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Fairfield County Woman2 MAY/JUNE

EducationIt’s not about you…it’s about them. .................................................... 3

Publisher’s Note ................................................................................. 4About Us ............................................................................................... 5

Medical ProfessionalsWomens Health Care of New England .................................................. 6Westport Chiropractic ............................................................................ 7What Thousands of Americans are Now Doing to Eliminate Their Allergies and Asthma Without Medications or Injections ..............8-9Excellence in Plastic Surgery with a Caring Touch ........................... 10-11Safe Female Hormones??? ..................................................................... 12Stress and Emotional Eating. How to create JOY in your life! ............ 13

Health & Wellnessjin Shin Shitsu: Ancient Wisdom for Today ...........................................14Esthetique Dentistry .............................................................................14Senior Helpers ....................................................................................... 15Massage: Extravagance or Essential? ...................................................16Step Into the Next Dimension of Gymnastics ...................................... 17

Fine JeweleryMidas Has the Golden Touch ........................................................... 18-19

Women in Profile ......................................................................... 20-21

EventsSole Ryeders & Friends ....................................................................22-23

Gallagher & Son Funeral Home ........................................................... 24

Home & GardenThe Window People Make Healthy Living Easier.................................25Veterans Window Washing .................................................................. 26

BusinessEco Markets ...........................................................................................27Advertising and Promotion During a Recession ..................................27America’s LinkedIn Lady ...................................................................... 28It’s All About Them - Not YOU! ............................................................ 29Is Your Website Ready to Ride the Social Media Wave ...................... 30

SportsBridgeport Sound Tigers ....................................................................... 31Sport Center of Connecticut .................................................................32

Law ProfessionalIf You are Involved in an Accident ....................................................... 33

Fabulous FoodsEntrees of Fairfield .......................................................................... 34-35

CommunityThe Fairfield Museum and History Center - A True Treasure Trove ... 36

EntertainmentThinking out Loud by Gina Brillon, 30 Pushed .................................... 38

Video & PhotographyTalking Box ........................................................................................... 39

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• Frustrated that you or your Sales Team are taking too many “Think-It-Overs” and costs are starting to exceed your revenue – some-thing has to change?

• Overwhelmed by the changes the economy is forcing you to make, and if there was ever a time to get REAL comfortable with a sell-ing process, versus using your Prospect’s process, it’s now?

• Embarrassed that growing revenue for your business is harder than you anticipated…it isn’t what you signed up for, and starting to question whether you’re going to make your business model work?

Selling an idea upstream in a company, or sell-ing a product/service to the general public, is 80% Human Behavior and 20% Technique to-day. When I started selling as a profession a couple decades ago, it was the reverse – it was all about features and benefits. What changed along the way?

Well…for one thing, with all the venues of communication coming in at us nowadays, we’ve built up defensive filters on messages we choose not to listen to. Quite frankly, our Body Language and Tone of Voice deliver more of our message than our words EVER will…The way a Sales Call goes today is like this – Call it Rule #1 if you will:1) People like People That are Like Them2) People Trust People They Like3) People Tend to do Business with People

They Trust

People have, and always will, buy you or me first, well before they ever choose to buy your product or mine. It’s true if you’re just selling whatever you sell at the lowest price in town, than “you” don’t have a need to get to know “me” to conduct business. But, if your price isn’t the price that beats every other price in town, then what is it that distinguishes you from your competitor anyway?

What else has changed along the way? Well…ever been in a situation where you’ve tried to describe something…an idea or a product that was clear in your head…strong rationale to back it up, and the other person just doesn’t get it? It’s as if you’re talking perfect English, and for some reason, the person you’re speak-ing with just doesn’t get it? We all process in-formation differently…half of us out here are Visuals (i.e., “seeing”).

I’m a Visual…I have to see something to pro-cess it. Seeing pictures or graphs of the topic helps me understand it better…more quickly. Just 20% of us are Auditories (i.e., “hearing”)…they want to just concentrate on the words…they don’t want to SEE a picture. The credibility of the idea or product comes from the words someone uses. And then the final group are Kinestetics, (i.e., “feeling”) and they represents just 25%. Visuals like doing business with Visu-als…Auditories with Auditories… Kinestetics with Kinestetics…all because of Rule #1.

The first decision I ever make as your Prospect on you when you call on me is are you a Vendor, or are you a Trusted Advisor? Are you here to hurt me, or to help me. Do I need more filters when you stop into my office, or can I drop them ? And long before I ever buy your product or service, I have to buy “YOU”. And, I buy “YOU” on very subjective terms…almost unfair. I look at the pie charts I’ve noted above in my head,

and I learn much more about you from your Behavior than from the Words you choose to speak. I’m checking to see if “you’re like me”…”you GET me”…”you understand my issue”…versus you’re just trying to sell me So…it all comes down to this at the front end of a Sales Call on someone. Are you approach-ing “me” like a Vendor, or as a Trusted Advi-sor? Do you insist on talking to “me” in your English, or are you capable of adjusting to “my” English? Because you happen to like pictures because you, and I, are Visuals, do you have to use them when I’m an Auditory?

You success, and mine, in the future comes from our ability to read people. It’s no longer enough to just be competent. There’s a lot of competent people out there competing against you, but they can’t be YOU. That’s your point of difference, and mine. Your competitor can duplicate your price tomorrow morning at 7:00am, but they can’t duplicate YOU.

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Sandler Training is an international training and consulting organization with more than 200 training centers worldwide. Sandler utilizes distinctive, non-traditional sales and management methodologies, supported by continual reinforcement through ongoing training and individual coaching sessions.

After (30) years in the corporate world, Ed Schultek opened PEAK Sales Performance LLC, an authorized Sandler TrainingSM center, to focus on helping individuals and/or teams build their sales development and competency. Ed started in sales with Johnson & Johnson, and in 1983 moved to PepsiCo International. He was responsible for leading several key company-owned and franchised markets in North America as Area Vice President. He transitioned to Frito-Lay/North America, another division of PepsiCo, as Western VP of Sales & Field Marketing. In 1995 he transitioned to his third division of PepsiCo, where he built and led the first International Sales Function for PepsiCo International, as Senior Vice Presi-dent of Sales.

In 2004, Ed left PepsiCo International to start his own firm, PEAK Sales Perfor-mance, LLC. He works with local business owners, corporations, managers, consul-tants and individuals. A major portion of his clientele include those clients who don’t see themselves as salespeople—architects, accountants, bankers, lawyers, engineers, decorators, and the like. Every one of us is positioning a service or a product during the day to someone else. The only differ-ence is that some of us have been trained to sell well, while others have had to learn it along the way.

You shouldn’t have to settle for a lemon when you can have lemonade. Sandler Training utilizes continual reinforcement through ongoing training and individual coaching sessions not only to help you learn but also to ensure your success. With over 200 training centers worldwide to provide support, you won’t fail…because we won’t let you.

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What Thousands of Americans are Now Doing to Eliminate Their Allergies and Asthma Without Medications or Injections

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I have developed eczema 4 or 5 years ago that got worse and worse each year. Af-ter BioSET my skin has returned to normal. Last year, my mold allergy turned into sinus colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia. After Bio-SET, my sinuses have improved and I have not had a problem in a long time. I manage my migraine headaches by taking magne-sium every day-for the last 6 or 7 years-I am more confident that I can avoid migraines after BioSET. My tree allergies were becom-ing a problem in the Spring, particularly for black birch. Yesterday I cut down 3 black birch trees, chipped the limbs and buds, un-loaded a chip track with a shovel, cleaned up the chips and pollen with a blower and had no allergic reaction. I build houses, boats, kitchens, floors and siding for a living and no longer suffer in my sinuses and lungs from the sawdust. I should have done this years ago!!!

- Mark R.

My daughter, Nicole, suffered terribly from allergies. She had allergic reactions in the form of hives to dairy, wheat, rice, soy and egg. She also tested positive to peanut al-lergies on skin tests. I suffered with severe eczema with dry, cracked and bleeding skin on my hands and I had a lifetime of eczema in various locations all over my body. With Dr. Joachim’s BioSET treatments both of our lives have been changed forever! My daughter can now eat whatever she wants, she has gained weight and she now sleeps through the night. The changes were imme-diately apparent following the specific Bio-SET treatments for those foods. My hands are now back to normal. My rings fit my fin-gers again and I no longer scratch my hands to bleed. I have no eczema outbreaks any-where on my body since the BioSET treat-ments! Thanks Dr. J.!

- Susan N.

My 6 month old suddenly stopped sleeping through the night and he was waking up earlier and earlier each day usually having an explosive bowel movement. During the day his bowel movements were loose and irritated his skin. He was noticeably fussy and hard to soothe, especially at bedtime. After his second BioSET treatment, my son returned to sleeping through the night and his bowel functions were restored to nor-mal. All symptoms were either gone or so vastly improved as to be effectively gone. As a side note: prior to BioSET, we had been under the care of our pediatrician for this complaint with zero improvement de-spite blood tests and stool cultures which were both normal. We have been long term patients for BioSET ever since and have witnessed many other “miraculous” cures through treatment. I tell everyone I now about it!

- Jennifer B.

“My daughter had ear infections constantly from the time she was an infant. She had taken over 30 antibiotics in 3 years and failed her hearing test. Since I took her to Dr. Sloves, she has not had another ear in-fection or taken another antibiotic and her hearing is completely normal”.

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By Dr. Risa Sloves

Did you realize that more than 50 million people in the United States-yes, that is 1 in 5 people- suffer from allergies and many millions more suffer from allergy related disorders? Asthma, sinusitis, hives, headaches, depression, chronic pain, bronchitis, fi-bromyalgia, chronic fatigue, candida, bloating and gastric symptoms, colitis, PMS, infertility, meno-pausal symptoms, ear infections, ADD/ADHD, au-tism, eczema...The list seems never ending when one thinks about the many ways that food, envi-ronmental and chemical allergies and sensitivities can manifest themselves in our bodies.

What is an Allergy? An allergy is an abnormal, adverse physical reaction of one’s body to certain substances known as an-tigens.

Virtually any substance can cause an allergic reaction and the most com-mon allergic substances include pollen, dust mites, animal dander, mold, insect venom, certain chemi-cals, medication (such as penicillin) and foods. The most common food offenders are dairy, peanuts and other nuts, fish and shellfish, eggs, wheat, and soy. Allergens can affect any part of the body by way of ingestion, inhalation, contact on the skin, or injection.

Allergies can arise suddenly and create acute symptoms such as hives, difficulty breathing, or anaphylactic shock or they can be chron-ic and persist with a runny nose, cough, and “bags” under the eyes. Even more ominous are the allergies that are actually “hidden or undiagnosed” and often create chronic health condi-tions that can range from mi-graines to eczema to gastric reflux to depression. It has been stated that if one par-ent has allergies, there is a 75% chance of their children having allergies, and if both parents have allergies there is close to a 100% chance for their children to develop al-lergies.

Allergies can be classified as “acute’ or “immediate” in which symptoms appear within seconds after expo-sure to an allergen or they can be “delayed”. “Delayed” reactions are very common with foods and can occur

hours or even days after exposure to an allergen because the allergen is not necessarily the food itself, but it can be a by-product of the digestive process.

Asthma and eczema are commonly classified with allergies as “Atopic Disorders”. Atopic disorders account for a majority of the chronic diseases af-fecting millions of Americans today, especially children, and billions of dollars are spent on treat-ment annually. Many people who develop asthma often begin with eczema during infancy or early childhood. Other conditions associated with asth-ma are chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, chron-ic allergic rhinitis, and chronic ear infections.

Advances in Health CareEven with all of the “advances” in modern medi-cine and technology, it seems as if our present health-care system is continuing to break down. Health care costs are on a continual rise, insurance

coverage is declining, and patients are not feeling well. In fact, most of us are getting frustrated as we witness an increase in chronic health problems like allergies and asthma, cancer, chronic fatigue, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, etc. Now, more than ever, Americans are searching for answers that are not found in a drug or with a surgical pro-cedure.

“Alternative health-care” is what many Americans are turning to and according to recent statistical research, they are willing to pay more for it “out of pocket” than for traditional medical care. These alternatives to medicine include chiropractic, acu-puncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, herbal med-icine, massage therapy, nutritional therapy, and enzyme therapy just to name a few. The common denominator with all of these approaches is that they try to get to the cause of “dis-ease” in an in-dividual’s body, rather than just treat the obvious symptoms. For example, rather than give an indi-

vidual with a food allergy that presents itself on the skin as hives an “anti-itch cream” and tell them not to eat that food anymore, why not try to find out how to naturally desensi-tize their system to that food and “cure the allergy” so they can continue to eat it without getting hives?

Allergy Elimination is Possible (without relying on medica-tions or injections)!BioSET (Bioenergetic Sensi-tivity and Enzyme Therapy) can do just that! BioSET was developed by Dr. Ellen Cut-ler, who is a medical doctor, chiropractic physician, and naturopathic physician. Bio-SET is a revolutionary process of healing that assists in build-ing bodily strength and vitality by incorporating 21st century technology with the essential practices of acupressure, kine-siology/muscle testing, energy medicine, applied immunol-ogy, detoxification, chiroprac-tic, nutrition, and enzyme therapy.

Dr. Risa Sloves practices with her husband, Dr. Mark Joachim at their office Associates in Family Chiropractic and Natural Health Care, P.C. located at 156 East Ave. in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Sloves has been helping infants, children and adults obtain optimal health through natural chiropractic and wellness care for over 20years and she is 1 of only 10 Chiropractic Physicians in Con-necticut who is Board Certified in Pediatric and Maternity Care. Dr. Joachim is the first and only physician in CT with Advanced Certification in The BioSET Allergy Elimination Technique, a non-invasive, drug-free and shot-free health care method that can permanently eliminate food and environmental aller-gies. They also are trained in Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 and acupuncture. Should you have further questions please contact the doctors at (203) 838-1555. More information is available at www.ctchiropractic.com, www.eliminate-my-allergies.com, or www.ctspinalpaincenter.com.



With BioSET patients can permanently eliminate allergies and sensitivities as well as many chronic health problems and provide the necessary tools for obtaining and maintaining optimal health, without medication.

BioSET consists of four branches of healing. The first branch is organ detoxification to enable true drainage and purification of toxins from specific organ systems. The second branch is bioenerget-ic testing which involves the use of muscle testing and/or electromagnetic testing with a state-of-the-art computerized machine for sensitivity and meridian evaluation. The third branch involves enzyme therapy which incorporates proper diges-tion, metabolic and nutritional analysis and the use of plant enzymes to improve digestion and dietary deficiencies. Lastly, the fourth branch in-volves the use of an allergy elimination technique that can permanently remove any allergy or sen-sitivity.

To understand how BioSET works, it is helpful to think of the body as an electromagnetic organism in which energy flows along invisible pathways called meridians, or channels. Essentially, an aller-gic response is caused when these pathways are blocked by the immune response to an allergen. BioSET actually unblocks these pathways, thus stopping the body’s violent immune response.

Dr. Joachim, a Norwalk Chiropractic Physician for more than 20 years, is the only physician in Con-necticut with advanced certification in BioSET. Dr. Joachim’s experience with BioSET’s amazing results began when he was in search of a cure for eczema that was affecting Alana, a 15 month-old patient. This little girl is a beautiful redhead whose skin in the areas of her abdomen and dia-per region was often so irritated from eczema that it was often redder than her hair. Dr. Joachim realized that when Alana (or her mother who was

nursing) ate certain foods, such as strawberries, her eczema immediately flared up. Dr. Joachim did 5 BioSET treatments on Alana and added a di-gestive enzyme to her juice twice a day for one month and Alana’s eczema was gone! Alana is now 11 ½ years old, has never had another spot of eczema on her body, and she has never been lim-ited in the foods she eats. Dr. Joachim was thrilled because this little girl is his youngest daughter! His success with Alana inspired Dr. Joachim to dedicate a large part of his chiropractic practice to helping other children and individuals benefit from the BioSET Total Health Care System.

The Benefits of Chiro-practic CareWe all know that tra-ditional medical treat-ment for allergies, asthma and eczema includes the use of medications such as bronchodilators, ste-roids, anti-histamines and allergy shots. It is without question that medications can save lives; however, as with all medications, there are always adverse effects. In fact, according to Dr. Michael Kaliner, Head of Allergic Disease Sec-tion, National Institute of Mental Health, “a focus on bronchodilators as the only therapy (for asth-ma) is inappropriate. It is symptomatic therapy that has nothing to do with the healing process.” Thus, the focus of medical science is beginning to shift away from attempts to contain symptoms of asthma and allergies to exploring the controlling mechanism as a means of solving and preventing asthma and related respiratory conditions.

Chiropractic care is another non-invasive health

care treatment for allergies and asthma and there is mounting clinical evidence that it may offer significant relief. The science of chiropractic is founded on the premise that a proper nerve sup-ply is essential in controlling and regulating bodily function. The nervous system is protected by the spine, consisting of 24 movable vertebrae. When the spine is in its proper position, it protects the nerve pathways. But when vertebrae become misaligned, interference to the nerve impulses occurs which reduces the overall functioning of the nervous system and of the particular organ to which it is assigned. These misalignments are known as “vertebral subluxations.” Doctors of Chiropractic detect and correct vertebral sublux-ations (misalignment in the spinal bones) by phys-ically adjusting the spine. This restores the ner-vous system to an optimal level of function, which maximizes the body’s inherent healing ability.

According to Dr. Risa Sloves, 1 of 10 Chiropractic Physicians in CT who is Board Certified in Pediatric and Maternity Care, a properly functioning nervous system should be among the first priorities in solv-ing many health conditions such as asthma and al-lergies since it is the nervous system which controls all of our bodily functions. In 1997, The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research published a study on children with asthma, and 90% of the subjects reported significant improvement in symptoms following two months of chiropractic care. Ad-ditionally, 30% of the subjects chose to voluntarily decrease their medication by an average of 66% while under chiropractic care. This study con-cluded that chiropractic care, for the correction of vertebral subluxation “is a safe non-pharmacologic health care approach which may also be associ-ated with significant decreases in asthma related impairment...” And further studies in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research have found that “significant positive changes” in breathing capacity and lung function occur under chiropractic care.

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by Anya Kishinevsky, M.d.

Isn’t Plastic Surgery just forcelebrities or vain people?No, far from it. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty designed to correct the structural or functional problems that arise from trauma, cancer, birth defects, pregnan-cy, and aging. Each person’s body reacts differently to these situations, and there is no reason to have to live with a severe deformity caused by any of these condi-tions. In many cases, your health insur-

ance will cover reconstructive surgery to restore your body’s natural form and to regain the self-confidence to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

What is a “Mommy Makeover?” In many cases, pregnancy and nursing take their toll on a woman’s body. We selflessly carry another hu-man being to term and nourish him or her during infancy. Often, the skin of the abdomen loses elasticity, contin-ues to sag after the pregnancy is over, and develops stretch marks that don’t go away. Sometimes the skin of the breasts loses its elasticity as well, with permanent stretch marks and drooping of the breasts. The nipples are areolae are enlarged and displaced. A “mommy makeover” is a popular procedure that combines a tummy tuck with a breast lift to restore the tight contours of the pre-pregnancy body. A tummy tuck re-moves excess abdominal skin, stretch marks, and fat. It tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall and results in a flatter abdominal profile. A breast lift removes excess skin and stretch marks to recreate a more youthful, round, and perky breast. Not all stretch marks will be removed - those below the belly but-ton and closest to the nipple are taken away consistently.

How Long do the Results Last? A mommy makeover is not a substi-tute for a healthy lifestyle, including a good diet and exercise. The results are technically permanent but may be sig-nificantly diminished with major fluctua-tions in weight. Women who are plan-ning a substantial weight loss or future pregnancies are advised to postpone surgery. Women who smoke should quit all nicotine products for one full month before surgery to reduce the risks of surgery.

What if I would prefer fuller or smaller breasts? A breast lift can be performed at the same time as breast reduction or augmentation with an implant with no

additional scarring. In the past, breast reduction or lift surgery could only be performed with a large “anchor” scar consisting of vertical and horizontal limbs. Savvy patients know that Dr Kishi-nevsky performs these surgeries with a small vertical only, “lollipop” scar, resulting in rounder, perkier breasts with a fuller cleavage. Breast reduction surgery relieves long-standing back and shoulder pain by removing excess breast tissue but still achieving a beau-tifully-shaped, lifted breast. Augmenta-tion can be safely performed with sa-line or silicone implants to increase the volume of the breasts with the most natural texture and shape. During your consultation, you will have the chance to examine and feel both silicone and saline implants and to choose the style, size, and shape you feel the most com-fortable with.

Which procedures help a patient to look younger or fresher for today’s competitive job market?

Depending on a person’s needs, an eyelid lift or a face and neck lift go a long way towards erasing some of the more severe effects of aging. As the eyes are often described as “the windows to the soul,” removing a bit of excess, droop-ing skin and the loose fat that makes up the “bags”, whether above or below the eyes, often takes years off a man or wom-an’s appearance. Dark discoloration can be removed as well, all without leaving a visible scar. A face and neck lift is de-signed to clean up the jowls and excess skin around the neck, recreating a clean, tight jawline. The scars are hidden with-in the hairline, so only your hairdresser will know. The result is a natural, rested appearance, without looking fake or “done.” The results often last for more than ten years without a touch-up.

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and easy treatment that eliminates hori-zontal forehead lines, vertical “scowl” lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet around the eyes, and even vertical lines around the lips. The results last for 3-4 months, and the injections are so quick and painless, they can be done during your lunch break. A soft tissue filler, like Restylane or Juvederm can be used to restore volume to the face. They are ef-fective in smoothing the folds around the mouth, restoring a youthful fullness to lips that have thinned with age, or to erase lines around the chin. The only side effects are injection site swelling or bruis-ing that may last 2-3 days.

What are my options for recon-struction if I will be having a mastectomy or lumpectomy for breast cancer?

In this day and age, there are so many options for women undergoing treat-ment for breast cancer to look and feel their best, there is no reason that any woman should be left with a defect or an asymmetry. If a woman prefers recon-struction with her own tissues, the fat from the abdomen can be used to make a new breast with a TRAM flap. If a wom-an prefers a quicker recovery or a larger breast size, reconstruction with a saline or silicone implant may be an option. A new technique that has been receiving a lot of attention lately is fat transfer for breast reconstruction. Liposuction is per-formed on the abdomen or thighs and the fat is saved and used to make a new breast or to fill a lumpectomy defect. Fat transfer is simpler and has a quicker recovery time than traditional breast reconstruction and can be done several times to achieve a larger breast size. Also, if you have been considering breast reduction or breast lift surgery and you will be undergoing lumpectomy, your breast surgeon can work with your plas-tic surgeon to perform these procedures together. Our office will let you know if your insurance will cover breast reduc-tion surgery.

What should I expect from my consultation?

When you make an appointment to see Dr Kishinevsky, you will be greeted by a friendly, caring staff. Your wait time will be short, in a pleasant, supportive en-vironment. Dr Kishinevsky will perform a thorough history and physical, then rec-ommend the procedures that would best suit your needs. She will take the time to

explain the surgery in detail and to an-swer all your questions. You will be able to view before-and-after pictures of dif-ferent surgeries and to examine a sample of any implant to be used. For patients who are concerned with their privacy, we have a fully accredited operating suite, to ensure your safety and comfort. You will be able to speak with patients who have had the same procedures done. You will be able to relax and rest easy, know-ing that your treatment will be in well-trained, caring, and experienced hands.

Thank you for the exceptional care and competence with which you performed my Breast Surgery. What you did has positively changed my life completely. I was so apprehensive prior to meeting you, but you made everything from the consulta-tion to the surgery to the follow-ups a wonderful experience. Thank you again. - NS of Wilton

Many thanks for helping me achieve a dream. I was afraid in the beginning, and you explained everything so well, that I felt completely comfortable. The results were perfect and completely natural, not overdone, as so many people tend to be. - CB of Bridgeport

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By Michael E. Doyle, MD

Over 20 years ago, the great Belgian physician Jacques Hertoghe was tell-ing American doctors about the many benefits of estrogen and progester-one for menopausal (and even pre-menopausal) women. At that time, millions of American women were already being treated with hormones in order to reduce hot flashes and prevent a variety of illnesses. Then in 2002 a large study called the Wom-en’s Health Initiative was released. It showed that doctors had it all wrong. Female hormone treatment actually appeared to cause a variety of illness-es including cancer and heart disease. Suddenly, women were told that they should avoid female hormones… and millions suffered.

So how could Hertoghe and thou-sands of American doctors have been so wrong? Actually, Hertoghe had it exactly right. He recommended only human hormones, given at the right dose and via the proper route. Most American doctors were at the time prescribing a combination of synthetic progesterone and horse estrogen (literally, estrogen derived from horse urine). And they were giv-ing it all in pill form. In fact, Hertoghe

had specifically cautioned against us-ing female hormones that were not “bio-identical” (natural to the human body). He also pointed out that estro-gen should be given only through the skin, not by mouth.

Subsequent studies have strongly supported Dr. Hertoghe, repeatedly showing that real human hormones are much safer than their synthetic counterparts. In 2005, a study of 54,000 European women (E3N-EPIC) showed that bio-identical estrogen applied to the skin combined with bio-identical progesterone actually reduced the rate of breast cancer. That’s right, women taking this com-bination of real hormones were actu-ally 10% less likely to get breast cancer than women taking no hormones at all. But when the natural proges-terone was replaced with synthetic progesterone, the rate of breast can-cer went up by 50%. Another review noted that estrogen given through the skin was much less likely to cause blood clots than when given as a pill (BMJ 2008). After many similar stud-ies, mainstream researchers recently stated, “bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardio-vascular disease, and are more effica-cious (effective) than their synthetic and animal-derived counterparts” (Postgraduate Medicine 2009).

So, while no medical treatment is 100% safe, real female hormones offer an excellent way to improve health and restore quality of life. They can help control menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, bone thinning, sexual dysfunction and poor sleep and there is even evidence that they are good for your heart. On the other hand, synthetic hormones appear to pose unnecessary risk and should generally be avoided. At least one smart doctor understood this all along...


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We come into this world as tiny, trusting souls. But life is difficult and has a way of bruising us no matter how careful we are. We learn to protect ourselves – hide our feelings, avoid difficult situations, tiptoe through conflict, deny that we hurt, and find behaviors that can dull the pain. We reach for food. We skip eating. We get up in the middle of the night to fill the void with whatever’s in the refrigerator. We exercise until we can no longer think. We run, we starve, we binge, we cry, we feel guilty. And we ask why - again and again.

Nine times out of ten, the root of the prob-lem causing all these eating behaviors is stress and stress induced emotions. It’s the stress that ramps up cravings. When we are stressed we don’t want celery. We’re specifically drawn to sugary, fatty comfort foods. Even more problematic is the range of emotions triggered by stress. Anger, sadness, guilt and fear will drive us through a quart of ice-cream in no time if we let them spiral into hostility, self-pity, shame and panic. It’s important to learn to deal with these feelings before they be-come a crisis. Today 66% of Americans are overweight.

Thankfully, we are resilient beings and our deepest inner-selves understand that things are not right. The answers we seek come only with introspection. Only after we begin to look with open eyes at what is really going on in our psyche and how we have coped with the stress of life, can we learn to take better care of ourselves.

Many of us need help to connect to our feelings. It takes some work, but anybody can do it. Lots of people have and keep do-ing it successfully.

Emotional Brain Training (EBT) teaches you how to deal with these stress and stress-induced emotions. For most people, when you’re really feeling you need a hug or encouragement, that’s when you go eat something or drink or smoke to make you feel better. We do these things because we have bad feelings that are not being taken care of. EBT is about learning the skills to nurture yourself.

Emotional Brain Training will teach you how to identify your stress level and im-prove it, so that more of the time you will find yourself in emotional balance and feeling at your best. EBT uses a 5– point scale to identify your stress level, or brain state, and there is a different tool to use for each stress level. That tool gives you the most effective way to switch from that brain state to one of optimal functioning.

EBT is a method that can work for anyone, as it is based on current concepts of neu-roscience. You can use it for several pur-poses:• To improve health and alleviate stress

symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety, overeating, relationship difficulties, and medical conditions such as high blood pressure).

• To experience freedom from cravings and common excesses.

• To access an abundance of life’s natural rewards: sanctuary (a secure connection with yourself), authenticity, vibrancy, in-tegrity, intimacy, and spirituality.

The first step in using EBT is to take intro-ductory training, where you’ll learn what the tools are and how they work, as well as have a chance to try them out.The second step is to complete the six

courses (EBT Kits) that enable you to be-come highly effective in processing daily stress. Overtime as you rewire your emo-tional brain, stress symptoms fade and

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“After a lifetime of searching, I have found a solu-tion for my overeating! Thank you!”

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Through Our Bodies Innate Wisdom, We Can Help Heal Ourselves

A beautiful, ancient, dynamic Japa-nese Art that transcends the ages, so desperately needed for today’s life-styles. Our lives and schedules are so busy, so full most of us don’t take time to “power down” to reconnect and reenergize. To live a harmonious, healthy and vital life we must make time to reconnect on all levels: physi-cally, emotionally, mentally and spiri-tually.

It is said we are co-creators of our lives. So to be fully engaged, co-creating the life we desire, we must make time for ourselves. Jin Shin Jyutsu allows us to do so, and much more. By giving your-self one hour to “quiet and calm” your mind, body and spirit you also tap into your body’s innate wisdom, revitaliz-ing and reenergizing on all levels.

Jin Shin Jyutsu is the “art of releasing tensions which are the causes for vari-ous symptoms in the body. Our bodies

contain numerous energy pathways that feed life into all of our cells.” Pain and discomfort are often the result of one or more blocked pathways. “JSJ is a physio-philosophy, a reawakening of one’s awareness and understand-ing of ourselves.” It opens us up to see, enabling us to restore balance and harmony to our mind, body, and “simplifying the complexities” of our life.

As a certified practitioner of 7 years I can help clients work on physical proj-ects and emotional/mental issues. As an on-going client myself for nearly 15 years I have worked the art according-ly and have let go of emotional issues, deep-seated fears, worries and old,

negative beliefs. Once I set the inten-tion to release and let go my life really began to change. I offer this gentle, subtle, yet extremely powerful art to others. I can also show and explain what you can do to help yourself, be-cause with this art we can help heal ourselves and enhance the quality of our lives. Changes can be dramatic and immediately noticeable, but usu-ally occur quietly over time. Bill, a long time client has often said “Jin Shin Jyutsu is his secret weapon for all of his golfing and tennis matches.”

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Next Dimension Gymnastics is one of the most advanced gymnastics centers in Con-necticut. Russ & Patty Connelly and Tom & Judy Brady have combined to make Next Dimension Gymnastics a family owned and operated business for the past four years. With 15,000 spectacular square feet of world class gymnastics equipment and a re-gionally and nationally recognized coaching staff with many years of combined coaching experience, Next Dimension Gymnastics is the center of the gymnastics community. At Next Dimension, every participant will get the best gymnastics instruction avail-able. All of our certified instructors are friendly and professional and work toward the mission of providing the highest qual-ity gymnastics instruction to all children in a safe, fun and positive environment. At Next Dimension we encourage the pursuit of ex-cellence in all aspects of gymnastics recog-nizing that success is not just measured in victories but also in the joy of participation. We offer programs for individuals from 18months to adult that give many opportuni-ties to participate in the wonderful sport of gymnastics. Our program, with classes designed for both boys and girls, is separated into two main areas; preschool gymnastics and rec-reational after school gymnastics. We are also well known for our tumbling classes, adult classes, and competitive teams. Our preschool classes emphasize coordination and motor skill development where chil-dren will learn to control and use their body movements. As children progress through the gymnastics program, they will be work-ing on skills that are appropriate to their age and current skill level. We teach and re-inforce the importance of strong gymnas-tics basics at all levels so that each gymnast can be the best they can be while having fun in the process. In all areas of our program participants will have the opportunity to enjoy every

Olympic event (Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, Rings, Pommel Horse and Parallel Bars). They can jump on one of 2 “tumble trak” tumbling trampolines, our in-ground trampoline or jump into one of the largest loose foam landing pits in Con-necticut. They can also enjoy the excite-ment of our large rock climbing wall. In ad-dition to learning how to hop, jump, land, balance, swing and tumble our program also presents opportunities for children to learn many valuable life skills. Within the structure of our gymnastics classes children will learn the importance of sharing, taking turns, voicing opinions, listening, goal set-ting, patience, respect, and a willingness to try new things. Most importantly, our number one goal is to promote self-esteem in our students! That is why Next Dimen-sion has teamed up with the industry’s leading Child Development Specialist Dr. Robyn Silverman to en-hance each child’s learning experience. Each month we focus on different pow-er words that help teach students to share, discov-er, and reflect on various character development ideas. Not only were our class programs a great success this year, but this was a banner year for our com-petitive team programs as well. We produced many individual state and re-gional champions ranging from Prep-Optional to lev-els 4 through 9. We had 21 individual state champions with many of those gym-nasts winning more than one event! Our girls and

boys teams definitely shined in 2009! Have your very own shining star celebrate their birthday with our fun and energetic staff here at Next Dimension Gymnastics. We offer the most awesome birthday par-ties where the fun and excitement never ends! During the 1 ½ hour long exclusive party everyone will enjoy jumping, swing-ing, climbing, and have and overall great time. They will tumble through the obstacle courses, play in the foam pit, and join in on some awesome parachute games. Next Dimension is also a great place for field trips! Take your pre-school class, scouting troops, or other groups to have a

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By Mike Lauterborn© 2010. All Rights Reserved.

FAIRFIELD, CT -- Midas Touch Jew-elers has the golden touch when it comes to working with people interested in selling their gold jewelry and estate pieces.

“We give an honest eval-uation and fair value,” says sales representative Diane Hein, a staff mem-ber since October 2008. “We will never charge for a quote… estimates are completely free.”

Founded in 1976 by Rog-er Boroway, Midas Touch has been an anchor on the Post Road in Fair-field’s busy downtown. As the retailer has grown more successful, it has supported and contrib-uted to local charitable organizations and been an active member of the local Chamber of Commerce. It has also allowed Boroway to be-come an avid collector of fine art and a classic car enthusiast.

While providing a full complement of jewelry services, Boroway says the shop’s gold buying services are a distinguish-ing element that makes Midas Touch stand apart from its competition.

“We buy gold, platinum, silver and diamonds. We will advise the customer to sell outright, leave it

on consignment or redesign the piece,” says Midas Touch owner Boroway. “We will also accurately assess estate pieces to determine their true value, with no hidden agendas. You can count on us to

be trustworthy. Before you throw out any piece of jewelry, bring it to us and we’ll tell you if it’s real, not real and its value… and there’s no

charge for an assessment.”

Adds Lisa Rolleri, who has been with Midas Touch for the past 3 ½ years, “Think of the transaction as doing your part for “green”, as

it’s essentially a recycling process you’re undertaking. At the same time, you’ll put a little green in your pocket!”

Midas Touch owner Boroway also operates a barter service called ITEX, the leading trading com-munity for cashless transactions across North America. More than $270 million in transactions were

conducted last year by the group’s 24,000 member businesses. The advantage to members is increased sales, cash conservation and new distribution channels. Business owners inter-ested in joining ITEX can visit www.itex.com for more information.

Salesperson Hein, who has been in retail for the past 20 years, says Mi-das Touch is the most exemplary business for which she has worked. “We try to be extremely helpful and listen to our customers’ needs and determine how we can assist them. We really bend over backwards to accommodate people.”

Rolleri echoes Hein’s sentiments. “Midas Touch is upscale and we carry fine jewelry in all price ranges. Having worked on Jeweler’s Row in Philadelphia and dealt with all types of jewelry, I feel Midas Touch has a similar wide range and good selec-tion. The shop definitely ranks up there. We pro-

vide consistently good service and competitive pricing, which is good for the public.”

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Anya Kishinevsky, M.D.Plastic surgeon Anya Kishine-vsky`s high level of training and experience has helped her develop a reputation for excellence in cosmetic and re-constructive surgery. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology after graduating with honors from Johns Hopkins University in 1996. She received her residency training in general surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center at New York`s Al-bert Einstein College of Medicine in 2000, and her training in plastic sur-gery at the Yale New Haven Hospital in 2003.

Dr. Anya Kishinevsky stays commit-ted to continuing her education and training to provide her patients with plastic surgery services of the highest quality. In 2005 she received intense thinoplasty training in Texas under world-renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Jack P. Gunter. She also received intense training in facial aesthetic surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

Dr. Kishinevsky believes in giving back to the community and frequently participates in charitable missions abroad, to provide free reconstructive surgery for children in need around the world. She is fluent in Russian, French, and Hebrew, and conversational in Spanish.

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Adele R. Jacobs, Esq.

Adele R. Jacobs has over 25 years of experience in the personal injury arena in Connecticut and New York. Prior to opening her own practice to represent the rights of injured plaintiffs in Connecticut, Ms. Jacobs had more than 10 years of experi-ence as an insurance defense attor-ney in New York City. As one of the premier solo female litigators in the area, her goal has been to give the personal touch needed by injured people, or those who have lost a loved one, while using her exper-tise and tough mindedness to guide them through our challenging legal

system. Her warm and friendly style with clients sets them at ease from the moment they enter her doors, and her experience and expertise, as well as her willingness to go the extra mile, make those clients certain they have come to the right place. With the recent addition of two associates, the ability to provide personal attention has grown even further. Ms. Jacobs has always been involved in community activities by serving on local and statewide community boards, and supporting many philanthropic causes. Ms. Jacobs has been recognized by her peers in Connecticut Magazine as one of Connecticut’s top attorneys for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, as well as New England Top Attorneys for 2009 and 2010.

Priscilla Jones

Priscilla Jones has been studying and practicing Jin Shin Jyutsu since 1996. In 2003 she became a certified Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner. Her primary focus and specialty is in changing and trans-forming her life. As a practitioner she offers her experience and expertise in helping others who are committed to making changes and transform their own lives.

Priscilla graduated from Wingate Uni-versity with a B.S. in Psychology in 1981 and completed her Masters and 6th Year degrees in Individual and Couples Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University in 1985. After spend-ing two years as a therapist, she left the

psychotherapy field and moved into the corporate arena until 1995.

From 1985 through 1995 Priscilla held several positions for various corporations, including Bloomingdales, Nestle and Cadbury Beverages. When Cadbury Bever-ages went through a major restructuring, she decided to take a year off and went through intensive, in-depth soul searching to find her mission and purpose.

In 1996, she was introduced to Jin Shin Jyutsu. For several years, Priscilla continued in her search to finding and fulfilling her spiritual path. Once she learned and began to fully understand how Jin Shin Jyutsu could be utilized for her life, she realized she could fulfill not only her mission, but help others who have the same needs and aspirations.

Gina Brillon

Actress Comedian and writ-er Gina was born and raised in Bronx New York .She at-tended Mary Mount Manhat-tan College studying creative writing and communication. Gina’s first taste of comedy was at a very young age when she was entered in a comedy contest with her twin sister Debbie they won the compe-tition and Gina continued on to aspire to great achieve-ments. She has been featured in Carolines Comedy Club, Laugh Factory in NY and LA,

Gotham Comedy club in NY. Has been in production such as consequences, went to Coney Island, the Cyclist.

Gina is branching out to live radio where she has stared “Think out Loud” her featured article.

You can catch Gina on live radio at www.ustream.tv/channel/thinkoutloud.

Women in Profile

Fairfield County Woman MAY/JUNE 21

Amy DeLardiFounder and Creative Director of Infinite Web Designs, LLC (IWD), Amy DeLardi leads a team of skilled professionals in designing custom search engine optimized websites and creating innovative graphic design campaigns.

Services provided by the Infinite Web Designs team include:

• Custom Website Design• Website Redesign• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)• Affordable Website Hosting• Copy Writing / Content Editing• Print Media Design• Logo Design• Brand Identity

With over 16 years of web and graphic design experience, Amy has a deep understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) strategies to help her clients obtain higher website search

engine rankings by Google, Yahoo, Bing and AOL. Amy and her team also understand that a web-site is a valuable marketing tool that can drive sales, increase business and position companies above the competition.

Although websites and graphic design campaigns for small to medium-sized businesses are the main focus of IWD, Amy is proud to give back to the community. She has donated websites to not-for-profit organizations including Fairfield’s TeamBrent.com, which raises money to combat childhood cancer. Amy also speaks to local business groups and organizations on the importance of high website search engine rankings and how a website is an invaluable marketing tool.

Based in Fairfield, Connecticut and founded in 2001, Infinite Web Designs, LLC serves all of Fair-field County, New Haven County, Westchester County, New York and New Jersey.

Please visit Infinite Web Designs on the web at www.infinitewebdesigns.com or call 203.510.3134 for more information.

MaryamHedayatzadeh, M.D.

During my undergraduate training, I realized that I wanted to help people and make a differ-ence in their lives; becoming a physician would allow me to do just that. Once I entered medi-cal school, my clinical rotation in women’s health interested me the most. Being able to educate, treat and work with women has been very fulfilling for me. I chose to continue to be an ad-vocate for women’s health by becoming an OB/GYN; by doing

so, I am able to care for women and have the fortunate ability to educate and empower them.

Women`s Health Care of New England761 Main AvenueNorwalk, CT 06851Tel.: 203-644-1100www.whcnewengland.com

Dr. Risa Sloves, D.C. , D. I C.C.P. Dr. Risa Sloves has been in private prac-tice in Connecticut with her husband, Dr. Mark Joachim, for over 20 years. She is currently 1 of 10 Chiropractic Physicians in Connecticut to have a 3 year post-doctorate degree and Board Certification in Maternity and Pediatric Care. Dr. Sloves focuses on providing excep-tional chiropractic treatment for all aspects of pre- and post-natal care and she is certified in both the Webster and Bagnell Breach Turning Techniques as well as acupuncture. In addi-tion to helping pregnant women with common painful conditions such as low back pain, sci-atica, pubic pain, headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome, Dr. Sloves also provides pediatric chiropractic care including cranial sacral treat-ment for children of all ages and abilities. Some of the more common pediatric conditions that Dr. Sloves sees include colic, gastric reflux, tor-ticollis, plagiocephaly, ear infections, asthma, allergies, ADD/ADHD, autism and sensory in-

tegration issues, scoliosis, sports injuries, “growing pains” and wellness/preventative care. Dr. Sloves’ goal is to help all pregnant woman have an educated and empowering delivery and to encourage families to strive for a life of optimal wellness. Her husband, Dr. Joachim, is the first and only physician in Connecticut to have advanced certification in the BioSET Allergy Elimination Technique which is a non-invasive, drug-free and injection-free approach that can diagnose and eliminate food, environmental and chemical allergies. He also runs the Non-Surgical DRX 9000 True Spinal Decompression facility in their office for patients suffering with herniated/ bulging, or degenerated discs, sciatica, stenosis and failed low back surgery. Dr. Sloves has been the Fairfield County Leader of the Holistic Moms Network for many years and she is the founder of Women of Wellness, a network of prenatal and early family care, in Fairfield County. Dr. Risa Sloves, D.C. , D. I C.C.P., Chiropractic PhysicianBoard Certified in Pediatric and Maternity CareAssociates in Family Chiropractic and Natural Health Care, P.C.156 East Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 838-1555, www.ctchiropractic.com www.ctspinalpain-center.com, www.eliminate-my-allergies.com

Annika Kahm, BSCLINICAL NUTRITIONIST

• More than twenty five years experi-ence treating weight related problems, eating disorders and obese bingers.• Trains and supervises other nutrition-ists.• Lectures both at professional confer-ences and for parent, school, and col-lege audiences.

Publications include the nutritional sec-tions of three books: Controlling Eating Disorders with Facts, Advice and Re-sources (Oryx Press, 1992), Eating Dis-orders: A Reference Source Book (Oryx Press, 1999), and Eating Disorders…

New Directions in Treatment and Recovery (Columbia University Press, 2001).

Kahm has served on the National Board of the American Anorexia and Bulimia As-sociation and is a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders and of the National Eating Disorders Association.

For further information, please call (203) 569-4964.235 Dolphin Cove Quay • Stamford, CT 06902152 East Avenue • Norwalk, CT 06851

Events


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Friday May 7, 2010

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Exciting “silent auction” with items including golf outings, date night in NYC, personal training, spa treatments, Club level Yankee tickets, and much more.

About Sole Ryeders

Founded in 2007, Sole Ryeders & Friends is a charitable organization created to educate and

raise awareness about current family health issues and to support local women's health and

cancer-related programs. The name 'Sole Ryeders' stems from its founding members, who are

residents of Rye, New York. The group, which has included over 100 passionate and diverse

women since its inception, has raised more than $500,000.

To register please visit www.soleryeders.org and click the ‘Past & Future Events’ tab or call 914. 412 .4884


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Veterans Window WashingHi, I’m Joe De Vito and I started Veteran’s Window Washing Company several years ago, after recognizing the need for a dedicated, professional full service glass maintenance company in Fairfield County; a company that is tailored to provide personalized attention to any job, no matter the size. We are family owned and oper-ated and located in the community we service. We guarantee you: “Professional Service First…Your Satisfaction Always.”

We enjoy our work and love seeing our customers satisfied when our day is through. Also, we are most proud of the fact that our customers come to trust and count on us for all their glass maintenance needs. Clean windows and highly maintained decks and walkways add to a home’s curb appeal. Not only do we wash windows; but, also, repair screening and re-glaze window glass. We are equipped to clean most chandeliers and replace light bulbs in those hard to reach areas of the home. We, in fact, will do anything on a ladder that a hom-eowner doesn’t want to do. Some of our other services include: gutter cleaning and repair, power washing, staining and painting of exterior wood.

Although no job is too small, some jobs may be too big; therefore, we always provide free estimates before we quote any prices so that no one has their expectations shattered. Because your safety and security is of the utmost importance to us, we are fully insured (our certificate of insurance is readily available) and licensed (CT Reg No: HIC 0618719) in the State of Connecticut.

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By Jeff Malakoff, President, Financial Management Services

Every business, regardless of its size, needs a writ-ten business plan. The business plan is a company’s roadmap for success. A thoroughly researched and developed business plan allows business owners to allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications and make good business decisions. A comprehensive business plan addresses the essential questions relating to the issues affect-ing a business including ownership, the form of organization, products and

services offered, competition,

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projections, etc.

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs believe a business plan is necessary only if they require outside financing or need to attract inves-tors. While partially correct, a business plan can be used for internal/ personal uses, assessing the vi-ability of business or securing approval from share-holders/ directors as well as raising bank loans or seeking venture capital/ equity. Despite the criti-cal importance of a business plan, many small busi-ness owners delay preparing a written document. They argue that they don’t have enough time or that their business is evolving too fast to make a written plan meaningful. However, a well thought out business plan will precisely define the business and its growth strategy, identify the company’s goals and serve as a company’s resume to employ-ees, customers and suppliers.

Before a business owner begins writing a business plan, they need to have a clear understanding of their entire business and the environment in which it is operating which requires them to engage in strategic business planning. Too many people think strategic business planning is something meant only for big companies, but it is equally applicable to small businesses. Adequate research will yield answers to key questions such as - What service or product does the business provide? What needs does it fill? Who are the potential customers for its products or services and why will they purchase

them from your company? How will the company market its products and services and reach its po-tential customers? How will the company get the financial resources required to start the business? What is the company’s value proposition and its unique strengths and weaknesses.

Once this information is collected, screened and analyzed a business owner can commence devel-oping a comprehensive business mission, as well as company goals, and objectives. Acquiring this information typically requires a significant amount of time and energy. If a business is to survive and prosper, business owners and entrepreneurs must devote the necessary time to identify the niches in which they are most likely to succeed together with their unique value proposition and to identify the resources to succeed.

Some useful tips for starting the research required to successfully write your business plan include:• Prior to commencing any research understand the underlying purpose of the business plan i.e.: whether it is for internal purposes, to raise money, secure approval etc. - as this will largely determine the comprehensiveness and length of the plan, the amount of research required, the use of external help required and the overall time scale. • From the outset, specify the structure of the plan in the form of a detailed table of contents as this will identify critical issues requiring research and/or external assistance.

• Creating a work program and timetable, which allows adequate time for researching, writing and redrafting, will provide the business owner the opportunity to allocate assignments and measure progress over time.• Recognize that the process could be much more difficult and take longer than expected. In such instances consider seeking external assistance, sooner rather than later, for the most critical areas of the plan.

The more important the plan, the longer it will be and the longer it will take to complete. Typical busi-ness plans have 10-25 pages excluding appendices etc., require between two and four drafts and take 2-3 months to research and write, with more time devoted to research than writing.

A well researched and written business plan can provide the structure and vision that will lead your company to success, so do your homework!

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Strategic Business Planning for Small Businesses

Business


A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE COUNTY WOMAN NEWSPAPERAdvertising And Promotion During A RecessionThe National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) confirmed on December 1, 2008, that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. Many economists believe the current recession will be the worst since the recession of 1981-82. Times are rough, but that doesn’t mean you should lower your advertising budget; you actually should maintain or raise it, or just advertise smarter.

A recent study by McGraw-Hill Research showed that companies that maintained or increased their advertising during the 1981–82 recession, had gains in sales in the short-run as well as the long-run. The McGraw-Hill Research study analyzed 600 companies from 1980 to 1985, and found those that advertised aggressively throughout the recession had sales 256% higher than companies who cut back on advertising.

Consumers will continue to buy health care services, financial services, prescriptions, food, en-tertainment, professional services and every other type of product or service they have always purchased. During a recession, consumers are more discretionary about how they spend their hard earned dollars. They spend more time educating themselves about whom the best provider of a product or service might be and how to find them.

Educational and informative advertising is most effective during tough times and now is the best time to get your message in front of a discerning group of buyers.

Contact us at 203-600-4999 or 877-812-8693 or at FCWoman.JRNL@gmailcom to learn more about how to effectively tell your story and enhance your brand during this economic downturn.

Business


Do you question what all the fuss is about when it comes to social media? Are you afraid of compromising your privacy? Do you think you don’t have time? Or are you someone who is already an avid Facebook user who loves ex-changing photos with friends and family but doesn’t see the value of how it will benefit your business? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then please take a moment to read on.

Social networking is not only here to stay, but it is an essential part of the new media mix whether you are a solo-preneur, a local busi-ness or a national corporation. Social media vehicles are the new ways to reach existing customers, find new potential customers, and establish your personal brand in the market-place. There are many choices; the most well-known right now are Facebook and Twitter.

While it is prudent to use more than one op-tion, this article today is specifically about LinkedIn and why that should be the founda-tion of your social media strategy. LinkedIn is the only highly ranked site on the internet that allows you to have a comprehensive biography about who you are and what you do. Needless to say, you can accomplish the same thing on your own website, but chances are you don’t have over 50 million individuals accessing your site on a regular basis.

Let’s put that another way. Your website could be the best website in your industry…great in-formation, attractive design, easy navigation, and more. But without traffic your website is like bus depot in the middle of nowhere. You are there, ready to receive passengers, but the only thing floating by is tumbleweed and an occasional broken-down pick-up. On the other hand, if your presence can be found in the middle of Grand Central Station, then your passengers have no choice but to find you be-cause you are in the middle of the action.

Simply put, LinkedIn is the Grand Central Sta-tion of business relationships on the web and you want to be there. If you are a company in the B2B market (business to business), then this is without exception the place to be. And if you are a solo-preneur serving individual consumers, you will find that LinkedIn is the best way to position yourself to be found and to attract new connections.

If you’re still not sure, here are some specifics that may influence you to give LinkedIn a try. The average age of LinkedIn users is 41 – cer-tainly not the teens and tweens you will find on MySpace. The average household income

of LinkedIn users is $109,703 – respectable by any national standard. Looking for an edu-cated audience? 80% of LinkedIn users are col-lege graduates with a high percentage holding graduate degrees. One quarter of the users have a portfolio value of over $250,000. And most important, over 50% are senior level de-cision-makers in their businesses – hence the reason LinkedIn is ideal for the B2B market.

Okay, enough of the statistics. So what really makes it work? The honest answer is you have to do some of the labor if it’s going to work for you. Here is a list to get you started.

• An attractive profile with all sections com-pleted

• A high quality and current headshot as your photo

• A network consisting of a minimum of 250 connections as your goal

• Join a minimum of 10 groups and get actively involved in the discussions

• Open access to your profile so that people can find you and find out about you even before they are connections (biggest ben-efit over Facebook)

Of course, LinkedIn is not the only site you should be using as part of your online media strategy. Any single strategy will have limited success. But this one is an ar-row in your quiv-er that needs to be straight and sharp at all times. In the coming issues, you will learn more secrets about how to use LinkedIn ef-fectively to build your business.

In the meantime, please send me an invitation to connect on LinkedIn. Please mention Fairfield County Woman in your invita-tion. Linkedin.com/in/carolmc-manus

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America’s LinkedIn Lady

Carol McManusExecutive Coach, Business Consultant, and Social Media Strategist

Carol McManus is the Founder and Presi-dent of Ywait4success, a coaching, con-sulting and training business targeted to meet the needs of real estate owners and managers. Carol is a certified Execu-tive Coach who personally works with en-trepreneurs and business owners in any industry using laser-focused techniques and fast-track solutions to solve business challenges.

Prior to launching her business in 2007, she was the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations for one of the world’s largest real estate franchises and prior to that, the Chief Operating Officer of the #1 affiliate for the company, growing her Ha-waii franchise’s bottom line by over 4000% in 3 years!She is the author of “Ten Traits for Top Performers” and is currently working on her newest book, “Reinvent Yourself at Any Age.”

After striking out on her own, it was es-sential to learn new marketing skills and to make a fast impact on a limited budget. Social media became her break-through secret weapon to success. Carol speaks frequently on how entrepreneurs can de-velop a successful strategy devoting only 17 minutes a day to social media. Her ad-vice to clients usually includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google Profile and Blogging, but her secret sauce is showing people how to use LinkedIn effectively to gain more sales leads, referrals, and new business without selling!

Carol can be reached by email at carol.mc-manus@ywait4success or you can call her directly at 203-286-8760.

Testimonials:

“I was a skeptic about social media, concerned both about time and pri-vacy. Carol not only opened my eyes to the possibilities, but proved to me that used effectively; social network-ing would impact my bottom line. I’m now a believer! I had my best year ever in 2009 and most of the new business came directly from LinkedIn thanks to Carol’s guidance.” J. Brand – Washington, D.C.

“In the past 12 months, business use of social media, especially LinkedIn, has gone from being just a fad, to an absolute requirement for businesses of all types. Whether you’re a com-plete beginner, or someone who’s been using the internet for years, Carol shows you, step-by-step, how incredibly easy it is to grow your business with LinkedIn.” K. Herron - Boston, MA

by Christine Labate and Cindy Cornell

You researched the company, polished your resume, practiced your pitch, pre-pared stellar Power Point slides, put on your best suit, arrived early, distributed quality printed docs, and talked, talked, talked about how wonderful you and your company are and what you can do for the prospect. You noticed the prospect has a signed Mets baseball; you pat yourself on the back for weaving your love of the game into the conversation. You feel you aced the meeting, start to pull out the contract and are shocked when the client says “Thank you, we’ll be in touch.” You know the phone won’t be ringing.

WHAT WENT WRONG? Your focus was off. You pitched the client. A successful sales presentation is not an advertise-ment delivered in person—it’s a conver-sation all about them, helping to draw out their problems and wants so you can address them. Ideally, the client should be talking 80% of the time.

LISTEN FIRST. Get your customers talk-ing, and you’ll learn the best ways to meet their needs. Active listening is the most valuable tool in a successful salesperson’s toolbox, including subtle signals like body language. A good way to bring everyone’s voice into the room at the beginning of a meeting is to ask each person to give a one minute introduction including tenure with the company, their title and their role in this project. This information will help you identify the influencers and the decision makers and to appropriately direct your questions in the meeting. At this stage, simply share a 10 second overview of your company and a succinct and relevant 50 second story on how you’ve successfully helped another client with a similar issue.

FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE. Next, talk about them—their company, its vision, strategic objectives, 5-year plan, and how this project fits into these goals. Ideally, you would have gotten some of this information prior to the meeting, helping you to begin to understand their true needs and business objectives. If this is the case, listen to the client and clarify what you think you already know. Sometimes a client will start a meeting by saying “show me what you’ve got.” Don’t let this undermine your focus to learn about them. An effective response is “I’ve been in the industry for a long time and have many success stories. That said, I think you will find informa-tion that is pertinent to this project more useful. Can we speak about your specific challenges?” During the conversation, confirm your understanding by periodi-cally repeating back information they’ve shared (e.g., “So you’re telling me that you’re goal is to increase sales by 20% and you need tools to help you do that. Do I have that right?”) This shows the client that you are listening to them and seek-ing to understand their needs.

GET SPECIFIC! Often what the client ini-tially thinks they need may not be what will actually drive their success. To really get to the root of the issue, it’s important to ask open-ended questions both about the current challenge and how they’ve handled similar situations in the past. The information you learn here will help you to understand their expectations and formulate a customized solution using language that resonates with the client. Steer clear of questions that can be an-swered by a simple yes or no.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. Now that you have a good idea of the client’s “prob-lem”, it’s your turn to talk – your 20%. Now is the time to discuss why and how your product or service is the best solution. This is a good time to repeat the client’s “problem” – in fact, take it a step fur-ther and re-frame it more positively, as a quantifiable business “opportunity.” You might also share another very brief success story of how you’ve helped a client overcome a similar challenge. Re-member, every client’s “opportunity” is going to be unique, so you don’t need to share an example of how you’ve solved that exact problem – just how you’ve handled similar situations and handled

them well. The stories and illustrations you share will help your client to connect to you and understand what it might be like to work with you. Just make sure you are able to share your stories succinctly and in language that resonates with your target client!

SUCCESS DEFINED. Success starts with you. Ask yourself, what does “wild suc-cess” at the end of this meeting look like? How do I want the client to feel and what do I want them to know, believe and do at the end of the meeting? Have a clear vision of your desired outcome be-fore you even set the meeting; this way, every action you take along the way will be aligned with your goal, setting you up to close the deal. For an initial sales meet-ing, some elements of success might an-swer the questions, “Did I …?”: • establish a rapport with the client with

them talking more of the time• show up as a solution• discuss any foreseen challenges to

meet those objectives• interject in a conversational style

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Presented by Adele R. Jacobs, Esq.

There are more cars than ever on the roads, and we are increasingly in a hurry wherever we go. Both are factors that increase our chances of being involved in an automobile ac-cident. You have insurance, but the insurance company’s job has little or nothing to do with your personal well-being. If you are involved in an accident, there are several things that you should do to protect your-self.

First, you should not get out of your car unless there are safety issues, such as smoke or fire, or you are in danger of being injured further. Once you are safe, you should call the police. You should not move your car unless you are in danger. Wait for the police to arrive, because the physical evidence of the position of your vehicle is very important in as-signing fault and determining the mechanism of the accident and the potential injuries. Many people do not want to be found at fault for an accident, and/or will seek to change their story of how the accident hap-pened, making the position of your vehicle and theirs very important.

Second, if you are injured, seek medi-cal assistance as well, as soon as possible. If you have children in the car, carefully assess the situation, and if you have the slightest notion that they have been injured, then make certain that they are seen by a medical practitioner. It is important to understand that even if there are no broken bones, injuries to nerves, muscles, and your brain, are not al-ways immediately apparent. You need to be consistently treated for your injuries, as the insurance com-pany will use it against you if you do not obtain treatment. If you go to a doctor, do not be shy about telling him or her that you are hurting. This is not the time for a “tough guy” syn-

drome. Everything that you tell the doctor is supposed to become part of the medical record, so if it is not told to him or her, then it definitely will not be included in the notes. If you have medical payment coverage under the terms of your policy, you need to make certain that your insur-ance company is aware that you have been injured, so that they can assign a claim number to the case. If you do not have medical payment coverage, then your health insurance coverage is primary. If you have neither, some-times a doctor will agree to forego payment until your case is resolved.

Third, if at all possible, have someone take photographs at the scene of the accident, of the cars and the positions of the cars, as well as of any of the injured people in the car. If you are unable to take photographs at the scene of the accident, take them as soon thereafter as possible. If there is damage done to the car, check your policy carefully for rental car provi-sions, and make an informed decision about whether or not you want your own collision coverage activated, or you want the other driver’s insurance company to pay for the damage.

Fourth, limit your conversation with the other driver(s) to making certain that everyone is safe. If you believe that you are at fault for the happening of the accident, then once you have returned home or to a quiet place, contact your insurance company and report the accident. If you believe you are not at fault, and the other driver’s insurance company tries to contact you, you should know that you are not obligated to speak with them. They may insist that you have to speak with them, and that you must relate to them how the accident happened. However, you should not speak with them, without the advice of an attorney, as their goal may be to entice you into saying something that is not in your best interest. In

addition, you may often find that the other driver’s insurance company ad-juster will call you frequently, under the guise of caring about how you are feeling. You are not obligated to speak with them.

Fifth, obtain a copy of the police re-port, and if you feel that there are any inaccuracies, you must contact the police department, and make ef-forts to have it rectified or corrected. A police report becomes part of the “record”, and an insurance company will use it against you if they can.

Sixth, do not be fooled into signing off on a quick settlement with the insurance company for any injuries that you may have sustained. Once you settle, you may never seek com-pensation for the injuries again from

that company, no matter if the inju-ries or your medical situation wors-ens. Again, it is wise to seek the ad-vice of an attorney, prior to signing any releases.

If someone else is at fault, do not be reluctant to seek compensation for your injuries, and hold them respon-sible for their actions. It is the cor-nerstone of our freedoms and liber-ties in this country to seek justice for ourselves.

If you feel that you have been injured through someone else’s fault or neg-ligence, stand up for yourself. If we can be of any assistance, please call: (203) 332-7700. The Law Offices of Adele R. Jacobs, LLC, stands ready to help you.

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***FIT ENTRÉES***Not exceeding 350 calories, 3 grams saturated fat, 300 mg salt

Hawaiian Coconut Chicken (5 pts)Moist chicken breasts brushed with a sweet and sour orange, pineapple and coconut sauce, then grilled to perfection.$17 Half/$28 Full Cook Time: 20 min

Dijon Lime Salmon (4 pts)Fresh, flavorful salmon fillets baked in an invigorating blend of pineapple and lime juices, mixed with Dijon mustard, fresh ginger, and garlic.$19 Half/$31 Full Cook Time: 15 min

Beef Burgundy (6 pts)Savory cubes of beef slow-cooked and infused with a burgundy and pearl onion sauce.$18 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 1 hour

Athenos Chicken (4 pts)Tender chicken breasts, marinated and chocked full of the flavor of the Mediterranean. Lemon and oregano infuse each bite

$17 Half/$28 Full ! Cook Time: 20 min

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia (4 pts)Flaky Tilapia filets coated with a thin crust of Parmesan cheese, and Panko breadcrumbs - a light-tasting, palate-pleasing textural treat.!$18 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

Orange-Pineapple Pork Chops (7 pts)Marinated with pineapple, orange, white wine, rosemary, soy sauce and garlic, and then dashed with Tabasco sauce, the mellow flavor of these boneless pork loin chops will awaken your taste buds with a surprising spicy kick.$18 Half/$29 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

Mykonos Chicken Pockets (4 pts) Tender boneless chicken breasts seasoned with oregano, stu"ed with sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese, and individually wrapped with artichokes.$17 Half/$28 Full! Cook Time: 35 min

***ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS***

Beef Satay (11 pts)Juicy strips of marinated sirloin steak served on skewers with a peanut dipping sauce. Makes a unique meal when served over rice, or great for cookouts and parties.$19 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

Balsamic Honey Pork (9 pts)Tender, savory pork medallions sautéed and then glazed in a blend of honey, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, and Dijon mustard - the perfect balance of sweet and tangy$18 Half/$29 Full ! Cook Time: 15 min

Peach Zinfadel Chicken (NA)Tender boneless chicken breasts seasoned with oregano, stu"ed with sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese, and individually wrapped with artichokes.$17 Half/$28 Full Cook Time: 20 min

Chimchurri Steak Skewers (8 pts)This Argentine sauce combines fresh oregano, cilantro, parsley, and bay leaves with jalapeno peppers, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and lime juice for an adventurous marinade perfect for grilling these tender steak skewers.$18 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 20 min

Four Cheese Penne (9 pts)!Penne pasta covered with our homemade Signature marinara and cream sauces and blended with an assortment of rich cheeses.$17 Half/$28 Full! Cook Time: 45 min

May Menu (5/3 – 5/29)

GRILL MENUAvailable May 15th through September 15th

*Marinated Beef, Chicken & Fish*Place an order and your dinner will be marinated and grill-ready at pick up. Start cooking as soon as you get home! Choose from a variety of Entrees special marinades that perfectly compliment your protein selection.

BeefFlank! ! ! ! !

London BroilMarinade selections:Entrees Classic – Oil, red wine vinegar, Worchester sauce,

Soy sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard and other spices.

Balsamic Glaze – Balsamic vinegar and honey glaze.

Mandarin – Blend of soy sauce, pineapple juice, lemon, fresh

garlic, and onion.

Rosemary – Sophisticated red wine and rosemary mixture.

Shanghai – Asian-inspired blend of molasses, ginger and soy.

ChickenMarinade selections:Citrus Pepper – Mild ancho pepper and lime juice blend.

Honey Lime - Tantalizing blend of honey, cilantro, cumin, and

fresh lime juice.

Tequila Lime – Honey, lime, tequila and cilantro.

FishTuna

Swordfish

SalmonMarinade selections:Maple Glaze – Ancho chili, maple syrup and brown sugar

glaze.

Lemon Caper – Zesty caper, lemon juice, white wine,

garlic, and parsley sauce.

Dijon Lime – Invigorating blend of pineapple and lime

juices, mixed with Dijon mustard, fresh ginger, and garlic.

***Spiedies***Entrees brings the Spiedie to Fairfield. Famous in the Binghamton area of Central New York, Spiedies are cubes of beef, chicken or lamb marinated in the special Spiedie Sauce, then grilled. They can be served right off the skewer or as a sandwich with a piece of Italian bread.

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***Kebabs***Marinated beef, chicken, shrimp or vegetables cubed, skewered and ready to grill

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Vegetables (Zucchini, Squash, Plum Tomatoes, Eggplant)

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Corn on the Cob – Herb, butter and parsley

! ! ! ! $1.75 each

Macaroni Salad! ! $3.99/lb

German Potato Salad!! $3.99/lb

Cole Slaw! ! ! $3.99/lb

Fruit Salad! ! ! $4.50/lb! !

COOK AT HOME MEALS MAY MENU (5/3 - 5/29)

Welcome toStore Hours: M-F 11 to 7; S 10-5

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***FIT ENTRÉES***Not exceeding 350 calories, 3 grams saturated fat, 300 mg salt

Oven Roasted Salmon (5 pts)Moist salmon filets marinated and roasted in a savory citrus blend of orange and lemon juices, chili powder, and smokey cumin.$19 Half/$31 Full Cook Time: 15 minJamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin (5pts)Tender pork tenderloin coated and marinated in smokey jerk spices and habanera pepper for a full flavor with a bit of kick. $18 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 20 minTeriyaki Chicken (6 pts)Transport your dinner table to the East with these tender chicken breasts brushed with an Asian-inspired, sweet ginger sauce. $17 Half/$28 Full Cook Time: 20 minItalian Tilapia (5 pts)Baked tilapia filets on a bed of flu!y white rice, smothered in a tomato and black olive salsa - a delectable taste of the Italian coast."$18 Half/$30!! Cook Time: 20 minBalsamic Pork Tenderloin (5 pts) Scrumptious cuts of pork tenderloin stu!ed with slivers of fresh garlic, and marinated in a subtle balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and herb sauce.$18 Half/$29 Full ! Cook Time: 35 minOrange Chicken (6 pts)These chicken breasts are flavored with tangy orange zest, giving a fresh new twist to a classic Asian entree$17 Half/$28 Full Cook Time: 35 minClassic Flank Steak (4 pts)Enjoy this mouthwatering and deliciously satisfying choice flank steak. $19 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 15 minTequila Lime Chicken (4 pts)Tender boneless chicken breasts marinated in a refreshing honey, lime, tequila, and cilantro sauce.$17 Half/$28 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

***ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS***

Balsamic Glazed Flank Steak (9 pts)Tender, juicy flank steak marinated in a balsamic vinegar and honey glaze.$19 Half/$30 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

Garlic Herb Sirloin Burgers (8 pts)Patties made of lean ground sirloin seasoned with fresh basil, chives, garlic, oregano, and parsley and moistened with butter take your burger experience a step further.$13 Half/$26 Full! Cook Time: 15 min

Gnocci a la Vodka (NA)!Penne pasta covered with our homemade Signature marinara and cream sauces and blended with an assortment of rich cheeses.$17 Half/$28 Full Cook Time: 15 min

Cool Thai Noodles (8 pts) Cool fettuccine noodles with tender chunks of baked chicken, carrots, and bell peppers, tossed with a piquant sesame-peanut dressing (contains nuts). No cooking required. DO NOT FREEZE.$17 Half/$28 Full ! Cook Time: None

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Don’t give up healthy meals for great taste. Try our mouthwatering, Registered Dietitian-approved “Fit Entrees” – delicious recipes not exceeding 350 calories, 3 grams of saturated fat and 400 milligrams of sodium.

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Entrees of Fairfield is a meal prepa-ration business owned and oper-ated by seven women who have been friends for more years than we care to admit. Our customers tell us we’re the best kept secret in Fairfield, hidden downstairs behind Billy’s Bakery on Black Rock Turn-pike.

The menu at Entrees offers meals that are easy, healthy and economi-cal. They are prepared with the freshest meats, vegetables, herbs, cheeses and homemade sauces – delicious meals from our kitchen to yours!

Entrees just celebrated our second anniversary, having grown an ex-tensive, diversified menu. Offerings include our original family meals (feeding 2-3 or 4-6), as well as in-dividual, cooked meals that are es-pecially valuable to older folks who may no longer enjoy cooking.

Each month a new menu includes meals that are fresh, fit and fast, suited to individual tastes as well as family needs. All meals have points calculated for those individuals in-terested in maintaining weight pro-

grams. At least half of the meals are RD approved and identified as “FIT”–meaning each serving does not exceed 350 calories, 3 grams of saturated fat and 400 grams of sodium. All of our meals are free of preservatives. Dietician Courtney Sansonetti R.D. C.D.E of Rehabili-tation Associates, Inc. comments “Entrees offers an economical meal planning option for my busy, health conscious clients who insist on wholesome, unprocessed food.”

Monday through Saturday you can walk into Entrees and choose from a wide variety of delicious dishes for the individual, a family or a large party. Homemade soups and side dishes, cooked-to-order paninis and quesadillas, and a robust salad bar round out the daily offerings.

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A special offering for the summer is the Junior Chef’s Camp, scheduled

for five individual weeks, between June 28th and July 30th. Kids ages 8-12 will prepare fun and exciting kitchen creations.

Find us on the web at entreesfair-field.com, become a Fan on Face-book of Entrees of Fairfield or fol-low us on Twitter @ EntreesFairfld. The secret is out! Let us help you enjoy your next meal!

TestimonialEntrees of Fair-field has been a great treat for our family. Each selection we’ve tried has been a crowd-pleaser—not easy for our group with di-verse tastes.Whether we choose to cook a fresh meal that has been b e a u t i f u l l y chef-prepared or get a ready-to-eat dinner because of

crazy schedules, Entrees has allowed our lives to run more smoothly with-out going the fast-food route. It is wonderful that there are so many healthy choices, but the real reason we keep coming back is that the food tastes great.

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The Fairfield Museum and History Center, a true Fairfield County trea-sure, was established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum pres-ents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and read-ing room, a family education cen-ter, an 80-seat theater overlooking Fairfield’s Town Green and a de-lightful, world-class museum shop with a range of gifts and especially for Mother’s Day on May 9th.

The Museum is dedicated to collect-ing, preserving and interpreting the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The staff provides educational programs to schools in and around Fairfield County and helps to enrich the cul-tural and social life of the area. This privately-supported educational or-ganization has quickly become an integral part of Fairfield, serving as many as 10,000 visitors a year, ac-cording to Michael A. Jehle execu-tive director of the museum.

“We are one of Fairfield’s most dy-namic cultural treasure and we cel-ebrate our diverse community and the important role it has played in national and world history,” Jehle said. “We are a vibrant cultural and educational resource presenting exhibitions, research facilities, pro-grams and special events.

Located at 370 Beach Road in Fair-field, CT, the Museum is open seven days a week. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, members of the Museum and chil-dren age 5 and under are free of charge. Annual memberships in-clude students ($15), Individual ($30), Family ($50), Contributing

($100), Business ($100), Sustaining ($250), Patron ($500) and Bene-factor ($1000) For membership, current program and exhibition information, visit www.fairfieldhs.org or call 203-259-1598. For group tour reservations and information, please call 203-259-1598 and ask for the director of visitor services.

Two Major Exhibits and Other Events Coming in May and June 2010 –

The Fairfield Museum and History Center will be opening two major exhibitions in May and June re-spectively, as well as offering other events.

Our second annual IMAGES Exhi-bition will be opening Saturday,

May 8th with a gala preview party at the Museum (some tickets are still available at $100 per guest) on Friday, May 7th. The exhibit will close on June 6th. The works of 49 professional and serious amateur photographers, who were chosen as finalists, will be on display and attendees at the gala will have the chance to meet internationally re-nowned photographer, Jay Maisel of Manhattan, who has been a cel-ebrated photographer for 55 years. This year’s

This year’s IMAGES photographs can be viewed through the mu-seum’s web site (www.fairfieldhs.org) and check our site also for in-formation about related programs on photography during the month

of May. Don’t miss a special eve-ning program with Jay Maisel at 7 p.m. on Thursday May 27th.

And Save the Date for our second exhibit, IT’S A HIT! A HOMETOWN VIEW OF OUR NATIONAL PASTIME, a wonderful retrospective of base-ball history, opening on Father’s Day, June 20th. Baseball played an important role in the social history of Fairfield and Bridgeport. From the emergence of “town ball” in the 19th century and throughout Bridgeport’s rise as a 20th century industrial hub, baseball helped gal-vanize the community, bridge the gaps between cultures and races, and served as a springboard for the national sport we know today.

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It’s a Hit Will be on display through the end of 2010 and will include re-lated programs and visits by celebri-ty baseball authors and players (still in the planning stages).

OTHER PROGAMS IN MAY

May 8: Dogwood Festival 75th An-niversary: The Museum’s Greenfield Hill Cemetery Tour, Noon to 3 p.m. As part of the annual Dogwood Fes-tival over Mother’s Day weekend, visit the Greenfield Hill Cemetery Saturday, May 8th, on Bronson Hill Road between Governor’s Lane and Verna Hill Road, for a self-guided tour of one of Fairfield’s most his-toric sites. Come and enjoy re-enact-ment stories about interesting per-sonalities buried at Greenfield Hill Cemetery by costumed volunteers from the Daughter’s of the Ameri-can Revolution and the museum at 10 or 12 tombstones. Graves include some 126 Revolutionary War Sol-diers and other prominent Fairfield citizens. Fee for this rain-or-shine event is $5. For more information, visit www.fairfieldhs.org or call Fair-field Museum at 203-259-1598.

May 26: 7 p.m. The Fairfield Muse-um’s new History Book Club will of-fer Apostles of Disunion; Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War, by Charles Dew. Join Dr. Matthew Warshauer of Central Connecticut State Univer-sity for a lively book discussion in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. We hope you have the opportunity to read the book, but it’s not required! Fee is $5 for members, $10 for non-members each session. Please pre-register by calling the Fairfield Mu-seum at 203-259-1598. For more information, visit www.fairfieldhs.org

May 31: 3rd The Annual Memorial Day Community Picnic at noon, fol-lowing the annual Fairfield parade. Continue the fun near the museum at no charge. Picnic will be held at the Fairfield Museum and History Center! Bring your blankets and pic-nic baskets and enjoy an afternoon of games and fun. There will also be vendors on site selling food and drinks.

“We look forward to welcoming all new visitors to the Fairfield Museum and History Center,” Jehle added. “We truly believe we are one of the region’s undiscovered treasures.”

The Fairfield Museum and History CenterContact:

Steven Gaynes,Manager of Public Relations

203-259-1598or 203-767-6645 (mobile)

[email protected]

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My first thought on the day of my 30th birthday was “Oh my God…I’m old!” some people reading this might laugh and think “if she thinks 30 is old…”trust me all you above 30’s out there I understand that to you I’m still a youngin’ but it sure doesn’t feel that way. I am looking forward to the perks of the infamous 30’s. This is the year I will be awarded my wisdom, right?

That’s the big sell of the thirties, that and multiple orgasms, I had always heard that in your thirties sex is it’s most amazing, Woo Hoo! However to me I am now in the contemplative years of my life That’s what I’m call-ing my 30’s my “contemplative” years, it’s so much nicer then thinking of them simply as not my 20’s. This is the age of thought, of evaluation. I think it is that way for a lot of people, men and women alike. Something about your 30th provokes a self evaluation. Remember when at 25 people would ask where you see yourself in five years? Well? Where are you?

There is only one answer to the “five year” question that will always be right and that is, drum roll please, five years older. There’s the big TADA. We are all always trying to predict what the future us will be or be doing. If you had a chance to talk to the you from five years ago what would you have to say to him or her? Did any of your five year predictions come true? If I had a chance to talk to the 25 year old me I’d tell her to stop trying to predict where she will be and concentrate on where she is, but that could just my 30 year old wisdom talking.

You would think by now I would have learned something, right? I was eager to have that epiphany, you know the one that’s supposed to happen when your thirty. I sat outside on the steps and waited, and waited and waited some more, Then suddenly, it hit me, the one thing I know for sure, I hope you’re sitting down cause this might shock you, are you ready? Here it is, the big epiphany that has hit me as I hit thirty, drum roll please, I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING!!!!

I don’t know where my life is going, where the time went, why some things work out and others don’t, why people can be so hateful or so loving, why I’m not married, why I don’t have kids, why this new generation of men out there can now out talk women, why the weather here in NYC is as bi-polar as the people, and tens of thousands of more things that I just don’t know.

Here’s one thing that I do know, while before this fated day I was pushing thirty I can now say that 30 has been officially pushed, and good ol’ thirty ain’t as tuff as she looks. It turns out thirty fits me just right. It doesn’t scare me, and I won’t go around calling it “the new twenty” because it’s not and any woman who says that should be ashamed of being ashamed of her age. Thirty has a life of it’s own, a fullness and wholeness, a coming together of a lot of years. I think I’ve just had another epiphany, the real epiphany is acceptance. I’m gonna own my thirties, just like every woman reading this should own there age. Own it ladies you worked hard for it and you deserve it.

Gina Brillon Actress Comedian and writer Gina was born and raised in Bronx New York .She attended Mary Mount Manhattan College studying creative writing and Psychology. Gina’s first taste of comedy was at a very young age when she was entered in a comedy contest along with her identical twin sister. Gina continued on to aspire to great achievements including being featured on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and other projects, MTV3, SiTV, Latina magazine and Several News Papers including the New York Post and the Daily News. She has been featured in Carolines Comedy Club, Laugh Factory in NY and LA, Gotham Comedy club in NY. She has also been featured in a number of independent film productions such as The Mime series, consequences, went to Coney Island, and the Cyclist.

Gina is branching out to live radio where she started “Think out Loud” her featured article. You can catch Gina on live radio at www.ustream.tv/channel/thinkoutloud.

Thinking out Loud by Gina Brillon

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