Russell C. Stokes Nancy has many fond memories of spending quality family time at the dining room table where she and her sister were entertained by their father drawing cartoon creatures. “My father always told us that we can do anything we want to do, if we would just try. I didn’t think I could…
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Features, February 2018
Ladies are stepping out, imbibing and playing around the Preserve
Ann Lange The Preserve Ladies had their Coming-Out Party on Wednesday, January 18 to debut a new tradition—Ladies Happy Hour, and afterwards, slithered off to the back rooms to play around with their favorite board games. The sign on The Preserve patio club door read “girls only” and 75 or so BFFs yacked it up…
Features, February 2018
Diet strategy for a healthy heart
Nancy Teeter, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Medical research has determined that chronic inflammation may be responsible for many diseases and poor health conditions associated with aging—especially heart disease. But what is inflammation? It’s your body’s response to infection or injury. This immune response is vital to life. When the inflammation is visible and lasts a…
Features, February 2018
2 Your Health: The facts you need to know about chiropractic
Dr. Craig Brue Are you experiencing recurring back or neck pain? Many people are somewhat confused about when they should seek chiropractic treatment. This article will help you understand that a visit to a chiropractor may be the best treatment option to overcome spine pain. Chiropractic physicians are real doctors. Chiropractors have to pass…
Features, February 2018
How does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Gardening inside is probably a good idea for this time of the year. Soon the outdoors will be more accepting of our efforts, but for the time being, why not consider some easy-to-grow and hard-to-kill house plants. Recent studies even show that indoor plants do have an impact on your health, see here…
Features, February 2018
Artist of The Month
LaVerne Kyriss Tony DiGiorgio spent 50 years as an educator, including 24 years as university president at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. During most of his career, he never spent much time in the arts. When he ended up as family photographer, he bought a digital camera in the ‘90s and figured out how…
Features, February 2018
Beginning Tai Chi Class
Carol Emerson We are very happy to announce the addition of a weekday beginning Tai Chi class to the schedule. The class will be on Tuesdays from 9:05-10:05 a.m. Hope you can come. Tai Chi has always been a key component of Chinese health and fitness practices. With its gentle movements and meditative aspects,…
Features, February 2018
STEM students publish book
Sidonia St.Germaine Did it really happen or was it all a dream? The answer comes at the end of this delightful story written by four students from Mammoth Elementary STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) School and their science tutor, Steve Rumsey from SaddleBrooke’s Unit 43. The story tells of grade school kids’ adventures in…