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Reunion ‘85Don’t miss the world premier

Dr. Dan for TodayBeing Defined by your Habits

The BookendsThe Girls of Atomic City By Denise Kiernan

Local Author Spotlight- Vampire Vic By Harris Gray- Java Man By Harris Gray

Healthy SkinMake it a Priority in 2016

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Search Lone Tree Magazine is published 12 times per year by Waid Publishing (www.WaidPublishing.com), a division of Mike Waid & Associates, Inc. (www.MikeWaid.com), 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite R-18, Parker, CO 80138, 303-805-9455. Search Tree Magazine is available online at www.lonetreemagazine.com. Search Lone Tree Magazine is a trademarks of Waid Publishing. All rights reserved. The views, opinions and/or statements made or expressed by individuals and/or entities, are not necessarily reflective of the views and opinions of Waid Publishing. No part of this publication may be reproduced without explicit permission from Waid Publishing. Copyright 2016 Search Lone Tree Magazine - All rights Reserved.

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The new year is upon us. For most people, “New Years” is a time of reflection and planning. This is when we all choose what we are going to do (or not do) in the upcoming months to make us better people.

I’ve often pondered why this annual ritual has become so ingrained in our lives. Think about it...how many times have you said “OK, I will start my new diet on January 1 or I’ll start working out on Monday, etc.” As humans, it seems we crave organization...a starting point...a benchmark to focus on.

I’ve had the honor and privilege of talking to many groups about inspiration, dedication and our obligation to leave our community better than we found it. I truly believe this is something all of us are obligated to do. Put simply, each of us should do one thing every day to make our community a better place.

I can vividly remember when I was first exposed to our citizen obligation. I was a young cub scout going on my first organized camp out. It was a very large scout camp in New Mexico and had, what seemed like, millions and millions of scouts enjoying the great outdoors. With that many scouts and scout leaders it became obvious very quickly what kind of impact we were all having on the campgrounds. It was at the end of our trip that my den leader said something that has stuck with me my entire life. “Boys, make sure you leave our campground in better shape than we found it...so the next boys who camp here will have an even better time than you did” is what he said to us. Powerful words and sage advice.

This concept isn’t new, in fact when I speak to groups most everyone agrees with the concept.

However, implementing this can sometimes be more of a challenge. I have to admit that even though I routinely speak of “doing one thing every day to leave our community a better place” many days life seems to overwhelm me and I don’t have a chance to do this.

Often we lose sight of the little things we can do because the big things seem so overwhelming. We hear about all that is wrong in our society and can feel paralyzed or helpless in making a change. Don’t forget the old saying, “How do you eat an elephant...one bite at a time.” If you focus on the entire elephant you will never start and will starve...but if you just focus on the single bite, you will accomplish the larger task while focusing on the small ones. You also never know what that small gesture can have a big impact on someone’s life.

So this is my challenge for each of you. Start with one thing you can do EACH WEEK to make our community a better place. Instead of fighting with 365 tasks, knock that down by 1/7th and do one thing weekly. Shovel your neighbor’s driveway when it snows, carry out someone’s groceries from the grocery store, invite a new friend out for coffee (at a locally owned shop of course), stop by the hospital and read a book to a sick child, anything to make our world a little bit better.

Stop by our Facebook page and post what you do weekly and share the experience with our readers. These small things will have a major impact in our world and will make our community a better place! Happy New Year!

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COMEDY FOR A CAUSEThe spirit of giving, which is so

alive during the holidays, should be something we all strive to keep with us all year long. This month, giving back is made incredibly easy AND entertaining.

Steve Soelberg has made his mark as a “wicked funny nice guy.” His observational style of comedy and hilarious story telling make him an audience favorite. At the Oddball Comedy Festival in 2014, Steve opened for Louis CK, Aziz Ansari and Sarah Silverman, just to name a few. This month, Steve is lending his talent for making people smile (and laugh hysterically) to a great cause here in Lone Tree.

On Friday, January 15th, Steve Soelberg will be performing on the Main Stage of the Lone Tree Arts Center. This performance is sure to be as uproarious as any

other, but the real smiles will come long after the lights dim that night. Proceeds from this show will be going to two very deserving families with very special kids. These two amazing families have very brave kids who are battling cancer. As one can imagine, the emotional toll of this battle is more than words can justify. Compounding the stress are mounting medical bills for treatment, which is where this event comes into play.

Organized by Classy Closets, driven by their commitment to give back to the community, these families in need will have a lot more to smile about!

Come out and enjoy the show, share a laugh and leave feeling great that you were able to do your part to help a family in need!

Classy Closets is a local business that designs, produces and installs

custom closet and organizational cabinetry systems in the Denver Metro area and throughout Colorado. Find information about Classy Closet locations and services at classyclosets.com

For more information about Steve Soelberg, go to www.stevesoelberg.com

To get your tickets to this amazing event, call the Lone Tree Arts Center Box Office at 720.509.1000 or go online to get your tickets at lonetreeartscenter.org

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LONETREElocalTHE JAVA JAM CAFÉ

Good food, great coffee AND live music? What could be better? Not much according to musicians and Java Jam Café owners Patrick and Gwen McCarroll. They spend most waking hours (and maybe even some sleeping hours) dedicating themselves to this business of love.

Java Jam Café is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, six days a week. Breakfast fare includes favorites like Flapjacks and breakfast burritos as well as house specialties like their “Egg Muglette.” During the chilly, winter months, who wouldn’t love a mug full of scrambled eggs, chili and cheese in a mug? Comfort food in a cup! To accompany morning meals, endless options for coffee concoctions and homemade teas and chai are available. Lunch and dinner selections boast tasty sandwiches such as the “Dixie Chicken” and the “Hammer Jammer,” Panini, flatbread pizzas and more. Homemade specialty desserts and Glacier ice cream are on hand for those with a sweet tooth as well. The owners pride themselves on making it a great experience.

“At Java Jam Café, we believe in serving you the very best food while making your life easier. Our food is scrumptiously fresh.”

In addition to giving people a unique place to grab a great meal, Java Jam takes it one step further by giving people a place to play too! Java Jam Café is also a performance venue for great live music monthly as well

as a stage for Open Mic Nights – channel your inner rock star or indie artist and take the stage yourself! Open Mic Night resumes this month, every Thursday, beginning on January 7th.

The vibe of Java Jam Café makes for a great place for your private event or special occasion and the space can be reserved for private parties.

Next time you’re looking for something different, that is sure to become a favorite “local” spot, head to Java Jam Café, located at 9360 Station Street #175 in Lone Tree. They are open Monday-Wednesday 6am-6pm, Thursday and Friday 6am-10pm and Saturdays from 7am-10pm. Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/javajamcafe for up to date events schedules.


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Reunion 85 is a one-of-a-kind night of festive entertainment, part concert/part comedy extravaganza! The Lone Tree Arts Center event hall is transformed into the site of a high school reunion, only this is one you won’t want to miss! Featuring

a killer band playing 80s hits, a cadre of talented singers, and a crazily comedic master of ceremonies, this spectacle offers fun all evening long as we unlock a time capsule buried in 1985 and relive the excitement from back-to-school fashions to the homecoming game. Everyone from the class clown to the prom wallflower can join

in the fun with drink specials, a photo booth, and even a little dancing

after it’s all done! Or you can just sit back, relax, and enjoy the

entertainment!

Created by Susan Draus, Cody J. Strand, and David Larsen,

the music director and two of the actors from the Broadway National Tour of “Book of Mormon,” Reunion ’85 is the first in a series of fictitious reunions that will soon be performed throughout the country.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go online to lonetreeartscenter.org.

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REUNION ‘85January 28–February 13, 2016

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DR.DANFORtodayBeing Defined by Your Habits

Habits are interesting patterns aren’t they? They can be good for us or cause us problems. One of the most interesting aspects of habits is that they become automatic. We just don’t think about them anymore. In fact if it weren’t for other people reminding us we probably would just keep doing them. As Mark Twain said, “Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.”

Habit is an excellent example of the learning process. What is a habit? It is a sequence of actions converted into an automatic routine. We do them all the time. In fact some would say up to 40% of our behavior results from habits. These are learned and become automatic reactions.

All of us come to school, a relationship or a job with an array of good and bad habits. These are non-conscious and automatic. Hopefully we pay attention and learn new habits; however, the old ones are still present even after new ones are formed. Unfortunately, we can revert back to old patterns unless we stay intentional, conscious, and thoughtful in forcing new habits to rule.

Another result of habit is that it frees up the conscious parts of your brain to think about other things, even while you are performing a habit such as getting up on time, driving to school or work or working out. Habits are powerful because they become engrained in our neural circuitry. Neuro Scientists tell us that “the brain

is what the body does.” This is why habits are so hard to stop or change. Old behaviors or habits arise when newer ones are simply not engaged. By doing new habits over and over, we become wired to do them. Experts say it takes 90 days of daily practice to sustain any new habit. It then becomes automatic and takes less effort. For example, let’s say you were a smoker but were able to give it up. You may notice that you still get that urge whenever you see or go to a place that was associated with you smoking. Your old habit is still deeply engrained in you and it takes energy, like will power, distraction, or other rewards, to disregard these urges. This same process can be used with any habit.

While reading this article you may have recognized some habits in your life you would like to change. Fortunately, habits can be changed but it takes effort. The trick is forming new, more desirable habits. Let’s take working out for instance. The old habit triggers us to stay in bed and hit the snooze button. New habits are conscious and need to connect

to a desirable reward. If your goal is to get into better shape, take a picture of yourself and post it on the bathroom mirror. Then break

down the larger goal into smaller new habits like waking up early, eating right and walking 10,000 steps a day

The same process is true for any better habit. Attention and practice make us into better people who are intentional in our lives. Learning new positive habits have great pay offs

in all aspects of life as we define ourselves by our new and better habits.

Dr. Dan Trathen has over 40 years of counseling/coaching experience in individual, adolescent, premarital, marriage, and family counseling. In addition to his clinical background, he served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and is also a Retired Army Officer. He is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Trathen maintains a full time practice as well as an active national training, consulting/coaching, and teaching practice. He can be reached online at www.drtrathen.com.

Do you have a question you would like Dr. Dan to address in a future issue? If so, send him an email at [email protected] for consideration.ASK DR. DAN

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THEBOOKENDSwith Pam & Becky

PAM Having grown up in New Mexico, I was immediately drawn to the topic of this book. I remember visiting a museum of atomic science in Los Alamos when I was young. I was not even aware that Oak Ridge existed until I saw this book. Becky, were you aware of this secret city?

BECKY It doesn’t surprise me that the government would create something like this but I had never heard of it before. In 1942 the government went into Oak Ridge and realized that the area would be perfect for a production site to process uranium. The land was inexpensive, secluded but close to New York and Washington, and the Norris Dam would provide the electric supply needed. Unfortunately, the local landowners were bullied off their property. I suppose that some would argue that it was necessary for the war effort. What do you think?

PAM I’m sure it was seen as necessary, but I’m equally sure that the families did not feel the same way. This was a very different time and I was completely shocked that so many young women were willing to change the course of their lives and move to a secret location. Most of these adventurous women knew very little about what they would be doing, where they would be living, or what was being produced in Oak Ridge. Yet, they still accepted the job, packed up and left! Did you find this as interesting and shocking as I did?

BECKY Absolutely, and it was the best part of the book for me. Many of the ladies were in small towns with little opportunity for a job. The government gave them a good income, comfort that they were helping the war effort, and adventure. However, when they arrived the living conditions were less than ideal. There were guards, barbed-wire, mud everywhere

and the constant threat to not speak about what they were doing there. They didn’t know what was being produced until after the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasake, killing tens of thousands of Japanese. Did you like the pace of this book and the scientific detail?

PAM I loved the scientific detail throughout the story. I struggled with the pace during parts of the story and felt that it was a bit slow. I was glad the author had a “cast of characters” list at the front of the book. There were many women the author followed and I would have become lost without the list. I’m glad you included the website with the pictures, as that was one of my favorite parts of the book! I loved the pictures that the author included; especially the then and now shots of some of the women. Did you find that the writing style made it challenging to stay connected to the story?

BECKY The topic was very interesting but I did find it hard to stay attached to the story, especially during the scientific descriptions. The writing itself was enjoyable and the author did paint a good picture of the time period and people involved. I think that a history buff would enjoy this book. Now come with me to New York in the 1800’s. Meet Anna and Sophie Savard who are both doctors that specialize in women’s health. Next month we will discuss The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati.

Thousands of civilians (many of these were young women) were recruited to join the secret city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. Most of the country was not even aware that this place existed. Most of the men and women that called Oak Ridge home did not know what the true nature of their work entailed. The stories of this secret project are recounted by women that were the backbone of this city.

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LOCALAUTHORSPOTLIGHT

Fat, balding accountant Victor Thetherson hoped becoming a vampire would turn his life around. But Victor can’t stomach confrontation and gets queasy at the sight of blood. Instead he gets it from the blood bank, diluted in bloody Bloody Marys. The result: a vampire who doesn’t bite, and a man who gets no respect.

Victor’s slacking staff mockingly calls him Vampire Vic. Victor’s boss amuses his wife by intimidating Victor on video. His ex makes him stay out late while she entertains boyfriends in the house she insists they continue to share. One night it finally boils over, and Victor bites someone. And then another…and very soon, he’s no longer visiting the blood bank.

Muscle replaces fat, and his comb-forward widow’s peak takes root. Victor basks in newfound attention and respect, at the office and at home. But real vampires get hunted, and as the transformation reaches the tipping point, Victor must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the power of the vampire.

Vampire Vic is available online at www.HarrisGray.com

Vampire Vic By Harris Gray

In the disturbingly funny new novel from the authors of Vampire Vic, Brian Lawson receives a dread diagnosis: cancer. But he won’t spare a moment from saving his struggling coffee shop, even if success comes with his dying breath.

Divorced and ostracized in the rural community, Andrea Goldine sets her sights on the charismatic java man. Brian’s doctors ravage him with chemo and radiation, yet the tumor on his shin grows. Brian drafts Andrea into his battle with a competing coffee shop, desperate to tap the college campus’s retail gold mine. But Andrea yearns for a different partnership…

Passions simmer below the surface of the tight-lipped community. Fresh from prison, North Dakota’s legendary basketball goddess dangles a ticket to Brian’s campus coffee dreams, and a disgraced scientist’s toxin treatment tantalizes. Two miracles for two maladies—with one cure more deadly than the next.

Java Man is available online at www.HarrisGray.com

Java Man By Harris Gray

Are you a local author? Would you like your printed works featured here? If so, send us a signed copy of your book along with a summary for consideration. Send to: Waid

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Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It provides for more than just your physical appearance, but also is a critical part of a healthy body. It is important to take good care of your skin to help maintain a healthy life. Depending on the world around you and the damage it can do to your skin, it may be time to see an Esthetician for your skin.

Esthetics is the application of various treatments to the skin, to maintain its health and vitality. Estheticians are trained in skin wellness, helping their clients balance oil and moisture content and achieve a healthy, youthful complexion. As well as various facial treatments they commonly also perform body treatments such as back facials, hand & foot treatments as well as wax hair removal. Some common skin therapies are:

CHEMICAL PEEL An exfoliation process, very effective in treating a large range of skin concerns such as aging, sun damage, acne, mild scarring, improving overall skin brightness and evening skin tone. Peels can be light, moderate or deep. Light peels require no down time from work or normal activities. Moderate peels may require a day or two of down time, and deep peels can require a week or more to allow the skin to fully heal. Estheticians who are not working in a medical setting perform light to moderate peels only. Deep peels are performed by a physician, or under a physician’s supervision, for your safety.

EXFOLIATION The removal of dead skin cells manually (scrubbing, brushing, or using a system such as microdermabrasion), with a chemical peel (a product that causes dead skin cells to shed) or with an enzymatic product that digests dead skin cells.

EXTRACTION This is the process of deep cleansing the pores, either manually (using gloved hands and cotton or tissue around the fingers, with gentle pressure to remove the impacted pore) or using a metal

extraction implement designed to clear blocked pores. This can also include the use of a lancet (a small sharp blade to lift the dead cells of the skin prior to extraction).

FACIAL A facial is the most popular treatment performed by estheticians. It is a good way for your therapist to get a good understanding of your skin prior to suggesting more aggressive treatments. A facial generally includes makeup removal and skin cleansing, exfoliation by mechanical, enzymatic or chemical means, steaming, extractions, facial massage, a treatment mask, serum/moisturizer and sunblock. For most people, facials can be scheduled every four weeks, although your therapist may recommend a different schedule based on your individual needs.

MICRODERMABRASION The process of resurfacing the skin using a machine that sands the skin’s epidermal (outer) layer, using either a wand tipped with crushed diamonds, or a spray of special crystals which are then suctioned back up along with the dead skin cells. It can be very helpful in improving skin texture, fine lines and the effectiveness of home care product penetration.

WAXING Waxing removes unwanted hair at the root. There are two different types of waxes: hard and soft. Soft wax is applied warm to the skin in a thin layer in the direction of hair growth. Cloth strips are then applied to the warm wax, rubbed in the direction of hair growth, and quickly

pulled off in the opposite direction. This method is best used on larger areas of the body such as the legs, back or chest. Hard wax is used without cloth strips. It is applied warm, in a layer about the thickness of a nickel, allowed to dry and then removed quickly in the opposite direction of hair growth. Hard wax is less irritating to sensitive skin and is excellent for the bikini, underarm and facial areas.

For more information on taking care of your skin contact Ooh La La Med Spa owners Zermene (303-918-4077) or Olga (720-382-8938).

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6The Gallery at Vehicle Vaultfeatures multiple distinctive venues covering over 35,000 square feet of this fabulous automotive museum. Featuring dozens of rare and exotic cars from past and present and designed to hold gatherings from the 20 person board meeting to the 700+ guest wedding, fundraiser or black-tie reception, the Gallery at Vehicle Vault is designed to move your events into the fast lane...car pun intended.

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