For Becoming An Active Bystander That May Help Prevent A Sexual Assault • Be direct, ask someone who looks like they may need help if they are okay. • Speak up and speak out loudly. • Seek support from another bystander so you feel empowered to interrupt a potential assault. • Seek out a person in authority such as a parent or guardian, resident assistant, or host if you are at a party or a security guard, bartender or manager if you are in a public area. Explain the situation and ask them to step in and help. • Create a distraction by drawing attention to what is happening or separate the parties involved. • Be aware of your surroundings and pay attention if you think someone may be deliberately trying to corner, isolate or

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intoxicate someone else. • Keep an eye on someone who seems extremely intoxicated or unable to make decisions for themselves. Then seek out their friends so they can help the individual leave safely. • Recognize that it is dangerous for someone to brag about targeting someone so they can take advantage of them later. Speak up and tell them what they are thinking or planning is wrong and illegal. If you are afraid to confront the person directly, call the police and let them handle the situation. It is illegal to have sex with someone who is impaired and unable to make a conscious decision. • Recognize if someone cannot or does not consent to sex, then that is rape. • Trust your gut instinct. Although it is safe not to make assumptions about a person’s behavior, I believe we all have instances where something does not look or feel right. Intervening may be inconvenient, but it may change a life forever. • If you encounter someone who has been sexually assaulted, never blame them. They are the victim in this situation and the perpetrator is to blame. To prevent sexual assault it is important for the public to recognize that the way someone dresses, or if they have too much to drink or agree to leave a party or event with someone, does not mean they are interested in having sex. And heavy kissing is not giving permission or consent to have sex. Even people who have intimate sexual relationships with their partners have the right to say no to sex when they choose. It is always best to clarify with your date, friend or partner, exactly what he or she wants, or if you are the one who does not want sex, express your feelings openly and directly to eliminate assumptions. If someone is intoxicated, this is a huge red flag. Intoxicated people are not asking for sex as they are impaired. We can’t always avoid being sexually assaulted. However, there are things that can be done to minimize the risk of being sexually assaulted ourselves.

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The Aftermath. Things you should do if you have been sexually assaulted: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Remove yourself from the situation and get to a safe place as soon as possible. Call a close friend or relative who will give you unconditional support. Get medical attention as quickly as you can. Do not bathe or shower, brush your teeth, go to the bathroom, douche or change your clothes so physical evidence can be collected by medical personnel and the authorities. 5. Ask for preventive treatments, such as antibiotics and vaccines, for sexually transmitted diseases. 6. File a police report and press charges against the perpetrator. Tell the police the true and complete story from beginning to end, and don't leave any information out no matter how embarrassing it may be for you. 7. Ask your investigating detective for the number to your local judicial circuit's victim assistance program. 8. Follow-up with your health care provider after the initial medical exam. 9. If you have been exposed to blood or bodily fluids from a sexual assault, take safety precautions during your follow up period if you will be engaging in sexual activity with your partner. 10. Do not feel guilty. This is not your fault. No one deserves to be sexually assaulted no matter what they are wearing or doing at the time, even they showed some interest in the assailant prior to the assault. Seek out a licensed therapist to help you through this emotional time in your life.

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factor to sexual assault. When one is under the influence of alcohol, cognition is impaired and behaviors may become aggressive. Stay in control at all times. Limit alcohol intake and avoid other drugs which impair your abilities to act and think. Define your limits or values you will hold in any relationship. When your limits are violated, it is time to walk away. Know what behaviors you will allow in any area of your relationships. If you are uncomfortable with something, say so, and be firm stating what you want. No means no, even if you initially said yes. Empower yourself with skills to protect yourself. Take self-defense classes and learn to protect yourself. There may be low or no cost classes in your area. Many police departments offer free self defense classes for individuals. Contact your local police department for more information. Talk to children and young people about sexual assault. Sexual assault often begins

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before or by early adolescence. Educate children and young people to trust their judgment and speak freely about what feels uncomfortable to them. Teach children and adolescents to respect the boundaries of others. Teach boys and girls about boundaries and what they mean. Teach them to take time to hear what the other person is saying. Tell them to explore the situation further if they feel they are getting mixed signals or responses, and ask for clarification from the person. Above all, teach them to respect the final decision of their date or potential sexual partner. Change societal norms. Provide a safe and nurturing environment where survivors feel supported and empowered so they are not revictimized once they report an assault. Promote a negative view of sexual assault. Correct misconceptions about sex and rape. It is not funny to joke about “getting laid” or simply having sex "just because." Educate yourself about sexual assault. To

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prevent something, you need to know signs and symptoms, and how to deal with potential problems that may arise. Have a plan in place before you go out on a date or to a party. If you will be going somewhere alone, always tell someone you trust where you are going. If you leave to go somewhere else tell the person your updated plans and where you will be going. Set up safety code words with them before the date or party to identify your need for additional support. Trust your gut/instincts. If something doesn’t feel right or you feel uncomfortable, have a plan already in place to leave and seek help. Know you have the right to leave an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation. If you are feeling pressured or coerced into something you don’t want to do, you have the right to leave. It is best to attract attention or seek out people you trust if you feel you are in trouble. This provides help for you and may scare the perpetrator. Travel in groups. Always go with friends and think of safe and appropriate places to meet up for dates.

Thinking things through and having a plan may prevent you from being victimized. Unfortunately, a sexual assault can still occur even if you are careful. Remember, if you are sexually assaulted, it is not your fault. It is the perpetrator’s fault, even if you may have showed interest in your assailant at first. If you have been sexually assaulted and are having difficulty managing your emotions after seeking medical attention and calling the police, seek out a licensed therapist in your area to help you through this difficult time in your life. You can overcome this, and instead of being a victim you will become a courageous survivor. WGW Cheryl A. Francis, Licensed Professional Counselor, is the owner of The Heart Matters Wellness Services LLC, a full-service counseling agency. She is certified as a Mental Health First Aid Adult trainer and regularly provides seminars and trainings to the community on various mental health issues. She has partnered with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy to train individuals in the prevention of childhood sexual abuse. Visit heartmatterswellness.com for more information about Cheryl and her work.

Sexual Assault on College Campuses • Approximately 21 percent of undergraduate women have experienced some type of sexual assault since entering college, and 6.4 percent have been victims of intimate partner violence, according to a 2016 Bureau of Justice Statistics study of nine colleges in the nation. • The majority of the sexual assault and rape victims reported being victimized by someone they already knew, and most of the rapes were unreported by the victims. • A mere 7 percent of rapes that occurred were reported to school officials, and most of the incidents of rape involved alcohol or drug consumption, which made the victims less likely to report their assaults to campus officials. • Non-heterosexual college females in the study reported significantly higher rates of sexual assault than their heterosexual female peers. • Students who have been victimized by other students in a campus environment experience unique difficulties, such as being in close proximity with their assailants and having difficulty remaining anonymous. These challenges can result in impacting the assault victims' physical and mental health, as well as their academic outcomes. • Victims of intimate partner violence and dating violence face their own unique challenges that include anxiety or depression, academic failure and drug and alcohol abuse. • Nearly 50 percent of women have reported experiencing their first exposure to intimate partner violence between the ages of 18 and 24 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ingredients

For the chicken

4 cooked boneless chicken breasts, sliced. Usually grilled for this recipe For the pasta

1 16-ounce box of pasta, any style, cooked according to package directions 1 tablespoon butter, stirred into the cooked pasta

1 10 1/2-ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained, or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped and stirred into the pasta 35

For the cheese sauce 1 pound Velveeta queso cheese (or any similar processed cheese) Â˝ cup heavy cream 2 tablespoon minced canned red chiles in adobo 4 tablespoon canned green chiles, minced 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic paste Dash of Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons water Â˝ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon agave nectar or honey 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon bourbon smoked paprika or any variety 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar 4 green onions, sliced

Other Ingredients 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained

Preparation For the cheese sauce Melt the cheese on low heat in a large sauce pan, stirring to prevent sticking.

Once it has begun to melt well, add the cream. After it has completely melted, add the red chiles, green chiles, onion powder, garlic, Worcestershire, salt, agave, vinegar, and cumin, paprika. Stir to combine and keep warm until service, preferably not over direct heat so it will not stick.

Final Preparation When all is ready, place a generous portion of pasta into a pasta bowl. Place 1/3 cup of cheese sauce over the pasta. Place the sliced chicken breast over the sauce. Top with 1/3 cup of black beans. Garnish with green onion and serve immediately.

Serves about 4.

Salmon Patties with Lemony Caper Sauce and Broccoli Slaw

For the broccoli slaw vinaigrette

Ingredients

¼ cup white wine vinegar ¼ cup lemon flavored olive oil (or unflavored oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon Branch and Vine Key West seasoning or your favorite citrus themed seasoning combo 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar Salt and pepper to taste

For the Salmon Patties

Preparation

1 pound cooked salmon, and flaked, or about 2 cans of salmon deboned and skin removed 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh or dried dill, chopped 1 teaspoon ginger paste ¼ teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/3 cup Asian flavored panko crumbs

For the Salmon Patties

For the sauce: 1 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon low fat sour cream 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional) 2 teaspoon fresh chopped chives 1 teaspoon capers, finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 pinch of dried dill You may want to double this recipe if you enjoy lots of sauce. For the broccoli slaw 1 small bag broccoli slaw or super green salad combination.

In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix together with a spoon or your hands until well combined. Shape into patties and fry in a large skillet on medium heat until both sides are browned and crispy on the outside, about 10 minutes. For the sauce While the patties are cooking, Place all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Stir to combine and refrigerate until ready to serve For the broccoli slaw Mix broccoli slaw or super green salad combination with the vinaigrette in a medium bowl. Serve immediately with a generous spoonful of sauce and side of broccoli slaw. Makes 6 to 8 patties. WGW 37

When Things Get Out of Hand

hen is "yes" no, and "no" ever yes? Is just a little more too much? Is there flexibility in any boundary? This is a very scary point in most parents' lives: our babies becoming teenagers and starting to think all the thoughts and have all the feelings we had when we were that age. And that's where it gets scary: If they do what I did, O.M.G ... so, as responsible parents we decide to sit down with them and do the very same "stupid" thing our parents did and that is "have the talk." Remember that? Remember how stupid we thought our parents were to give us "the talk," telling us those things which we already knew about? Ah, yes. The big eye roll. The "talk" usually involves some variation of the birds and the bees, or the tip that except for a few conceived in the lab, most any child born can be named "Oops," or "Ohnonotagain."

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Procreation isn't very hard nor does it take very long. And that's where we need to begin when we start talking about boundaries. Everything, every encounter with a romantic partner needs to have a boundary, a point beyond which it is not okay to go physically. We parents remember what it was like, first love, the thrill of touching hands, the desire of a deep kiss, the thirst for passion, the belief that the greater the physical contact the more adult we would be. (And then, of course, the heartache when that greatest of loves ended.) These are the things we remember when we talk about boundaries; there's no need to rush in; time is the decider, not exuberant emotions just awakened. Boundaries for self, boundaries for sex, boundaries for the exploration of the temptations that define the teenage years. Most important is the

boundary between safety and danger. Teens may snicker, roll their eyes or slouch staring into the distance, but "the talk," whether they want to admit it or not, is appreciated. It's a "stupid" reminder they're loved. It's okay to tell them, boy or girl, that chasteness is all right. But the boundary they create for themselves is inviolate and they should never, ever allow their romantic partner to pressure them into breaching that boundary. If your child – and you can tell them this – wishes to expand the boundary or even eliminate it, that is a choice and a decision to be made by them alone, and never, ever under the pressure from another. Likewise, succumbing to the temptations of the teen years – smoking and drinking for example – are boundaries for them to establish, and if their friends are pressuring them to join in, then they aren't real friends. Friends respect the decisions of friends; they might not agree, but they respect them. If there's a lot of pressure to yield, then it's time to find different friends. Pressure can yield to action, which inevitably leads to bad outcomes. There's an old saying from Alcoholics Anonymous, "If you don't want to slip on

the ice then stay out of slippery places." The best way to avoid danger is to stay away from it. Pressure for sex, pressure for alcohol or pressure for drugs will inevitably lead to overindulgence and passing out. Date rape has always been real and can happen to either sex. Yes, even passed out boys and men are sexually assaulted by women, between 12 and 16 percent, with less than 1 to 7 percent reporting, as opposed to 50 percent of young women who report sexual assault. Bottom line for teens: Be smart, and don't put yourself in situations that can only turn out badly.

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Those teenage years are delirious with excitement and adventure for the young and fraught with worry and dread for the parents. As parents, you can't

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An Unlikely Career Choice Lindsey was taught a strict work ethic beginning at a young age. Her mother and stepfather were both physicians, and she grew up watching them work tirelessly for their patients. Because she felt her mom and step-dad worked too hard, being a doctor was the last thing Lindsey wanted for her career, but she was eventually drawn to practicing medicine while attending the University of Richmond, Va., where she discovered her passion for science. She spent a summer during college working in research at the National Institutes of Health and quickly realized how much she missed interacting with people. After that summer, the choice was clear for her to become a physician, and she dove in with both feet to pursue a career in medicine. Lindsey had a double major in biology and

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Lindsey enjoys the flexibility of being in private practice, and says it is wonderful for women. Being in private practice helps her maintain the ultimate flexibility; she can control her own schedule, which she says is particularly useful when you are the mother of young children. When her children were very young, Lindsey didn't work on Mondays. She was able to take them to preschool, go to parent/teacher conferences and take them to medical check ups. Now that her children are older, she works through lunch to finish her day earlier, so she can get home in time to help them with their homework.

An Obvious Choice Because she has had lifelong asthma, Lindsey says she was drawn to pulmonary medicine, and it was the obvious choice for her in deciding what type of medicine would be her specialty. While she was in training, she enjoyed the excitement of critical care. "I like the variety that ICU medicine provides," she says. "But the continuity that an outpatient pulmonary practice allows. It was a very easy choice for me." Lindsey credits her partner Dr. Jeff Reid for having the greatest impact on her professional life. "My partner, Dr. Jeffrey Reid, recruited me to West Georgia and this practice," she shares. "If I had not met him when he was my chief resident and I was an intern, I suspect I would be practicing in Birmingham

Lindsey shares Physicians Care Group feels more like a family than a medical practice as she talks about the women she works with every day. "We have a very tight-knit group of women in this practice," she says with a warm smile. "We function like a family. We know everything about each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s families and day-to-day life. It is a very supportive and nurturing environment. "We can also be very silly and have quite a lot of fun. I honestly feel like these women are my family."

The Challenges

end of the day. There is also the added pressure of feeling responsible for the income, health insurance and well-being of all of the employees, and the one wish she has regarding the practice. "I wish we had another partner, because that would improve our quality of life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to not be on call every other night," she relates. "But otherwise, I love our practice and would not change anything." Any time you deal with pulmonary critical care there will also be sad days. Those experiences aren't easy for a physician like Lindsey who truly cares for every one of her patients. "Some days all of the loss and hardship we see, can be a heavy weight to bear," she shares. "I believe God called me to this position. I think my patients can see that I truly care about them. I have the long-term passion for hospice and palliative care, because it allows me to provide these people with some comfort and good times at the end of their lives. "In a small town, we are caring for our friends and

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Along with the benefits of business ownership, come the challenges. It's more challenging when you are a partner who helps run the practice, says Lindsey. After all of the patients have been seen it can sometimes be difficult to focus on the non-medical aspects of the business at the end of the work day which, she admits, is a critical function. She says those tasks take extra time when it would be nice to just be able to leave and go home at the

The Physicians Care Group medical family. From left: Angela Pham, M.D. Rheumatology/Practice partner, Cristal Rush, NP-C, Hermogenes Pagsisihan, M.D., Family Medicine/Practice partner, Mandi Fowler, PA-C, Beth Scholl, PA-C, Joseph Jellicorse, M.D., Family Medicine/Practice partner, Shawna Berg, NP-C, Jeff Reid, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine/Sleep Medicine/Practice partner, Lindsey Roenigk, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine/Practice partner.

Continuing Her Education Lindsey is required to complete continuing medical education for the state, and maintenance of certification education for the American Board of Internal Medicine every year. She has to take board examinations for each of her three sub-specialties every 10 years. She also receives voluntary continuing education on a regular basis to keep abreast of the continuously evolving medical environment by reading various medical topics on a daily basis, such as a review of internal medicine, something she's seen in the ICU or a change in pulmonary management. Lindsey is also a speaker for a pharmaceutical company, and is required to do regular education updates on most of the pulmonary medications on the market.

Her Support Her husband and her mother has been a huge source of support for Lindsey over the years. She married her husband when she was in college, and she says he mentally, emotionally and financially supported her through medical school and training.

Let us help you take care of the ones you love. our colleagues and their families. You become very emotionally invested. It can be a challenge. Stress management is extremely important â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is why I run." Lindsey also says it helps to come home to her smiling, happy and healthy family every night, which helps her move forward and reminds her of her abundant blessings. She and her family currently have one dog and a fish as pets, and her favorite hobbies besides running are reading and cooking.

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Then he followed her from Virginia to Georgia, then Alabama and back to West Georgia. She credits her mom for influencing her decision to become a physician. "She was a full-time practicing physician and had three children. She made it look

easy so I figured I could do it too," she shares. "They have both impacted my personal life in many ways. Without their support, I would not be where I am today. They are my biggest fans." Lindsey's close friend, Dr. Laura Larson, is her sounding board. She says Laura has been in private practice longer than she has, and like Lindsey, is married with children. "She understands my day-to-day life," she says. "She knows when to let me vent my frustrations and knows how to make me laugh. She is usually my first call when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m upset or concerned about something work-related."

Funny Business

Dr. Roenigk examines a patient's CT scan.

Being a pulmonary critical care physician isn't always sad and depressing. Lindsey has plenty of funny

stories to share since she's been in practice. She says she has been embarrassed in public countless times by her children when it comes to encountering people who smoke. Whenever they see someone smoking her children will loudly exclaim, "Doesn't that person know smoking is bad for them?!?" Or, she shares another story of when her husband and son were at a local restaurant picking up dinner one evening. While her husband was paying for their meal, her son saw a man wearing an oxygen mask. "My son walked right over and sat down next to the man and told him 'You should go see my mommy, she can help you breathe better,'" she laughs. "The man asked him who his mom was and then told my son 'She is my lung doctor!' "Based on my husband’s description, I was pretty sure I knew who the patient was. When I saw him in follow-up, we had a big laugh about my son’s efforts to build up my practice!" Because Lindsey's parents and grandparents were born and raised in Carrollton, she has many patients who share their own stories about her family with her as well. Many have told her stories about being in her grandmother, Edith Baskin’s Sunday school class and

enjoying her Valentine collection, and she has had patients talk about being in prayer groups with her grandmother, Louise Green. She even introduced herself to one patient and was shocked when he told her he was a groomsman in her parents' wedding. "I’ve had multiple patients who have told me stories about getting their first job from my grandfather, Buddy Green," she smiles at the memories. "And one who told me grandfather would not hire him because the man had a ponytail!"

Gifts From The Heart Sometimes Lindsey has the rare opportunity of speaking to people whose lives were literally in her hands in the Intensive Care Unit. "I recently had a patient come to see me just to thank me for helping save her life in the ICU four years ago when she had a massive heart attack," she relates. "Every now and then someone will tell me, 'You saved my mom’s life,' or 'You saved my husband’s life.' "There are a lot of sad endings with ICU medicine. These moments when you see somebody

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who does well and the family is tremendously grateful, they make it all worthwhile." Pulmonary critical care is never boring, says Lindsey, and that's what keeps her motivated. She says you never know what is about to walk through the door of the office or roll through the door of the ICU, because every day is a new diagnostic and management challenge. She learns something every day and considers it a privilege to meet and get to know interesting people from all walks of life. She feels Physician’s Care Group is more than just a pulmonary, critical care and sleep practice. Lindsey says they also offer excellent primary care and rheumatology because of their excellent nurse practitioners and physician’s assistant who can almost always be seen on the same day when you are sick. A weight loss clinic is also offered to their patients who recognize the health benefits of losing weight. Providing top-notch patient care in a warm, friendly and caring environment is the most important aspect of the Physicians Care Group medical practice, says Lindsey. "We function like a family, and we treat our patient’s like they are part of the family." WGW

To learn more about Dr. Lindsey Roenigk and Physicians Care Group of West Georgia call 770.838.5864 or 770.834.3351 or visit the website at www.pcgofwestga.com

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capacity crowd of nearly 100 area women filled seats at Villa Rica’s The Venue to learn more about a topic that’s critically important but rarely discussed: how to take care of their hearts. Women traveled from throughout west Georgia and as far away as eastern Alabama for Tanner’s free “Red for a Reason” event on Saturday, Feb. 18, which featured a heart-healthy meal from The Olive Tree, educational displays and a presentation led by Dia Smiley, DO, a cardiologist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one cause of death among women, causing a third of all deaths among women and claiming another woman’s life every minute. Dr. Smiley discussed the risk factors for women and heart disease, from issues that could be controlled – such as diet and tobacco use – to factors that women can’t control, such as age and family history. “For years, you heard of cardiovascular disease

as being primarily a man’s disease,” said Dr. Smiley. “But women die of cardiovascular disease in numbers that can be equal to or greater than men. You may know women who died from cardiovascular disease – they passed away in their sleep or collapsed at home – and you never realized that they had cardiovascular disease.” Dr. Smiley said that cardiovascular disease is such a widespread problem, especially in west Georgia and east Alabama, that virtually everyone either has the disease or knows someone who does. “That’s why it’s so important that women familiarize themselves with cardiovascular disease, that they know their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and that they know when to call 911 if they have the symptoms of a heart attack” Dr. Smiley said. Photo caption: Almost 100 area women from throughout the region attended Tanner’s “Red for a Reason” women’s heart health event on Saturday, Feb. 18. The free event was hosted at The Venue in Villa Rica, near the Olive Tree restaurant.

Shazib Khawaja, MD, a boardcertified interventional cardiologist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists and medical operations leader for Tanner Heart Care, discussed some of the recent enhancements that Tanner has made to its heart program,

including establishing accredited chest pain centers in Carrollton and Villa Rica and launching angioplasty and stenting services at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica. The program is also evaluating ways to improve its heart attack response time, which is already much faster than the national average. Villa Rica’s own Thomas A. Dorsey Birthplace Choir also performed several songs. At the end of the discussion, Dr. Smiley and Dr. Khawaja took questions from the audience, discussing the value of screenings, possible medication interactions and changes women can make to live a more heart-healthy – and potentially longer – life. The event coincided with National Heart Month this February and echoed the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign, encouraging women to wear red to highlight the need for more research and education in women and heart disease. And many of the Red for a Reason attendees, as well as staff, did wear red. More information about Tanner Heart Care and the heart care services available throughout the region is available online at www.TannerHeartCare.org. WGW Top left: Dia Smiley, DO, a cardiology specialist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, spoke to the crowd about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women. Bottom: Shazib Khawaja, MD, a board-certified interventional cardiologist and endovascular specialist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, discussed the growth of the heart care program at Tanner and the improvements that have been made in heart care at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica.

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Ingredients 5 giant-sized marshmallows 6 regular-sized marshmallows

Vanilla icing Sugar Pink candy melts Black and red licorice strips Sweet and sour candy pieces for nose Candy eyes Instructions Divide one of the giant marshmallows into four pieces lengthwise and set aside. Melt the pink candy melts and spread on one side of each of the cut marshmallow pieces for the ears. Dip the ears into the sugar for sparkle. Unlace a black licorice strip and cut one of the strings into eight pieces for the whiskers. Take one of the giant marshmallows and attach the eyes, nose and whiskers with the vanilla icing to make the face. Take the melted pink candy and spread a small mouth on the face. Use the white vanilla icing to glue the decorated marshmallow on top of another large marshmallow. Allow to dry. Unlace one of the red licorice strips then tie around the neck of each bunny. Attach the bunny ears with the vanilla icing holding them in place until they set. Take four regular marshmallows and cut in half, then use the vanilla icing to attach to the sides for feet. Take two regular marshmallows, then use the vanilla icing to attach to the back of the bunny for the tail. WGW

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