Volume 2, Issue 1, January | February 2013 Complimentary

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JanuaryMentoring Month

January 12Travel JournalCrookstonOpen to Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts who love to travel. Here’s your chance to travel to three amazing destinations and learn about the culture, food and incredible art. Discover your artistic talent by participating in crafts, let your taste buds be the judge by trying cultural foods and express yourself as an author and artist by writing your own book. For more information, con-tact Program and Learning Specialist, Rachel Downs at 701-772-6679 or send an email to rdowns@gsdakotahorizons.org.

January 12Fiber Arts: Hardanger StyleVelkommenThis Norwegian folk art embroidery series and sale showcasing old world and new techniques with cut and drawn threads by Else Hjelmstad of Bergen, Norway will be shown through Febru-ary 28 at Velkommen in downtown Grand Forks. Call 701-775-8482 for more information.

January 12 - February 28Scandinavian Chronicles: The Art of Carl LarssonVelkommenThis is an installation and sale of watercolor prints that provide insight into Larsson’s family life and painting techniques.

January 16Dak Minn Blood Bank Grand Opening4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Tour Dak Minn Blood Bank’s new space at 3375 Demers Avenue and learn about the impact that Dak Minn has on our local health care.

January 18Greater Grand Forks Young Professional’s Annual LaunchAlerus Center5:30 – Social6:00 – Dinner6:30 – A look back at 20127:00 – Goal launch for 2013 and beyond7:30 – CelebrationThis event is sponsored by the Greater Grand Forks Young Profes-sionals, Altru Health System, and Xcel Energy. To purchase tickets, go to www.ggfyp.com.

January 18UND Ensembles ShowcaseChester Fritz Auditorium4:00 p.m.

January 20Honor Band and Choir ConcertChester Fritz Auditorium1:30 p.m.

January 21Frosty Fun DayWalhallaThis event is open to all Girl Scouts. Join us while we hit the slopes at Frostfire Ski and Snowboard Area. Frostfire offers an opportuni-ty to learn exciting and healthy outdoor winter sports that can be enjoyed your whole life. Learn to ski or snowboard and even go tubing! Safety, sportsmanship, and proper conduct are stressed as well as a good time. The facility, equipment, and professional instructions make the day well worthwhile. We will even learn about the geology and history of the Pembina Gorge and how Frostfire makes snow. For more information, contact Program and Learning Specialist, Rachel Downs at 701-772-6679 or send an email to rdowns@gsdakotahorizons.org.

January 26Sunshine Fest8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.The 3rd Annual More Sunshine 3K Indoor Walk and 5K Outdoor Fun Run is a fundraiser to benefit the building of the Sunshine Hospitality Home. More information can be found at http://sun-shinememorial.org/events2013/sunshine-fest/.

January 27Grand Cities Children’s Choir &Northern Valley Youth Orchestra ConcertChester Fritz Auditorium3:00 p.m.

January 29Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals CashMobFerguson Books 6:00 p.m.This event is a chance to learn more about a local business and is open to the public, so grab your friends and stop by for a night of fun! Contact Matthew Dehnert at 701-795-6148 for more in-formation.

FebruaryRelationship Wellness Month

February 1American Heart Association’s 10th Annual National Wear Red Day

All day in North DakotaContact Joan Enderle at 701-252-5122 or send an email to joan.enderle@heart.org for more information. Resources can be found at www.goredforwomen.org/wearreddday.

February 2Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons Annual Cookie Rally1:00 to 3:00 p.m.Grand Cities Mall Grand Forks, NDThis event is open to all Girls Scouts, family, friends, and the public. Join us as we gear up and kick off the 2013 Girl Scouts Cookie Sale at the G.S.D.H. Annual Cookie Rally. We will have games and in-formational booths and of course cookies to taste so you’ll know what to order when it’s Girl Scout cookie time. Girl Scouts in your community will have all your favorite Girl Scout cookies in-hand for you to purchase from February 9 through March 9. Eight vari-eties of cookies including everyone’s favorite—Thin Mints will be

available. If Caramel DeLites are your passion, then we have those too. In addition, Cookie Shops will be set up at various businesses throughout each community to accommodate today’s busy life-style. Customers can go to www.gsdakotahorizons.org and click on the Cookie Shop link to find a searchable listing of the nearby Cookie Shops or call the Cookie Hotline at 1-800-666-2141.

February 2Cookie Creation Contest2:00 to 3:00 p.m.Grand Cities MallGirl Scouts, family, and friends are invited to take part in creating tantalizing desserts using Girl Scout brand cookies. Each recipe entry participant will receive two boxes of Girl Scout cookies in order to create their dessert. Recipe entries must be submitted to the Grand Forks Girl Scout office by January 25, via the Cookie Creation Contest official entry form. Entries will be limited to the first 25 recipes. For complete rules and entry form contact Pro-gram and Learning Specialist, Rachel Downs at 701-772-6679 or send an email to rdowns@gsdakotahorizons.org.

February 2American Heart Association 2013 Masquerade Heart Ball5:00 p.m. to midnightHilton Garden Inn – 4351 17th Ave S, Fargo, NDThis event will include a silent and live auction, dinner, and danc-ing. For more information, go to www.redrivervalleyheartball.org. For sponsorship opportunities, call Tom Jones at 605-787-8808 or 1-800-437-9710.

February 19Experience the Beatles with RainChester Fritz Auditorium7:30 p.m.From the early hits to later classics, this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love and a little help from your friends!

February 23Extreme North Dakota Iceman Triathlon (END-IT)9:00 a.m.Lincoln Park, Grand ForksCross country ski, bike, and run as an individual or team in this fun, winter outdoor triathlon. For more details and to register, go to www.endracing.com/end-it.

February 26Mediterranean Cooking Demo5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Choice Community RoomLed by Registered Dietitians from Altru Health System, learn the benefits of a Mediterranean Diet while discovering some quick and easy ways to prepare appetizers, salads, and entrees. Cost is $10, which includes a recipe booklet and taste tests. You must register for this class by calling 701.732.7620.

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This handbag has an urban rustic vibe with botanical inspired tones. All Maruca handbags are kindly made in Boulder, CO and are available locally at True Colors.$80.00

The skin on your hands is especially susceptible to damage. That’s why we’ve created BC Spa Manicure Extreme Repair Hand Creme. With this amazing product, you can soften and smooth your hands while delivering moisture to protect against dehydra-tion and the signs of future damage. This product is available through Beau-tiControl Representative, Yolanda Cox, at www.beautipage.com/yolandacox.

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Add a dramatic flourish to your bedside or favorite arm chair with the romantic Logan Jr. table lamp. This lamp is avail-able at Sterling Carpet One.

Liven up your Saturday night Sudoku tourna-ment with these Vino Freeze mixers. Sangria, margarita, and wine ice flavors mixed with your favorite merlot or Cabernet will comple-ment the evening. These flavors are available at Elaine’s House of Dreams in Lakota.$10.50

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Make 2013 the best year yet for all of your Scandinavian special occasions by baking the traditional Norwegian kransekake (cel-ebration cake). You’ll love the easy clean up with these (6) graduating, non-stick forms from the area’s #1 resource Velkom-men, downtown Grand Forks.Boxed, recipes and instructions included$39.95

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Carmel DeLites®Girl Scouts will be selling cookies starting on Febru-ary 9 through March 9. To purchase your favorite, call your local Girl Scout office at 701-772-6679 or go to www.gsdakotahorizons.org/for-girls/get-involved/cookies to place an order.

Thin Mints®Girl Scouts will be selling cookies starting on Febru-ary 9 through March 9. To purchase your favorite, call your local Girl Scout office at 701-772-6679 or go to www.gsdakotahorizons.org/for-girls/get-involved/cookies to place an order.

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BC Spa Manicure Instant Manicure softens and moisturizes your hands and cuticles with Dead Sea salts that gently exfoliate dead skin cells. You will experience the wonders of natural oils as they nourish, moisturize and protect your hands and nails. This product is available through BeautiControl Repre-sentative, Yolanda Cox, at www.beautipage.com/yolandacox.

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Handcrafted furniture with a reputation for durability is what you will find in Best Home Furnishings products. This chair is available at Home of Economy.The Jenkins Non-Chim-

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Once the holiday décor no longer dawns your windows and doors and your tree is packed away until next year, start over with new wall prints from Elaine’s House of Dreams in Lakota. Elaine’s has many prints to choose from and is accepting new inventory daily.$48.95

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Each year, thousands of Americans are thrust into the un-comfortable role of making financial and care decisions for their senior family members or untangling a family member’s financial records. The task can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful for those unprepared for this responsibility. Fortunately, there is a simple remedy to reducing the stress connected to these crises: communication. By informing loved ones, in advance, of the location of your key financial docu-ments—in addition to your care directives and wishes—you can greatly reduce the stress that your loved ones will face when deal-ing with your illness, disability, or death. Though raising the subject might create momentary awk-wardness for both parties, it is far better for seniors to inform family member of their wishes in advance of a care crisis rather than forc-ing family members to guess what they would have wanted. Clear communication can also eliminate the problem of assets not passing to the correct beneficiaries because they were never aware that the asset (or financial account or contract) existed. Spelling out the location of these accounts and your care wishes ensures that your loved ones have the information that they need to provide for your care or handle your estate. A financial and care inventory can help your loved ones carry on in the event of your incapacitation or death. It provides loved ones with a roadmap to critical information. It is focused on the “where,” not the “what,” of your financial holdings. The in-ventory is not a legal document, and it need not divulge personal or confidential details that you are unprepared to share. However,

it should help your loved ones quickly locate your financial, legal, care, and legacy records should a crisis occur. This inventory should be updated at least annually, and copies should be given to your loved ones, lawyer, or executor, or placed in a secure location where your loved ones can find it. While each family’s inventory will differ, the inventory should include information related to where your loved ones can find the following:

1. Living wills/health care directives2. Insurance contracts (health, life, long-term care, annuities, auto, homeowners, & so on)3. Wills, trusts, and deeds4. Bank accounts and investments/investment accounts5. Credit card accounts and outstanding debt6. Contact information for lawyers, accountants, brokers, & agents7. Jewelry and other valuables8. Essential keys9. Instructions related to funeral arrangements10. Personal instructions or messages11. Location of birth, marriage, and military discharge certificates 12. Information related to charitable gifts

By providing your family members with this information prior to a crisis, you can eliminate a great deal of potential stress. There is no better gift than providing your loved ones with a sense of comfort in the midst of life’s uncertainties and troubles. [GCW]

Karen M. Grainer | WriterKaren is a Financial Representative for Thrivent Financial helping her clients with retirement planning, long term care, life, health, disability insurance, charitable giv-ing, and investing. Karen is originally from Wisconsin. She met her husband of 17 years working at a dude ranch in Colorado during her college days. Her husband grew up in East Grand Forks (Senior High class of ’90) and practices law at The Neil Law firm in town. Karen and Mark have two sons, Connor (15) and Paul (12).

Financial & Care Inventory Saves Time & FrustrationWritten by Karen M. Grainger

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Rachel Horton | WriterRachel Horton is a local hairstylist that owns her own salon booth, called “The Hair Move-ment,” within the Ultimate Look outlet. Originally from Rosemount, Minnesota, Rachel came to Grand Forks to pursue a degree in Nursing and Theatre at UND. After a change of heart, Rachel decided to follow her passion for beauty and hair and pursued cosmetology at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from the Institute, Rachel moved back to Grand Forks to work at an Aveda salon. Rachel married her high school sweetheart and they just welcomed their first child, Elliott, in September. After a challenging pregnancy, Rachel pursued her own business so that she could spend more time with her family and son. Rachel and her family are happy to call Grand Forks home.

For several years, an upset-ting trendhasoccurred inourcommunity.Whenwalkingtheaisles of our local drug stores,grocery stores, or superstores,you can find “professional”hair care products like PaulMitchell, Bumble and Bumble,Big Sexy, American Crew, andotherbrandson store shelves.It might seem like you aregetting a “deal,” but you’renot. Purchasing your hair careproductsatthesestoresmightseemworthwhilebecauseyou

cansimultaneouslypurchasegroceries, shoes,bath towels, andbooks,butit’snotadvisable. Theseproductsarediverted,meaningthattheywerepo-tentiallychanneledthroughthegrayorblackmarket.Theprofes-sionalhaircareindustrygivesa“diverted”titletoproduct(s)whenaprofessional-useonlyproductappearsinstoresorwebsitesthatdonothavepermissionorprofessionalrecommendation.Inmostcases,manufacturerscanonlyguaranteetheirproductwhenitispurchasedfromalicensedcosmetologistorhairsalon.Manufac-turersinvestmillionsofdollarstoextensivelytrainhairdressersontheproperuseoftheseproducts.Inturn,weashairdresserscanshareourexpertisewithourclientswhenrecommendingprod-uctsfortheirhairtypeandcondition. Chelsea Gjovik, hairdresser at The Ultimate Look, said,“I’veseenclientsself-prescribetheirownhairneedsanddodam-age.Theyoverprotein-loadtheirhairwithtreatmentsandmaketheirhairbrittle.Wearetheprofessionals,andlikeadoctor[whoprescribesmedicineaccordingtopatients’needs],weknowwhatisbestforeachindividualhairtype.Sowhynotgetaprescription,fromapro,thatisrightforyourhair?”

The contents of these products can be approachingtheirmaximumshelflifeorhavealreadyspoiledundermanufac-turers’specifications.Atworst,theyhavebeentamperedwithormightbecounterfeit.Recentlysoldcounterfeitproductswerein-dependentlytested,findingharmfullevelsofbacteriathatcouldpotentiallymaketheusersickenoughtorequiremedicalcare. “Productscouldbeoldorevendamagedfromfloodsorfires.Therecouldevenbeadditivesthatpeopleput into it.Youhavenoideawhatyouaregetting,”saidCarlyMichelsofCarly’sCutsandColor. Iamnotimplyingthatcertainstoresinourcommunityareknowinglysellingthesedivertedorcounterfeitproductsand,likeotherbusinesses,buyproductsfromvaryingsources.Theis-sueisthatthesourceoftheseproductsisunauthorizedandthestorescannotguaranteethattheirproductsaregenuine. “Avedaisverystrictwithwhomtheyselltheirproductsto,whichmakeitveryhardforthemtogetdiverted.Ithenhavethechancetoeducatemyclientsonwhattouse,”saysAvedastyl-istCorissaHeinz. Storesarenotauthorizedtosellordistributeprofession-alhaircareproducts.Moreover,becausetheseproductsbouncefromplacetoplacebeforehittingtheshelves,theyendupcost-ingmorethanwhatyouwouldpayinahairsalonorwithanin-dependentstylist.Inseverecases,somecompanieshavemanipu-latedlabelsandavoidedtrademarklawsbyaslightmanipulationoftheproductlogo. Theonlywaythatconsumerscanconfidentlybuyanduseauthenticprofessionalhaircareproductsiswhenpurchasingthemwithinahairsalonorthroughanindependenthairstylist.Someprofessionalhaircarecompaniesthathavenotbeendivert-edandpridethemselvesonstayingoutofthesestoresareKenra,Woody’sGrooming,Aquage,Aveda,Wella,Pureology,andmore. Supportyourlocalhairstylistsandbusinessesbyallow-ingthemtheopportunitytoprescribeyouthebestproductforyourhairtypeandneeds.[GCW]

CAUTION!Diversion SuspectedWritten by Rachel Horton

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The TrifectaThree Queens are Crowned and Funds Raised for Children’s Miracle Network

Thereisanewqueenintown.Correction,therearethreenewqueensintown.GrandForksrecentlycrownedthe trifecta at the Empire Arts Center in front of a largegroupofparents,grandparents,andsupportivefriendstot-ing signsof encouragement for their favorite contestant.Nineteenyoungwomenvied for the titlesofMissGrandForks,MissEmpire, andMissGrandCities. Theeventwasfull of entertainment from not only the contestants, butalso current titleholders from the surrounding area—in-cludingMissMinnesota andMissNorthDakota—all per-formingtheirtalentsfortheaudience. Theseyoungwomencompeted inaprivate, ten-minuteinterviewwithjudgesearlierintheday,wheretheyhad to pitch their platform and answer questions aboutcurrentissues.Followinganafternoonofmentalprepara-tionandon-stagepracticing,thegirlswentonstagetoper-formtheiropeningnumber fortheaudience,answeron-

stagequestions,andcompeteintheswimmingsuit,talent,andeveninggowncompetitions.

Paige Meyer, Miss Grand Cities 2012 PaigeMeyerisfromPerhamandanticipatesgradu-atingfromJamestownCollegein2015.Herplatformissueis “Raise a Hand:Making Quality Education the Answer.”Meyer plans to collaborate with community members,schools, and organizations to promote her platform. “AsthefirstMissGrandCities,Iwillcapitalizeoneveryopportu-nitytosharemytalents,personalconvictions,anddreamsofensuringqualityeducationforeverychild,”saidMeyer.“AsMissGrandCities 2012,mymission consists of inter-weaving communities for a largerpurpose; apurpose tosee their younggenerations succeed in andbeyond theclassroom.”

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Cara Mund, Miss Empire 2012 CaraMundisfromBismarckandis a freshman at Brown University. Herplatformissueis“AMake-A-WishPassionwithFashion.”Mundbeganherinvolve-mentintheMake-A-Wishprogramafterlosing a friend to cancer and anotherfriendbeganherbattlewiththedisease.“When Amber passed away, Kayla wasnotdoingwell,”saidMund.“IwasafraidthatIwouldlosehertoo.ItalkedtoKaylaabout the impact Make-A-Wish couldhaveinprovidingherhope.”Cara’sfriendAshleywasalready inthewish-grantingprocess,butherwishwasmoreexpen-sivethanaverage.“IknewatthatmomentIhadtodosomething.”Caradecidedtocreateafashionshowfundraisertoraisemoney for Kayla’swish and todedicatethe show in Amber’s memory. Her firstshow raised $2,517 and Kayla receivedherwishafewweekslater.“Make-A-WishcontactedmeandaskedifIwouldmakethefashionshowanannualevent.”Caraagreed and this last show marked herfourth fashion show fundraiser. “Withinthe last four years, I have independent-ly raised $23,655 for the Make-A-WishFoundation.”

Laura Harmon, Miss Grand Forks 2012 LauraHarmonisfromGrandForksandisaseniorattheUniversityofNorthDakota.Herplatformissueis“EnergyKids!”Harmonbelievesoursocietyisfacedwiththecrisisofpollution,excessivewaste,andtheexhaustionofournaturalresources.“Manypeoplearenotawareoftheenvironmentalconsequencescausedbytheirdailyactivities,”saidHarmon.Lauraexplainedthatbyeducatingouryouthaboutthiscrisis,wecanpositivelyinfluenceourworld’sfuture.Shehasatwo-pointplanthatincludeseducationandempowerment.“Iwillsharewithclassroomstheissuesthatarenegativelyaffectingourenvironmentandtheconsequencesthatstemfromthem.”Harmonalsoplanstogivestudentseasywaystominimizetheirimpactontheenvironment.

TheimpactthatthispageanthasonthecommunityisevidentthroughouttheRedRiverValley.Everyyear,contes-tantsmustsolicitatleastonehundreddollarsinfinancialdonationstotheChildren’sMiracleNetwork.Thisyear’s19MissGrandForks,MissEmpire,andMissGrandCitiescontestantsraisedmorethanfourthousanddollarsforthefoundation.MissGrandCitiescontestant,MichelleStahlecker,wasrecognizedforraisingthemostfundsandwasawardedthe2013MiracleMakerAwardbyaSanfordChildren’sHospitalpatient. Ifyourbusinessororganizationwillbeholdinganeventsuitableforthesetitleholderstoattendandspeakabouttheir platform issues, contact theMiss Grand Forks Pageant tomake arrangements. “Having our titleholders presentthroughouttheGrandCitiescommunitynotonlybenefitsthefunction,but[also]allowsouryoungrepresentativesthepracticeneededinpreparingtobecomeMissNorthDakotaorMissMinnesota,”saidCarolineBrost,ExecutiveDirector. YoucanwatchMissNorthDakota,RosieSauvageau,andMissMinnesota,SiriFreeh,competeforMissAmericaonJanuary12,at8:00p.m.(CST)onABC.InJune,2013thenewlycrownedMissGrandForksandMissEmpirewillcompeteforMissNorthDakotainWilliston,andMissGrandCitieswillcompeteforMissMinnesota.Ifyouareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthepageant,youcancontactthepageant’sbusinessmanager,AlyWilhelmi-Downs,at701-256-0217oryoucansendanemailtomissgrandforks@yahoo.com.[GCW]

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Couples Conflict: How to Fight Fair and Stay SweetheartsWritten by Kristine Paranica, JD

Mostcouples,whetherhappilymarriedorsimplydating,haveargumentsfromtimetotime. It’sanormalandinevitablepartofbeing inan intimate,humanrelationship,and it’sgood.Arguingisusefulbecauseitisawayinwhichwecanmanageourdifferences,setboundaries,andlearntotrusteachother.Tobeourtrueselvesandopenourhearts,weneedtofeelsafeenoughtosay“no”or“backoff”andthenrespecteachotherenoughtoabidebytheseboundaries. Coupleswhodon’targueoccasionallymightactuallybedeceivingthemselvesorothers;theymightbeavoidingconflictoutoffearofhurtingtheotherperson.However,whenwedon’tvoiceourconcerns, resentmentoftenmounts,creating thepo-tentialforlargerconflictinthefuture.Whenavoidingopenandhonestcommunicationaboutourchallenges,wehinderpersonallearningandgrowth,andtherelationshiprisksgrowingstagnate.Wecanfeelundervalued,unloved,andunappreciated;however,theblameisoursfornotfindingthatvoice,ratherthanwiththeotherperson,whoisexpectedtoreadourminds.

Step One: Recognizing Emotional NeedsThereisawaytofightfairlyandstaysweethearts.Thefirststepistorecognizeourownneedsandemotionalconnectiontothem.Inyourrelationship,youmighthaveaneedforcompanionship,autonomy, fun, or friendship. Sometimes, these needs might

compete for attention—such as wanting companionship, butonlyafteryouhavehadsometimewithfriendsawayfromyourpartner. One importantaspectof this step is to recognize thatyouareresponsibleformeetingyourownneeds.Yourrelation-shipisnotapuzzle,whereyourpartnerfillsinthemissingpiece.Individually,youareeachawholeperson.Yourresponsibilityistofindstrategiesthatmeetyourneeds,andwhennecessary,negoti-atestrategieswithyourpartnersothatallneedsaremettoyourcollective satisfaction. For example, you can establish a date-nighttomeetyourjointneedsforfunandintimacy,andthenplana“girls/guysnight”toallowforautonomyandfriendship. Anotherpartofthisstepistounderstandandacknowl-edgeyourownfeelings. Forexample,whenyourpartnerstaysoutlateanddoesn’tcall,consideryouremotionsinthatmomentanddeterminewhetheritisfearorenvythatyoufeel.Whenyourmatesurprisesyouwithflowers,doyoufeeljoyorappreciation?People often find themselves lacking these emotional descrip-tors, thus limiting the ability to communicate clearly. Developyourvocabularyandpracticenamingyouremotions. Onemis-conception somewomenmighthave is thatmenare afraidoftalkingabouttheiremotions;however,itcouldsimplybeacaseofconfusionovermixedmessagesthattheirpartnerissending.Forthatreason,itisimportanttopracticeemotionaldescriptorstoeliminateconfusionandencourageopendialogue.

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Correctlyidentifyingemotionscanalsohelptoavoidthemis-takeofblamingourpartnersforhowwefeel. Thephrase,“Youmakemesomad!”isaperfectexampleofanincorrectemotionaldescriptor.Rationally,weallknowthatnoonecanmakeyouangry;however,angryishowwefeelbasedonourbeliefaboutthesituation.Forexample,ahusbandstaysoutuntil2:00a.m.withoutphoninghiswife to tellherthathe’llbeout late. Thewifebelieves thathe isactingselfishlyandbecomesangryasa result. In reality, thewife couldhave initiallyex-periencedfearthatsomethinghadgonewrong;however,whenhere-turns,her fear immediately turns toangerandshebegins toplay theblame-game: It’syour fault that I’mmad.” In this situation, shechoseangerratherthanidentifyinghertrueemotionasfearandcommunicat-inghowworriedshewas.Identifyingandcommunicatingheremotionwouldhavecircumventedanargumentandencouragedopendialoguetohelpthemcreatestrategiesforsimilarfutureoccurrences.

Step Two: Clearly Communicating Needs Thesecondstep tofighting fairly is to letyourpartnerknowwhen yourneeds arenotbeingmet, that your feelings arehurt, andwhatyourequirefromthemtohaveyourneeds(andtheirs)met.Forexample,youcouldmakeastatementsuchas:Whenyoucomehomelateandhaven’trepliedtomycallsortexts,Ifeelscaredanddisappoint-edbecausemyneeds forsafety, trust,andrespectaren’tmet. Wouldyoubewillingtoletmeknowwhenyouwillbelatetoassuremethatyouaresafe?Atthispoint,itbecomesanegotiationbecausewhileyourneedsforsafety,trust,andrespectneedtobemet,sodohisneedsforautonomy,friendship,andfun.Ifyouarebothcommittedtolovingandrespectingeachother,reasonablecompromisesarepossible.

Step Three: Listen to Your Partner The third step is to acknowledge what your partner is say-ing. Byuseofanotherexample:Yourpartner isupsetbyyour lackofassistanceathome.Ratherthanbecomingdefensive—whichtypicallyresults in longer,moredestructivearguments—consideracknowledg-inghisfeelingsandneedsinstead.Thatconversationmightsoundlikethis:When you seemewatching T.V. rather thanhelping around thehouse,doyoufeelirritatedandstressedbecauseyourneedforcoopera-tionandrelaxationarenotbeingmet?Thislanguagemightseemodd,butifyouadaptittofityourowncommunicationstyle,itreallyworks.Conversationally,youcouldstatesomethingmorealongtheselines:I’msorry.Iknowyouaretiredandwanttorelaxtoo.Ifyouwant,youcancomeandwatchT.V.withmenow,andthenI’llcleanthekitchenwhentheprogramisover. Conflictinrelationshipsisn’teasy,butseveralstudiesindicatethatit’snecessary.Theuseandacceptanceofhumorandsincereapol-ogy throughout stressful disagreements is an indicationof strong re-lationships. Anothersignofstrongrelationshipsistheabilitytolearn,grow,andchangetoensurethatyourandtheirneedsaremet.Howcanyouusethepositiveenergyofconflictandstaysweetheart?Whatareyouwillingtodotousethepositiveenergyofconflictandstaysweet-hearts?[GCW]

Kristine Paranica, JD | WriterKristine has been the Director of the Conflict Res-olution Center at the University of North Dakota since 1999 and has been providing training and education in transformative mediation, conflict management, and other processes for over 12 years. She is nationally recognized as a Certified Transformative Mediator™.

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“Shannon’snicknamewasSunshine,” smiledVanLarson.“Evenasalittlegirl,shewouldwalkintoaroomanditwouldlightupbecauseshealwayshadthatsmileandwasalwayshappy.”Vanbeamsasherecountspartsofhisdaughter’slifetome.Herecallsherspecialgiftofbeingahugger. “Whenshewas8yearsold,shewasahuggerfortheSpecialOlympics.”Vanlooksawayashereminiscesaboutwatchinghisdaughterencouragetheswimmerstofinishtheirlapsandthencongratulatethemwithasoggyhugrightafterpoppingoutof thepool.Huggers for theSpe-cialOlympicsareagroupofvolunteersthatencour-agetheathletesduringcompetitionandthenrewardthemwithahugwhethertheywinorlose.“Shewasthebesthuggertheyeverhad—accordingtothem.” Shannon Larson and her fiancé Matt werehikinginUseryMountainParkonSeptember8,2007whenshebegantofeelweak.“Theyhadn’tbroughtalongenoughwaterandweren’tdressedproperlyfortheweatherdowninArizona,andaboutthreequar-tersofthewaydown,Shannonstartedexperiencingheat exhaustion and soMatt carried her for a largeportionoftheway,”saidKatieLanglie,DevelopmentDirector forSunshineMemorialFoundation. “Atonepoint,hecouldn’tmake itanymoresohe just tookoffrunningtothecarandwenttotherangerstationtogethelp.”ShortlyafterMattreturnedtoShannon’slocationwithhelp,shepassedawayfromheatstrokeanddehydration.

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Thedayafter Shannonpassedaway,Van receivedcalls fromArizonanewspapersandradiostationswantingto interviewhim.“Theyasked ‘if theycouldcallbackinafewdays’andmyanswerwas‘no,’we’lltalknow,”hesaid.Van,hiswifeDee,andsonDonovanwantedtoturnthishorriblesituationintosomething good, so they founded the Sunshine Memorial Foundation andplannedthe “MoreSunshineWalkandFunRun”event,which today iscalled“SunshineFest.” “Shannonwoulddoanything foranybody,” saidVan.Becauseof this,thefoundation’smissionisn’tspecificallyrelatedtodehydrationandheatstrokeeducation.“Ourfoundationisbuiltforhealthandwellness,”saidVan. Van,theLarsonfamily,andthenewlyappointedfoundationboardofdirectorswantedtofillagapintheGrandForksarea.AfterdeterminingaHopeLodgeandRonaldMcDonaldHousewerenotanoption for theGrandForksarea,theydecidedtocreateahospitalityhouseoftheirown.“Wearrivedatahousethat is12to15thousandsquare feetwith25beds. Itwill serveevery-body,”saidVan.“Wewillprobablychargeasmallamount,butifsomebodycan’tpay,wewouldn’tturnthemaway.” TheSunshineHospitalityHomewouldbeaplacetostayforpeopleandtheir familiescoming toGrandForks forhealthcare.ThehomewouldbeanoptionforthoseparentsneedingaplacetostaywhiletheirnewbornisinNeo-natalIntensiveCareorfamiliestravelingagreatdistancetobewithalovedoneafteracaraccident.Thesetypesofeventsaren’tplannedandwhensomeoneisinsearchofaplacetostay,itcancausemorestressduringanalreadystress-fultime.TheSunshineHospitalityHomehopestoeasetheburdenoffindingaplacetorestyourhead. TheSunshineHospitalityHome,namedforVanandDee’sdaughter,willbeafacilityconstructedintheGrandForkscommunity,butwillbearesourceusedbypeoplefromsurroundingcommunitieswhoarecomingtoGrandForksforhealthcare.“It’saregionalproject,”saidVan. Thefacilityisstillinitsconceptphase,buttheplansincludeacommu-nity-drivenmainfloorsopeoplecan receivesupport fromother familiesandcommunitymembers. Themain floorwould include a great room, businesscenter,andplayarea.“Asyougouptothesecondandthirdfloors,theywouldbemoreprivateso[guests]cangetthatprivacytheyareseeking,”saidLanglie.“Everybodygrievesdifferently,everybodygoesthroughthingsdifferently,andwewanttomakesurewecatertoallthosedifferentneeds.” ThefoundationishopingtoopenthedoorsoftheSunshineHospitalityHomeinthespringof2015,butthatcan’thappenuntilthefundsareraisedtoconstructthebuilding.Thefoundationplanstorevealthebuildingplansandlocationatthisyear’sSunshineFesteventheldattheRalphEnglestadArena.SunshineFestconsistsofa3kindoorwalkaroundtheconcourseanda5krunoutsidearoundtheRalphEngelstadArena.Insidethearenawillbeahealthfair,alongwithabasketrafflethatincludesprizestotalingovertwelvethousanddol-lars. TheAltruAlliance is theirfirstofficialfinancialpartnerontheproject.“Theyhavebeencontributors tobothourhouseprojectandour foundationbuildersprogram,”saidLanglie.“Theyhavebeenverygeneroustous.” In addition to the Sunshine Fest event in Grand Forks, neighboringcommunitiesareplanningtheirown5kruneventstohelpraisefundsfortheproject. SunshineFestwillbeheldonSaturday,January26atRalphEngelstadArenafrom8:00a.m.to1:00p.m.Youcanpre-registerfortheeventbygoingtowww.sunshinememorial.orgbyJanuary19foryourchancetowinan iPad.Whenregistering,providetheusernameof“sunshinefest”andthepasswordof“2013”.[GCW]

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This DayWritten by Shannon Teigen

Lastsummer,myhusbandandIwereononeofourroadtripsforanappointmentthatIhadinBismarck.Wekeptinmindalltheroadconstructionaroundthearea,soleftanhourearlierthannormal thinking thatwould allowusplentyofdrive time.Theoryandrealityweresoonclashing.Aswesatwaitingforapi-lotcarjustsouthofHarvey,wecalculatedthat,evenwiththefullhourofextratimeallottedforthedrive,wewerestillgoingtobe45minuteslate. IrritationsetinasIthoughtofcallingaheadtoannounceourdelay.Youknowthat irritablefeelingwhenyouneedtodosomething,butyoureallydreaddoingit?AsIstewedaboutmysituation,IturnedthepagesofthemagazinethatIwasreading,nolongerreadingthewords,justblindlyflippingbyeachcolorfuladvertisement,picture, andarticle. The snappingsoundof thepagesgotlouderandsnappierwitheachturnofthepage. Admitting that I was going to be latewas notwhat Iwantedtodo.Mymomtaughtusgirlstoalwaysbeontime.Momhasbeen,is,andalwayswillbesomeonewhoisontime.Nope,that’snotright.She isalwaysearly!Whilegrowingup,wewereconditionedtounderstandthatwewere“late”ifwewereontime.Notabadprincipletostandon,butonthisday,thedeep-seededconditioningofbeingontime(orearly)combinedwiththeroad

constructiondelaywascausingconflictandirritationforme. FortwentyminutesIstewed—whilesnappingthepag-esof thatmagazine—aboutmakingthatcall.TensionfilledthecarandI’mcertainmyhusband’s“wiferadar”wasalertinghimtojustkeepthecarmovingandremainsilent.Youknowthesaying,“Ifmamaain’thappy,ain’tnobodyhappy.” Finally, I turnedmyattentiontomyphoneanddialed.Ipleasantlyexplainedthesitu-ationandsilentlyprayedthattheyhadtimeformelaterinthedaysoourhideouslylengthydrivetoBismarckwasn’tinvain. Reliefwashedovermeasthereceptioniststatedthatac-cordingtotheirschedule,myappointmentactuallywasn’tuntillaterthatafternoon,allowingusampletimetomaneuverthroughthe road construction. The appointment card Iwasgivenhadthewrongtimewrittenonitallalong.Stewingovermakingthatdreadedcallwasted20minutesofhappiness.IfIhadjustmadethecallrightaway,wewouldhaveknownearlyonthatwehadplentyoftimeandIwouldn’thavebeenstressedbythesituation. ThelessonIlearned:Don’twasteyourtimestewingoverdreadedtasks.Whenyoucomeuponsomethingthatyoureallydon’twanttodo,Iencourageyoutodoitrightaway.Completethetaskandputitbehindyousoyoucanenjoytherestofthisday.[GCW]

Shannon Teigen | WriterShannon writes from her rural hobby ranch that is nestled in the peace and quiet of the North Dakota countryside. Her family, consisting of her hus-band, two teenage daughters, and one son, is the farthest thing from being peaceful and quiet, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. After graduat-ing from UND, Shannon established her career with foundation blocks of marketing, sales, customer service, human relations, and communications.

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Sublime Aesthetic ProfessionalsArecentarticlewrittenfortheInternationalAssocia-tionforPhysiciansinAestheticMedicinehighlightsagrowingnumberofAmericanswhoare aimingfor amore natural form of beauty, one achievedthroughmuch less invasivemeans. “Peopledon’tnecessarilywanttolookdifferent,”saidAngieBjor-gaard,CertifiedAestheticConsultantandAestheticNurseInjectorforSublimeAestheticProfessionals.“Theyjustwanttolookbeautiful.”

Modernaestheticprofessionals, like thoseatSub-lime, specialize in non-surgical beauty enhance-ment. Popular treatments include “injectables”such as Botox® and Dysport® for reducing frownlines,dermalfillerstoimprovelaughlinesanden-

hancelips,skinresurfacingtominimizemarksandscars,chemicalpeels, teethwhitening,bodywax-ing and more. “We still refer clients to surgeonswhenthecircumstancescallforit,”saidAngie.“Butwhentheywantnoticeableresultswithoutlengthyrecoverytime,wehavealotofexcellenttreatmentoptions.”

More andmore, clients seek help inmaintainingtheconfidencethatcomesfromahealthyappear-ance.“Thejobmarketisverycompetitive,andpeo-plewanttolookyouthfulandvibrant,”addedAn-gie.“Itgivesthemanadvantagethattheymaynototherwisehave.”Sublime’sslogansaysitall:You’llknowandthey’llnotice.

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SublimealsooffersCoolSculpting®,arevolutionary non-surgical contouring treat-mentthatfreezesfat,whichisthennaturallyeliminated from your body. No needles areusedintheprocedureandthereisnodown-time for the patient. In CoolSculpting, thepatient simply rests on a spa-type bed foraboutanhourwhilethemachinedrawslovehandlesandotherareasoffatintoaspecial-izedsuctiondevice.Fatcellsarethencooled.Results start to appear within a few weeksandareoftendramaticineightto12weeks.AccordingtoAmyShimek,NursePractitionerandownerof SublimeAestheticProfession-als, “There is minimal discomfort, and oncepatientsseehowmuchfatiseliminated,theyarethrilled.” Ideal candidates for CoolSculptingare womenwhowant to lose excess fat inanyareawheretheycanpinchupatleastoneinchof fat. “Wearedealingwithsubcutane-ousfatrightunderneaththeskin,”saidAngie.“Itmustbeflexibleenoughtobedrawnintothe device.” Unsurprisingly, CoolScupting isattractingmorecustomersthanjustwomen.Angie and Amy have treated male clientsrangingfromfarmerstomilitarypersonnel. CoolSculpting costs just $1,500 foronetreatmentand$2,400fortwotreatments.With CoolSculpting there are no diet or ex-ercise plans to follow. If youmaintain yourweight,resultscanbepermanent.AccordingtoAmy,“It’sagreatoptionforpeoplewithex-trafatthattheyjustcan’tseemtolose.”

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New Technologies In Beauty Newaesthetictreatmentsareaddressingsomeofhu-manity’smostpersistentbeautyissues.Forexample,profession-alsarenowabletoaddressexcessiveunderarmsweat(knownmedicallyashyperhidrosis)withBotox®orDysport®.Thisuniquetreatmenthasproventobesurprisinglyeffective.“Wejustinjectitintotheskin,soitbasicallydecreasesthepumpthatcreatessweat,”saidAngie.“Theresultscanlastuptoayear.” “Ournewesttreatment istheDermapen®,”addedAn-gie. “It’s used to treat skin discoloration like melasma or hy-perpigmentation. It’s a less expensive, less risky alternative toafractionatedlaser.”Infact,AngieherselfhasexperiencedtheDermapen® fromapatient’spointofview. “It’saclusterof10needles, and it simply vibrates,” said Angie. “One treatmenttakesabout15minutes.”AseriesofDermapen®treatmentscanimprove acne and surgical scarring, stretchmarks, skin laxity,melasmaandhyperpigmentation.

Unique Thinking As thenon-invasive aesthetics industry has begun tomature,Sublimehasdifferentiateditselfwithuniqueofferings.Forexample,Sublimeoffersserviceandtreatment“packages”forclientsseekingspecific results (examples includeskincareplans and body therapy plans). “All of the treatments are in-cludedandmappedoutforyou,withonepackageprice,”saidAngie. Sublime’sfocusonpersonalrelationshipshasbeenjustascriticaltoitssuccess.“Wedon’twantthepatienttofeellikeanumber,”saidAmy.“Theygettoknowuspersonally.” Anexampleofthis innovativewayofthinking isSub-lime’s “ladies’ night” option for those who want to createcustom experiences for their friends. “We can accommodategroupsofsixto10,”saidAngie.“Theybringtheirownfoodanddrinksandreceiveadiscountonservicesfortheirgroup.It’sauniqueexperienceandthere’salotofopportunityforfuninter-action.” According to the team at Sublime, these patients in-evitablybecomemuchmorethancustomers. “Ourclientsarehealthy.Theytakecareofthemselves,andtheywanttolookasyoungastheyfeel,”saidAngie.“Wealldo!” Inadditiontoaestheticservices,Sublimeoffersprivatelabelmineralmakeup,aswellasprofessionalproductssuchasLatisse®, VivierSkin andSkinTx.All consultationswith Sublimearefree,andtheteamdoesincludeaphysicianwhenmedicalinputisrequired.

Looking Forward TheSublimeteamhasbigplansfortheirbusiness’sfu-ture.TheyintendtoopenadditionalSublimelocationsinmul-tiplestatesstartingwithanewfacilityinFargoopeningJanuary15,2013.ExpansionthereafterwilltakeplaceasAmyandAngiefindteammemberswhoshareSublime’srelationship-firstphi-losophytowardsaesthetics. “I’vealwayswantedtobepartofsomethinglikethis,”saidAngie.“SomethingIcouldhelptobuildwithagreatteam.Somethingpersonalandimportant.We’regoingtoexpand,butthatjustmeansthatwe’reinvitingmoreofourfriendstosharein the Sublimeexperience.After all, everyonedeserve to feelbeautiful.”[GCW]

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