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Trees Across RoswellFebruary 17th marks Georgia's Arbor Day;

and in celebration, the Roswell Rotary Club iscoordinating an effort to plant over 2500 treesacross Roswell and North Fulton. The RoswellRotary Club, in partnership with the Chatta-hoochee Nature Center, The City of Roswell aswell as the Boy Scouts of America and GirlScouts of America, is spearheading the project,named Trees Across Roswell. On February 18th,the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from the Chatta-hoochee district will plant the trees. They willfocus on planting trees at area parks, fire sta-tions, schools and churches. The wrap up for the event is at 3 PM in the af-

ternoon on the 19th. The Chattahoochee Na-ture Center will open its doors to the public forfree admission to Roswell residents to celebratethe unprecedented event.

Officials To Discuss RoswellBond ReferendumThe City of Roswell is proposing a $24 million

bond referendum. The funds would be used for anew cultural arts theater, recreation, and roadimprovements. The bond referendum is beingproposed for the Nov. ballot. Residents are en-couraged to attend meetings on the subject atthe following locations:

6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 7, Hembree Park2-4 p.m., Feb. 8, Adult Recreation Center6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 16, East Roswell Park

Tenth Annual Warm Heartsand Cold NosesSome of metro Atlanta’s four-legged friends

will host the Tenth Annual Warm Hearts andCold Noses Gala on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.The event benefits Happy Tails Pet Therapy, anorganization whose therapy animals bring joyand comfort to hundreds of patients everymonth at more than 100 Atlanta area healthcarefacilities.

The Warm Hearts and Cold Noses Gala willbe from 6:30-midnight at Marriott PerimeterCenter, 246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE, At-lanta. Tickets to the event are $55 for Happy Tails

members, $100 for Happy Tails member andguest, $80 for single non-Happy Tails memberand $150 per couple for non-Happy Tails mem-bers.For more information about the Warm

Hearts and Cold Noses Gala, to become a spon-sor or to purchase tickets, please visit www.hap-pytailspets.org or call gala chair, NancyAlterman at 770-262-6300.

Historical Society Inducts NewPresident And Board It’s not

often thewords of Bar-rington Kingcome alive insuch a directway as themembers ofthe Roswell Historical Society experienced Sun-day, Jan, 8 at the annual induction of their newboard.Held at the Roswell Visitor’s Center, the cere-

mony saw outgoing president Barbara Cobbhand over her gavel to the new president, JudyMeer. (Pictured)Actor Jim Gray portrayed Barrington King,

son of Roswell King, the namesake of Roswell.Gray has reenacted King on several walkingtours for school groups, using the words Barring-ton wrote in correspondence as part of his act.Meer is enthusiastic about the upcoming

year and hopes it will be a banner year for theRHS.“Let’s set our imaginations free to accomplish

our goals, and have some fun making theRoswell Historical Society the place to go tolearn about the story of Roswell,” Meer said.

On Sunday Feb. 26, The 11th Annual Roswell Wedding Showcase will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswellfrom 2-5pm. The event is sponsored by the Roswell Historic Society, Roswell Weddings.com, Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique, Around The World Travel Agency and the DoubletreeHotel. The event highlights all of the wonderful options to have adream wedding right here in Roswell. There will be a fashionshow by Wedding Angels Boutique and a prize drawing for a 3-night honeymoon. For more information call 770-640-3253. or visit: www.roswellweddings.com

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For the 11th consecutiveyear, Roswell once again honorsBlack History Month. ThroughoutFebruary, there will be a series of 15cultural events as well as five month-long exhibits in celebration ofAfrican American historical andcontemporary customs. RoswellRoots Festival is the largest andmost comprehensive in the state ofGeorgia, and one of the most signifi-cant in the southeast.A website details the events, loca-

tions, participants, and costs atwww.roswellroots.com, and thereare brochures with the same infor-mation blanketed at establishmentsthroughout Roswell in colorful,primitive motif. Morgan Timmisoversees the popular Festival as theHistoric & Cultural Affairs Managerfor Roswell, and expresses genuinepride at its growth, built from anearlier, smaller-scale program aspart of the Groveway Community. The newest event garnering much

attention is the McIntosh CountyShouters in Concert with special in-troduction by Art Rosenbaum,Thursday, February 9, 8 p.m. TheShouters, from McIntosh, Georgia,perform traditional call-and-re-sponse song and dance, which haveplantation origins and are histori-cally important as examples of com-munication and expressions of faith.They have performed at theKennedy Center and Library of Con-gress, and were named “MasterArtists” by the National endowmentfor the Arts in 2008. (Tickets $30,Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 770-584-6232)Another new event which has de-

licious fun written all over it is thefirst annual Cornbread Cook-Off,Saturday, February 25, 1-3 p.m.There will be prizes for both profes-sionals and amateurs - Susan Puck-ett (author and former AtlantaJournal/Constitution Food Writer)will judge and select the winning

professional contestant, and YOU,the attendees, will sample and votefor the People’s Choice Award. (Fordetails on entering or visiting thecompetition, go to www.roswell-roots/cornbread or call 770-641-3705, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church)

Returning favorites include suchevents as:

• The Unity Concert and Reception – On Friday, February 3,7 p.m., magnificent voices of choirsfrom several area churches, includ-ing Zion and Pleasant Hill, will per-form their favorite selections, aswell as 80 students from grades 8-12from the Greater Atlanta AdventistAcademy Choir will share theiramazing talents. Plus, there will bea presentation of Hometown Heroes.(Zion Missionary Baptist Church,free admission, 770-641-3705)

Roswell Roots:A Festival of Black History and CultureYes, it is the largest in the region.

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Get Ready For The SAT or ACTRoswell High School is sponsoring

a mock SAT or ACT exam in the RHScafeteria on February 18th from 9am-1pm. Students can pre-register for $7by February 10th, or pay $10 as awalk in on the day of the mock exam.All proceeds go to benefit the RoswellHigh School Band. The mock exam is open to any cur-

rent area high school student inter-ested in better preparing for theupcoming Spring SAT / ACT. Exams are actual retired tests, and

are proctored by Studyworks ofRoswell, a local test prep company,providing a real exam experience. Aseparate no-charge workshop is of-fered to all mock exam participantsand their parents on February 29thfrom 6:30pm-7:30pm in the RHSmedia center. Individual results andan 8-page analysis report will be re-viewed, exam taking strategies will bediscussed, and a Q&A session will beoffered. Studyworks also providesclasses separately for those that mayrequire additional customized exampreparation, and will provide a signif-icant discount to mock exam partici-pants.To register for the mock exam,

please go towww.studyworks.com/SchoolMock-Georgia and complete the registra-tion info for Roswell High School, orcall 1-800-783-1728.

Crabapple Middle School Students Participate WorkshopThirty 7th and 8th grade Crabapple

Middle School boys participated inMy Ultimate Life Workshop at theRoswell Recreation Center, on De-cember 2, 2011. The Ultimate LifeWorkshop was a one day event fo-cused on the 7 Mindsets of Success.These Mindsets are meant to em-power students to take accountabilityfor their education and their future.The Mindsets also empower themwith a new and positive expectationfor their own lives. In addition, theyassist the boys in uncovering and ap-preciating their unique talents and

interests, which are then aligned totheir future careers. Based on thePerkins Law (federal), as well as theBridge Law (local), the workshophelped seventh and eighth graders tobegin to take purposeful action to im-prove the outcomes they are gettingat school, home, and into the future.The boys are part of the League of

Extraordinary Gentlemen, which is acomponent of My Graduation Planprogram. My Graduation Plan(MGP) is a PTA funded program, de-livered by Nashid Sharrief and spon-sored by Mimi Gamel, CrabappleMiddle School’s Graduation Coach.

Mountain Park Adopts A Hawk

Fifth graders in Ms. Kati Searcy'sTalented and Gifted (TAG) class re-cently developed their own business,Word Wizards, as part of a study ofeconomics. The students were chal-lenged to create a real-world busi-ness, decide on an original product tomanufacture, choose the name of thecompany, decide what to do withtheir profit, create, and then marketthe product. The students used com-puter graphics to design a variety ofholiday cards. The profit from thecompany's sales was over $500.00.The students elected to donate theirprofit to the Chattahoochee NatureCenter, where they adopted a malered-shouldered hawk. Ms. AliciaEvans, Outreach and PartnershipsCoordinator for the CNC, along withthe hawk, visited the fifth graders onJanuary 18th. q

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By Mike Finch

So Valentines Day is here again,and as usual I find myself in aquandary as to how to make it ameaningful day for Sweetie. But, be-fore I go down that road let meboldly ask this self-centered ques-tion, “What Holidays or special gift-giving days are for us guys”? Sweetie says that everyday I come

home to a home-cooked meal, cleanhouse, and well-manicured lawn; it’sa “guys special day” (She would addthe quotations in the air around thatone). I don’t completely disagreewith that logic, but at the risk of afew nights on the sofa in the man-cave, allow me a chance to make mycase. Lets’ start with a typical wedding

day which I’m sure you will agree is“her specialday”. Guysdon’t dreamabout the per-fect weddingday; we dreamabout cars,guns, and beer(not simulta-neously, ofcourse forsafety rea-sons!). Andevery year on

that date you get the opportunity tocelebrate her anniversary. Don’t be-lieve me? Try forgetting one and seewhat happens (This is purely rhetor-ical and should not be construed asinstructional in any manner). Christmas is undeniably all about

the children with the exception of aGlock or replacement lawn-toolSweetie might need to protect ormaintain the household. Thanksgiv-ing, the 4th of July, and President’sDay are all gift neutral, which I be-lieve completes my case. I think Hallmark could do won-

ders with “Happy Dewalt Day!” toacknowledge the Patron Saint of

Power Tools. “A laser-guided 12-inchmitre saw – you shouldn’t have!”!Or, “Happy Micro-Brew Day!”Which according to Sweetie I al-ready unofficially celebrate duringthe UGA football season (I haven’tcompletely flushed out this conceptyet, but I’m confident with a littlemore research I could develop a vi-able plan). But, unfortunately none of this

eloquent line of reasoning is gettingme any closer to making this Valen-tine’s Day special for Sweetie. Thiswill be our 33rd Valentines Day to-gether – 28 post and 5 pre - nuptials.And Sweetie always insists thatflowers are too expensive; shedoesn’t eat candy – so it just makesme fat, and that “this year” in partic-ular we just can’t afford to spendmoney on these lavish expenditures.It’s no wonder that my Valentines

Day success rate has varied so dra-matically over the years from thehighs of overnight stays at the RitzCarlton to the lows of last minutecards left on the kitchen counter.Maybe the answer is in my originalquestion. Perhaps it’s too much pres-sure to make this one day specialenough to declare my appreciationto her for what she does for the girlsand me everyday!All I know is that if I could go

back and do them over again, I maychange the locations, the gifts, or theatmosphere, but couldn’t think ofanyone else I would rather callSweetie. I know she would join me in hop-

ing your Valentines Day’s past, pres-ent, and future are as happy as wethought ours would be. No, wait that didn’t come out

right! Anyway, Happy 33rd Valen-tine’s Day Sweetie! q

Mike Finch can be reached at [email protected].

Happy Valentines Day,Sweetie!

Miscellaneous RamblingsMIKE FINCH

A guys guide to making the day special for your sweetie.

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by Raimy Rich Ethington

This could be your year to buy orsell. Take a look at some positivenews.Roswell market conditions are im-

proving for sellers, and resale’s aregoing to be popular in 2012. The in-ventory of homes on the market inour area are at a lower level thanusual. The latest numbers in many

markets showinventory down25% from lastyear. Thebreakdown ofthe type prop-erties is chang-ing as well. Forexample: Forthe metro area,short sales andforeclosureswere up, but in

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Here is a snapshot of our local Mar-ket at press-time.

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• Average Days on the Market: 118

• Number of Homes Sold in January:33


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February 9ACS Relay For Life of Roswell Kick Off6-8pm @ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games

currentchoicesFebruary 2012

The Month in Preview

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February 7Roswell Historical Society Lecture with Joe Kirby7pm @ Great Oaks on Minosa Blvd.

February 1 – 29Sharing the Story of Slavery at Bulloch Hall770-992-1731 or www.bullochhall.org

Roswell Fine Arts Alliance EventsFor many years the Roswell fine Arts Al-

liance has joined the Roswell visual Arts cen-ter in sponsoring an exhibition andcompetition for North Fulton County HighSchool students. Co-ordinated through the art departments

of the various schools, this show allows stu-dents selected by their teachers to enter anarea-wide event. Prizes are awarded to win-ners, with money scholarships as prizes forbest of Show and First Place. The prize money is designated for continu-

ing art education for the winner. Studentsshow their best drawing, sculpture and paint-ing in this exciting collection of creativity.The 2012 show will be held Feb.17th through

Feb. 24th at the Roswell Visual Arts Center,Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Rd.,Roswell, GA. A closing Awards reception willbe held on Feb. 24th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.Also, paintings by the members of the

Roswell fine Arts Alliance celebrating Signs ofSpring are featured in the Roswell Public li-brary. The library is located at 115 NorcrossStreet in Roswell.For more info visit www.rfaa.org.

"The Works II" New WorksTaylor Kinzel Gallery is proud to present

"The Works II", a vast collection of smoothsophisticated sculpture by the award-win-ning sculptor Robert Kelly, beautifully cou-pled with the quiet ethereal paintings ofacclaimed artist Patrick Taylor. The opening reception is Saturday Feb. 11

from 4-7pm. Wine & hor d'oeuvres will beserved. Musical guest Eric Peterson.The Tay-lor Kinzel Gallery is located at 16 ElizabethWay in Historic Roswell.

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Book DiscussionsScheduled for RoswellReadsThe Roswell Library, a part of the Atlanta-

Fulton Public Library System, and the RoswellReads Committee are sponsoring a series ofbook discussions of the Roswell Reads 2012selection, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter byTom Franklin. The book discussions will be heldat the Roswell Library located at 115 NorcrossStreet at these times:Noonday Nosh Book ClubTuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.Dana Barrett and FriendsWednesday, February 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.Sunday Afternoon at the Library with Mary AppsSunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.Mystery Readers’ Book ClubTuesday, February 28, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.Join us to discuss this book that is set in ruralMississippi and describes the friendship andseparation of two young boys as they grow intoadulthood. One crime divides them as teens,another unites them as adults. Share your ownreactions; hear what others thought of thebook. These programs are all free and open to the

public. For more information, call the RoswellLibrary at 770-640-3075 or check the web-site www.forl.net/roswellreads.htm.

>> Lecture2/ 28Roswell Garden Club presentsHenning VanSchmeling of the Chattahoochee NatureCenter on Georgia's Living Wetlands on Tues-day, February 28, 10am. Free admission.Community Activity Building at Roswell AreaPark. 10495 Woodstock Road in Roswell.

>> Fundraiser2/11Find A Way HomeFind A Way Home is having a pancake

breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 11th at theRoswell Presbyterian Church. The event isfrom 8-11am and tickets are $5 each and kidsunder 5 are free. Find A Way Home is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving,providing and advocating for high-quality, af-fordable housing in North Fulton County. Formore information contact Erin Fortney [email protected] or 678-381-2000.

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you to join their new Drum Circle beginningthis spring. Get geared up for drumming onSaturday, February 18 at CNC while you enjoya performance by a master of percussion –Dave Holland.Take part in a live, fun-filled, percussion-

loaded learning extravaganza as Dave sings,drums, and narrates his way through an arrayof world folktales. This program will get you onyour feet! 11am to Noon. For more info visitwww.chattnaturecenter.org.

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goes run as the funniest, most unpredictablepersonality on MTV, and his unforgettable, de-liciously loonyroles in uproari-ous film come-dies including"Road Trip" and"Freddy GotFingered." He's graced

the cover ofRolling Stone,commandeered the coveted guest-host chairon "The Late Show with David Letterman," andconquered the World Wide Web with his free-wheeling, wildly popular internet talk show,"Tom Green's House Tonight."Experience one of the great comic minds in

the field of entertainment, live and in person,when Tom Green takes the stage at the FunnyFarm Comedy Club in Roswell Feb. 10-11.For more info visit

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>> Business2/ 21Roswell ConnectsA social event sponsored by Roswell Busi-

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As the city of Roswell celebrates itsAfrican heritage this month with theRoswell Roots Festival, it will remindmany of the lasting impact that slaveshave had on the American culture.The southeast is rich with many tradi-tions that still exist today. One of thelesser known, is the tradition ofshouting. After toiling in the planta-tion each day, some of the firstAfrican slaves in region secretly en-gaged in a form of call-and-responsesinging know as shouting. The ritual is performed while mov-

ing in a circular pattern, accompaniedby other hand clapping, stomping,and pounding broomsticks. Differentthan spirituals or gospel, this activity,which is associated with the Gullah,the culture of African-Americans who

retained more African cultural andlinguistic practices than other blackAmericans - became known as thering shout.On Feb. 9 the Macintosh County

Shouters will perform at the RoswellCultural Arts Center. They are de-scendants of these slaves and carry onthe shouting tradition as a perform-ing group. They have been touringsince 1980 and in their concert theynot only keep this form of religiouspraise and storytelling tradition alive,they demonstrate the vibrancy of thisform of expression that is a combina-tion of music and dance. There is nothing static or boring

about it. The call and response vocalshave a military precision about themthat is coupled with a truly inspira-tional delivery. The stomping andbroomstick pounding are as interest-

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to have died out over a hundred yearsago. It was discovered, by outsiders,that the members of the Bolden/BriarPatch community in coastal Georgiastill practiced the custom. Out of thatdiscovery, a performing group fromthe community was formed, callingthem the MCS. Over the decades, pro-fessionals such as folklorists, film-

makers and Gullah culture expertshave interviewed this group to learnmore about their unique history.This performance is also a part of

the Americana music series presentedby the Roswell cultural arts board.For tickets please visit www.roswell-roots.com orwww.roswellamericna.com. For avideo of the Macintosh CountyShouters visit our website atwww.thecurrentplus.com. q

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FebruaryHave A Heart For NFCCThe purpose of this month long event is to secure muchneeded funds to support r programs for the North Fulton Fam-ily Charities while increasing the awareness of the needs oftheir families. The goal of this campaign is to raise over$200,000. They need the help of the entire community toachieve this goal. Choose to make to a difference with ourlocal neighbors in need. For more information, please contact Mary Good at [email protected] or 678.642.0283.

February 10DanceFather/Daughter Valentine Dance at Bill Johnson CommunityActivity Building. 7:00-9:00pm. 770-641-3760.

February 12LectureRabbi Mark Borovitz, senior Rabbi and spiritual leader of theBeit T’Shuvah recovery program in Los Angeles, will speak tothe metro Atlanta community at 7 PM on Sunday, February 12,2012 at Temple Beth Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Road in Roswell. Rabbi Borovitz is the author of “The Holy Thief: A Con man’sJourney from Darkness to Light,” which chronicles his journeyfrom drinker and con man to Rabbi and community leader.Mark draws attention to the problem of addiction and to thepowerful ammunition against it, both in counteraction and pre-vention..To RSVP to the Sunday event, email: [email protected].

February 15Alpharetta/Roswell Newcomers’ ClubARNC is a social club welcoming women new to the area andthose that are looking for new acquaintances, adventures andactivities. After a presentation by Vonda Malbrough fromNorth Fulton Community Charities we will be breaking intogroups to play board and tile games. A lunch of pizza andsoda will be provided. A $10.00 donation from attendees willbe going to NFCC as they launch their “Have a Heart” cam-paign. Join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.at the Hembree Park Recreation Center, 850 Hembree Road,Roswell, GA. For more information about our organization,please contact us as 678-318-1442 or www.arnewcomers.org.

March 1A Taste of Holcomb BridgeThursday, March 1, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm, hosted by theHolcomb Bridge Middle School PTA. With the theme, “A Pass-port to the World,” families are invited to contribute a dishfrom their country of origin and celebrate the many differentcultures represented in the area.Tickets can be purchased at the door only for $5 a person/$20per family. Alternatively, free admission for five is provided tothose families bringing a dish that will serve 16 or more. Allproceeds from the event will go fund PTA-sponsored academicenrichment programs.For more information email Kim Thomp-son at [email protected] or Lucretia Floyd and [email protected].

February 18Preparing Your Landscape for Spring This event takes place from 1 – 2:30 pm at the ChattahoocheeNature Center. Spruce up your yard for the arrival of Spring. Ahands-on presentation of late-winter projects in the garden.$10 general public/Free CNC Members (includes admission toCNC); Pre-registration required by Feb. 10; 770-992-2055 orwww.chattnaturecenter.org.

February 7 & 21CookingBarrington Hall kicks off its 2012 cooking class season withChef John Wilson. Chef Wilson will draw upon his many yearsas a professional chef and cooking class teacher to present hisBasic Cooking Techniques series. You will learn to prepare afull meal from main course to dessert in the spacious kitchenof this historic home. Chef Wilson teaches cooking techniquesin European, International and American cuisines.Reservations are required and space is limited. Please call770-640-3855 to reserve your spot. Classes are on Tuesdays,6:30-9:30 PM. Tuesday, February 7, Basic French and Tuesday,February 21, Basic Asian.

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February 11ConcertLudwig Symphony Orchestra presents "A Beethoven Romancefor Valentine's Day" on Saturday February 11 at 7:30pm. The evening's performance features internationally renownedfirst prize winner of the Paganini International Violin Competi-tion-Bin Huang interpreting the popular Dvorak Violin Con-certo and world class baritone-Jose Sacin singing arias byRossini, Gounod, and Mozart. The program is rounded out byBeethoven's Symphony No. 3 and Smetana's Bartered BrideOverture. http://www.ludwigsymphony.org Admission: $19, $17 Seniors, $10 Students. Roswell CulturalArts Center, 950 Forest Street Roswell, GA. 770-623-8623

February 23Film FestivalYH20 Film Fest at Chattahoochee Nature Center; www.chattnaturecenter.org

February 23 – March 11The Foreigner presented by Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell CulturalArts Center. This may be one of the funniest American playsever written. Charlie’s shyness renders him helpless in conver-sations – so when a friend covers for him by telling the guestsin a rural GA mountain lodge that he is an exotic foreigner andspeaks no English, Charlie ends up hearing more – MUCHmore – than he should and the hilarity begins. 770-641-1260or www.get.org

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Your local eateries are reportingvery good results for Roswell’s firstever restaurant week. Every singlebusiness I talked to reported in-creased traffic, increased sales andoverall positive results.If you missed it, and of course most

of us do, restaurant week was aboutspecial menus, great prices, outstand-

ing food, andour beautiful,beautiful His-toricDistrict/CantonStreet restau-rants offeringsomething dif-ferent and funwith the idea ofboosting thenormally slow

pace of after x-mas winter business.What better way to break up a dreary,dripping and chilling January than anice dinner out?Thank you diners, from all of your

local restaurants, the owners, chefsand staffs, to all of you, thanks forcoming out ;)I can’t wait to see what they do with

it next year, and the year after that,and the year after...

News and Notes:We have four new restaurants

opening in February. Some of theserestaurants aren’t even open as I amwriting, and the owners/chefs are stillcreating, thinking, planning andcooking, so my info here is incom-plete. But you, dear readers of greattaste, will be in the know and ahead ofyour neighbor's for reading this.

1) Stax – Located between Adele’s(superior Cajun and one of my per-sonal favorites) and My Favorite Place(soups, salads, wraps and sand-wiches), on the corner of Old Roswelland Holcomb Bridge, is openingsometime about mid Febuary(?). Theowners, Luis and his brother Luciano,share multiple decades of experienceboth as chefs and restaurant owners.The concept of “Stax” is handmadeuber-hamburgers, handmade over the

top shakes and a twist on the oldtimey soda bars we only see in pic-tures any more.

2) Lazaros - Roswell has a trueCuban Restaurant coming! Openingabout mid February(?). Fingerscrossed on that folks, there is a lot ofwork left to do. I just met the owner,and man, is he up to his elbows in...well, everything, and a nicer, sweeterperson under stress couldn’t be found,so I love this place already. Mid Feb-ruary is going to be a miracle, but weare pulling for y’all. Anyway, it is justoff the corner of Canton and Wood-stock, on Woodstock. Their sign is al-ready up. I am being told this is goingto be the real, mom in the kitchen,whole family involved, kind of Cubanfood. I don’t know about you, but forme, this is mmmm mmm good news.

3) Little Alley Steaks - Press releasesays it’s on for February 27! In theheart of the downtown historic district,across the street from its sister Salt andnext door to Roswell Provisions, wewill shortly have a brand new, rockingrestaurant for our little downtown.Steaks and a monster serious bar fromwine to whisky. It is being brought tous by the same gentlemen, Hicham &Fikret, who have already given us Saltand Inc, two of our best, so it poursconfidence into my expectations, andfirst peeks convince me that they areputting together a first class winner.And all for little old us ;)

4) Wok Star – Last but not least, wehave a new Asian concept placeopened by Adam Fox, who has a pro-fessional background at PF Changs.They offer authentic flame searedAsian cuisine, and the Roswell loca-tion is on the corner of Crossville andCrabapple near the Fidelity Bank. Goby and check them out - let me knowyour thoughts. I love hearing from thereaders about new places.

A Tale of Two SandwichesI love having Roswell to eat in. The

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what’s good for you), but I wonderhow many of us really know Rheas iseven there? For 28 years now, Jimmyhas been making a drool inducingcheeseburger in the same spot, samegrill, might even be the same apron ;)Serving it with crisp fries and a sweetcoke for, like, almost nothing. It’s afew lousy bucks, cheaper then the bagof gut grease Micky D’s serves forlunch, and it is a whole heck of a lotbetter. The mayor knows about it, I know

about it, a whole lot of others knowabout it, but do you? It’s on the cornerof Woodstock and Canton, kinda be-hind the Corner grocery. Yup, thatplace, I know, its not the best looking,ok - it looks kinda bad. But I still don’tunderstand why this place isn’t justpacked, from 6:30 am for the eggsandwiches until close. I wonder if alot of what I consider patina and char-acter doesn’t turn off some, where itfascinates me. But mostly I wonder atwho could resist that old grill and thegreat tastes that a hard working man

pulls out of it. Jimmy just does it. Itain’t fancy, but I love it and I respect it.So congrats to a hard working (and

pretty dang funny when he’s on a po-litical rant) Grill Master. 28 years,phew, that’s going some. I tip my hat.I struck out for new territory last

week. Rainy day, great for naps, alsogreat for finding a good bar stool, agame, some chit chat and a hopefullya pretty good sandwich. I wanderedup Canton and into Slate.For those of you who didn’t know,

Slate is owned by one extraordinarilywarm and personable Mr. Brian Mar-tin, and Indigo's Chef Todd. I can’tclaim to have had the honor of eatingat Indigo, but I believe that droppingthose names together is enough tomake a open and shut case for expec-tations of greatness and hospitality inRoswell's Restaurant Alley. Slate just opened in December, so

it’s still very new to us all. But I cantell you, it has got everything I washunting for. Great bar stools and agreat bar. And I mean that, this is a

comfortable cool bar, nice expanse,good angles, great TV’s, no neck cran-ing. Behind the bar is Bryce, youngbut on it, no slouch and knows hismenu. So there I had it all. The stool, the

bar, the game, the chit chat - but Ineeded the sandwich, and the firstwords out of the Bryce’s mouth (aftermy “what ya got”) were short and per-fect..... “Lamb Reuben”.Now I have to ask. Have you ever

corned a beef, much less lamb? Meneither, but I've seen it done, it takesdays and it’s really hard to do well. InChef Todd’s kitchen, they do it very,very well. And here is the final word, Iam heading there again, as soon as Iclose this laptop, to try something elsefor dinner today. I think I am going togo for one of his Hot Pots, maybe themeatloaf, can’t lose either way, be-cause anyone who loves his cookingenough to have made the Lamb thatwent into that Reuben, has earned mytrust.Cozy upstairs, monster multi level

patio that has gotta be rocking comespring, great food, great servers andthey had room, a smile and a greatmeal for me. I’m grateful, thank youSlate.There you have it. Two sandwiches,

not two blocks from each other, twovery different places, and each greatin their own way. What more couldyou ask for? Now get out, go out andeat out! And don’t just go out on Friday and

Saturday. Slip out for dinner duringthe week! Honestly, you are reallymissing out by not getting into theseridiculously great places week nights.From Oak Street to Adeles, allaround, your local restaurants areopen and happy to see you. Mondaythrough Thursday, no waits, nocrowds and ohhh so good. Relax, takethe night off, and trust me, if you offerdinner out, I bet she says yes. Valen-tines day is the 14th gents. It’s a Tues-day. Hint, hint...qYou may contact Frank at [email protected].

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The Great Money GrabAs Fulton County negotiates a new sales tax distribution with

municipalities, ever present philosophical differences are increasing.By Tripp Liles

The dysfunctional relationship be-tween Fulton County and its munici-palities is growing larger every day.There is the ever-present north/southdivide and the drive for greater localcontrol of revenue and services that isslowly acting as a destructive force.At present, the county is negotiat-

ing with municipalities over the divi-sion of sales tax revenue. Thisagreement is negotiated every decade,and amongst the various participantsthere seems to be little consensus. Forthe City of Roswell, there are roughly$19 million at stake, which represents16% of the city’s budget.The current agreement allocates

15% of all local option sales tax rev-enues to thecounty off of thetop. The re-maining fundsare then distrib-uted to munici-palities basedon their popula-tion. For theCity of Roswell,that is an at-

tractive scenario – people live here.However, with the economy in a poorstate, some entities are looking to graba bigger piece of the pie. FultonCounty wants a greater overall per-

centage, and the City of Atlanta wantsrevenue to be allocated by the point ofsale, not population. That scenario isnot good for Roswell – people far tooften shop elsewhere. This also hasthe potential to be a divisive issue be-tween neighbors. Alpharetta, for in-stance, would benefit from a point ofsale distribution due to its substan-

tially larger retail base.Overall this divide highlights the

growing issue of just how meaningfulthe Fulton County issue is to the resi-dents of the northern part of thecounty. Over the past decade, munici-palities have been formed, such asSandy Springs, Johns Creek and Mil-ton, in an effort to provide citizens alocal voice they felt was not beingheard by living in unincorporatedareas of the county. As these municipalities have been

born, however, the size of the countygovernment has not shrunk propor-tionately. That is the driving issue,which touches so many differentareas. Why keep providing the sameamount of money to the county whenits size should be decreasing? It alsohighlights the fundamental argumentof large versus small government. Per-haps the issue shouldn’t be large ver-sus small, but effective versusineffective.“Fulton County has traditionally

maintained a strong financial stand-ing. But we are placing our financialhealth in jeopardy if we don’t makesome serious changes in our financialmanagement,” said CommissionerRobb Pitts in a recent press release onthe county’s fiscal position. “We arefacing a crisis – possibly as soon as2013, and certainly by 2014 – unlesswe radically cut our expenses. Wecan’t continue to balance our budgetwith smoke and mirrors.”

The Roswell Ace?The division of funds and those ne-

gotiations could be decided by FultonCounty and the City of Atlanta withlittle additional input. Because theyare the two largest entities, based onpopulation, they have the most power.However, the City of Roswell has a po-tential ace up its sleeve. According to Roswell Mayor Jere

Wood, if a municipality is absent,meaning it does not sign off on theagreement, then the default positionfor that municipality’s share is based

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By Tripp Liles

For a lotAmericanmen, high school foot-ball represents the lasttime they will competein athletics at a highlevel. The memories ofcompetition and the re-lationships that areforged will last a life-time. At a school with the

tradition of RoswellHigh, the pressure onthe young men in thefootball program is pretty large. Theschool has won 3 state championshipsand inclusion in the playoffs each sea-son is pretty much a ‘gimme’. In his first year as head coach at

Roswell, Coach Justin Sandersonshouldered the weight of communityexpectations. Sanderson is a man whocares deeply about his program andthe young men who come through it.Recently, I had the privilege to hearthe Roswell High School footballcoach speak at a Roswell Rotary func-tion acknowledging youth leadership.His words on his team’s 0-10 seasonwere profound. Most coaches whohave been through a winless seasonwould go into hiding – not Sanderson.He was under no illusions about

what the season had in-store. Therewere a lot of changes recently atRoswell – including new principalJerome Huff, as well as new adminis-trative staff, loss of assistant coaches,and to top it off, the team had a lot ofgraduations the previous year.“We knew we were going to take

some licks. We lost 50% of our varsitystaff,” Sanderson said. “We knew weweren’t going to be the team we werebefore, but I had no idea of what wasabout to happen.”What did happen were several very

tough losses in the forth quarter, andultimately a winless season. HearingSanderson recap the season, you cansee this is a man who takes tremen-dous pride in his job, the community,and most importantly his players.Having a zero win season is tough

anywhere, but at a school like Roswellit was practically unthinkable. In theend, however, Sanderson felt some-thing building throughout the season– and that something was character.Character in himself, his players andthe community, who despite the zerowin season, filled Manus Stadium atthe teams last home game.“It was such a special feeling. It felt

like we were playing for the statechampionship. The kids were firedup,” Sanderson said recapping the lastgame. “You can talk about pressureand all that, but I love these kids and Iwant them to have a positive experi-ence. To see them that fired up playingat 0 and 9 was something special. For-tunately and unfortunately I will re-member it for the rest of my life.”In the tough times you tend to learn

more about yourself and those aroundyou. As the losses mounted, Sander-son saw the “3 F’s” (Family, Faith andFootball), as he calls them, payoff.“These players were good men that

did their jobs and they were betterpeople for it. It taught them not onlyhumility, but how to work harder to-gether and count on each other per-haps better than a winning season,”Sanderson said. “You worry aboutthings that you didn’t used to worryabout…are there any fans there, arethe kids going to be there on Monday,and it got to the point about 7 gamesin where I didn’t worry anymore be-cause these guys are going to fight. Iknow when we walk off that field we’regoing to do it as a family.” q

A Lesson In CharacterDespite a down season Roswell High School football stands proud.

Roswell High School football team senior class. (photos by Studio 7of Roswell)

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Profiled in our last edition, Ray-chel Germaine, an Olympic Luger (orSlider as they are known) had a memo-rable experience placing a respectable14th overall in the inaugural WinterYouth Olympics. Considering the factthat Germaine is from Roswell, and notsome Swiss alpine village, it was an in-credible achievement and one that didnot come without a few hurdles to cross. During her transit to Austria, where

the games took place, her luggage waslost. The only thing she had at the timewas her equipment, which was trans-ported via the team. Once the competition got underway,

however, Raychel was determined toacclimate herself to the track. It isknown as one of the toughest in theworld, and is also the “home track” ofmany of the top European sliders in the

sport. This fact is a severe handicap toAmerican sliders, because the differ-ence between winning and loosing iscalculated in the thousandths of sec-onds, and intimate knowledge of thetrack is a large advantage. When the competition started, Ray-

chel already knew 2 sliders had postedtimes that were over a second and a halfbetter than her best practice time.In the initial run, her start time was

slightly slower than training, but shewas still only .02 seconds away fromthe 4th fastest start time. At the com-pletion of her first run, she was in avery respectable 12th position by post-ing a time of 40.856 seconds, whichwas a full second better than her previ-ous best time.Her second run started very strong

with a faster start. In the lower end ofthe track she entered a curve than had alater exit, which led to a direct blow to

the wall in the next curve atclose to 70mph. The impactof the blow flipped Germaineand her sled, which was nowon top of her. With skill andprecision she was able toright herself and finish therace."Since the finish was uphill, Rachel

would not have been able to reach thefinish line if she didn't manage to getback on top off that sled." Bob Ger-maine, Rachel's father, stated.In the end Germaine finished 14th

which was only two places from hergoal of a top 12 finish - but consideringthe accident and the built in handicaps,it was an amazing accomplishment.“Watching Raychel do so well, in

such a high pressure setting, andagainst a field of more experiencedsliders, made her mom and me soproud. She has faced great challenges

due to her small physical stature, butshe has worked so hard these pastthree years to overcome those chal-lenges,” Bob Germaine stated.“For race day she wore over 20 lbs

in lead weight, but she was still only0.02 seconds off of the 4th fasteststart. That one statistic speaks vol-umes as to the great sacrifice shemade this last year in the weightroom. It has been wonderful watch-ing her mature, not only as a womanand as an athlete, but also in herChristian faith. We are very proud of her and excited that she had theopportunity to compete in such agreat event.”q

Roswell Slides Into Olympic HistoryRaychel Germaine does Roswell proud as a participant in theinaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Raychel Germaine in action at the Winter Youth Olympics.

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This January, we learned that Amer-ica’s Culinary SWEET-heart, PaulaDeen, was diagnosed 3 years ago withType 2 Diabetes, while continuing tomarket the recipes that often lead tothis disease (a hamburger on a donutsandwich). This week, Deen an-nounced her endorsement of the latestand greatest diabetes drug, Victoza.More gooey chocolate sundaes for all!That recipe is on p.36 of her cookbookfor $29.99. Then when you become di-abetic, reach for Victoza at your localpharmacy. Can I get a “cha-ching?” Nearly 17 million Americans have

type 2 diabetes. It’s also the 7th lead-ing cause of death in the United States.Yet according to new research, it is also100% reversible without medication. Type 2 diabetes stems from an excess

of glucose in our bloodstream duringdigestion, and an over production ofinsulin. There is also an over abun-dance of sugar and carbohydrates in

our diets (bread, pasta, sodas, potatoes,cereal, rice, candy) that converts to glu-cose. Because we aren’t active enoughto keep up with the excess glucose we

are ingesting, itbecomes toohigh. So thepancreas pumpsout more insulinto help move orstore glucoseinto the cells asstored energy(glycogen). Butover time, thereceptors in thecells become re-sistant. To make

matters worse, the excess glucose con-tinues to build up in our bloodstream,waiting to be stored. This often leadsto heart disease, muscle deterioration,osteoporosis, decreased energy, carbo-hydrate cravings, thyroid problems,nerve damage and even blindness. Be-cause of the toxic buildup in the blood-

stream, insulin is forced to store the ex-cess glucose in the FAT cells. Not onlydo you have major health problems,but you are now steadily storing FAT!

3 Easy Steps You Can Take:

1. Exercise! Aerobic activity andweight training are the best combina-tion. Building muscle during exerciseimproves insulin sensitivity since mus-cles burn your stored glycogen as fuelduring your workout. Work up to 3ominutes of aerobic and resistancetraining 5 days a week. Opening up themuscle cell receptors decreases theneed for constant insulin secretion andencourages activity from the fat burn-ing enzymes. 2. Cut back on carbohydrates and re-

fined sugar! Our bodies can’t metabo-lize the high amounts of these foods weare eating. Fat and protein are excel-lent sources of energy that rebuild tis-sue and maintain muscle. Dr.Elizabeth Miller of Historic Roswell

Chiropractic is an applied clinical nu-tritionist and reiterates, “Type 2 Dia-betes is caused from years of eatingsugar and refined carbohydrates. It isnot caused by eating protein and fat.” 3.Make a list of what you CAN eat!

Focus on protein, fat, vegetables, nuts,berries, and dairy. Organic and un-processed foods are the keys to gettingthe best nutrition your body deserves.Since 1983, there has been a 1000

percent increase in diabetes worldwide.We continue to indulge in delectablerecipes filled with carbohydrates andsugar with a magic pill readily availablefor us when we fall. It’s time to em-power yourself to make the diet and ex-ercise changes your body deserves,y’all! q

Lesley King is Owner/PersonalTrainer – LDK Fitness [email protected], www.ldkfitness.com.

Is Paula Deen A Trick Or Treat?

Health & WellnessLESLEY KING

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The event is free, but registration is required. For moreinformation and to register call 770-751-2660, or visitwww.nfultonhospital.com/event, keyword search“Community Calendar.”

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Presentation by North Fulton Hospital CardiologistDr. Jose Torres — Heart Healthy Living

Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstrations byPublix Apron’s Cooking School Chef

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Since aspirinwas introduced asa treatment to relieve symptoms ofrheumatism in the late 1800s, it hasadvanced from being not only a painreliever but also a life saver. In 1948 aCalifornia doctor who had been pre-scribing aspirin to 400 of his patientsstarted recommending “an aspirin aday” after he noticed that they had notsuffered a heart attack. Forty yearslater the Food and Drug Administra-tion (FDA) proposed the use of aspirinto reduce the risk of recurrent heartattacks and prevent heart attacks inpatients with angina (chest pain).Daily aspirin use has shown to ben-

efit people with heart or blood vesseldisease, and those with poor bloodflow to the brain. However, every pre-scription and over-the-counter med-ication also has risks which must beoutweighed by the advantages gainedthrough ongoing use. People who takeaspirin should not take ibuprofenwithout first consulting their physi-cian. The FDA warns people not todrink alcohol if they take aspirin reg-ularly. Side effects associated with as-pirin use include stomach bleeding,kidney failure, bleeding in the brainand some kinds of stroke, as well asnausea, vomiting and heartburn.Consequently, aspirin therapy shouldnot begin before first consulting aphysician.Aspirin works by halting the body’s

production of certain natural sub-stances that can lead to fever, bloodclots, swelling or pain. When takenon a daily basis, aspirin has shown tolower the risk of heart attack, strokescaused by blood clots and other bloodflow problems. Aspirin itself will nottreat a heart attack. However, whentaken in conjunction with other treat-ments provided in the emergency de-partment, it has shown tosignificantly improve the chances ofsurvival. Aspirin should not be takenduring a stroke because not allstrokes are caused by blood clots. If astroke is caused by a ruptured bloodvessel, taking an aspirin could make

the stroke worse. Daily aspirin may be prescribed

after the physician evaluates the pa-tient’s medical history, allergies, po-tential benefits and risks, and the useof other medicines (both prescriptionand over-the-counter), vitamins andherbals. Not everyone is a candidatefor aspirin therapy. Medical condi-tions that may prevent daily aspirinuse include pregnancy, asthma, un-controlled high blood pressure, stom-ach ulcers, liver and kidney disease,or bleeding disorders. Because aspirin is not labeled for

use to reduce the risk of heart attackor clot-related stroke, the correctdosage must be provided by a healthcare professional. Nonprescription as-pirin usually is taken once a day indosages ranging from 75 mg to 325mg. If a dose is missed, it can betaken as soon as possible. The misseddose can be skipped if it is almosttime for the next dose. Aspirin shouldnot be taken as a double dose.For more information about as-

pirin and heart attacks, talk with yourdoctor or visit the Web site for theU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationCenter for Drug Evaluation and Re-search at www.fda.gov/cder. You canalso join North Fulton Hospital onThursday, 2/23 at 5:30 p.m. for a freeheart health event including bloodpressure screenings, a talk with a car-diologist and a heart healthy cookingdemo. Call 770-751-2660 for more in-formation. q

Asprin - The Great Lifesaver?

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on population.“It says (the law) that if you do not

sign the agreement, then you get yourpopulation share,” Wood said. This issue has caught many by sur-

prise (although it shouldn’t have), andlegal teams are scrambling for an-swers. Wood has documentation dat-ing back to 2000, in which he pointedout the loophole to the city’s attorneys.“We are trying to get a consensus

from the city’s attorneys and take thatto the state attorney general to get himto confirm that, but I tell you that’swhat it says,” Wood continued. “I’vegot cities going into negotiations in-volving $100 million of sales tax, andI’m not sure they understand the rulesof the game.”If in fact the Roswell position is cor-

rect, then the default position wouldhave to be a population-based distri-bution. But according to Wood, thelarger issue is not the type of division,but how much Fulton County is takingoff of the top.“What’s really important for Roswell

and Milton and Alpharetta, is not whatthe formula is between the cities, it’sthe split between the cities and thecounty. The bigger the cities’ pie is, thebetter we do,” Wood summarized.

According to Wood, if the cities aresuccessful in gaining the upper hand,then there will be greater pressure onFulton County to reduce its size. All ofthis is kind of an end run around mov-ing away from Fulton County and re-ducing its scope. According to Wood,he has long advocated for the forma-tion of municipalities as an effectivestrategy for diminishing the influenceof Fulton County. If the municipalitiesof Fulton provide a unified front indealing with the county, they can bemore forceful and have a strongerhand to play.To date, the state legislature has not

seriously addressed the Milton Countydebate. According to many who havebeen involved in this issue for years,there is not a lot of faith that even aRepublican controlled legislature hasthe will to push this through. StateSenator John Albers (R), of GeorgiaDistrict 56, is suggesting otherwise.“We are working diligently on Mil-

ton County,” Albers stated. “The firststeps will happen next year when we(GOP) have the majority control overthe Fulton County delegation, allowingus to radically reform Fulton and pavethe way for Milton.”The waiting game continues. q

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First, let me say: Happy Love YourBody Month! As part of my series on thefactors that contribute to chronic overeat-ing (which is inevitably tied to the way wefeel about our bodies), I’ve explored inprevious columns how family, culture,and our feelings affect our eating pat-terns. Now I want to touch on the all-im-portant impact physiological influences –namely, what, how much and how oftenyou eat, as well as hormonal fluctuationslike those that occur during PMS. For starters, stop dieting (I can’t say it

enough!), which has been shown to back-fire and ignores your body’s appetite cues.Balanced nutrition is especially impor-tant if you’re prone to overeating, becauseif you don’t get enough nutrients at regu-lar intervals, you’ll be more likely tobinge. For instance, some people mightthink it’s healthy to eat only a bunch ofveggies for lunch, or just some protein,

but those aresure ways to endup famished andbinge-ready.Here’s the basicblueprint forhealthy eating:Minimizeprocessed foods,sugar, salt andunhealthy fats,advises NatalieLogan, RD, LD,of North Point

Personal Fitness, and make sure thateach time you eat, you have a combina-tion of lean protein, complex carbs (veg-gies, fruits, whole grains), and a bit ofhealthy fat (like olive or canola oil, nuts,or avocado), to prevent your blood sugarfrom plunging and making you ravenousand likely to overeat. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not a

matter of keeping your overall calories in

check, because calories definitely are notcreated equal. If you eat just a bagel, forexample, you’ll be hungry again muchmore quickly (and how!) than if youadded some protein (like an egg or amilk) and fiber (as in choosing a whole-grain bagel over a plain one). Logan ex-plains that the body breaks down simplecarbs quickly, which can make us feelhungry sooner, while adding some pro-tein, fiber, and healthy fat will slow diges-tion and keep you fuller longer. Thisbalance is especially important if your pe-riod is near, since fluctuating hormonescan make us hungrier.As for how often and how much to eat,

aim to eat when you’re hungry and stopwhen you’re full, though that’s easier saidthan done. When they begin therapy,many of my clients have lost touch withwhat it really feels like to be hungry orsatisfied because they’ve been overridingtheir bodies’ signals for so long. If that’sthe case, start recording how hungry you

are before and after you eat on a scalefrom 1-7 (1= starving, 4= neutral, 7=stuffed), suggests Diana Hill, PhD, a clin-ical psychologist and researcher. The ulti-mate goal is to eat when you’remoderately hungry (between 2 and 3 onthe scale) and to stop eating when you’remoderately full (between 5 and 6 on thescale). So, you want to avoid waiting toeat when you’re at a 1, at which pointyou’ll be more likely to overeat, and you’dideally stop eating before you’re uncom-fortably stuffed. Becoming familiar withthe degrees of your appetite will help youreconnect with your body’s cues andavoid binges. Tori has moved – into the historic

Minton House! Check her blog for detailson her upcoming open house celebrationand Love Your Body Month events.http://torirodriguez.typepad.comEmail: [email protected]: (404) 886-7065

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