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 Table of Contents
Medical Professionals Home
Backpacks, Purses and Brief Cases: A Balancing Act....................5 Construction & Repair Services ................................................ 22
Podiatrists: Who We Are and What We Do ................................ 7
Rosacea: A Cronic Skin Disease ................................................... 4 Women in Profile
Meet Eight Local Women.................................................... 24,25
Health and Wellness
Bio Life Slim: A Weight Loss Drink............................................... 6 Community
Free RX Prescription Card .................................................... 14,15A Brush With Kindness................................................................31
Healthy Touch Therapeutic Massage .......................................... 8 Breast Health Information ........................................................26
Personal Trainer Brings the Gym to You.......................................9 Change The World, One Book At A Time .................................27
Pilates Improves the Way Your Body Looks and Feels ............... 6 Community Conversation on Violence Against Women ............33
Shaklee Introduces Cholesterol Reduction Complex ................10 Contempory Art Center of Virginia Exhibits ..............................34
Disabled Veterans Thrift Stores .................................................36
Hair Replacement Domestic Violence Awareness Month .... ..................................23
Initial Consultation Customizes Your Needs...............................11 First Aid and CPR Training ........................................................ 35
Food and Fund Donations ........................................................ 38
Girl Scout Volunteer Open House ..............................................28
Healthy Eating Halloween in Downtown Hampton ...........................................30
One Potato, Two Potato ...................................................... 12,13 Safety At Home and Worksite....................................................32
Woman-owned Businesses of Downtown Hampton............... ..29
Business
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Women Entrepreneurs Wanted ...................................................2 Travel
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 Medical Professionals
The Skin Disease Known as Rosacea
Written by
Keith Nichols, MD
D
o you remember a
Hollywood star named
W.C. Fields?
He was famous for playing swindlers and gam-
blers in movies like “My Little Chicka-
dee” with Mae West. He was also
known for his large, bulbous nose
and his red face. Many attributed
his appearance to drinking a lot
of alcohol, but he actually had
a skin disease called Rosacea.
This common skin disease af-
fects an estimated 16 million
Americans today, but few of us
have ever heard of it.
What is rosacea?
Rosacea is a skin disease character-
ized by facial redness, visible blood
vessels (telangectasiae), pustules, acne-like le-
sions, and sensitivity to many lotions and cosmet-
ics. In its most severe form, a person may develop
a large, scarred, misshapen nose (rhinophyma).
With today’s treatment options, rosacea need
never result in this severe problem.
The cause of rosacea is unknown, but it appears
to be associated with several risk factors. Fair-
skinned people with blonde or red hair are more
prone to develop it. It tends to get worse as one
gets older. Sun exposure, heat, alcohol, and emo-
tional upset can make it worse. Some spicy foods
may make it worse.
The treatment of Rosacea is often multifaceted.
Many rosacea sufferers keep a journal of their ro-
sacea: when it flares, what they were doing at the
time, what they were eating or drinking, and any
emotional stressors. This is important because a
lot of the triggers for rosacea can be avoided if
you know what they are.
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Patients may also benefit from topical antibiotic
preparations, prescription topical medications,
oral antibiotics, and laser therapy. Laser therapy
is often quite effective in removing the dilated
blood vessels. This may take more than one treat-
ment.
How long does Rosacea last?
It is a chronic disease. You control it, but it never
totally disappears. The earlier you treat it, the
better.
What treatment is the best for
you?
The best way to tell is to make
an appointment for an evalua-
tion. We offer many treatment
options which may be right for
you.
The National Rosacea
Society is a good infor-
mation source.
It can be found at rosacea.
org.
WC Fields Photo/Courtesy Images6.com
Keith Nichols, M.D., is the medical director of Genesis Vein Specialists and Genesis Medspa in Vir-
ginia Beach and Suffolk. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. And he is the only physician
in the Tidewater area, board-certified in Phlebology, which refers to the diagnosis and treatment
of leg veins. He is a Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicans and a member of the
American College of Phlebology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Trained
to operate multiple leading-edge lasers, Dr Nichols uses the most up-to-date equipment. He has
received special training in Laser and Facial Aesthetics, VNUS Closure, vein therapy, ultrasound
diagnosis and sclerotherapy.
Cutting edge treatments and
Medical Aesthetics
• Laser treatments • Facial treatments
• Hair removal • Body treatments
• Botox • Spider veins of
• Juvederm legs and face
• Radiesse • Varicose veins
• Acne packages • Leg ulcers
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 Medical Professionals
Backpacks, Purses and Brief Cases: A Balancing Act
Written By
Dr. Amanda Meyers
When did it become customary for people to carry
their lives with them? A purse became the size of an
overnight bag, a backpack is bigger than the kid wear-
ing it, and brief cases hold laptops and more. Conve-
nient? Yes. Practical? Maybe. Healthy? NO!
According to the American Consumer Product Safety
Commission, in 2001 there were 7,000 reports of
backpack-related injuries sent to the emergency room.
Unless a congenital condition is present, our children
should not be experiencing back pain. However, the
homework is starting earlier and proper posture is not
heavily promoted. When a child carries a significant
amount of weight on his/her back, the center of grav-
ity changes. The child will lean forward at the waist
to counterbalance the extra weight in the back. Lean-
ing forward adds muscular stress on the shoulders and
neck region. Strain is also placed on the low back
muscles in order to maintain a forward bent posture.
Muscular imbalance develops between the front and
back of the body.
Here are a few tips from the American Chi-
ropractic Association to help your child avoid
back (pack) pain:
• The backpack should be no more than 10% of the
child’s bodyweight
• The backpack should not hang more than 4 inches
below the waistline
• Utilizing the individualized compartments helps
distribute the weight
• Bigger is not always better! Don’t promote carrying
a heavier backpack
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• Urge the child to use both shoulder straps
• Wide padded straps are more comfortable and won’t
dig into the child’s shoulders
• Talk to your child’s teacher if you find the backpack
is frequently too heavy
When a child is carrying the backpack on only one
shoulder (of which many are guilty) it is similar to
holding a purse or brief case. The one sided carry
causes an imbalance between right and left sides of
the body as opposed to the front and back. On the
side carrying the bag, the shoulder is usually hiked
up to guard against the weight. Hiking the shoul-
der causes muscular strain in the neck and back and
causes the spine to curve toward the shoulder. Due
to the curvature in the upper portion of the spine, the
lower spine must also curve to counterbalance and
keep the body in an upright position. Therefore, the
stress of simply a purse can result in both neck and
back pain.
Here are a few more tips from the American
Chiropractic Association:
• Select a purse or brief case with a wide adjustable
strap long enough to place over the head
• When carrying, switch sides frequently to avoid
placing too much weight on one side
• Empty unnecessary items
• Place necessary items in the front pockets to avoid
overstretching to reach
How can chiropractic care help? During an initial
examination, the chiropractor is able to collect in-
formation such as muscle tone and the alignment of
the spine. The chiropractor and patient can discuss
possible sources of poor posture, including carrying
heavy items. Chiropractic adjustments and manual
therapy correct the body’s bad habits. However, a pa-
tient must have an active role in treatment by making Dr. Amanda Meyers is a chiropractor with a well-balanced back-
a conscious effort to avoid provocative activities. ground in Exercise Science and Clinical Nutrition. She works with
a wide-range of patients, including women struggling with the
anatomical and physiological changes experienced throughout the
Did you know kids can see a chiropractor too? In aging process.
addition to promoting back-
pack safety, having your child
evaluated by a chiropractor at an
early age can prove beneficial.
For example, Scoliosis can be
caught at an earlier age. Kids
that are active can recover faster
from injuries and prevent future
musculoskeletal complications.
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Also, kids are using computers
and texting at a very young age
which can lead to poor posture,
headaches and muscle strain. www.bodylogicvb.com
Help your child avoid the aches
Call to schedule today.
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 Medical Professionals
Podiatrists—who are we and what do we do?
Written by
Debra Abrams Lee, D.P.M.,
Let’s talk about podiatrists and what we do.
Mention the word podiatrist and you may hear
anything from pediatrician, pedicurist or foot doc-
tor.
A podiatrist is a licensed medical professional
trained to render treatment to the foot and ankle.
Our training begins in one of eight podiatry
schools in the nation. The curriculum for the first
two years includes didactic studies of anatomy,
microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and
physiology.
The next two years of studies include additional
medical subjects as well as clinical and surgical
training under the guidance of attending physi-
cians. In the clinical setting is where history and
physical intaking skills are learned as well as
charting, diagnosing and treating illnesses.
Upon graduating from podiatry school, additional
education begins in a residency which is a hospi-
tal -based training. It is here where the residents
are exposed to numerous medical illnesses and
are again responsible for diagnosing, admitting
and treating patients. Some podiatrists earn addi-
tional education through fellowships and intern-
ships.
The medical suffix for a podiatrist is D.P.M.
which stands for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
In order to practice medicine, a podiatrist must be
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licensed by the state’s board of medi-
cine. Upon graduating from podiatry
school, we are required to sit for two
national board examinations. To prac-
tice in some states, before licensure
occurs, one must pass a required state
board. Not all states require this. How-
ever, most hospitals and some medi-
cal insurance agencies require board
certification.
A doctor is considered board certified
once they have successfully passed
rigorous oral and written examinations
as well as submit case studies to the ex-
amining board. Upon this completion,
a doctor is considered a diplomate with
that particular board.
The scope of practice for podiatrists in-
cludes the foot and ankle in most states.
There are numerous foot pathologies
that we treat. Some of them include
podiatric skin conditions such as fungal
skin and nail diseases, diabetic foot
care, non-surgical and surgical care for
bunions and hammertoes. Dr. Lee attended the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH. She completed
her residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn NY. Dr. Lee is a Diplomate
with the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. She
Other podiatric conditions in which po- is also Board Certified as a Wound Care Specialist with the American Academy of Wound
diatrists are trained to treat are flat feet, Management. Dr. Lee is a member of APMA, VPMA and the American Academy of Podiat-
ric Practice Management.
plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, foot and
ankle fractures and joint disorders.
Hopefully this article has
enlightened you as to
what podiatric medicine is
all about.
If you are in need of foot
care, call a podiatrist to
help you.
Debra A. Womick Lee, D.P.M., C.W.S
704 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 300B
Newport News, VA 23606
757-595-7634
www.womickpodiatryclinic.com
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 Health and Wellness
Two Breakthroughs in Health Issues Common to Most Adults!
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 Healthy Eating
One Potato, Two Potato.............
Written and photographed by
Nancy Monaghan
Food Editor
We eat a lot of potatoes, 126 pounds per person per
year to be exact. That’s 41 billion pounds of potatoes
consumed annually in the United States. And why
not? Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, they can
be cooked and served a zillion different ways, they’re
economical, and we love them. Here are the most
popular varieties:
White: Round and long, medium starch, creamy tex-
ture. Use in most potato recipes.
Russet: High in starch, light and fluffy when baked,
also good mashed, fried and roasted.
Red: Firm, smooth flesh, good for salads, roasting,
boiling and steaming.
Yellow: Dense and creamy, little or no butter needed.
Fingerling: Firm and waxy, small and slender, roast,
boil or steam.
“New” potatoes are any variety of potato that is har-
vested before it’s mature.
Source: United States Potato Board, potatogoodness.com

Grilled Potato Kabobs with

Lemon-Herb Drizzle
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs such as basil, rosemary, marjoram and sage
½ tsp sea salt or to taste
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 lb russet potatoes, scrubbed
1 12-oz pkg precooked chicken sausage, sliced ¼” thick on the diagonal
2 cars fresh corn cut into 1” pieces
1 zucchini, sliced ¼” thick on the diagonal

Heat olive oil in a small saucepan until very hot, remove from heat and
stir in garlic. Let cool, then stir in herbs, salt, lemon juice and pepper
and set aside. Place potatoes in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl
and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Note: If you use plastic wrap, make
sure it doesn’t touch any ingredients and poke one small hole in cover
to vent. Microwave on high for 10 to12 minutes or until potatoes are
tender (cooking time may vary depending on microwave).
Use oven mitts to carefully remove bowl from microwave. When pota-
toes are cool enough to handle, cut into large chunks. Thread potatoes,
sausage and vegetables onto skewers. Grill over medium-high heat for
about 10 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with a little of the herb
mixture during the last few minutes of cooking. Remove from grill and
place on a platter, drizzle with remaining herb mixture. Yield: 6 servings.
Recipe and photo/ Courtesy United States Potato Board, potatogoodness.com

Quick & Healthy Baked Potato Salad

1-1/2 lbs red potatoes*
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/3 cup minced red onion
½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
¼ cup snipped fresh chives
3 tbsp real bacon bits or pieces
¼ tsp sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Chopped fresh parsley

Roasted Roots
Place whole potatoes (do not poke) into
microwave-safe dish. Cover dish (if using
plastic wrap, poke a small hole in plastic to
vent). Microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes 1 cup peeled potato cut into chunky cubes (1
depending on strength of microwave. Use oven large potato)
mitts to remove dish from microwave, carefully 1 cup rutabaga, peeled and cut into chunky
remove cover and let cool. Cut potatoes into cubes (about ½ a small rutabaga)
bite-sized pieces and place in a large bowl with 1 cup peeled carrots cut into chunky cubes
remaining ingredients. Stir well to mix. This (about 3 carrots)
salad may be served right away but it’s best if 1 cup peeled parsnips cut into chunky cubes
refrigerated for at least one hour to allow the (about 1 good-sized parsnip)
flavors to blend. 1 tsp dried rosemary, chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
*Russets, yellow or white potatoes can be 1-2 tbsp olive oil
substituted Salt and fresh ground pepper
Recipe and photo/ Courtesy United States Potato
Board, potatogoodness.com Preheat oven to 375.
Toss together all ingredients and spread in a
single layer in a roasting pan. Roast about 60
minutes until golden, stirring occasionally.

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Sweet Potato Slice each piece into wedges. Rinse well in

cold water, pat dry and place in a bowl.

Fries
3 sweet potatoes
Mix together olive oil and all seasonings in
a small bowl. Drizzle mixture on potatoes
3 tbsp olive oil and toss them together so all pieces are well
½ tsp cayenne pepper coated.
½ tsp sweet paprika

Potato Skin Appetizers ½ tsp sea salt

1 lb small potatoes such as
creamers or Dutch yellow
2 tbsp olive oil
2-3 slices turkey bacon
3 slices reduced-fat Cheddar
cheese
½ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup reduced-fat or fat-free
sour cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place potatoes in a bowl, cover
with olive oil and toss until they
are coated on all sides. Spread
potatoes on a sheet pan and
roast about one hour, checking
occasionally, until the potatoes
are fork tender and the skin is
browned and wrinkling.
Remove potatoes from oven
and sprinkle with salt. Allow
potatoes to cool enough so you
can handle them. Meanwhile,
cook the bacon and chop it into
bits. Cut cheese into small tri-
angle shapes (so you can drape
a point or two over the edge of
the skins).
Cut potatoes in half. Using the
small scoop of a melon baller,
carefully scoop out the pulp,
reserving pulp for another
purpose. Lay potato skins skin
side down back on the same
roasting pan, and increase oven
heat to 425 degrees. Spray tops
of potatoes lightly with fat-free
cooking spray and season with
salt and pepper if desired.
Roast potato skins about 20
minutes, until they are browned
and crispy. Check after about
12 minutes, you may have to re-
move some of the smaller skins
as they may brown up before
the bigger ones.
Lay a cheese triangle into
each skin and press down, and
sprinkle crumbled bacon on
¼ tsp pepper
1/8 tsp dried thyme (optional)
Spray a heavy sheet pan with fat-free cook-
ing spray and spread potato slices in a single
layer. Roast about 30-35 minutes, turning a
the cheese (recipe can be made few times during cooking to ensure all sides
ahead to this point). Place the Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut potatoes in get crispy. Serve immediately.
sheet pan under the broiler for 5 half lengthwise, and cut each in half again.
to 7 minutes until cheese is very
bubbly and well melted. Top
each skin with a small dollop of
sour cream and sprinkle green
onions on top. Yield: About
40 potato skins (you’ll have
enough even if you ruin a few
while scooping out the flesh!)
Note: These are a little labor
intensive but can be made
ahead and are a nice bite-sized
appetizer. If you prefer, you can
make them more easily with the
larger skins of russet potatoes.
Follow the same basic direc-
tions, rubbing the potatoes with
olive oil and roasting them for
about an hour until soft. During
the roasting stage after the pulp
is removed, you may need to
turn them over depending on
how crispy you like them.

Is it a yam, or a sweet potato?

If you are buying “yams” in your local grocery
store, they’re probably not yams at all but sweet
potatoes. Yams aren’t widely available in the
United States, although some specialty interna-
tional markets might have them.
Sweet potatoes come in two basic varieties:
Those with orange flesh (the ones you most often
see at the store) and those with white flesh. Those
delicious “candied yams” grandma used to make
at Thanksgiving? Sweet potatoes. That yummy
“sweet potato casserole” with the marshmallows
on top that mom makes for Thanksgiving? Sweet
potatoes.
Here’s how to tell the difference: Sweet
potatoes have smooth skin and a smooth, potato
shape. It can have a few lumps and bumps but
is basically smooth. The flesh is moist with a
sweet taste. Yams have rough skin and a generally
distorted shape – they look really gnarly - and the
flesh is darker and more mealy, less sweet. True
yams are grown primarily in Africa and in some
Caribbean nations, but not in this country.
White-fleshed sweet potatoes were around long
before the orange-fleshed variety. And that’s what
started the confusion. Supposedly the orange-
fleshed sweet potato crowd wanted a name to
distinguish theirs from the white-fleshed variety,
and they came up with “yams.”
So there you have it.
If it looks like a potato with smooth skin, it’s a
sweet potato. Even if it says “yams” on the pro-
duce bin, it’s probably a sweet potato unless your
grocery store carries really exotic produce. The
US Department of Agriculture allows the word
“yams” on sweet potatoes, but they must also be
marked “sweet potatoes.”
Source: North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission
Potatoes Gratin
3 large russet potatoes
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ - 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Butter flavored fat-free cooking
spray
Heat oven to 425. Peel potatoes
and cut into 1/8” slices. Warm
milk in a small saucepan.
Spray a gratin dish or 11 x 7-inch
baking dish with the cooking
spray. Place half the potatoes even-
ly in the bottom of the dish, spray
with the cooking spray, top with
half the cheese and half the garlic.
Season with salt and pepper. Place
remaining potatoes evenly on top,
spray with the cooking spray and
top with the remaining cheese and
garlic, season again with salt and
pepper. Pour the warm milk over
the top.
Bake until top is browned and milk
is absorbed, about 40 minutes.

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The statement you will want to open
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an asset that greatly enhances a financial portfolio. It provides
stability and security, with guaranteed financial protection against
untimely death plus an efficient way to pass on wealth to your
heirs. It is a long-term asset, developing cash values, which
can grow to a significant amount over time and can be accessed
through withdrawals and tax-free loans.1,2,3
The “up” asset in a “down” market
There is virtually no other financial asset like whole life insur-
ance. Compare some of its features with other financial instru-
ments—the benefits are exceptional:
• Guaranteed death benefit, typically income-tax free to benefi-
ciaries.2
• Guaranteed cash value is not correlated to the market, and is
tax-deferred.
• Access to cash available through withdrawals and income tax-
free loans.1,2,3
• Policy can be transferred or pledged as collateral for a loan.
• In the long run, the cash values provide stable returns over time.
• Self-completing in the case of disability with a Waiver of Pre-
mium Rider. 4
1Depending upon the policy chosen, cash value may be available as early as the payment of the
second year's premium.
2Policy benefits are reduced by outstanding loans or loan interest.
3Assumes policy is not a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC).
4Riders may incur additional costs.
Leveraging your assets—when more is more
Over and above the value provided by your whole life policy,
there is also an optional feature that not everyone has, but it
The policyholder has contributed $100 annually to maintain the
EPUA rider option, and in year 3 has paid in $25,000—an ideal
use for a cash bonus, or funds received from the sale of an asset.
How do these rates look to you?
1Policyholders can purchase paid-up additional insurance on the insured’s life, within policy
limits, over and above the base face amount.
2Example shown is based on a hypothetical policy not available for sale, using Guardian's Whole
Life Paid-Up at Age 99 and averaging male and female values for issue age 40. A full illustration
showing both guaranteed and non-guaranteed values must be provided by a Guardian representa-
tive to individuals applying for any Guardian whole life insurance policy.
Flexible features built for change
Since life insurance is a long term asset designed to fit your
financial profile during your lifetime, the
Enhanced Paid-Up Additions Rider1 on a whole life policy was
created to dovetail with the policy to
provide more control. EPUA allows you to:
• Schedule an amount that you wish to pay with your policy
premium each year.
• Make unscheduled payments at any time.
• Vary payments and guaranteed cash value growth from year to
year.
• Earn dividends on the additional paid-up insurance purchased.
Moreover, as values build2, the policy becomes a source of
ready, liquid cash available3. Plus, the EPUA is not a contractual
obligation—just an annual contribution of $100 keeps this option
open. In the event of disability, a Waiver of Premium rider pur-
chased when the policy was issued would cover scheduled EPUA
payments in addition to the policy’s premium.
Why Guardian?
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is one of the
oldest and last remaining mutual life insurance companies in
the nation. Founded in 1860, Guardian has paid a dividend to its
participating life policyholders every year since it has been au-
thorized to do so, through boon years as well as turbulent times.
In November 2008, Guardian’s Board of Directors approved a
record dividend allocation of $723 million to its individual life
policyholders in 2009, reflecting an increase of $60 million,
or 9.0%, over the amount allocated in 2008. It also represents
Fitch raised Guardian’s rating in October 2007, stating in part
that Guardian demonstrated “improved operating performance
and higher than expected capital adequacy.”
In July, 2008, Standard & Poor’s characterized Guardian as
having “a conservative investment philosophy which has limited
speculative grade credit risk and no exposure to sub-prime
mortgages,”and raised the rating from AA (Positive Outlook) to
AA+ (Stable Outlook).
A.M. Best raised Guardian’s rating to A++ in November, 2008,
citing the company’s “superior capitalization,” our ability
to “sustain positive earnings trends,” the company’s “well-
diversified product portfolio” as well as the focus on “building
policyholder value.”
The Bottom Line: How Do You Feel
About Your Money?
For the wise consumer, a vital component underlying
every financial strategy should be a solid foundation
of life insurance. In fact, income from other assets can
easily be used as a funding vehicle for a life insurance
policy and its enhancements such as EPUA. These
synergies are a smart way tocreate, leverage, and retain
wealth for the long term.
Generations have come to rely on Guardian and its
high quality products for financial growth and protec-
tion.
1 Riders may incur additional costs.
2 Cash values include dividends. Dividends are not guaranteed. They are declared annually by
Guardian’s Board of Directors.
3 Policy benefits are reduced by any outstanding loans and loan interest. In any given year, annual

provides even greater benefits as a portfolio asset. The Enhanced the greatest amount ever earmarked for Guardian policyholder dividends, if any, are affected by policy loans.

Paid-Up Additions Rider (EPUA) allows the purchase of ad- dividends. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY 10004-4025
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ditional paid-up insurance1 with flexible payment options and at 2008—9678
favorable rates to enhance the policy’s value. Extra dollars can Guardian’s secure capital position and strong results in 2008
work harder here, boosting values at an accelerated pace! have allowed us to increase the dividend interest rate from 7.25%
to 7.30% in 2009. The chart below illustrates Guardian’s steady
dividend performance from 2004–2008.
Money on the sidelines?
Where are you putting your extra cash these days?
Suppose you earned a $25,000 bonus? What can you do with
a one-time cash windfall? Let’s see what happens to a policy’s
values and returns if a policyholder makes a one-time EPUA pay-
ment of approximately $25,000.

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 Business
Printer Economics 101
Written by
Alexandra Lesmes
Owner
Like razors and blades, most printer manufacturers
sell their printers for nearly the same amount as it
costs to manufacture them. With store sales and dis-
counts, some printers are sold at even less!
They know they will make their real profits on the ink
they will sell time after time in the future
There are several ways to be wise when making your
printer and ink purchasing decisions.
If you are purchasing an inkjet printer, ask if the color
ink cartridges are separate or one combined cartridge.
Separate cartridges can save you money over time. It
is a rare day indeed when someone runs out of Yellow,
Cyan and Magenta on the exact same page.
Separate color cartridges cost less than combined car-
tridges and allow you to replace only the
color that has run out.
Separate color cartridges are typi-
cally good for 500 pages while
all-in-ones are likely to yield only
200 pages.
Smart business people who care about
saving the environment as much as sav-
ing money, know that they can refill their cartridges at
Rapid Refill and get the same high quality output as
they would get if they spent twice as much purchasing
ink from the original printer brand.
If you plan to recycle your cartridges, call Rapid Refill
and we can help you make the right choice to meet
your business needs and your budget.
Making an educated printer purchase will save ex-
penses in the future.
How to Select a Business Printer Wisely
Whether you are selecting a single printer for a home
office or a fleet of printers for a business, your choice
will impact company expenses for years to come.
Making the most economical choice can mean spend-
ing more for the printer up front to save money on
supplies over time.
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To begin making the right choice look at how the
printer will be used:
If this is the only printer in your office, ask if it also
needs to serve as a fax and scanner? If so, you should
consider a multi-function printer. These printer/scan-
ner/fax machines have the same high-grade resolution
and technology that you would find in purchasing
each component separately. Remember that if you
need a fax machine, you will have to connect a phone
line (or a digital phone service) to it.
If you want a machine that only acts
as a printer, look at two things:
How many pages are printed per
month and what is printed? If you
print less than a hundred pages per
month, an inkjet can perhaps serve
your need. If you print more than
that, consider a laser printer with its
faster speeds. It is engineered for higher performance
and a longer lifespan. In the end, its higher initial cost
could be more economical than replacing an inkjet
more often. If you consider the total cost per page,
black and white laser printers have a lower cost per
page than inkjets.
If most of the printing
is invoices, formal let-
ters or purchase orders,
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more in the long run as thousands of black and white
printouts still wear down integral components on
color toners and dramatically cuts down the life span
of color toner cartridges – even when they are not “in
use.”
If the above information is overwhelming, Rapid
Refill is here to help. Contact Alexandra Lesmes at
757-437-2743. Store location is 754 First Colonial
Road in Hilltop next to the Nawab Indian Restaurant
and store hours are Monday through Friday 8a.m. to 6
p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The company’s
website is www.rapidrefill212.com and email is man-
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About Rapid Refill
Rapid Refill specializes in remanufacturing/refilling
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 Unique Gifts
The Greening of Fall!
Written by
Lyman Speckheuer
Owner
Via Creativa Gallery and
Fine Art Specialists
Spruce up your holiday events this year with some great GREEN ideas.
How about serving it up “On the Rocks”? Via Creativa has added Sea
Stones, an environmen-
tally-conscious small
business. Sea Stones
creates the set of six
granite drink chillers
which can cool down
the best drink without
watering it down. This
husband and wife team
not only personally plant
10 times the number of
Want the perfect gift for your eco-
friendly friends? Also new this fall
are stunning pieces with recycled
glass and aluminum can parts by art-
ist Christy Fisher.
We’ve also added some more of
the dazzling dichroic glass jewelry,
including a mix-and-match
style earring from Jan Wil-
cox as well as things from
Renaissance Glass Studio.
Since we love glass, you
should also see the new
things from Bryce of Perfec-
to Glass who is a lampwork
artist.
This plus the talented handcrafted artists we already
carry will make your holiday shopping Green without
your spending too much green.
Lyman has been restoring artwork for the last seventeen or so years. She
is the owner of Fine Art Specialists which also offers custom framing
ments. She opened Via Creativa to get back in touch with her creative
side and enjoys promoting the handworks of both American Craftspeople
with first rate conservation techniques for artwork, textiles and rare docu- and Third World Fair Trade groups.

trees they use in produc-

tion of their work, they
also “replant” rough
stones for each of the smooth stones they collect.

Create beautiful table art with one of

a kind pieces. You can help support
a village in Zambia and create a stun-
ning table with the one-of-a-kind table
cloth from Tribal Textiles. The vase
is made by glass artist, Daniel Read
whose wife, Margarita creates stunning
jewelry from recycled vintage glass and
crystal.

A stunning menorah can also enhance the holiday celebration. This one is
by artist, Bandhu Scott Dunham.

Come see our fine Why not frame up some of

selection of Fair
Trade Gifts!
Give a gift and help a
life!
Tribal Textiles….Ethnic
Pride….Path to Paper….
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Kazuri…..Zambeezi…..
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those treasured family shots for
holiday gifts? If we can frame
your project with moulding we
have in stock, we’ll discount the
moulding by 50 percent! We
have a good selection of mould-
ings for that perfect picture for
Grandmother’s wall. Sale lasts
through Thanksgiving so come
in early for the best selection.
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 Education
What if you thought in another language?
Would it affect the way you think?
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ments. One test asked speakers to assign char-
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world. Depending on which gender the language
applied to that word, determined the characteris-
tics that the speaker thought the object had.
in language can also be
attributed to our culture; as language and culture
are intertwined. The meanings and feelings at-
tached to words, how we communicate and also
our beliefs have been instilled in us since we were
born.
to understand another language is to first take a
look at our own.
What do you say so naturally, that you may be
misunderstood by someone who speaks another
language?

For instance, bridges (a masculine word in
Spanish) were considered “manly” to Spanish-
speakers and “elegant and slender” to Germans
(a female word in German). It would be interest-
ing to know if these differences have affected the
design of bridges around the world.
The thoughts just come naturally to us, because
it’s all we’ve ever known. Just as the people who
think in a geographical language can’t explain
how they instantly know which way is north, a
Spanish-speaker can’t explain how they instinc-
tively know a word is feminine.
Do you attach meanings or feelings to words that
could be completely different to someone else?
Maybe you even have differences in the language
of your own “family” culture. It’s interesting to
explore if your language affects how you think.

Another experiment further proved that our lan-
guage can influence how we think about things,
by asking participants to give voices to inanimate
objects in a cartoon.
People who spoke “gendered” languages applied
It’s difficult to know exactly how significantly
these differences affect our decision making, our
opinions, misunderstandings with others, etc. But
we do know that there are hidden and visible dif-
ferences among languages of which we need to
be cognizant. Until we know more, the best way
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 Personal Improvement
The Personal Transformation and Courage Institute
Written by
Mary Elizabeth Lynch
Co-founder and
president
Personal Transformation
and Courage Institute
PTCI courses and publications focus on deeper
self-awareness and ways of making a connection
to courage, creativity, vitality, increased will, and
emotional sensitivity. Each course is offered in a safe,
confidential, supportive learning environment. Each
emphasizes spiritual, non-denominational practices in-
cluding meditation and finding your highest intentions
or ideals as a personal guide along your path. These
practices create the foundation for deep, transforma-
tional change in your life.
As three participants have described their experiences

E
ach of us is on a journey toward wholeness that
presents both opportunities and challenges. It is
a path that requires the development of com-
passion, courage and commitment. While this journey
is a solitary one, you are never truly alone. There are
spiritual “way stations” where you will find compas-
sionate mentors, like-minded seekers, and insightful
tools to assist you on your journey.
The Personal Transformation and Courage Institute
(PTCI) is such a place. Since the year 2000, hundreds
of people have found life-changing support through
PTCI, a non-profit educational organization founded
to help people discover and courageously fulfill their
potentials. The workshop courses—held in Virginia
Beach, Virginia, and other locations—give you a direct
experience of your true self and the courage you need
to take the next step in personal transformation—
physically, mentally, and spiritually. PTCI courses are
designed for individuals and groups who seek to move
through mental, emotional and physical blocks that
stand in the way of the full expression of their gifts
and talents. The courses are not therapy, but instead
they are a powerful set of exercises and experiences
designed to awaken a new sense of who you are and
your purpose in life.
Based on spiritual philosophies and transformational
psychologies of how we all can change and grow,
at PTCI workshops:
“I have so many insights pouring out that I feel like
I will keep my journal and pen near me for a week! I
also learned/appreciated how, when people are will-
ing to reveal their vulnerabilities, it evokes love and
compassion in all of us. The course provided the best,
safe environment for people to be able to expose them-
selves honestly. I felt a bond with everyone through
the honest sharing of our vulnerabilities.”
“There are always different stages of my awareness,
even though it seems that the same issues keep pop-
ping up. I was reminded to love myself, to feel and Upcoming Courses
heal my heart, to stay present, to breathe and dance
and shake and to forgive myself. It was so helpful to Meaning and Mission in Mid-Life
have Mark, Mary Elizabeth and John there to guide A Four-week online E-Learning Course
all of us through the individual and group processes.
October 24 – November 21
Such perception and love was given! Thank you from
Something changes about our personal life journey as we enter
the bottom of my vulnerable, yet courageous heart!”
into the second half of life. As Carl Jung described it, the real
“I learned to trust the knowingness that you already work of personal transformation can begin only after the age
have within you. Believe it.” of 40. The initial decades of our lives are about building up
a strong sense of personal identity. From mid-life onward,
We invite you to learn more about our organization by we are ready to encounter something bigger than ourselves.
visiting us at www.transformationANDcourage.org. Be part of this online learning community – a cohort group of
Mary Elizabeth Lynch, M.A., J.D., is a co-founder and president of the Personal Trans- like-minded people who are seeking to better understand their
formation and Courage Institute. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law,
Mary Elizabeth practiced law and mediated legal disputes for many years. She now uses own soul-purpose for the second half of life.
her legal skills, intuition and insight to help others clarify their highest intentions and
Ideals. This opens the way for people to see themselves and their life situations in new and
expanded ways, and helps them move through physical, emotional and mental patterns that
stand in the way of fully expressing their gifts and talents in the world.
Ideals, Intuition and Guidance
November 19-21, Virginia Beach
Intuition is a faculty of the soul and a gift which is available
to each of us. Experience how intuition comes to you and
how you can call upon it to catch a vision of who you really
are. Learn to trust and use your inner guidance and intuitive
wisdom to guide you to inner healing and transformation.

www.transformationANDcourage.org.
PTCI, P.O. Box 914,
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
The Institute has chosen a powerful symbol
to represent the values that are inherent in
our organization and its courses. The sea
turtle is on a constant journey, traveling
far distances, and yet it is always at home.
It lives harmoniously both on land and in
water. The sea turtle is capable of extraor-
dinary longevity, protected by its shell, and
yet agile and free in the ocean. It finds its
own pace and rhythm, moving with the flow
of the ocean and its natural surroundings.
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Why the sea turtle?
The values that PTCI imparts through its
courses mirror the attributes of the sea
turtle. Our courses teach that you can be
safe and at home with yourself, which al-
lows you to be safe and at home wherever
life’s currents may take you. PTCI courses
honor the two worlds in which we are
called upon to live - the invisible world
of intuition, spirit and creative energy, and
the practical world of our physical bodies
and daily life responsibilities. Our course
leaders help you see and connect to the way
your Spiritual Ideal and intentions create
a protective, safe environment from which
you can courageously meet life’s challenges
and opportunities. Finally, we stand in
support of you as you find your rhythm and
inner wisdom that allows you to move with
the greater currents and rhythms of Life it-
self, learning how to be true to yourself and
yet an integral part of the whole tapestry
of Life.
Embracing Silence
A Contemplative Living Silent Retreat
December 3-5
Virginia’s Eastern Shore (Cape Charles Area)
“Being silent means more than just holding your tongue. It
means listening for the softest, most subtle sound of all – the
sound of the Soul.” Tyn Touber
Silence is the bridge between this world and the world beyond.
It is the bridge between head and heart. Dwelling in silence
leads to quieting the body and the mind. It encourages you
to embrace and fully participate in the present moment, and
it opens the door for you to deeply contact your own truth.
This 3-day weekend retreat is for the beginner as well as those
familiar with being in silence. Come join us for this journey
of renewal into the peace and harmony of silence.

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 Community
October is National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
Written by
Kimberly Johnson
Development & Marketing
Coordinator
“Domestic Violence is not a problem of a few dis-
eased or dysfunctional individuals, but rather is a
problem rooted and nurtured in social relationships
and structures. Because it is so embedded, stopping
domestic violence requires a coordinated community
response where health, justice, and social service
systems join with educational, religious, and victim
services to confront violence. No one institution can
do it alone.” - Anne Ganley, Ph.D.
In an effort to unite advocates across the nation that
work steadily to end violence against women and
their children, DVAM (Domestic Violence Aware-
ness Month) was created in October 1987. The month
originated to “mourn those who died because of
domestic violence, celebrate those who have sur-
vived, and connect those who work to end domestic
violence” (National Resource Center on Domestic
Violence).
Domestic Violence affects everyone:
• 1.3 million women and 834,732 men in the U.S.
are physically assaulted by an intimate partner
annually.
• Domestic Violence costs the U.S. over $8.3 billion
annually.
• Children that witness domestic violence are more
likely to become involved in an abusive relation-
ship.
The United States has come a long way over the
years due to congress’s commitment to improve the
response to domestic and sexual violence. In 1984
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(FVPSA) began as the foundation of response for
victims that included outreach programs and shelters.
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was first au-
thorized in 1994 and has altered the way federal, state
and local entities respond to domestic violence, sexual
assault, dating violence and stalking by enhancing
If you or someone you know is in need of help please call the
24 Hour Samaritan House Crisis Line 757-430-2120.
While you may not be ready to leave,
we can help you take the first step to safety and self-sufficiency.
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investigation and prosecution of violent crimes perpe- victims a voice Samaritan House and the
trated against women, increasing pre-trial detention of Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia will
the accused, and imposing automatic and mandatory
host a screening of “Sin by Silence” in con-
restitution on those convicted.
junction with an exhibit, titled the Clothesline
Samaritan House will be hosting several events dur- Project. Event is free and open to the public.
ing the month of October in observance of Domestic Light refreshments will be available.
Violence Awareness Month: Tuesday, October 26
6:30-8:00pm
“A Night of Remembrance”
Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia (2200
Join Samaritan House in honoring those who Parks Ave. Va Beach 23451)
lost their lives to domestic violence, those
that survived and those that suffer. The event Prayer to End Domestic Violence
will feature “light the night” with purple glow (Used during worship and to begin/end meet-
sticks, special guest speakers, open mike, and ings in October – Domestic Violence Aware-
silent witness display. Survivors, advocates
ness Month).
and family members are encouraged to attend The following reading is “Psalm,” by Julia
and share their personal stories. Event is free Emily Louisa Pebbles, from Woman-Soul
and open to the public. Flowing (1978)
Monday, October 4
6:00-8:00pm We trust that beyond the absence: there is a
Virginia Beach Town Center presence.
That beyond the pain: there can be healing.
De-Feet Domestic Violence That beyond the brokenness: there can be
5K Walk/Run wholeness.
Samaritan House will host its 7th annual 5K That beyond the anger: there may be peace.
on the Virginia Beach boardwalk to raise
That beyond the hurting: there may be the
funds and awareness. Registration may be word.
done on-line www.active.com for $25 per per- That through the word: there may be under-
son or $20 per person for teams of 10 or more standing.
people. That through understanding: there is love.
Sunday, October 24
Everyone can prevent domestic violence from hap-
12:00pm (registration)
1:00pm (race begins) pening by raising awareness and taking action. For
more information on
24th St. Park at the Virginia Beach oceanfront attending an event,
helping or volunteer-
“Sin by Silence” and the ing during Domestic
Clothesline Project Violence Awareness
Month, please visit
“Sin by Silence” is a documentary which
www.samaritanhou-
reveals the lives of extraordinary women
seva.org or call (757)
who advocate for a future free from domestic 631-0710.
violence behind prison walls. To help give
23 October/ November 2010
 Women in Profile
Sherry H. Spring
Sherry H. Spring has held the position of Executive Director of the
Downtown Hampton Development Partnership since February 2005.
She has over 14 years experience in
economic development.
Sherry has a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Averett
University in Danville, Virginia. She
is also a graduate of the University of
Oklahoma Economic Development
Institute in Norman, Oklahoma.
She has been instrumental in the
recruitment of businesses, successful
marketing and public relations efforts,
development and implementation of
innovative incentive programs and
downtown beautification projects over
the past five years in Downtown Hampton.
Sherry is a member of the International Downtown Association, the
Virginia Downtown Association, Virginia Economic Development
Association, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Hampton Business
Incentives Corporation.
Sherry and her husband Peter live in Yorktown, Virginia.
Jennifer Wheatley
Anyone who has known Jennifer for any length of time knows that
she is passionate about people.
A mother in her late teens, Jen found
being a parent a fulfilling and stimulat-
ing role, and has often been heard to
say, that raising healthy, well adjusted
young people is her definition of suc-
cess in her life.
This upbeat philosophy of life and the
commitment to helping others is the
foundation on which Jennifer has built
her business.
While working on a client, she not only
works on their physical body, but she
also offers common sense tips on main-
taining health and wellness. She calls it “planting seeds”.
Jennifer plays an active role in a fellowship group that supports and
encourages women who are recovering from substance abuse. She
believes that sharing ones strength, hope and experience benefits not
only the recipient, but also the giver. She considers it a gift to be of
service.
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Robin Richards
Robin Richards, a native of Massachusetts, moved to Virginia Beach in
1978, where she currently resides.
During high school, Robin competed
in varsity field hockey and soccer.
After high school, she volunteered as
a missionary within the U.S., while
earning her degree in Theology. Dur-
ing which time she developed a real
passion for helping people.
Robin became certified as a personal
trainer, through AFAA, (Aerobic and
Fitness Association of America), in
2004. Combining her passion for
helping people and her interest in
health, nutrition and fitness, Robin
opened her own facility, Beach Body
Fitness Studio on Shore Drive.
After some success, she and her partner sold the studio and Robin
began training her clients in the privacy of their own home, eliminating
travel time and costly overhead fees for her and her clients. Today she
helps people from all walks of life become more healthy and fit from
the inside out. She loves helping people succeed at something they
once thought was impossible.
Megan C. Zwisohn
Megan always believed in volunteerism, but also believe the vol-
unteer work has to fit the volunteer. She was looking for a place to
volunteer when she found a small
notice in the volunteer section of the
newspaper describing REACH. She
knew immediately that it combined
her volunteer interests; reading, men-
torship, and local public service.
She has worked as a prosecutor
for the past thirteen years and had
struggled to find ways to be part of
her community before victimization
occurs. In both her personal and pro-
fessional life she has seen the affects
of homelessness, illiteracy and the
lack of positive role models. Within
an hour of reading the notice she was
in contact with the Volunteer Coordinator. Within a few days she was
assigned to a Read-Aloud team in a shelter located in a neighboring
section of Norfolk.
Once she started volunteering as a Read-Aloud team member, she
started volunteering for other REACH needs, such as fundraising
events and book collections. Wanting to become even more involved
she eventually joined the Board of Directors and this year took on the
job of Board President.
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Nancy L. Zingrone
Nancy L. Zingrone, the new Director of Academic Affairs at Atlantic
University, has degrees in psychology and education, the most recent
being her Ph.D. from the University of
Edinburgh.
Her career has bridged business, educa-
tion, publishing and research in small
institutions dedicated to scientific para-
psychology.
She and her husband AU’s new Scholar
in Residence Carlos S. Alvarado, also an
Edinburgh Ph.D., have collaborated on
research for almost 30 years. Their work
suggests that we are all interconnected
in meaningful and transformative ways.
At Atlantic University, a unique not-for-
profit online graduate school with a student-centered faculty, the cur-
riculum provides an environment in which students can explore their
spirituality, seek personal transformation, and learn the skills needed
to mentor others on their own spiritual quests. Zingrone finds this
combination to be a perfect match between science and spirituality.
She hopes to contribute in a substantial way to Atlantic University’s
future.
Regina Grant
As the wife of Tony for thirty years, the mother of two and grand-
mother of two, loyalty ranks #1 with Regina.
While devoted to her family, Regina’s
faithfulness can also be found as man-
ager of the Hampton DAV Thrift Store
where she exemplifies superior custom-
er service and excellent motivational
skills for the training of her employees.
Regina is also active in the community
as a Children’s Ministry Leader and
event planner. Dedication is found in
every endeavor she embarks upon.
Regina experienced the opening of the
first DAV Thrift Store and 25 years later
she remains a vital part of the company.
The DAV utilizes Regina’s ability to showcase merchandise and of-
fer the best prices to satisfy the customer as well as the charities that
benefit from the sales.
In 2009 and 2010, the DAV was voted best thrift store by the Daily
Press readers. Commitment and devotion are synonymous with
Regina Grant.
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Mary Elizabeth Lynch
Mary Elizabeth Lynch is president of the non-profit educational organiza-
tion, The Personal Transformation and Courage Institute, which she runs
with her husband of 30 years, Mark
Thurston.
Transformation is at the heart of who
Mary Elizabeth is and what she does.
After graduating from the University of
Virginia School of Law, she practiced
law for a period of time.
She transformed her law practice
into a mediation practice because she
believed people could resolve their
disputes with the assistance of skilled
professionals.
That led to her current career -helping
people resolve inner conflicts. Mary
Elizabeth believes you can transform
conflict into a creative opportunity for growth only if you are purposely
using your gifts and talents. That way, you are able to meet conflict with
courage, compassion and creativity.
Currently, she divides her time between Virginia Beach and Fairfax where
she is an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University.
Angela Lawrence
Angela is from everywhere and nowhere. A child of a dual Air Force fam-
ily she moved extensively throughout her childhood and eventually joined
the military herself. After 8 years in the
United States Army, she chose to pursue
and finish her education and graduated
from Austin Peay State University in
Clarksville, TN with a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Public Management and Criminal
Justice.
Through her Army career, Angela devel-
oped a passion for training and leader-
ship that serves her well as a community
educator. A staunch advocate for social
justice, she found a natural home as the
Education and Outreach Coordinator
for Samaritan House, where she helps
to increase prevention and intervention
of domestic violence and homelessness
through education.
Angela organizes and participates in a
variety of workshops throughout the Hampton Roads community covering
a wide variety of topics to include; healthy relationships, dating violence,
domestic violence and the healthcare community just to name a few.
Angela and her family migrated to Virginia Beach in 2008 where they plan to
finally plant some roots!
If you are interested in hosting or attending a workshop or just want more
information about Samaritan House, please visit www.samaritanhouseva.org
or e-mail angelal@samaritanhouseva.org.
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October is Breast Health Month!
Written By
Erin Zabel
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
and Dede Raney CNM, Planned Parent-
hood of Southeastern Virginia
Planned Parenthood
teaches women in
Hampton Roads all
about breast health
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia is
a leading provider of women’s health services,
including breast health. For years, we have been
arming women with the skills and information
they need to detect breast cancer at the earli-
est stage possible. Annual, well-woman exams,
including breast exams make up the majority of
services we provide to women. As of this May,
we have also begun free breast health education
sessions that teach women all about performing
self-exams, everything that’s involved with a
clinical breast exam, how to assess their risk for
breast cancer and how to lower their risk, thanks
to a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure,
Tidewater Affiliate.
Women should be paying close attention to their
breast health at all times, though October gives
us an opportunity to remind them about this
preventive care. Currently, 1 in 8 women will
develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Women
over the age of 40 are at the greatest risk, and 8
out of 10 cancer cases happen to women over the
age of 50. We still don’t know how to prevent
breast cancer, but we DO know how to detect it
early and treat so it will hopefully not become a
fatal disease. Early detection is our best defense
against this disease, and we need to do a much
better job of reaching young women with the
education and information they need to know
their breasts, do regular self-exams and receive
annual clinical breast exams.
Women can do a number of things
to detect breast cancer early:
• Start doing self-exams in their early 20’s every
month, 1-2 weeks after their period
• Starting at age 20, receive an annual clinical
breast exam at least every 3 years, and every
year starting at age 40
• Report anything abnormal they find to their
practitioner immediately
• Receive a baseline mammogram at age 40, or
earlier depending on family history
• Receive a mammogram every two years up to
age 50, and every year thereafter
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Women can also do certain things
to lower their risk for breast can-
cer, including:
• Decrease caffeine intake
• Decrease dietary fat intake
• Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables
each day
• Choose whole grains over processed or refined
products
• Limit intake of red meat
• Limit alcohol consumption to 1 or less drinks
per day
• Exercise as many days of the week as possible.
Obesity makes it harder to detect breast lumps
which could leader to later diagnosis and treat-
ment.
There are many risk factors for breast cancer, al-
though having a risk factor or even several does
not mean you will get the disease. Most women
who have one or more breast cancer risk factors
never develop the disease, while many women
with breast cancer have no apparent risk factors.
Risk factors for breast cancer in-
clude:
• Gender: Being a woman is your greatest risk
factor. Your breasts are constantly exposed to the
growth promoting effects of the female hor-
mones estrogen and progesterone.
• Aging: 1 in 8 invasive breast cancers are found
in women younger than 45, while 2 out of 3
invasive breast cancers are found in women age
55 or older.
• Genetics: 5-10% of cases are due to heredity,
related directly from gene defects called muta-
tions inherited from a parent.
• Family History: Having one first degree
relative (mother, sister or daughter) with breast
cancer approximately doubles a woman’s risk.
Having 2 first degree relative increases her risk
about 5- fold. There is also an increased risk if
the woman has a family history of breast cancer
in a father or brother. About 20-30% of women
with breast cancer have a family member with
this disease. This means that most (70-80%) of
women who get breast cancer do not have a fam-
ily history of this disease.
• Race and ethnicity: While white women are
slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than
are African-American women, African-American
women are more likely to die of the cancer.
Part of this seems to be that African-American
women tend to have more aggressive tumors.
Asian, Hispanic, and Native-American women
have a lower risk of developing and dying from
breast cancer.
• Dense Breast Tissue: Some women have
more glandular tissue and less fatty tissue. Dense
breast tissue can make it harder for providers to
spot problems on mammograms and/or feel on
exam.
• Breast Conditions: such as fibrocystic breast
condition (FCC), mastitis, other benign tumors
like fibroadenomas and papillomas or atypical
hyperplasia.
• Menstrual periods: Women who have had
more menstrual cycles because they started
menstruating at an early age (before the age of
12) and or went through menopause at a later
age (after the age of 55) have slightly higher risk
of breast cancer. This may be related to a higher
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lifetime exposure to the hormones estrogen and
progesterone and breast changes associated with
that.
• Previous chest radiation
• DES exposure: In the 1940’s-1960’s some
pregnant women were given this drug to lower
their chance of miscarriage. Women who took
this drug and or their female offspring are at a
greater risk for breast cancer.
• Lifestyle risks include: not having children,
or having them later in life (after the age of 30).
Greater exposure to hormones, estrogen and
progesterone. The fewer periods you have, the
better!
• Breast Feeding: if you breast fed a child for
at least 1.5-2 years there is slightly lower risk
of breast cancer. (reduces the total number of
lifetime menstrual cycles)
• Alcohol: risk increased with the amount of
alcohol consumed. 2-5 drinks/day = 1.5 risk.
American Cancer Society recommends that
women limit their consumption of alcohol to no
more than one drink a day.
• Being overweight or obese: Especially for
women after menopause. Before menopause
your ovaries produce estrogen, after menopause
most of the estrogen comes from fat tissue.
These rising estrogen levels increase the risk of
breast cancer. Excess fat cells in the waist area
may affect the risk more than the same amount
of fat in the hips and thighs. Fat cells in various
parts of the body have subtitle differences that
may explain this.
• Lack of physical activity: The more exer-
cise the better! The Women’s Health Initiative
found that as little as 1.25-2.5 hours per week of
brisk walking reduced a women’s risk by 18%.
Walking 10hrs /wk reduced the risk even more.
ACS recommends 45-60 minutes of intentional
physical activity 5 or more days/wk.
Planned Parenthood is here for you with high-quality,
personal care at an affordable cost! For annual exams, birth
control, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, STD
testing and more.
Call us at 499-PLAN!
Talk to us in confidence. With confidence.
And finally, to dispel the myths!
The following factors have not been
proven in any way to cause breast
cancer:
• Antiperspirants: Parabens (used as a pre-
servative in antiperspirants and other products)
may have an estrogen like property. Very weak
research to link this to increased risk.
• Bras: Possible risk due to obstruction of
lymph flow. No good scientific basis. Women
who do not wear bras regularly are more likely
to be thinner.
• Induced Abortion: Several studies have pro-
vided very strong data that neither induced abor-
tions nor spontaneous abortions increase risk.
• Breast Implants: Breast implants don’t cause
cancer, however, silicone breast implants can
cause scar tissue to form in the breast and make
it harder to see breast tissue on a standard mam-
mogram.
• Chemicals in the Environment: PCB,
DDE, chemicals used in plastics, cosmetics and
pesticides may have an estrogen like property.
At this time research does not show a clear link
between breast cancer risk and exposure to these
substances.
• Tobacco smoke: Research show “suggestive
but not sufficient” evidence that tobacco smoke,
including second-hand smoke can cause breast
cancer.
• Night Workers: studies looking at the change
in melatonin, a hormone whose production is
affected by the boy’s exposure to light.
Planned Parenthood will be holding free,
one-hour long breast health education ses-
sions for young women during the month
of October. For more information includ-
ing dates, times and locations please visit
our Web site at www.ppsev.org.
www.ppsev.org
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What are you reading? Do it out loud and change the world!
Written by
Sarah Sterzing-Sullivan
Executive Director, REACH, Inc
(Reading Enriches All Children)
One of my favorite questions to be asked
is, “What are you reading?” I get excited
discussing books with my friends and shar-
ing my recent finds from the shelves of the
library, or my local book seller.
I belong to a book group filled with women
who share this passion and like many
groups, we gather bi-monthly to discuss,
dissect and robustly debate the qualities of
the current tale on our list. I can’t imagine
my life without the ability to escape into a
book and talk about it, or even further, to
catch up on the Virginian Pilot, or to read a
manual (sometimes), or a sign, or map, or
the directions on a recipe, or more critically,
a bottle of hair dye.
The list goes on about how inhibited by life
I would be if I were not given the gift of
reading and from my perspective; this gift
was also a privilege due to the luck of my
life circumstances.
Now, through Reading Enriches All
Children (REACH), I work with a team of
amazing staff and volunteers to promote a
REACH Needs:
· Volunteer gift wrappers from
Thanksgiving – December 24th.
· Book runners to assist with the delivery and pick-
up of donated books for our programs.
· Readers for Read-Aloud Teams at various shelters
throughout Southside Hampton Roads.
· New books or cash donations to purchase books
for kids 0-18 (especially books that interest boys.)
· Gift cards to book stores, Michael’s and discount
stores to purchase books and program supplies.
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passion for reading in others who are not
given the same privileges and for whom
reading can mean the difference of a life of
bad choices and fractured homes, or a way
out of poverty toward a brighter future.
The goal of REACH is to take kids who live
in homeless and domestic violence shelters
whose lives have been broken by poverty
and violence and broaden their horizons
through literature during a rousing story
time called a Read-Aloud one night week,
every week at each shelter.
We also work with parents to teach the
importance of creating a literacy rich home
environment and the powerful bonding and
skill building that a read-aloud time can
bring to their family-even in a time of crisis.
We teach not only is reading-aloud fun,
it also promotes positive communication
between parents and children. It is this
communication that can be crucial for keep-
ing their children out of trouble down the
road and increase the opportunities toward
a stable future for their family and future
generations breaking the cycle of poverty
they find themselves in.
The following is taken from The Read-
Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. (It is
treasury of information about reading-aloud
for all caregivers, families and classrooms.
It is filled with lists of amazing read-aloud
books that every parent, teacher, librarian
and caregiver should own).
Language is the basic ingredient of school
and community success and nothing
nurtures language skills as well as reading-
aloud to a child-regardless of income or a
parent’s education level.
1. The more you read, the more you know.
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2. The more you know, the smarter you out, the child meets frustration and failure
grow. in every classroom. Since there’s a strong
3. The smarter you are, the longer you stay connection between reading and graduation
in school. and prison (the less you know, the more you
4. The longer you stay in school, the more think you won’t get caught), if you change
diplomas you earn and the longer you are the reading ability you’ll also change the
employed— thus the more money you prison population—which changes the
earn in a lifetime. social climate in a big way.
The opposite will also be true: Reading-Aloud is the foundation of build-
1. The less you read, the less you know. ing a positive future by creating a lifelong
2. The less you know, the more likely you’ll love of reading. Parents and teachers do
drop out of school. not need to teach children to read, they can
3. The sooner you drop out; the sooner and simply teach them to love reading by shar-
longer you are poor. ing stories out loud as often as possible, or
4. The sooner you drop out, the greater your even just for fifteen minutes each night. By
chances of going to jail. reading-aloud they create readers and might
possible change the world!
Poverty and illiteracy are related—they are
the parents of desperation and imprison- If you feel compelled to Change the World
ment. as a member of a Read-Aloud Team here in
• 30 percent of federal inmates, 40 percent Hampton Roads, call REACH at 757-627-
of state prison inmates, and 50 percent 4722 or visit us at www.reachreads.org.
of persons on death row are high school
dropouts (data from 1997 and 1998; U.S.
Department of Justice 2000, 2002)
• 85 percent of juvenile offenders have
problems reading (data from National Insti-
tute for Literacy)
• 70 percent of prisoners fall into the lowest
two levels of reading proficiency. (data from
National Institute for Literacy)
The connection is simple: If they can’t read
well enough to do the work, day-in and day-
HOW YOU CAN HELP
 Please consider a financial contribution to support the
efforts of REACH . Individual contributions of $500 or
more, or business contributions of $1000 or more are
eligible for Virginia State Tax Credits where the donor
receives 40% of their contribution in tax credit on their
2009 VA State Tax Return.  Must be a Virginia resident or
business owner to qualify.  To find out more, call 627-4722.
757-627-4722
www.reachreads.org
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Counting down to our 100th Anniversary
Written by
Marcella Germanotta
Communications Director
Girl Scout Council of Colonial
Coast
The countdown to the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary has
officially started nationwide. The theme has been set, the
logo created and a commemorative coin designed and
approved by Congress. While the “big party” that will be
celebrated by millions in our country is still a year away,
Girl Scout councils throughout the U.S. are in full planning
mode to make sure preparations are in place.
Girl Scouting was started on March 12, 1912 in Savannah,
Georgia , by Juliette Gordon Low. Girl Scout history is full
of stories about women who cared and, through caring,
made a difference in girls’ lives. Their dedication is inspira-
tional, and their devotion legendary. Today, many opportu-
nities exist for continuing that legacy.
This is a perfect time for alumna to reconnect to the
Movement. Former Girl Scouts can not only be part of the
celebration but be part of the planning and fun leading up to
the anniversary.
“We want to ensure that these former Girl Scouts are
truly being made welcome and integrated into Girl Scout-
Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout!
Reconnect
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ing,” Girl Scout Council
Save the Date!
of Colonial Coast Chief
Executive Officer Tracy
Keller said. “We want them
to look at ways they can 2010 New Volunteer Open House
become involved, whether
it’s as a volunteer position Sunday, November 21
working directly with girls, A Place for Girls • 912 Cedar Road, Chesapeake
a position on the board, a Meet the staff, tour our facility and
consultant helping with a learn about the resources available
special project or a member to volunteers.
of the 100th anniversary
task group.”
The Girl Scout Council of gsccc.org • (800) 77SCOUT
Colonial Coast, a council
that serves almost 16,000
reaching out to alumnae who realized their leadership skills
girls, is reaching out to alumnae and friends in the com-
munity and inviting them to share their talents and expertise
in Girl Scouts will add to the community advocate voice
during this special time.
for girls that Girl Scouting is so well-known for – girls who
need and want our advocacy support today more than ever.
“We need volunteers who are interested in knowing who we
are today. We’re about building girls of courage, confidence
“Women who have been influenced by Girl Scouting as
and character, who will lead us into our future and make
youngsters can be particularly impressive mentors,” Tracy
the world a better place. Yes, we’re still rooted in a strong
said. “These women credit the skills they acquired for suc-
value-based tradition of the Girl Scout Promise, but we’ve
cess in life to Girl Scouting and can share powerful stories
changed tremendously to stay relevant. It’s amazing to see
that can change the direction of a girls’ life.”
how much we’ve grown and how much effort we put into
staying relevant.”
Join the Movement again! Be part of the continuing legacy
of Girl Scouting. Plan to attend an Open House at A Place
To make reconnecting truly what it should be, Girl Scouts
for Girls, 912 Cedar Road in Chesapeake , on November 21
wants to move beyond the actual events that will be part
at 1:30 p.m. or visit www.gsccc.org or call 547-4405 to find
of the anniversary and really reacquaint alumnae with the
out how you can become involved.
Movement that has taken on a whole new look with new
branding and a new approach to leadership. Once more,
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
gsccc.org • (800) 77SCOUT
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The Virginia Air & Space Center Haunts Downtown Hampton
with Halloween fun for all Ages!
The spooktacular evening continues with safe
trick-or-treating throughout the Downtown
Hampton community. Participating Downtown
Written by
Toni Williams Hampton restaurants & shops open their doors
Marketing & PR Coordinator in support of this annual tradition from 6 p.m.
Virginia Air & Space Center to 7 p.m. The 19th Annual Halloween Bash is

Each year the Virginia Air & Space Center $5 per ticket but Downtown trick-or-treating is
free to the public.
observes the spirit of Halloween with fun and
safety in mind. In its 19th year, the Center’s
Annual Halloween Bash offers families a safe
trick-or-treating event in the unique
environment of the museum. At this year’s
event on October 30, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
little goblins can expect plenty of candy, a
scavenger hunt, creepy make-and-take
activities, spooky feely stations, the skeleton
crew of a ghost plane and a wacky wizard’s
castle. However, what makes this event so
popular is the fantastic costume contest where at the Virginia Air & Space Center
families show off their creativity and compete
for first-rate prizes. In the past, prizes have Saturday, October 30, 2010
included iPods and event tickets to Busch
Gardens. Community partner 106.9 The Fox
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
will be on-site with their iconic mascot The
!
Fox and on-air talent for everyone to meet. The CU LAR EV ENT
Hampton Sheriff’s Office also joins in on the A S P O O K TA
fun with their Child ID Program. Each child
has the opportunity to receive their very own vasc.org • 727-0900
identification.

Of course, kids aren’t the only ones who can have a little Halloween fun in Hampton. The
Haunting of Hampton offers adults a free night of tricks and treats all wrapped up into one
extraordinary street party. This year on October 30 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. the Haunting of
Hampton will feature live entertainment by Slapwater and The Deloreans, adult costume
contests and beverages. For the night owls who stick around, the local restaurants will remain
open with plenty of lively activities.

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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula has constructed and sold 117 safe, decent affordable homes for low-income families in
Hampton, James City County, Newport News, and Williamsburg and York County since 1985. Houses are purchased with a
zero-interest, no-profit mortgage paid over 20-30 years. All mortgage payments are recycled in a “fund for humanity” to be
used for construction of other Habitat homes.

3Rd ANNUAL GOLF TOUrNAmENT - THANK YOU SPonSoRS & FRiEndS!

The tournament was held Monday, September 20, 2010 at the James River Country Club and we had over 100 players, plus over
25 sponsors! As always, the food and course were amazing! Habitat for Humanity Peninsula would like to formally thank the
tournament sponsors listed below:
NINeTeeNTH HOLe SPONSOR Delegate glenn Oder*
Criner Construction Company National exterminators, Inc.*
Parks Orthodontics
HOSPITALITY HOLe SPONSORS Planning Solutions group
BayPort Credit Union* Sign Solutions*
Pankoke Marine Construction Steven Jensen, Inc.
Virginia golf Cars & Batteries
HOLe SPONSORS Venture Turf Management
PReSeNTINg SPONSOR Bishop Fishing Supply, Inc. Zel Technologies, LLC*
York River electric, Inc.* Campana Waltz Commercial Real
estate, LLC* HOLe-IN-ONe PRIZe SPONSORS
FAIRWAY SPONSOR Davis Boat Works, Inc. Hauser’s Jewelers*
eZ Auto* Ferguson* International golf Discount
Financial Security Management* POMOCO Auto group*
PLAYeRS SPONSOR Hall Nissan Chesapeake
Abbitt Management, Inc. Henderson, Inc.* LUNCH SPONSOR
Landmark Residential Appraisals* Link, Jacobs & Link, D.D.S., P.C.* Candy & Bob Snyder*
Mike Hogge golf Classic
*These businesses and individuals also sponsored our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament in 2009!

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula has officially rolled out its new A Brush With
Kindness (ABWK) program and could use your help in a number of areas, such
as skilled labor and fundraising! ABWK is a home repair program serving low-
income, elderly and disabled homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior
of their homes. ABWK focuses on exterior services such as painting, minor outside repairs, safety-related improvements like
wheelchair ramps, landscaping, weatherization and outdoor clean-up.
We could use YOUR help with funding for materials and tools, plus volunteer skilled labor (carpenters, landscapers, contractors,
etc.) to lead community volunteers on each project. If you are personally able to fund or supply building materials for a project,
or are part of a business, church or organization that can do so, or if you are skilled in a related trade and would like to be a team
leader, please call ABWK Director Aggie Criner at 757-596-5553 ext 6 or email aggie@helphabitatforhumanity.org.
Applications for ABWK repairs may be downloaded from the Habitat website or picked up at any public library and housing
authority in Hampton, James City County, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg and York County.

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809 Main St Ste 105 • Newport News, VA 23605
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GROUP TOUR OPPORTUNITIES AT CAC

The Contemporary Art Center of
Virginia (CAC) is a nonprofit institu-
tion founded in 1952 to foster aware-
ness, exploration and understanding
of the significant art of our time. Our
exhibitions, art education outreach
programs and renowned art classes
offer something for everyone!

Group Tours
CAC offers tours for students, adults
and special interest groups. Our
inquiry-based tours are led by gallery
teachers who create a dialogue on
contemporary art as they seek input
from the tour group. Hands-on art
projects round out the experience. If
you aren't sure what to make of con-
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for yourself what an impact it has on
the world.

Student Art Start tours come with pre-

and post-visit materials for teachers
to enhance the learning experience.

Group tours make

excellent team-build-
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adults and special
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designed to be an
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perspective for your visit. You'll get a
brief primer on contemporary art
before you delve into a tour. Be pre-
pared for a lot of Q&A, as our gallery
teachers strive to get a conversation
going. Wrap things up with a hands-
on art activity.
Art Beyond Boundaries is a new tour
opportunity for the
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Experience contem-
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partake in activities specifically
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John R.G. Roth, Cretaceous Mode, 2009. Styrofoam, epoxy resin, sheet metal, MDF board. 16” x 66” x 26”. Photo by Shane Butler.
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STUDIO SCHOOL
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photographs taken from the car win-
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Your Donations Help Local Disabled Veterans
T
he Disabled American Veterans Thrift
Stores of Hampton Roads rely on com-
munity generosity in the form of house-
hold donations to provide merchandise to sell in
their stores. While donations are accepted at all
six locations throughout Southeastern Virginia,
the DAV Thrift Stores also provide free donation
pickup.
You’ll find thousands of items for sale daily
including clothing, furniture, kitchenware, toys,
books, tools, jewelry, radios and TVs.
Since selling is our goal, prices on existing
merchandise are reduced weekly to encourage
purchases. Those sales create profit after store
operating expenses are paid. Those profits are
used to provide assistance to disabled American
veterans and other worthwhile charitable causes.
Unsold merchandise is recycled to provide ad-
ditional funds or donated to needy organizations
worldwide.
“Donations are the backbone of the business,”
says John Gajdek, Jr.
Community
The Hampton Roads DAV provide assistance in
many ways.
First and foremost DAV service officers work
directly with veterans to be sure they are properly
registered with the Veterans
Administration so they receive
their earned benefits. This is a “Donations are
significant issue for many dis-
abled veterans. the backbone of
“Any problem that a disabled the business.”
American veteran has, they
come to us,” says William
Tucker a DAV volunteer.
In addition, each chapter’s
Welfare & Relief Committee
accepts requests for financial aid from various
sources. These requests range from individual
assistance with monthly bills such as mortgage
or power company statements, to requests that
benefit large groups of disabled veterans or other
needful organizations in Hampton Roads.
“The money stays in Tidewater from the money
we generate from what’s been given to us”. Char-
lie Craft, Senior Vice-Commander, DAV Chapter
Two.
“And for the homeless vets that’s a good source
for helping them. And we have
a lot of homeless veterans in
the area,”adds Mary Beamer,
DAV Service Officer.
All DAV members are volun-
teers. They do what they do
because there’s a need. Because
John Gajdek, Jr. they understand what chal-
DAV Executive lenges disabled veterans face
Secretary and because they care.
Hampton Roads
More donations equal more
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and we can use every bit you give. Please give to
the disabled American veterans.

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THE WRIGHT STUFF
Written and photographed by
David Errickson
Travel Editor
Lately it seems every time I’m herded onto a
commercial jetliner, carrying my shoes, squeezed
into a child’s highchair, smelling somebody’s
pizza, and forking over five bucks for a glass of
water while closely examining the scalp of the
person reclined in my lap, I wonder what old
Orville and Wilbur would think about how their
invention has evolved in the last century.
Would they shuffle giddily through interminable
security lines and jetways, gawk in awe at the
glowing list of delayed flights, delight in the pack
of peanuts, and generally marvel at the miracu-
lous experience the rest of us have come to regard
as necessary penance paid to go on a vacation or
business trip? Or would they hustle back to Kitty
Hawk, hatchet in hand, and hack away at the baby
before it grows to a monster?
Not too far away, just down the Route 168 from
Norfolk to the Outer Banks, you can visit the spot
where all this started. About seven miles south
of the bridge to the Banks you’ll come to Kitty
Hawk, and the monument that marks where, for
several seasons ending in December 1903, these
two determined Ohio bicycle mechanics returned
again and again to the top of a sandy hill, to fly
gliders over and over, meticulously recording the
details of performance gained by minute modifi-
cations of framework and wing shape.
Where, on that marvelous day, all their inventions
and intuition came together and pulled man and
machine off the earth for the first time.
There is a wonderful museum there, maintained
by the US Park Service, in which can be found
the saga of the path to the first flight, and details
of the extraordinary sequence of innovation re-
quired to get there.
There are replicas of the workshops and living
quarters the Wrights lived in while they struggled
through the North Carolina winters. You learn
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they chose the Outer Banks for their experiments,
so far from their Dayton workshop, not just be-
cause of the reliable winds but also for the isola-
tion to protect their invention from the spying
eyes of rivals.
That’s how sparsely populated the area was at that
time, a wasteland to most, but perfect for Orville
and Wilbur. There are bits and pieces of actual
equipment and the engines that they built and
incorporated into their designs. In a special hall
is an intricate assembly of wood, wire, and fabric
that is an exact replica of the original “Wright
Flyer” that lifted off on December 17, 1903 for
twelve seconds that changed the world. A man-
nequin flies this model, and you can stand behind
him and imagine you too are an aviation pioneer
at the dawn of a new era.
It must have been quite a day. Put yourself there.
You’ve worked diligently for years. You are clev-
er, not really a genius, but have the gift of “daunt-
less resolution and unconquerable faith” that
carries all great endeavors to successful ends. You
have worked day and night, basically camped out
on a sand dune in the middle of nowhere, fabri- stuff a suitcase the size of a refrigerator into the
cating wings and engines and propellers and con- overhead compartment. Ah, air travel! I think it
trol devices which break, you repair, break again, may have been easier in 1903.
repair again. And again. And then you fly. For just
12 seconds, but you fly! Only 38 years after the
If You Go
Civil War! Think about it.
Wright Brothers National Memorial is located at
mile post 7.5 on U.S. Highway 158, Kill Devil
I feel almost reverent as I walk along the track
Hills, North Carolina. Take I-64 or I-664 to Ches-
where the first four flights took place on that
apeake, Va. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route
dramatic morning, like I’m sharing a bit of their
168, the Chesapeake Expressway. Once in North
accomplishment, their joy and wonder, these
Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Fol-
amazing Americans in an amazing time.
low US-158 through Kitty Hawk to Kill Devil
Hills, NC. The entrance fee is $4.00 per person.
And I hope the smile on my face will endure the
Check it out at: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/
next time someone bonks me in the head trying to
37 October/ November 2010

The Foodbank’s SHARE Hampton Roads Program: Will it help your family?
Written by
Loretta Jones-
Knauth
Chief Develop-
ment Officer
The SHARE Food program is an
amazing and unique program that is
open to everyone.
SHARE food program distributes
affordable and nutritious food as
a way to build community and
strengthen families. Whether you
would like to save money on gro-
ceries, volunteer in the community,
or promote health and wellness,
it's worth getting involved with
SHARE.
Each food package is worth ap-
proximately $35-$40, but can be
purchased through SHARE for only
757-596-7188
9912 Hosier Street
Newport News, VA 23601
www.nnfoodbank.org
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Community
$20 and two hours of volunteer
service of your choice. The food is
purchased through a food co-op na-
tional program in Washington DC,
and we must point out no donated
food from the foodbank is ever used
in the SHARE program.
Each food package is worth ap-
proximately $35-$40, but can be
ordered. SHARE Hampton Roads is
not a government funded program,
but instead relies on the help of its
volunteers and the price of each
food package to keep running.
Every month SHARE value pack-
ages will include approximately 4-6
pounds of frozen meat, staple items
such as potatoes and onions, fresh
fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice or
side dish item and a dessert item.
To sign-up, or locate your nearest
Distribution Team location contact
Claudette Fite at 596-7188 ext.14.
Visit Our New
Website
www.
nnfoodbank.org
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Every dollar you give can multiply up to 10 times – and
provide up to 10 times more food!
It’s hard to imagine perfectly good food being thrown into garbage bins. Quality, wholesome and nutritious food…going to waste
every year. While all around us, people are going to bed hungry.
With your support, we have been able to “rescue” all the good food that is being wasted. Instead of going to the dump, the food is
collected, sorted and distributed to hungry neighbors.
In fact, for every $1 we spend gathering, sorting and distributing food – we can provide up to $10
worth of
healthy, nutritious food for those who need it most. Imagine providing up to $10 worth of food for
only a dollar! That’s a 10:1 multiplier!
But there are always more families in need of food than funds
available. That’s why your support is so important to us! Please,
open your heart and help a hungry neighbor.
Remember, every $1 you donate will put up to $10 worth of food
in the hands of families in need!
Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula
9912 Hosier Street, Newport News, VA 23601
Telephone: 757-596-7188 www.nnfoodbank.org
Food and Fund Drives are Fun!
Food and fund drives are fun and posi- Granola Bars/Nutri-Grains
tive team building experiences that can No glass containers, perishable items
help your group feel more connected or home canned foods, please!
to the community. Your Food and
Fund Drive could not have come to us
at a more critical time, as hunger and
Why Add Funds to Your Food
Drive?
need know no season. The demand
for food is up 30% due to our current We encourage fund drives for indi-
state of the economy. viduals and organizations who are
interested in the best way to help the
Your contributions enable the exis-
tence of programs benefitting Penin-
Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula
fight hunger.
sula residents such as the Virginia’s
Table prepared and Perishable Food For every dollar donated, the Food-
Rescue Program, and Nutrition/Self- bank is able to distribute more than
Sufficiency Training, Additionally, ten dollars’ worth of food and hope to
programs such as Kid’s Café and the over 50,000 needy children, senior
Backpack help feed children in need. citizens and working families strug-
Even a small team can make a big dif- gling to make ends meet each day on
ference. the Peninsula.
Most Requested Items for Kids Café On line donations can be made by vis-
& Backpack: iting www.nnfoodbank.org and click
on the donate button at the top right of
Apple Sauce/Fruit Cups the Home page.
100% Juice
Pasta Sauce Monetary donations provide the great-
Easy Macaroni Meals est benefit to the hungry families, chil-
Pork ‘N Beans dren and seniors in our community.
Peanut Butter/Jelly
Ravioli, Beef (Pop Top Lids) Even if you are already committed to
Canned Spaghetti-O doing a food drive, consider the option
Canned Tuna & Chicken (Kits) of adding a fund drive.
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