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RELAX, BREATHE, ENJOY TODAY!By Mayo Clinic staff

Stress basicsStress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the ever increasing demands of life. Surveys show that most Americans experience challenges with stress at some point during the year. In looking at the causes of stress, remember that your brain comes hard-wired with an alarm system for your protection. When your brain perceives a threat, it signals your body to release a burst of hormones to fuel your capacity for a response. This has been labeled the "fight-or-flight" response. Once the threat is gone, your body is meant to return to a normal relaxed state. Unfortunately, the nonstop stress of modern life means that your alarm system rarely shuts off.

That's why stress management is so important. Stress management gives you a range of tools to reset your alarm system. Without stress management, all too often your body is always on high alert. Over time, high levels of stress lead to serious health problems. Don't wait until stress has a negative impact on your health, relationships or quality of life. Start practicing a range of stress management techniques today.

Stress reliefDo you know anyone who isn't at times stressed out these days? The pace of modern life makes stress management a necessary skill for everyone. Many people juggle multiple responsibilities, work, home life, caregiving and relationships. Learning to identify problems and implement solutions is the key to successful stress reduction.

The first step in successful stress relief is deciding to make a change in how you manage stress. The next step is identifying your stress triggers. Some causes of stress are obvious — job pressures, relationship problems or financial difficulties. But daily hassles and demands, such as commuting, arranging day care or being overcommitted at work, can also contribute to your stress level. Positive events also can be stressful. If you got married, started a new job and bought a new house in the same year, you could have a high stress level. While negative events in general are more stressful, be sure to also assess positive changes in your life.

Once you've identified your stress triggers, you can start thinking about strategies for dealing with them. Sometimes the solution may be as easy as turning off the TV when the evening news is too distressing. Or, when you can't avoid a stressful situation, try brainstorming ways to reduce the irritation factor. And don't feel like you have to figure it out all on your own. Seek help and support from family and friends. You may want to ask them what stress-relief techniques have worked well for them. And many people benefit from daily practice of stress reduction techniques, such as mindfulness, tai chi, yoga, meditation or being in nature.

Stress won't disappear from your life. And stress management isn't an overnight cure. But with practice, you can learn to manage your stress level and increase your ability to cope with life's challenges.

Relaxation techniques

Relaxation techniques are an essential part of stress management. If you're an overachiever, you may put relaxation low on your priority list. Don't shortchange yourself. There are active ways of achieving relaxation. Relaxation is invaluable for maintaining your health and well-being, and repairing the toll that stress takes on your mind and body.

Almost everyone can benefit from learning relaxation techniques. Relaxation techniques help to slow your breathing and to focus your attention on the here and now. The concept of enjoying the moment we are living in, rather than being worried about what could happen in the future. Common relaxation techniques include meditation, mindfulness, tai chi and yoga. For a more active approach, walking outdoors or participating in a sporting sports activity can be relaxing.

It doesn't matter which relaxation technique you choose. What matters is that you select a technique that works for you and that you practice achieving relaxation regularly.

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Dr. Stelnicki is Board Certified in Podiatric Surgery and Primary Care by the American Podiatric Medical Specialties Board. His surgical experience includes all aspects of foot and leg care, with an emphasis in care of wounds and diabetic conditions.

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surgeries at Medical Center of Trinity and Morton Plant North Bay Medical Center.

His colleague, Linda Kaplan, D.P.M., graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Social Science degree, and also continued her studies at Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her residency at Dearborn Medical Center in Michigan. She joined forces with Dr. Kaplan and offers patients of The Foot & Leg Medical Center “excellence in foot and ankle healthcare,” with her emphasis in wound care and geriatric podiatry treatment in office, with home and nursing visits.

Patients who visit The Foot & Leg Specialty Center can expect comprehensive diagnostic testing and treatment as the doctors and staff members remain on the cutting-edge of podiatric procedures and approaches. Information is available on practically every condition, and questions are always answered thoroughly, because an educated patient is a happy patient!

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Volume 4 Issue 3 FAMILY Issue 2013

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As a young boy in Charlotte, North Carolina, he remembers his mother taking him to the pediatrician. He liked his pediatrician very much, and at that time, he believed all doctors were surgeons. “They (doctors) would see patients in the office, and then they would go operate.”

From that point, he was so inspired that he entered into the field of healthcare, later to become a surgical specialist: Keith G. Chisholm, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Chisholm’s source of inspiration was not limited to his pediatrician. His father was a Junior High School biology teacher and his mother, a registered nurse for what would become 40 years. It was in his blood. However, he was not initially driven to become a doctor.

Dr. Chisholm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and majored in biology. “I wasn’t ready to become a doctor or a surgeon,” he confided. “I thought it would be too difficult.”

His educational curriculum emphasized pharmacy, in which he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. During the summer of 1994, he completed an internship with Eli Lilly, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry. But it wasn’t until a couple of his childhood friends encouraged him, that he began to entertain the notion of continuing on to Medical School.

Dr. Chisholm earned his Doctorate in Medicine from UNCCH, and completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he became a surgeon. Having performed thousands of mock surgeries on mannequins that would actually bleed, he became proficient at his craft.

He began private practice at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville, and performed “lots of surgeries. Lots!” He continued in private practice at Shands Community Hospital, where he met his wife of ten years, Staci, who just happened to be visiting a relative.

Dr. Chisholm and Staci relocated to the Tampa Bay area in 2011, where they are raising two daughters, Kennedy, (6) and Karsyn (1). “There are a variety of fun things to do around here”, Dr. Chisholm acknowledged. “Golf, the beaches, restaurants, museums. There’s a lot to do!”

However, Dr. Chisholm performs 6- 12 surgeries /week on average, so leisure time is not always on his side. He operates at Medical Center of Trinity, and Florida Hospital North (Helen Ellis Memorial) in Tarpon Springs.

MCT is the only hospital in Pasco, North Pinellas, Hillsborough and Hernando Counties that offers robotic surgical options, which are his specialty. Gall bladders, hernias, colon resections, and appendectomies are the most prevalent in this geographical region, due to the median age of residents. Although, in practice as a general surgeon with expertise in robotics, Dr. Chisholm sees a little of everything!

“I guess laparoscopic colon surgery would be my favorite,” he confesses, “because it is technically challenging. I can take out one- or two-feet segments through one, three-inch incision. It used to take an eight-inch cut in the middle of the patient’s belly to do the same thing!”

Studies have shown laparoscopic surgery has many advantages to patients, including faster recovery times, less pain, and decreased disruption to the anatomy, especially beneficial to cancer patients.

Dr. Chisholm opened his new office, Surgical Specialists of Trinity in early March 2013. Office hours are 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday. However, these hours may vary based on surgery schedules and emergency cases.

Please contact Surgical Specialists of Trinity at 727-372-0400. Dr. Chisholm’s office is located at 10751 Maple Creek Dr., Suite 103, Trinity Professional Place, at the corner of Duck Slough and Trinity Boulevard. You are also invited to visit www.SSTsurgery.com.

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Breakfast in bed is a wonderful way of telling someone that he or she is special. Certainly breakfast in bed is appropriate on Valentine's Day or Mother’s Day or his or her birthday but it's also a way to make any day special. Don’t forget birthdays and anniversaries. And complete surprises are always nice. Consider it often. Get the kids involved and make Mother’s Day or Father’s Day a family day—the kids will have as much fun as mom or dad. Breakfast in bed doesn’t have to be elaborate; it’s the thought that counts the most. But these tips will add a touch to make the day more memorable and make the event go a little smoother.

• If it’s your wife’s birthday and you’re a complete klutz in the kitchen, don’t despair. Call one of her favorite restaurants and choose her favorite from the menu. Sneak out and get it and lovingly present it just as if you had slaved away in the kitchen.

• If it’s Mother’s Day and fixing breakfast with the kids seems like something out of a Stephen King movie, you need to buckle up your courage—and make a trip to McDonalds. Serve Mom in bed and spread a blanket on the floor for a kiddie picnic.

• Avoid the crumbs. If you don’t have a proper tray, improvise and spread a tablecloth over the bed as a crumb catcher.

• Layer on the extra touches. Use the best china and silverware. Present the meal with a linen napkin. Put a chocolate, a cookie, or a small bowl of candies on the tray.

• Add a special love note, poem, or scripture. If the kids are involved, have them make special “I love you cards” all colored and reflecting their own creativity.

• Try adding a special gift even if it’s not his or her birthday—maybe toiletries or something relating to an interest or hobby.

• Add a single rose or flower to the tray. • Bring the newspaper or include his or her favorite

magazine. If you have a TV in the bedroom, tape the program that your spouse never seems to have time to watch and play it during breakfast or better yet, while you are doing the cleanup.

• Cater to her or his special interests and appetites. If he is a fisherman, stop by the tackle shop and pick up a fishing fly or gadget. (Yep, those guys in the fly shop will help you make the selection.) For her, if she collects elephants, stop by the gift shop and pick up a small ceramic elephant to adorn the tray.

• Save time in the morning by using a mix or premixing whatever you can the night before. Most muffin batters can be mixed the night before and stored in the refrigerator.

• Don’t forget the cleanup. A dirty kitchen spoils the effect of a thoughtful meal in bed.

What to Serve: 12 Easy IdeasHere are a dozen quick and easy ideas to make the breakfast in bed occasion a little easier.

1. Pancakes are always easy—especially with a mix. You can make them special with a topping or by adding something as a filling. Cranberries, nuts, applesauce, or chocolate chips are popular considerations.

2. French toast is always easy. Add a little extra cinnamon or nutmeg and maybe some vanilla extract or orange flavoring.

3. Scrambled eggs can be quick and easy. Make it special with bacon bits and cheddar, or sausage, or sautéed vegetables. Nearly anything that you can do to an omelet, you can do to scrambled eggs.

4. Strawberries and cream make for an elegant but easy breakfast dish.

5. You can make a bowl of old-fashioned oatmeal in the microwave. Add dried cherries, pineapple, or nuts to make the cereal special.

6. Pick a granola that he or she likes and serve it as a cereal.

7. Cut fresh fruit and present it in an attractive bowl or on a platter.

8. Pick up hot bagels and different flavors of cream cheese.

9. Make muffins from a mix.

10. Try broiling a grapefruit half topped with a sprinkling of brown sugar.

11. Consider a fruit smoothie. Use your blender and his or her favorite fruit--fresh or frozen--along with a scoop of ice cream and a little extract.

12. When all else fails, pick up a coffee cake or a pastry from the bakery. Better yet, use a mix and make it yourself.

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Relax, Breathe and Live Today“Health is the utmost importance; everything else is secondary.” Sometimes we are so busy being busy that we don't listen to our bod-ies telling us to slow down. Our world is fast paced and it seems as though we have more to do in a day than time allows. I know, I am a perfect example. Today take the time to enjoy the simple things in life.

As you flip through the pages, you will find healthy tips to feel better and many ways to help relieve stress. Treat yourself to a massage, go for a walk in the park, play a game of golf, call a friend or just relax. When was the last time you enjoyed breakfast in bed? You will find 12 easy ideas on page 9 to indulge. School will be out soon, looking for a local camp for the kids to enjoy? Pages 43 through 45 have many to choose from. While juggling kids, work and family, remember to make time for you, you deserve it!

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Hair color trends for spring and summer are full of color play. Ombres, reverse dip-dyes and peek-a-boo pops of brights are the rage among celebrities — will you be lured in by one of these trends?

Ombre (sometimes called dip-dyeing) is a coloring technique that looks like you bleached your dark hair blonde, then let the roots grow out several inches, resulting in several inches of dark hair that transitions into light ends.

But this season’s ombre is more restrained than in the past, said hairstylist Jamie Roark of DK Salon.

“I have noticed the trend growing more subtle but also transitioning a lot into clothes,” she said.

The light-to-dark shading technique has indeed bled into apparel trends, nail art and even makeup — think lipstick that blends from a deep red on top through shades of red and pink, into an almost nude shade at the bottom. Or throw in sunset shades of yellow and orange.

These warm sunset shades are being worked in to ombre hair color techniques to take the edge off the transition, warm up the trend for the season and look more natural.

Another twist is Jessica Simpson’s reverse ombre with blonde at the roots slowly transitioning into butterscotch then a darker, caramel brown at the ends.

Equally popular are intensely colorful peek-a-boo color pops, Roark said.

These colors are surreally bright hues of reds, blues and purples, with pastels another popular option.

These colors can be applied in an ombre style, in rainbow fashion using several shades, as an all-over color or temporarily with clip-in colorful hair extensions.

If the absence of color is more your style, platinum blonde is also a huge trend for spring and summer.

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2. Muscle Up Limit your weight workouts to 60 minutes. After an hour your body produces more cortisol - a stress hormone - that can actually impede muscle-building.

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7. Take Five If you only have five minutes for fitness, where’s what to do with them: 1 minute of plyometric lunges, 1 minute standing broad jumps or speed skaters, 1 minute of high knees, hold plank position for 1 minute and 1 minute of push ups. This workout doesn’t require gym equipment, so no excuses - you can do this (almost!) anywhere!

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9. Sara Moylan (Vi Model Finalist) says: Switch it Up “90 days is a great gauge for taking new turns in your fitness endeavors,” said Moylan, a pro fitness competi-tor and a ViSalus Challenge Promoter from Jenison, MI. “You have to constantly modify or your body will quit responding.” Some ways to switch it up: update your playlist, try a new workout routine or pick a new 90-Day Challenge goal.

10. Johnny Gonzalez (Vi Model Finalist) says: Create a Workout Plan Gonzalez, a personal trainer and a ViSalus Challenge Promoter from Rapid City, SD, says the most important thing to do is to get goals every time you walk into the gym. “Compete with yourself day in and day out,” Gonzalez said. To bust out of a workout funk, he changes up the weight, reps and tempo in his strength-training work-outs and alternates his cardio with boxing and track sprints.

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The younger generations are aging faster—and worse—than their parents. Here’s how to keep your metabolism in check and make your youth and beauty last.

Have you ever worried that you’re going to turn into your parents? Well, if you’re not careful it’s going to happen sooner than you think—and in ways you might not have expected.

An April 2013 paper in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that when it comes to metabolic health (basi-cally, how well your body uses insulin to process the sugar in your blood), today’s 45 year olds are on par with 60 year olds of the generations before them. What does that mean for 20- and 30-somethings? Well, you do the math: Just add 15.

The study measured various aspects of metabolic health, including the prevalence of being overweight or obese and body mass index (BMI). All three are notably higher in young people today than they had been in the past, with obesity among women in their 20s up twofold from a generation earlier. That means that a 20-some-thing is two times more likely to be obese by her 30s than a woman 10 years older than she is. These scary generation shifts were seen nearly across the board for both men and women.

Poor metabolic health isn’t just about whether you can eat as much as your friend Sally without gaining weight. It’s the first step on the slippery slope to a heap of problems, from increased belly fat to obesity to type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cho-lesterol. But fear not! You’re not destined to go down this road. Though there is a genetic component at play, you can control your metabolic health. Good lifestyle and eating habits will help you stay healthy and keep from aging ahead of your years.

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Get MovingWe’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Regular physical activ-ity—whether at the gym or by speed walking to work and actively tending your lawn—is a key to keeping your body humming along. Thirty minutes of aerobic exercise, five days a week helps you stay at a healthy weight, decreases damaging inflammation, helps regulate blood pressure and cholesterol and supports your system’s ability to use insulin efficiently. We’d really like you to take ten thousand steps every day. Start small and build (and by the way, a pedometer is much easier than counting).

Eat SmartYou know when you’re looking at a package of snack cakes that they’re not good for you. But do you really stop to think about what they’re doing? Routinely filling up on carbohydrates from white flour (cakes, white bread, rice) and tons of added sugar (why else would those treats taste so sweet?) forces your body to pump out more and more insulin to break down the torrent of sugar rushing through your bloodstream. Eventually, your body gets so used to those levels of insulin that the same amount doesn't work anymore. That’s called insulin resistance, and it’s just a step away from type-2 diabetes. What’s more, packaged foods are full of trans fats, which contribute to high cholesterol. That snack doesn't seem so so sweet after all, does it?

Skip the SodaDid you think that just because diet soda was calorie-free that it was guilt-free, too? Sorry to break it to you, but even drinking diet sodas is associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, a nasty combination of many of the risk factors of metabolic aging. The sugar and corn syrup in regular (sugared) soda is a major source of calories and a leading culprit in this country’s fight with obesity. Surprisingly, the no-calorie sweetener in diet drinks may be dangerous, too. One study showed that having more than one soft drink a week—whether regular or diet—was associated with a 44 percent increase in the risk of metabolic syndrome among 50 year olds. One theory is that the high sweetness of diet drinks causes people to crave sweet foods, eating more sugar in the end. Another thought is that some ingredients in artificial sweeteners might lead to insulin resistance or inflammation. Either way, steer clear and go for black coffee, natural teas, water or seltzer instead.

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Have you ever self-diagnosed on the basis of symptoms? Have you Googled them to see what malady your body is battling? I’m guilty of doing those very things, and fortunately, my foolish stubbornness did not end up more tragically.

I was busy trying to prepare for an impromptu trip to Savannah, GA., and I forgot to eat. By 3:00 in the afternoon, my fiancé, Mike, and I were on the road, and I was feeling queasy. We stopped for some fast food to sustain us, and on the other side of Gainesville, I lost it! I was sick, and my belly hurt.

We got to Savannah, and as soon as I could lie down, I did, and I was down all weekend. I sipped on Sprite. I nibbled on saltines. I took over-the-counter meds for pain and other symptoms. I asked my fian-cé and future mother-in-law, to Google my symptoms. I did everything I could to treat my self-diagnosed condition of food poisoning from the fast food, OR the horrible stomach flu that was “going around.”

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When I was asked to pen an article for this issue of IT’s YOUR HOME, with the themes being Family, Health and Mothers Day, I had to allow my “heart” to give me the answer. With so volatile happenings and times in the world today, I wanted to write about the miracle inside each of us the moment we become life. It is my intention to leave something that is thought provoking, yet, light, simple, and easy to process.

I sum it up in the one and only four-letter word that is a MIRACLE in and of itself. It is an emotion that can be compared to none other. The only feeling that can empower us on a daily level, making everything good, honest, sincere, compassionate, purposeful, with direction and understanding, to build solid relationships and have success and prosperity in everything we call our life experience. A four-letter word that will immediately physiologically and scientifically change ones “heart coherence”, just by thinking it and feeling it… LOVE.

Yes… LOVE. Oh how I, as a new Mother, experienced this emotion while expecting my beautiful sons. They were both born on February 16th. I call them my twins “six years apart!” The Miracle of this LOVE and the LOVE of others has sustained me my entire life and continues to envelop me. I hold deep gratitude for this miracle of LOVE for my family, friends and all who “sit in my front row!”

In this particular issue, I would like to impart this emotion of LOVE and hope that we can share it worldwide. It is in my opinion, the ONLY way to “make a difference” in this world, is one heart at time. Here is how we can make the effort:

We are 6,658,000,000+ people strong! IMAGINE what would happen if we all did it together!

What if we all felt more genuine appreciation of one another and for our planet? What if there was one simple thing each one of us could do to help create a positive change for humanity and our planet?

What if we each did something to not only benefit ourselves but those around and close to us, healing our planet in the process?

Science has shown that positive emotions have beneficial effects on ALL living organisms: people, animals, plants, even water. Are YOU interested in doing one thing- just one simple thing- to “make a difference?”

Join people around the world, connecting hearts to actively appreciate planet earth. Take a moment and focus on the area around the heart. Recall the feeling of appreciation as you witness a spectacular sunset. Feel the exhilaration standing atop a mountain. Capture the LOVE felt while watching a family at play on the beach, or a precious loved one of your own. Bring that feeling of appreciation into an area of your heart and IMAGINE you are radiating this feeling out to the planet.

IMAGINE one million more people doing the same thing! IMAGINE…it is only the beginning!

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In closing, I hope you gleaned something positive, and the feeling of LOVE- even if for a brief moment- allows you to be at peace, with tranquility, thinking of these words: When times get hectic and out of sorts, always remember, the Miracle of LOVE will sustain you!

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Having won numerous awards since opening their first Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant in Pinellas County in 1983, owners of Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant, Jose Salazar, Jr., and Karla Salazar, are committed to serving only the finest & freshest Mexican & Tex-Mex food Pasco County has to offer!

The menu is filled with an array of authentic dishes including customer favorites: the Chicken Enchiladas and the Del Rey Burrito. Other crowd pleasers include the combination platters where you can taste a variety of cuisine. Of course, the celebrated chips & salsa always leave you wanting more! To wash it all down, make sure you have a glass of their delicious, homemade Sangria.

The Salazar’s and staff of Carmelita’s believe in their product and are dedicated to doing their very best to satisfy their many customers through quality food and outstanding service!

Carmelita’s is located at 8526 Old CR 54 in New Port Richey, with hours Sunday-Thursday from 11:00 AM-9:30 PM, Fridays & Saturdays, 11:00 AM-10:00 PM. Visit their website at www.Carmelitas.net or call 727-376-4800, for more information.


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They are, admittedly, “band geeks” from their teenage years. Barbara & Kevin Abendroth, owners of Music Matters in Trinity, have always taken great pleasure in music and instruments. In 2000, the couple owned and operated four piano and organ shops throughout Tampa Bay, and they taught lessons to Seniors. After six years, they developed their greatest idea! Barbara & Kevin closed their businesses and moved to the Trinity area, where they embraced their passion for music and teaching families the art.

“We have been in the music business since we were teenagers. We understand the benefits of having music in our lives, and we take great satisfaction getting kids and adults involved in playing music. We hope it will make a difference in their lives, too,” Kevin explains.

To more than 3,000 students from the area over the last six years, and to the 400 currently enrolled, music really does matter! There are 30 instructors who teach students of all ages how to play instruments, read music and grow in their talent! Music Matters has a 15-station computer lab for interactive participation by the students to supplement the teacher’s lessons. They also utilize 17 studios with glass doors where parents can observe their child’s lesson with qualified professional. There is also a comfortable waiting area,

complete with a coffee bar, plasma televisions, luxury chairs and WiFi. However, each student is different. This summer, Music Matters plays host to various fun and educational camps and classes for most every age. “MusiCamp” is an introduction to music and instruments. “Rock Band” is a class in which your child's rock star dreams come true! “ShowTime” involves a focus on drama, while “PopCamp” emphasizes pop music, singing, and choreography. The teachers and their classes are professional and fun at all times!

Music Matters has a great selection of instruments & supplies at very affordable rates. Instrument rental options are also available.

Music Matters is located in the Grand Trinity Plaza at 4112 Little Rd, Trinity. Now is the time to enroll yourself or your children in one or more of the summer camp classes available, or in private/semiprivate lessons. For more information, call 727-834-8856, visit their website, www.musicmattersfl.com, or email [email protected]. In Trinity and the surrounding areas, Music Matters!

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Seven Springs Golf and Country Club is offering a fun filled summer with our Youth Program!

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Congratulations Aaron MourousasWinner of KIDS, Do You Like to Write? Hello, my name is Aaron Mourousas and today I am going to tell you why I’m thinking that we should continue summer brake. I have three reasons why I think this way. First we can have more time to study for next year. Second, we can hang out with family and friends. Three we need time to relax. Those are the three reasons I am going to talk about. I know school is important but you need to have relaxing time. Now I will tell you why summers brake should continue.

First, we can study at home for the next year. Also, we can get a tutor for help with studies. We also have a 40 minute on line school for more help with courses. Also, we can make a math, science, social studies, reading and, language arts game.

Second, hang out with family and friends. We don’t have that much time to see our family. Also, we can get hurt at school. We can be hurt by guns, knives, and bombs. Most of the time we don’t see our families, we see our friends.

Third; time to relax. Now I understand that school is impor-tant but we need some time off. Well we need to relax more. What I mean is because of the days we get more tired. And we need rest. We all as children need rest.

As, I write my last words well not forever. I mean in this…ah never mind. Any ways we need to continue summer brake. Please elect to do this. Now think about this, do you want your child hurt at school, well I don’t. Thank you for all the support.

Inspire is a music and arts school for children of all ages. Our facility houses a preschool, home school classroom, recording studio, music lesson studios, art rooms, theater w/stage, dance studio, and an autism music & art room.

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Inspire School of Music & the Arts is a place where everyone can develop their own interest and talent in music and the arts.

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Adopt a Horse! An estimated 100,000 American horses are slaughtered for human consumption each year. Currently there is no horse slaughter in the United States, but our horses are transported to facilities in Mexico and Canada, in a terrifying, cruel final ride. Most of these horses are healthy; beautiful former pets, race horses, carriage horses or for-merly free mustangs. Please visit www.homesforhorses.org for horse rescue organi-zations in your area.

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Report Equine Cruelty If you witness an act of cruelty or neglect involving a horse or other equine, don't keep it to yourself. Any abuse shown to this animal can be an indicator of cruelty to other species—including humans. If you're not sure whom to contact, please read our Report Animal Cruelty page as a first step. source: aspca.com

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Looking for a "Fur"ever HomeHi! My name is Rose, and I am a small terrier mix girl between one- and two-years-old. I don’t mind telling you, I have had it ruff over the last few years. I’d really like to find a forever home where I will be loved and cared for, and I won’t have to worry about my safety anymore.

You see, I never really had a home. I just did my best to survive. When a really nice person picked me up one day, they could see I had suffered an injury to my leg. It had been badly broken and healed back a little crooked. It was terribly painful all the time. The vet who examined me said I’d probably be in constant pain without surgery, but trying to fix the damage was going to lead to more pain and maybe complications, whatever that means. So, instead of fixing it, they removed the leg completely. So now, I only have three legs. Not a problem really. I’m learning to adapt just fine. I’m just a little nervous in my foster home right now, because the owner has two other dogs, and I think I’m crowding their space.

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It’s been said that I am a “sweetheart.” Well, if that means I’m a good girl with lots of love to give, then I guess that would be true. Yes, I am still adjusting to having three legs, but I’m doing well. I just need to be a part of someone’s life in a forever home where I will feel safe and secure and most of all, be loved!

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