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COVER PHOTO by Cher Brown: January paints some of its most stunning sunsets along the river and this one on Durbin Creek in Northwest St. Johns County is no exception.

Dear Reader, With each new year we begin again, striving to acheive goals, watching as our families grow and change, and hoping our lives will be full and happy. In this issue we focus on Health & Wellness, both physical and emotional, for each depends on the other. Please enjoy our articles written by local people. We hope they give you many ideas for you personally on how to live heathily and well. Who knows perhaps 2013 will be your best year ever! Th ank you to all our advertisers who make this magazine possible and remember to tell them you saw them here.Debbie GaylordOwner/ Publisher


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Michael Tessler, MD, Board - Certifi ed Physician and SurgeonDr. Michael Tessler is originally from Newark, New Jersey and has been practicing medicine in St. Augustine since 1978. He is a board-certifi ed surgeon and currently the Chief of Surgery at Flagler Hospital and President of the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons. Dr. Tessler is also the on-site physician at the Aft er Hours Care Clinic in the Murabella shopping center which is open weeknights and weekends to treat your non-emergent medical needs.

Dr. Melinda Tolitsky, D.C. Dr. Tolitsky recently opened St. Johns Family Chiropractic on County Road 210 and currently holds active licenses to practice Chiropractic in both Arizona and Florida. She relocated to St. Augustine, Florida in 2008, is married and has two young daughters. As a second generation chiropractor, she believes in a natural approach to health care and is com-mitted to taking care of your family just like her own

Dr. Faull, Board Certifi ed Doctor of Audiology. Received her Masters of Art in Audiology in 1979 from Northern Illinois University and in 2004 obtained her Doctorate of Audiol-ogy from Arizona School of Health Sciences. Before moving to Florida in 1983 she was the Director of Audiology at the University of Missouri Medical School Hospital. Dr. Faull established her fi rst private practice in Melbourne, Fl. in 1983. Her private practice in Melbourne included working with local ENT physicians and hospitals where she established universal Newborn Hearing Screening. Re-locating to Jacksonville in 2009 her current practice provides diagnostic hearing and hearing aid evaluations, prescribing and fi tting advanced digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Dr. Faull’s professional memberships include the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, American Board of Audiology and Florida Academy of Audiology.

Peter F Veling, DVM Dr. Veling was raised in Middletown, NJ. He attended veterinary school and undergrad at Purdue University. He is married to Jane with three kids, Rob, Drew and Caitlin. Two dogs, Onyx, a black lab and Jade, a blue tick coon hound mix. Th ree cats, Happy Gilmore, Bob and Nellie. Owned Car-ing Hands Pet Hospital in Indianapolis, IN for 21 years. Owner of Palencia Pet Clinic.

Dr. Kelly Jago, MD, Board - Certifi ed Obstetrics / Gynecology Dr. Kelly Jago is an OB-Gyn with OBGYN Associates of St. Augustine. Dr. Jago is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and completed medical school at Jeff erson Medical College in Philadel-phia, she did her ObGyn residency at Th e Naval Medical Center San Diego. Her wealth of experi-ence, warm manner and careful approach to medicine make her an excellent physician. Kelly enjoys all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, but she is particularly interested in adolescent gynecology and new, expectant moms. Dr. Jago lives in Northwest St. Johns County with the loves of her life; her daughter, Lia, her husband, Corey, and two dogs: Cassata and Chloe. During her spare time, she enjoys windsurfi ng at the Salt Run, golf, basketball, biking with friends and going to the beaches at Anastasia Island with her daughter.

If you are interested in looking up information about your healthcare provider go to the Florida Department of Health website:http://ww2.doh.state.fl .us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP

Its 2013 and part of making it a good year is focusing on health and wellness! It is nice to be able to know information about your local healthcare provider before entrusting them with your health or your pet’s health. Here is our listed of wonderful local healthcare practioners.

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TURN YOUR RESOLUTIONS INTO A REALITYBy Bruce L. Cline

It’s that time of year again…time for new beginnings, clean slates, and fresh starts. But, will this year actually be dif-ferent? It can be with the right approach. Clearly defi ne your goal. Most goals lack specifi city and are far too general. Goals of ‘losing weight’ or ‘getting in shape’ are too vague and lack the ability to measure progress. Your goal needs to be established in a way that also allows you to measure your progress along the way. What happened last time? Be honest with yourself on what happened during previous attempts of trying to reach the same goal. Look constructively at why you were unable to reach your goal on prior attempts. Unsuccessful endeavors will give you clues on areas of support or education that you need in order to make your goal a reality. Find an Accountability Partner and/or Proper Support. Most goals are never accomplished simply due to a lack of support or accountability. If you are able to ‘change your mind’ when things get diffi cult, then it will always be easy to let yourself ‘off the hook’ for your own goal. Find someone or a group of individuals in which you can fi nd support and account-ability. You need to receive honest feedback and a support system that allows you to not be off ended to hear the truth. Spouses and signifi cant others have great intentions; however, fi nding other accountability partners and support systems are highly encouraged. Th ings can always go south in many ways when a spouse tells you to get off of your butt and go workout. Create urgency. Setting a time to reach your goal creates urgency. Without an established ending date, you will likely procrastinate and put off the required eff ort and work that needs to happen to accomplish your goal. Seek the help of a trained professional if you are unsure of what is safe and realistic. Reaching new goals and setting out to accomplish something you’ve always wanted to do is never easy. If it was, you would have already done it long ago. However, if you are S.M.A.R.T (Simple, Measurable, Accountable, Realistic, and Timely) about your goal setting, you will move forward with a plan that only requires eff ort.

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Can you hear me now? Do you understand what I just said? Pay attention when I talk to you! Did your mother ever say that to you? Mine sure did. She wanted me to listen to her and understand what she said. Mom may not have had the clinical research to prove hearing and understanding is not the same thing, but she was correct. Fortunately for me I was born with normal hearing and no learning disabilities. So far, I have not suff ered any hearing loss and depending who you ask I have not suff ered any memory loss or mental decline. But what happens to our ability to understand when we suff er a hearing loss? Allow me to give you a brief overview of the auditory sys-tem: our ears and brain. Th is system is divided into 4 parts: 1st the Outer Ear which sits on the side of our head and the ear ca-nal, 2cd the Middle Ear with the 3 smallest bones in our bodies, 3rd the Inner ear including a Balance System (Vestibular System) and Hearing Nerves (Cochlea) and 4th the Auditory Center in our Brain. It is the responsibility of the fi rst three systems to send a complete message to the brain. If the Brain’s Auditory Center does not receive a complete message understanding and comprehension are aff ected. Th is occurs as we age and our inner ear’s cochlea loses hearing nerve cells. Each hearing nerve cell, or hearing hair cell, detects diff erent sounds. Scientifi cally all sounds are broken into frequency (pitch) and loudness (intensity). Not all nerve cells are aff ected or damaged equally. To understand English we must hear consonant sounds, which are high frequencies sounds, and the fi rst

hearing nerves to be damaged from age and noise are these hearing hair cells. Damaged hearing hair cells do not send a complete sig-nal to the brain. Th e brain misunderstands and therefore we know someone said something but not sure exactly what was said. “Please pass the bread or thread or pardon me what did you say.” Th ere is help. Th ere is no medicine to restore these dam-aged hearing hair cells. But new advanced digital hearing aids pro-vide the necessary power to only the frequencies that need it and help send a more complete signal to the brain. But do not wait too long. If the brain is not receiving a complete signal it will forget how to process this information. Another case of ‘Use It or Lose It’. Yes, there is a lot of research documenting this, it is called Auditory Deprivation. If you do not hear it clearly and understand it fully, you cannot remember it. Lack of understanding leads to social with-drawal, and this leads to memory loss, which is the fi rst stage of dementia.

Again, I’m reminded how wise my mother was. We hear and we listen. If our hearing is damaged, listening is compromised. Do not let that happen to you. Get a complete diagnostic hearing evaluation; learn if a hearing aid can be helpful. Join those conver-sations, understand that joke, and enjoy this wonderful world of speech and soundsRosann W. Faull, Audiologist, Board Certifi ed Doctor of Audiology; 12276 San Jose Blvd., Suite 710; Jacksonville, Fl 32223; Offi ce: 904-262-5550; Fax: 904-683-4592

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How to Make Healthy Living a New Year’s Resolution! by Dr. Melinda S. Tolitsky, D.C. Now is the time of year when 45% of us make resolutions for the New Year. I refl ect on my accomplish-ments and disappointments of the past year and eagerly look forward to writing my loft y expectations for the year to come. Getting healthy, losing weight, stop smoking, eating better and start exercising probably all sound familiar but how can we stick to those resolutions we are so passionate about on New Year’s Day? Let’s focus on health:

What is Health? According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of optimal physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infi rmity. How do we achieve better health?

1. Start walking – work up to 30 minutes a day outside regardless of the weather (physical and mental benefi ts).2. Start lift ing weight regardless of your age and shape. Weight lift ing helps build strong muscles and bones as well

as rev up your metabolism and promote weight loss.3. Eat more fruits and vegetables- work up to 6-8 a day. Th e key is variety and every meal. Th ey lower your risk of

heart disease and stroke, decrease blood pressure, reduce your risk of cancer, and help you lose weight.4. Feed you mind and your soul with positive books and affi rmations.5. Spend more time with friends and family.6. Volunteer and give back to an organization your care about.7. Count your blessing and acknowledge what you are thankful for, daily.

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Local Authors Promote Healthy Living by Angie Bell

Jon GordonJon Gordon, a Ponte Vedra resident, has written seven books, most notably Th e Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team With Positive Energy, which is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. His principles of positive energy have been used by numerous professional sports teams, colleges, Fortune 500 Companies and non-profi ts. Around the age of 30, Gordon started to feel called to write. Aft er losing his job during the dot com crash, he prayed about it and started to write. Now, he gets up in the morning and starts writing. Th en he takes a walk on the beach and prays, comes back fi lled with new energy and ideas to write until he is spent, usually about noon. Before going to bed he reads what he wrote that day and writes a little more.

When asked about writing Th e Energy Bus, Gordon says, “It was a wonderful experi-ence. I felt so peaceful and inspired during that time. It was a time of personal transfor-mation for me and I believe the book was a refl ection of that.” He has adapted this book in Th e Energy Bus for Kids, complete with a teacher’s guide and activity journal.His advice to budding authors is, “Don’t be

too hard on yourself. Write the fi rst draft and just let it fl ow. It may not be perfect. Th at’s ok. Just write. When you are done you can go back and edit and make changes.” Gordon speaks to companies and schools all across the country, as well as to teachers and principals in St. Johns County. He has also given talks to the students at Ponte Vedra High School and presented a program centered on his book Th e Positive Dog at Palencia Elementary School. His latest work, One Word that will Change Your Life, which he coauthored with Dan Britton and Jimmy Page, will be out in a few weeks. One Word that will Change Your Life is meant to inspire people to simplify life and work by focusing on just one word for the entire year. When not writing or speaking, Gordon spends time with his wife and kids, answers emails, posts, and tweets from readers, and plays tennis. His son also plays competitive tennis and his daughter plays lacrosse. You can follow Jon on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jongordon11 or check out his website at www.jongordon.com/

Warren Caterson If you are looking for a cookbook that will help you prepare fresh, healthy, inexpensive, easy to prepare meals with read-ily available ingredients, look no further than Table for Two - Th e Cookbook for Couples. Caterson, a husband and father of fi ve, began cooking over 25 years ago, but when his children began to leave home he realized the need for a cookbook that would serve empty-nesters, young couples, or anyone wanting to cook for two instead of a crowd. Having had an interest in writing for some time, Ca-terson began copywriting and freelancing around 2002. He does some sort of writing every day, when he’s not giving cooking demonstrations or book signings. He advises others interested in writing to follow two simple rules: read a lot and write a lot Caterson has also authored Table for Two: Back for Seconds – due out around Valentine’s Day, and Cooking Out-side the Lines – Musings of an Extemporaneous Chef, expected to be available in the spring. In a completely diff erent genre, Caterson has written Dive and Fly, a romantic-comedy-adventure full of twists. Th is one’s a great “beach read” to take to one of the beautiful beaches of St. Johns County. A sequel is in the works entitled Point and Shoot. As an urban director for Young Life in Chicago and now the Director of Development for Seamark Ranch, Caterson has a heart for young people. He also loves min-gling with people of all ages, whether it’s a cooking demonstration at the Home Show or a cozy in-home dinner for a small group. He can sometimes be found at the Old City Farmers Market on Saturday mornings in St. Augustine, providing cooking tips and enjoying meeting new readers. Vilano Beach is where Caterson now calls home, along with his wife and 16-year old daughter. You can fi nd out more about booking him at http://www.tablefortwocook-books.com or follow him at https://www.facebook.com/warren.caterson?ref=ts&fref=ts


The SceneThe Scene January 2013January 2013 Community ~ Family ~ FunFIRST DAY HIKE--SCAVENGER HUNT

January, 1, 2013

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anastasia State Park. Join

park staff for the fi rst hike of the new year. This is

part of a national health and outdoor awareness

movement; join others across Florida and the na-

tion who are doing First Day Hikes at the same time

as you! Join Park Services Specialist, Cristy Leonard

for a hike through the Ancient Dunes interpretive

trail within the park. This walk will be an outdoor

geocaching scavenger hunt/interpretive walk, as

we search for the hidden “cache”. No experience

necessary for geocaching, but a smart phone with

GPS or other type of GPS will be required. Free with

park admission. Anastasia State Park / 904-461-

2033 / 1340A A1A South, St. Augustine / www.

fl oridastateparks.orgJanuary 4, 2013

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKST. AUGUSTINE

January 4

San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St, St. Augustine, FL

32084 / 904-829-0065

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On the fi rst Friday of each month, enjoy the latest

exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at

more than 20 St. Augustine art galleries. Park for

free at the San Sebastian Winery, 157 King Street,

where sightseeing trains and trolleys off er free

round-trips to the heart of the art district – or go on

your own self-guided art walk. Galleries are open

from 5 to 9 p.m.

GREEN REVOLUTION FAMILY DAY: ENERGY

January 5, 10am to 4pm

Come explore how energy is produced and trans-

ported and learn about diff erent ways to conserve

energy. Activities, included with MOSH admission,

will take place in MOSH's traveling exhibit, Green

Revolution. This eco-exhibit builds awareness of

our fragile earth and demonstrates solutions to

more eff ectively protect our air, water, soil, and

wildlife. Green Revolution closes January 6. $10 for

adults; $8 for children 3-12, military and seniors.

Free for children 2 and under and MOSH Members.

MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle /

www.themosh.org

4TH ANNUAL LEGO COMPETITION January 12th

Kindergarteners through 9th graders are invited to

battle it out in a Building Competition. Participants

will work in teams or as individuals to build original

LEGO designs for the chance to win prizes Cost is

$25 per participant which includes a T-shirt, meal,

certifi cate of participation and access to the mu-

seum.MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle

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GTM RESEARCH RESERVE MARINELAND BEACH WALK;

January 16 2013

Wednesday 9:00a; GTM Research Reserve

volunteer Ron Ceryak will guide hikers along

the beach at Flagler. Gtm Research Reserve,

Marineland FL

SUNSET CELEBRATION AT VILANO BEACH TOWN CENTER

January 5,

115 Vilano Rd #A | St. Augustine, FL 32080/local

904-540-0402 Features a spectacular sunset

across the bay -- plus, dozens of market ven-

dors, live music, local arts and... more

LIVING HISTORY DAY AT FORT MATANZAS

NATIONAL MONUMENTJanuary 5, 2013

8635 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080/ 904-

471-0116 http://www.nps.gov/From 10:30 a.m.

until 3:30 p.m., authentically clad re-enactors will

demonstrate Spanish cannons at this fortress that

guarded the southern approach to St. Augustine.

Admission is free including the ferry ride to and

from Rattlesnake Island. Fort Matanzas National

Monument is located at 8635 A1A at the south end

of Anastasia Island approximately 15 miles south of

St. Augustine. Info: www.nps.gov/foma; 904-471-

0116

THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP

January 7

6 pm / discuss international current events. The dis-

cussion will be moderated by Joseph Warner, retired

U.S. diplomat and adjunct professor of Geography

and International Relations. A reading list of sug-

gested books and articles will be available in time

to prepare for the discussions.

GENEALOGY CLUB BARTRAM TRAIL LIBRARY

January 12

Saturday,Genealogy (or family research) is a very

fulfi lling hobby. Be a part of the club...join us on

Saturday from 2 - 4 pm. For additional informa-

tion, please contact the Bartram Trail Branch

Library at 827-6960.

SEA YOUR HISTORY WEEKEND: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

January 18 to 19, 2013

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum St. Augustine.

81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32080/904-

829-0745, http://www.staugustinelighthouse.

org/ Patriots and the Sea in a British Colony is the

theme of a special weekend presentation at the St.

Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, 81 Lighthouse

Ave. Friday from 3-6 p.m. visitors can help Light-

house archaeologists unlock the secrets of long-lost

shipwrecks. Saturday at 9 a.m., visitors can meet

and work with traditional wooden boatbuilding

as they build a boat from centuries gone by. At 11

a.m., a Smithsonian Presentation gives visitors an

opportunity to meet some of the people who make

the Smithsonian the world’s leader in research and

exploration. Weekend value pack which includes all

3 events and 2 days at the Lighthouse is $25. Info:

http://www.staugustinelighthouse.org ; 904-829-

0745

FREE ENTRANCE DAY: CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS

January 21, 2013

St. Augustine/Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, FL

32084 http://www.NPS.gov/casa

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the National

Park Service is off ering free admission to Castillo de

San Marcos. Built by the Spanish military between

1672 and 1692, the Castillo de San Marcos is the

oldest masonry fortifi cation in the U.S. Friday

through Saturday visitors can experience living

history during Spanish Military cannon fi rings.

The Castillo de San Marcos is located on Avenida

Menendez, overlooking Matanzas Bay in historic St.

Augustine. Info: www.NPS.gov/casa

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Community ~ Family ~ FunCommunity ~ Family ~ FunPlease be sure to call ahead to confi rm dates,

times & places for all events listed on our calendar. We do our best to get these right

but “to err is human, to forgive divine’.

Come Out for a Day of Friends, Family, Fun, Nature, Health and Wellness

The Friends of Alpine Park and St. Johns County Parks and Recreation De-

partment invite you to the January 19th “Get Fit with Friends and Fam-

ily Arbor Day One-Mile Fun Run/Walk and Health and Wellness Expo,” at

Alpine Groves Park in Switzerland, Florida.

The Fun Run/Walk will begin at 8:00am on the riverfront and wind

through the park. The Fun Run/Walk is an untimed one-mile course, perfect

for all ages. Registration forms are available for download at www.may-

omedia.

com or at Weaver and Stratton Pediatric Dentistry in Fruit Cove. The Run/Walk is

limited to the fi rst 250 applicants and the deadline is January 12th. After the Fun

Run/Walk there will be a raffl e for Walk/Run participants. The Health and Wellness

Expo will then kick off at 8:30am and run until Noon. The Friends of Alpine Park will

celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting at 9am. The Health and Wellness Expo and

tree planting are free and open to the public.

For more information please email [email protected] or visit them on

Facebook, “Friends of Alpine Park.”

This is a can’t-miss community and family event! See you at the park!

FEB 1. 2013LOST IN YONKERS

By Neil SimonA Coming of Age Tale

February 1st, 2013- Limelight Theater to Benefi t St. Francis House

Lost in Yonkers is about fi nding one’s way through the tangled web

of family relationships without losing the sense of self or sense of

humor. Set in Yonkers, NY in 1942, the play focuses on two young

brothers, Arty and Jay, left in the care of their feuding relatives,

Grandma Kurnitz and Aunt Bella. Lost in Yonkers epitomizes Neil

Simon’s trademark mix of comedy and drama. The New York Post

hailed Lost in Yonkers, “The best play Simon ever wrote.”

Don’t miss this FABULOUS play & a chance to support St. Francis

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by Dr. Peter Veling, DVM

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Recently, I had the owner of a maturing kitten come in that had taken the cat to a local pet adoption agency’s well-ness clinic. Th e kitten had a lump at the site of vaccination. Th e owner showed us the information provided at the well-ness clinic. Th e vaccine labels were on the paperwork. Th e vaccines were from a low cost vaccine manufacturer. Th e type of vaccine used was a killed vaccine. All killed vaccines contain adjuvant. An adjuvant is a chemical that is sup-posed to attract the immune system to the vaccination site so that the virus particles are found, destroyed and immu-nity produced. Adjuvants are listed as Class 3 Carcinogens by the World Health Organization. Th is kitten may have cancer from the vaccine. We hope it is a reactive lump but only time will tell. Th e owner will now face several weeks to months of anxiety to see if the lump goes down or if it is cancer. Th e kitten may face surgery. From 1990 to 2002 I faced this problem in 10 cats that were vaccinated with these cheap, adjuvanted vaccines. Th ese cats probably were genetically predisposed to this problem. We did large, expensive, disfi guring surgeries on them. We saved 6 of the 10 cats, which was a better cure rate than the Indianapolis board certifi ed surgeons were getting. Th e company that produces them claims that they are high quality vaccines. In actuality, using adjuvant started in farm animals. Th e method that is safe for a 1500 pound cow has been found to not be safe for a 12 pound cat in the eyes of veterinary researchers who focus on cats. Th e good news is that today’s newer vaccines con-tain no adjuvant and, therefore, do not produce these lumps. Th ey were designed to avoid the use of these irritating chem-icals. Unfortunately, they cost nine times as much as the old vaccines. I will never use the cheap vaccines at my practice again. I never want to have to disfi gure a cat again be-

cause of a cancer from a vaccine.Let me ask you a question. If a veterinarian gave you a choice of a $20 vaccine that can produce cancer or a $27 vaccine that cannot produce cancer which one would you choose? Beware who you trust. Always ask what kind of vaccine is being used on your pet. Do not allow a killed vaccine to be used on your cat. Th at cheap vac-cine can give your pet cancer.

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It’s time for a New Year’s Resolution again. Diet-ing and weight loss this time? How about a ‘new’ New Year’s Resolution this time? It’s time to think outside the ‘traditional’ box and, instead of making superfi cial promises with little chance of long-term success, develop your ‘human capital’. Now if you’re thinking it would just be easier to try and lose weight, just know that developing our human capital, or skill set, isn’t impossible. In fact, every new experience adds to it. However, as we age and assume adult

responsibilities, many of us become myopic in developing that skill set. We tend to advance careers and ignore adding to our knowledge in other ways. As a case in point, most Americans struggle to un-derstand current events in general and international rela-tions in particular. Sadly, but oft en hilariously, this shortfall is highlighted regularly on TV in a Tonight Show segment called ‘Jaywalking’ or on the radio in NPR’s insightful news show, ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.’ While played for laughs, examples of average Americans not knowing what average Americans should know is always an eye-opener. As funny as they are, programming like ‘Jaywalking’ and ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me’ need to be made irrelevant. Our collective disinterest in international relations doesn’t start at adulthood. As a high school social studies teacher for 15 years, I am confronted daily with how little to-day’s youth know about the world outside of their front door. Sure, the occasional prodigy exists, but they are few

and far between. My students live in a ‘splendid isolation’; accentuated by the smart phone they’re never far from. Even when I discuss troubling news stories from across the globe, and how we might be aff ected, most students lack the background knowledge to understand the situa-tion and aren’t motivated to take the time to learn on their own. And if danger really exists from Iran or Russia or Syria, ‘we’ll just nuke them’ is the preferred answer for too many. Obviously there’s a problem. Th ankfully, the kind of investment I’m suggesting doesn’t require a second mortgage for a degree in International Relations at a local college. To better our understanding of the world around us, citizens of the First Coast are fortunate to have the World Aff airs Council of Jacksonville (WACJ) right in our backyard. Started in 1985 as the National Interest Forum (NIF) the organization quickly grew in membership and area infl uence. In 1995, the NIF joined the World Aff airs Council of America, which, as its website clearly states, ‘promotes grassroots understanding and is dedicated to edu-cating, inspiring and engaging Americans in international aff airs and the critical global issues of our times.’ Th ere are also Councils in Naples and Palm Beach, as well as nearly 100 Councils across America in some 40 states. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Ex-ecutive Director Trina Medarev and Uli Decker, Director of Education and Community Outreach about what the WACJ does. As Ms. Medarev said, ‘the core mission of the World Aff airs Council is to bring an understanding of inter-national issues to the community.’ But Ms. Medarev sug-gests that the Jacksonville council is special.

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When I asked why, she spoke reverently about a few key people who have assisted in developing the WACJ over the years, namely Ambassador Marilyn McAfee, a career foreign service offi cer from 1968 to 1998, Ad-miral Jonathan Howe USN (Ret.) who held national security positions in multiple administrations along with 35 years of naval service and Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, who also held national security postings in the mid 1990’s before serving in the United Nations. Th is trio of heavy hitters, along with a dedicat-ed Council staff , has helped enhance the ‘Speaker Se-ries’, the Council’s signature program for adults. From September to April, the Council invites prominent people in a variety of fi elds as guest lecturers for ‘Global Issue Evenings’ held at the University of North Florida or the ‘Global Business Luncheons’ held at Th e River Club. While the business luncheons require a yearly membership fee, the Global Issue Evening lectures are, as Ms. Medarev was keen to point out, free to the public! Th ey are popular though so call the University Center at UNF for reservations. Featured speakers from this past season included: Th e Honorable John Bren-nan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Fouad Ajami, Senior Fellow at Stanford University on the Arab Spring and Frank Trot-ter, President of EverBank Direct on Sovereign Debt. As exciting as the Speaker Series is, the teacher in me is far more impressed by the Council’s educa-tional off erings. Ms. Decker spent the better part of 30 minutes detailing a slew of programs designed to spark a teen’s interest in international relations. Th e fi rst was Academic WorldQuest, a contest for high school stu-dents that tests their knowledge of international facts. Last November, 40 teams from 18 local high schools in

Duval, Clay and St. Johns County competed at UNF with Kevin Meerschaert of WJCT hosting. Th is year’s winning team from Stanton will be competing in the national competition this April in Washington DC. She then told me of the Great Decisions program that pairs high school students from across the area with univer-sity professors for monthly meetings based on readings on global issues. Th e culmination of the program is the International Crisis Management Exercise, where stu-dents’ are presented with a ‘mock’ crisis scenario during a day-long simulation. Role playing as members of the National Security Council, students work together to come up with policy recommendations for the leader of the free world under the watchful eye of Admiral Howe and Ambassador Soderberg. As Ms. Decker fi nished, I told her how excited I was to learn of the Council’s edu-cational off erings, especially Academic WorldQuest. I assured her my New Year’s Resolution was that I would ready my students for competition next year. Whether you’re a news junkie like me or a total neophyte ready for an appearance on ‘Jaywalking’, the World Aff airs Council of Jacksonville has programs that can transform your life. Aft er spending quality time with Ms. Medarev and Ms. Decker and observing their excitement for the coming year, attending even one of their evening lectures will help you develop your human capital by better understand today’s issues. Take a moment to visit their website and make a resolution worth keeping in 2013!

Darren Rosenbaum is a local teacher. He holds a Masters Degree in history and has taught government, history and economics for the past fi fteen years. He has traveled extensively in Asia and Europe. He lives in St. Johns with his wife and four children.

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