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It Andree Serra, Dre Photography guy ahead of you checks out with just work because it feels good and right, is tiny and thin, trying to stop you. But www.drephotography.net a brown, waxy pastry bag. When the and those chips feel very, very wrong. you persist, never a quitter. This straw Administrative Assistant cashier asks, “How many?” he replies, Enjoy the slice of the knife as it sec- holds a place of honor as it is always the Melissa Cartwright, The Beancounter “Two fat pills.” You giggle. Of course tions the yellow fruit. The pineapple first step to very fun bad decisions. Contributing Writers you can. Your own bag of fat pills is juice will flow off the cutting board and Susan Alexander Finally, we have No. 4: The smoothie Amy Anderson being smashed by four rolling gargan- onto the counter and, eventually, down straw, the world’s first guilt-free straw. Terra Bogart tuan tropical fruits with thorny points the front of it. Curse it, even as you Joy Frawley They come in neon yellow, bright pink Christal Frost sloughing off on the conveyor belt. rejoice in its existence. For you have and life-affirming spinach green. With Julie Hartl Note: Drinking smoothies has not cleaned many, many drips of ice cream Laura Holling these straws, you are responsible and Kandi Kent Lannen stopped us from eating sugar, frosting, and this, this is long awaited. pure. No wasted calories or surprise Mardi Jo Link cookies or donuts. It has, however, allevi- Kari Massa hangovers. And when a wedge of kale June McGrath WINTERLOCHEN Altan: St. Patrick’s Day Chanticleer ated our guilt of doing so. The straw gets stuck in them, it’s satisfying. The Amy Reichard Every straw you’ve used in adult- Erin Simon nutrition is so huge that it can’t fit. Jamie Thompson Saturday, February 21 Celebration Wednesday, April 15 The freezer section hood has been one of three: So there it is, the biggest diet make- Danya Valpey Have you seen the “Farm to Freezer” 1. A Burger King straw. You’ve Saturday, March 14 over ever to happen to the chocolate- Advertising fruit at Tom’s Food Markets? Fresh just consumed a Whopper. A Double chip-loving twins. It’s a great start to Kerry Winkler at 231.276.5105 or sliced peaches from Smeltzer Orchard Whopper. Regret is heavy and so are [email protected] René Marie “The King and I” the New Year and we wish you a The deadline is Feb. 16 for the March/April issue. Company in Benzonia, flash frozen in you. Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Co. smoooooth 2015! Visit www.grandtraversewoman.com for rates. Tuesday, March 10 eighth blackbird Subscriptions To receive GTWoman at home, Thursday, April 9 May 15-16 mail $20 (for 6 issues) to: Grand Traverse Woman, From The Top with The Date P.O. 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my 232-pound weight loss! ‘Common sense, strength, courage and determination were what it was going to take and I lacked all of it.’ By Laura Holling
Then: 350 lbs
Being a single parent of an adult son with How then was I going to change? Common sense, disabilities has proven to be profoundly challenging strength, courage and determination were what it over the years. I have crossed many difficult hurdles was going to take and I lacked all of it. Self-esteem, with my child’s health and our own financial well- self-worth and confidence I also lacked. What I did being. have was this amazing, special child who loved me Christy Petrini Yet there was still one obstacle I could never seem unconditionally and a supportive family. Sales & Leasing Consultant to overcome—my weight! At the time, I had no insurance and no extra Master Certified Topping the scale at 368 pounds, I knew things money to spend. I was desperate and alone. So my 231-922-3377 [email protected] were dire. Everything in life at my size was difficult: journey began. walking to the mailbox, walking up and down stairs Knowing how horrific I looked (and noticing how of Traverse City 3258 N. U.S. 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49684 to do laundry, bending to tie my shoes, breathing, people looked at me), I didn’t want to start exercising www.foxmb.com sleeping and playing with my son. Plus, I was already in the daylight. So in the evening, I would drive to a taking three different asthma medications and was middle school track and walk in half-moons—not all borderline diabetic. the way around as I knew I would have to save the Growing up, I was always average in regards to my energy needed to walk back to my car. I did this for weight, never obese and never the “skinny” girl. I can months, adding a little distance each time. blame my drastic weight gain on various happenings Then I moved to climbing stairs at various loca- or medical conditions: depression, cancer; parenting tions: malls, apartment complexes, school football Transform lives. a child with cognitive impairments and epilepsy, the fields, anywhere. I would walk up and down until I death of my father, and the list goes on… could finally reach the top. The truth of the matter is that I’d done this to I also had a friend with a gym membership and Change your own. myself. I was the one who made the conscious she was able to bring me to her facility for free from time to time. That introduced me to weights and I decision to put food into my mouth (and at times, Earn a master’s degree in social work obscene amounts of it). I was ultimately the one to used them whenever I could. blame. Overall, I found ways to work out every chance I at Grand Valley in Traverse City. My family physician was very direct and did could and by every means I could. If you’ve earned a B.S.W. degree in the last five years, not sugar coat anything. He told me that I was on a While I experimented with exercise, I also cut out GVSU in Traverse City offers a unique opportunity to join destructive path towards death. Either I found a way all carbs from my diet and focused on roughage and an existing M.S.W. cohort as an advanced-standing student. to change or I would die. protein. That put my body into quite a shock, as I However, the doctor’s direct approach did not knew it would, but it paid off. • Build on your existing skills and develop advanced expertise in make me stop. Quite honestly, I am not sure what My weight dropped and I was feeling better; I was direct service, administration, or community planning. looking better; and I was finally gaining the confi- did. Now: 140 lbs • Program designed to fit the busy schedules of working professionals. dence I thought I had lost forever. All I know is that something in me finally turned, as the elasticity is gone. I hope to have corrective Then came the day I stepped on the scale at my • Cohort format with face-to-face classes at the NMC University Center. like a switch. I needed to get healthy. I knew I would surgery to repair the damage I have done to myself. I doctor’s office and learned I weighed 136 pounds. I • Accredited program, outstanding instructors, local internships, and never look like a model and had no preconceived know I truly cannot afford it, but I would love to see looked at the nurse and all I could say was, “SHUT affordable tuition. notion that one day I would. I just wanted to breathe the final results of all of my hard work. Maybe that is UP! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” We both laughed. and walk (maybe run) and be the mother I knew just a pipe dream, but it is my dream. • Twenty-year track record with social work programs in Traverse City. This is the least I’ve weighed since before high deep down I could be (and so desperately wanted to Now when I look in the mirror it is much differ- school. I no longer have asthma or borderline diabe- LEARN MORE AT OUR OPEN HOUSE be). I guess I finally realized that those things were ent. Yes, I weigh less, but for the first time in a very tes. My son recently told me I look like a toothpick. I never going to happen unless something changed long time, I like myself. Even better is that my son Thursday, February 19, 5:00–7:00 p.m., Gray Conference Room (202F) certainly don’t, but he has seen me through it all, and immediately. notices the changes and he is proud of me. So am I! NMC University Center, 2200 Dendrinos Dr., Traverse City Joining a weight-loss program was not a possibil- he sees how hard I have worked. ity for me financially. I truly never wanted to belong I still watch everything I put into my mouth and I to one. Simply put, I didn’t see how buying prepack- choose water and tea instead of pop. Laura Holling is the owner of Absolute Accuracy aged meals would teach me how to eat properly. Truth be told, my body is not as toned as it could Bookkeeping. She can be reached at 231.360.5634 or be but that is a work in progress. My skin isn’t tight, [email protected]. gvsu.edu/traverse (231) 995-1785
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An inheritance from her father changed her life Weekdays 10-12 By Kari Massa WTCM NewsTalk 580 training women on the proper use of firearms and The inheritance personal protection—is so strong it is literally all a different kind of talk After years of searching, “my passion” finally landed in my lap during this truly hard time I can think about. of my life. That’s when I inherited my father’s I have had a very positive response from firearms, which had given him much happiness. women in the community about what I’m doing. I meet so many who say to me: “Oh! I really want I knew dad had just purchased a handgun, and hadn’t gotten much use out of it before passing. to learn!” or “I’ve always wanted to do that!” and Sarah Brown Pho t ogra p hy He hadn’t even used the new grips he ordered yet they never have. So many women have come forward and requested my help. The feeling Your life is simple and, quite for it, so, when they arrived after his death, my Imagine this: of community you get from this industry is honestly, boring. You get up for work, complete uncle put them on for me. Then I went to a local amazing. The response has been incredible! the daily routine without thought or care. And shooting range. I have also become part of the MTC, which each day a part of you dies a little more, just I am lucky enough to have a close friend who is veteran owned and operated. I got my first enough to make you realize how wrong it feels. is a shooting instructor. He accompanied me. I taste of precision rifles and AR-15s at the MTC’s My life for roughly the past nine years was just was scared, yet very excited. I was horrible at Gunstock event this year. After meeting all of the that: stagnant. I didn’t have any fun stories. There first, which was tough on me being I am very wonderful people there, I knew I needed to join. was no real drama. competitive by nature. There I was, in a lifeless marriage (fault on both But that first time, the pistol felt right in my sides, no bashing here) when I decided to take a hand...it felt like home. leap of faith, so to speak, and pack everything Next, I tried dad’s rifles. That was very I owned including my two dogs, and leave. bittersweet for me. Dad had modified the stocks Death changes you, it either Literally not knowing where I was going, just and done a few other things to make them “just dessimplifytroys your a par financialt of youlife is or now. it BECOME A knowing I NEEDED to leave. right.” In a way, shooting them made me feel like Sounds a bit frightening, doesn’t it? Let’s throw he was close. births a new sense of self. in with the “big move” and the divorce, the death My friend was patient with me and made PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT! of my father, plus the death of one of my beloved everything seem so simple once I understood the The best time pups. All in a three-month period. workings of the firearm. I quickly soaked in every Earn a master of physician assistant studies I still have much to learn in the firearm Enduring so much loss and change in such a aspect of the process. industry; three months gets you only so far. But degree at Grand Valley in Traverse City. short period of time was exhausting, mentally I think the most fulfilling part of using my to simplify your my dream of helping people through my firearms and physically. Leaving my husband was tough, father’s firearms was when I began hitting the Your pathway to becoming a certified physician assistant starts passion is coming to fruition. but freeing. Letting my father go was devastating, metal targets at longer distances. here in Traverse City with our accredited master’s degree in I wanted to tell my story, not to whine or especially because we had no warning. Sadly, I kept practicing and I was able to shoot two financial life is Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.). evoke a sense of pity, but instead to tell you just he drowned in Boardman Lake during Cherry rifles later that month at The Marksmanship Convenient. All classes held at GVSU’s Traverse City Regional Center. how amazing my life truly is. Following times of Festival and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t quite done Training Center (MTC) in Lake City. I was uncertainty or loss, things really do get better, Personal. Full-time faculty members in Traverse City make learning yet here on earth. But he left with a bang, which immediately hooked. Nothing could compare now. trust me. You can rise from the ashes. personal and relevant. was kind of his style. My dad touched a large to the empowering feeling I got from hitting my I leave you with one of my favorite quotes by Hands on. Work in clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals in portion of the community. I didn’t grieve alone. It target dead the first time. Haruki Murakami: “And once the storm is over, Northern Michigan to complete rotations in clinical specialties. was a collective loss. you won’t remember how you made it through, As for the loss of my beloved pup Tess, that was ‘I found it!’ Accredited. Our program is fully accredited by the Accreditation how you managed to survive. You won’t even be the “straw that broke the camel’s back” for me. Now that I am following in my dad’s footsteps, I Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). sure whether the storm is really over. But one With everything that happened, I was unsure want to scream, “I found it!” to the world. I found thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, Successful. GVSU PA graduates have achieved a 98% pass rate on of my path in life. I always felt I was meant for that thing I was meant to do. You will know what you won’t be the same person who walked in. the national certification exam since the program’s inception in 1995. something more, that there must be something I mean when it happens to you, trust me. It’s That’s what this storm’s all about.” waiting for me just around the corner. But what? euphoric and all encompassing; it becomes a part APPLY NOW for next cohort of who you are. That moment you rise out of the gvsu.edu/traverse | [email protected] | (231) 995-1785 Where? Kari Massa is acting deputy director at the Traverse ashes and spread your wings to do great things. Death changes you: it either destroys a part City Housing Commission, where she has been of you or it births a new sense of self. Finding I am now a chapter leader for the Grand employed for almost six years. She has lived in strength can be daunting. Fortunately I was Traverse TWAW (The Well-Armed Woman) Traverse City for 21 years, has a pup named born with an overabundance of inner strength. Women’s Shooting Chapter. It is a truly amazing Gus and enjoys everything to do with outdoor life. company started by women for women. My And little did I know, my dad had left a legacy of To learn more about her shooting chapter, email Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NFP passion to teach Concealed Pistol courses— [email protected] or call 231.640.0551. Advisor Services, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. NFP Advisor Services, LLC healing in his wake. is not affiliated with Forge Financial Advisors. Marc R. Gillespie
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well, a broken freezer, and a broken dream? What then? When the going gets tough, For more information we invite you to visit our website or call our office! says Traverse City author Mardi Jo Link, the tough do not add sugar. The tough add cussing, sweat, resolve, and good old Mid-western stubbornness. And, in lieu
of stirring, she wrote about it instead. Then sold her memoir, Bootstrapper, to the biggest publisher in New York, garnered awards for it, and optioned the film rights to an Academy Award-Winning actress. If you’re in the mood for a Local Girl Makes Good story, or, Local Girl Goes Badass, this is it.
Mardi will speak at our Feb. 12 luncheon about her experiences and how to make the best of the worst. Mardi Jo Link is an award-winning writer and journalist from Traverse City. Her work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, Terrain, The Detroit Free Press, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune among others. She studied journal- ism at Michigan State University, has a MFA from Queens University of Charlotte, and lives with her husband, son and dog Gretchen (pictured!) on The Big Valley.
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Self-esteem is earned. I remind myself of that every day as I embark on the second still lacked focus and personal healing. Then last all sitting down for a meal together, supporting quality coloring book journal for children of all chapter of my life after 18 years of marriage. spring, I discovered yoga thanks to my sister-in- each other, networking and cooking together. We ages to enjoy. She had a brilliant marketing brand Divorce takes a toll on every aspect of a woman, leaving broken and missing pieces to recover law. She had given me a gift card to Yen Yoga. shared our homes, wine and laughter. and logo design, Colorwave Studio TC. By the and remake into a new life. As the realization set in that my life was not a fairy tale, I was forced The card was shuffled between wallets and was Other relationships were taking shape too. By time we reached shore, we were business partners! to come to terms with some hard truths. I had dedicated much of my marriage to raising my two misplaced for nearly a year. It turned up when I aligning myself with honest, driven, compassionate For Nancy and me, it is the opportunity to children, as most mothers do. was ready. businesswomen, I was learning and connecting overcome the past and build a strong and stable Determined to meet the demands of my family, I had lost any sense of independence and often The thought of trying yoga was intimidating with the community. Whether I was harvesting future for ourselves and our families. We are two felt like a failure, just spinning my wheels day-to-day. My son also has some special needs requiring to me, but I pushed myself to overcome that fear. vegetables for the CSA with Missy Russell at single moms raising our teenaged children and additional interventions and supports. I was overwhelmed and felt isolated. I became submerged in I took the plunge into the hot room. I found hot Nicholas Farm and Vineyards or making soap with fulfilling a dream by doing what we love. loneliness, depression and confusion for many years. yoga is the ultimate challenge, both physically Lynn Rodenroth at Great Lakes Bath and Body, these We are currently illustrating the intrinsic So, when my divorce ensued and my ex-husband decided to return to his home state of and mentally. hardworking businesswomen and owners became beauty of Traverse City and compiling our Massachusetts, I had to accept the fact that I was neither physically nor emotionally ready to care After several months, I am gaining strength, my role models. They gave me opportunities to drawings into Treasures of Traverse City Color Book. for both of my children alone. My heart broke the day my son moved 1,100 miles away to live with flexibility and becoming more centered with grow personally and professionally. After being a For me, the book will be the result of hours spent his father and new stepmother. personal intentions and forgiveness. Yoga stay-at-home mom for nearly 16 years, my world farming, running, doing yoga, caring for my A year later, I have not recovered and likely never will, but I have found peace in knowing my consistently provides a stable, nurturing, reliable was becoming a lot bigger. daughter and building relationships—because son is well cared for and loved. At the time, my daughter needed me and we needed to find our way environment for wellness for me. by doing so I earned the self-esteem necessary to The clarity of setting expectations for myself Chase dreams together. We did. Here’s what helped me. fulfill this dream. and others is becoming a reality. You see, there Then in September another door opened. I’ve learned, when you’re given a second The Second Chapter Getting my hands dirty is a direct correlation among health, discipline, It was a chance meeting with Nancy Perry. chance to live your life, you do what you love with My recovery started on a farm owned by my daughter’s friend, a family I had met only once. But focus and self-esteem. I was beginning to realize While volunteering for a fund-raising event, I met passion and conviction. Wellness and purpose the draw and need to get my hands dirty, to get dirt under my fingernails, led me to their door. A the benefits of hard work, determination and a Nancy. She introduced me to the idea of fulfilling are top on my list now. With those two things in Health, friends big barn door on Old Mission Peninsula. lot of sweat. Finally, feeling well in a whole sense a dream. So far, my journey after divorce was place, I am a better role model for my children, a For me, the best recovery was with work. Dirty, physical, hard work with a great reward— led to the ability to discover and maintain healthy all about health and healing, about balance and more compassionate friend and a stronger and a & business feeding families locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables. There were days when I just washed relationships with confidence. relationships, about security for my daughter and hundreds of potatoes, getting them ready for CSA baskets. It was a heavy, emotional time for me. Now, I get to chase a dream? more purposeful woman. introspection where I could process my situation. I had to completely give myself up to something Expand your world The friendship flourished. One day, Nancy and after divorce hard to heal. I'm certain working on the farm set the stage for my new beginning. Relationships change after divorce. They just I were taking a stand-up paddleboard excursion Susan Alexander is a Michigan native and has been do. Creating my new community of friends became on West Bay. We were discussing our strengths a resident of Traverse City for 15 years. Follow her Sweat it out a priority last summer. In doing so, I established and struggles, passions and talents when we A healthy diet, fresh air, sunshine and hard work built a strong body. I was also cycling, running story on Facebook at Colorwave Studio TC where the a weekly Harvest Dinner throughout the farming discovered that we are both artists. I had an progress of Treasures of Traverse City Color Book is By Susan Alexander and competing in local 5Ks for the first time. I had even lost that extra 20 pounds. However, I season. Eight single moms and 15 children were original idea for a business: drawing a keepsake- being posted with expected availability in May 2015.
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of our communities and harnessing that power to create change. It is that kind of interrelated, holistic change that I believe we need to make a real impact in this world. FarmRaiser is part of a movement that is happening all over the country, a movement that is empowering young people, supporting communities and building a stronger, more resilient food system for all people. From the ground up Looking back to that early seed of an idea from my great-grandmother, I "High Concept Comedy that is know this is just the kind of movement I can get behind. Provocative and Smart"; "A Razor-sharp Comedian" My (new) dream job of Terra Bogart was born and raised in Traverse City, has a BA in Anthropology - The Denver Post from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree from Michigan State University’s Department of Community Sustainability. She enjoys gardening, TICKETS: $20, $35 spending time with her family and enjoying the beautiful Lake Michigan SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 8 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 2 PM farming, food & fundraising throughout all four seasons.
★★ ★★ usic ★★ icana M Gregory ★ mer ne By Terra Bogart T at A g Sto ES Rollin op 20 B 014 - What is FarmRaiser? T Fest 2 Alan FarmRaiser connects farmers & food Isakov artisans to student-led fundraisers, turn- A seed is planted landing an internship teaching middle-school- that had formed me. As luck would have it, I ing energetic students into aged youth about gardening and nutrition. discovered a job opportunity with an exciting My great-grandmother came to the United I will never forget how I left that school on my new company called FarmRaiser right around that healthy-eating advocates selling lo- States from Italy, bringing a tradition of strong first day feeling more satisfied than I had ever been same time. women and self-reliance that has stretched several in my entire life. It was as if something had sprung FarmRaiser coordinates healthy school cally grown and locally made products generations. She once told me that she survived to life inside of me as I watched those kids plant fundraisers by connecting schools to local farms the Great Depression simply by knowing how to seeds in their school garden and then glance back and food producers so students can sell high (such as Champion Hill honey, Higher grow and preserve her own food. This seed of an up at me, their eyes full of wonder. quality, locally made products in place of traditional Grounds coffee and Friske Orchards “Consistently idea was planted in me at a very young age. As I worked alongside these students, I realized junk food or wrapping paper. electrifying live.” - Popmatters Some of my earliest memories from childhood the immense privilege it was to have grown up FarmRaiser was a perfect blend of all the things fruits, just to name a few). take place in my grandmother’s garden. I remember with the knowledge to grow food. I wondered I had become most passionate about in my life. sitting next to her, my knees pressed into the why every child did not have access to the skills The job description was like a dream come true. ground as I dug holes and scanned the soil for needed to prepare their own fresh, nutritious Promoting a strong local food system, teaching • In a FarmRaiser campaign students sell a variety of earthworms. I can hear my grandmother saying, meals. I came to truly understand that the lessons students about eating healthy and providing wholesome, locally grown and made products. “Terra, remember, your food doesn’t come from a passed on to me by my great-grandmother were schools with an alternative to processed food supermarket. It comes from the earth, in the dirt, still deeply relevant. fundraising, all the while creating a healthier • FarmRaiser guarantees a return of at least 45 percent like this!” At the time, I wasn’t aware of the true Years later I moved to Lansing for graduate school environment and a stronger community for of the profit back to the school. depth and meaning of those words. school, where I also worked at a local non- all. Yes, please! While I was in college, my parents bought an profit managing a school garden-based nutrition This year, since joining FarmRaiser, I have • 90 percent of all funds raised stay in the community. old farmhouse with 40 acres of land and began program. There, I facilitated nutrition lessons in witnessed some pretty incredible things. We have • Vendors often report that customers who purchase their spending time practicing the art of self-reliance. more than 50 classrooms each month and saw such kind, genuine people in Northern Michigan, They planted a large garden, a fruit orchard and over 1,000 students each year, many of whom with so many farmers and food producers working products in a FarmRaiser campaign will visit them at more garlic than you could ever imagine. They had absolutely no experience gardening with their hard day after day. I have seen teachers, parents local farmers markets to purchase more of the prod- even tried beekeeping. Each time I came home to families at home. and principals ecstatic to be able to raise some ucts they were introduced to through the fundraiser. visit, I became more intrigued by this new lifestyle With a school garden as the staging ground, much needed funds for their school, while also they had taken on. The more I showed interest, we learned together, explored together and grew educating their students about the importance of • FarmRaiser allows students to become champions of “Stellar shtick.. Highly skilled sketch comedy artists..” --Chiicago Triibune the more the women in my family shared their together, while developing a positive connecting eating local foods. I continue to be deeply proud good food by educating their families, friends and memories with me. to food. I loved each and every one of those kids of my community. communities about their local food system. My mother, for example, shared how she for how they taught me about myself and about Perhaps most importantly, I have seen young learned to can tomatoes from her grandmother. human nature. students become the ambassadors of change. I • FarmRaiser is currently active throughout the state of I realized that the way we all related to the No matter what kind of day I was having have watched them—deeply motivated, energetic, Michigan, the city of Seattle and plans to be active in generations of women who came before us was outside of school, my spirits always lifted when I critical thinkers, questioning the state of our food through the process of learning to grow our own heard the excited shrieks of “Garden Club!” and system in a way that my generation never did. the Washington D.C. area in the near future. food. Recognizing the importance of this shared “Miss Terra!” as I walked into a classroom. Their These are the leaders of tomorrow. These kids, knowledge made me want to pursue self-reliance sincere excitement grounded me. they really get it. If you’re interested in learning more about this even more in my own life. 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Then life happened and I relocated to Traverse position. I couldn’t let this creative reuse center more conscious of what I’m purchasing and if I City in 2009. A couple of years passed, and I was disappear from our area. It’s an important outlet really need it or if I can borrow it from a friend or grateful when a friend introduced me to SCRAP for our community, especially for women! It is create it using something I already own. The ultimate TC, Traverse City’s only creative reuse center. I was used by so many educators looking to supply their I’m amazed at what people can do with a excited to find out that our quaint, but forward- classrooms on a budget, as well as moms either little paint, a glue gun and some creativity. If thinking, community had a center like this. It de-cluttering their homes or stocking up on craft you’re like me, you’ve gotten lost in websites like P HO T O b y C hri st ine L argen t (scrap) makeover made Traverse City feel like home to me! supplies for themselves or their kids. Pinterest or Etsy. Where does the time go? These I hit the ground running and started volunteering Where else can you find wonderful arts-and- websites have brought this movement that I love at SCRAP. First, I helped organize craft nights. I crafts items priced so cheap, while also helping the to the mainstream. By Dayna Valpey would research unique reuse crafts, gather the environment by keeping stuff out of the landfills? Another thing I’ve discovered: inspiration grows supplies and host these evenings, first at local Helping to keep this area and its shoreline clean in numbers and is contagious. Host a makeover pubs and then at the retail location in the Garfield and beautiful is a wonderful bonus. party. Invite your friends to bring a few items Centre Plaza. Many times these crafts featured It’s amazing what can be created from the items they don’t have a use for anymore and swap I’ve always been a creative person, someone who would create items found around the house like corks, bottle found at SCRAP TC. I’ve seen children make them, recreate them or combine them into a new something out of nothing. But I never knew a movement existed to support my creativity. caps, old containers or collage materials. robots, dollhouses, greeting cards and repurposed repurposed useful item. Then about 10 years ago, while living in the Detroit area and attending a festival, I had an My involvement grew and I started to cover jewelry using items they buy at SCRAP TC (usually Reuse fabric notions and make them into “Ah-ha!” moment that would shape my entire life. shifts at the SCRAP store. I loved the people who costing less than $5!). Adults craft handmade travel pillows, small bags, party garland or hair I encountered a booth that provided a hat-making station. Festival-goers were invited came into the center. Like the woman who closed gifts, purchase yarn and fabric for projects, reuse accessories. Old corks make great magnets, or slice to create a funky, fun hat using repurposed paper grocery bags, bits of leftover ribbon her scrapbooking business and donated all her wallpaper sample books for gift tags or cards or them into pieces and create unique jewelry. Glass and yarn and other reuse supplies. In that instant I was introduced to the official creative decorative papers. Or the local vineyard worker gather supplies for whatever artistic project they jars make terrific votives, or paint them for a one- reuse movement. who dropped off a barrel of wine corks. Or the are starting. of-a-kind vase. Eureka! Something that I had been doing my entire life was finally defined. Even better, elderly woman who was downsizing and moving Being involved with creative reuse has changed One thing is for sure: The options are endless! I discovered there were several people in my community interested in the very same thing. into an assisted living center and wanted to make me in countless ways. For starters, it has made Creative reuse is upcycling, repurposing or transforming materials that are no longer sure her lifetime’s-worth of fabric scraps and sewing me realize how much “stuff” we all have in our Dayna Valpey lives in Traverse City and is the current wanted for their original function and altering them into something new and useful. Many patterns—many with precious, handwritten notes homes and lives. Items that we don’t use anymore, director of SCRAP TC, which has diverted over 11,000 of these unwanted items would have ultimately ended up in our already overflowing waste in the margins—wouldn’t go to waste and could be things that we’ve collected over the years, gifts that pounds of items from our waste stream since 2013. steam. But instead you can creatively transform these items into works of fine art, wearable appreciated by another generation. It was inspiring were given to us that we’ve tucked away, or craft SCRAP TC is 100 percent volunteer and donation run. Visit www.scraptc.org or the retail location in the One person’s trash is art, decoration, kids crafts or functional objects. on a daily basis! supplies for that project that we thought we were That moment encouraged me to continue with my artistic projects, reusing countless In 2013, when SCRAP TC was looking for going to make time for, but haven’t. These things Garfield Centre Plaza, 821 Garfield Ave., Traverse City (next to Honey Baked Ham). SCRAP TC also another’s treasure. items and crafting them into new items. I was thrilled finally to find a community that I leadership, I increased my involvement once again could be given new life. occasionally offers craft nights and workshops. ~English Proverb could relate to, support and actively participate in. and became the director, a completely volunteer Through my journey, I’ve also become much
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By 2010, I’d had two books published, both true accounts of historic unsolved murders, but I wasn’t being paid much, nor published by any of the big New York publishers. I didn’t have a literary agent and was still struggling financially. I say, anyone can write for a hobby; writing for a living is the sole providence Stubbornness is Beautiful of the hopelessly optimistic and the economically blind. I suppose I am well suited for the work though, considering my supreme stubbornness and all. Through luck, happenstance and, yes, stubbornness, I was finally signed by a Rebuilding life one page at a time New York agent later that year, seven publishers bid on the right to publish my memoir, and Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm, was By Mardi Jo Link released in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf in 2013, then in paperback by Vintage in 2014. I was thrilled! Be t h Price Pho ogra p hy “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” … “God won’t give you My book was reviewed by The New York Times, blurbed by Garrison Keillor (“A anything you can’t handle” … “Strong is what happens when you run out heroic-comic saga of pure stubbornness,” was actually part of what he said), won the of weak.” Bookseller’s Choice Award, the inaugural Housatonic Book Award, Elle magazine’s From Broke to Badass Look around, they’re easy to find. On commercial signs, on Facebook, Reader’s Choice Prize and was named a Michigan Notable Book. We all know what we’re supposed to do when life gives you lemons. Add on Pinterest and even on good old-fashioned bumper stickers. I’m not The idea that the very things that really did almost, almost, kill both my optimism sugar & stir. But what about when life gives you divorce, debt, foreclosure sure when it happened, but ours is now a society that buys into the easy and my stubbornness, instead ended up in a book that has a red ax, a cupid’s heart notices, a broken well, a broken freezer, and a broken dream? What then? wisdom of an inspirational saying. and my name on the cover is satisfying to me in ways I’ve tried to describe, but can- not. When the going gets tough, says Traverse City author Mardi Jo Link, the tough We’ve all probably said those things from time to time and maybe even do not add sugar. The tough add cussing, sweat, resolve, and good old Mid- My sons are grown now, or mostly grown, and are forging creative, worthwhile taken some temporary comfort from them. Heck, I like a good saying as western stubbornness. And, in lieu of stirring, she wrote about it instead. Mardi lives of their own. I guess my perseverance rubbed off on them too. much as the next person, and I remember mumbling similar words to then sold her memoir, Bootstrapper, to the biggest publisher in New York, Most days, I forget all about the times in my life when my stubbornness was con- myself, over and over, hoping they might actually be true. garnered awards for it, and optioned the film rights to an Academy Award- sidered ugly and undesirable. Now I think stubbornness is beautiful. And you know But after surviving one very tough year and writing a book about it, I’ve Winning actress. If you’re in the mood for a Local Girl Makes Good story, or, what? I might even get that printed on a bumper sticker. since altered my beliefs. Here’s what I think now: Local Girl Goes Badass, this is it. “What doesn’t kill you leaves a great big scar”… “God doesn’t need to Mardi will speak at GTWoman’s Feb. 12 luncheon about her experiences give me challenges; I’m perfectly capable of messing things up all on my Mardi Jo Link is an award-winning writer and journalist from Traverse City. Her work has appeared and how to make the best of the worst. Mardi Jo Link is an award-winning own” … “Strong is what happens when it’s January in Northern Michigan in Creative Nonfiction, Terrain, The Detroit Free Press, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune among writer and journalist from Traverse City. Her work has appeared in Creative and you run out of food and firewood.” others. She studied journalism at Michigan State University, has an MFA from Queens University of Nonfiction, The Detroit Free Press, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune and others. Charlotte, and lives with her husband, son and dog (Gretchen, pictured!) on The Big Valley. 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which mimics that of a dementia client. It was very emotional for many A MAKEOVER WITH of them. Even if dementia isn’t a frequent topic around your water cooler, know STAYING POWER that supports and services right here in Northern Michigan can help you It’s time for a change. You’re ready. Whether or a loved one should the topic present itself in a more personal way. you are thinking about returning to finish a More than a career: Knowledge can be incredibly powerful with a diagnosis of dementia and degree, or pursuing one for the first time, Ferris can make an immense difference in the quality of care you provide or State University in Traverse City is here for you. Our faculty and staff are here to make that a loved one receives. your scheduling and financial aid processes go smoothly. Change your journey without changing your community. Earn both Ferris and Erin Simon is the owner of Senior Helpers of Northern Michigan. She lives on Old Northwestern Michigan College credit without Mission Peninsula with her husband, Aaron, and two children, Sam and Sophie. leaving campus. Save time and money by Helping elders earning your bachelor’s degree at NMC. To learn more about Senior Helper’s dementia program, call 231.933.6600, visit You’re ready. We’re here. Let’s get started. www.seniorhelpers.com/northernmichigan or email [email protected]. age at home Apply today at ferris.edu/traversecity. By Erin Simon
Senior Helpers office staff (L to R) Connie Rottman, Erin Simon and Missy Smith
Growing old, losing independence or longer with consistent, quality care. would entice me into purchasing Long Term developing dementia may seem unlikely topics While Senior Helpers had always been on Care insurance (which it did), but my overall Ferris state University / TRAVERSE CITY of interest for a 38-year-old mother of two. They my radar, it was not my first thought as far as a reaction was how could I help those people in certainly are not “sexy” topics and not something livelihood. Until one day... the video! most people think about without a close family So when the opportunity finally presented experience. But for years, these topics have been Forever changed by… itself for us to make a move to Traverse City, I my focus and my passion as owner of Senior an insurance pitch? knew what I wanted to do for a living. And the Helpers of Northern Michigan. I was living in Kalamazoo with my husband, local branch of Senior Helpers was born! Aaron (yes, my name is Erin and his name I get a lot of questions when I first talk to new caregivers, Senior appeal? is Aaron!). At the time, I wasn’t thinking of Our community clients, families or the community. Most commonly, people Anyone who spends time with our clients can opening my own business. I was in the trenches With 10,000 people turning 65 every single see why one would choose this as a career path. at home with my two little ones. Aaron had been day in our country, everyone will most likely be wonder about the difference between Alzheimer’s disease While some may simply see as wrinkled skin, in the insurance industry for the past 16 years affected by dementia at some point—whether it and dementia. Many hear these words used more or less and worked with a lot of families needing Long be a parent, spouse or friend. Recognizing this slower response times, conversational repetition interchangeably and realize that they both have to do with and living excessively in the past, my team and Term Care insurance. need in our community triggered a powerful memory loss. But there is a difference. I at Senior Helpers see warmth, wisdom, wit, I watched one of Aaron’s promotional videos education process for my business. determination and humor with compassion. urging clients to purchase LTC insurance We worked to develop meaningful Just as an apple is a type of fruit, Alzheimer’s disease is a Senior Helpers is a national franchise with because it was a way to allow people to relationships with our care partners and we a close connection to home for me. Founded remain independent. The video was filled with earned a the designation as a “Senior Gems” form of dementia. (Other forms of dementia include Lewy in 2001 by my mother’s cousin, Peter Ross, testimonials from people who wished to age in certified office. This means that over 75 body dementia, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dis- their home. Many of them were being forced out percent of our caregivers are trained in Positive Senior Helpers was started because of a simple orders.) Furthermore, not all memory issues in an older problem: He lived far away from his aging and because of lack of assistance—whether financial Approach to Alzheimer’s and dementia care and increasingly dependent parents. or family support. we have two certified employees who are Senior person are indicative of dementia. Some forms of demen- For Peter’s loved ones, basic household duties, Aging wasn’t something I thought a lot about Gems trainers. tia are temporary and should not necessarily be seen as at the time. All four of my grandparents were This also means our focus is on what our medication reminders, meal preparation and degenerative. transportation soon required an extra set of eyes alive and my parents were active and still clients still can do (instead of what they can’t working. But after watching that video, I realized do). Our community educator, Missy Smith, and hands. Peter knew his parents wanted to If you or a loved one is concerned about memory loss, spend their final years in the comfort of their what my future would most likely hold. provides complimentary training to facilities please consult a physician to learn more. There are won- own home. He wanted to make a difference. I wasn’t thinking of my own aging process, and groups who would like to learn more about So he started Senior Helpers in the Baltimore rather what I would be witnessing with my older this positive approach to working with patients. derful organizations, like the Alzheimer’s Association, area to provide non-medical, in-home care and family members. I didn’t want my grandparents The training helps our Senior Helpers which raise money for research and fight for a cure. And of to end up like those people in the video— caregivers experience a dementia simulation to companionship for elders. It struck a chord course, Senior Helpers is proud to provide Alzheimer’s and with the community and Peter quickly grew the wishing they could stay in their home but being better empathize with many of our clients. It’s company to more than 300 franchises so that forced to leave because they had no other option. an amazing experience where our caregivers dementia care to local elders. people all over the country could live at home I’m sure my husband was hoping the video are asked to complete a series of tasks in a state
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I never thought it would happen to my family, but sadly reality hit when my dad died of heart I later learned, my dad’s heart attack was the your heart that can help your physician evaluate is performed with the use of local anesthesia and disease four years ago. My dad, Richard Kent, suffered a fatal heart attack at the young age of 57. result of advanced blockage in two of the heart’s your heart health. And, cardiac catheterization intravenous sedation, and is generally not very I was at home when I received the call from my mom. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. It main arteries. You would have never guessed it by helps physicians see the blood flow through uncomfortable. This is an invasive test; however didn’t seem real. My last conversation with my dad was the Fourth of July. Dad called to let me know looking at him. your heart, blood vessels and valves to check for the benefit is that the test accurately reveals images that he and Mom were going to their cabin in Grayling. We said that we loved each other and would If only there were stronger preventative care abnormalities. If only... of the extent and severity of all coronary arterial talk again before the next weekend…but suddenly he was gone. guidelines in place for people with heart disease It’s tough to know which one test to recommend blockages. Though heart disease ran in my family, my dad had been managing his cholesterol levels for or at risk for heart disease. I often think to myself, to people who want to know more about their I encourage everyone to make the time to talk more than 20 years. Not only did he exercise and eat well, he also took daily cholesterol medication. what if there would have been recommendations heart health. For people who have never had a lipid with their physician and loved ones about heart My dad was very athletic. I grew up watching him train and compete in karate, canoe racing, you for further testing for people like my dad who have panel, that is a good starting point. disease prevention and the best approach for name it. He liked to focus on setting goals, not just for achieving physical health, but nutritional, been on cholesterol lowering medications for 10 For people who have a history of heart helping them manage their disease. emotional and intellectual well-being, too. My mom helped by providing healthy, balanced meals, years, 15 years and so on. disease and have been on medications for years, Though I wake each morning to a new staying active and continually supporting a healthy lifestyle. I recommend they speak with their physician day there is forever an emptiness left by my dad’s I’m here to tell you what my family wishes at least annually about their heart health and I noticed being healthy made Dad feel good in many ways. That impacted how he encouraged my we would have advocated for. physical absence. That pain has motivated me. brother, Jason; my sister, Vicki; and me to be active, set goals and manage our time. advocate for testing beyond a lipid panel every In the spring of 2014, I began advocating There are so many tests that could have helped I was inspired to pursue a career in dietetics out of my passion for running and the competitive couple of years depending on their medical and strongly for the prevention and awareness of heart Dad’s physician detect blockage. For example, spirit I inherited from my dad. I recognized the advantages in eating healthy, knowing my body family history. disease. I’m now on the Executive Leadership there are blood tests such as C-reactive protein and digging deeper into the research of disease prevention. There are also two tests that should be Team of the American Heart Association’s Go Red (CRP). CRP is a protein the liver makes in response considered and discussed with a physician, again for Women Campaign as well as a member of the to injury or infection (inflammatory response). Given everything I knew, I couldn’t help but wonder: What went wrong? depending on your family history and disease state. Circle of Red. I participated in the October Heart CRP is a sign of inflammation somewhere in your The first is an echocardiogram (“echo”), which is When my dad passed away he was in the best shape of his life, or so we thought. He looked Walk in Grand Rapids and I’m working with body. Though a CRP test can’t pinpoint exactly an ultrasound of the heart. A small probe like a The heart of our family great, was eating healthy and training for the AuSable Canoe Marathon with my brother. My dad’s the American Heart Association to build greater dream was to finish the marathon with my brother or me. He was only two weeks from realizing where the inflammation is, it can be a good microphone, called a transducer, is placed on the visibility in Northern Michigan. that dream when he passed away. indicator of atherosclerosis (fat deposits clogging chest in various places. The ultrasound waves sent I’m trying to make a difference. That’s another My dad wanted to live a long, healthy and fulfilling life. He was committed to getting preventive your arteries). by the transducer bounce off the various parts of thing dad taught me: He always said if I was The health info care. His lipid panel was the best it had been in years. It was so suspiciously good he swiftly went There are also lab tests for Homocysteine and the heart. A computer in the machine determines dedicated I could succeed in whatever I set my back to his physician and requested to have his labs re-drawn, just to make sure they were accurate. Lipoprotein A levels. Other tests include cardiac the time it takes for the sound wave to return to the mind to. that could have Sure enough, all was great. computerized tomography (CT scan), cardiac transducer and generates a picture with the data. Dad’s total cholesterol, LDL (low density lipoprotein), HDL (high density lipoprotein), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cardiac During the test, you lie on your back or left side on Kandi Kent Lannen is a graduate of Traverse City saved my dad triglycerides and blood glucose were all in the healthy range. So, what happened? catheterization. A CT scan can be used to check a stretcher for about 45 minutes while the pictures Central High School. 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you do for work?” not a lot of conversation would hidden worries and frustrations. and emotional moments. There’s genuine happi- A nurse finds follow my answer.) Still, I truly felt a calling to care My goals are to improve these patients’ quality ness there. for others in their homes. of life, control their symptoms, diagnose complica- The experience has changed me. In the past When a friend challenged me finally to “go out tions and prevent hospital readmissions. my drive was money, with a goal of working less a risk, a reward happiness on a limb and do it yourself,” I listened. Not everything fell into place perfectly. It took and making more. But with this, perhaps with my As I researched the possibility of owning my more than three months of seeing patients on my pushing 40, I want other things. Experts who deal own home-care business, things began to fall into own before I began to receive consistent reimburse- with the human mind often describe the stages in new business place. My family encouraged me. My mentor gave ment from the insurance companies. Not an ideal of growth as “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.” This me confidence to move forward. And the medical situation for a single mother of two children. career move allowed me to move up that hierarchy By Julie Hartl community offered endless support. Unlike retail or food service, the return on toward the top tier of “self-actualization.” I want Thus began Chronic Care Management, LLC. investment in healthcare is immensely delayed and, to be purposeful, to make use of my talents and For years I had wanted to own my business. I knew I My patients are the elderly, the disabled, the at times, a battle. But I refused to give up. I view inspire others to do the same. would be happier in the role of business owner than employ- chronically ill or those diagnosed with cancer or Chronic Care Management, LLC as a new wave of Leaving my old job wasn’t ideal at the time. ee. I think my stubborn personality was the biggest hint! another challenging disease that redirects their lives healthcare, for the better. But now I know life has a way of falling into place I had a strong drive to take care of people. I worked my and makes independence difficult. I am seeing other returns on my investment for everyone. For my patients and me, everything way to become a Licensed Nurse Practitioner. Little did I These individuals are truly inspirational because pour in. My patients are getting the convenient care became easier with a little support and a listening know that my two goals would someday combine. they work so hard to live productive, meaningful they need. Their family members are compliment- ear. That day came about six months ago. lives, despite their limitations. ing me on the improvements they’ve seen. And My advice to women: Take your intuition and After spending 13 years with my last employer—caring Without violating privacy issues, I can reveal my children, who had previously experienced an run with it. Be smart, do your research, find will- for patients with chronic and life-limiting illness in their that patients are often left with minimal resources emotionally exhausted mother at night, now expe- ing investors who share your goals and experi- homes—my job description changed and I suddenly found and no one to check on their medical care follow- rience one who is more fulfilled. Sure, I’ve become enced mentors who are inspirational. At the risk of myself searching for a job. I found a few interview opportuni- ing their diagnoses. It may be difficult for them to a penny-pincher. And there is still work stress, but sounding cliché... Do something you love and the ties, but nothing struck me as exciting. travel or sit in a waiting room, sometimes for an it is oddly different and seemingly better now that rest will fall into place. I really loved my previous position. I would make frequent hour or more. I’m the boss, doing what I love. home visits to discuss the patient’s goals, treat their persistent The more I spend time with my patients in their I enjoy the control I have in my life, the freedom Julie Hartl, MSN, FNP-C, is president and owner of and distressing symptoms, and help their caregivers and home environments, the more I learn about them. of time and the security of knowing I’ve created Chronic Care Management, LLC, a new local busi- families understand the diseases. They are human and emotional; they have crushes a career, not just a job, for myself and those who ness providing home-visiting nurse practitioners, Although it sounded like depressing work to some, I felt on the EMS drivers who frequent their homes; they join me. I am thankful for the opportunity to care nurses and counselors to those with chronic illness. immense satisfaction when patients looked and felt calmer have stories about the tattoos they received in the for others, to be welcomed into their homes and If you have a chronically ill family member or friend after my visits. (I admit that when I was asked: “What do military and the “one that got away”; and they have families and to be present for their life-changing in need of a better quality of life, call 231.421.6921.
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As a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, we have been fortunate enough The story behind to build a strong core of volunteers. They are the absolute best people, going above and beyond the call of duty to help an animal in need and to support Ideal Protein the start of AC PAW each other. Rescue work is much more difficult than some would think, but they gladly do it. June with her of America 6-year-old dog Daisy. Through this, I see the best of people, but I also deal with the worst of By June McGrath people and that sometimes takes a toll on the belief in all that is good. But Presented by we don’t quit. The media have been kind to us over the years and we have managed to Dr. Ann Kuenker As we were leaving the building, I noticed what new arrivals. I believe that time limit still stands today. In July of 1995, I cofounded AC PAW with keep our heads just above water financially. It is not easy, but nothing worth I believed to be several hundred collars hanging on An animal turned in by its owner is at risk of being Brian Manley, my best friend and partner for the past doing is easy. Brian points out that I have “never made a penny for the more Dr. Ann Kuenker the wall. They were not pretty, but dirty and ragged. euthanized within hours. If your dog or cat goes miss- 35 years. Brian is blind, a special man who sees with than 30,000 hours of work for AC PAW, which leaves me with little precious Some had name tags, some had licenses on them and ing, please search your local pound and humane soci- his ears and hears with his heart. The goal of our time for myself.” But I wouldn’t change anything. Medically supervised weight loss system using some had none. ety right away and keep going back to see for yourself. rescue organization was to give animals in Northern My hope for the future is to remain true to our mission and become a Once in the car I described the wall and asked The situation pulled at my heartstrings, being an Ideal Protein. Lose with a proven program that Michigan a second chance at life. It was a labor of giant bright spot in our community where the support of the people will be Brian his thoughts. The pained look on his face spoke animal lover. We soon realized we had to rethink this promotes fat loss, naturally suppresses appetite, love. consistent enough to take the daily struggle out of being able to rescue just volumes and confirmed that the doctor had been cor- thing that was haunting us. We didn’t know it at the time, but it would become that one more special-needs cat or dog that deserves a second chance at life. and provides nutrition education and support to rect and most likely all of those collars belonged to It was only a matter of time before we started a life’s mission. I think some people search their entire lives to find what they were meant maintain weight loss. what had once been a family pet. bringing animals home when their time was up. Our It all began from the question “why?” Twenty-some to do and never get there. I am blessed to have found what I am meant to do. years ago I read to Brian an editorial written by a local This was a life-changing moment for both of us. first dog was Keil, a Doberman with a litter of pup- doctor. The doctor had found a stray puppy and was The thought made us sick at heart. We couldn’t sleep. pies. Her former family had left her at the pound Seminars are being held monthly at our hoping an owner would come forward. He said he Our next step was to go to the shelter and photograph when they went away on vacation. There, she had June McGrath is the co-founder of AC PAW. She earned the Michigan following locations: would never take an animal to animal control; it was the animals. her pups. Veterinary Medical Association Community Service award in 2003 as well as a Doris Day Foundation “Kindred Spirit” award in 2004. To learn more, a dreadful place. But I realized by the time I developed the photos Brian and I were very naïve to think it would be Elk Rapids Skin and Laser Clinic visit www.acpaw.org. The subject kept coming up in conversations in my dark room at home and printed and posted easy to get people involved. The local paper agreed to 516 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids between Brian and me. We wondered why the man them around town, those animals were beyond sav- publish a story on our mission. We invited people to Reservations: 231-264-0700 had felt strongly enough about it to write to the editor ing. They were already in the freezer waiting to be join us in a meeting. Three people showed up, two of of the paper. We had never put much thought into taken to the dump. whom just came to eat. The Vein Center what actually happens at a dog pound. Could it really We did our research. I learned that animals with But we kept plodding along, redirecting our Munson Professional Bldg. be that bad? The very next day we took a trip to the no collars had five days. Wearing a collar gave them efforts. We eventually found like-minded people to 1221 Sixth Street, Suite 312, Traverse City Animal Control facility. It was dark, cold and filled seven days. If no one claimed or wanted them by the help with our mission: people to spread the word, Reservations: 231-935-2844 with many sad animals. deadline, they were put to death to make room for the rescue, adopt or foster pets. Of course, I kept some of the animals along the Meet Petoskey Weight Loss Clinic way. Like Daisy. This dog was what I would call a “foster failure” and I just couldn’t part with her. Northview Centre (entrance to Bay Harbor) How to help! Looking back, I was always bringing animals home Smudge! 3890 Charlevoix Road (US-31 North) Suite 180 AC PAW hosts adoption hours at as a little girl. I see AC PAW as that little girl’s dream. Petoskey, MI Now a grown woman, I have as many animals in my Reservations: 231-935-2844 PetSmart in Traverse City. life as a girl could want. Of course, not all the dogs This gorgeous girl has had a long journey. Feline adoption hours are Tuesday and Thursday: that come through AC PAW are mine, but they are all 3-5 p.m., Saturday: 12-4 p.m. and Sunday: 1-4 connected to my heart. She first came to AC PAW in July of 2013. She had been hit by a car and a nice p.m. Cats are tested for Feline Leukemia and FIV, Brian would frequently pass me in the hallway at 3 lady picked her up and took her to Banfield Pet Hospital. Smudge was very Elk Rapids Seating is limited vaccinated, and sterilized prior to adoption. or 4 a.m., just as I was finishing a bottle-feeding ses- frightened, unfriendly, and part of her tail had to be amputated due to the ac- for all seminars. Adoption Fee: $100. sion with 3 or 4 orphaned kittens, followed by admin- cident. She was also pregnant! Smudge had four lovely kittens who all found SKIN & LASER Please call to istering medications for several cats with respiratory wonderful homes. She is about two years old, and still very much a playful reserve your seat. Canine adoption hours are Saturdays and Sundays conditions and putting salve on a dog with a burn. kitten. She is very active and loves to play with her foster brother. CLINIC as announced. Canines are vaccinated for Parvo/ With our first donation of puppies from one of the Dr. Ann Kuenker Distemper and Rabies, and sterilized prior to dogs we had adopted out, we also learned: along with It would be best for Smudge to have a home with another loving and easygo- adoption. Adoption Fee: $200. rescue comes responsibility. We knew the cycle of ing kitten to play with. She sleeps on her foster mom's feet every night and overpopulation must be stopped. So our spay/neuter snuggles right up in her legs to watch TV. She is still a little cautious of AC PAW has an interview and application process policy was promptly put into place. hands. With love and patience, she will trust you and she will become a very for adoptees. Check out www.acpaw.org to see the Medical & Aesthetic Skin Procedures It has been a wild roller coaster ride with its ups sweet loving cat that deserves the best forever home. Visit www.acpaw.org animals looking for homes and their stories. 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Arbor, Beulah, Elk Rapids and Old Mission recently worked at the South Airport branch Foundation. O’Neill, her husband, Scott, lifestyle to people who might not other- books, technology, curriculum and special Northwestern Michigan Peninsula. 231.929.7900, jane@darling- in Traverse City. 231.946.7090, tbacu.com and their two sons live in Lake Ann. www. wise have those opportunities,” says Mimi programs. Recent recipients of Classroom College nominated properties.com, www.c21northland.com crystalmountain.com Spaulding, Paperworks Studio’s interim Improvement Grants include TC East Middle Holly Jansen to the Katy Lauren Marois is executive director. A new website with the School, Forest Area Middle School, TC newly developed Grand Traverse TBA Credit Union the newest hair stylist The Center for Plastic company’s full product line, is expected in West Senior High School and Long Lake Business Administration announced the promo- at Salon Verve. She is Surgery at Copper Ridge early 2015. Elementary School. Teacher Wendy Patton Advisory Committee. tion of several employ- a Traverse City Beauty has added licensed and of Forest Area Middle School is able to Assisting members ees at their Front Street College Alumna and certified physician assis- The former Premier Health & Fitness has offer an additional resource to her students at TBA Credit Union’s WOMAN branch. has been in the beau- tant Breena Johnson been sold to Tim and Holly Rudolph through the Classroom Improvement Grant Front Street branch, Jansen has served as a Andrea Stagg was pro- ty business just over a to its team of plastic of Traverse City. With the sale complete, funds she received: “I am very excited and credit union branch manager for four years. in business moted from member year. Access her pro- surgery professionals. the South Garfield Avenue fitness center, honored to have been chosen to receive this The NMC committee’s focus will be to share service representative fessional Facebook page for specials and Johnson comes to the renamed Club One, is undergoing a transfor- grant from TBA Credit Union. The money ideas, opportunities, and marketplace trends Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic recently completed the Traverse City Area to member service specialist. She will be announcements. https://www.facebook.com/ Center with experience as a surgical physi- mation. A longtime Premier member, Holly, granted will be used to purchase an online with NMC graduates and interns to prepare (GTOC) has launched a new website: www. Chamber of Commerce Leadership Grand responsible for opening business and per- KatyLaurenStylist cian assistant, most recently with the general and her husband saw an opportunity when science program that will enrich the FAMS them for the global community they will face gtoc.net. The new site provides a comprehen- Traverse Program. Traverse City State Bank, sonal accounts, preparing loan documents surgery department from McLaren Northern the dated fitness center was put on the student’s science knowledge.” upon graduation. As a committee member, sive overview of all medical and surgical eye the only bank headquartered in Traverse and evaluating loan requests. Stagg has been Crystal Mountain Michigan. Prior to her return to Michigan she market. “We saw the need for a high-quality Jansen will have the opportunity to share job care services offered at GTOC and features a City, provides a full range of commercial, with the credit union for over two years. announces that Joan was at University Hospital in Indianapolis health club in Traverse City. At Club One, we experiences, assist with classroom projects patient portal for easy access to appointment consumer and residential mortgage services O’Neill has returned to with the hepto-biliary pancreatic surgical and even provide job training and internship Mae Zimmerman are looking to cater to health-conscious peo- scheduling and prescription refills. Grand in the five-county Grand Traverse Region. join Crystal Mountain specialty group. She completed her masters ple who want a clean, first-class gym experi- opportunities. has been promoted to Traverse Ophthalmology Clinics are located 333 W. Grandview Parkway, Traverse City, Realty as a licensed real program in Physician Assistant studies at ence,” she said. Existing memberships will member service super- at 929 Business Park Dr. in Traverse City, 231.995.5500, www.tcsb.com. estate agent. O’Neill will Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant. be honored while they expand membership Lisa Rossi of RE/MAX visor, having previously 2061 M-119 in Petoskey and at 511 Ashmun represent residential, The Center for Plastic Surgery at Copper through corporate wellness programs, new Bayshore Properties has served as a member ser- St., Sault Saint Marie. 231.947.6246, www. Century 21 Northland vacation and recreational Ridge serves Northern Michigan with cos- classes and other incentives. For information, earned the Certified Jane vice representative and gtoc.net announces that properties both at Crystal Mountain and the metic and reconstructive surgery, and aes- contact the Rudolphs at 231.645.5001, or International Property Darling has joined its later as a receptionist. surrounding area. She will work alongside Specialist (CIPS) des- thetic skin care services from their practices Club One at 231.995.0920. Traverse City State Bank team of agents. Darling’s Zimmerman will now supervise frontline managing broker Karyn Thorr and associ- in Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey. A $160 million (assets) credit union, TBACU ignation, placing her announces the promo- career ties to the real staff and oversee cash handling and balanc- ate broker Nancy Mullen Call. Together, 231.929.7700, www.tc-plasticsurgery.com provides financial services to over 13,000 among 2,300 elite real tion of Cindy Godmer estate industry spans sev- ing. She has been with the credit union for the three represent nearly 70 years of com- members in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, estate professionals to the downtown eral decades. A resident almost two years. bined experience serving the resort. From Thanks to community support and a new KUDOS Kalkaska and Leelanau counties. In addition worldwide. To date, she is the only mem- Traverse City branch of Suttons Bay, Darling Tonia Rogers will now 1998 – 2008 O’Neill was part of the Crystal partnership with the nonprofit Utopia to two branch offices located in Traverse City, ber of the Northern Great Lakes Realtors/ as branch manager and moved to Leelanau County in 1986. Darling serve as reception- Mountain marketing team, serving first as Foundation, Paperworks, a nonprofit spe- TBA Credit Union has donated $5,000 to service is available at 1,800 shared-branch- Traverse Area Association of Realtors (TAAR) bank officer. A Traverse will serve the Leelanau County commu- ist, greeting members, the resort’s public relations manager and cialty paper products company that employs six area educators as part of their Classroom ing offices and 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs to have earned the designation. Rossi is a City native and graduate nity from Century 21 Northland’s Northport answering member later as its communications director. Since disadvantaged adults, has reopened in its first Improvement Grant program. The program made accessible across the nation through an resident of Maple City and works out of the of Grand Valley State University, Godmer office. Century 21 Northland is Northern questions and schedul- 2008, she worked four years as an account retail location: inside Great Lakes Bath & allows educators within Antrim, Benzie, affiliates program. 231.946.7090, tbacu.com brokerage’s 500 Union St. office in Traverse has more than 16 years banking experi- Michigan’s fastest growing real estate bro- ing appointments. She executive at Greenlight Marketing in Traverse Body, 110 E. Front St. in downtown Traverse Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau City. 231.499.9198, [email protected], ence. She’s an avid runner and downhill kerage, serving customers from offices in has been with TBACU City and most recently two years as the com- City. “By keeping Paperworks Studio alive, counties to apply online for grants for up to www.remaxbayshore.com skier, enjoys biking and practicing yoga. She Traverse City, Suttonsr Bay, Frankfort, Glen for six years and most munications manager for The Father Fred we can continue offering these jobs and this $1,000. Applicants can seek funds for text- rCome see our new DIGS! Please join us in welcoming Traverse City’s newest Pediatrician… Spice up your Valentine’s Day
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46 Jan/Feb '15 www.grandtraversewoman.com www.grandtraversewoman.com Jan/Feb '15 47 Grand Traverse Woman Grand Traverse Woman The Traverse City chapter of SCORE marks and individuals who purchase pies. A very GTWoman Luncheon GTWoman Chicago Trip Oct. 2-4, 2015 its 25th year serving small business clients special thank you goes to Smeltzer Orchard in the five-county region. The all-volunteer Company for donating, peeling, slicing and Thursday, Feb. 12 – “From Broke to Bad Ass” - Speaker Mardi Jo Link We are already loading for Chicago 2015. At print, buses 1 & 2 were non-profit organization provided mentor- delivering the apples for us.” Grand Traverse Woman We all know what we’re supposed to do when life gives you lemons. Add full. We are now booking the last bus - Bus 3 with 38 seats remaining. ing to over 600 local clients and more than sugar & stir. But what about when life gives you divorce, debt, foreclosure Email [email protected] to register! 500 workshop participants last year. SCORE notices, a broken well, a broken freezer, and a broken dream? Traverse City is one of 320 SCORE chapters throughout the U.S. and ranks in the Top 10 events Hotel: Hotel Rush nationally in client service and satisfaction. Four Points by Sheraton is now Hotel Rush Chicago Downtown. They are Traverse City SCORE was named Michigan completely renovated in a new European style and are a block off the Chapter of the Year in 2013 and has grown GTW Network Nite Magnificent Mile! www.hotelonrush.com to a team of 40 local volunteer business Wednesday, Jan. 14 – JUNGLE NIGHT! professionals. SCORE provides free and con- fidential mentoring services and educational WEAR: Get out your leopard prints, kitty Show: Blue Man Group, www.blueman.com workshops as well as online resources, tools Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic’s tracks, zebra stripes or anything wild and We booked the front 6 rows in the theater. The first 4 rows come with and webinars. SCORE’s office is located in Annual Fall Trunk Show raised $3,000, trot it out at the Jan. 14th Network Nite at the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce which will benefit local nonprofits: Traverse splash guards. Everyone who has seen BMG says they are hilarious and Impres Salon and Spa. The theme is Jungle Night building at 202 East Grandview Parkway. Health Clinic, Special Olympics and the unpredictable! We will 888.796.4913, www.upnorthscore.com Grand Traverse Bay YMCA. “We are delight- and we expect you all to be a little on the wild side. head there together in ed to be able to give back to the community We will enjoy a girls night out of food, wine and all of our (washable) by supporting these wonderful charities and laughter. Come ready to make new friends and catch to bring to the forefront the services of these finery. organizations who help those in need in up with everyone! Wine by Verterra Winery and food our area,” said GTOC’s Kenneth Musson, by The Flavours by Sodexo. What then? When the going gets tough, says Traverse City author cost: Quad: $349 M.D. Each of the organizations received SPEAKER: Of course we will have an animal-themed Mardi Jo Link, the tough do not add sugar. The tough add cussing, sweat, each, Triple: $399 $1,000. 929 Business Park Dr., Traverse speaker! Meet June McGrath who co-founded AC PAW, City, 231.947.6246 or 800.968.6612, www. resolve, and good old Mid-western stubbornness. And, in lieu of stirring, each, Double: $449 gtoc.net a non-profit animal rescue. Meet the woman who has she wrote about it instead. each. (Includes 2 EVENTS saved over 9,000 animals (and their people too)! Then sold her memoir to the biggest publisher in New York, won nights lodging in down- Members of the Blaine Christian Church BRING: Please consider donating pet food (dry or canned), and new or used awards, and optioned the film rights to an Academy Award-Winning town Chicago, motor- gathered Nov. 7 with the goal to make The 2015 Home EXPO, featuring home items such as blankets, towels, washcloths, cleaning rags and pet beds. hundreds of pies before the day was done. actress. If you’re in the mood for a Local Girl Makes Good story, or, Local coach transportation, 1 trends is presented by the Home Builders The animals & AC PAW foster parents thank you! Production and sale of the pies is an annu- Association of the Grand Traverse Area, at Girl Goes Badass, this is it. Mardi will speak at our Feb. 12 luncheon Blue Man Group ticket al fundraiser organized by Blaine Christian the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme PRIZES: Impres will give away a $200 Grand Prize! We will also give a prize about her experiences and how to make the best of the worst. Mardi Jo and other goodies!) Church located near the famous Mystery on Jan. 31- Feb. 1. Hours are Saturday from for best dressed (meow...) Attendees are also welcome to donate a prize. Link is an award-winning writer and journalist from Traverse City. Her work Spot at the corner of Putney and Joyfield Thank you to our pre- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 Put a face to the name of your business! Limited to 10 women. To be on Roads. The final number of pies produced has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, Terrain, The Detroit Free Press, and senting sponsor GTOC, p.m. The largest Home EXPO north of Grand the giveaway list, email [email protected]. this year…886! Cash proceeds from pie Rapids features more than 120 exhibitors– the Minneapolis Star-Tribune among others. our supporting spon- sales will be directed to a number of mis- including builders, remodelers, renovators A thank you goes to our presenting sponsor Credit Union One, our sup- The luncheon is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hagerty Center in Traverse sor Traverse City State sion projects including camper scholar- and landscapers, the latest in home technolo- porting sponsors Northwood Animal Hospital, Image360 and Precision City. We also have vendor booths available at the event for $185 Bank and sister spon- ships, Love INC, and Benzie Area Christian gies, waterfront amenities, home spas and Plumbing and Heating Systems, and our media sponsors TV 7&4 and Z93. (includes 2 lunch tix). Thank you to our series sponsors TBA Credit Union Neighbors. Bonnie Putney, co-chair this pools, custom painting techniques, design sors EmbroidMe, Black More info available at www.grandtraversewoman.com. Tickets are $15 or year with Sonja Reitan said, “Pie Day helps and style experts. For information con- and GTOC and our supporting sponsors TV 7&4, Lite 96, Fox Grand Star Farms and TV us celebrate the rural nature of our township tact Caroline Kennedy, Executive Officer 2 for $20. Traverse, Northwood Animal Hospital, Sarah Brown Photography and 9&10. Email [email protected] to register ASAP! and that many are involved in the orchard at 231.946.2305 or [email protected], SCORE. Lunch tickets are $25 or 2 for $45. 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By Kandace chapple momma 1210 www.kandacechapple.com Is freshwater Basketball Love
My son, Kendall, played his first basketball tourna- ball. Which was good. I would have in your future? ment last Saturday. It was thrilling, crushing, exciting and been outed as a dumb-luck player, one exhausting. And he’s only in 6th grade. And I’m talking with nothing more than my own sixth- about me. It’s my first year of school events where they grade experience, molded nearly three actually keep score. And it was a tiny sweat-filled drama decades ago, a basketball career that that stretched out the length of a Saturday. ended almost before it began due to con- siderable ineptitude and lack of trying.
Foul! I was a fine, calm, courteous spectator at the start of each Free throws game. However, when we got down by 2 points and some- Not the free throw. Anything but the free throw. It’s a Full-court, swish, nothing but net. The crowd was on its Freshwater Science and Sustainability Bachelor’s Degree one on the other team double dribbled, I was gripping the gimmie that almost never takes at this age. What’s worse feet, our team, their team, the refs, the lady selling tickets seat of the metal folding chair, wedged into the small gym than an entire gym hanging on your every move as you toe two hallways down, everyone, and I mean everyone, was at West Middle School, and shouting out the call. In my the line, launch the ball, bounce it slightly to the left of the shouting. I cheered, part 12-year-old girl again, part proud head, very loudly, without saying a word, leaning forward, basket and back into the hands of your opponent? When imaginary coach. Western Michigan University offers the Freshwater Science and Sustainability bachelor’s degree looking at Tim, “Did you see that?” your team is down by the same number of free throws In our second game, we faced battle in a sudden-death Only when the ref called it, did I lean back in relief. God you’re allotted, that’s what. shoot-out. There I sat on my metal chair, hoping the dudes in Traverse City. More than just Science. More than just Policy. This interdisciplinary degree helps forbid a 12-year-old boy get away with a double dribble These boys turned into men before our very eyes. One wouldn’t blow it when, out of nowhere, one of our littlest you see the big picture so you can make a big difference. in a 24-minute basketball game, playing for nothing, in a angst-ridden free throw at a time, forced into the limelight, guys sank it, swish, nothing but net, once more. borrowed jersey. their inadequacies and their successes on display for par- I was shouting again, my wildest (sixth-grade) dreams However, I was just as sure to call our team’s double ents and grandparents alike to see. coming true. I’d never been on a winning team before dribbles. I was a fair critic, coach and ref, for all. I was able But I marveled at how they took their misses and their (technically still not; benched forever in my metal chair) to sink the ball a dozen or more times in a single game in points in stride, every inch a man on the court. And each and the victory was sweet. a dozen different scenarios, all with the will of my mind time I held my breath, reliving my Interlochen Lakers days In the end, we took second in the basketball tourna- and my grip on a metal chair. Again and again, I saw what in a similar gym of similar outcome. ment. While the loss of the championship was a (hefty) should be done, envisioned it, willed it, telepathy-ed it, blow, we figured second place was a decent (amazing, played it, but in the end, usually cursed it. The Glory butt-kicking) showing. At no point did anyone ask me actually to touch a In our first game, one of our players made an unbeliev- I’d survived the sweat and the tears and the drama. (Oh, able full-court shot in the final seconds of the first quarter. and the boys did too.)
trouble (in the) hood 1309 By Kerry winkler Hold the fork Have you ever completed a full, messy meal….. But I went too far. The food was always nice and and turn around to notice one of your kid’s fork and bite size. Perfect for a toddler….not a 7, then 8, then 9 knife are perfectly clean? Untouched? As in a caveman year old. Nice, bite size, easy food. No need for a fork just ate at your table and you didn’t even notice. That or a knife. is my Brook. Then the voice of reason started…not mine, Jeff’s. “It We had prepared a nice, juicy pot roast, potatoes, must stop,” he said. “It must not,” I insisted. Picture taken minutes before she pinched carrots, gravy and hot croissants. The table was laid out her brother and then spilled her milk. with a pretty red tablecloth and napkins with silverware “She is going to be driving soon with her mother in positioned perfectly, with delicate goblets to hold our the backseat waiting to cut up her McDonald’s,” he said. drinks. It is a rare treat at our house to slow down and “Teenagers need close supervision anyway,” I insisted. She actually took to it just fine for the most part…. Where science, business and policy meet enjoy the ambience. Rarer yet for Brook to use her fork. “You will be cutting her food while she is cutting Now when I play guard, she’s full on, uses cutlery and As the table was cleared, there sat her silverware, spar- yours at the old folk’s home,” Jeff said. best manners. Especially in public, as she’s been fore- to help you make a difference. kling clean on her napkin. Nary a mark. How did she “Sounds like a bonus to me; you are only sealing the warned of dire consequences if the other moms see her manage a whole, messy meal without using a fork? Or deal,” I beamed. eating with her hands. But if I relax and enjoy the meal a napkin? Simple: That’s what her fingers and the front But alas, I caved and started to reluctantly make and forget for a millisecond, she reverts back to finger wmich.edu/traversecity/freshwater of her shirt were for. Brook cut her own food. Brook was a bit perplexed. She food, gabbing and pure enjoyment of the situation. I admit it started because of me. As the baby of the had to slow down and focus on her food preparation. And the dinner that night, I ate with relish as did family, if Brook wanted her pancake cut, I cut it. I didn’t Not gabbing and eating finger food while dribbling it she. I turned a blind eye when she tumbled her goblet, care that she was old enough to throw a basketball, do down the front of her shirt. smeared gravy on the table and gnawed her food like WMU-Traverse City – 2200 Dendrinos Drive #201 triple digit math and pinch her brother when no one Jeff took the reins and patiently showed her. (When a mini monster. Jeff did too. We were determined to was looking. I was certain I was needed to cut her food his back was turned, I’d reach in for a good cut-up on enjoy. After all, we figured there would be one less set Traverse City, MI 49684 – (231) 995-1846 just so. a tough piece of meat.) of silverware to wash at the end of the night!
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