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Weathering the Storms
Many of us at one time or another have experienced major storms in our lives such as the loss of a loved one, a career disappointment (or loss), relationship troubles or a health scare for ourselves or others we love. I know I'm not the only one who has experienced all of these and more.
As I reflect on this, I'm reminded of the people I have in my corner (my lifevests) who have been there for me to help me weather those storms. I'm also reminded of those people who I thought were my lifevests who wound up jumping ship. No hard feelings –they had their own voyage to sail.
I'm incredibly thankful I have a few wonderful sailors who are more than willing to help me navigate through those turbulant storms when I need them. I've also come to realize that some of my worst storms were the best things that ever happened in my life –although they certainly didn't feel like it at the time!
Next time, when you have a storm brewing on the horizon, seek out your lifevests and ask them for help. And be there for them when they need you to take over the helm. We're not meant to weather these storms alone.
In This Issue
Nine years ago, 43-year-old Kimberly Green Shadrix was used to taking care of other people as a loving nurse, wife and mother. But when she received the devastating diagnosis of invasive ductal high-grade carcinoma HER2/neu positive breast cancer, she realized she would have to rely on others to care for her as she fought for her life, including undergoing a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Today, Kimberly continues to have no evidence of cancer.
On page 10, learn more about Kimberly, her army of warriors who supported her through her battle with breast cancer and her triumphant story of faith and survival.
On page 22, Patrick Yuran writes about attending the Celebration of Life for Dr. Fred Richards last month and shares an important lesson he learned that day from Fred himself.
As you flip through the pages of this issue, you'll learn the difference between picky eaters and a newly discovered eating disorder named ARFID (Avoidance Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), why it's important to preserve your family's history and how to do it, and you'll discover the best ways to take in the fall season –pumpkin spice and all. There's much more inside, including Chef Rose Isaacs' delicious recipes.
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An Army of Warriors
It’s difficult to find someone in West Georgia who doesn’t know a family member or friend who has been touched by breast cancer. Breast cancer knows no color. It doesn’t care how much money you make, or how old you are. Breast cancer doesn’t check for genetic markers or healthy lifestyles, and it’s not unique to women.
It even hits people who devote their lives to helping others, like Bremen, Ga., resident Kimberly Shadrix. As a nurse, she’s witnessed the mental, emotional and physical effects of cancer over and over – but she’s the first one to admit that being the one who hears the “you have breast cancer” diagnosis is a completely different story.
Small Town Beginnings
Kimberly grew up in a hard-working family in Haralson County with two older brothers, Jackie and Tim, and younger sister Jennifer.
“My mother worked at Hon in Cedartown on the second shift, sometimes 10-hour days, six days a week, and my father worked at CSX Railroad in Atlanta on the third shift,” Kimberly recalls. “He also had a gunsmithing business on the side. Our parents worked while we slept and slept and worked while we were at school.”
She remembers sharing daily chores with her siblings, spending free time exploring the woods near their home. They shared a love for the outdoors, living an active lifestyle that led their
mother to coin them “free-range kids.”
“I still love it,” Kimberly shares. “I love hiking, camping, kayaking and fishing. I have always been very active and pretty healthy. I did eat a lot of junk growing up, like cereals, Pop Tarts, Beanie Weenies, Jeno’s and Totino’s pizzas, potato chips, hot dogs, sodas and sweet tea. Thank goodness we were so active growing up! Do I think nitrates and processed foods could have caused my cancer? Yes, I think about it a lot and try to avoid these kinds of foods. We didn’t know growing up these foods may harm you. They were cheap and easy to prepare.”
She graduated from Haralson County High School and started college, getting married a few months later.
“I have been married to one of the loves of my life for 33 years, Brian,” she says. “My other loves of my life include my two sons, Justin and Andrew, my two daughters-in-law, Beth and Mary, as well as my grand-loves Zellie, Luke and Lily.”
Brian joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. The family moved back to Georgia when Brian finished his enlistment. Brian began working at a corrections center and later became a firefighter, while Kimberly worked as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing home, then with home health agencies.
They saved carefully until they were able to build a home on family property, although money was still tight. Brian took on extra work as an electrician and Kimberly added private duty patients to her workload so they would have money for bills and enough for the boys’ extracurricular activities.
“After the boys were old enough to not need our attention as much, Brian and I both went back to school to get a degree, him in fire science and mine in nursing,” Kimberly explained. “We both were still working full-time. We were still treading water and living off love, barely. During the time Andrew was in high school, Justin went on to college. Justin was thankfully blessed with a hard-earned scholarship to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.”
The family prepared for a whirlwind few weeks when Andrew graduated from high school, Justin graduated from college and married Mary. Kimberly and Brian navigated this stressful but happy time while still working full time and working on their own college degrees.
Kimberly, with her parents, Serdalia and Jack (in front), and her three siblings. Back row l-r: Jackie, Kimberly, Jennifer and Tim.
“We made it through all of it,” she recalls. “We worked hard, studied, raised our boys and finished college with our degrees. I remained working at Tanner Home Health Services and Brian with the City of Carrollton Fire Department.”
The Hidden Disease
With both boys out of the nest, Kimberly and Brian settled into a new, slower pace of life. They focused more on their health, exercising more and eating healthier. Just as they were getting used to their new, quieter normal, their lives changed in an instant.
“I was pretty healthy, I thought,” Kimberly relates. “Then we found a lump in my left breast. I was 43 years old at the time. I had never had a mammogram. I really thought my breast was too small to have one. I thought I surely would be able to feel and find a mass if it was present. Well, let me tell you … it was almost too late.”
Even though she worked in the healthcare field, she had no red flags to make her think something deadly was growing inside her body. Even after finding the lump, she was certain it wasn’t anything of concern. The doctors quickly scheduled tests, and the news wasn’t good: she had an elongated mass in her left breast and a golf-ball sized lymph node in her left axilla. She had invasive ductal high-grade carcinoma HER2/neu positive breast cancer.
“No one in my family had ever been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she recalls. “During this time,
that is all you ever heard, that breast cancer was hereditary. My BRCA gene test, which indicates hereditary breast cancer, was negative. So how could this be? I was a healthy woman, active, eating all the right things, and Brian and I finally had our heads above water, enjoying the benefits of our hard work. I was in disbelief.”
Kimberly remembers getting the call from the doctor confirming the cancer diagnosis. “I was standing in the foyer of the office building of Tanner Home Health. I didn’t think it would be serious –maybe I thought I was invincible. That it could not be happening to me. I was not supposed to be a patient; I was one who takes care of patients.”
With the diagnosis comes a flurry of activity that catch most people off guard. Fast action is key to keeping the cancer from spreading, but it takes a team of expert doctors working together to determine the best course of action and to get
Kimberly says her husband, Brian, sons Justin and Andrew, her two daughters-in-law, Beth and Mary, and her grandchildren Zellie, Luke and Lily are the loves of her life.
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everyone’s schedules to mesh so the procedures can happen in the right order.
“I really didn’t have time for an appointment, or so I thought,” Kimberly shares. “After the diagnosis, multiple appointments come at you with the help of a wonderful nurse navigator – mine was Jane Baker. She helped set up all the appointments and helped keep me comforted and sane. She was the best. Let me tell you how fast it all comes at you: biopsy of mass 1/21/2015; diagnosis 1/23; MRI 1/27; aspiration of lymph node 1/29; first appointment with oncologist, Dr. Larson, on 1/30 PET scan, echo, and another MRI on 2/3; chemo port placed 2/6; and chemo started on 2/10.”
If there ever is a silver lining with a breast cancer diagnosis like Kimberly’s, it’s that effective, proven treatment is available. The chemotherapy drug Herceptin was approved a few years before Kimberly’s diagnosis – prior to Herceptin, the survival rate was low for this type of breast cancer, but this drug is a game changer.
When chemotherapy and radiation starts, the rest of life gets put on hold – for months, usually, or sometimes years. Serious side effects keep patients from enjoying normal activities, including work and normal household chores.
“I was started on a four chemotherapy drug treatment every three weeks for 18 weeks,” Kimberly shares. “I took off work every third Thursday for treatments, went to work on Friday, stopped by the oncology office on Friday after work and got a Neulasta injection to aid in keeping my white blood cells within range. I was pretty incapacitated those weekends and the Monday after treatments, and I would return to work seeing patients on Tuesday the following week. As long as I could get up and make it to the first patient’s house, I was fine. Work helped take my mind off of how bad I felt and kept me going. I enjoyed taking care of others. I always have.”
Although most people know that chemotherapy drugs make patient’s hair fall out, they don’t realize the emotional impact that can have, particularly on women. It’s not just hair on the scalp – it can also be eyebrows and eyelashes, making women feel like they look pale, sick and overall not normal.
Hair loss happens because the chemotherapy drugs target the fast-growing cancer cells, but there’s no way to target just those cells. The drugs affect other fast-growing cells in the body, including hair roots, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Losing hair often has a powerful emotional
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impact, especially on women. They often begin to lose their sense of identity, not recognizing who they see in the mirror. They suffer from lower self-esteem, and they often feel like they lose the possibility of privacy as they fight the disease – everyone who sees them without hair can instantly recognize them as cancer patients. It’s normal for these patients to feel sadness, grief and anger when they lose their hair. Having a strong support team helps women navigate this loss.
“Ten days after the first treatment, my hair started falling out,” she remembers. “I would wake up with hair all over my pillow, and at work, I would bend over a patient and it would fall out on them. What a mess! It was so aggravating to have to clean up hair all of the time.
“I remember calling my brother, Tim, after work one day and asking him to shave my head. He did so on his back deck and was going to shave his own. I begged him not to. I love he offered. He had a pretty head of hair. My pretty head of hair was toast, but his didn’t need to be. Besides, I could have any hair I wanted, at any length and color I wanted after mine was gone. I had a special friend, Sheryl Crawford, who took me to look for a wig. My wig was a short hair wig, and it was cute and made me feel sassy. I loved it.”
Kimberly lost all the hair on her body, including her eyebrows. “The loss of hair didn’t bother me much – it was the effects of chemo and the Neulasta. But the four chemo drugs killed my appetite, made my mucous membranes throughout my body raw, and made me tire easily. The drug Neulasta leaches white blood cells out of your bone marrow to help keep your white blood cells up while the chemo knocks them down. It leaches them from big bones in your body and makes you ache relentlessly for a few days after the injection.”
Kimberly endured the painful and draining treatments for more than four months. But she still had some incredibly difficult decisions to make about the second phase of her treatment: surgery. With some cancer, removing the lump is all that is recommended. But with breast cancer, doctors offer other options to help prevent future occurrences.
She spent weeks researching other patient’s experiences with the same type of cancer to help her make her decision.
“Most of them who had a lumpectomy, or only a lateral mastectomy, had cancer return three or more years later,” she says. “I didn’t want to give it an option to return if possible. I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. The first surgery was performed in tandem with Dr.
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Zunzunagei – the doctor who diagnosed my cancer – and Dr. Kahler, a plastic surgeon. The surgery went well. My only trouble was healing. When you take all the breast tissue out, some of the blood supply goes with it. The skin tissue has a hard time surviving without a blood supply to make it live. I went under the knife again to eradicate the dead tissue. I healed great after this.”
As if her body hadn’t been through enough, she still had one more phase of treatment to endure: radiation.
Although chemotherapy is difficult, radiation to treat breast cancer can sometimes be harder. Side effects can include nausea; fatigue; skin changes including dryness and irritation that is similar to a burn; tenderness; sore throat; pain; and swelling. Some people report side effects continuing years after the treatment ends, according to the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Kimberly endured 25 radiation treatments. During this time, the doctors continued chemotherapy with her, but it was not as aggressive as the first round, with
only one chemo drug instead of the original cocktail. She completed all her treatments in February 2016, more than a year after her original diagnosis.
“I fought, I was a warrior, but I was not a warrior without my army of warriors behind me,” she explains. “I had my mother and father, Serdalia and Jack, who kept me fed with chicken and dumplings and vanilla ice cream. My mother-in law also cooked me chicken and dumplings. My BFFs Robin and Leslie and their spouses took me out almost every third weekend before a big treatment and still included me in their plans even if they knew I didn’t feel like going anywhere. My nursing school friend Melissa always called and sent great messages to me.
“My children, my siblings and their friends were amazing. My church – I didn’t feel like going to church on Sundays, but when I got there, I was not tired, achy or weary. I felt good. My work family at Tanner Home Health was the best. They worked with my schedule whenever I needed them to. My work and my coworkers helped keep me going.
“Then there is my beloved husband who kept the house clean, took care of me, cooked, got groceries and loved me unconditionally, hairless, skin and bones and all scarred up! He was by my side all the way, and he still is! It is very humbling to be the one your family and friends look after when you were
Kimberly, with her husband of 33 years, Brian. He remained by her side, handled the household duties and cared for her during her battle with breast cancer.
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always the one who was supposed to take care of them. I am unbelievably blessed to have had a strong army of warriors in my corner. Thank you to all my warriors who helped me fight!”
Although it’s been nine years since her cancer journey, she still lives with some reminders. She focuses on living a healthy lifestyle to keep her going.
“I am not sure if it is residual side effects of chemo or age, but I have achy joints, my memory is not as good as before chemo, I cannot multitask like I use to and feel as if am older than 52,” she explains. “I try hard to take care of myself so I can maintain me for the years to come. I eat healthy a majority of the time – although it’s hard for me to pass up a good dessert – and I work out five days a week for 30 to 45 minutes a day before I go to work. I love to travel and go on adventures as well as spending time with my family and friends. I have to make sure I stay in shape and healthy to keep up with my grandloves too!”
Life Lessons to Share
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, their life changes. The focus of every day becomes staying alive for one more day, navigating life-and-death decisions while trying to not burden loved ones with their care.
The lives of all the people around cancer patients – friends and family – also change. But most people don’t know the best way to offer support and assistance to someone battling cancer – it can be intimidating and uncomfortable.
For people supporting someone living through breast cancer treatment – or any kind of cancer treatment – Kimberly suggests continuing to reach out to her. Ask her if she feels like having a visitor, then go and visit. Take her out to lunch. If she isn’t
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feeling up to any of that, send her a card, or text her often.
“It doesn’t matter how long it’s been since you have talked to them,” she says. “I promise you, it is appreciated and it will not be forgotten.”
Kimberly says for people diagnosed with cancer, the best lifeline is to find someone who knows firsthand what you are going through.
“Do you know who else I had as a great cheerleader and a person I could go to with questions that no one else could answer? It was someone who had been through the same exact journey: the same diagnosis, treatment plan, surgery and doctors I had – Stacey Carter Morin. She was a great resource, and to know she had been through it and was doing great was an inspiration. You need this person … a person who has been through it and made it out OK.
“No one tells you that you will mourn the loss of your body parts that were cut off, that you need to find something to keep your mind busy so you won’t think about how bad you feel. It is OK to cry, and you don’t have to always be strong all the time! You need a cancer twin to help you to know what emotions to expect and how to deal with each new side effect you have during your journey.”
Now nine years with no further evidence of cancer, Kimberly continues with cancer checkups as well as other preventative health measures, and she encourages all women to do the same.
“By the time this is published, I will have had my yearly check up with my oncology office. I always get a yearly pap smear, and a bone density test every two years. Most of us women don’t take the time to take care of ourselves because we are so busy taking care of everyone else. I have seen patients who are women who knew they had a mass or something wrong but did not go get it checked out until it really affected their health, and then it was too late for a simple treatment. Their survival rate decreased tremendously from ignoring or thinking it was nothing.
“What every woman needs to know is you have to take care of yourself so you will be able to live longer to spend more time and care for the ones you love.”
Kimberly offers words of wisdom for women going through a journey similar to hers. “If you are fighting breast cancer, think about all your warriors standing
“I don’t know how cancer cells made their appearance in my body. But I do know God has a plan, and sometimes things happen to make you look for Him and to push you in the right direction to know where you need to be. I know I am where I am supposed to be: by my husband’s side, a nurse, a daughter, daughter-in-law, a mother, a Lolli, and a friend. I know he is still working on me, too.” WGW
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Kimberly has had no evidence of cancer for nine years.
Saturday morning I find myself sitting in a pew at Tabernacle Baptist Church as an open vessel, ready to receive and reflect. As I look around the sanctuary, I notice hundreds of other people have gathered around me on this crisp September morning ready to do the same. As we sit quietly together absorbing many thought-provoking, philosophical messages, one statement catches my attention … “the greatest work of art you will ever create is yourself…”
I immediately begin to imagine an empty canvas, stretched taut and pristine, waiting to be transformed. A brush trembles in my hand, filled with possibility. Every stroke I make, every color I choose, will shape something beautiful, something uniquely mine. Yet, this canvas is not bound by
“The Greatest Work Of Art You Will Ever Create Is Yourself”
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wood or fabric, and the paint is not acrylic or oil. This canvas is my life, and the work of art I am creating is … me ... From the moment we are born, we are handed this blank canvas, a gift of infinite potential. At first, others may hold the brush all leaving their marks, shaping the early layers. However, the brush is eventually passed to us, and we begin the most extraordinary creative journey … the crafting of ourselves into a masterpiece.
What is your vision for yourself? What will your masterpiece say to the world? Great artists create with intention because they know their work will communicate something about who they are, what they believe, and what they value.
So, in creating yourself, the same holds true. Your life is your greatest form of self-expression. The way you treat others, the passions you pursue, the courage you show in the face of challenges are all part of your artistic statement. What legacy do you want to leave behind? Just as artists seek to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and inspire action you have the power to do the same through the way you live your life.
The most remarkable thing about the masterpiece of yourself is that it’s never truly finished. Unlike a painting that sits complete in a gallery, or a sculpture that stands fully formed, your
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Just as artists seek to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and inspire action you have the power to do the same through the way you live your life.
work of art is always evolving. The most captivating works of art are those that embrace change and evolve with time. In the same way, your greatest masterpiece – yourself – will grow and shift in ways you can’t yet imagine. It will be filled with moments of joy, pain, triumph, and failure. It will be complex, layered and deeply human. And in the end, that is what makes it a masterpiece. Not perfection, but the intricate, authentic story it tells.
So, you continue painting, sculpting, shaping yourself into something greater as long as you are alive … because one day the inevitable will happen, and your greatest work of art will no longer be in a physical presence, but a legacy of love wrapped up in memory and shared experiences.
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“The greatest work of art you will ever create is yourself ... ” The words of my dear friend Fred Richards shared in his own voice during his Celebration of Life.
What started out as a misty Saturday morning, ended as a radiant transformational Saturday afternoon. If I am the greatest work of art I will ever create, I have a lot of work to do on myself. How about you?
Thank you, Fred, and well done. You created a masterpiece! WGW
Patrick Yuran is an educator, artist, and entrepreneur. He currently serves as the Head of School at Oak Mountain Academy, is the founder and Artistic Director of The REAL Theatre and is the President of PJY Consulting.
I DON'T WANT THAT!
Is your child a picky eater, or is It ARFID?
By Sandra Bolan
Children refusing to eat vegetables or only wanting buttered noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner is not uncommon in the early years as they develop their taste buds. For the most part, kids will grow out of it – or at the very least – try new foods and expand their palate over time. However, there are a growing number of children who find eating such a joyless or traumatic
experience they often refuse to eat, or so severely restrict what they eat, that their growth becomes stunted due to lack of nutrients. This is known as ARFID – Avoidance Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. AFRID is a relatively new eating disorder that primarily affects boys between the ages of 4 and 11. Children diagnosed with ARFID may also be neurodivergent and hypersensitive to sight, sound,
smell, taste, and touch – especially when it comes to food.
Unlike anorexia and bulimia, the reason for food avoidance is not to be skinny. It is typically due to a past traumatic experience associated with a certain food such as choking, vomiting or having a severe allergic reaction to it. The taste, smell, texture and look of the food may also be so unappealing they refuse to try it.
Some children’s aversion to specific foods can be so great that no one else in the family is allowed to eat the offending food(s) when around her.
Picky Eating vs ARFID
On the surface, picky eating and ARFID appear to be similar. In both cases, the child will only eat a limited number of foods. But beyond that, the two are vastly different.
Fussy eaters may not eat a wide variety of foods, but they consume enough to maintain a healthy weight. ARFID sufferers are so restrictive in what they’ll eat, they can’t gain weight and are nutrient deficient.
Picky eaters can go to restaurants and attend social functions because there are typically enough food options available for the child to find something to eat. Conversely, a child with ARFID may never eat in a restaurant or at a friend or family member’s home because her list of trigger foods is so long it makes avoiding them in the real world virtually impossible.
A picky eater might not eat certain foods because of their smell, taste or texture, but they can tolerate being around them. ARFID sufferers usually can’t be in the same room as the offending foods because of their extreme triggering effect.
Fussy eaters avoid some foods because of a negative – but not life-altering – experience. Perhaps a jalapeno pepper burned her mouth or she ate a food that didn't agree with her and became sick to her stomach. If that happens to a child with ARFID, or even if she only saw another child experience that event, she would avoid that food because of the negative experience associated with it.
A picky eater will eventually eat. When they get hungry they eat something. A child with ARFID will claim to not be hungry, and never think about food. Sometimes, she'll even forget to eat.
Fussy eaters eventually expand their pallet, albeit sometimes very slowly and with some trepidation, whereas kids with ARFID will never change their eating habits without medical treatment.
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Living with and trying to feed a child with ARFID is frustrating and challenging. Siblings, friends, family and even doctors may blame the parent for their child’s food aversions, claiming they should have been more forceful in getting the child to at least try new foods when they were younger. They may even accuse the parents of enabling their child by making them separate meals and not serving any offending foods to the family.
Children with ARFID aren’t intentionally being difficult. They have a legitimate medical condition that is diagnosable by a doctor and can treated by a nutritionist and therapist.
Parents can help their ARFID child by serving meals at the same time every day, ensuring all family members sit in the same spot at each meal, as well as eat with the same utensils and off the same plates. Repetition and structure are key to an ARFID child. Another way to help is to take the focus off the food – talk to each other or watch television during meals.
they refuse to eat anything orange in color, don’t offer carrots or pumpkins. If they will only eat soft foods, don’t serve crunchy options. Involve the child in meal planning as it helps them feel more in control and it will also help introduce new foods in a non-threatening way.
Fussy eaters affect only themselves. Kids with ARFID, on the other hand, affect everyone around them because of the severity of their food restrictions.
Almost everyone, young and old, has a long list of foods they’ve never tried. Maybe the look or smell is unappealing, or they’ve never been exposed to it. For ARFIDs, the list of foods they’ll eat is easier to document than what they won’t eat.
When attempting to introduce new foods, consider the child’s sensory issues. For example, if
ARFID is more severe than being picky about food choices, and treatments are available. They won’t turn an ARFID into a food connoisseur, but they’ll likely get her to a place in which she consumes enough calorie-dense and nutrient-rich foods to live a long and healthy life. WGW
Daily Fare
Chef Rose With
Chef Rose Isaacs is a native of Carroll County and lives in Carrollton with her husband, Shawn and their son, Sebastian. She graduated from West Georgia Technical College in 2013 with a degree in Culinary Arts.
She is a personal chef who offers cooking lessons, baby food prep, date night dinners for two and more. Learn more about Chef Rose at www.chefrosecooks.com.
Chef Rose photos by Zachary Dailey, Dailey Life Photography, daileylifephotography@gmail.com
Recipe photos by Andrew Agresta, Agresta Photography, www.agrestaphotography.com
Pumpkin Vodka
Creepy Pasta
Ingredients
16 ounces pasta of choice (for optional homemade pasta recipe, see below)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large shallot, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper flakes
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/4 cup vodka
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese, for serving
To Create Homemade Pasta (optional)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon food grade activated charcoal
1 tablespoon water (if needed)
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions, and reserve some pasta water for sauce if needed. Drain and set aside. (For spooky black pasta, see instructions at end of recipe)
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes 3 to 5 minutes.
Deglaze the pan with the vodka, scraping the bottom well. Stir in pumpkin puree, and cook for 1 minute
Add heavy cream, sage and nutmeg, and reduce heat to low. Cook until sauce begins to simmer.
Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
If sauce is too thick, add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add cooked pasta to the sauce, and toss to coat. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
For the optional black pasta:
Place flour on a clean work surface, and make a nest in the middle.
Add eggs, olive oil, salt and activated charcoal to the center, and use a fork to gently break up the eggs – keeping the flour walls intact. Use your hands to gently bring the flour to the center, and work into a ball.
Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until it springs back when you press it. Wrap in plastic and let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Slice the dough into 4 pieces and run through a pasta machine: 3 times on level 1, 3 times on level 2, 3 times on level 3, and one time each on levels 4, 5 and 6. Lay the sheet on a floured surface, and sprinkle with more flour. Repeat with remaining dough.
Run the sheets of pasta through the pasta cutter attachment on the fettuccini cutter. Repeat with remaining dough. Cook in a pot of boiling, salted water for 1 to 2 minutes.
Serves 4
Apple Cinnamon Risotto
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup sweet white wine (moscato)
2 cups apple cider
1 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup brown sugar sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
Pinch of salt
Optional toppings: caramel sauce, toasted pecans and whipped cream
Preparation
In a medium saucepan, combine water and apple cider, and bring to a simmer.
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
Add the Arborio rice and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly until the rice is toasted.
Pour in the wine, and stir until it is mostly absorbed by the rice. Once the wine is absorbed, add one ladleful of apple cider to the rice at a time, stirring frequently. Allow the liquid to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful. Continue until rice is almost al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Continue cooking until apples are tender, about 5 minutes.
Lower the heat, and gently stir in the heavy cream. Cook for 2 minutes to warm the cream and meld the flavors together.
Season with a pinch of salt.
Serve the risotto with a drizzle of caramel sauce, toasted pecans, whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Serves 4. WGW
Autumn Outings for the Fall Lover
By Sandra Bolan
Like the butterfly that emerges from the chrysalis, wings outstretched and ready to explore the world, come Labor Day, Southerners slowly come out of the air-conditioned homes they hibernated in all summer long, ready to spend the next few months smelling and eating all things pumpkin spice.
Believe it or not, there is more to autumn than lattes, cakes, pies and donuts made with the seasonal spice. For the football fanatic, it’s nirvana as high school, college and professional games kick off every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Whether you watch them from the stands or gather around the big screen at home, Game Day isn’t complete without a tailgate party, which is also a wonderful way to bridge summer and fall by keeping the grill fired up.
Another fun family activity for fall is camping. Tents are pitched en masse throughout the summer, which makes for crowded campgrounds and not-so-tranquil fireside conversations. So, while everyone is watching football, why not head to a state or national park and pitch your tent in the campground’s best spot? By camping in the fall, you not only get the premium site, you also get to hike the trails in solitude and avoid most of the bugs.
The trails are also where you’ll be able to get up close and personal with the leaves, which are shifting from lush green to vibrant red, orange and yellow. While out hiking, collect some of the fallen leaves and pinecones for arts and crafts projects that can be used as part of your Thanksgiving dinner table décor or a fall wreath for your door. They not only bring a touch of nature to your home, but they’re also reminders of a great family getaway.
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Nature scavenger hunts don’t need to only take place in the middle of the forest. You can have one in your backyard or a local park. Make a list of items the kids must look for and photograph: red, orange or yellow leaves, pinecones and acorns, as well as flowers, chipmunks, squirrels and birds. You can also create a theme-based scavenger hunt. For example, kids must find a variety of leaves: one that has only one point, a crunchy leaf, as well as leaves of assorted colors. Another theme is nuts. Kids must scour the ground for an acorn with its cap on, another without its cap, and maybe some chestnuts. If getting lost in the woods sounds more like a horror movie than a fun time, but you still want an adventure, try your navigation skills in a corn maze. You can also wander around an apple orchard or pumpkin patch, especially if you’re looking for that perfect pumpkin to carve up for Halloween. Once you’ve transformed your hand-picked pumpkin into a Jack-o'-Lantern, season and toast the seeds for a yummy (and healthy) snack.
Your freshly picked bushel of apples can also be transformed into pies, cakes, donuts and breads, as well as caramel apples and cider.
If you have bookworms in your family, head to the library for a different kind of scavenger hunt – books
with seasonal themes such as books with an orange cover, ones with stories that take place in the fall, others that have a pie recipe in it and books with the word “autumn” or “fall” in the title.
Choose from numerous fall festivals taking place this month, as well as Six Flags Over Georgia’s 30th annual Fright Frest. For the kiddos, Six Flags also offers a daytime Boo Fest, which includes trick-ortreating with characters, a pumpkin patch and kids' crafts. And you can’t go through October without partaking in Oktoberfest, which celebrates the German culture, its food and, of course, beer.
Of the four seasons, fall may be the perfect one because of the cooler mornings, warmer afternoons, and trees bursting with colored leaves, along with the aroma and taste of all things pumpkin spice.
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Nursing From The Heart
Breastfeeding Support Group
This group meets the third Thursday of each month from 11:00 to noon at the Villa Rica Library located at 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, Ga.
These events are free to pregnant women and moms looking for breastfeeding support. Weight checks for your baby will be available at no cost. Come and share your breastfeeding journey with us.
Please check our website for meeting and event updates at www.nursingfromtheheart.com.
Domestic Violence Support Group
There is Hope is a support group for women survivors who have dealt with, or are currently dealing with, domestic violence.
This is a private group where women survivors come together and share their personal stories of experience, strength and hope.
This group meets on the first Thursday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at a private location. A ZOOM option is available.
There will be guidance for help and resources available as needed. At times there will also be guest speakers.
Contact hopefulone807@gmail.com for more information and to obtain the privacy contract with the physical address or ZOOM meeting ID and passcode.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Groups
Has your life been impacted by the loss of a friend or loved one to suicide? You are not alone.
These groups offer peer support for anyone who has been affected by suicide loss.
There is no cost to attend.
Group meetings in Carrollton are the third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 306A Bradley Street.
For more information, contact Ivey Rollins at iveyrollins@gmail.com or call 470.729.0909.
Group meetings in Douglasville are the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at 6167 Priestley Mill Rd., Room 226.
For more information, contact Terri Johnson at chose2live@aol.com or 770.765.2181.
Group meetings in Newnan are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Church, 2564 Hwy 154.
For more information, contact Lynn Bradley at 770.301.4890 or email nbll.bradley170@gmail.com, or contact Nancy Bradley at 770.251.6216.
PFLAG Carrollton Support Group
PFLAG Carrollton provides a free monthly peer facilitated support group for adult members (ages 18+) of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as their family, friends and allies, as a resource for families struggling with acceptance of their LGBTQ+ loved ones.
The goal is to meet people where they are and lead with love. PFLAG’s mission of support, education and advocacy from a place of love can help struggling families, as well as the community at large.
Support group meetings (for adults 18+) are led by a PFLAG trained facilitator and held on the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Grace Lutheran Church, 101 Somerset Place in Carrollton.
Confidentiality and safety are top priorities. Contact Julia Houser, pflagcarrollton@gmail.com for more information.
Rhyne Owenby Graduates from the Institute for Organization Management
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Rhyne Owenby, IOM, Senior Vice President of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours towards the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE), certifications. Nearly 1,000 individuals attend Institute annually.
“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”
Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of
association, chamber and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members, and become strong business advocates. The institute’s curriculum consists of four weeklong sessions at four different university locations throughout the country. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.
Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy. Our members range from the small businesses and local chambers of commerce that line the Main Streets of America to leading industry associations and large corporations.
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Rhyne Owenby, IOM, Senior Vice President of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM.
Carroll County Chamber Graduates 44 from Leadership Carroll 2024
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the graduation of 44 new leaders from the Leadership Carroll Class of 2024. These graduates now join a prestigious network of over 800 alumni committed to shaping the future of our community. This milestone event highlights the Chamber's ongoing dedication to cultivating strong, engaged leaders in Carroll County.
For more information on the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and upcoming programs and events, please visit www.carroll-ga.org.
WGTC Celebrates Milestone Anniversary with Coweta Samaritan Dental Clinic
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recently celebrated a decade-long partnership with the Coweta Samaritan Clinic (CSC), marking the 10th anniversary of the Coweta Samaritan Dental Clinic. The dental clinic has provided basic and restorative dental care to thousands of underserved Coweta County residents while offering invaluable hands-on experience to WGTC’s dental assisting students.
The Coweta Samaritan Dental Clinic, a partnership between WGTC's dental assisting program, the Coweta Samaritan Clinic (CSC), the Central Education Center (CEC), and local volunteer dentists, was established in 2014 after CSC leaders identified a need for dental care among patients in 2011 and proposed the collaboration.
Each month, around 100 CSC patients visit the dental clinic which is held in WGTC’s dental assisting lab at the CEC. The patients are primarily uninsured or under-insured, older than 19 years of age, and have an annual household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
“Being able to provide our patients with dental care, in addition to medical care, is a tremendous blessing,” CSC Founder and Volunteer Medical Director Dr. Kay Crosby said. “Many of our patients need restorative dental work, and every one of them needs preventative care. We know that overall medical health is very much impacted by dental health, so this partnership between WGTC, CEC, volunteer dentists, and the CSC is an incredibly important and highly impactful one.”
The dental clinic has made a difference, not just for the patients but for WGTC’s Dental Assisting students too. By working alongside licensed dentists, students gain hands-on experience and build confidence that will help them in their future careers. At the same time, they are giving back to the community by providing much-needed dental care to people who might not otherwise have access to it.
Kim Nolan, Chair of WGTC’s Dental Assisting program and a key play in the clinic’s development, reflected on the success of the clinic and partnerships.
“This partnership is a big win for our community,” Nolan said. “CSC patients win because they get quality dental care from outstanding, experienced and community-minded local dentists and from highly motivated, talented WGTC students. CSC wins because the dental needs of its patients are met with great facilities and expertise. WGTC students and local dentists win because they get to work with each other, leading to great local careers for students whose skills are highly valued.”
Visit westgatech.edu/program-explorer for more information about WGTC’s dental programs. For more information about the Coweta Samaritan Clinic, visit www.csccares.org. To learn more, visit westgatech.edu. WGW
Coweta Samaritan Dental Clinic partners pictured l-r: Central Educational Center CEO Mark Whitlock, CSC Nurse Administrator Peggy Lawson, Dr. Kay Crosby, WGTC Dental Assisting Instructor Mia McLendon, CSC Executive Director Kelly Hines, CSC Nurse Practitioner Rhonda Whitton, CSC Practice Manager Christy Van Drew, Dr. Tom Moynahan, Kim Nolan, and CSC Nurse Manager Amy Boren.
Preserving Your Family’s History
By Sandra Bolan
Ever wonder why your child has a natural affinity for art, while you and your partner are math whizzes? Well, it might be because way back when, someone on either side of your family was an exceptional artist and after skipping a few generations, it’s re-emerged in your child.
When families look back to where they’ve come from, many interesting things come to light, some of which you would prefer to stay in the past, while other tidbits of information can make everyone incredibly proud.
Many family traditions were started by someone at some point way back when, but ask how and why they were started, and you’ll likely get a dumbfounded look along with the answer, “It’s just always been this way.” Depending on how old the oldest family member is, he or she may be able to provide a better answer. Otherwise, it will remain one of those long-standing traditions you just do because you’ve always done it. This is among the many reasons families should take a deep dive into their past.
Knowing your family history is more than just collecting data and artifacts. Preserving your family’s history forges a connection between past and future generations, it creates a greater emotional connection to your ancestors and gives family members a deeper understanding of why they are who they are. You'll also learn about your family’s experiences and contributions in a historical context, which helps you embrace your culture and provides a greater sense of self and community.
Be forewarned: tracing your family’s roots may have you uncovering details about your family you may have never wished to learn.
Your grandmother has always been a tell-it-like-itis, tough old bird. Why? Likely because of how she was raised. Knowing your ancestors struggled and made it through shows you come from a long line of
survivors. So, when you’re going through your own tough stuff, you can draw strength from knowing you can get through it, just as others before you did.
How to Preserve Your History
Whether you realize it, all those embarrassing stories your parents tell your children are part of your family’s oral history, which is one way to keep a family’s history alive. However, it’s not the most reliable, as stories tend to change greatly from storyteller to storyteller.
seen • heard • empowered
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Are you ready to part of something “SHE-roic?” You’re invited to The SHE Conference — where your voice matters and your health journey is celebrated!
We’re on a mission to sprinkle inspiration like confetti, encouraging women to put themselves at the top of their to-do lists, embrace their inner Wonder Woman and feel empowered to confidently and comfortably make decisions about their health.
This interactive event will feat ure:
• An uplifting and informative women’s health panel
• Keynote speaker
• Tanner Gift Shop pop-up shop
• The option to participate in a mental reset activity: sound healing or tai chi
These women will share their experiences and expertise, from groundbreaking advancements in women’s health to self-compassion and everything in between.
Join us on this journey that empowers women to take charge of their health, speak their minds and pursue their health care journeys with confidence and a bit of sparkle.
Meet our Keynote Speaker
• Phyllis Wilson, MPA, BSA, RN – A nurse, decorated Iraq War veteran, retired counter-terrorism expert, U.S. Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, Wilson turned her warrior spirit into a beacon of inspiration to encourage and empower women everywhere. She’s proof that strength and compassion go hand-in-hand.
Hear from Our Panelists
• Moe Boles, RN, MBA, vice president of maternal and child services, Tanner Health
• Schuyler Cook, DO, internal medicine physician, West Georgia Internal Medicine
• Shannon Couvreur, DO, obstetrics and gynecology specialist, Tanner Healthcare for Women
• Meagen Thompson, MA, LPC, director, Willowbrooke at Tanner
Special Guest Speaker
• Rev. Joannah Cook, M.Div, chaplain, Tanner Health
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 100 Greenway Boulevard | Carrollton, GA 30117 Your care, redefined.
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Sunday, October 27th, 2024
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Walk Start: 3:00pm EST
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Documents
All those faded and brittle documents may look like nothing, but they can be a treasure trove of information that can help you trace your family’s country of origin, births, deaths, marriages and divorces, as well as properties bought and sold.
Once you’ve combed through all the documents, place each in its own archival-quality sleeve, with information detailing its significance, then place them all in a labeled binder. Don’t put them back in the cardboard boxes you found them in, rather, store the re-organized documents in a moisture and temperature-controlled room in your home for safekeeping.
These documents can also become vital in searching for more family members through genealogical databases such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, or LegacyTree, which can go back numerous generations and connect you to cousins, aunts and uncles who may still be alive.
All families have dusty old boxes filled with random report cards, broken trophies and school projects, as well as numerous photos of people you can only assume are other family members. Going through those dusty old boxes is the best place to start compiling your family history.
Meticulously go through each item to determine its significance to your family and write down all the information people can recall about the items. Distribute anything family members may want – just make a note of who took what.
When going through those faded photos still stuffed in the original envelopes from the camera store, write down on the back of each one every detail your family can recall, including date, location and occasion. Identify people in the photos from left to right, and note their first and last names as well as their ages.
Choose the most significant and memorable photos to scan and create a bound book with as much historical information as possible to accompany the images. Once the book is complete, print as many copies as you want so everyone in your family can have one. Although you don’t have to scan every image, as there could be thousands, do have the negatives professionally scanned and preserved for safekeeping.
Values and traditions are the heart and soul of a family, which is why it’s important to not only maintain them for future generations but to uncover how they came to be so ingrained in the identity of your family. Preserving your family legacy also creates a foundation for future generations to continue the traditions in perpetuity. WGW
Kids Korner
By Jordan Dailey
Monster Candy Apple
Materials
Green construction paper
Red glitter heart
Orange, red and brown shredded paper
Popsicle stick
Googly eyes
Scissors
School glue
Black permanent marker
Instructions
Cut an apple shape from the green construction paper.
Cut the bottom off the red heart and trim the top of the heart to resemble a candy apple dip.
Glue the candy apple dip shape to the bottom of the green apple shape.
Glue the shredded paper on top of the apple dip shape.
Glue a popsicle stick to the back of the apple.
Glue the googly eyes to the apple shape.
Craft photos by Zachary Dailey
Paper Tube Bat
Materials
Toilet paper roll tube
Black construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Black permanent marker
Red colored pencil
Instructions
Take a toilet paper roll tube and bend the top down as shown in the picture.
Cut out bat wings from the construction paper and glue the wings to each side of the tube. Decorate as desired. WGW
Halloween Word Search
Candy
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Jack-o'-Lantern
Costumes
Brew
Cauldron
Full Moon
Horror
Cobweb
Monster
Ghost
Creepy
Howl
Superstition
Skeleton
Spider
We’re redefining health care.
Consider the Mobius strip — a simple strip of paper, twisted once and joined at the ends.
This loop is unending, continuous and constant. Like health care should be.
The care we offer today came on the shoulders of the generations before us. For 75 years, it’s the legacy of our past, present, and future.
That’s reflected in our new symbol: a continuous and constant circle of care, like a Mobius.
Built on the past. Growing in the present. Focused on the future.
We’re not just delivering care — we’re redefining it.
Your care, redefined.