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 Table of Contents
Medical Professionals Education
The Teacher Becomes the Student ............................................20
Common Foot and Nail Problems ............................................... 5
Extreme Makeovers Without Surgery ........................................ 7 Home
Construction & Repair Services .................................................21
Fuel Your Body Through Nutrition ...............................................4

Women in Profile
Health and Wellness Meet Eight Local Women.................................................... 22,23

Bio Life Slim for Weight Loss...................................................... 14 Community

Contempory Art Center of Virginia Exhibits ..............................33
Free RX Prescription Card ..........................................................10
Hot House Yoga... Feel the Difference ........................................6 De-Feet Domestic Violence 5K Walk/Run ................................. 29
Fall Classic Golf for Southside YWCA .........................................32
Isagenix Cleansing ..................................................................... 11
Move Through Your Life With Strength: Pilates........................... 6 Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia ......................................... 25
Habitat South Hampton Roads ..................................................24
Reiki Healing and Readings...........................................................8
Relationship and Parent Coaching .............................................. 8Hampton Roads Writers Conference .........................................35
Shaklee Helps You Stay Strong and Energetic ............................. 9 National Immunization Awareness Month ................................27
REACH Loves Reading Out Loud ................................................28
Real Benefits for Real Girls ........................................................31
Hair Replacement Support Disaster Relief with Red Cross .....................................34
Customized Hairpieces and Wigs ...............................................15 VBSPCA and Second Hand Thrift ............................................. 26
Women In Construction News ...................................................30
Healthy Eating Travel
Buffet Brunch Ideas ............................................................. 12,13 Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, Rehoboth Beach................................. .36
Martha’s House: Mount Vernon ............................................. 37
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Finance
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Fueling your Body through Nutrition
Written By
Dr. Amanda Meyers
N
utrition and, more commonly, “diet” have
become highly discussed topics. Some people
are trying to lose weight, some trying to gain.
Ponder this: what is the goal? Why do you need to
lose or why do you need to gain? Is it because your
doctor said so? Is it because you want to look better
in your clothes? Is it because you’re an athlete trying
to be faster and stronger? Whatever the reason may
be, I ask you to consider… what you consume doesn’t
just feed your stomach, it fuels your body. Just like
your dream car, your body deserves the best possible
and most appropriate fuel for ideal performance.
But I’m not an athlete… is this some-
thing I really need to worry about?
Yes! Whether you’re an accomplished Iron Man or
the Average Joe sitting at a computer, your body has
specific nutritional needs. Every organ in the body
requires energy to function. Solving a math problem,
digesting food, driving a car, exercising, everything
needs energy to be performed. In order for this energy
to be produced, a complex series of chemical reactions
takes place. What is one of many requirements for
the chemical reactions to be completed? B-vitamins!
Without a significant source of B-vitamins, the body
cannot perform any task to the best of its ability. Also,
if the body endures stress during any activity, mental
or physical, we need our anti-oxidants! Free radicals
are formed when there is stress. Anti-oxidants have
the ability to repair stressed cells and rid the body of
excess free-radicals.
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Medical Professionals
Did you know… muscles need particular fessional such as a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist,
nutrients too? or registered dietician to discuss your personal health
history and needs is the best way to determine what
When we hear “muscle,” people often think about the supplements should be added to your diet.
biceps or quadriceps. In order for muscle contraction
to take place, more chemical processes take place. Why do you have such an interest in nu-
Two very important nutrients necessary for muscle trition and its effects on the body?
contraction and relaxation are calcium and magne-
sium. You may ask, In 2003, I was diagnosed with multiple food aller-
but I thought calcium gies, including gluten, via antibody testing. Leading
is for our bones? It up to my discovery, I suffered from frequent upper
certainly is! How- respiratory infections, asthma symptoms and could not
ever, in order for our compete as an athlete to my fullest potential. After
muscles to relax, completing an elimination diet, I was able to breathe,
calcium must be avoid unnecessary antibiotics and compete faster. The
available. In fact, experience spiked my interest in natural medicine and
the body will take lead to my completion of a Doctorate of Chiroprac-
calcium from the tic and a Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition. My
bones if there is not degrees and personal experiences allow for an appro-
enough present to perform other tasks, such as muscle priate amount of empathy and the knowledge to help
contraction. Let’s not forget about a very important others. I now offer, along with chiropractic care, clini-
muscle, the heart. Although a different type of muscle cal nutritional counseling as well as clinical testing to
compared to the biceps and others, calcium is essential help patients determine the best fuel for their bodies.
for proper functioning. Have you ever experienced
muscle cramps? Often, among other reasons, this is Dr. Meyers is pleased to announce the joining of Chi-
a result of not enough calcium. The muscle has the ropractic with Care and Body Logic Massage Therapy
inability to relax when appropriate. Center. Coming this fall, the new “Body Logic Mas-
sage and Chiropractic” will be offering clients and
Can’t I get enough vitamins and minerals patients massage, chiropractic and nutritional services
from my food? to the Virginia Beach area. Body Logic will remain in
the same location. Information for all services can be
If we were living in the 1950’s, I might say “prob- found at www.bodylogicvb.com.
ably.” Unfortunately, that is not often the case any-
more. As a result of over-utilizing crops, pesticides
and pollution, and the intense processing of foods
today, fewer and fewer nutrients are actually present
in what we eat.
Dr. Amanda Meyers is a chiropractor with a well-balanced back-
ground in Exercise Science and Clinical Nutrition. She works with
What supplements should I take? a wide-range of patients, including women struggling with the
anatomical and physiological changes experienced throughout the
Simply the best supplements to take are those of good aging process.
quality and appropriate for your
individual needs. A definite
hierarchy exists among supple-
ment companies. First, whole
food supplements are best uti-
lized by the body while synthetic
vitamins are not recognized as
well. The biggest consideration
to make is that every body is dif-
ferent. Are you an Iron Man or
a desk worker? Do you have
any specific nutrient deficien-
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 Medical Professionals
Common Foot Skin and Nail Problems
Written by
Debra Abrams Lee, D.P.M.,
This time of year, most women like to wear open-
toed shoes or sandals after having a pedicure.
However, some are embarrassed because they
may have thick, yellowed toenails that are some-
times quite painful when wearing shoes. Some
women are so uncomfortable even allowing a nail
technician to perform professional pedicure is
out of the question.
Fungal Toenails
Fungal toenails are caused by a fungal microor-
ganism that lives underneath the toenail which
can cause the nail plate to become discolored
yellow, brown, black or gray. The nail debris may
also cause the toenail to loosen from the toe and
possibly fall off or the nail may become so thick
that pain may be experienced due to the pressure
on top of the shoe.
One may ask, how
do you get fungus
in the toenails?
Toenails may
change color due to
a variety of reasons
such as trauma,
hereditary factors
and poor circula-
tion. More impor-
tantly, systemic
disease such as diabetes or psoriasis can cause the
toenails to turn color as well.
The medical term for fungal toenails is onycho-
mycosis or tinea unguium. It is usually diag-
nosed by clinical observation and specific nail
staining. A sample of the toenail is collected and
a special laboratory stain is applied to confirm if
there is a presence of dermatophytes. These are
organisms that cause a fungal infection of the nail
plate and skin.
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Treatments for fungal toenails
There are a few treatment options for onychomy-
cosis. If a positive test comes back, the patient
may be a candidate for oral or topical medica-
tion. Oral medications work best because they
penetrate the nail matix to rid the nail of fungus.
Topical work more slowly and must be applied
daily. They also have a very slow rate of clearing
the toenail of fungus. Periodic debulking of the
nail helps to eliminate the pressure from a thick
painful toenail. The patient may also be given
an option of having the toenail(s) permanently
removed. One of the newest technologies for
eliminating fungal toenails is LASER treatment.
Studies are still being conducted to determine the
efficacy and long term effects of this treatment
modality.
Athletes Foot
Another common skin problem is fungal infec-
tion on the skin or tinea pedis or more commonly
called athletes foot. Clinical presentation may Treatment for heel
include dry, white patchy and scaly skin which
is sometimes accompanied by itching and burn- fissures
ing. This may be on the bottom and sides of the
feet or in between the toes. Tinea pedis can also
present with small blister-like lesions or bumps Usually creams con-
on the skin. Predisposing factors that may cause taining urea can help
tinea pedis are genetics, environmental and soften and heal.
systemic diseases. Tinea thrives in a warm moist
environment. Excess skin moisture may lead
to invasion of the dermatophytes onto the skin
surface.
Treatments for athletes foot 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 is also Board Certi-
Treatment choices for athletes foot infection in-
fied as a Wound Care Specialist with the American Academy of Wound
clude creams, gels, powders in both prescription Management. Dr. Lee is a member of APMA, VPMA and the American
Academy of Podiatric Practice Management.
strength and over the counter. One of the better
methods of treatment include thoroughly drying
in between the toes and allow periodic airing of
the feet.
Heel Fissures
Thick callused skin specifically on the heels can
be quite painful and problematic. Fissures are Debra A. Womick Lee, D.P.M., C.W.S
deep linear interruptions on the skin which can
become infected. Prolonged barefoot walking and 704 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 300B
wearing heel-out shoes or sandals can contribute Newport News, VA 23606
to the dry, callused skin. 757-595-7634
www.womickpodiatryclinic.com
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HOT HOUSE YOGA … Feel The Difference
Hothouseyogi.com
Written by
Jimmy, John & Chris Yax
Why Hot House Yoga?
Hot House Yoga teaches Hot Yoga and Hot Vinyasa. We
have over 25 years of combined experience teaching these
two styles. Our commitment is to stay at the forefront of
what Hot Yoga and Hot Vinyasa has to offer. Consistency
is the cornerstone of Hot House Yoga’s classes. There is a
therapeutic vision to the sequence of postures taught in ev-
ery class. Modifications for injuries and differences in body
types are taught and encouraged. Hot House Yoga offers
a stepping stone approach, providing a place to begin and,
with practice, a place to grow.
The Foundation Course is a
Perfect Place to Start!
This course is great for beginners or anyone wanting to in-
crease their understanding of Hot Yoga. Broken down into
6 classes, the foundation course will provide the student
with essential knowledge for a successful yoga experience.
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Each class introduces the student to a section of the Hot
Yoga sequence. The course can be done as a whole or per
class depending on the individuals’ needs. Hot House Yoga
Centers offer this course every month starting on the second
week of the month.
What is Hot Yoga?
This style of yoga originates from Calcutta, India, known
for its hot climate. Hot Yoga follows a specific sequence
of postures created to work with the benefits of the heat.
Heat protects the muscles as they move through their full
range of motion. When practicing in the heat, endorphins
are released helping reverse the negative effects of stress.
Heat increases the heart rate, which, in turn strengthens the
cardiovascular system. Hot Yoga helps your body rejuve-
nate itself through the process of sweating, helping release
harmful toxins from your body.
Other Benefits of Hot Yoga?
Hot Yoga provides many benefits to your health, not just
increased flexibility. Other benefits include decrease in back
pain, arthritis relief, greater strength, increased focus, better
balance and posture, weight loss, and stress reduction. Hot Hilltop Studio Ghent Studio
Yoga makes you feel great! 1952 Laskin Rd., 738 W. 22nd St.
Suite 507 Suite 12
Is Hot House Yoga Right for You? Virginia Beach 23454 Norfolk 23517
To find the answer to this question… Phone 757.428.0099 Phone 757.626.0099
Call us, someone will answer the phone, come by and see
(behind Capt. Georg- (next to the Market
us, or simply visit us on line at hothouseyogi.com. We are
available to answer all of your Hot Yoga questions. We look es) Place)
forward to hearing from you.
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Extreme Makeovers—Without Surgery
Written by
Keith Nichols, MD
Who hasn’t wished for a face
that looks 10 years younger?
Recent advances in the use of fillers, Botox, and
lasers now make it possible to achieve that youth-
ful look—without using a scalpel.
What are Fillers?
Did you ever wonder how those Hollywood stars
smooth out those unsightly facial wrinkles and
scars? The answer may be fillers.
As our skin ages, we lose fat, hyaluronic acid,
and collagen, resulting in wrinkles, sagging skin,
jowls, and bags under the eyes. We can now re-
place this loss with a class of medications called
“fillers.” They physically fill in the wrinkles and
fine scars.
What kinds of problems do the “fillers” fix? They
work well for facial wrinkles, including frown
lines, crows’ feet, smile lines, marionette lines,
and lines around the lips. They can also treat
many scars and can be used to restore the youth-
ful architecture of your lips and face.
Juvederm is made of hyaluronic acid, and it typi-
cally lasts 6 to 12 months. Hyaluronic acid is a
natural substance found in the deeper layers of the
skin. Juvederm is mixed with a local anesthetic-
-lidocaine--and often require no numbing of the
skin. It works very well for lips, fine lines, smile
lines, marionette lines, and under the eyes.
Radiesse is a longer- acting filler. It typically
lasts 1-2 years and can help smooth out smile
lines, marionette lines, bags under the eyes, and
jowls. It also works well to rejuvenate aged
hands.
Many patients use Botox in conjunction with the
fillers for optimal improvement of facial wrinkles.
What is Botox?
Botox is the trade name for Botulinum type A
toxin. This is the toxin that is derived from
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Before treatment
Clostridium Botulinum bacteria. Botox is a
highly purified form of the toxin. It is used in
very small amounts to relax the muscles it is
injected into. With the correct amount and good
technique, one can make facial wrinkles disap-
pear for 2 to 6 months with each treatment.
Botox is most often used to treat wrinkles of the
upper face, including forehead lines, crows’ feet,
and frown lines between the eyes. It can also be
used to treat upper lip wrinkles, neck wrinkles,
and smile lines around the mouth. Botox can also
be a wonder drug for migraine sufferers, in that a
single treatment with Botox can make migraines
stop for 6 or 7 months.
How long do the effects of Botox last?
Depending on the person, they usually last 2 to 6
months. There have been occasional patients who
are immune to its effects and get no response, and
there are a few who may have the effects last a
year or longer.
Two Convenient Locations
VIRGINIA BEACH
401 North Great Neck Road, Suite 121
757-306-1080
www.genesisvein.com
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After non-surgical makeover
Pixel Laser
This is the state of the art laser for fractional
skin resurfacing. Fractional resurfacing involves
making tiny holes in the skin with a laser, leaving
most of the skin normal. The skin in the holes
grows back very quickly using the surrounding
normal skin as a scaffold. This process remodels
the skin with much less pain and downtime than
traditional CO2 laser resurfacing.
It will treat scars, pigmentation, including deep
melasma, wrinkles (like crow's feet), and large
pores. It works well for acne scarring.
The Pixel laser can also be used to treat stretch
marks, dark spots on the hands, legs, back, and
surgical scars.
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
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• Hair removal • Body treatments
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Relationship and Parent Coaching With an Experienced Mom and Dad
Written by
Cheri Bollmann
Certified Relationship and
Parent Instructor
Mother of eleven children
School is out which mean my three teenagers are home for
the summer. My retired Navy SEAL husband is in between
contract jobs so he is also home. I would like to be gone!
I am thinking maybe -- me, on a raft winding down a lazy
river in the warm sunshine, a fruity drink in my hand --
for a week! But the reality check is that’s not happening
anytime soon. So, instead off I go to the next best thing --a
long bath with a bath pillow, glass of wine and a candle. I
let the water run as if it were the sound of waterfall. After a
couple hours I emerge. Wrinkled.
Reality hits and I again I hear familiar voices: “Mom, can
I . . . ‘”, or “Honey, did you know . . .” Because you see,
the reality is this: I need to be fulfilled and happy with my
teenagers home and my husband home and that has come at
the price of learning to have loving, authentic relationships
that include effective communication and clear boundaries.
In fact, my husband and I are getting so good at this that
we are now RELATIONSHIP and PARENT COACHING
-together! We are so good at this – communication and
boundaries - because for so long we were so bad. Terrible!
Reiki Healing and Readings
Written by
Cristina Bliss
Holistic Healer
Reiki Teacher
Reiki healing is a 21-day cleansing. It rids the body of
toxins, old habits and patterns for the better and healing for
the willing. Reiki is a beautiful gift to be shared from the
practitioner to the client. Sessions and classes are available
by appointments and I am willing to travel to your location.
Also with her Arcing Radial light, which is a beautiful spiri-
tual energy healing takes 30-45 minutes and can be done in
person or long distance.
Readings
My readings are done by using my natural gifts of clair-
voyance (see), clairsentience (feel), clairaudience (hear),
and mediumship (see the deceased). I am a channel for my
guardian Angel named Grace who is in the Angelic Realm.
She sends me messages and I use automatic writing to send
them directly to you. These messages are meant for you and
you only.
My readings can be done in person, via the phone or via
email. I can also use the following tools upon request dur-
ing your reading: Tarot cards, Angelic cards, Oracle cards,
pendulum, Runes, crystals, candles, but always with divine
guidance from the Angelic realm. However, automatic writ-
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Dave, by nature, is abrupt and abrasive -- sees things very To get off the insanity cycle we had to start doing things
black or white. Organized and controlled in everything he differently. For so long, we just didn’t know what those
does and says. For relaxation, he enjoys movies and the things were. Now we do, of course, and have for some
History Channel. I, on the other hand, am tender and genial. time. We want that for you, too.
I see things more gray and don’t mind a little clutter. I
like to be spontaneous. For relaxation I like going outside, Together, Dave and I invite you for RELATIONSHIP and
taking a walk at the beach and watching professional team PARENT COACHING. We are offering summer and fall
sports on TV. seminars along with private sessions. If any of this sounds
like familiar territory, Join Us!!
Parenting toddlers and teens (who have their own per-
sonality and temperament differences) just added another Cheri is trained in Crucial Conversations by Vital Smarts, a Certified Parent
Instructor, BCI and Certified Parent Instructor, Love and Logic. She is the recipient
whole difficult dynamic. Dynamic meaning like dynamite of the Human Rights Award from VA Beach HRC and the Parents Day Award from
-- sometimes explosive. Our individual differences affected the American Coalition of Virginia.
our relationship as a couple and our family as a whole. In- She has made appearances on Oprah, Good Morning America and ABC Family.
timacy was replaced with intensity called arguing. Fighting.
Yelling. Withdrawing. Daily battles.
To defend ourselves in these daily battles our defense sys-
tems were triggered. For safety we remained at an emo-
tional arms length away from each other instead of going to
each other and finding refreshment in each other’s arms. It
was a maddening cycle.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results.
Parent Seminar www.aCupofCoaching.com
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Contact Cheri (757) 615-8110
ing is always part of every reading.
Readings can help guide your year, relationship, life pur- ON THE RADIO
pose, career, wealth and loved ones that have passed over.
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Independent
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Experience the freedom true health & wealth can bring!
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Independent Isagenix®
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What do you think about health
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Buffet Brunch – make most of it ahead, enjoy your guests
Written and photographed by
Nancy Monaghan
Food Editor
Brunch fare can be healthy,
easy to prepare, pleasant to
behold and very tasty indeed.
The ideas on these pages
combine a mix of hot and cold
selections, sweet and savory,
some make-ahead menu selec-
tions and a nice combination
of finger food and fork food.
Even if you opted to offer ev-
ery one of these foods at your
next brunch buffet, you’d re-
ally only need to make two on
deadline: The burritos and the
oven omelet. At that, the bur-
rito stuffing can be made ahead
a few hours before your guests
arrive, and once assembled this
dish can be kept warm in the
oven until ready to serve.
The mushroom onion filling
Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
¼ cup creamy blue cheese
Scant ¼ cup fat-free cottage cheese
Pinch of salt
1 pint of small cherry tomatoes
2 tsp fresh snipped chives
Cut tops off tomatoes and slice a small piece off the bottom so they stand up without
rolling. Remove centers – a grapefruit knife works well for this. Mix together blue
cheese, cottage cheese and salt.
Put cheese mixture in the corner of a small ziptop plastic bag and snip the end. Pipe
cheese into each tomato and sprinkle with chives. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and
refrigerate until ready to serve.
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for the tarts of the same name
– made ahead – just needs a
quick spoon into the tart shells
and a few minutes in the oven
right before your guests arrive.
The white bean topping for the
crostini – made ahead – can
be warmed and spread at the
last minute. Keep the Buffalo
chicken tenders warm in the
saucepot, and they’ll only take
a minute to skewer and spread
on a serving plate.
Key to a good brunch is offer-
ing a nice variety of dishes and
having enough make-ahead
items that you aren’t toiling
in the kitchen while everyone
else is gathered around the
buffet table having fun. Mix
and match any of these healthy
brunch ideas, and you can
enjoy the party, too!
Breakfast Burritos
6 small fat-free flour tortillas
½ cup chopped baby Portobello mushrooms (about 7
mushrooms)
¼ cup chopped scallions (about 4, white and light green
parts only)
1 jalapeno pepper, diced
½ cup reduced-fat grated cheddar cheese
2 cups egg substitute
¼ tsp low-sodium taco seasoning
Mushroom and
Onion Tarts
30 mini-phyllo shells (2 boxes)
8 oz baby portobello mushrooms
( about 12 mushrooms)
1 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
1 medium shallot, minced
(about 3 tbsp)
1 bunch scallions, finely chopped
(white, light green, and a little
dark green - reserve about 2-3
tbsp for garnish)
3-4 tbsp Madeira wine or dry
sherry
3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp grated Swiss cheese (plus
another tbsp or so for tops)
3-4 tbsp bread crumbs
1/2 tsp dried tarragon
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper
Wipe dirt off mushrooms and chop
fine, stems and all. Melt butter and
olive oil in a large skillet, add shal-
lots and saute about three minutes.
Add mushrooms and chopped
12
1/2 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
6 tbsp salsa
Place tortillas on a cookie sheet and spread cheese on
top. Cover with foil and warm in preheated 350-degree
oven. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over
medium-high heat. Add scallions, mushrooms and jalap-
eno pepper, season with salt and pepper and sauté about
three minutes. Add taco seasoning and stir to mix. Add
egg substitute, stir and cook until eggs are set.
Divide egg mixture among the six tacos, fold on top,
press seams together and top with salsa.
scallions, saute
until every-
thing's soft
and cooked
through, stir-
ring frequently,
about 10
minutes. Add
wine and cook
down until
liquid is almost
evaporated.
Take mixture
off heat. Add refrigerated overnight.
Madeira, cheese, bread crumbs,
herbs and spices and mix well. (This easily makes 2 dozen and
Season with salt and pepper. will go up to 30 if you stretch it,
add a few extra mushrooms and
Spoon mixture into phyllo cups don't fill the cups over the top.)
and place on a cookie sheet. Put a This recipe is based on a version
tiny pinch of swiss cheese on top, of stuffed mushrooms found in
bake at 350 degrees for about 10 Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of
minutes until cheese is melted. French Cooking” cookbook, and
Sprinkle tops with remaining those mushrooms would also make
chopped scallions. Mushroom an ideal brunch dish.
mixture can be made ahead and
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White Bean Crostini
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 14-1/2 oz can of Cannellini beans, undrained
Loaf of baguette bread
1 tbsp roasted pine nuts
1 roasted red pepper
Splash of balsamic vinegar
Olive oil for drizzling
Put first three ingredients in a skillet and heat over medium heat until
sizzling. Add beans and mash with wooden spoon til chunky, and cook
until mixture is a loose spread. Season with a pinch of salt if desired.
Remove from heat, and mixture will thicken.

Slice bread and bake on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees until golden,
about ten minutes. Drizzle with olive oil and top with bean mixture.
Serve warm. Yield about 12 slices.
For topping: If using jarred peppers, drain pepper and process it with the
pine nuts and a splash of balsamic in a food processor. Spoon on top.
Note: This crostini is perfectly delightful by itself with no topping, but
if you wish to add color or an extra layer of flavor this is an easy addi-
tion. A French batard, a shortened version of the traditional baguette, is
the perfect size for this recipe.

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

1 lb chicken tenders
2 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce*
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp white vinegar

For the celery dip:

Celery sticks
1 cup nonfat mayonnaise
½ cup nonfat sour cream
1 tbsp finely minced onion
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tbsp lemon juice

Waldorf
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 cup cumbled blue cheese

Salad
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Saute tenders about 6 minutes on each side, turning
twice until cooked through and outsides are slightly
browned. Drain on paper towels and let cool slightly.
4 Granny Smith apples, cored and
Heat butter in small saucepan, stir in garlic powder chopped

Cranberry Orange Muffins

and add hot sauce and vinegar, stir and heat through.
Cut chicken tenders into bite-sized pieces. In a bowl
pour hot sauce over tenders and stir to coat com-
pletely. (One pound of tenders will make slightly
more than two dozen pieces.)
Measure out mayonnaise in a medium bowl and
whip until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients,
sour cream through blue cheese, stir to combine, sea-
son with salt and pepper and serve with celery sticks.
*Editor’s note: Don’t be tempted to use tabasco
sauce (which will make the sauce grainy and too
peppery) or any other hot sauce you have on hand.
Louisiana hot sauce has exactly the right heat and
texture for traditional Buffalo chicken wings.
1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
¾ cup diced celery
½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 cups flour Stir well to combine all ingredients. Add chopped
1 cup sugar cranberries and orange zest, stir to mix. Spoon bat- ¼ to ½ cup chopped pecans or
walnuts
1-1/2 tsp baking powder ter into muffin cups sprayed with nonstick cooking
½ tsp baking soda spray and bake about 35 minutes until a toothpick
1 tsp salt inserted in the center comes out clean. Yield: 6 large Combine apples, grapes, celery and
mayonnaise and mix well. Fold in
¾ cup orange juice muffins.
¼ cup egg substitute nuts.
2 tbsp applesauce Note: We adapted this recipe from one for cranber-
Zest of one orange ry bread on Ocean Spray cranberries. We eliminated (For an extra taste, toast whole nuts
in a hot dry skillet for a few minutes
1-1/2 cups chopped cranberries (about 1/3 bag of the nuts, substituted applesauce for the shortening
cranberries) and egg substitute for the eggs. It’s a very moist and before chopping.)
delicious bread and even a little easier to make and
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a muffin serve than the muffins. Just pour batter into a loaf
tin (1-cup size). Combine sifted flour with all dry pan sprayed with nonstick spray and bake about 55
ingredients. Add orange juice, egg, and applesauce. to 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Oven Omelet ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper

2 cups egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters
2 tbsp reduced-fat 2% milk
1/8 tsp dry mustard
1/8 tsp ground red (cayenne) pepper
¼ tsp salt
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¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack-Colby mix cheese
¼ cup reduced fat block extra sharp Cheddar cheese
such as Cracker Barrel
Lightly spray a 9-1/2 inch glass pie plate with fat
free cooking spray. In a bowl whisk together egg
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substitute, milk, and seasonings. Add shredded
Jack-Colby, stir and pour into prepared pie plate.
With a cheese knife, thinly slice the block cheddar
and cut pieces in half. Arrange slices on top of egg
mixture, and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until
set. Let cool about five minutes before serving.
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Planning ahead….OCTOBER IS FAIR TRADE MONTH
Written by
Lyman Speckheuer
Owner
Via Creativa Gallery and
Fine Art Specialists
Sounds a ways off, but I still feel like it should be
April.
We are planning a month long celebration and want
to highlight the good work people here in Hampton
Roads are doing at home and abroad to create more
sustainable communities. If you know of folks who
might be able to take part in such an exhibit by
showing photos of how their projects help create
better communities both in the US and abroad,
email us at viacreativagallery@yahoo.com.
I’m also still looking for a better phrase
to replace “socially responsible” while
we fine tune the store to be a socially
responsible shopping alternative. So
let me know if you have any ideas on
this topic as well.
Our FAIR TRADE items help build more
sustainable communities abroad. Hopefully you’ve
seen the Tribal Textiles which benefit Options for
Children of Zambia as well as the Kazuri beads, Paper
Beads and the Columbian palm ivory jewelry—all
supporting the villages where they are made and
beyond.
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which not only give the
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schools, and provides clean
water and micro-finance in
Zambia.
Unique Gifts
AIDS widows. Over
50% of the profits in this
company are reinvested into
initiatives such as school
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Our FAIR TRADE groups
are helping to build more
sustainable communities
where poverty is the norm,
and our AMERICAN
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small businesses in this
country. Each piece has a
story, a person who crafted
it, trying to make a living in
Tribal Textiles benefit Options for Children of Zanbia.
this difficult economy.
SUSTAINABLE….why wouldn’t we work
(as a species of humans) toward being
“sustainable”? When the alternative is
UNSUSTAINABLE, why does it seem
so hard?
Having ruptured an artery in Mother
Earth bleeding into the Gulf of Mexico,
we still aren’t seeing much of a call to
move to Sustainable Energy. Why do we
build our houses to feed the termites? We are
either feeding the termites or pouring poison to kill
them. We could build our houses out of more energy
efficient and biofriendly materials (like Hempcrete)
and displace at least a little of our energy use with The jewelry on the left is by Mayapple Design and the ear-
solar panels in our homes? rings are by Sea of Glass.
I never did understand why we couldn’t use the rinse Blog us at www.viacreativagallery.
water from washing machines to water the garden. wordpress.com. or comment on
Why did we always defer our ability of “using the FACEBOOK: Via Creativa Gallery.
Earth” for the profitability of “using up the Earth?”
How do we change a greedy, unsustainable world 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 with first rate conservation techniques for artwork,
of profit-mongers into a “socially responsible textiles and rare documents. She opened Via Creativa to get back in touch with her creative side
and enjoys promoting the handworks of both American Craftspeople and Third World Fair Trade
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The Language Teacher Becomes the Student in Europe
Written by
Stacey Kammerman
CEO
KAMMS World Wide
F
or the first time in my life, I traveled to a country
where I didn’t speak the language. I have lived in and
visited many Spanish-speaking countries, but never
a nation where they didn’t speak English or Spanish. Since
I’m fluent in both of these languages, it was always easy to
get around, order food and ask for things we needed on our
trips.
It was quite different in Europe this summer, but what an
incredible learning experience it was for me.
When we decided we were going to take the family to
France and Italy, I went duteously (as any language teacher
would) out to the store to buy Italian and French language
learning programs. I only had a few weeks to learn, so I
went straight for the travel programs, thinking I would learn
enough to get by on our vacation. I looked through all of
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“...the most frustrating part of not be-
ing able to communicate well in both
countries was choosing what to eat at
restaurants!”
the varied programs on the shelves and decided on a couple
audio programs with booklets from a popular language
learning company.
On my way home from the store, I popped the French audio
into my car CD player. The first thought I had was: Are you
kidding me? There was no way in h-e-double hockey sticks,
I was going to learn the anything from these programs. The
lessons consisted of throwing long, complicated phrases
at me that I was just supposed to remember. There was no
“teaching” involved and no language learning methodolo-
gies employed. The best I could get from it was a few
words like hello, thank you and goodbye ( listening to the
program three or four times).
After that disappointment, I moved on to the Italian lan-
guage program, hoping for a better experience. No such
luck. It was exactly the same type of program. Again, I
was given long phrases with all sorts of verb tenses and
grammar structures and expected to memorize what I was
hearing. In addition, everything was spoken by a native
speaker with a strong accent, so I couldn’t even understand
what words they were saying.
Needless to say, it was a frustrat-
ing experience and I gave up
quickly.
When we arrived in Paris, I used
the three French words I had
learned from the language pro-
gram, and that was it. I pointed
to things and asked strangers
questions in English. I felt so
inept when they answered me in
their perfect English. I wanted
to tell them: Hey, I may not be
able to speak French, but I speak
Spanish you know! I’m sure
they could have cared less, since
many of them spoke three or four
other languages.
Then off to Italy. I knew about
the same amount of vocabulary
in Italian as I did in French,
about three or four words. The
difference in Italy was that
Italian and Spanish have many
similar words, so I definitely had
an easier time communicating.
Whenever I was having trouble
in English, I’d just throw out
some Spanish and see if they
understood. Many times, either
the person spoke Spanish or the
words were so similar to Italian
they knew what I was saying.
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By far, the most frustrating part of not being able to com-
municate well in both countries was choosing what to eat at
restaurants. I had no idea what I was reading on the menus.
My main concern was steering clear of many of their most
popular foods like: rabbit, boar, tripe (cow’s intestine) and
other strange animal parts. I had to do my best to under-
stand the waiter and the menu and hope for the best. Who
knows what I may have eaten.
Overall, I learned a lot from my trip to Europe.
First, the travel language programs on the market are not
effective at all. I was surprised to find out that the big name
brand companies offer such inadequate products. You defi-
nitely can’t expect to be able to communicate or even just
get by in a foreign country by listening to these programs.
Secondly, I realized one important reason why it’s so easy
for Europeans to learn foreign languages. They have the
luxury of being in close proximity to many different coun-
tries (where they speak many different languages) that are
all within a quick, inexpensive bus ride, train ride or flight
from their hometown. That really is a huge advantage for
easily picking up multiple languages.
My family and I only spent a couple weeks in France and
Italy, but we learned a lot of words and phrases just out of
necessity and exposure to the new languages. We all agreed
that if we had a little more time, we would have easily
picked up the languages enough to communicate well. So
next time you’re surprised by or even envious of how many
languages a European speaks, remember that they definitely
have language learning advantages over us more secluded
Americans.
Stacey Kammerman is the founder and CEO of KAMMS World Wide. KAMMS is an international
publisher and distributor of job-specific language learning audio and video programs that help
Spanish and English speakers immediately improve communication at work.
Stacey brings over 10 years of language teaching experience and language acquisition research
to KAMMS Worldwide.  She uses this extensive knowledge and experience to create the most
effective, comprehensive and easy to use language programs on the market.  Stacey is committed to
ensuring excellence and accuracy in KAMMS job-specific language programs as well as providing
exceptional customer service.
Stacey graduated from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey earning a degree in Romance
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 Women in Profile
Kimberly Johnson
Kimberly graduated from George Mason University with a BA in Commu-
nications with a concentration on Public Relations. She began her career at
Virginia Stage Company at the historic
Wells Theatre in Downtown Norfolk.
While at VSC, Kimberly was the De-
velopment Associate/Special Events
Coordinator raising funds for productions
created by VSC artists and performed
live. In addition, Kimberly also raised
funds for the education department which
included in-school productions and the-
atre education.
She is currently the Development & Mar-
keting Coordinator for Samaritan House
in Virginia Beach. Kimberly works to
raise funds and awareness for the organi-
zation’s mission “to foster personal safety,
self-sufficiency and personal growth in
adults and their children through freedom from domestic abuse and home-
lessness”.
Kimberly resides in Downtown Norfolk with her tabby cat Ollie, who is
her pride and joy. She loves movies, cooking, the beach and recently yoga.
Another passion is her love for travel and culture which takes her on her first
European adventure this summer to Italy.
To inquire more about Samaritan House, please visit www.samaritanhouseva.
org or e-mail kimberlyj@samaritanhouseva.org.
Debra Abrams Lee
Dr. Lee is a Hampton Roads native originally from Yorktown, VA.
She is a graduate of York High School and VCU.
She has lived in Chicago and New
York and decided to return home
to Virginia to establish her medical
practice which she opened in 1999.
Two factors which brought her back
to Virginia were her parents (family)
and her love of Hampton Roads, be
it the water at the Virginia Beach
oceanfront or the riversides of the
York and James rivers.
Debra is active in the community as
a City of Newport Youth Mentor and
as a volunteer tutor with The Rita
Welsh Adult Literacy Program. Students there are assisted in English
as a second language and GED preparation.
In her free/spare time she enjoys running, weight training, Pilates,
Latin Ballroom dance and cooking.
She and her husband James reside in Williamsburg.
Southeastern Virginia Women’s Newspapers
Lauran Strait
Whenever asked where she’s from, Lauran Strait answers cryptically—
“everywhere and nowhere.” Born into a military family, Lauran moved eight
times before she married a naval officer.
They moved seven times but have lived
in this area so long that Virginia Beach
finally feels like home.
Lauran teaches creative writing and fic-
tion classes and facilitates long-standing
writers’ workshops at Virginia Beach’s
Adult Learning Center. She edited for
a Canadian print magazine and is the
managing editor of the columns section
of Moondance, an international woman’s
magazine. She’s a freelance writer and
editor of book-length fiction and nonfic-
tion. Most importantly to her, Lauran is
the founder and president of the Hampton
Roads Writers.
Nurturing writers brings her joy. Over the years, many of Lauran’s students
have experienced success getting their work published in print and electronic
magazines. Several of them have placed work in paying anthologies or have
won cash prizes. Few things make Lauran happier than seeing her protégés
succeed.
For more information about Lauran or the Hampton Roads Writers, visit:
http://hamptonroadswriters.org/lauranstrait.php.
Helene Cirillo
Helene Cirillo was raised in Pittsburgh PA. Upon earning her
degree in Mechanical Engineering she moved to Southern Cali-
fornia where she was introduced to
a brand new world which included
network marketing and living a
healthy lifestyle.
Health & nutrition has become
her passion over the last 20 years.
During her brief time as a personal
trainer she witnessed the frustra-
tion of people who were exercis-
ing and eating right yet not experi-
encing their desired results.
She now knows that releasing tox-
ins from the body was what was
missing. Helene has released more than 30 pounds since being
introduced to Isagenix® and more importantly feels better than
ever!
Helene now lives in Newport News with her husband Anthony
who is stationed in Yorktown with the USCoast Guard. She
runs her Isagenix® business from her home.
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 Women in Profile
Linda DeLoatch
After high school graduation in Franklin, Linda left home and become a
licensed hairdresser. Almost overnight she grew to love the business of hair
and opened her own salon, a first in a
male-dominated industry.
Twenty-nine years later, Images Un-
limited is tagged the area’s only hybrid
hair salon—a hair styling salon + hair
replacement studio, with a small cult
following.
In 1984, intrigued by an ad she received
in the mail, Linda was the only person
in Hampton Roads who attended a
professional seminar on hair loss. This
sparked a spontaneous meshing of the
need for a local expert in hair replace-
ment systems with Linda’s entrepre-
neurial spirit. In order to maintain a
high level of expertise, Linda is a lifelong student who continues to attend
national conferences and seminars around the country.
Designing hairpieces and wigs. Guiding women in transition. Kayaking.
Camping. Meditating daily. Co-creating Wise-Women gatherings. Hosting
monthly Kundalini Yoga Community Day.
A dedicated yogic, lifestyle feeds Linda’s soul, inspiring her to guide stu-
dents and clients on their sacred journey.
Sheila Bogott
Sheila Bogott is the Communications/Marketing Manager, of Habitat for
Humanity of South Hampton Roads (Habitat SHR).
She’s lived in the South Hampton
Roads community over 20 years and is
engaged to be married in August 2010.
She’s a graduate of Old Dominion Uni-
versity. Sheila has been with Habitat
SHR for seven years (volunteered for
three and on staff for four).
Sheila has a passion for communication
– finding the most influential method to
convey the message and disseminating
the message to current and potential
donors.
Sheila takes pride in working for Habi-
tat SHR and takes every opportunity to be onsite. She is excited to be a
part of the community that can and will eliminate poverty housing in South
Hampton Roads.
Sheila invites local businesses, individuals, churches to become an active
participant in eliminating poverty housing locally, feel free to reach her at
640-0590 or e-mail at marketing@shrhabitat.org or visit the website for
more information, www.shrhabitat.org.
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Jill Church
Jill was born in Winter Park, Florida and spent her first 22 years in the
Sunshine State. After graduating from the University of North Florida
in 1993, she traveled and lived in
many places before settling in Norfolk.
Jill began practicing at Hot House in
September of 2008 after a traumatic
neck injury. She had been an avid
runner for over 15 years and wanted
an activity where she could heal and
sweat at the same time. She credits
Hot House Yoga with fulfilling both of
those needs.
Her yoga training consists of work-
shops with Rolf Gates, retreats in
Costa Rica and completion of 200 hr.
teacher training with the Yax brothers.
Jill is a blessed wife and mother. She enjoys walking, reading, practic-
ing yoga, and spending time with her family.
“The purpose of life is to discover your gift the meaning of life is to
give your gift away”.
David Viscott
Yllianne Ida Ortiz Diaz
Yllianne Ida Ortiz Diaz was born in Chicago, IL in the 80’s. Travels with a
military family brought Yllianne to Virginia.
She attended a school for Aesthetics in
2003 and has been utilizing those skills
ever since.
She did take a small step out of the field
in 2008 for a year when her daughter
was diagnosed with epilepsy, and started
a new education path at Thomas Nelson
School to become a registered nurse.
Now in her last year there, she I will
transfer to Hampton University to get her
Bachelors in Nursing.
Yllianne is happily married and mother
of three children ranging in the ages of
11 years to 11 months.
She resides on The Peninsula near Yorktown and works in Virginia Beach,
where she is a Master Aesthetician at Genesis Medspa and Vein Specialist.
She says Genesis is the best place to rejuvenate your skin and look 10 years
younger, so call and make an appointment to see her!
In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and catching a good comedy
show.
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Great Shopping Experience; More Bang for Your Buck –
Benefiting Animals in Virginia Beach.
Written by
Renee Duval Fairchild
Development Director
Tammy Morgan, a Virginia Beach local has been
a thrift store shopper for 20 years. A couple of
months ago a friend told her about the Second
Chance Thrift store. She went to stop in and she
LOVED it! In these economic times, everyone
is shopping for a bargain. That is just what she
found…
“The store is spacious and everything is displayed
so nicely,” states Morgan. “The aisles are spaced
out so people can easily pass by one another.
They have a fitting room, and the prices are
fair with color tag sales each day!” Tammy was
excited about the great selection and the condition
of the inventory.
Second Chance Thrift has friendly, experienced
staff. They are willing to help unload your car
full of donations, or load it after a big shopping
spree. The best part of Second Chance according
to Morgan:
“I am an animal lover and it makes me feel good
to know I am benefiting the Virginia Beach
SPCA when I shop there.” Ms. Morgan shares
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excitingly, “I go on a shopping spree every week
and my husband never complains, he knows I am
saving him money with the discounted prices.”
Be sure to stop in and see what kind of deals you
can find. After all, as Tammy said “one women’s
junk is another women’s treasure.”
Second Chance Thrift is located at 5193 Shore
Drive in Virginia Beach (Lakeshore Plaza,
next to Food Lion and across from Gate 5 of
Little Creek Amphibious Base). Owners Bob
Lee and Mitchell Fine, retired and experienced
retailers, are delighted about the opportunity to
give back to the community and have created an For more information about
environment where customers can enjoy shopping
for quality goods at reasonable prices.
other ways you can help the
Virginia Beach SPCA in your
Tax deductible donations are regularly accepted.
Call 318-PETS (7387) for information or visit
neighborhood, please visit:
www.secondchancethrift4pets.com www.VBSPCA.com
The Virginia Beach SPCA is grate-
ful and excited for our partnership
with Second Chance Thrift and
what it brings in for the shelter.
The Virginia Beach SPCA is the
beneficiary of a percentage of EV-
ERY purchase you make. We are
grateful to all the patrons who shop
there and we can promise you the
animals are too!
Thank you for helping animals in
our community find forever homes.
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A
cancer cases in women and 90% of genital warts
ugust is National Immunization
in both men and women. Currently, Gardasil is
Awareness Month, reminding us of only FDA-approved to protect against the two
Planned Parenthood has recently combined our Virginia Beach and Norfolk
office buildings into a brand-new building at 515 Newtown Road!
the importance of being vaccinated/ strains of HPV that cause 90% of warts in men. are infected with HPV at some point in their lives.
having your children vaccinated with Perhaps in the future studies will be conducted HPV is contracted through skin-to-skin contact
Gardasil, which protects against four to determine the effectiveness of Gardasil in as opposed to the exchange of fluids; therefore,
strains of human papillomavirus or HPV. protecting males from the two strains that cause it can be passed through many forms of sexual
HPV is the virus that causes both cervical 70% of cervical cancer cases in women, thus contact, not just intercourse.
cancer and genital warts. Gardasil has been keeping them from becoming carriers of these
available to girls since 2006, but the FDA potentially deadly strains. Planned Parenthood is now offering Gardasil to
just approved Gardasil for boys as well, ages both boys and girls of any age! Most insurance
9-26, to aid in the protection against genital What is HPV? carriers will cover at least a portion of the vaccine
warts! In March of 2007, Virginia became cost. For those who are uninsured and are 18
the second state in the nation to require HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that or younger, we participate in the vaccines for
all sixth-grade girls to receive the HPV causes 99% of cervical cancer cases. HPV is the children program, through the state of Virginia,
most common sexually transmitted infection allowing children to receive Gardasil for free.
vaccination by the year 2009. Our hope is
(STI) in the For people between the ages of 19 and 26 who
United States. are uninsured or underinsured, we will help you
Currently, enroll in the Merck assistance program. No one
more than 20 should turn down vaccination because of cost!
million people
are infected We’ve Moved!
with HPV.
Each year, Planned Parenthood has recently combined our
more than 6.2 Virginia Beach and Norfolk office buildings into
million new a brand-new building at 515 Newtown Road! Our
infections new building is environmentally-friendly, and can
occur in the accommodate a much larger number of patients.
U.S. It’s safe For more information or to book an appointment,
to say that if please call us at 499-PLAN!
you have had
sexual contact For those of you on the Peninsula, our Hampton
with more than office is conveniently located at 403 Yale Drive,
Planned Parenthood is here for you with high-quality, one person OR which is at the intersection of Mercury and Big
personal care at an affordable cost! For annual exams, birth your partner Bethel. The phone number is 826-2079. Or you
control, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, STD has had sexual can call 499-PLAN and easily be transferred to
contact with Hampton too.
testing and more.
more than one
Call us at 499-PLAN! person, you Although we receive no state or federal funding, we are
have been able to provide low-cost services in part due to grants and
exposed to the generosity of our donors. To learn the different ways
you can support us, visit www.ppsev.org/support/index.
www.ppsev.org HPV. More html or call our development office at 962-9081.
than 50 percent
of sexually Erin Zabel is the director of marketing and public relations for PPSEV. She can be
Talk to us in confidence. With confidence. active people
reached at 321-6242 or marketing@ppsev.org.

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REACH Loves Reading Out Loud: Join the Team!
Written by
Sarah Sterzing-Sullivan
Executive Director,
REACH, Inc (Reading
Enriches All Children)
and a bag of school supplies to keep at each session.
The goal is that the family will take away a library of REACH is in need of the
new books and the knowledge that reading is impor-
tant for their family to become strong.
following:
New books of any genre for children of all
Since 1998, Reading Enriches All Children has assist- ages 0-18.
ed over 8000 children by giving them access to books
and inspiration to become readers. REACH currently School supplies
operates twelve Read-Aloud story times at family
shelters throughout Southside Hampton Roads. We Black and White Marble Composition Books]
also provide free “like new” books at the Children’s
Highlighters

T
en children gleefully enter the children’s room
after a full day in school and daycare, chat-
tering with their friends and fellow residents
at the shelter they call home for now—a shelter for
mothers and children. Here they are receiving services
to help get them back into their own homes eventually.
“Kieren” and her family came to the shelter several
months ago as her mother struggled with addiction
and suffered for years with a chronic mental health
issue that had gone undiagnosed until her entrance in
to the shelter. They lived with several family members
and friends and found themselves living in a local mo-
tel when their options and money had run out. When
Kieren’s mother, “Eileen” could no longer pay for the
room, the motel put them out on the street - the shelter
was their last resort. Kieren has a younger sister and
brother and had taken on the role as caregiver at times
when her mother was unable to function due to the
deep state of her depression.
Eileen’s three children entered the Reading Enriches
All Children (REACH) program upon entrance into
the shelter. Every week for one hour, REACH volun-
teers provide a lively story time called a Read-Aloud
to inspire the children to become lifelong readers.
REACH now offers periodic parent workshops to
teach the importance of a literacy rich home environ-
ment and how they can share stories and books with
their children even if they do not feel they are strong
readers themselves. Volunteers share their love of
reading and provide the children with two new books
Museum’s REACH Reading Room, The Five-Points
Community Farm Market and to community partners
who work with at-risk children and youth through our
book giveaway initiative, Growing Readers on both
Southside and the Peninsula. We want to see books in
as many hands as possible and share our program with
as many teachers and service providers as possible.
Children who are homeless have special needs. They
typically change schools multiple times within the
year and suffer through a chronic state of family crisis.
They are unable to obtain library cards due to their
highly transient lifestyle. Parents are not always able
to maintain a regular family routine and often unable
to read to their children. This creates huge gaps in the
children’s learning and REACH wants to bridge the
gap by teaching the joy and value of reading aloud
and sharing books.
REACH relies on a dedicated team of volunteers who
commit to one hour a month. Volunteers come from a
variety of professional backgrounds; they are accoun-
tants, business leaders, college students and retirees.
We fully train and place them on a team with co-
workers, their faith community, a civic group or as a
members of an ensemble team. REACH and our dedi-
cated volunteer corps offer a source of stability when
families have been in survival mode. We use books as
our anchor and a dedicated hour of fun with books to
promote our passion of reading at each shelter that we
serve every week.
Eileen says the program has had a dramatic effect on
her children’s outlook on reading and on books in
general. “They ask me to
read-aloud to them and I
didn’t realize how much
this means to help them
grow.
Rulers
Protractors
Pocket Dictionaries
Black, Blue and Red Ink pens
New Backpacks for all ages
Binders - all sizes and styles
Gift cards to purchase needed supplies
for our program from Micheal’s, Barnes and
Noble, Prince Books,Target, Office Depot,
Office Max, Walgreens, K-Mart and Wal-Mart
My kids are also reading to each other. That is amaz-
ing to me!” Shelter staff regularly reports how they
“catch” the children reading their new REACH books
and want to show off their read- aloud skills to anyone
who will listen.
REACH serves approximately 500-600 children a
year through the shelter program and hundreds more
through Growing Readers. This year we have shared
over 2000 stories, trained 164 new volunteers and pro-
vided our area’s most vulnerable citizens a hand-up to
a brighter future through reading, one story at a time.
To volunteer one hour a month, donate books, funding
or school supplies, call REACH at 757-627-4722, or
visit www.reachreads.org and give a child a hand-up
through reading!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

 Please consider a financial contribution to support the
efforts of REACH . Individual contributions of $500 or
757-627-4722 more, or business contributions of $1000 or more are
eligible for Virginia State Tax Credits where the donor

www.reachreads.org 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.
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Get In Shape While Raising Funds!
Written by
Kimberly Johnson
Development & Marketing
Coordinator
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 was both a challenging
and rewarding year for Samaritan House. The
new fiscal year, which began on July 1, is one of
change and offers some exciting new opportuni-
ties including the introduction of a brand new
event for Samaritan House, the Wheeler Dodge-
ball Benefit Tournament in August and also the
return of Samaritan House’s 5K walk/run during
Domestic Violence Awareness month (October).
The Wheeler Dodgeball Benefit Tournament is
Wheeler Interests’ (www.wheelerint.com) 3rd
annual charity dodgeball tournament. This year
the tournament will benefit Samaritan House, as
well as Horizons Hampton Roads. The tourna-
ment will be held this year on Saturday, August
14th (9 A.M.–3 P.M.) at Virginia Wesleyan Col-
lege (1584 Wesleyan Drive Norfolk, VA 23502).
Main Entry: dodge•ball
Pronunciation: \däj-bol\
Function: noun
Date: 1903
: a game in which players stand in a circle and
try to hit opponents within the circle with a large
inflated ball (Merriam Webster Dictionary)
Teams for the tournament are currently forming -
registration may be completed through the event’s
website (www.wheelerdodgeball.com). Eight
players are needed per team and the minimum
age requirement is 18 years. Each team is guar-
anteed eight matches with best two out of three
per match.
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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Awards will be given for:
• Tournament Champions in gold, silver and
bronze (in each division)
• Best team uniforms
• Most clever team name
• Tournament MVP (as decided by the referees)
Samaritan House is extremely grateful for the
opportunity to participate and be a beneficiary of
the 3rd annual tournament. In addition to regis-
tration and sponsorships, donations are also being
taken through www.wheelerdodgeball.com . All Things You'll Need:
donations are tax deductible. • Good Pair of running shoes
• Comfortable running shorts
This October Samaritan House will carry on • Running socks (non cotton)
its longest standing fundraiser and host the 7th • Simple wrist stop watch
Annual De-Feet Domestic Violence 5K Walk/
Run. Each fall supporters of Samaritan House Registration is $25 per person or $20 per per-
and advocates for Domestic Violence gather at son for groups of 10 or more and may be done
the Virginia Beach oceanfront to bring awareness through www.active.com. Sponsorship oppor-
in the community and to raise much needed funds tunities are also available and can be personal-
for programs and services that support the organi- ized to fit each company’s needs. For questions
zation’s clients. regarding registration or sponsorship, please call
Development (757) 631-0710.
Last year a 5K race component was added to the
event and brought a new group of supporters to
Samaritan House. With the great success of this
addition, the event will again feature the race
Please visit the Samari-
portion as well as maintain the walk component.
Awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
tan House website for
times for both males and females. more information on
De-Feet Domestic Violence will take place this
year on Sunday, October 24 and will begin at the
both events www.samar-
24th St. Park at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. itanhouseva.org.
The event will feature live music, free food and
beverages, children’s activities and a keynote
speaker. Each registered participant will also
receive a 7th Annual De-Feet Domestic Violence
t-shirt. Children (ages 12 and under) and accom-
panied by an adult may walk or run for free.
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Real Benefits for Real Girls
model, which was
introduced two years Get ready, get set and get onboard!
ago, sets a priority
on girls taking
action. The objective
Written by is that girls will
Marcella Germanotta
learn to advocate
Communications Director
for themselves and
Girl Scout Council of Colonial
Coast others and work
to improve their
world through
F
Grades
or generations, girls and women have community service. K - 12
sought opportunities to be empowered, Ultimately, girls
to be effective and to connect with others will become more
to make a difference. They, like the women environmentally and
role models in our history, work to find ways socially responsible and be empowered.
to influence others through team efforts and
activism. Our gender has long-known that As part of creating the national leadership model, provide examples of how girls and women are
strong leadership is not necessarily the result of 700 diverse girls of different ages, in and out of
orders issued from above. Instead, we tend to Girl Scouts and from 16 states, participated in
lead through connections with others, relying on focus groups designed to find out what leadership will also learn about national organizations
our preference to listen, to support and to give means to girls. Their conclusions:
encouragement to take difference-making actions. • Girls perceive providing emotional
support and building consensus as
Researchers feel this leadership paradigm may important aspect of leadership
be related to our gender, on average the more • Leaders have good character traits
social. It’s only natural that we use those social • Leaders are an example and an inspiration, have the power to help whole families and entire
skills in our leadership capacities. Not such a often in the face of adversity
bad thing in a global society that depends on • Leaders can be in the spotlight or behind
interconnectedness. the scenes
• Leaders not only know how to make a
“Girls want to be in leadership roles, and they difference for themselves, they make a
recognize the value of making that happen in difference for the rest of the world
partnership with adults,” Tracy Keller, the CEO Leadership through advocacy will be spotlighted
for the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast on August 7 at an all-day event sponsored by
said. “Research has now shown that the more Girl Scouts at the Oak Grove United Methodist
girls discover, the more they want to share what Church, 472 N. Battlefield Blvd. in Chesapeake.
they have learned with others. Leadership skills, The event is free and open to adults who are
such as planning, goal-setting and working with interested in learning more about Girl Scouting,
others, enable girls to take action and use their leadership and advocacy. The day will be kicked
discoveries to make the world a better place.” off with guest speaker Shamika Lawrence, a
graduate of the Women Studies Program at Old
The new Girl Scout Leadership Experience Dominion University.
Take Action
Make a Change in Your World
While a student, Sabrina took
part in a service education
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Oak Grove United Methodist Church experience in South Africa.
472 Battlefield Boulevard North, Chesapeake, Virginia
She and other Women Studies
Adults of all ages are invited to attend a free day of workshops, exhibits and discussions
to learn how to take action through leadership and advocacy. Find out what Girl Scouting students spent weeks helping
is doing today to make a difference and how you can be part of the Movement.
women who were living in
Guest speaker will be Shamika Lawrence, founder of the non-profit Sibahle, an
organization that promotes conscious consumerism. poverty conditions to gain life
Babysitting service provided if arranged in advance. For details on the workshops, and job skills. She recently
speakers and services, visit www.gsccc.org/Adults_FallKickOff.asp or call (757) 547-4405.
started the non-profit Sibahle
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast that promotes conscious
gsccc.org • (800) 77SCOUT consumerism and features
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It’s P a s s p o rt t o Fu n w it h
t h e G i r l S c o ut s
FREE “Join Us” Events
September 25
at various locations
throughout Hampton Roads
Visit gsccc.org for details
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
gsccc.org • (800) 77SCOUT
handmade crafts by domestic workers and
survivors of domestic violence.
Hearing from Sabrina and other speakers will
taking action to change their communities and
the world today. Those who attend the free event
with which Girl Scouts are partnering, such as
CARE, a leading humanitarian organization
fighting global poverty. CARE places special
focus on working alongside poor women because,
equipped with the proper resources, women
communities escape poverty.
If you are not able to make the August 7 event,
contact the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
and ask about other fall educational or volunteer
opportunities. You can mentor, be a leader,
volunteer for a short-term event or activity or get
involved in numerous other ways.
No matter whether you are a college student,
young professional or recent retiree, you can hone
your leadership skills through Girl Scouts. Good
leadership has as much to do with attitude as with
age. So, get a “take action” attitude and lead for
change.
If you would like more information about how to get
involved in Girl Scouts – working with girls or on
committees, such as advocacy, contact Marcy Ger-
manotta at marcyg@gsccc.org.
Visit www.gsccc.org to view information on summer
camp sessions that will address some of these issues,
such as The Clique Book Club. Girl Scouts serves
girls in grades K-12 grades through the Girl Scout
Leadership Experience that helps build girls of cour-
age, confidence and character, to make the world a
better place.
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eliminating racism The ywca * south hampton roads has served as

empowering women a source of strength to over a quarter of a
million women and their dependent children in
south hampton roads since our charter in 1911.
Your participation in this year’s golf tournament
PRESENTED BY will assist us in providing:

Domestic Violence Shelter/Housing

Sexual Assault Crisis Help/Counseling
Women’s Leadership Development
Racial Justice Initiatives
October 19, 2010 YWCA KIDS Programs

Virginia Beach National Golf Club
2500 Tournament Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
The impact of your participation and support
will enhance and transform the lives of
women and children throughout our
community.

We would be honored to include you as a

sponsor, friend and supporter of the

ywca
south hampton roads
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CAC’S SUMMER/FALL EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
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. By
balancing its four primary activities--
gallery exhibitions, Studio School art
classes, educational outreach pro-
grams and outdoor art shows--CAC
seeks to involve a diverse regional
public in the rich and active language
of contemporary art.

Through August 22:

OUR MUSEUM EVOLUTION: SELECTIONS
FROM THE BOARDWALK ART SHOW
COLLECTION
In honor of the 55th Anniversary of
the Boardwalk Art Show, CAC is dis-
playing a selection of Best in Show
Winners from decades past. See this
unique sample of artwork that truly
captures the zeitgeist and explore
how Boardwalk Art Show has shaped
the museum over the past 55 years.
A visual history of CAC accompanies
the exhibition, adding historical mile-
stones to our evolution from Virginia
Beach Artists Association into the
Contemporary Art Center of Virginia.
ELIZABETH HUEY: INVISIBLE AFFECT
Elizabeth Huey is influenced by the
study of psychology and extensive
research on the history of the mental
health system in the United States. A
New York-based artist and Virginia
Beach native, she creates large-scale
paintings that offer open-ended nar-
ratives. Her works juxtapose vibrant,
vivid landscapes with menacing and
complex scenarios. Huey holds a
Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Yale
University.
CELEBRATING RENATA KEEP
CAC honors a Virginia Beach legend
that has had a profound influence on
the arts in our community, from pro-
viding instruction and support to
artists across Hampton Roads,
including Elizabeth Huey, to working
to raise the funds that allowed CAC to
construct the building that it occupies
today. Keep's lively and colorful oil
paintings serve to remind us of the
talent and vision of this remarkable
woman.
John R.G. Roth, Cretaceous Mode, 2009. Styrofoam, epoxy resin, sheet metal, MDF board. 16” x 66” x 26”. Photo by Shane Butler.
September 16- Upcoming Special Events
January 16, 2011 AUGUST 22: FREE FAMILY FEST.
Join use for free admission, refreshments and hands-on art
JOHN R. G. ROTH:
CONVEYANCE AND MOVEMENT activities.
An assistant professor of Art at Old
Dominion University in Norfolk, SEPTEMBER 24-26: NEPTUNE FESTIVAL ART & CRAFT SHOW.
Virginia, Roth's sculptures have roots Nearly 300 artists at the Virginia Beach boardwalk are selling
in industrial design, socio-economics
and politics. His amorphous works in
work from 17th-32nd Street. Bring home a handmade work of
sheetmetal and mixed media are art!
infused with a sense of motion and
energy, right down to the wheels at
their bases.
STUDIO SCHOOL
HEIDI FOWLER>>Re:USE Don’t forget to sign up for Studio
School this fall. We have a variety
Reston, Virginia-based artist Heidi
of classes for kids and adults. Visit
Fowler paints landscapes inspired by
cacv.org for more information.
photographs taken from the car win-
dow. Combining eco-friendly art sup-
plies and everyday materials such as
junk mail, phone book pages and
bottle caps, her paintings illustrate a
keen interest in the environment and
comment on land use and recycling.
Heidi Fowler, No. 013.72.007, 2007. Acrylic,
junk mail, work shirt, vinyl tape, ink jet transfer 2200 PARKS AVE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451
on panel, 36” x 36”. Courtesy of the artist. WWW.CACV.ORG | 757.425.0000

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Hampton Roads Writers – Where Characters Connect
Hampton Roads Second Annual Writers’ Conference
September 24-25, 2010
HRW’s Second Annual CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Written by Writers’ Conference, on
Lauran G. Strait September 24 - 25 at the Getting Down to Basics—Presenter: Judi McCoy, author
President and Doubletree Hotel in Virginia of 17 novels
Founder Beach could be the jumpstart
you need to set you on the So You’d like to Write a Children’s Book—Presenter:
Hampton Roads Writers Kim Norman, author of several children’s books
path to writing better and
increasing your chances of
seeing your work in print. Author Panel Discussion—Participants: Judi McCoy,
While it’s true, as the bumper sticker proclaims, that WRITERS The conference features an Kim Norman, Nathan Richardson, Jill McCorkle
DO IT ALONE, many of us find it more satisfying and ultimately exciting line-up of
presenters headlined by Riveting Writing: How to Pitch, Publish, and Platform—
more rewarding to do it connected with and surrounded by other Presenter: Katharine Sands, agent with Sarah Jane Freymann
writers. award-winning author Jill
McCorkle, on Friday, Literary Agency
Though writing is a solitary craft, for many writers in groups like September 24th and
Virginia Beach author Benjamin Finding a Story—Presenter: Jill
the Hampton Roads Writers, a nonprofit writers’ organization McCorkle, novelist, writing professor and
Herson, on September 25th.
established in 2008, it doesn’t have to be a lonely one. Only other
  award-winning author of 8 books
writers can truly understand the driving force that compels us to Writers anxious to publish have five minutes to impress
create with words. Katharine Sands of Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency The Craft of Creating a Poem—
or June Clark of Fine Print Literary Agency during the Presenter: Nathan Richardson, award-
Are you one of the 81% of the American population who, accord- One-on-One Literary Agent Pitch Sessions. winning poet
ing to a New York Times survey “feels they have a book in them
and should write it”? Writers wishing an oral critique of their novel’s first Legal Issues Every Writer Should Jill McCorkle

pages may participate in First-Pages Critique Sessions, Know—Presenter: Jeff Kleinman, literary agent and
where panelists will toast or roast the work. Deadline for intellectual property attorney with Folio Literary Management.
For most writers, the creation of a book—one that is loved by
more than friends and family, one that a publisher also loves and submission of first pages is August 20.
Plotting the Mystery—Presenter: Jennifer Stanley,
wants to buy—is only a dream. The reality eventually discovered mystery writer of Hope Street Series, Supper Club Series,
by all too many writers is that writing well is extremely hard Register now at $110 for the two-
day conference. Price increases and Collectibles Series
work. If it were easy, we'd all write best-selling, prize-winning
after August 20.
books. Buy This Book! A role-playing
Lunch—$10 a day—must be workshop—Presenters: Jeff Kleinman
Writers who regularly attend workshops, classes, literary confer- ordered at time of registration; and Benjamin Herson
ences, and other networking events with writing professionals no outside food is allowed on
become better writers and attain more publication successes. the premises. Before You Send it Out—Presenter:
  Marcela Landres, independent professional
Hampton Roads Writers is the solution you’ve been looking for Visit hamptonroadswriters. book editor, former editor at Simon and
org or call 757-589-0796 for Schuster Benjamin Herson
and it might also be the wellspring from which the book inside
you is able to flow onto paper and then into a publisher’s hands. conference details and to
obtain a registration form. Author/Agent Panel Discussion—Participants: Jeff
Kleinman, Benjamin Herson, Jennifer (J.B.) Stanley,
For more information about Hampton Roads Writers and how you Katherine Sands
can become a member, visit: hamptonroadswriters.org.
Building Your Platform—Presenter: June Clark, literary
agent at Fine Print Literary Management

Hampton Roads Writers

Testimonial
“Hampton Roads Writers is a community; a writer’s world. Classes and workshops 2010-2011 TRAVELING PEN Series of Workshops
help strengthen the craft. Open mic nights address the fear writers so often feel and
networking with professional writers can provide an opportunity to sell your work. It Each 2-hour workshop is $13 for HRW members, $15 for non-members. Send your name,
takes a village to nurture a writer.” address, email, and phone number along with payment (check or money order) to:
Reesy Floyd-Thompson, Freelance Writer
Hampton Roads Writers
P.O. Box 7607
Norfolk, VA 23509-0607

Saturday, August 28, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View
Ave, Norfolk. Check-in begins at 10:15. Creating Memorable Characters -- Instructor—
Judi McCoy, author of 17 published novels.

Saturday, November 6, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Hampton Main Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd,
Hampton. Check-in begins at 9:15. Plotting the Mystery -- Instructor—Maria Hudgins,
author of the Dotsy Lamb Travel Mysteries.

Saturday, January 15, 2011, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Greenbrier Library, 1214 Volvo
Parkway, Chesapeake. Check-in begins at 9:15. Our Voices, Our Time: An Introductory
Poetry Workshop -- Instructor--Synnika Lofton is a poet/recording artist who has
recorded more than thirty albums of poetry

THURSDAY, February 17, 2011, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean
View Ave, Norfolk. Check-in begins at 6:15 PM. Five Must-Do Steps to Self-Editing—

hamptonroadswriters.org Instructor—Judi McCoy, author of 17 published novels.

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

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MARTHA’S HOUSE

tinental army years later, she

Written by was not content to remain at
David Errickson home in luxury and privi-
Travel Editor lege. Instead she followed
her man through the priva-
Mount Vernon. The name conjures an image of a tions of the battlefield and
stately mansion, red roofs, wide Potomac River views, military encampments,
and, of course, George Washington. When you visit including the infamous icy
the historic house, you imagine the general in his winter at Valley Forge, at
richly paneled and book lined study on the first floor. which she celebrated her
There he penned the affairs of a new nation and man- forty-seventh birthday.
aged his vast land holdings.
Again and again, as fall
In the large dining room you can picture him receiving drew to a close, she packed
the news of his election to the presidency, or perhaps up her carriage and headed
his body lying there in state ten years later. Through- north through the eight
out the lovely home are reminders and artifacts of this years of the war, hundreds
Photos courtesy/ National Park Service
remarkable man and his impact on the nation and the of miles from the hearth and The organization does not accept grants from federal,
world. It is an inspiring place, both exciting and se- home she loved so well. state or local governments, and no tax dollars are
rene, and a fitting monument to its builder and owner, expended for its support. Primary sources of income
to the nation he almost single-handedly created. As Her comfort for her husband no doubt carried him are revenue from the retail and dining facilities, ticket
you walk through room after room, you easily recall through the astonishing series of setbacks that marked sales, and donations.
an era of gentility and colonial style. the beginning of the war. Her “gentle hand” was al-
ways there to sooth his doubt, to reinforce his resolve. The estate, gardens
There is one sad room, however. A room of mel- She visited daily with the troops, bringing a bright and and farm of Mount
ancholy tucked under the eaves of the attic in the cheerful demeanor to the darkest days of the war, and Vernon totaled some
southwest corner. This was instrumental in helping maintain the morale of the 8,000 acres in the
is Martha Washington’s officers and enlisted men. 18th century. Today,
bedroom. The plain roughly 500 acres of
small and spare room A feisty five feet tall, she opposed her husband’s this historic estate
she retreated to live out election to the presidency and refused to attend the have been preserved
her final years after the inauguration. Nevertheless, she gracefully became on the banks of the
death of her beloved the hostess of the new chief executive and the nation, Potomac River. Visi-
husband of forty years. our first First Lady, and set a standard for all those tors can see 20 struc-
who followed. She was to die only two years after tures and 50 acres
Think about this amazing woman. I have always George, in 1802. I can only wonder what occupied of gardens as they
believed in the deep truth of the common saying that her thoughts on those lonely days in that tiny room in existed in 1799. The
“behind every great man is a woman” and here, in this the garret of the house they shared for so many years. estate also includes a
house, like nowhere else, stands testimony to that fact. I’m sure she was proud of her husband, and I hope she museum, the tombs of George and Martha Washing-
was proud of herself as well. ton, Washington's greenhouse, and a memorial to the
She was already a wealthy widow and mother of two accomplishments of 18th-century slaves.
when she married George in 1759 at the age of 27.
She owned vast land holdings near Williamsburg IF YOU GO Mount Vernon is located 16 miles south of Wash-
which she continued to manage after moving to Mount Mount Vernon, preserved and presented by the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association, comprised solely of ington, D.C. and 8 miles south of Old Town Alexan-
Vernon from her ancestral estate called, interestingly, dria, Virginia at the southern terminus of the George
White House. women, is the most popular historic estate in America
and is open every day to welcome over 1,000,000 visi- Washington Memorial Parkway. Parking is free and
tors each year. convenient. Go to http://www.mountvernon.org/ to
After her husband was named commander of the Con- learn more.

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