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Home Decor A Beautiful Bed Made Easy

Magazines and home decor shops, even hotels make beauti-fully inviting beds and achieving that same luxurious feeling with your own bed may be easier than you think.

Fundamentals of a beautiful bedAlthough high quality materials are ideal, you can create a gor-geous bed with minimal invest-ment. Good quality sheets don’t have to be pricey and even mis-matched sheeting can be used to create a stunning bed. So what’s the secret? It’s in layers of soft

cushioned texture and color, crisp ironed linens and big fluffy pillows in varying heights. Step-by-step guide:1. Mattress Pad – Add a layer of luxurious cushion between you and your mattress.2. Mattress Cover – Don’t skip this step! Buy a thick cushioned mattress cover that not only protects your mattress, but adds a layer of pillowy softness.3. Next add fitted sheet and top sheet - pattern on top sheet should be facing down so that

when turned back, pattern is revealed. Use hospital corners at foot of bed for a tailored fit – look online for helpful how-to-videos.4. A quilt or blanket is the next layer, use hospital corners again at foot of bed.5. Add duvet over comforter next and turn down bed halfway; tip: duvet opening goes at foot of bed.6. Neatly turn down top sheet and quilt just a few inches shy of your duvet/comforter.7. Lastly, add pillows - sleeping pillows, Euro Pillows and finally your decorative pillows.

Pillow Talk I prefer down pillows, but there are plenty of down alternative pillows that are great for allergy sufferers. If your pillows have gone flat, it’s probably a good time to buy new.

The ugly truth, pillows are havens for microscopic critters. Although we cannot see them, dust mites, which belong to the spider family, breed and live in the crevices of our pillows. Millions of people are allergic to dust mites and pillows should be replaced every 2 years. I wash my feather pillows every couple months to keep popula-tions under control, plus they really fluff nicely in the dryer.

Euro pillows, either 24 square or 26 square add height, which visu-ally anchor your bed. Euro pillows are placed in a sitting up position, unlike sleeping pillows which can either be laid flat or on their side. I typically use two for a Queen and three for a King size bed.

Finally, I place a few square or one oblong decorative pillow to finish off the bed. This is where you can really change up your look, but don’t go overboard! Less is more! Excessive pillows can overwhelm your bed.

To Chop or Not to ChopFor a picture ready look, I slightly karate chop the top of each euro and decorative pillow – yes, I said karate chop! It conveys a lived in, comfortable look. Some design-ers do and some don’t, but it really comes down to personal taste, there is no “correct” way.

Under CoverWhen it comes to a comforter, I recommend a box stitched down comforter insert. The box stitching prevents the down feathers from moving around inside and you won’t end up with a lumpy bed. In Michigan its nice to have two, a light one for warm weather and a heavy one for cold winter months.

Duvet covers, which go over your comforter insert, can be removed for regular washings, but also offer the opportunity to change up your look! A good tip for putting your duvet cover on, turn it inside out! Grab the inside corners, then grab the coordinating corners of your comforter and shake. It’s that easy!

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September to me is a lot like January. It is a month to

make a fresh start and form new habits. Sum-

mer gives us time to enjoy a more relaxed approach to life. However, once vaca-tions are over and school resumes, we need to get back to

being more organized and efficient.

I’ve heard that it only takes 10 days to create a new habit….

you simply do whatever it is for 10 days and it becomes part of your life. You could start with something as small as

packing more nutritional lunches for your kids and yourself, or getting up ten minutes earlier to take some of the stress out of your morning. A friend of mine recently kicked her daily habit of drinking pop by using the 10-day rule – it worked!

Fall is also a great time to try something new. Sign up for a class you’ve always wanted to take or lessons that the kids are interested in. Dust off your hobby supplies, musical instru-ments, etc. and reconnect with your creative side.

Think about something that would make your life easier, healthier or more enjoyable and try doing it for 10 days – I’ll bet you’ll be surprised how easily it becomes part of your daily routine.

Jackie Merriam

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5 steps to long-Lasting cut flowers

Don’t you just love fresh flowers at home? Cosmos on the dining room or coffee table, bachelor’s button by the bathroom sink, or sunflowers on the bedroom bu-reau-but they can wilt after only a day or two. Follow these steps and watch your cut flowers stay stun-ning for over a week! -Harvest the flowers when the buds are just starting to open. If possible, harvesting in the early morning is best.

-Use sharp scissors to cut the stem at an angle at the desired length and above a leaf stem. The angle increases the area for water up-take. Immediately put the stem in tepid water to prevent the cut end from sealing or taking in air, preventing the flower from taking up water. -Once indoors, strip off any foli-age on the stems that would be underwater in your display vase to prevent leaves from rotting in the water. Transfer to a vase with

lukewarm water halfway up the stems.

-Change water completely ev-ery two days. Professional florist preservative can also be used to extend your bouquet’s life, al-though frequent water changes are the most important factor in maintaining a long-lasting ar-rangement.

-Keep the vase out of direct sun-light and away from fruit. Both

sunlight and the ethylene gas from fruit will accelerate wilting. Though these steps may seem like fussy tasks, the reward of longer-lasting cut flowers fresh from your garden will be well worth the effort! Here are some of our favorite Botanical Interests’ seed varieties that make beautiful cut-flower ar-rangements. There are many more!

-Bright Lights Cosmos: with vibrant, bright, bold colors, this cosmos blend is a cosmic beauty.

-Peppermint Stick Zinnia: as tantalizing as candy! Striped and speckled blooms in cheery colors are delightful in tabletop arrange-ments.

Here are some of our favorite pe-rennial varieties that are in bloom now and make beautiful cut flower arrangements. Most of these have several varieties in an array of col-ors & heights. Of course, there are many more of perennial choices too!

-Coneflower-Black Eyed Susan-Garden Phlox-Penstemon-Balloon Flower

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Nicklin Bottling Company was a piece of history on Kalamazoo’s northwest side for decades. Located at 1011 Douglas Avenue at the corner of Alamo and Douglas.

Operated by the Nicklin family, Florence and Nick (Virgil) Nicklin from 1947-1968. The owners were proud supporters of the Oakwood Little League and even had their company promoted on the scoreboard.

They bottled Double Cola, Squirt, Mason’s Root Beer, and O-So Flavors. Syrup for the pop was shipped to the building, where the bottler added carbonation, then bottled and capped the beverage. In 1948 the Nicklin Bottling Company was also known as Kool Aid Bottling Works.

The brick building is believed to have been at the site since around

1900. In the late 1930’s it was a grain mill and feed store, and also housed an upholstery store at one time. After Nicklin Bottling Company closed, Farnham Cleaners moved into the building and served the surrounding neighborhood as a commercial laundry and drycleaner for many years.

The building, a tax foreclosed property, was transferred to the Kalamazoo County Land Bank in 2014. The collapsing building was demolished in June 2014, after sitting vacant for 20 years.

Jackie Merriam

Health Food Foot HealthQ: How can the NHC help one make positive lifestyle changes?

A: The destiny of your health is not a one size fits all journey. Starting out on a new lifestyle can be

confusing, frustrating and overwhelming. Our

mission has always been to provide our community with the opportunity to pur-chase quality organic and natural foods and supplements at fair and reasonable prices. We strive to provide choices for a healthier and more abundant lifestyle. One of our goals is to do everything we can to help make your path to healthy living easier. We are excited to announce that we now have a Naturopathic Doctor on staff. Dr. Sarah Oswald ND, CNHP brings a wealth of experience and information to NHC and we are happy to offer her services to our customers. Be sure to stop for more infor-mation on how you can make an appoint-ment. Here’s to “feeling better” at NHC!

Q. Can the right shoes help resolve foot problems?

A. Footwear plays a large role in the development of foot and toe problems such as bunions, calluses and corns, and hammer, claw, and mallet toes. Shoes that don’t fit properly make these conditions worse and

more painful. But wearing the right shoes may help keep foot problems from becom-ing worse.-A comfortable, well-fitted shoe offers you the best chance of:-Relieving pain in the foot or toe that is caused by a deformity or joint problem.-Preventing a foot or toe problem from getting worse.-Preventing a toe joint problem from returning after corrective surgery. Before shopping for shoes give us a call and we will gladly answer any questions you may have. Steve is a Certified Pedorthic and Master Craftsman and will be happy to help you choose the right shoe. Stop in today!

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Book Reviews and Suggestions for Animal Lovers

There are so many good books to read. If you are an animal lover and enjoy stories about catsor dogs, fiction or non-fiction, then we have some suggestions for your reading pleasure—there is something for everyone!

True Stories with Pets -A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen is about a cat who saved a man’s life. Bob is not your average cat (at least not in my home). He not only learns tricks easily, but he is completely and utterly devoted to his caregiver James. This book shares their story of healing and adventures on the street together. -Paw Prints in the Moonlight by Denis O’Connor is about the first year of Toby’s life with Denis. De-nis takes us through the traumatic circumstances in which he found Toby, learning to care for a bottle baby (he could learn a lesson or two from KAR bottle-baby fos-ters), the worries of letting a cat outside, and so much more. You’ll just have to read it to get the rest of the story.

Mystery Kitties -The Cat Who series by Lilian

Jackson Braun recaps the adven-tures of Jim Qwilleran and his cats, Koko and Yum Yum. It takes place in northeast central United States. Jim was a newspaper writer but came into a windfall. His kit-ties help him solve various crimes around town. -Temple Barr and Midnight Louie are the stars of Carole Nel-son Douglas’ series taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. They live in an old retro apartment building with a festive group of neighbors. Midnight Louie writes every few chapters to keep Temple on the right track. Mrs. Murphy, a tabby cat, and -Mary Minor Haristeen, a post-mistress, share the spotlight of Rita Mae Brown’s mysteries with Tucker (a corgi) and Pewter (a chunky cat) where crime solving is involved. Crozet, Virginia is a small town, but there’s plenty of action going on in this rural set-ting.

Mystery Hounds -Susan Conant writes about Holly Winter and her menagerie of dogs. Holly is a dog trainer and writes a dog column for maga-zines. She also dates a veterinar-

ian. What better help when there is trouble in a house full of hounds? These books are filed with countless facts about dogs, training tips, and hot topics in the dog world. -Lee Charles Kelley has a series of books with char-acter Jack Field, a retired NYPD detective. He runs a kennel in Maine and provides much factual information on caring for dogs throughout their lifetime. Listen-ing to the dog’s behavior is key in solving crimes. Chet is the faithful companion of Bernie Little, a private investiga-tor. Peter Abrahams wrote the Chet and Bernie Mystery series using the pen name, Spencer Quinn. Chet tells part of the story from his perspective. Chet and Bernie are a great team and they always get the bad guy. Picture Books for Young Children By Kara and Kallan (age 4) Harmsen -Spot Loves His Mommy by Eric Hill describes small adventures

Spot takes with his Mom. Earlier this year, best-selling children’s author Eric Hill passed away. His adorable books are sure to pro-vide laughter and comfort to any young child. -Good Night Spot by Eric Hill helps prepare children for their bedtime with a warm tale of Spot. -Tails are not for Pulling by Eliza-beth Verdick is a fun book illus-trating ways for children to learn how to positively treat their pets.

By Kim Bourner KAR Friends August 2014 reprinted with revisions by permission from Kalamazoo Animal Rescue

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The top books published this month that librarians across the country love

A Window Opens: by Elisabeth Egan

“Alice Pearce has a pretty great life. She has a loving family and works part-time as an editor for a magazine. When her family’s financial situation takes a drastic turn, Alice finds that she needs to step up to the plate and contribute more, and she finds this comes at a cost. I think many women will see themselves in Alice’s character. I recommend this book to moms who need a little time to themselves; they might realize that maybe things aren’t so bad for them after all.” Rosanna Johnson, Chandler Public Library, Chandler, AZ

The Marriage of Oppositesby Alice Hoffman

“Exquisite…Alice Hoffman’s finest work to date. The Marriage of Opposites is a beautiful love story of a man and woman and a mother and child intricately woven together to capture the author’s true message: Love more, not less.”

Marianne Colton, Lockport Public Library, Lockport, NY

Browsings:A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Booksby Michael Dirda

“This collection of Dirda’s musings on writers, book collecting and the literary landscape is a must read for all bibliophiles. Michael Dirda won a Pulitzer for his work at the Washington Post and has been called “the best-read person in America”. I always learn something new when I read his work and this book is no excep-tion. Great fun for all book nerds!”

Robin Nesbitt, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Hilliard, OH

Best Boy: A Novelby Eli Gottlieb

“What happens when someone on the autism spectrum grows up, and they aren’t a cute little boy anymore? Gottlieb’s novel follows the story of Todd Aaron, a man in his fifties who has spent most of his life a resident of the Payton Living Center. Todd begins to wonder what lies beyond the gates of his institution. A funny and deeply affecting work.”

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With the summer months com-ing to a close and school gearing up for another triumphant year to go down in the books, I am noticing in back-to-school trends that there are three basic “vintage” items that continually appear be-ing sought after with the school-aged children these days. The 1980’s are back with a vengeance and are completely on point for a trendy vintage look.

Here are three vintage basics that you should help your kid be on the hunt for this school year:

1. Chuck Taylor All Star Converse Shoes – Converse shoes have a history all their own starting over 100 years ago in 1908 by Marquis M. Converse. By the 1950’s virtually every basket-ball player was known to wear these classic sneakers. During the

1980’s Converse made a come-back and turned a new leaf from “Sporting Goods” to “Fashion”. They again have made a giant comeback with today’s generation of school kids and while you can still buy them brand new at most any shoe store I would obviously recommend investing in a pair of authentic vintage ones. There are some amazing patterns and features out there that hipsters are scooping up – like palm trees and back zippers. By having a “new pair” of vintage sneakers by Con-verse, they will be sure to step in to a new school year with success.

2. Brown Leather Back-packs – Leather backpacks are very trendy this year in the sec-ondhand vintage market and are discovering a surge all on their own. Again, while leather back-packs have been a staple product

even 100 years ago for people in the professions such as hiking, geology and archeology, and science the 1980’s again brought a turnaround in this market of back-packs. The 80’s released many different versions on leather and faux leather backpacks that have once again demanded a return to back-to-school fashion for the young ones. They have a cool old look that these kids just scoop up today and one that is not only functional and would likely last longer than most cloth backpacks offered today as well as filled with cool extendable pockets, different pouches and flaps, setting them apart as overall a better choice.

3. Loud Patterned Over-sized Sweaters – Yes, this was a huge trend in the 1980’s that was made famous by anyone and everyone in fashion as well as movie and TV stars. Loud, ab-stract, and oversized “grandpa’s sweaters” as I have heard them called and they are back. These are the hottest item to pair with leg-gings and boots. The more colors and more pattern the better. These

are fetching a good audience with today’s kids and would certainly be a prized piece addition to this year’s school wardrobe.

By utilizing the tips I have in this article, your children will be sure to return to school this year in vintage style. From one mother to another, I am wishing you all a happy year!

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

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You may have heard of nanopar-ticles used to clean water sources. This technology is not very new, but researchers have made new developments.

Originally, nanoparticles were used to break down pollutants and then the pollutants and the nanoparticles were removed using a very strong magnet. Unfortu-nately this method was not entire-ly effective and toxic by-products were impossible to avoid.

Now researchers have developed a nanoparticle that works with ul-traviolet (UV) light. The nanopar-ticles attach themselves to specific pollutants, such as pesticides, and UV light causes the nanopar-ticles, along with the pollutants, to clump together. This makes both the nanoparticles and the pol-lutants easy to remove, therefore leaving no toxic by-product.

The researchers hope that this technology will be used to cre-

ate safer drinking water, and they believe that the technology could be used to decontaminate soil on farmlands. Our drinking water and farmlands could be made much safer with this new technology.

There are still things you can do at home to protect our wa-ter and soil! Never dump non-biodegradable materials into the environment; dispose of these items responsibly. Chemicals are not only harmful to soil, but it could get into our drinking water. To help promote the health of the soil, consider starting a compost pile in order to promote the health of your lawn or garden.

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Michigan Super Vacations Jane: My husband Dean and I are on an authentic Michigan vaca-tion. How do I know? First of all, we drive straight north for seven hours. Secondly, we eat pasties for lunch and we receive precise pro-nunciation instructions from the cook: “pasty rhymes with nasty,” he tells us. Next we follow a path into the woods until we find a waterfall, cheer while teenagers leap off a 20 foot ledge into Pi-rate’s Cove off Presque Isle (“presk eel” in Detroit but “presk aisle” in

the U.P.), and watch a bald eagle snatch a fish off the top of the water. Now it’s time to eat again, so we order fish, of course.

In the Lower Peninsula we stay overnight in a “cottage,” in the U.P. the same lodging is called a “camp.” Both are painted red on the outside, the interior walls are all knotty pine, and parking is on the grass. We drink local craft beer in every town and play eu-chre before turning in each night.

The breakfast delicacy of the U.P. is called Trenary Toast (rhymes with canary), which we dunk in our coffee. We snooze the after-noon away on a screen porch, then drive seven hours straight south and collect not a single squished bug on the windshield. We collect a lot of them.

Ellen: I am also prepping for an authentic Michigan experience. The website for the music festival promises music, rain or shine. I prepare for both. Michael helps me run through the checklist:

“Sunscreen? Check. Hat? Check. Ponchos? Check. Galoshes? Check.” We throw some bug spray in the bag as well. You never know.

Twenty-four hours later and we have used every item we so carefully packed. Sun burnt and covered in mud, (I should have reapplied the sunscreen after the rain storm), we are congratulat-ing ourselves on being the only people who didn’t choose to wear fancy sandals and stylish sneakers

to what became a musical mud-fest. It was a 90-degree scorcher, followed by a massive lightning storm, and then finished with a muggy dance party. Pure Michi-gan. And it takes a pure Michi-gander to fully enjoy it.

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Recipes ONE DISH DINNERS! As we edge further towards fall, our tummies are all beginning to tingle for those savory dishes that warm from top to bottom. How-ever, with schedules getting tight, making a homemade meal can be quite daunting, especially on a daily basis.

However, if we were to plan our meals for an entire week and use one core ingredient that freezes

well, we could, in fact, bring some-thing personally made right to our plate every day of the week.One of the best flavors to infuse is that slow cooked taste, which is why one of the best ingredients to add to a saucy dish is a broth.

What’s surprising is that chicken broth actually serves as a great flavor enhancer for beef and it makes it super easy to cook large

amounts of ground beef at one time, too!

Simply place raw ground beef, broken into pieces, into a large roaster. Add some chicken broth then cover, Place into a 325-de-gree oven and let roast until brown.

For every pound of ground beef, I add approximately 1 cup of

chicken broth and then I stir it occasionally, depending on how clumpy you want it, until all the meat is completely browned.Here now are a few boldly fla-vored ways to create quick and delicious, ground beef casseroles, but feel free add or reduce spices as well as to substitute any meat you like – Enjoy!

Lazy Lasagna Pie

Simply Scrumptious Shepherds Pie

Easy Enchilada Pie

-1 medium onion, minced-1-pound ground beef-14 ounces tomato sauce-1.6-ounce package dry spaghetti sauce mix-2 Cups shredded Mozzarella cheese -3 one-egg omelets-Basil and oregano, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat and onion. Drain, then mix in tomato sauce and add seasoning mix. In the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan lay 1 omelet. Spread half the meat mixture over the omelet, and then cover with a

handful of cheese then cover with another omelet. Spread remaining meat mixture over omelet, reserv-ing some of the sauce to cover the top omelet. Sprinkle with a hand-ful of cheese then cover with last omelet. Spread remaining sauce then sprinkle remaining cheese. Sprinkle with a little basil and oregano, if desired. Bake for 30 minutes. Approximate servings per recipe: 8. Nutrition per serving: Calories 216; Fat 9g; Sodium 475 mg; Car-bohydrate 27g; Fiber 4g; Sugars 5g; Protein 14g.

-1 medium onion, minced-1 pound ground beef-4 ounces chicken broth-1.6-ounce package dry meatloaf seasoning mix 2 cups instant mashed potatoes, -prepared-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese -1/4 cup fresh minced chives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, brown ground beef and chopped onion. Stir in stir in broth, and meatloaf seasoning. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 min-

utes. Remove from heat. Spoon meat mixture evenly into an 8x8 inch baking dish, pressing in place. On top of the meat mixture, care-fully spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat. Sprinkle potatoes with cheddar cheese then bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with chives before serving.Approximate servings per recipe: 8. Nutrition per serving: Calories 254; Fat 14g; Sodium 706 mg; Carbohydrate 16g; Fiber 2g; Sug-ars 1g; Protein 15g.

-1 pound lean ground beef-1 small onion, chopped-8 ounces tomato sauce-1.6-ounce package dry taco sea-soning mix-4 ounces chicken broth-3 6-inch corn tortillas-8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, brown ground beef and chopped onion. Stir in stir in broth, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer un-covered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Place one tortilla in

the bottom of pie plate. Spoon half of the meat mixture evenly over it. Cover with a handful of shredded cheese and another corn tortilla. Spoon remaining meat mixture over tortilla, reserving a few tablespoons of sauce to pour over top layer. Top with another handful of cheese and remaining tortilla. Spoon remaining sauce over tortilla. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Approximate servings per recipe: 8. Nutrition per serving: Calories 346; Fat 19g; Sodium 535 mg; Carbohydrate 23g; Fiber 3g; Sug-ars 2g; Protein 22g


Locally owned and operated, Mike’s Apiaries is located in the countryside of beautiful Vicks-burg. An apiary is a place where bees and beehives are kept and in these hives you will find the creators (Apis Mellifera/Honey Bees), of some of Michigan’s most delicious honey.

Mike’s Apiaries began as a hobby for Dennis McGahan and his son Michael. They began keeping bees in 1990 and in 1991 the pair began their business starting with several hives. That same year, Michael passed away while waiting for a liver transplant. The company name, Mike’s Apiaries, was chosen in honor and remembrance of Mi-chael. Zach Stewart, the Grand-son of the McGahan’s who is also involved in the business, has been an amazing asset for this feature, and I would like to thank him and the family.

Since 1991, the apiary has grown to over 100 hives. The bees that produce this honey travel to a lo-cal flower, which means the local honey has a positive influence on

regional allergy sufferers. This is because when you ingest local pollen, your body is better able to produce antibodies to counteract the effect. These honey bees can travel up to 55,000 miles and come in contact with as many as 2 mil-lion flowers to produce one pound of honey.

Mike’s Apiaries offers both raw and wildflower honey. “The dif-ference between raw honey and wildflower honey is that the raw honey contains more of the natu-ral substances, including pollen, than the more filtered honey such as wildflower. Raw honey is ex-

tracted from the comb and heated to approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit, then pumped through a strainer that allows the health-ful minerals, vitamins, pollen, etc. pass through while blocking the beeswax and impurities,” stated Mr. Stewart. It should also be noted that the heat does not harm the honey because bees also keep the honey inside the beehives heated to approximately the same temperature.

There are many uses for honey. Mr. Stewart provided me with a wonderful link, www.preventdis-ease.com, where you can see the

differences between raw unpas-teurized honeys and pasteurized processed golden honey (typically found in stores). The list of ad-vantages for eating raw honey far outweighs processed, and comb honey is the purest form of all. Processed honey may have High Fructose Corn Syrup added while raw honey does not. The only similar factor is that both raw and processed honey can be utilized as a cough suppressant.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to Dennis, feel free to contact him at (269)-649-3559.

You can find Mike’s Apiaries’ delicious honeys locally at these fine establishments: Wings Sta-dium, Nature’s Connection, Scott’s Corner Cafe, Sawall Health Food, Harding’s Markets at Woodbridge and in Galesburg, Earth Fare, Natural Health Center, Barrett’s Smoke House, H&B Market, and Stubby’s.

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I stumbled on Grandpa Joe’s Italian Kitchen when my good friend posted on Facebook “Had marvelous pizza out of Grandpa Joe’s Pizza Oven this weekend.... check out his fun blog.” Most people liked her post or made a brief comment back. I however, immediately went to his blog and was so impressed, that I wanted to find out more.

After a few emails and a lengthy phone call with Grandpa Joe ( Joe Gentile), I knew that I had to share his amazing website and blog with my readers.

Joe is a retired grandfather who loves to shop, to cook, and to see the smiles on everyone’s faces when they sit around the table and enjoy good food! “I am convinced that I inherited these traits from my paternal grandmother. She certainly took great pleasure when her family and guests left the table with empty plates everywhere. My parents did, too!” says Joe.

Over the years, he has collected hundreds of recipes from dozens of sources – many of which he has shared with friends – and

many of them have challenged him to create a site to share on a broader scale these recipes and the simple techniques that make them special. In January of 2014 he ac-cepted their challenge and began his website and blog.

The purpose of his website and blog is simply to give you an op-portunity to learn more about pre-paring simple, but delicious, foods Italian style. He shares tech-niques, recipes, ingredients, tools, and more. Whether you consider yourself an expert or a novice, you will get new ideas for healthy dishes that are easy to prepare and taste especially good!

By training, Joe is an engineer. He received his BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from MSU in the early 60s. Until his retirement in 2000, he worked in the chemical, oil, and gas in-dustry in Cleveland, Dallas, and Chicago. Retirement has pro-vided him with the opportunity to reconnect with his alma mater, and to pursue his favorite hobbies – woodworking, genealogy, and of course, cooking.

His formal culinary training con-sists of a single, half-day class in French bread making. “I have had many years of formal education and on-the-job training in sci-ence, and in particular, chemistry. And what is cooking, really? It’s the process of heating ingredients until something good happens and they become edible, or more appealingly edible. In my world, that’s chemistry (and some phys-ics) at work” says Joe.

A few years ago, his wife (affec-tionately known these days as Grandma Karen) suggested they build an outdoor wood-fired oven. She knew it had been a long-term dream of his and she also knew he would jump at the opportu-nity.

A wood fired oven eas-ily reaches 1,000 degrees or more – perfect for cooking pizzas! As the oven cools, over several hours, it becomes ideal for roasting meats and vegetables, baking bread, and finishing baked desserts.

They love to entertain and mak-ing wood-fired oven pizzas has become the focus of many of their social events. Everyone gets to create their own pizza and enjoy a personalized touch of Italy!

Visit Joe’s website/blog at grand-pajoesitaliankitchen.com. He hopes you will enjoy the recipes, consider subscribing to his site, or make some comments and offer some suggestions.

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I recently helped my adult son move his childhood belongings to his own home and among them were his boxes of books. As all children will do, he would always want to ‘get’ something when we would go to a store. We decided early on that he could always get a

book and so he had a lot of books. We read them all. He remarked as he glanced over the titles, repacking the boxes, “My favorite ones are the ones you and grandpa read to me.” I smiled, seeing us together in my memory eye

snuggled into bed or in the ham-mock with an intriguing story just beyond his ability that we would use to ignite his imagination.

Heading back to school, our children are being called away from outdoors, away from swim-

ming and beaches, bikes and neighbor-hood games, and back into language-building – reading and writing. There is no better way to pull your children back into academic learning than reading together.

In his popular book, The Reading Aloud Handbook, Jim Trelease gives parents “a giant treasury of great read-aloud books” organized by developmental stages (updated and revised seven times). He sug-gests parents read books that are about two years ahead of the child’s own reading level to encour-age vocabulary and imagination.

It doesn’t have to be all just bed-time stories either. Here are some different ways to read together.

-Go to the park or beach with a picnic and a book

-Jump into the hammock in the backyard (a personal favorite)-Swing-set reading – each one on a swing, one reading-Dump out the Legos, Lincoln logs, tinker toys, Zots etc. on the floor to build while you read-Borrow books from the Library or E-Library on CD or MP3 and listen to books while you cook, garden, do crafts, paint, knit or sew, houseclean, or walk-Light a campfire or fireplace and read by firelight-Parents take turns reading in family reading time-Create neighborhood reading time and read to friends too-After family dinner, while ev-eryone is still at the table, read a chapter from the current book-Read to your children while they are cleaning up dishes after dinner -Keep an ongoing book on CD/MP3 going in the car for carpooling to school, sports, and other activities, or for long-distance trips.

Reading together can be used for relaxing after a busy day, as a way to connect and form a strong relationship, or as a way to encourage chil-dren that do not yet enjoy reading themselves. Remem-ber that reading to a child or listening to someone read

aloud is just as valuable academi-cally - and sometimes more so when decoding and reading comprehension are a struggle - as reading by themselves. Use that 20 minutes of mandatory reading time as ‘you and me time.’ Hope-fully in 20 years your child will be saying, “My favorite books were the ones we read together.”

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Relaxation it’s okay-take time for you I am often asked by guests who visit my spa, “How can I justify indulging in alone time or spa services?” My answer is simple: Taking time for yourself is not an indulgence. It is a necessity and a way to deal with stress. You must take care of yourself, so you can take care of other people. If your get burned out, you can’t help yourself, let alone the other countless people who depend on you.

It’s very easy to put everyone and everything else first. Perhaps you feel guilty about taking some

much needed ‘me time’- because shouldn’t we be spending that time with kids, or our spouse, or taking out the trash, or organiz-ing the closet? Wrong! Taking time for yourself doesn’t mean you neglect these things it actu-ally makes you better equipped to handle the stressors of life.

When you take time for your-self, you are giving you mind and body a break. Our brains are very active and have an amazing ability to collect information, sensa-tions, experiences and feelings but, on occasion, it needs time to

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We’re all in love with sugar. (I’m talking about the white, granular stuff, not your sweetheart.) In fact many of us are predisposed to preferring sweet things as a car-ryover from our ancient ancestors. Hunter-gatherers often found that sweet tasting plants and berries gave them more energy than bitter plants which were often poison-ous. So we’re already at a disad-vantage when it comes to food preferences.

So now comes the news that sugar is not only making us fat, it’s making us sick. Sugar consump-tion is related to obesity which carries with it several chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. It also promotes tooth decay. Nothing new here. It’s the magnitude of these and other related health issues that has prompted the American Heart Association (AHA) to issue new consumption guidelines, and it’s not pretty.

The average American consumes about 22 teaspoons or 88 grams of sugar per day. We also con-

sume about 60lbs of added sugar per year, not including fruit juice. The AHA and the World Health Organiza-tion have issued new guidelines for daily added sugar consump-tion; for men: 9 teaspoons or 36 grams; women: 5 teaspoons or 20 grams; children 3 teaspoons or 12 grams. To put that in perspective one 12oz can of cola typically has 33 grams or about 8 teaspoons of sugar while a 16oz can has 44 grams or about 11 teaspoons. That puts a man at or over his recom-mended daily limit. Remember that’s ONE can! It’s worse for women and children.

The AHA is calling upon us to do the homework and make the distinction between naturally occurring sugar and added sugar. Natural sugar is that which is part of fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and whole grains. Added sugar is that which is added to food during processing. Even so-called “healthy” sweeteners, like maple syrup and honey, are considered added sugar. Unfortunately food labels do not distinguish between

natural and added sugar.

A quick way of under-standing the difference is to compare two equal size containers of yo-gurt, one low-fat plain and the other with fruit

on the bottom. Read the label for sugar on both and subtract the plain yogurt from the fruit yogurt to get the “added” sugar. It may surprise you how much added sugar there is in the fruit yogurt and how much natural sugar there is in plain yogurt.

Here are more examples of com-monly consumed foods:-A bowl of cornflakes: 6.11grams of sugar, all of it added.-A plain bagel: 5.05 grams of sugar, 4.8 added sugar-Italian salad dressing: 8.85 grams of sugar, 6.9 added.-Low sodium spaghetti sauce: 11.57 grams of sugar. 6.5 added.I could go on, but I hope you get the point.

So we’re being hit with a double whammy; first being told to dras-tically cut our sugar intake and secondly offered no help in trying to find out how much added sugar there is in processed foods. Well, good news is on the way. (After all this is the Good News Paper.) As of this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a labeling requirement which identifies total sugar, added sugar and the Recommended Daily Allowance of sugar. This will enable people to at least make smart choices in the processed food that they buy, although it’s likely not going to do

much for taming our sweet tooth.Are there take-aways from this information? I think so. Here are some suggestions:

-Get into the habit of reading food labels. This is important. The food industry has not made this easy but it’s critical to making sure that you know what’s going into your mouth as well as your family.-Examine your own relationship with sweet things, particularly processed foods, and take little steps in reducing the amount of added sugar in your own diet. Re-placing soda with plain water or water with lemon juice is a good start.

-Lobby our congressional repre-sentatives to help adopt the new FDA label proposal which will identify the added sugar in pro-cessed food.

-Pay attention to what food choices are offered to your chil-dren when they’re not at home, such as school lunches.

In the meantime, please pass me my water.

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Mall City Harmonizers is cele-brating their 75th year of bringing cappella harmony to Southwest Michigan. This group of dedi-cated singers uses only their voices to produce a magnificent 4-part harmony. As Marketing Vice President, Michael Sobel says, “Nothing can produce the same sound as the human voice”.

Founded in 1941 in Kalamazoo, Mall City Harmonizers is a mem-ber of the international Barber-shop Harmony Society, and is a (501-c) non-profit organization. The group began, and continues, simply because they love to sing and entertain people. They sing at birthday parties, anniversaries, corporate events, civic events (like Art Hop, Art Fair, etc.), senior centers, military events (like the twice/year Talons Out Honor Flights for WWII vets), and many more. They have even been invited to perform at this year’s 2016 New Year’s Fest.

They’re always looking for new

members, men who love to sing! The only qualification is being able to carry a tune...no music reading is necessary...they provide sheet music, learning CD’s for all their songs...and all the personal assistance wanted. Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening, from 7-9:30pm at the Gagie School off South Westnedge Ave., near Whites Rd.

You’re in luck if you would like to see them in action – they have some upcoming fundraising events this fall & winter. Don’t miss their Annual Show, which is titled B4 in B: featuring music of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Billy ( Joel), and Irving Berlin in Bar-bershop. Features the Kalamazoo Mall City Harmonizers Chorus and Quartets and Guest Quartet, Tonal Eclipse, the current Pioneer District Championship Quartet. The concert will be held on Sep-tember 12th at WMU’s Dalton Recital Hall. Ticket Prices: $15 each...or 5 or more tickets for $50; Students with ID: $10; Children

7 and under: free. Tickets can be purchased at the Miller Audito-rium box office.

In December, they will be part-nering with the Battle Creek Barbershop Chorus and the Mid-Lakes Sweet Adeline’s (from Plainwell) to present a Harmony Holiday Concert at the Comstock Community Auditorium, with 2 shows of wonderful holiday music

at 3pm and 7pm on Saturday, Dec. 12. Ticket pricing for both shows: $10 each, in advance; $12 at the door; kids 5-12are $5 each; kids under 5 are free. Contact Michael or Ludwig, their information is below, or purchase tickets the day of the show at the Comstock Auditorium.

You can even hire them in Feb-ruary to sing a Singing Valentine to your loved one. A few quartets will go out into the community to sing to your loved one at their home, office, restaurant, etc.

Mall City Harmonizers have been “bustin’ chords” and singing in a cappella harmony for 75 years and continue to captivate audi-ences of all ages.

If you are interested in more in-formation please contact Michael Sobel at [email protected] or Ludwig Ouzoonian, President, at (269) 290-4723, [email protected].

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Come into the Michigan 4H Children’s Garden and let your imagination and your feet run wild, is the motto at this award-winning garden. The garden is located just 90 minutes from Ka-lamazoo on the campus of Michi-gan State University.

The emphasis of the garden is to show the important part plants play in a child’s daily life. From the first cereal bowl in the morn-ing to the last popcorn snack at

night . . . we use plants everyday. There are over 60 themed gar-dens within the compact 2/3-acre site - the perfect size for little legs to manage. My grandsons, ages 2 & 3 enjoyed the freedom to explore and navigate the paths designed especially for children.

Kids will enjoy crossing over the Monet Bridge replica to the Pond & Water Garden, where they will see lily pads with beautiful pink and white water lilies, fish, frogs,

turtles and sometimes they might even spot Ernie the snake.

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You can tour the gardens for free from dawn to dusk; April 1st through October 31st. The garden is free. However, metered parking costs $1.80 per hour and can be paid with cash or credit card right at the meter. Parking fees help support the garden.

The Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden is a special garden where plants, children, and imaginations grow. If you have questions or are interested in special events, pro-grams or guided group tours, call (517) 355-5191 ext. 1-327. For more information visit the website at 4hgarden.msu.edu.

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Putting is about focusing on the right thing at the right time. This article will help you stop leaving your putts short of the hole.

It’s one of the most common problems golfers suffer with their putting – leaving putts short. And when you think about it – dis-tance control is the one element of putting that the golfer has control over – YOU control how far you hit your putt – so why do you (and even the pros) keep leaving putts short of the hole? To me, putting is about focus-ing on the right thing at the right time. And there are three basic

“focus points” in the putting pro-cess – in this order: 1. 2. 3.Focus on your line Focus on your putting stroke Focus on DIS-TANCE – getting your ball to the hole.

The first thing you should do when you are on the green is focus on your putting line – determine it as best you can – then forget about it until you set up for your putt. Too often golfers will con-tinue to think about their putting line – second guessing themselves – even at the moment they actual-ly stroke their putt. And when this happens – if they are still thinking about and “second guessing” their line at the moment they actu-ally putt the ball – they increase the chance they will not get their ball to the hole. And if they don’t get their ball to the hole – then it doesn’t matter what their line is does it? – because putts that end up short of the hole never go in!

The second thing you should focus on in the putting process is to reinforce your putting stroke – whatever that is for you. Whether you are a traditional putter or use a belly or long-shafteed putter – take a few practice strokes to reinforce your technique to putt

your ball on the line you have determined. And the final thing you should be focused on in the putting pro-cess – the one and only thing you should be thinking about when you are over your putt and ready to pull the trigger – is getting your ball to the hole! Because if you are FOCUSED on that – you will have a better chance to achieve that which you are focused on – getting your ball to the hole. So if you are leaving too many putts short – try focusing on the right thing at the right time – first focus on your line – then focus on your putting stroke – and finally

the only thing you should be fo-cused on when you actually putt your ball is getting it to the hole. Remember – distance is just as important on the green as it is off the tee. And when I talk about “distance” on the green I’m not talking about how far you can hit your putt – I’m talking about how far you have to hit your putt. So focus on getting your ball to the hole when you actually stroke your putt and become a better putter!Tired of leaving your putts short of the hole? Then start focusing on the right thing....at the right time. Kurt Pugh

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September 13Sunday History Series:Wild Weather of West MichiganKalamazoo Valley Museum1:30pm

September 15 – January 10ARTBreak: Manierre Dawson,Inventions of the MindKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon349-7775

September 16Music: Out of Favor BoysO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm344-5666

September 17Free Film: Through a Lens DarklyKalamazoo Institute of Arts6:30pm349-7775 September 17Music: Megan DooleyO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm344-5666

September 18Music: Final ApproachClassic easy rockBoatyard Brewing Co.6-10pm226-0300

September 19Super Summer Flea & Antique Mkt.Kalamazoo County Expo Ctr.8am – 3pm383-8761

September 19Wings Event Center Sports Card Show9am-3pm744-7337

September 19Bangor Apple FestivalDowntown Bangor427-5831

September 19Music: 3 Degrees NorthBoatyard Brewing Co.7-10pm226-0300

September 22ARTBreak: The Birthplaces of Photography by Ginger OwenKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon349-7775

September 23Music: Joe Wang and The Test PilotsO’Duffy’s Pub

September 24Music: Bog RoadO’Duffy’s Pub8-10pm344-5666

September 25Gazelle Sports Historic WalksSouth Street/Bronson ParkMeet at Gazelle Sports8am342-5996

September 25Music: Steve PeschBoatyard Brewing Co.7-10pm226-0300

September 26Schoolcraft Coin ShowKrum Community Center9am-3:30pm273-7070

September 26Music: Larry Lowis GroupGuitar/drumsBoatyard Brewing Co.8-10pm226-0300

September 27Sunday History Series: The Townships of Kalamazoo County: Richland Twsp.Kalamazoo Valley Museum1:30pm373-7990

September 29ARTBreak: Film: Kara Walker,Stories & Fred Wilson, StructuresKalamazoo Institute of ArtsNoon349-7775

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Good News September 2015