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Home Decor A Festive Fall Home

Fall may be my favorite time of year. Growing up, it was always the time when we first started using our fireplace on cool nights. The warm glow of the fire seemed to transform the room and the comforting smell was a validation that Fall was here. Outside the cool crisp air was washed with aromas of crab apples and their pungent smell after turning brown on the ground, exhaust from a nearby school bus, faint sounds of children at bus stops, plumes of smoke from a neighbor burning leaves, cheering fans at football games, hot cider to sooth the chill, costumes and rich crimson reds, gold and amber colors that blaze the tree tops.

Fall changes in nature can be brought indoors too to celebrate and embrace this festive time of year. For me, addressing all of the five senses is essential for harnessing the magic of the season.

Sounds & SmellsOne of my favorite

traditions growing up was the smell of cloves and cinnamon that would permeate throughout the home. My mom would take full cinnamon sticks and

cloves in a small pot with a little water. She would bring to a boil and then let it simmer all day. A safer alternative are warming pots, which I use to recreate the same smells throughout my home.

A crackling fire in the fireplace

is another way to bring in the warmth to counter the cool crisp air. The smell of burning wood fills the house. If you don’t have a fireplace or have a gas fireplace, burning pine or evergreen candles with wooden wicks is a good alternative. The wood-wick candles will snap and crackle like a real fireplace with intoxicating aromas of pine and evergreen.

Touch, See & TasteFall offers a good excuse to

change out your accent color. To bring in the season, use toss pillows in deep rust, orange, red and gold. Deep plum and cobalt blues are also on trend for fall.

Use fabrics that feel like fall, such as velvets, wools and tweeds. If you’re feeling really brave, paint a wall or room in a deep shade, like Shy Cherry by Benjamin Moore. Or, just paint closet doors in a room with deep a color, for a vibrant focal point.

Comfy faux-fur throws, homemade quilts and plush blankets are must for these colder months and having many layers of blankets and throws stacked or draped across furniture for guests is not only welcoming, but stages the space for the season.

There are so many fun ideas for decorating a table, bookcase or entry table using simple outdoor trimmings from your yard. Crab apple branches stripped of their leaves can be artfully arranged in vases of varying heights or use Oak tree stems with leaves intact. Take pressed maple leaves and place individually in a series of frames for the wall. Take a maple leaf and use as a stencil and cut out leaves using the pages of a discardable book. Use the paper leaves to create endless possibilities, such as a table

garland, framed individually or as place cards for a dinner party.

For your door, take a spin off the traditional wreath. Using a rustic board, essentially any shape, artfully wire branches of leaves, twigs and berries or acorns. You can use virtually anything that inspires you and is reminiscent of fall. Neatly hang from a ribbon on your door.

Instead of the traditional carved pumpkin, which of course is a must, mix-in colorfully painted pumpkins and gourds in varying sizes, colors and patterns. Create a walkway lined with small pumpkins for guests and trick-or-treaters to stay on course.

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Another football season is upon us. Although I don’t regularly watch football on TV, I do enjoy going to the

WMU football games each fall. However, football isn’t the

real draw for me – it’s the tailgate party!

We are fortunate to have a standing invitation from our friends, the Lam-born’s, to a class act

tailgate party before and after every home

game. They arrive hours before each game

in any kind of weather and set up the tents, tables and chairs

and lay out a spread of food. There is often a theme and we

each bring a dish to pass. These tailgate parties are more than sharing food and drink with friends and acquaintances; they provide a sense of com-munity and belonging. It’s often the only time each year that I have the pleasure of visiting with some of those who attend. The group continues to grow and crosses all genera-tions.

A special thank you to the Lamborn’s and the many others who make game day so special!

Jackie Merriam

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Dutch Flower Bulbs Provide the Greatest Spring Show on Earth!

Gardeners know now is the season to plant spring flowering bulbs. Hyacinths, crocus, scillas, tulips, daffodils, alliums, grape hyacinths, anemone, narcissus, chiondoxa, iris reticulata, and so many more are all planted in the fall for spring enjoyment. This year, increase and extend the spring show of blooms in your garden with Dutch flower bulbs.

There’s nothing difficult about planting bulbs and you can plant dozens of them in just a few minutes.

Spring bulbs are always the first flowers to bloom each spring. You plant ‘em and then forget about ‘em until spring rolls around and your garden is filled with flowers that are ready to bloom.

Gardeners creating a colorful spring garden can do it in 3 easy steps: choosing your bulbs, knowing when to plant, and

following some basic planting instructions.

The New Bloom Time Infographic divides spring bulbs by bloom time — very early, early, mid and late. Choosing a few bulbs from each category ensures a garden that will be filled with color for 60 days or even longer.

You want to get the bulbs into the ground at the proper planting time.

As a general rule, spring-blooming bulbs can be planted anytime before the soil begins to freeze. But bulbs will benefit from having a few weeks to establish roots before the ground is frozen.

The planting part is easy and the same instructions can be applied to all types of bulbs:

1 ) Dig a hole 3-4 times deeper than the height of the bulb.

2 ) Sprinkle in bulb fertilizer and set the bulbs into the hole, following spacing guidelines.

3 ) Cover bulbs with soil and water only if the soil is very dry.

Water well, and! Presto! Your bulbs are nestled in for their winter’s nap and will be ready to stage the most beautiful show on earth next spring in your own landscape.

Of course, we recommend the fertilizer made for bulbs: Espoma Bulb Tone. Bulb Tone has proven to enhance bulb flower quality and health for years.

Remember when planting bulbs to avoid the temptation to plant them in single rows. For the most natural look, group them in a pyramid, rectangle or circular shape.

Then next spring, enjoy the “greatest show on earth” when Dutch flower

bulbs planted in your garden this autumn begin to bloom. Oh, what a sight it will be!

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Brothers Harold and Leslie Vermeulen started the Vermeulen Furniture Company in 1924. From its humble beginnings, the store served the Kalamazoo area for over 85 years. The original location was at the corner of Rose and Water streets in downtown Kalamazoo, housing the furniture store for almost 70 years.

Vermeulen’s experienced rapid growth during their first decade. In the beginning they

sold furniture, appliances and Armstrong linoleums & inlays in a 2,000 square foot showroom on the 2nd floor with three employees and 1 truck in 1924.

By 1937, they expanded their furniture selection and added rugs, carpets & broadlooms to the mix, using the entire 75,000 square foot building, with 45 employees, 5 trucks and 2 service cars in 1937. They carried the largest stock of fine furniture in

Kalamazoo and the vicinity.

In the early 1990’s Vermeulen Furniture moved from their original location in Downtown Kalamazoo to Portage Road, near I-94. Shortly after, John Vermeulen, took the helm of the family business that was founded by his father,

upon retiring from National Water Lift in 1997.

I was fortunate to work with John Vermeulen and his daughters Betsy & Julie for several years on their advertising, while employed at the Kalamazoo Gazette. They were one of my favorite accounts; I enjoyed the lively environment and the mix of personalities. John was a wonderful delegator and trusted his daughter’s instincts on

buying furniture & accessories, designing the beautiful furniture displays and valued their input on advertising.

John sold the business a few years before the store was moved to Mall Drive in 2008. The store permanently closed in 2010 and John unfortunately passed away in the spring of 2012. Jackie Merriam

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Catnip is a perennial herb from the mint family Labiatae. It is best known for its ability to alter a cat’s mood or get them high. The active ingredient that causes a high in felines is an essential oil called nepetalactone, which can be found in the leaves and stems of the plant. As a cat approaches catnip, a typical response includes sniffing, chewing, licking, head shaking, and chin, cheek, and body rubbing. Additional responses may include stretching, drooling, jumping, licking, aggression, and hyperactivity.

Sniffing the catnip is what produces the high. It is believed that felines eat catnip to bruise the catnip, thereby releasing more of the nepetalactone. The high pro-

duced will usually last between five and ten minutes, followed by a one hour period of recovery where the cat will rest.

Not all felines are affected by catnip, it’s a ge-

netic trait passed from one parent. Kittens younger than eight weeks old will not feel the high from catnip and may actually show an aversion to it. Its not just domes-ticated cats that enjoy the effects of catnip, many wild species of cats such as cheetahs and cougars enjoy catnip in the wild.

Catnip is not harmful to felines. They won’t overdose on it. Most cats know when they’ve had enough and will stop ingesting it. Typically a couple small pinches of dried catnip will be sufficient. You can also keep a plant in the house and allow your kitty to nibble on it at their leisure. Many pet stores sell toys containing cat-nip, which can also stimulate play for your cat. Catnip can also be used as a training aid—for example if you want to get your cat to stop scratching on some-thing you can change their interest to a scratching post with

the aid of catnip. It is a nice treat you can share with your feline friend—they will often reward you with purrs.

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House of Thieves: A Novelby Charles Belfoure

“Belfoure’s intriguing novel is set in Gilded Age New York City. John Cross, head of the family, finds an unexpected talent for planning robber-ies, while his wife and children also discover their inner criminals. The historical details and setting evoke old New York. I enjoyed every minute of their escapades.”

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The Scribeby Matthew Guinn

“A shunned detective is pulled back to Atlanta to solve some brutal murders that seem to be the work of a serial killer. Political intrigue, a fascinating time in this country’s history, and a good old-fashioned murder mystery make this one fascinating read. This book asks the ques-tion: when a man has had everything taken away, will he still fight for what is right?”

Kimberly McGee, Lake Travis Community Library, Austin, TX

Girl Waits With Gunby Amy Stewart

“When the Kopp sisters and their buggy are injured by Henry Kaufman’s car, Constance Kopp at first just wants him to pay the dam-ages. As she pursues justice, she meets another of Kaufman’s victims, the young woman Lucy. Stewart creates fully developed characters, in-cluding the heroine, Constance, who is fiercely independent as she faces down her fears. The time period and setting are important parts of the story as well, providing a glimpse of 1914 New Jersey.” Maggie Holmes, Richards Memorial Library, North Attleboro, MA

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Thingsby Jenny Lawson

“Lawson’s hilarious memoir is a romp between absurdity and despondency. Passages alternate from ridiculously funny stories of her life to epi-sodes of her sometimes debilitating depression. Lawson embraces living life, rather than merely surviving it. Why be just happy when you can be furiously so? Recommended to fans of David Sedaris and Sloane Crosley.”

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Every year I have had the plea-sure of having scads of clients on the hunt for the one and only iconic “Flapper Dress”. However, I have discovered that the origi-nal and authentic dresses that are still intact are rare and often only found locally in museums while the secondhand market with authentic ones can be priced up to a couple hundred if not a couple thousand dollars.

Some of the most desirable flap-per dresses would feature a silk or satin sheath dress cut right below the knee with fully tiered fringes made entirely of fabric or beads. A most notable example of a flap-per dress is shown here worn by actress Joan Crawford during the early 1930’s.

These are the types of dresses that every girl wants when recreating a flapper look - especially at Halloween. But, to truly be a flapper - you don’t have to wear all the fringe! Following are three

vintage expert tips to help you locate proper hemlines and acces-sories that would be appropriate for recreating a flapper look.

1. Hemlines should hit below the knee. They should never be cut up to barely covering your thighs. Shorter hemlines from the no-torious flapper girls were a direct result of those “naughty girls” wearing cutting edge styles from what their mothers and grand-mothers still wore. Their relatives were likely still wearing full and poofy Victorian dresses that went to the floor and surely never re-vealed even their ankles, let alone their calves. Look for hemlines with decorative accents as well, such as scallops and fan pleats or tiered (stacked) styles.

2. The Roaring 20’s and early 30’s offered luxury in textiles. Regard-less of the Great Depression, textiles were lavish and extremely good quality. They often included lace, sequins, silks and satins and fur was all around. You can look for these types of fabrics when on the hunt for the right dress or jacket to pull together your look. Also, strappy shoes were a must. Any type of strappy pump will work well including sling backs, t-straps, or single ankle straps.

3. Wear a cloche (pronounced “klawsh”) hat or feather and rhinestone headband paired with very short bobbed or finger wave hairstyle. Also, make sure to locate some long strands of pearls or several strands in varying lengths. Accessories played an important

part in a flapper’s wardrobe from her head to hem. Since smoking cigarettes was very trendy at that time – especially to those rebels – you could check costume shops for a cigarette stick to carry along with a cigarette candy stick as well. By adding these small touch-es to your look you will flapper it up indefinitely. Make good use of these expert tips when looking to dress like a flapper for this Halloween. You can always draw a lot of inspira-tion from Pinterest and Google by searching terms such as “1920s Flappers” or “Art Deco Fashion”. I hope these tips help you in your search for all things flapper. Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Janice Glasser is a vintage clothing and accessory expert and ap-praiser with over 16 years experience in the vintage marketplace. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheVintageStylist.

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Fall is here and the changing colors of the trees might have you thinking about how many trees there are and how that affects our planet.

Researchers have finally accurately counted the number of trees on the planet. They used satellite imagery and ground measurements to get a 95% accurate result of 3.04 trillion trees. That may sound like a lot, but that’s down 46% from the beginning of civilization. Which means that we’ve nearly halved the

number of trees on this planet.

The study also looked at the number of trees over the past twelve years and found that there was a net loss of 10 billion trees a year when regrowth was taken into account. To put it in another prospective, there are currently 422 trees per person, but if this trend continues, in 150 years there will only be 214 trees per person on the planet.

You may be asking, why is it important for us to know how many trees are on the planet and how that changes over time?

The study helps scientists map endangered species and show how water is recycled. Scientists will also be able to predict how much carbon dioxide is being absorbed from the atmosphere based on the tree count, therefore giving us an idea on how much action we need to take to combat climate change.

The trend of tree loss on our planet is astounding. If drastic measures are not taken on the tree count, then climate change will continue to degenerate our planet.

To help, you can plant trees in and around your neighborhood. You can also find many organizations online that are devoted to planting and protecting forests. Let’s stop the loss of our forests so generations to come can enjoy the fall colors just as much as we do.

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Jane: Superheroes swoop into my life frequently but this month there seems to be an infestation of them. It begins early in the morning when a caution light on the dash-board of the car flashes a symbol that looks like a horseshoe with an exclamation point. My husband understands car language better than I do and when I describe it to him over the phone he tells me to go to Discount Tire. “They’ll take care of it for free, but don’t forget to give the technician a tip,” he says.

Discount Tire is staffed by calm people taking care of stressed people. The gentleman walks with me to my car, bends down and examines each tire and offers me a free cup of coffee while I wait for them to remove the metal shard lodged in the passenger side front. I spend an hour copying recipes out of their magazines and I’m on my way. One of the recipes is for nachos, so I stop at the store to buy corn chips. In the evening, at home, the salsa is hot, the cheese grated, the onions and olives chopped, and all I need to do is crisp the chips under the broiler. The recipe says to do this for two minutes. Two minutes turns out to be too long. When I open the oven door the flames leap out at me. I slam the door and think: fire extin-guisher! I grab it out of the closet, pull the ring, aim, and open the door. Flames reach out and the silly extinguisher doesn’t work. I close the door again and call 911. The superhero firemen are dressed in full gear. They instruct me to stay outside while they rush

in, so I dash around to the back porch to watch through the kitch-en window. All my neighbors run with me, which is nice of them. The firemen open the oven door and flames leap out just like before, so they close it again. Then they fill a cup of water at the sink, open the door and put the fire out. They assure me I did the exact right thing by calling them. Su-perheroes are cool under pressure. And humble, too.

Ellen: My mom is overflowing with excitement and maybe a hint of exaggeration as she rushes through the story of her day full of superheroes. I “ooh” and “aah” at all the right moments, making sure to heed her warnings about the dangers of metal shards and broilers. She is especially grateful to the firefighters; local guys who have a combination of know-how and calm. I point out that the same is true of the mechanics and techni-cians at Discount Tire. “You’re right,” she agrees. “Dis-count Tire is a wonderful chain.”

“It’s more local than you think.” I smile at her through the phone. “The retired CEO is a WMU grad and this October he’s receiving the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award.” There is a pause and then her reaction surges back through the phone line. “The same ceremony you’ll be going to for Homecom-ing Week?” she asks. “I need to meet him--I can’t wait to tell him how much I love his company!” Superheroes don’t always wear capes.

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Recipe bathing beautyAnyone who has been kind

enough to read my column and food features knows well of my affection for seafood.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that when I heard of a recipe contest that centered on things that come dressed in a shell – as in crustacean and spud - I would be all over it.

However, it took me totally by surprise to learn that my recipe was worthy enough - on an international level - to win a “Golden Ticket” for me to compete in the 2015 World Food Championship’s Seafood

competition this fall.

I am very excited to join the ranks of competitors at this prestigious annual culinary event, which this year will take place November 3-10 in Kissimmee Florida.

This year’s World Food Championships will highlight some of the most iconic cuisines around the globe, with returning categories that include Barbecue, Chili, Sandwich, Burger, Dessert, Bacon, Seafood and Recipe. Identifying winners in each of these key categories of competition.

Once category champions are crowned, they will be awarded $10,000 and then will move to the Final Table for a competition that will crown one lucky competitor World Food Champion.

In the category that I have been selected to compete in -The World Seafood Championship –I will be pitted against 49 of the world’s best seafood bosses to vie for the title of World Seafood Champion. Home cooks, restaurateurs and chefs will all compete on a level playing field to see whose cuisine creativity reigns supreme.

I feel so honored to be a part of this amazing group of food enthusiasts and look forward to telling you about my experiences later this year.

I encourage anyone interested in this event to check out their website: worldfoodchampionships.com and see the other opportunities there are for the remaining “Golden Tickets.”

In the meantime, here is the recipe that placed me into this worldwide competition - and is sure to cure your craving for crustacean sensations – ENJOY! Laura Kurella

Bodacious Lobster Bisque Bowls

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine butter, olive oil, onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring over a medium-high heat until onions begin to caramel-ize – about 15 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to cook for five additional minutes. Add chicken broth and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow mix-ture to cool enough to be poured into a blender. Puree until smooth then return to a medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Split lobster tails lengthwise then rinse well under cold running water to remove all debris from shell and meat, being sure to check for mud vein and remove if still present. Place cleaned tails in simmering liquid,

cover, reduce heat to low and cook until shells become red and meat is no longer opaque - about 7-10 minutes. Remove tails from pan and shred all but six of the split halves back into the soup, discard-ing shell. Stir in cream (or half-and-half ) and white wine. Serve by placing one split lobster tail into a BakedSkin Boat filled with bisque and finish with a sprinkle with Hungarian sweet paprika, if desired.

Approximate servings per recipe: 6. Nutrition per serving: Calories: 369; Fat: 29g (Sat 14g.); Sodium: 945 mg; Potassium 438 mg; Car-bohydrates: 21g; Fiber 3g; Sugar 2g; Protein 20g. Nutritional infor-mation source: Caloriecount.com

-3 tablespoons butter-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil-1 small sweet onion, chopped-2 stalks celery hearts, chopped-1 carrot, peeled and sliced-1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, trimmed and sliced-1 quart chicken broth-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper-2 cups heavy cream or half-and-half-1/2 cup dry white wine-1 pound small, raw lobster tails, split lengthwise-6 Penobscot McCrum BakedSkins Boats, baked and held warm Sweet Hungarian Paprika, optional

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Local artist and budding entrepreneur, 25 year old Sarah Nemire has come a long way since attending and receiving her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree with a studio emphasis in Metals/Jewelry from Western Michigan University.

In the fall of 2009 she took a metals class at WMU with instructor Thomas Turner, an independent jewelry designer himself. Turner spoke to his students about the possibility of having an independent career metalsmithing, and out of this a new passion came to life for Nemire. There is a uniqueness and thoughtfulness put into each piece, which is handled by Nemire from conception to completion.

Her metalsmithing uses techniques of hand fabricating each piece rather than using a cast to create multitudes of the same product. Each piece created is an original with no other piece exactly the same. Sarah knew she wanted to do this on a grander scale than just being in the classroom at WMU.

She eventually welded her own workbench and gradually set up her studio and bought torches and tools piece by piece, as she needed it.

Letters to Sarah Metalsmithing became a business in June 2013. The name chosen based on a collection of letters that were written to Sarah over the years. Letters she said were heartfelt and that people took time and care to write.

Nemire’s defining moment came, she says, when she realized the success of her business. Her Etsy account went viral on Pinterest and she was flooded with orders; pieces that she would create with thoughtfulness and a specific vision for each.

Contemporary artists who create bold works of art as well as those who are socially engaged inspire Sarah. Her advice to readers and fellow artists is to be inspired, feel empowered to follow

dreams, live your passion, expand your idea of possibilities and what sets you apart. It is also very important that people understand the complex differences between mass-produced and handcrafted pieces. There is a special subtlety and value in each handcrafted item.

Nemire’s latest design is her signature “root ring,” which is an absolutely beautiful and certainly unique piece. These rings came from a concept of rootedness she explored in her college metals work and reminds her of that concept to stay rooted in things that are important in life; things that you love and cannot compromise on.

Nemire has made a strong start for herself and standing alongside her you will find her husband Brandon Soderman. The couple wed in October of 2011 but they met while in the 2nd grade. Brandon assists in all the essential functions of the business and

attends art fairs and such with Sarah. He is truly her right hand man.

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Today, National Pizza Month is observed each October across the USA and in much of Canada too. However, every month could be considered Pizza Month in the United States. People don’t really need a special month for pizza in a country where there are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month. The figures equal the consumption of about 45 slices of pizza per person in the U.S. each year.

Pizza originated among peasants in and around Naples in medieval

times. Originally, it was merely a paper-thin slice of bread dough baked in a hot stone oven. Later, other foods were added when available.

In the 19th century, Pizza came to America with Italian immigrants and was introduced by peddlers who walked up and down the streets with a metal wash tub of pizzas on their heads, selling their pizzas at 2 cents a slice. Another reference cited that the price for a whole pizza in New York was five cents, but since many people could not afford the

cost of a whole pie, they would instead say how much they could pay and they were given a slice corresponding to the amount offered.

Before the 1940s, pizza consumption

was limited mostly to Italian immigrants and their descendants. The international breakthrough came after World War II. Allied troops occupying Italy were constantly on the lookout for good food. They discovered pizza and local bakers could hardly keep up with the demand from the soldiers.

The American troops involved in the Italian campaign took their appreciation for pizza back home. It first became popular in port cities like New York and San Francisco, gradually moving

inland. Today, It is more popular in America than in Italy, where it is most frequently served as an appetizer.

Americans definitely love their pizza and devour 100 acres of pizza per day, or 350 slices per second. With many delicious pizza makers in this area to choose from, be sure to do your part this month and enjoy your favorite pizza slice or pie.

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Does homework seem like a monster rearing its ugly head at your house? • Set up a homework space with

pencils, paper, and bright lighting

• Eliminate distractions such as television and videogames

•Establisharoutine(e.g.,starthomework after dinner or after a snack) These are good ideas for the young child who is learning basic work ethic. As the child grows older he needs more decision-making regarding what works for him. There is no one perfect way to complete homework. Your job as a parent is to help guide that process, not mandate how it happens. It often helps to say, “This is what I do when I need to get something done. …” If you or your child have problems getting something

done, try the following ideas: Complaints are normal—“Homework stinks,” “I don’t want to do it,” “The teacher is stupid.” Don’t argue with your child. Don’t fight with her, correct her or try to “fix” her attitude. Arguing will lead to escalating her feelings, not getting work done. • You can agree with her—“Yes,

it stinks,” “No one wants to do more work after school,” etc.

• You can ignore her complaints.• After she complains and you

agree with her or ignore her, offer, “What can I do to help you get started?”

If one subject is difficult, start with an easier subject or easier as-signment. This develops momen-tum and a sense of accomplish-ment. Say things like, “See? You can do it.”

Reward very, very small accom-plishments. If the child is really struggling on a particular day, suggest he does one problem, and take 5 minutes doing something highly preferred to the child (e.g., videogame, You Tube). Set a timer and repeat the process. When your child is struggling, your instinct might be to ask for more progress but the child needs to give smaller increments of ef-fort, and get small rewards. Yes, it takes more time, but isn’t your child worth it? If the homework monster is of-ten at your house, ask yourself:• Is he getting enough sleep?• Is he getting exercise?• Is he eating healthy foods?• Is he drinking enough water?

Maybe you can adjust to poor sleep, poor eating habits, lack of exercise and water but most chil-

dren cannot function well without these basics. Appreciate how hard this is for the child. Homework struggles aren’t about you or even your child. It is about learning a pro-cess. For additional tips check out: http://www.howlifeunfolds.com/productive-learning/teacher-of-the-year-tips-on-learninghttp://kidshealth.org/parent/posi-tive/learning/homework.html Sheryl Lozowski-Sullivan, MPH, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral and psychological issues related to medical conditions. She directs Integrated Behavioral Health Psychological Services, private practice psychologists providing treatments with proven effective-ness. (269) 459-1512

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There’s nothing quite like scribbling on a piece of paper when you are upset. Taking all your anger or stress and concintrating it on the point of a pen, pencil, or chalk and wiggling until you feel the emotion dissapear. Not only does it feel great, it is an auctual therapy: Art therapy.

Art Therapy encourages people to express and un-derstand emotions through the creative process. Draw-ing and art can take your mind off what is stressing you - at least for a short while. While you are en-grossed in the process, your mind has the chance to clear. Once you are finished, you should have a more focused mind in which to return to your tasks.

Another benefit to art therapy is while engaging in creating art, you are engaged to the point of being in a near meditative state. This results in many of the benefits of meditation and you may feel less stressed when you are done. It is easy to loose yourself in the process of creating something new.

Have you ever lost track of time while working on a creative project? This is because our sense of time is tied in with our emotions and memories. As you work on an art project and release the stress, our perception of time increases.

Try these art projects for a catharsis to stress.

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health SO WHAT’S THE DEAL ABOUT THE FLU VACCINE?

OK, raise your hand if you got the flu vaccine last year and still got the flu. Everybody’s hands up? Well, so is mine. Like most health conscious people, I did what I do every fall, I got the shot. In fact I got the high-dose version or the “super shot”. And I got super sick; flat on my back sick. So what happened?

In last year’s epic battle of the

People vs. Influenza, the virus won, quite handily as a matter of fact. Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) tracks flu activity across the globe and predicts which strains are likely to dominate the following flu season. Our flu season begins in October and ends in May, with February being the peak month (kind of like our hurricane season, but

only in reverse.) Vaccines contain fragments of three or four strains, which cause the immune system to make antibodies to the virus and protect us from infection.

However, those nasty viruses got together and created a new

strain by early 2014-15 and began to infect a lot of people. In fact, the vaccine that many of us received was only 19% effective. That means that only about 1 in 5 people who received the vaccine had enough immunity to fight off the flu. In a good year, the vaccine can be 60% or greater. Last year, the flu kicked our butts.

The flu can hit harder in people 65 and older because

they have less ability to withstand the stress of an illness. Dr. Jatin Dave, a geriatrician at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s hospital says “Even if they don’t have some other chronic health condition and if the flu is severe enough, it can make older adults seriously ill. In frail older adults with multiple chronic conditions, influenza can be fatal”.

So what’s a person to do, get the shot or roll the dice? Everything I read says: get the shot! Mis-

matches don’t happen every season. If the vac-cine did nothing for you last year, doesn’t mean it won’t work this year. For most people the main benefit of vac-cination is a lower chance of having to endure a week of fever, cough, sore throat or stuffy nose, body aches, head-ache, chills, and, oh yes, fatigue; let’s not forget fatigue.

Experts also say that even a not-so-good flu shot is far better than none, meaning that if you do get sick, the symptoms are often milder.

So here’s the bottom line:Who: The Center for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual vaccinations for everyone 6 months and older to prevent influenza infections. Having certain health conditions raise the risk of dangerous flu complications, conditions like diabetes, kidney or liver disease and lung disease

When: Get vaccinated as early as you can, but understand that during the 2-4 weeks it takes to build immunity, you could still contract the flu.

What: A variety of flu shots are available. Most are injected into the muscle. There is also an inhalable (nasal vaccine. Also, there is new, high-dose called Fluzone, which is intended to help older adults mount a stronger defense against the flu.

Side effects: The most common side effect of vaccination is initial pain at the injection site and mild soreness the next day; other possibilities are low-grade fever or nausea.

My own take-away was this: even though I take good care of myself with plenty of exercise and good nutrition, the vaccine doesn’t make me Superman. The vaccine is not the equivalent of bullet proof vest against the flu. I must still take precautions like frequently washing my hands and getting plenty of rest. Also, if I do get sick, I’m going to stay home and not run the risk of infecting anyone else.

Excuse me while I roll up my sleeve; I’m getting the shot.

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KidSight Offers FREE Vision Screenings

The Michigan Project KidSight Program is a nationwide initiative designed to identify vision loss in preschool children (Ages 1 to 5 years). The screening is FREE and is performed with ahi-tech mobile vision screener that is programmed to quickly and ac-curately identify many vision disorders through non-invasive testing. Although the project was designed with preschoolers inmind, screening is available to all children ages 1 to 17.

The portable vision screener performs a binocular test of both eyes within 1 second, and it instantly and accurately (98% ac-curacy rating) identifies potential vision problems. When problems are detected, a detailed report is provided to the child’s parent or guardian identifying potential problems and a follow-up visit is recommended with an optometrist or ophthalmologist. The Lions also offers assistance to families

without insurance or those experi-encing financial difficulties

Kids don’t know to complain that they cannot see, especially the little ones. If kids can’t see well, they cannot learn well. Most young children don’t have their eyes checked until they are ready for school and in many cases it could be too late. The Project KidSight goal is to screen chil-dren while young to detect eye problems early and get any issues corrected as soon as possible, says Tanda Stiffler, Co-Coordinator of project KidSight District 11-B2.

If diagnosed early, 95% of vi-sion disorders can be corrected, however when vision problems are not detected early; a child’s vision can deteriorate to the point of irreversible blindness. Over time, treatment options diminish, and the cost of treatment increases.

A thankful mother, Amy F. from Gobles sent a letter after their daughter failed her vision screening, “We would like to thank you from the bottom of our

hearts. Our daughter attended a vision screening with a play-group in the spring, and she had a picture taken with your special camera. Your free eye screening was a blessing to our family.

Victoria had a posterior lentic onus type juvenile cataract in her left eye. The doctors believe she was born with this defect in the back of her eye which predisposed her to forming this type of cataract. This defect was never found at her well-child checkups, and if it was not for the Lions Club finding the defect when you did, Victoria could have lost her eye.

Thanks to all of you, Victoria has 2 beautiful eyes, and her doctors believe that with her glasses, she will have normal vision.”

Several locations are set up monthly to offer this free screen-ing test. Watch for the Project KidSight trailer at health fairs, fes-tivals, schools, pancake breakfasts and get your child’s eyes screened at least once a year as children’s eyes could change from year to

year. Visit the free eye screening at the Kalamazoo Expo Center at 2900 Lake Street from noon-4pm.

Screenings can also be set up for events, children’s groups or for daycare providers by contacting Pat McFarland at (269) 434-6356, [email protected] .

For more information about Project KidSight, or to make a do-nation to this worthy cause, please contact by phone: 517-887-6640, email: [email protected], or mail: 5730 Executive Dr. Lansing, MI 48911.

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No matter where you live in Southwest Michigan, you don’t have to go far to find apple or-chards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides and other fall fun. Be sure to enjoy some fresh apple cider and hot home made donuts along the way as well. I found a great website that provides loca-tion information by county and details on their offerings at pump-kinpatchesandmore.org.

Each year my family makes a trip to Verhage Fruit Farm and also to Gull Meadow Farms. My grand-kids love everything about life on these farms. The hayrides are

always one of the main attractions. At Verhage you can enjoy an old fashioned hayride that will take you out to the orchard and around the property. Gull Meadow Farms has a wagon ride that takes you to the apple orchard, pumpkin patch or just out to enjoy a lei-surely ride around the farm.

Both farms offer fresh donuts and cider, as well as, a store to pick up some apples, pumpkins and other fall treasures including home made food items & goodies.

The farms have many fam-ily activities, including a small

petting zoo. Verhage has a train ride, zip line and a large pumpkin bounce house, while Gull Meadow farms has a host of activities such as zip lines, large tube slide, corn maze and more that are included in their Pumpkin Lane area. See their websites for more information.

Whatever you do, be sure to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather and the bounty of fun that this area has to offer!

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It appears that Tiger Woods has been struggling with a case of the pitching yips – so I’d like to offer some advice.

I’ve struggled with the pitching yips myself – they just fade into my game now and then until they fade out as mysteriously as they appear. So when I get the pitch-ing yips – I change my pitching grip to a very simple baseball grip. I’ve learned from experience that when you get the yips – you have to do something radically different in your technique to temporarily

“confuse” your brain and make it focus on doing something com-pletely different.

So when my chipping yips fade into my game I simply use a baseball grip when I chip and just focus on going back and through. And I also aim a little to the right of my target because I tend to pull my chips to the left when I use my baseball grip. But the key thing is this temporary technique works for me and I don’t yip my chips. And I continue doing this for 3 or 4 weeks and usually by then my

chipping yips are gone and I can go back to my normal interlocking chipping grip.

So Tiger (and anyone else who “may” have the chipping yips) – just give my technique a try and see if it works for you. When you start to have chipping “issues” – go to a simple baseball grip and hopefully you too will be able to “kiss your yips goodbye.”

Kurt Pugh

A $300,000 challenge grant from Bill and Julia Van Domelen to Family & Children Services’ Mak-ing Room For Hope is doubling the value of every donation to the campaign since Sept. 1.

Thanks to that generous gift and many others, the campaign is quickly closing in on its $5.1-mil-lion goal, said Family & Children Services’ Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Gardiner.

More than $4.5 million has been raised thus far in this effort to in-vest significant resources in child welfare and behavioral health services through upgrades and ex-pansion at the agency’s 1608 Lake Street site. The project will in-clude a new family visitation and learning center, outdoor play areas for children and families, respite youth activity center, and upgrades to the counseling center.The campaign began earlier this year under the leadership of Co-Chairs Craig and Lois Lubben, Mac and Sydney Waldorf, and Don VanderKooy, CEO Emeritus .“In the continued spirit of out-

standing support of Family & Children’s Services, we are de-lighted to see a challenge gift from the Van Domelen family that’s sure to motivate our com-munity to step up and carry our capital campaign to the finish line,” Mac Waldorf said.

“The community’s support for our most vulnerable families and children through this capital cam-paign has been overwhelming,” Craig Lubben added. “We are so grateful for Bill and Julia Van Domelen’s generosity. Their chal-lenge gift moves us one step closer

to a successful conclusion to the campaign. We are counting on the community to help us finish the campaign so we can begin the construction.”

Even before the Aug. 25 public announcement of the Making Room For Hope campaign, the community response was remark-able. An extraordinary lead gift of $1 million from the Stryker Johnston Foundation and several other sizable Foun-dation gifts started the campaign, Mac Waldorf said.

Demand for foster care place-ment and family visitation con-tinues to increase as the state of Michigan refers fully half of those children who need child welfare services to the private sector. In addition, children with emotional and developmental challenges are in need of group spaces for social and emotional learning.

As part of the project, Foster Care family visitation rooms and outdoor spaces will be built for active play with birth parent and child, Gardiner noted, adding, “In this space, all parties will have the opportunity for a new start as a family.”

Campaign leaders are inviting the community to join in this ef-fort and help raise the additional funds needed.

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The creators of Handmade Ka-lamazoo, Melissa Al-Azzawi and Bailey Mead, are curating an indie market for makers (and collectors of vintage wares). The space will feature up to 22 individual spaces for businesses to own and operate their own brick-and-mortar store alongside other creative busi-nesses in Kalamazoo and south-west Michigan. Each paying rent directly to the property owner, Treystar Incorporated.

Main & Drake will operate as a weekend market space with several of Kalamazoo’s finest brands, selling wares ranging from fine jewelry and handmade soaps to screen printed clothing and

handcrafted furniture. This store-front is more than 5,000 square feet of raw space located on one of Kalamazoo’s busiest intersections. The space will welcome folks to shop local and engage with mak-ers. It will include an area to sit with a laptop, listen to local music and enjoy the scene. All in all, it will be an inclusive environment that helps promote our commu-nity.

This is like nothing you have seen in Kalamazoo. It’s an oppor-tunity to see your neighbors grow their businesses, artists get recog-nition, food makers expand their reach and capacity to sell in big

markets, local musicians filling the air, and non-profits get a refresh-ing venue to spread their mission and ideas to the public.

Main & Drake offers product line exclusivity to their makers and provides a diverse selection of high quality products to its cus-tomers. Affordable monthly and per weekend space is available for rent.

Current makers include: Beer & Skittles, Handmade Kalama-zoo, kara daniel Jewelry, Karen Matson, Matson Woodwork-ing, Elizabeth Paper, Cherri’s Chocol’art, Bakewell Company and Adventures of Barb & Tammy.

For more information visit their website at mainanddrake.com, follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/mainanddrake. Feel free to contact them per-sonally through their website or Facebook page.

Be sure to check out the events page on their website to see the upcoming events rang-

ing from local musicians, artist shows, workshops, etc. They plan to have an event every weekend.

Main & Drake is located at 4606 W. Main in the Westwood Plaza. Each weekend they will host a different event ranging from local musicians, artist shows, work-shops, etc. They are open Friday 4pm - 8pm & Saturday 12pm - 8pm. *Sunday hours will be added in December

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Through January 10Child in a Strange Country:Helen Keller and the History ofEducation for People Who are BlindOr Visually Impaired ExhibitKalamazoo Valley Museum373-7990

October 1Poet Patric Phillips comes to Kalamazoo Valley Writers SeriesTexas Township CampusStudent Commons Theater, Rm. 4240Reading selections from his work 10-10:45amHe will give a craft talk 2:15-3pm488-4452

October 1Meet the Author: Greg NeriPowell Branch Library5-6pm 553-7960

October 1,8,15,22,29Open Mic Jam NightKoffee Klutch in Galesburg6:30pm 370-8144

October 1,8,15,22,29Singer/Songwriter NightBoatyard Brewing Co.Sign up at 6pmPerformances 7-11pm226-0300

October 1,8,15,22,29Live Music ThursdaysOld Dog Tavern9pm 381-5677

October 2Art HopDowntown Kalamazoo& In Park Trades Center5-8pm 342-5059

October 2Art: Surrounded by Beauty, photographyBy Ken Campbell – 5pmMusic: David Menzo and Friends (fusion) Kalamazoo Valley Museum6pm 373-7990

October 2Music: Final ApproachBoatyard Brewing Co.6-10pm 226-0300

October 2Faculty & Guest: Western BrassQuintet & Wisconsin Brass QuintetDalton Recital Hall8pm 387-4667

October 3,6,8,10,13,15,17 20,22,24,27,29,31 Kalamazoo Farmers Market1204 Bank St.7am-2pm 337-8899

October 325th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts ShowKalamazoo Valley Community College9am-3pm 327-5373

October 3,10,17,24,31Music: BenJammin and AnalisaEducational entertainers &Kids breakfast Old Dog Tavern10 – 11am 381-5677

October 3Stamp & Cover ShowKalamazoo County Expo Center10am-3pm 375-6188

October 3First SaturdayStories, activities, guests & prizesKalamazoo Public LibraryCentral Branch2-3:30pm342-9837

October 3,10,17,24,31Music: The Duffield/Carron ProjectSoulful piano and sultry songstressOld Dog Tavern5-8pm 381-5677

October 3Music: Keith Scott (Blues)Boatyard Brewing Co.7:30-10pm 226-0300

October 4Animal FairEvents, petting zoo & blessing petsSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church2-6pm 345-8553

October 4,11,18,25Bell’s Eccentric CaféSunday Team TriviaDoors open at 5pmTrivia 6pm – 8pm382-2332

October 4,11,18,25Blues JamsOld Dog Tavern6-9pm 381-5677

October 619th Annual Senior/Caregiver ExpoKalamazoo County Expo Center9am-3pm 373-5147

October 6ARTBreak: Demystifying the PrintKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon 349-7775

October 6Mangus Chase PartyWashington Square Branch Library6:30-7:30pm 553-7970

October 7,14Richland Farmers’ MarketBehind Gull Lake Middle School3-6pm

October 7Music: Whisky Before BreakfastO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm 344-5666

October 8Guest Artist Recital: HannahAddario-Barry, CelloDalton Center Lecture Hall7:30pm 387-4667

October 9Gazelle Sports Historic WalkKalamazoo Theaters & AuditoriumsMeet at Gazelle Sports8am 342-5996

October 9Furnace Festival – help your neighborsin-need with heat this winter.Partnering with Community Home Works Music: Joe Wang & The Test Pilots 7-10pmFestival 5:30-9pmBoatyard Brewing Co.226-0300

October 10Music: Marci LinnBoatyard Brewing Co.7:30-10pm 226-0300

October 11Kalamazoo Record & CD ShowKalamazoo Expo Center11am-4pm (734) 604-2540

October 11Sunday History Series: Geology ofSouthwest MichiganKalamazoo Valley Museum1:30pm 373-7990

October 11WMU Symphony OrchestraMiller Auditorium3pm 387-4667

October 12WMU Concert BandMiller Auditorium7:30pm 387-4667

October 13Taoist Tai Chi Society Open HouseDemonstrations & DiscussionsHillside Center, Portage (Uppermost level)10:30-Noon 323-1974

October 13ARTBreak: Duchamp, De Chirico, Dawson:The early 20th Century Avante-GardeKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon 349-7775

October 13Beer Tasting with Alex MantakounisShakespeare’s PubRegistration is required6:30-7:30pm 553-7800

October 13GLAMA Acoustic Slow JamAll Acoustic instruments welcomeKalamazoo Public Library7-8pm 553-7800

October 14Project ConnectConnect to Services Kalamazoo County Expo CenterFree transportation & lunch12-4pm 373-5163

October 14Free Eye ScreeningLions Kidsight ProjectKalamazoo Expo CenterNoon-4pm

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October 15Taoist Tai Chi Society Open HouseDemonstrations & DiscussionsHillside Center, Portage (Uppermost level)1:30-3pm 323-1974

October 15An Evening with Bonnie Jo CampbellKalamazoo Public Library7-8pm 553-7800

October 15Music: Tom DuffieldO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm 344-5666

October 16The Peoples’ Pop-Up Booktalks:Non-FictionKalamazoo Public Library12:30-1:30pm 553-7800

October 16Music: The Koz Effect, guitaristBoatyard Brewing Co.8-10:30pm 226-0300

October 17-18Arts and Eats Tour at theW.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary9am-4pm 671-2015

October 17Chemistry DayExplore the chemistry of dyes,Pigments & lightKalamazoo Valley Museum12-4pm 373-7990

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October 18WMU Symphonic BandMiller Auditorium3pm 387-4667

October 19KCASI will be reviewing issues & Can-didates For Community Elections In Kalamazoo CountyAt Kalamazoo Senior Services1:15-2:45pm 373-5147

October 20 ARTBreak: Natural Science IllustrationsWith artist Gail GuthKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon 349-7775

October 20Hop Head Farms with Jeff & Bonnie SteinmannLearn about the key flavors in beerEastwood Branch Library6-7pm 553-7810

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October 22Music: Megan DooleyO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm 344-5666

October 23Gazelle Sports Historic WalkHillcrest NeighborhoodMeet at Kazoo School8am 342-5996


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October 25Sunday History Series: MurdersMost FoulKalamazoo Valley Museum1:30pm 373-7990

October 27ARTBreak: Film: Jacob Lawrence:The Glory of ExpressionKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon 349-7775

October 27Stop & Taste with the BeervangelistKalamazoo Public Library6:30-7:30pm 553-7800

October 28Yelp Food Truck or TreatWear your Halloween costume & win prizesBoatyard Brewing Company5:30-9pm (248) 202-1297

October 28Music: Joe Wang and The Test PilotsO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm 344-5666

October 29Choosing Home Brewing Equip.-David Curtis, Mgr. @ Bell’s StoreKalamazoo Public Library6:30-7:30pm 553-7800

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October 31Annual Fall Coin ShowKalamazoo County Expo Center9am-3pm 381-8669

October 31Safe Halloween CreaturesnOf the DarkKalamazoo Valley Museum12-4pm 373-7990

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