Wright Word Nov. 11

The Wright Word A newsletter for employees of Florida Southern College

November 2011

Mark Your Calendars!

• Nov. 17-19 & Dec. 1-3 - Student Production: Tartuffe - (Nov. 17-19 & Dec. 1-3, 7:30; Nov. 20 and Dec. 4, 2:30, Buckner Theatre) • Dec. 3 - Christmas Gala - (2:30 & 7:30 p.m.)

Full-time faculty and staff may visit the Box Office for two complimentary tickets to any of the shows.

Benefits Open Enrollment Deadline Approaches Please remember to have all of your benefits enrollment decisions for Plan year 2012 finalized and materials turned in to Soozi Key in human resources by November 15. For questions regarding benefits please call Soozi at (863) 680-6267 or e-mail skey@flsouthern.edu .

New Faces

Please welcome to the campus our new hires: David Campopiano, School of Nursing Jennifer Foust, Chaplain’s Office Irene Griffith, Housekeeping Michael New, Grounds Amber Zawalski, Admissions

FSC Social Media Platforms • facebook.com/floridasouthern • flickr.com/photos/fscmocs/sets • twitter.com/fscadmissions • foursquare.com/venue/1362812

Guest Services Executive Chef Kevin Palm poses next to the 300-pound pumpkin he carved on Oct. 27 for display in Wynee’s Bistro. The students of the Roberts Academy had front row seats for the Jack O’Lantern creation.

FSC Employees are Krazy for Kidz Florida Southern MBA students, Francine Neiling (Information Services), Kristen Placek and Arden Mitchell (Admissions) are hosting a charity fundraising event as a part of their marketing class taught by Dr. Nicholas Nugent, Jr. (Business). In an effort to help feed the hungry children of Polk County, the group will be hosting a walk/run in benefit of The Polk Project. The Krazy for Kidz event will also include a kidz funfest featuring games, prizes and fun for the whole family on November 19, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Southern Landing. This event is open to everyone and participants are encouraged to register by completing a registration form which can be found online at www.jadesoftware.com/media/registration_form.pdf.

If you have news you would like to include in future editions of The Wright Word, we would love to hear about it! Please send news to kpawlak@flsouthern.edu.

The Wright Word • November 2011

Giving Thanks The American Council on Exercise estimates that between pre-meal snacking and Thanksgiving Dinner the average American consumes 4500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. In fact, we also gain an average of seven pounds between Thanksgiving and the day after New Year’s Day. That’s a lot of calories! So first off, we should all be thankful that we live in a place where food is that plentiful, and offer up a prayer or hopeful thought for those who won’t be eating that well on Thanksgiving.

Since many of us will overindulge over the holidays, here are some suggestions to help you get through them without all that weight gain: 1. Eat a low calorie and low fat breakfast and lunch on the holiday to conserve some calories for the big feast. Don’t skip meals however, because you’ll be very hungry and then it’s really hard not to over eat.

2. Put small portions of the heavy calorie things on your predinner snack plate: vegetable spreads (they are usually held together with oil or mayo), cheese, and dips are some examples. Most of us eat without thinking, especially while socializing, so put a lot of lower calorie items on the plate as well, such as raw fruits and vegetables and whole-grain crackers. That way you won’t consume a ton of calories but you’ll still be nibbling like everyone else and won’t feel out of place.

3. A snack of veggies, fruit and whole-grain items can also have a lot of fiber in it; this will help you to feel full and tends to control eating when you sit down to the full meal.

4. Go help in the kitchen or round up all the kids and take them out for a walk or to play a game outdoors instead of snacking. If you stay busy you’ll snack less and it’s even better if you’re burning some calories before your meal.

5. When it comes time to eat the big meal, pick your very favorite things and consider not eating things that are traditional, but not all that important to you, such as rolls, or a dish like candied sweet potatoes. If you really want it, then eat it, but try to moderate your portions of these items. A small amount of something can make you feel just as satisfied, and you’ll feel really good about your selfcontrol.

6. Push away from the table and get everyone to go for a 20 minute walk after dinner. Tell them 10 minutes out from the house, and 10 minutes back, they can do it! The dishes can wait (they’ll still be there) but you’ll all feel great about taking a walk and it will help equalize the dessert. If there’s a dog in the house take it with you though, because you don’t want to come back to find the turkey carcass on the floor!

7. Make physical activity a regular habit. It will help keep your metabolism revved up and can help to lower stress levels. Who doesn’t need that during the holidays?

8. Monitor your calorie intake for the week or so before and after each holiday event. If you watch your portions and intake of high calorie foods for the week around the big event, whether it’s a holiday party or family meal, you’ll be more likely not to gain weight over the holidays.

Source: WebMD

The staff of Wynee’s Bistro gets into the Halloween spirit.

Safety Matters: Don’t Get Bent Out of Shape!

If you’re bent on maintaining a healthier back, following these common sense work habits can help keep injury away.

• When sitting, keep your upper back and neck comfortably straight with your back firmly against the chair.

• Make sure your chair is right for you—adjust the height, tilt, armrests and backrest.

• Take a 30 second timeout every 15 minutes or so to stretch, move or relax.

• Try standing up when you answer the phone, to stretch and change positions.

• Limit the time you spend carrying heavy briefcases, purses and bags.

• Consider increasing the amount of exercise you get to help improve your physical condition.

Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Resource obtained from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

Director of Safety and Security Bill Carew was recently “arrested” as part of the annual MDA Lock-up. Local business and community leaders agree to be “arrested” for the Muscular Distrophy Association. The community-wide event raises funds for people with neuromuscular diseases.

An off-duty officer or first responder has the honor of making the arrests. When an arrest is made, the person is taken away from his or her office and driven to a location where the arrestee must start reaching out to friends, family and acquaintances to raise enough donations to reach “bail”.

In Bill’s case, he was dragged away to Carraba’s and bail was set at $3200. After receiving $1420 in pledges he was released on good behavior and sent back to work.

A big thanks to Bill Carew for helping in such a worthy cause.