Rock Hill church's Christmas lunch feeds bodies, souls

ROCK HILL -- 

There was one message the guests had for the volunteers at St. Mary Catholic Church's Christmas lunch Sunday.

Bless you.

"Bless them, because they're all putting forth an effort to those in need," said Darrett Crockett, 37.

Crockett accepted a tray of turkey, ham, sweet potatoes and more as he talked about the necessity of people and places like these. He and his sister ate, laughed and talked together in the church's Bannon Hall with at least 50 others who came for the food and camaraderie.

The church has been serving its Christmas lunch for more than 20 years, organizers said. Volunteers were also piling food into containers and delivering them to people in the area.

"It's a really good thing," Crockett said. "Everyone needs a little help sometimes."

People like the Lintners are happy to give that help.

After spending months in Spain and Honduras helping others, Meghan Lintner came home to the best Christmas present: continuing to help others. "It's been great," said Lintner, 22. "I was very excited. I love helping people."

Nick and Carol Lintner brought Meghan and their two other children, Kelly, 20, and Nick, 18, to volunteer.

Having just graduated from Elon University in North Carolina, Meghan Lintner is still looking for ways to serve. She is awaiting news on her Fulbright Program application.

The Fulbright Program, an international education exchange sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, has helped thousands of people continue researching or teaching abroad.

With her role model of Mother Teresa, Lintner hopes to return to Honduras.

"She said, 'Once you do it, you'll know why I'm so passionate about it,'" Carol Lintner said.

Giving back and being grateful was what it was about for them.

"It's the time of year to give," she said. "It's the meaning of Christmas. It's not all about Santa Claus. It's a joy."

In the past, she said the family has done a lot of community service around the holiday season, with the hopes that their children will see how important it is to give back and help others.

"They like to reach out," she said. "Once we leave, they beg to come back."

Kelly Lintner was happy to "spread the Christmas joy."

"It feels good to get out and do something," she said.

And the people they helped touched them as well.

Natalia Wszeborowska, 15, was looking for a community service project as part of her Confraternity of the Christian Doctrine classes at the church.

"I like it," she said. "I didn't do it just for the community service. I did it because I knew it'd be a good experience."

The people they met while serving touched them as well.

"There was a man going through the line singing Christmas carols," Wszeborowska said. "It was a great mood booster."

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Top 10 ways to beat the post-Christmas blues

After the excitement of Christmas, going back to a regular, mundane routine is enough to lower anybody's spirits. A good way to alleviate this feeling of ennui is to create something to look forward to. Depending on your budget and lifestyle, this could be anything from planning a night out to booking a trip away. Whatever you plan, make sure it is something you will really look forward to, then start counting down the days.

Laughter has been proven to be an extremely effective mood booster; releasing endorphins which instantly raise spirits and give a feeling of wellbeing. To help raise your spirits, grab a funny DVD or book and spend a few hours exercising your laughter muscles.

If you are feeling listless and uninspired following the Christmas period, there is nothing guaranteed to energize you so much as stepping out of your comfort zone and taking a few risks. Make a commitment to doing one thing a week (or day) that makes you feel scared and takes you out of your comfort zone.  Whether it is something small (like starting a conversation with a stranger) or big (like emigrating to another country), conquering your fears is guaranteed to put you in a positive mood.

Although feeling glum is unlikely to put you in the mood to exercise, getting up and active is actually one of the best things you can do. Exercise not only releases mood boosting endorphins, but if weight gain is one of the things getting you down following Christmas it will help you to quickly shift those excess pounds. Get out in the fresh air for a run, or try a spot of yoga or tai chi to help put you in a better frame of mind.

While it may be tempting to bury your sorrows under piles of junk food, a healthy diet is actually much more effective at helping you feel good. Some mood boosting foods to stock up on are those containing B vitamins (which help the brain produce serotonin) such as wholegrains, nuts and marmite, and those containing Omega-3 fatty acids (which can help lift depression), such as oily fish or flaxseeds.

If you think that the darkness and cold weather surrounding the festive season might be contributing to your blues, you may be one of many people suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). If you find that you feel more depressed or lethargic over the autumn and winter months, it may be worth investing in a SAD light box which can help reduce the negative effects caused by the lack of natural light during this season.

If you find that you are fixated on your mood post Christmas, it is a good idea to distract yourself by putting the focus on to others. Take some time out to do some volunteer work, or if you are short of time make a commitment to doing one small act of kindness a day such as listening to a friend's problem or smiling at a stranger. Not only will helping others distract you from your own feelings but it will help you put things into perspective. As an added bonus, smiling is contagious and helping others feel happy will also put you in a better mood.

Spending time with others can be one of the greatest mood boosters, but you can't always rely on everybody else to make the plans. If your social life could do with a boost following Christmas, it's time to get proactive. Pick up the phone and give someone a call or arrange to visit someone who lives a long way away. Alternatively, take up a hobby or join a club and start meeting some new people to spend time with.

One of the reasons many people feel blue after Christmas is because they have worries over their finances - and the damage Christmas has wreaked on them - hanging over their head. Rather than worrying about it, sit down and sort out your financial situation. See what shape you are in financially and, if necessary, set yourself a budget for the next few months or so. This may make you feel even worse right now but going on in ignorance means that your worries will only eat away at you. Face your finances, work out how to move forward, and then you can move on happier.

If the thought of going back to your regular routine is really depressing you, perhaps you should see this as a sign you need to make some changes. Although everyone feels a bit down about returning to work, if the thought is really making you blue then maybe it's time to think about changing your job. Alternatively, perhaps you need to think about ditching another aspect of your lifestyle that is making you unhappy; your partner, perhaps, or those extra pounds in weight. Look at what needs to be changed then make a plan to tackle it in small steps. Instead of despairing over the end of Christmas, go in to the new year motivated and ready to kick-start your best year yet.

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Happy over Kanimozhi's bail, says DMK

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The DMK Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to party MP Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum allocation case, saying it was a big relief to her family.

'We are very happy for Kanimozhi and the other four granted bail today by the honourable high court. At any point of time, the orders will come and then only we will come to know about the conditions,' said DMK leader T.R. Baalu.

He said it was a big relief for the parents and the near and dear ones of the MP.

DMK's Rajya Sabha member Tiruchi Siva told IANS: 'We are very happy. Everyone is relieved and the mood in general is upbeat.'

Party leaders and cadres said the bail had come as a morale booster to take on the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, which was facing the people's displeasure after hiking milk prices and public transport bus fares.

The high court Monday granted bail to Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, Cineyug Films' Karim Morani, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt. Ltd. directors Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Agarwal in the 2G case.

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The Cognitive Benefits Of Chewing Gum

Why do people chew gum? If an anthropologist from Mars ever visited a typical supermarket, they’d be confounded by those shelves near the checkout aisle that display dozens of flavored gum options. Chewing without eating seems like such a ridiculous habit, the oral equivalent of running on a treadmill. And yet, people have been chewing gum for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks began popping wads of mastic tree resin in their mouth to sweeten the breath. Socrates probably chewed gum.

It turns out there’s an excellent rationale for this long-standing cultural habit: Gum is an effective booster of mental performance, conferring all sorts of benefits without any side effects. The latest investigation of gum chewing comes from a team of psychologists at St. Lawrence University. The experiment went like this: 159 students were given a battery of demanding cognitive tasks, such as repeating random numbers backward and solving difficult logic puzzles. Half of the subjects chewed gum (sugar-free and sugar-added) while the other half were given nothing. Here’s where things get peculiar: Those randomly assigned to the gum-chewing condition significantly outperformed those in the control condition on five out of six tests. (The one exception was verbal fluency, in which subjects were asked to name as many words as possible from a given category, such as “animals.”) The sugar content of the gum had no effect on test performance.

While previous studies achieved similar results — chewing gum is often a better test aid than caffeine — this latest research investigated the time course of the gum advantage. It turns out to be rather short lived, as gum chewers only showed an increase in performance during the first 20 minutes of testing. After that, they performed identically to non-chewers.

What’s responsible for this mental boost? Nobody really knows. It doesn’t appear to depend on glucose, since sugar-free gum generated the same benefits. Instead, the researchers propose that gum enhances performance due to “mastication-induced arousal.” The act of chewing, in other words, wakes us up, ensuring that we are fully focused on the task at hand. Unfortunately, this boost is fleeting. The takeaway of this research is straightforward: When taking a test, save the gum for the hardest part, or for those questions when you feel your focus flagging. The gum will help you concentrate, but the help won’t last long.

This latest paper only adds to the impressive body of psychological literature on gum. Last month, scientists at Coventry University found that people chewing mint gum showed a dramatic decrease in feelings of sleepiness. The subjects also looked less exhausted when assessed with the Pupillographic Sleepiness Test (PST), which uses the oscillations of the pupils as a metric of tiredness. When we chew gum, we gain alertness and attention, but without the jitters.

And then there’s this paper, from a researcher at Cardiff University. 133 volunteers were given cognitive tests with and without chewing gum. (They were also randomly assigned gum flavors, treated to a selection of fruits and mints.) Approximately half of the volunteers were tested while listening to a screeching noise — this was the stress condition — while the other volunteers took the test in a quiet room. After each testing session, the volunteers rated their mood and underwent a number of physiological measurements, including heart rate and salivary cortisol levels. (Cortisol is a stress hormone, but it’s also a good indicator of alertness.) As expected, gum chewers were more attentive than non-chewers, with elevated heart rates and cortisol levels. They also had much faster reaction times, especially on more difficult reaction tests. They even appeared to be in a better mood.

Given the uncanny power of gum, it seems a little silly that we don’t allow it in the classroom. (If a pill achieved these same results, we’d all be popping it.) Of course, gum is disgusting and unsightly once it becomes litter, but it also appears to be a wonderful stimulant, allowing us to benefit from the attentional boost of eating without having to swallow or ingest calories. (Plus, fresh breath!) A recent review of the gum-chewing literature summarizes the science: “Gum appears to be a functional food with function but no food.”

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PS. @ResearchDigest points out that another new paper on gum chewing that found chewing decreased performance on tests of short-term memory that involve serial recall. Tapping with the hands achieved the same results, suggesting that the rhythmic pulse of bodily movement might interfere with the memorization of ordered lists.

Victor puts final touches on ‘11 Old Fashioned Christmas

Holiday cheer will be the prevailing mood during the upcoming Victor Old Fashioned Christmas.
The event, an old-time celebration of happiness, anticipation and good will, is Saturday, Dec. 10, with plenty of fun for the entire family.
Activities are planned throughout the day. The event is sponsored by the Victor Area Chamber of Commerce and other participating organizations.
Following is a schedule of the various activities that will be taking place:
• 6:30-9 a.m.: HLV Booster Club Breakfast, HLV Elementary School Gym.
• 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: HLV Booster Club Craft Show, HLV High School gymnasium.
• 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7:30 p.m.: “A Storybook Christmas,” Victor Public Library.
• 10 a.m.: Cookie/Candy Walk, St. James Lutheran Church.
• 10:30 a.m.: HLV Booster Club Lunch, HLV School.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch, St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.
• Noon: Housewalk by HLV Cheerleaders. This year’s hosts are Cathy and Fritz Kinzenbaw, Ladora; and Diane Maschmann, Jan and Dennis Phelps, and Roxanne and Kurt Pierce, all of Victor.
• 1-5 p.m.: Nativity Tour, Victor Methodist Church. Admission is free.
• 4:30-7 p.m.: Evening supper, American Legion Hall, Lincoln Loyal Leaders 4-H Club.
• 4-7 p.m.: Horse-drawn rides, loading at Bloethe Law Office.
• 4:30-7 p.m.: Special business hours.
• 5-7 p.m.: Pictures with Santa, Thys Auto & Outdoor Power.
• 5:15 and 5:30 p.m.: HLV Band and Chorus, American Legion Hall.
• 4:30-7 p.m.: Frosty/Talking Christmas Tree.
• 4:30-7 p.m.: Roasting marshmallows with Victor firemen.
• 7 p.m.: Fireworks, in the business district. The winner of the Lions Club Raffle will be announced prior to the fireworks.
• 7:30 p.m.: Closing ceremony, American Legion Hall, with local talent including the Victor Community Chorus.
Want more information? Just dial the OH SANTA network – that’s (319) 647-2683.

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Postpartum mental illness linked to later bipolar disorder

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Postpartum mental illness linked to later bipolar disorder Comments8 trblib.jQuery(function() { trblib.require('http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js', function() { stLight.options({ publisher:'4b7449a5-38e2-462a-a6cd-97326133f123', onhover: false, newOrZero: 'zero' }); }); }); Researchers have linked symptoms of mental illness following childbirth to a higher risk of developing bipolar disorder later in life. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

AlsoEpilepsy, psychiatric drug taken in pregnancy may cause developmental delaysA key diagnostic deadline draws nearSuper memory, obsessive behavior: Do they share brain space?One in five U.S. adults takes medication for a mental disorderSupplements for depression: What the research reveals By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog December 5, 2011, 2:19 p.m.

Childbirth can trigger psychiatric illnesses in some women, including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and even psychosis. A study published Monday, however, draws the first connection ever between postpartum mental illness and later bipolar disorder.

Researchers searched a Danish registry of more than 120,000 women receiving treatment for a first episode of a psychiatric illness other than bipolar disorder. They found 3,062 women who had a first episode of a mental disorder other than bipolar disorder but who were later diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

The analysis showed that the women who reported having symptoms of mental illness within two weeks of childbirth were more than three times as likely to be diagnosed later with bipolar disorder compared to women whose first episode of mental illness was not in the postpartum period. About 14% of the women with a first-time psychiatric problem that occurred just after childbirth went on to develop bipolar disorder within 15 years.

Bipolar disorder is marked by mood swings that include periods of both deep depression and episodes of heightened mood or mania.

The study implies that a postpartum-onset mental problem could really be an underlying bipolar disorder, say the authors, led by Trine Munk-Olsen of the National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, in Aarhus, Denmark.

They wrote: "Despite improvements in reliability over recent decades, the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, particularly of first episodes, is often unclear and needs to be revised as the illness develops."

An accurate diagnosis is critical because treatments vary by condition, they note. For example, antidepressants can worsen the condition of someone with bipolar disorder.

The study was published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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Comments8 trblib.jQuery(function() { trblib.require('http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js', function() { stLight.options({ publisher:'4b7449a5-38e2-462a-a6cd-97326133f123', onhover: false, newOrZero: 'zero' }); }); });   Comments (8)Add / View comments | Discussion FAQ Doctorlady at 9:12 PM December 07, 2011

Psychiatric illnesses, when properly identified, can be treated and improve the quality of life of the patient. No, thyroid disease does not cause post partem psychosis. I have treated thousands of patients and the most challenging and scary are women with post partem depression. They are desperate of relief from their pain, which is neurologically based. Sadly, some cannot bear the struggle and choose to end their lives. Post partem depression and bipolar illness are serious neuropsychiatric conditions that demand compassionate and competent treatment. Drugs don't cause bipoar disorder but some drugs can worsen mania or even cause mania...that is why a medical degree and a sound mind make for a good psychiatrist. Women with these illnesses need comprehensive care. Not vitamins.

frankin at 8:01 PM December 07, 2011

Has anyone esle noticed the constant liking of diseases, behaviors and unnecessary studies lately.

it must be the insurance industry gearing up to use everything as apre existing conditon therefore they can collect premiums but not cover.

Patrick D Hahn at 12:55 PM December 06, 2011

Have they considered the possibility that the drugs they are giving these women for postpartum symptoms are CAUSING bipolar disorder?

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Kandireega's success gave a fresh lease of life to the slumping career of Ram.  It is not as if the film is a stupendous hit, but it has been a definite booster.  The actor is unable to resist himself from showing the joy on his face nowadays.  When he arranged a special lunch for the members of the media fraternity recently, the upbeat mood was palpable on his face. (Though, he maintained that the party had nothing to do with Kandireega crossing the 100-day mark).

Why would he not be happy?  He has got twice lucky because his next film, Endukante.. Premanta, is expected to fetch good money thanks to the latest hit that has fallen in his kitty.

The ever-so-humble Ram is waiting to register yet another hit.  The fact that the film is directed by Karunakaran and produced by Sravanthi Movies must be giving him enough reason to hope for the best.

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Boy helped with trauma of crash

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Perrysburg Township officers David Molter, left, and Joe Ball, right, were among those who helped Bryce Johnson, 5, center, get new glasses from Walmart after he was in a car wreck caused by another passenger. PERRYSBURG TWP POLICE Enlarge

Five-year-old Bryce Johnson had just gotten new eyeglasses, blue metal frames to complement his eyes that might be blue today and green tomorrow, depending on his mood.

That same day -- Nov. 17 -- just hours later, the Sylvania Township youngster found himself suspended upside down in his booster seat, his head inches away from icy-cold water rapidly rushing into the car. His new wire-rimmed glasses were gone, destroyed.

His sister, Madison, had fallen out of her booster seat and into the freezing water that had started filling the vehicle.

Their mother, Jodi Carter, 26, was injured beside them, as was her friend, Andrea MacRitchie of Toledo, the driver of the car that had just veered off the road and overturned into a water-filled ditch along State Rt. 199 near Perrysburg.

A fifth person in the vehicle that day, Michael Garczynski, 34, of Toledo, was accused of intentionally causing the crash.

Now home and recovering, the family of three and their friend, Ms. MacRitchie, are having a hard time erasing the nightmare of that day. But a kind gesture this week by Perrysburg Township police and the Walmart in Perrysburg -- new glasses for Bryce and a gift card for Christmas -- helped ease the pain.

"A little holiday good coming out of a tragic incident," said Officer Joe Ball, the lead investigator on the case and the catalyst behind the good deed. He called the Perrysburg Walmart and explained the situation to a manager there, who agreed to contribute $150.

Officer Ball took up a collection among his fellow officers and came up with another $185.

On Tuesday they went to the store, where Bryce picked out new glasses -- this time, thicker black frames with a thin decorative red line through them.

The glasses cost $117, so the rest of the money was placed on a Walmart gift card for the family's Christmas shopping.

"This means so much," Ms. Carter said Wednesday afternoon, her voice cracking. "When Officer Ball told me he had money left over for Christmas, I was so thankful. I had to take two weeks off work [because of the accident], and now my kids can have a Christmas."

When the family arrived at the Walmart optical center Tuesday, they were met by a large group of police officers. Bryce was shy at first, his mom said, but it didn't take long for him to open up.

"He really likes officers -- he tells me he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up," Ms. Carter said. "I never thought anything like [the crash] would ever happen to me.

"To have an officer put a hand out and help, it was the best feeling in the world."

On the day of the accident, Ms. MacRitchie was northbound on Route 199 just south of Eckel Junction Road about 6:50 p.m. when, police say, Garczynski grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it during an argument.

"He allegedly made a statement asking the occupants of the car if they wanted to die and he pushed the steering wheel, causing the car to veer out of control and then the car flipped into a ditch, upside down on its top," Officer Ball said.

The vehicle landed in about four feet of water of the eight-foot deep ditch.

When police arrived, they broke out the rear passenger-side window and pulled the children out. Officer Ball wrote in his initial report that a male passenger "had gotten himself out of the car and was standing on the roadside offering no aid to the remaining trapped occupants."

The two women and two children were admitted to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center -- both women with broken ribs, Ms. Carter a concussion, and the children with bruises, soreness, and broken glass embedded in their heads.

For Bryce, the biggest obstacle had been his extremely poor vision and the loss of his eyeglasses.

"The poor kid was back to not being able to see right," his mom said.

Garczynski, described by Officer Ball as an acquaintance of Ms. Carter and Ms. MacRitchie, was also transported to the hospital for observation but left before police could arrest him.

He is wanted on warrants for two counts of felonious assault and two counts of endangering children the police department issued on the advice of the Wood County Prosecutor's Office.

In 1997, Garczynski was convicted of felonious assault and failing to comply with an officer's orders by a Wood County Common Pleas Court jury for trying to run down a Perrysburg police officer the previous December.

An initial prison sentence of seven to 25 years was reduced by the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals to six to 15 years because of a clerical error on a verdict form.

Contact Roberta Redfern at: rredfern@theblade.com or 419-724-6081.

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Q. I don’t have time for breakfast, do I lose weight when I skip a meal?

A. You’ve probably heard it before “it’s the most important meal of the day.” Just look at the root words break and fast. When you wake up your body is craving energy to sustain itself throughout the day. Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast have more energy and are less obese than those who do not.  Also, if you consume an early breakfast you are less likely to overeat during other meals. If you’ve always been a person who doesn’t eat breakfast it may take a while initiate the habit or have your body digest normally early in the day. Once you’ve created the habit of eating breakfast your body should naturally respond to the change and you will see an improvement in your focus, energy and mood. If you don’t have time to prepare your morning meal and sit down to eat it, try making it the day before to have ready for when you wake up.

Q. What should I eat for breakfast?

A. It’s important to look at your personal fitness goals. Do you want to gain weight, or lose weight?

For the weight loss individual, smaller portions may be important factors to consider. Some of my favourite options for breakfast include:

• 1 cup of oatmeal with chopped apples, 2 tbsp raw almonds, 1 tsp cinnamon, cranberries, and 1 tbsp organic maple syrup

• Grapefruit with 1 slice of rye bread, and an omelette made with 1 large whole egg and 3 egg whites

• 1 cup of fat free Greek yogurt with ½ cup of blueberries, sliced strawberries and 1 tbsp of chia seeds

• My favourite Banana smoothie (tastes just like Booster Juice’s Banana’s-a-whey). ½ cup fat free half and half, ½ cup skim milk, 2 tbsp flax meal, 2 tbsp chopped walnuts, ¼ cup fat free Greek Yogurt, 1 ½ bananas. Blend and serve!

Pay attention to nutrition labels and remember that excess sugars can be stored as fat if the body does not burn the energy. Stay away from sugary cereals and try to balance your breakfast with healthy carbs, protein and fibre.

Q. Why would someone want to gain weight?

A. The misconception that gaining weight appears easier than losing weight is something I hear too often, but it’s not as easy as consuming boxes of doughnuts like Charlize Theron did for her role in Monster. It’s about gaining the right kind of weight, muscle rather than fat. Increasing muscle improves numerous things: improved performance for athletes, increased strength and endurance, faster reflexes. There are definitely obstacles to overcome for both the weight loss and weight gain individual, and nutrition plays a crucial role. For people wanting to gain weight you still want to maintain a balanced diet, not just increase protein. Too much excess protein intake, like consuming a lot of protein powders, can lead to health risks including dehydration which adds stress on the heart and kidneys when you exercise. It’s definitely important to seek the advice of a local dietician if you can; they can give you valuable information to healthily reach your goals, and can offer some insight and new ideas for things like your shopping list.

Dan Swedberg is a registered personal trainer. Send your fitness questions to dmimageconsulting@gmail.com.

Gibbons volleyball player honored

Madison Bugg was glad to receive a phone call Tuesday night. Anyone could have been on the other end, and she would have welcomed the distraction.

All Bugg knew was that for at least a few minutes, she didn't have to study for her two remaining exams, English and philosophy, at Cardinal Gibbons High School the next morning. The call ended up being cause for celebration, as Cardinal Gibbons volleyball coach Logan Barber was on the other end of the line, relaying some good news.

For the second time in three years, Bugg was named Gatorade's North Carolina Volleyball Player of the Year.

"It feels great to win (the award)," said Bugg, who also has a 4.50 weighted GPA. "It was a good thing to hear when you're not in a great mood. I really didn't want to do my work."

A senior committed to play at Stanford next fall, Bugg is now a finalist to win the national Player of the Year award that will be announced later this month.

During their conversation, Barber congratulated Bugg and thanked her again for leading the Crusaders (22-3) to their third consecutive N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A state title with a three-set sweep of North Iredell in the Nov. 5 state final. Bugg earned MVP honors for the tournament, as she did the previous two seasons.

Bugg led the Crusaders this fall with 271 kills, 182 digs and 31 service aces. She also recorded a kill percentage of .445.

"She is the most talented player I've ever coached," Barber said. "She knows the game so well."

Barber became the coach at Cardinal Gibbons two years ago. When he arrived, Barber understood Bugg was a special player.

But with just two seniors on the team, Barber asked Bugg to switch from setter to outside hitter, a transition Barber knew could be difficult.

Instead, his star player improved.

Bugg, who is 6-foot-1, became Cardinal Gibbons' best hitter and was able to incorporate the fundamentals she had learned as a setter.

"We asked her to change position, and she was OK with it," Barber said. "It was pretty impressive for me to see her take over that position so quickly and dominate other teams."

When last season started, Bugg agreed with her coach on the one thing she had to do to advance her development: She needed to become a vocal leader.

Bugg said she made an effort to get to know each of her 15 teammates, and that in turn allowed the Crusaders to become a closer team. On the court, she showed more of her personality by giving out advice, something Bugg and her teammates had to get used to.

"Coach really challenged me to be a bigger leader," Bugg said. "That's been harder for me than just playing volleyball."

Bugg will play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match in San Antonio on Friday. And though receiving a scholarship offer from Stanford was already a confidence boost, Bugg said winning the Gatorade award confirmed that she's ready for her next challenge.

"It kind of makes me feel better, because I'm going to a school where everybody is just as good as me," Bugg said of Stanford. "It's a major confidence booster to hear I won."

Band spreads cheer

Last week, the Sweetwater High School band toured five campuses in six hours, performing a variety of holiday favorites at all Sweetwater schools. On Sunday, Dec. 11, both the Sweetwater High School and Sweetwater Middle School bands will perform their annual Christmas concert at 2 p.m. at the SHS Auditorium. A silent auction benefitting the bands will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the SHS Auditorium with many items available. Above, the SHS Band is shown performing at SMS.

Last Friday the Sweetwater High School Band completed a whirlwind tour of five campuses in six hours, performing at Sweetwater Intermediate School, J.P. Cowen Early Childhood Center, East Ridge Elementary School, Southeast Elementary School and Sweetwater Middle School. The band performed for over 2000 students.
The band performed a variety of holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. “It was so neat watching the little kids faces when they heard the crack of a whip or the horse whinny,” commented junior baritone soloist Laura Duclos.
The band also featured sophomore saxophonist soloist Chase Scott in the classic ballad, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Each section of the band was also featured, performing themes from the Nutcracker, Pirates of the Caribbean, In the Mood, Turkey in the Straw and Themes from Sesame Street.
“My favorite part was when we went into the audiences and brought up volunteers to conduct the band,” added freshman percussionist, Leah Warren. The “guest conductors” led the band in their parade song, Fanfare to Joy to the World. The band also performed a sing-along medley of such favorites as Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful, Hark the Herald, Silent Night, Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. They closed to a percussion-driven rendition of “What Child is This?” which included solos by Stephen Shipp, Annie Lansford, Briana Rosas and Chase Scott.
The band was conducted by Ross Grant, and expertly assisted by Bonnie Walters.
All SISD Bands will be presenting their winter holiday concert this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. in the SHS Auditorium. Admission is free. Also, beginning at 1:30 p.m. will be the Band Booster Club's annual silent auction benefitting the bands. Many items will be available at the auction and all proceeds go towards scholarships and trips taken by the band, as well as many other needs of Sweetwater school bands.

Side effects may cause some women to quit breast cancer drugs early

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Side effects may cause some women to quit breast cancer drugs early Comments1 trblib.jQuery(function() { trblib.require('http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js', function() { stLight.options({ publisher:'4b7449a5-38e2-462a-a6cd-97326133f123', onhover: false, newOrZero: 'zero' }); }); }); Side effects such as joint pain caused some women to stop taking breast cancer medication early, a study finds. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Some women stop taking their breast cancer drugs early, and a study reveals why: side effects from the medication may be more than they can bear.

The study included 686 postmenopausal women who were taking aromatase inhibitors, which halt estrogen production in postmenopausal women whose cancer cells are fueled by the hormone, thus reducing the risk of the cancer returning.

The recommended length of time to stay on the medication is five years. Among the participants, 10% quit after two years and 54% quit between 25 months and 4.1 years. Some 36% quit before an average 4.1 years.

Joint pain was the number one symptom most likely to make women stop taking the medication; they were also bothered by hot flashes, a drop in libido, weight gain, feeling bloated, sensitive breasts, mood swings, irritability and nausea.

Most at risk for quitting early were those still feeling the effects of chemotherapy or radiation when they started on the aromatase.

"Clinicians consistently underestimate the side effects associated with treatment," said lead author Lynne Wagner in a news release. Wagner, an associate professor in medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, added, "They give patients a drug they hope will help them, so they have a motivation to underrate the negative effects. Patients don't want to be complainers and don't want their doctor to discontinue treatment. So no one knew how bad it really was for patients."

She added that although there are ways to treat the various side effects, the information from the study should be a wake-up call to physicians: "We need to be better at managing the symptoms of our patients to improve their quality of life."

The study was presented this week at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center-American Association for Cancer Research San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Copyright © 2011, Los Angeles Times

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