By Ann BaileySpecialFeaturesStaffWriter

Lisa Piche grew up ina family who believed itwas their responsibilityto reach out to people inneed.

As an adult, Piche notonly adopted that philos-ophy, she chose it as acareer. As a NortheastHuman Services Centerassistant regional super-visor, Piche works withadoption agencies withfoster children and theirfamilies.

Piche began her ca-reer in social work in1991 after she graduatedfrom UND. Social workwas a natural choice be-cause when she wasgrowing up her parentsalways were among thefirst to volunteer whenthe school, church or acommunity organizationneeded help, she said.

“That was a part of ourlives, volunteerism andstepping up when therewas a need… If they

knew a neighbor neededthe lawn mowed, theysent me over with thelawnmower.”

Meanwhile, when shewas growing up she hada friend who was in a fos-ter care and witnessedthe need for a team ef-fort to meet the needs ofthe friend and her fosterfamily.

“It kind of grabbed myinterest,” Piche said. “Itwas something I reallywanted to be a part of.”

Her callingAfter graduation from

UND, Piche worked atFriendship Incorporatedin Grafton with peoplewho had developmentaldisabilities for severalyears, then got a job atNortheast Human Serv-ices in Grand Forks in1997.

The new position wasa perfect fit.

“It allows me to be cre-ative. It challenges me.There are new opportu-

nities every day,” Pichesaid.

“I absolutely lovechild welfare.” Not only

does Piche work withchildren and adults in-

By Ann BaileySpecial Features Staff Writer

Jane Meyer knows herbusiness.

The owner of Red WingShoes, Forks Frame Up,Play It Again Sports andConsignIt, in addition totwo home-based compa-nies in Grand Forks, be-lieves that principles suchas hiring quality employ-ees, attention to customerservice and being a goodmanager are universal toall businesses.

“Running a business is askill set,” Meyer said. “Itdoesn’t matter what yousell, the same theories andgood practices are applica-ble to all the businesses.”

Meyers learned businessskills when she was a childand working in her grand-father’s grocery store inRandall, Minn., where shegrew up. Although Meyerwas a physical educationand health major in col-lege, she only worked inthat field for three years.

She began her businesscareer in 1986 in GrandForks when she and herhusband, Ed, opened theFrench Connection, a café.The couple ran the busi-ness at locations in theSouth Forks Plaza anddowntown Grand Forks

until the flood of 1997.Most of their clientele

was made up of peoplewho worked downtown and

the Meyers knew that theywouldn’t be back in theirbusinesses for at least ayear, so they decided to

close the café.

New horizonsIn the fall of 1997,

friends asked Meyer if shewanted to manage the RedWing Shoes store and sheagreed. She managed thestore until 2008 when shepurchased it and turnedthe management over toanother employee.

Meanwhile, the Meyersalso had purchased theFramemaker and theForks Frame Up andmerged the two businesses.Initially, Meyer hadplanned to sell the compa-nies but found she enjoyedworking in businesses thatsold art and art products.

“The more I startedlearning about the arts andprints and the secondarymarket, it was fun,” Meyersaid.

Last year, she boughtPlay It Again Sports, whichsells new and used sport-ing goods equipment, andmoved it from its locationon the east side of 17th Av-enue South to the GrandCities Mall. Earlier thismonth, Meyers openedConsignIt, a consignmentstore, next to Play It AgainSports.

Business skillsOne of the keys to run-

ning successful businessesis to hire responsible,knowledgeable employees,

Meyer said. Her goal is tospend only a few hours aweek at the business andlet her managers and theirsales associates run theday-to-day operation.While Meyer enjoys sellingshoes, frames and sportinggoods once in a while, shewouldn’t want to be in-volved in marketing any ofthem full time, she said.

“I don’t care for thesame thing all of the time...I like the diversity. I likegoing from place to placeand having a little some-thing different to do.”

Though the businessesshe owns are very differentfrom one another, they allshare a common goal, tomeet a need in the commu-nity, another businessprinciple that contributesto successful companies,Meyer said.

“Every one of those busi-nesses has a need in thecommunity that fills aniche,” she said.

As she looks to the fu-ture, there is at least onemore business prospectthat Meyer is considering.

“I love the challenges. Ilike the challenge of set-ting something up… goingin, hiring, setting up sys-tems and letting someoneelse run it.”

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Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer

�� Business woman Jane Meyer, owner of Play It Again Sports, Red Wing Shoes,Forks Frame Up and ConsignIt, enjoys the challenge of starting and setting up abusiness.

She’s all business � Jane Meyer enjoys thechallenge of setting up

a new business

It’s a perfect fit

Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer

�� Lisa Piche is a Northeast Human Service Centerassistant regional supervisor.

� Lisa’s Piche’s job allowsher to be creative whilehelping people in need

PICHE: See Page 4

Jackie Lorentz, Special Features staff photographer

�� Ruby Baranski, left, was inspired by her daughter,right, Michele’s accident to start Independence PlusInc.

Doing what shewas meant to do

� Ruby Baranski, owner ofIndependence Plus Inc.,helps elderly remain

independentBy Ann BaileySpecial Features Staff Writer

CROOKSTON – From asmall office near Crook-ston, Ruby Baranski worksto make a big difference inpeople’s lives.

Baranski, owner of Inde-pendence Plus Inc., strivesto improve the lives of eld-

erly people and peoplewith physical and mentalchallenges. About 200 peo-ple across Minnesota usethe services of Independ-ence Plus, which employsabout 225 people. Inde-pendence Plus is reim-bursed by the state of

RUBY: See Page 2

Wrinkles, fine lines, oilyskin, dry skin, brown spots,acne scars and acne are fa-cial problems a lot of peo-ple deal with, but N.D firstlicensed Master Estheti-cian Abby D’Heilly canhelp.

As an experienced Mas-ter Esthetician Abby con-sults with clients abouttheir skin type and recom-mends products and treat-ments to help the clientachieve the results theywant.

Abby @ Pure Image of-fers a full-line of servicesthat she has been doing for10 yrs. including, microder-mabrasion, body wraps,full body waxing, facials,eyebrow and eyelash tint-ing, at home regimens(Lexi MD) and mineralmake-up.

Microdermabrasionhelps with fine lines andwrinkles, acne, acne scar-ring, hyper pigmentation,blackheads, whiteheadsand pore reduction. Amedical-grade machine re-moves dead, flaky skincells while it stimulatesthe production of new,young skin cells and colla-gen. There is no down timewith this 25 minute serviceand is FDA approved. Mi-croderamabrasion is the

ultimate treatment to getthe clean, clear look yourskin deserves.

Body Wraps are a fast,quick and easy way to shedunwanted inches, whilehelping with the appear-ance of cellulite. Withthese body wraps you areguaranteed to lose 4 to 14

inches in just one hour.Body wraps also help elim-inate toxins by flushingthem through the lym-phatic system. Start to fin-ish this treatment takes 1hour where a client iswrapped and placed on aheated massage tablewhere you can take a nap,listen to spa music or justrelax.

Pure Image is in thestrip mall right next to theRalph. This new, state-of-the art building will pro-vide clients with some ofthe best service GrandForks has to offer witheasy access on and off Co-lumbia road. Pure Imagealso offers a full servicesalon and therapeutic mas-sages.

To schedule an appoint-ment for a FREE consult toget the clean, clear lookyour skin deserves, callAbby @ (701) 740-3280. (giftcertificates are available).– Submitted by Abby@Pure Image.

Minnesota for the servicesit provides to the clients,who must meet certain in-come guidelines.

In 2009, Baranski wasrecognized as 2009 Entre-preneur of the Year by theAmerican Defense and Ad-visory Council. Independ-ence Plus is a family runbusiness and besidesBaranski, employs her hus-band, Patrick; daughter,Michele Kyler; son-in-law,Dave Kyler; and son GlenBaranski.

Besides providing per-sonal care, such as helpingclients with bathing, dress-ing and grooming, Inde-pendence Plus also offersother services includinghomemaking, senior com-panionship and help withhousehold chores. Inde-pendence Plus personalcare attendants care forclients from newborns toelderly people.

The beginning“Our goal is to help them

stay in their homes as longas possible,” Baranskisaid.

Baranski founded Inde-pendence Plus in 1993after the state of Min-nesota stopped reimburs-ing payment for Michele’spersonal care attendants.

The Baranskis had hiredpersonal care attendantsfor several years forMichele, who was a quadri-plegic, as the result ofbeing involved in a seriouscar accident in 1986.

When the state of Min-nesota began requiringthat personal care atten-dants be hired through anagency, not by individuals,Baranski decided to start apersonal care attendantbusiness. A former youthcoordinator the Inter-County Community Councilin Oklee, Minn. Baranskiwas experienced in hiringemployees. She also hadretail business experience.

Service work“I was the first PCA

company to start in north-west Minnesota,” Baranskisaid. “We started out withone client and within sixmonths we had severalbeing a business.”

Independence Plus oper-ated out of a mobile homeuntil 2007 when Baranskimoved into a new buildingon her farm east of Crook-ston. She rents part of thebuilding to Prairie Com-munity Baptist Church forits Sunday service, anduses the rest of it for officespace for IndependencePlus.

Patrick Baranski is pas-tor of Prairie CommunityBaptist Church, a southernBaptist denomination.

Ruby Baranski, a born-again Christian since shewas a teenager, keeps herbusiness separate from thechurch and does not try toimpose her views on oth-ers, she said. Baranski be-lieves, though, thatIndependence Plus allowsher to carry out the servicework which she is called todo.

“Without this service,there are many people whowould not have the care,”she said. For example,Michele, who is now mar-ried and works as a payrollclerk for IndependencePlus, would not be able tolive in her home withoutthe help of one of the orga-nization’s personal care at-tendants, Baranski said.

“I do what I do becausethis is what the Lord ledme to do,” Baranski said.“My mother always told mewhen you enjoy somethingso much that it is not work,it’s what you’re meant todo.

“This is not work for me.”

Signature Jewelers hasset itself apart as a firstclass, friendly jewelrystore where you can findeverything from trendymen’s jewelry to fancy col-ored diamond designerrings. And if you don’t seeit — Signature Jewelers canhelp you find the perfectitem you may be lookingfor. Exciting new silverfashion will be filling thecases this spring, so makesure you stop by to see ournew arrivals. Our diamondand engagement ring selec-tion has set us apart as thepremier bridal store in thearea, and our selection isconstantly growing.

Nancy Eklund takesgreat pride in knowing Sig-nature Jewelers is the onlyindependently owned jew-elry store in the GrandCities area that started asa woman-owned business.And after 7 ½ years of busi-ness we are still growingstrong. Customers alwayscomment on the qualityand variety of merchandisethat is available, and evenmore importantly the cus-tomer service focus whichis one of Signature Jewel-ers highest priorities.

Getting to know our cus-tomers on a personal levelis what our business is allabout. The true sign of oursuccess is the new faces wesee every day, especiallycustomers who tell us theyheard about SignatureJewelers through familyand friends. Building rela-tionships with our cus-tomers has definitely beenthe foundation of our suc-cess.

But Signature Jewelersis so much more than just ajewelry store. It is also abusiness built on helping

people and touching lives.This past year Nancy hadthe privilege of being apart of two fundraisersthrough the InternationalJewelers Organization,where she and fellowmembers of IJO raisedover $44,000 for the JeffGordon Foundation whichfunds Pediatric cancer re-search and $25,000 for theNorth Texas Food Bank inDallas where she attendeda jewelry show in Febru-ary. The most recent excit-ing news is a fabulous newjewelry line added to theSignature collection,where proceeds from eachsale will help fund impov-erished women so they canstart businesses through amicroloan program.

Our goal at SignatureJewelers is to continuebuilding a solid foundationof customers who appreci-ate the quality, value andexpertise we bring to thejewelry industry, and tohelp others along the way.We have partnered withsome of the countries bestdesigners who are on thecutting edge of the jewelryindustry and as we growand write our continuedsuccess story as one of thewoman-owned businessesin East Grand Forks, weencourage you to come inand see for yourselves whywe are proud to be knownas “Your Hometown Jew-eler.” – Submitted by Sig-nature Jewelers.

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�� Almost $70,000 was raised to fund cancer researchand feed the hungry.

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�� Jan Ress and SueChristopherson (notpictured) are the ownersof Wizard’s Cleaning Inc.

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Great staff key to successWizard’s Cleaning Inc.

started out 16 years ago asa carpet cleaning servicecalled the Carpet Wizard’sowned by Jan Ress. Jansoon realized that therewas a great need for com-mercial cleaning servicesin Grand Forks. Jan shiftedher focus to doing that andchanged the businessname to Wizard’s CleaningInc. Sue Christophersonjoined five years later as apartner. Both owners areentrepreneurial in spiritand love running their ownbusiness. They also ownrental properties and Ruff-ing It Doggie Daycare.

Wizard’s Cleaning Inc.cleans office spaces be-tween 500 and 50,000square feet, offering orweekly cleaning. It em-ploys an average of 10 peo-ple. The success of thebusiness can be attributedto the quality employees.There is little turnover andthe employees take pridein their work.

Wizard’s Cleaning Inc. iscommitted to providing su-perior janitorial servicestailored to the needs of theclient at a competitiveprice. – Submitted by Wiz-ard’s Cleaning Inc.

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Realtor Lynn Kvidt takesthe hassle out of the homebuying and selling process.Lynn is a realtor with sev-eral credentials referringto her training and experi-ence in real estate. Onlyfour percent of realtorshave the distinguished des-ignation of Certified Resi-dential Specialist andLynn is one of them.

Her credentials aremore than letters followingher last name; she trans-fers her knowledge in mar-keting and finance to realestate by helping buyersand sellers avoid real es-

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She understands and hasstudied the Grand Forksmarket for some time,starting as a mortgage loanofficer with First NationalBank. Lynn has also taughtreal estate finance at UND.Her extensive financialbackground includes insur-ance, investments, taxes,rental property, land de-velopment, new construc-tion, 1031 tax deferredexchanges and all types of

real estate transactions. Lynn is a graduate of the

North Dakota School ofBanking and past treasurerof Forx Home Builders As-sociation. She has takencourses from the Collegefor Financial Planning,H&R block tax school, sev-eral appraisal courses andis an associate broker atGreenberg Realty for the

past twenty + years. When you choose a real-

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Heavenly Stitches re-cently opened at 1311 S.Washington Street to servea need in the communityfor fabrics and sewing ma-chine sales and service.

Andy and Gail Morgandecided to open their ownquilt shop due to events inthe last year that madethem think ahead aboutserving the communitywith their passion forquilting.

In my (Gail) years in thisprofession, it’s been awe-some to meet the differentladies that have come inand taken classes, whilewatching them grow webuild and develop specialrelationships with them.Through faith I believethis shop is a blessing for

our community and thesurrounding area’s.

Heavenly Stitches pro-vides classes to educateother people in the com-munity that have the samepassions as I do. I have afull staff of teachers in thefollowing areas: quilting,embroidery, sewing, soft-ware and new ownerclasses. All your favoriteteachers are back to kickoff our classes that beginin April.

We are looking forwardto scheduling upcomingBaby Lock and Pfaff educa-tor events and shop hops.We will also be holding aGrand Opening on April 1,2 and 3.

I would also like to sharethat we had a soft opening

on Monday, March 1st sowe have been open for ashort time. During our firstweek of business, we re-ceived a lot of Thank You’sfor opening up along with alot of hugs.

Stop in and see our newshop and also to make new

friends. I am really lookingforward to meeting all ofyou and showing the com-munity that we are here toserve you. Plan on seeingus for a very long time. –Submitted by Gail Morganof Heavenly Stitches.

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For the past 27 years twofarm organizations thatcrossed state lines haveworked together to sponsora women’s conference.

Minnesota Agri-Womenand North Dakota Agri-Women have held theyearly Harvest of Knowl-edge Agri-Women’s confer-ence in Grand Forks.

The conference providesworkshops with interest towomen throughout the daylong event.

Objectives of the confer-ence are to help women

become better communica-tors for agriculture, to be-come better partners inthe business of agricultureand to create lines of com-munication between agri-culture and the nonagriculture community.

This year’s conferencewill be held Friday, Oct. 29at the Ramada Inn inGrand Forks. The Ameri-can Agri-Women’s nationalconvention will be held inSt. Louis, Mo., in Novem-ber.– Submitted by Agri-Women.

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volved in foster and adop-tion care in her daily job,she also strives to get theword out to the generalpublic. Though, not everyperson wants to be a fosterparent, many of them stillwant to help out with fos-ter care in some way, Pichesaid.

“I see that as a really funpart of my job, is gettingout there and making resi-

dents aware,” she said.For example, several

years ago during a speechon foster care services thatPiche was giving to the Op-timist Club, a service or-ganization, she mentionedthat her agency wished ithad funding so it couldhold a picnic for fostercare children and theirfamilies.

“Since that day the Opti-mist Club has taken it onas a service project.” Eachyear, the Optimist Clubcaters the picnic and pro-

vides activities for the chil-dren, Piche said.

“It was a wonderful wayfor them to be a friend toyouth, which is their mis-sion.”

SuccessesPiche acknowledges

that some family situationsdon’t have a good outcomeand that lack of funding,chronic chemical depend-ency and a mound of pa-perwork make her jobdifficult some days.

However, overall, Piche

witnesses more successesthan failures. She countsamong the successes chil-dren who are returned tofamilies that have learnedcommunication skills andovercome other challengesto become a healthy unit.

“That’s the ultimate suc-cess.”

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alone raises questionsaround who will providecare in your later years,and at what price? Whowill decide these issues?By including long-termcare planning in your re-tirement plans, you canprovide answers to some ofthese questions and main-tain some control over thelong-term care options.

Potential risks aheadThe high cost of long-

term care makes it impera-tive for women to learnwhat potential risks areahead and to plan accord-ingly for those risks. As awoman in America today,you also need to considerin your planning whetheror not you are likely to be-come a caregiver. Sixty-onepercent of caregivers in

this country are women,mostly middle-aged. How-ever, 13 percent are age 65or older.3 Women are atgreater risk of bearing thecosts — financial, physicaland emotional - associatedwith providing care to oth-ers.

For these reasons, long-term care insurance is fun-damentally a women’sissue. How will you becared for if you become un-able to do simple things,such as eat, dress, use thebathroom or get in and outof bed alone? Could you dothese things for someoneelse and still work andtake care of yourself?

The costs of such carecan be overwhelming, evenfor those prepared.* Typi-cal safety nets, such as

Medicaid, may not coverthe entire cost, even afteryou are able to qualify.And while Medicaid willpay for certain types oflong-term care, eligibilityusually comes only aftercontributing most of anyincome you receive and ex-hausting most assets.

For an ever-growingnumber of people, long-term care insurance hasbecome an essential partof retirement funding. Andthere are many factors toconsider when choosing along-term care insurance

policy. For this reason it’simportant to work with aprofessional who under-stands your needs and candesign a policy that givesyou the best protection youcan afford.

It’s also important tolook at the track record ofthe company providing theinsurance. To ensure thatcoverage will be therewhen you need it most,make sure the company iswell established, with asolid history of treating itspolicyholders well. Choosea company that has beengiven the highest possibleratings for financial secu-rity from the insurance rat-ing services.

And buy early, while youare still insurable and pre-miums are more afford-able in your 40s and 50s.The plan you establish nowcan spare you and your

family the anguish of de-pleting your assets to payfor your or their long-termcare. By planning ahead,you can reduce the risk oflosing your independenceand help ensure your con-tinued financial security tolive your life your way.

For more information onLong-Term Care, visitwww.nmfn.com/tn/larnctr-studiesreports-cost_ltc.

Northwestern Long TermCare Insurance Company’slong-term care insurancepolicy contains exclusionsand limitations. North-western Long Term CareInsurance Company andthe Northwestern MutualFinancial Network are notfinancially responsible forproducts issued by TheNorthwestern Mutual LifeInsurance Company.–Submitted by Carmen Foreand Annette Wilder

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Long term care list of women’s concerns

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ADVANCED SKIN & BODY CAREWOMEN’S FUND

Do you have a skin prob-lem? Advanced Skin &Body Care has skin solu-tions. Would you like toadd a freshness to yourskin, a glow, a clean pol-ished look? Do you have aspecific need like adultacne, hyperpigmentation,or sensitive skin? Maybeyou are just interested inhealthy skin maintenance.Whatever your skin con-cerns are, professionalskin treatments that de-liver real results are key.Licensed Skin Therapist,Jane Gruhot, from Ad-vanced Skin & Body Care,specializes in treatmentsthat deliver visible results.The focus of skin treat-

ments at Advanced Skin &Body Care are not aboutluxury, relaxation or pam-pering yourself. They areabout getting the resultthat you are looking for onthe skin.

Advanced Skin & BodyCare is located at 1428Central Ave NE in EastGrand Forks. For a com-plementary consultation,appointments or questionsabout your skin contactAdvanced Skin & BodyCare at (218) 331-2624 or(218) 686-2040 cell. More in-formation can be found onthe website www.ad-vancedskinandbodycare.com. – Submitted by Ad-vanced Skin & Body Care.

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�� LicensedSkinTherapist,Jane Gruhot,fromAdvanced Skin& Body Care,specializes intreatmentsthat delivervisible results.

Extraordinary Women 2010

Sharon Wilsnack

Kate Kenna

Kristi Hall-Jiran

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Established in 2002, theWomen’s Fund providesgrants to benefit programsthat empower women andgirls by building leader-ship skills, mentoring anddeveloping self-esteem.The Women’s Fund alsohas a tradition of honoringwomen in our region whohave been pioneers intheir fields. This year wepay tribute to SharonWilsnack, Ph.D., UNDSchool of Medicine andHealth Sciences; KateKenna, Regional Directorof Lake Region (DevilsLake) and Northeast(Grand Forks) HumanService Centers; and KristiHall-Jiran, Executive Di-rector of the CommunityViolence Intervention Cen-ter.Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D. is

presently Chester FritzDistinguished Professor in

the Department of ClinicalNeuroscience, UND.Sharon and her husband,Richard Wilsnack, Ph.D.direct a 20-year longitudi-nal study of drinking be-havior in women in theU.S. and coordinate an in-ternational collaborativeresearch project on genderand alcohol which involvesresearchers from over 40countries.Kate Kenna has worked

for the Department ofHuman Services for 27years. The majority ofKate’s career has been inChild Welfare Services.Professionally, Kate’s loveof networking on a local,state and national levelhas fostered many positiverelationships leading tosharing of information andexpertise. On a personallevel Kate and her familyhave been foster parents.

Kristi Hall-Jiran, CVIC, isa community leader thathas actively engaged indi-viduals with varied back-grounds and experiencesto find common groundand work together to makeGreater Grand Forks asafer place. Throughouther professional, volunteerand family life, Kristi be-lieves strongly in a bal-anced and healthylifestyle, a holistic view ofour community and world,and in always taking timeto laugh!

Join us for the Women’sFund Brunch on April 24,2010 at 10:00 a.m. at ATouch of Magic Ballroomwhere we will honor thesethree extraordinarywomen. Please referenceour ad for information.–Submitted by the Women’sFund.

The first step in evaluat-ing hormone therapy is tobecome educated regard-ing the function of hor-mones and the naturaldecline of female and malehormones with the agingprocess.

Our bodies contain morethan 60 trillion cells. Theymust communicate witheach other to carry outfunctions. Their languageis conducted by hormones,the chief chemical messen-gers between cells. Travel-ling through the blood,hormones enter receptorsites much like a key un-locks a door. Once inside,they get to work flippingswitches that govern ourgrowth and development.Balance is the key tohealth. Hormones existwith each other — partnersfor a delicate balancingact. When levels of eachhormone are in the rightproportions, body systemsare stable. When balanceis lost, hormone deficien-cies and excesses cancause symptoms and disor-ders as well as raise therisk for diseases.

Hormone balance isdeeply connected to thefood we eat, the exercisewe get, the toxins we ab-sorb, and the stress levelwe live with. Female hor-mones are primarily pro-duced in the ovaries andmale hormones are prima-rily produced by the testes.In “midlife,” production istaken over by the adrenalglands. The adrenal glandsproduce hormones that notonly regulate our immunesystem and response tostress, but also partner inmaintaining bone and mus-cle mass, as well as libidoand energy levels. If theadrenals get run down, weget run down, so support-ing them with the rightamount of rest, nutrition,and activity is essential. Aspart of the natural agingprocess, hormone levelsplunge triggering the onsetof menopause and an-dropause (malemenopause.)

The second step is evalu-ating the symptoms associ-ated with declininghormone levels. Thesesymptoms should be dis-cussed with your primaryhealth care provider. Yourdoctor, nurse practitioner,

or physician’s assistant istrained to evaluate yoursymptoms. They mustweigh the risks and bene-fits of the therapy optionsthat are available. The ma-jority of men and womenpass through this stage oflife without the need forhormone supplement ther-apy. For those whom ther-apy is deemed necessaryand beneficial, commer-cial products as well ascustom compounded pre-scriptions are available.The third step is choosingthe most ideal treatment, ifit is deemed necessary.Custom compounded pre-scriptions can provide end-less options for therapyneeds. For women, theratio of progesterone to es-trogen needed can varygreatly from peri-menopause throughmenopause. Men’s testos-terone products are avail-able commercially in justtwo strengths and are only

available as a costly brandname product.

Grand Forks is home toWall’s Health Mart Phar-macy in the Aurora Med-ical Park. This location ofWall’s boasts a state of theart compounding labora-tory. Products are madewith precision using phar-maceutical grade ingredi-ents and the latest incompounding technology.The compounding special-ists at Wall’s are eager tohelp patients and theirprescribers find the rightproduct to meet theirneeds.

The fourth step for thosepatients needing therapy isto evaluate the effective-ness of therapy. Then,working with your pre-scriber and pharmacist op-timize benefits and reducerisk by using the lowest ef-fective dose possible. –Submitted by Wall’s HealthMart Pharmacy.

The keys to successfulweight loss are a combina-tion of knowledge and mo-tivation. It takesknowledge of healthy eat-ing and active lifestylestrategies to lose weight,and it takes ongoing moti-vation to maintain thatweight loss. Jenny Craigprovides both the educa-tion and support to helpclients achieve and main-tain their weight loss goals.� Jenny Craig offers a

comprehensivefood/body/mind approachto healthy2 0weight man-agement that includesthree essential success fac-tors: creating a healthy re-lationship with food,building an active lifestyle,and developing a balancedapproach to living.� The average client par-

ticipating in the programfor 3 months, who makes atleast 75 percent of theirweekly visits, loses about 8percent to 10 percent oftheir body weight – orroughly 15 to 20 lbs. � Jenny Craig offers a

science-based programthat includes componentswhich have individuallybeen shown to be effectivefor weight management, in-cluding portioncontrol/meal replacement,reduced energy densityfoods, consistent physicalactivity, behavior modifica-tion, and a motivationalapproach to counseling.� Jenny Craig’s nutrition

(Food) component includesmore than 70 delicious andnutritious entrees andsnacks manufactured tothe specifications of ourcorporate registered dieti-tians. The menus reflectthe Dietary Guidelines forAmericans published in2005, and the Dietary Ref-erence Intakes issued bythe Institute of Medicine in2002.� The caloric distribu-

tion of the menu is 50-60percent carbohydrate, 20-30 percent protein and 20-30 percent fat. Fibercontent ranges between 20and 40 grams, sodium 2-4grams, cholesterol 100-200mg, and calcium 1000-2000

milligrams.� Jenny’s Cuisine serves

as a model for balance, va-riety and moderation infood choices and is supple-mented by the client’s ownfresh fruits and vegetables,whole grains, reduced fatdairy and heart-healthyfats.� Once clients reach

their halfway desiredweight, they learn how toplan menus that includeone to two days of menususing more of their ownfoods.� Once clients reach

their desired goal weight,they begin a four-weektransition to seven days ofmenus using all of theirown foods. As an option,they can continue to enjoythe weight managementbenefits of ongoing portioncontrol by including oneJenny Craig entrée/snackper day in their Mainte-nance Menu.�While we’ve been pro-

grammed to cut calories,reduce fat, and minimizeportion size in order tolose weight, these tacticsleave out one critical ele-ment: satisfaction. We’veworked with Dr. BarbaraRolls, renowned for hernutrition research on ap-petite, to incorporation her“Volumetrics” set of tech-niques into our program.Volumetrics shows that, ifyou can lower the caloriedensity of foods, you canreduce the total caloriesconsumed at a meal. Ourclients seldom complain ofhunger or feelings of dep-rivation due to our empha-sis on low calorie densityfoods and the emotionalsatisfaction of our snacks.Our latest cookbook, TheVolumetrics Cookbook forJenny Craig, provides a funand informative tool forcreating a healthy relation-ship with food. – Submit-ted by Jenny Craig.

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�� Wall’s staff members, from left, are: Cori, Jeanie,Ashley, Jody, Meghan, Betsey, Corliss, Georgine andRebecca.

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RoseAnn Plutowski ownsand operates DraperiesPlus, an East Grand Forksbusiness that helps you co-ordinate home furnishings,furniture and living spacewith the appropriate win-

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Bon Voyage Travel Lead-ers is part of the TravelLeaders franchise, which

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But jeans isn’t all we do.We carry hoodies, cami’s,shorts, capris, and thehottest styles in vests andtops. That layered lookfrom the 80’s is back andwe have a huge selectionwith the colors and stylesyou need to put it all to-gether. Finish your lookwith a scarf or layerednecklace all for about $50.Interviewing or starting anew job? Need to dress

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Julie Dvorak, Businessand Personal Banking Offi-cer at Choice Financial, isa wife and mother to threevery active children. Thatdescription may sound typ-ical of many women livingin Grand Forks, only Julieis an expert at keeping herfamily’s activities in line,because that’s what shedoes every single day forher customers. It is herpassion to help her manycustomers find banking so-lutions that fit the needs oftheir families and busi-nesses to help them grow.

Julie joined the Choiceteam nearly five years ago,and has been in the bank-ing industry for 20 years.Her role at Choice pro-vides customers with afull-service approach tobanking. Not only does sheassist with personal bank-ing needs such as check-ing, savings and loans, shealso specializes in busi-ness lending, planningtools and a variety of cashmanagement options, in-cluding ACH, remote de-

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Julie joins other Choiceteam members in GrandForks with locations at1697 South 42nd Street,(near the Alerus Center)and 4501 South WashingtonStreet, (near the AuroraMedical Park) to providecustomers with mortgages,investments and insuranceneeds.

Julie is a graduate of theUniversity of North Dakota(UND) and has lived in theRed River Valley her en-

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True Colors, a funky chicresale boutique located inbeautiful downtown GrandForks, is the region’s pre-mier women’s resale bou-tique. We specialize inhigh-quality, brand-namewomen’s fashions in atrendy, fun atmosphere. Wecarry current styles alongwith timeless classics to fityour unique lifestyle. Ourbusiness focuses on con-signing and reselling bet-ter women’s brands likeTalbots, Eddie Bauer,Coldwater Creek, J. Jill,and Talbots, and we oftenreceive authentic designerpurses, designer jeans, andboutique brands likeTribal and Willow.

To complement our fabu-lous selection of consignedclothing, we continue toexpand our lines of de-signer-inspired handbagsand new jewelry, and we

have an amazing selectionof new scarves, which con-tinue to be the must-havefashion accessory. Whetheryou wrap, tie, or do both,we have the perfect scarffor any look. We’re happyto help you pick one outand show you how to wearit to complete your outfit.

At True Colors, we areproud of the service weprovide for the women ofour community. If you’veshopped or consigned withus-thank you! If youhaven’t had the opportu-nity to stop in yet, pleasecome in and say hi. We’dlove to meet you!– Sub-mitted by True Colors.

March 23, 24 and 25 4 - 8p.m. at the Alerus Center.The theme is Around theWorld with Art. Art Activi-ties will represent differ-ent cultures and areas ofthe world. The Art Showwill feature demonstratingartists and musicians, aperformance stage andlarge reproductions of fa-mous artwork. This yearthe art of Frida Kahlo(Mexican Surrealist),Seruat (French Post-Im-pressionist) Hokusai(Japanese Master Artist)and Rouseau (French Sym-bolist) will be on display.Two new features for theArt Show are a PerformingArts Student Center and anArt is Elementary schoolfor parents.

Admission is free. Art-work will be on displayfrom all elementary stu-

dents in Grand Forks Pub-lic Schools (includingAFB), homeschools, HolyFamily, St. Mary’s, St.Mike’s, Riverside, SacredHeart, Thompson and Man-vel (approximately 3,500total).

Art Show demonstra-

tions scheduled at thistime are Dakota Science(Geo Earth), UND Med Stu-dents (Brain Activities),Muddy Waters Clay Center(Pottery Wheel), Terri Berg(Painting), Pam Davis (Fab-ric), Beki Heazlette (Sculp-ture) Karla Nelson (Water

Color Painting), NicoleDurenne (Art History) andJeanne O’Neil (Music andDance).

The performance stagewill feature musiciansfrom Arioso Studios, BenFranklin Elementary, Eiel-son Elementary, St.Michaels, two groups fromthe Grand Cities YouthChoir and the SecondWind Band. North DakotaBallet, Dance Etc., Just forKix and Red RIver ValleyGymnastics will also per-form for the audience.

Ronald McDonald isslated to come to the ArtShow on Thursday.

For details and addi-tions to the demonstrationand performance scheduleplease check the Web sitewww.artwise4kids.com. –Submitted by Artwise.

Northern Valley Obstet-rics & Gynecology openedits doors on April 1, 2006.Rory Trottier, MD hasstrong ties to the commu-nity. He grew up in Bel-court, ND and earned hismedical degree from theUniversity of NorthDakota. He has been serv-ing the Grand Forks com-munity for over ten yearsand in those years he hastaken tremendous pride inreally getting to know hispatients.

Kathy Detke has beentreating women in theGrand Forks communityfor over 20 years. She pre-viously worked at ValleyHealth and Altru Clinic be- fore joining our team in

July 2006. With over 30years of experience sheunderstands the needs of

women and strives to keepthem in optimal health. To-gether, Dr. Trottier andKathy Detke have over 40years of combined experi-ence in caring for womenof all ages.

We have a broad spec-trum of services which in-clude prenatal care &delivery, annual examina-tions and pelvic surgerysuch as hysterectomy, en-dometriosis and stress uri-nary incontinence.Information is availablefor birth control options,PMS, menopausal manage-ment, and much more. “Weknow that every womanneeds the utmost confi-dence in her provider as

well as knowing that youcan receive the latesttreatments in women’shealthcare,” said Dr. Trot-tier. “I worked very hard tobring minimally invasiveprocedures such as the En-dometrial Ablation and theEssure, permanent birthcontrol, procedures to theclinic setting. Being theonly OBGYN in the state toprovide these services inthe office gets our patientsback to normal activityfaster! Patients can’t getthat kind of care mostplaces, but they can here.”It is very important to usthat when they call theycan talk to the same personeach and every time and

get that individual atten-tion they deserve.”

Our office isn’t the typi-cal clinic setting; it offers awarm, relaxing at-home at-mosphere that you neces-sarily don’t always see.Watching our exotic fish inour salt water aquariumputs ease for patientswhen situations may not bethe most comfortable.

Our office hours are 8:00-12:00, 1:00-5:00, M-F. Give usa call today to scheduleyour appointment (701) 738-2004. Or you can visit us onthe web at northernvalley-obgyn.com. –Submitted byNorthern Valley Obstetricsand Gynecology

1451 44th Ave. S., Suite 201D • Grand Forks, ND

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From Providers You Can Trust!• 1st & ONLY obgyn to provide minimally

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QUILTER’S EDEN223 DeMers AvenueEast Grand Forks, MN 56721218-773-0773www.quilterseden.comStore Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5:30Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4

Your friendly hometown quilt store offers:• 100% Cotton Fabric • Books • Patterns • Notions • Kits • Classes • Longarm Services • Janome Sewing MachinesWe look forward to serving you! Quilter’s Eden is convenientlylocated across from Cabela’s in East Grand Forks

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Women-owned smallbusinesses are not only be-coming more popular insouthwest North Dakota,they seem to be outnum-bering those opened bymen.

The trend has carried onfrom 2008, when womenstarted about 66 percent ofour small businesses, saidRay Ann Kilen, NorthDakota Small Business De-velopment Center regionaldirector.

Last year, Kilen found 53percent of businesses werestarted by women, verses42 by men.

“That really surprisespeople,” Kilen said.“Maybe women are becom-ing more comfortable withbeing risk takers.”

Tara Hanel reopenedher Italian restaurant,Mama Rosina’s, in Dickin-son’s T-Rex Plaza in Janu-ary. She would haveexpected the ratio to bethe opposite.

“It surprises me in thistown,” Hanel said. “I thinkit’s harder for a woman toopen a business.”

However, Hanel said thenumbers are encouraging.

“We need more womenout there trying to openbusinesses,” Hanel said.

Kilen said the type ofbusinesses women areopening differ from theprofessions women tradi-

tionally went into, such asnursing and day careproviders.

“I don’t have a lot of daycares,” Kilen said. “I havebusinesses that arewomen-owned oil compa-nies, or women-ownedmanufacturing compa-nies.”

Ken Dukart, Dickinson’sGreat Plains NationalBank vice president, hasnoticed a similar trend.

“I would say probablythe last couple of years,maybe two to two and ahalf years, it seems likethere’s more ladies askingfor business loans,” Dukartsaid.

While they’ve helpedwomen open small busi-nesses, they haven’t no-ticed more women thanmen.

Female business ownersface different issues, Kilensaid.

“We have not mentoredeach other like men havein business,” Kilen said.“A lot of my clients thathave women-owned busi-nesses have come to meover the last few years andsaid, ‘I wish there was asupport system or amethod where I couldtouch in with other womenand learn from them.’”

A program called Mas-terminds will be piloted inthe area in May, Kilen said.

“Let’s say you’re awoman-owned business

and you all of a sudden areentering into an interna-tional contract and yourgoing, ‘Oh what do I do?’”Kilen said. “You could putin the request throughMasterminds and say ‘Thisis my need, pull together atemporary advisoryboard.’”

Finding adequate spacehas also been an issue fornew business owners,Kilen said.

“I’ve had a few clientswho have had troubleopening up because theycan not locate retail orspace that’s appropriate,”Kilen said. “There is somediscussion that there’sspace available, but justbecause there’s a room at

the end of town doesn’tmean it’s appropriate foryou to market and for yourservices.”

Dickinson is the only cityin the area that seems tobe having this issue, sheadded.

Area business ownersare also becoming moreculturally diversified,Kilen said.

“You have different peo-ple in our community thanyou did five, 10 years ago,”Kilen said.

In 2009, Asian and Na-tive American-owned busi-nesses each made up about1 percent of business startups, Kilen said. Hispanic-owned busi-

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the area service units ofGSDH. Sarah is very pas-sionate about Girl Scoutingand it’s mission of provid-ing leadership opportuni-ties for young women.Sarah recently became thedirector of St. Matthew’sLutheran Church’s Sundayschool in Thompson. Shethoroughly enjoys fillingthis role as she servesmany wonderful childrenand families.

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“It is important that peo-ple develop a simple yeteffective cleaning routine– whether it be their ownor by hiring a home clean-ing service such as MerryMaids,” said Grand ForksMerry Maids manager,Katie. “Many people relatehousecleaning duties tothe appearance of their en-vironment, not the healthaspect of it.”

The Soap and DetergentAssociation recently dis-covered that Americansspend more than 90 per-cent of their time indoors– a figure which placesemphasis on maintaining ahealthy home. To help pre-vent dust and mildew’s un-

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wicker by vacuuming.� Spray your broom with

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dust cracks and hard toreach places.

Defeating mightymildew:� To remove mildew

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bathroom tiles by spongingwith a solution of ammo-nia* and water.

*Be sure to thoroughlyrinse surfaces cleanedwith bleach or ammonia toavoid harm caused by mix-ing these two chemicals. –Submitted by Merry Maids.

8 Grand Forks Herald/Sunday, March 21, 2010

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