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HealthmEET THE pHaRmaCISTWhat does a compounding pharmacy do? Let Donnie Calhoun tell you.

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Pharmacist Donnie Calhoun likes keeping his nose to the grindstone - the mortar and pestle kind – but until five months ago, he barely had room to store the tools.

Calhoun has been a pharmacist for 25 years, since graduating from the Samford School of Pharmacy in Birmingham (now named the McWhorter School of Pharmacy). He has owned Golden Springs Pharmacy, at 3320 Henry Road in Anniston, since 1991, when he purchased the drugstore from the original owner, Bill Gann, who built it in 1965.

Golden Springs Pharmacy is considered a “hybrid” business. Not only does the pharmacy fill traditional prescriptions – with products mass-produced by pharmaceutical companies – it also fills non-traditional prescriptions, with compounded ingredients from an in-house laboratory.

Calhoun has always compounded orders specific to a customer’s need, but compounding constituted only a small percent of the prescriptions filled at Golden Springs Pharmacy. One of the limitations for growth was the lab itself. The space available was less than 180 square feet.

Over the years, Calhoun often dreamed of opening a “pure” compounding apothecary, but it wasn’t until he failed to get a tenant for an empty doctor’s office he owned on the same site as his current business that he was able to realize the dream.

Calhoun Compounding Pharmacy opened its doors in January. Calhoun and pharmacist Michelle Pinson, a 2011 McWhorter School of Pharmacy graduate, along with three staff members, operate the 2,500-square-foot facil-ity. The lab is the only pure compounding pharmacy in our area.

Pinson geared her school rotations to include as much compounding expe-rience as possible, since she knew she wanted to move back to the Anniston area and work with Calhoun specifically. “Compounding really gives you the opportunity to mold drugs to the patient’s individual needs,” she said.

Calhoun moved to compound drugs for that very reason when he first was licensed as a pharmacist. By request of a local nurse practitioner who worked for an obstetrician, Calhoun compounded a progesterone product to help a high-risk pregnant mother reach term. Calhoun says that baby is now 24 years old.

By Brooke Nicholls NelsoNSpecial to The Star

Personalized PrescriptionsWhat does a compounding pharmacist do?

Calhoun recently talked about his new compounding pharmacy:

Q: What exactly is compounding? A: Prior to World War II, almost every prescription was compound-ed. After that, drugs that were previ-ously individually made were mass-produced, because you didn’t have pharmacists out on the battlefields. Most pharmaceutical companies were started by pharmacists, and a lot of prescription drugs are propri-etary because the company owns the patent.Compounded prescriptions are cus-tomized medications to meet spe-cific patient needs. Not all patients

are the same. Not the same height or weight or can tolerate things the same. Compounding services are known about more now than ever before by patients because of the access patients have to data on the Internet, or sometimes they read about it in medical journals. Compounding is driven from patient need.

Q: Who can compound drugs? What are your limitations?A: Pharmacists can’t compound any patented drugs. We can create varia-

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Student pharmacist Coleman vaughn-Turner crushes a medicine using a mortar and pestle at Calhoun Compounding in golden Springs.

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Summer means fun in the sun, but does it have to mean damage to your skin?

Local dermatologist Dr. Shelley ray said that more than 2 million Americans are diagnosed every year with skin cancer, making it the most common form of cancer in the united States.

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, most skin cancers are caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The good news is, skin cancer is preventable.

The best protection, ray said, is to use a true sun-block and wear protective clothing, such as long sleeves and hats.

“So many people are stuck on the number of the SPF (sun protection factor), but what they need to look at instead are the ingredients,” ray said.

She said to choose a sunblock, with at least a 30 SPF, that actually reflects the sun, instead of a sunscreen that absorbs the rays.

For maximum protection, choose a sunblock that con-tains at least 5 percent zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

Other tips:• Apply the sunblock 30 min-

utes before going outside.• reapply sunblock every

hour, or more often if you are swimming or are sweaty.

• Avoid being outside during the hottest times of the day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Be aware that you can sunburn even on a cloudy day.

• Wear sunglasses that block dangerous uV rays.

dOn’T FORGET!Sunscreen, water bottle and insect repellant. Ticks are especially bad this year!

BY BrookE NICHoLLs NELsoNSpecial to the Star

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BY BrookE NICHoLLs NELsoNSpecial to the Star

In the January issue of Healthy Living, we wrote about three local residents and their New Year’s reso-lutions. With 2012 halfway over, how are those New Year’s resolutions coming? Two of the three have “pla-teaued,” while the third is “keeping on keeping on.”

anne powers: Eat healthierIn January, Munford resident Anne Powers, now

72, made a resolution to “eat healthier and exercise more.” When we checked with her in March, she had continued to lose weight, a total of 30 pounds, and her blood sugar levels were normal. She was pleased with her progress.

Checking in with her in June told a slightly different story. “I’m doing fairly all right,” said Powers. “I haven’t lost any more weight, but haven’t gained any either, and I am keeping my blood sugar down.”

The bad news is she has not been walking because of her “bad” knees. The good news is she started some new exercises, partnering with her wheelchair-bound husband who receives physical therapy each week.

She also admitted to “cheating a little with the sweets.” But she balances that by trying a lot of healthy recipes she finds on the Internet. “I know if I go back to eating like I was, those 30 pounds will pop right back on me, and my sugar will skyrocket,” said Powers.

“I’m a work in progress,” she said with a laugh. “And it’s going to be a lifetime work.”

norman Williams: Exercise moreWhen we touched base in March with Anniston res-

ident Norman Williams, 62, he was proud to say he was keeping his January resolution to lose weight. Touch-ing base with him in June elicited different emotions.

“I haven’t lost any more weight and, honestly, I’m a little disgusted with myself,” said Williams.

“I weighed 180 pounds all my life until the last few years,” he said. “I stopped smoking and hurt my foot, and I gained a lot of weight.”

Williams knew he needed to make some lifestyle changes. In March, he started taking yoga, and he was very excited about the new exercise. But by June, he was not going at all.

Williams said he has hit a slump and almost given up trying. “But knowing The Star is going to check on me every few months may be what I need to get going again.”

Williams wants to lose 65 pounds by the end of the year, so he can be at his goal weight of 180. He admits losing weight is hard, but he is still “100 percent sure” he can meet his goal.

“If I gained it, I can lose it,” he said.

dave deSpagna: Be a blessingIn January, Dave DeSpagna, now 55, set a resolution

to “be a blessing to everyone” he met. Six months later, when asked if he was meeting his goal, his answer was an adamant, “Yes, I am!”

The Anniston resident believes it is God’s will for him to pursue being a blessing, and he is not one to argue with God. “I’m just keeping on keeping on, to see what doors are opened,” he said. “You never know what the Lord might bring your way, that you haven’t thought about before.”

DeSpagna has added more duties to an already crowded calendar. In addition to volunteering at his church, Harvest Church of God, and the American Legion Post 111, he also helps with a food ministry and provides services for Young at Heart, a senior adults group.

DeSpagna admits he gets blessings back in return. “People are very happy, very appreciative when I help them,” he said. “You never know when you might plant a seed to encourage someone else.”

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BY BrookE NICHoLLs NELsoNSpecial toThe Star

For a club generally focused on winning, Anniston runners Club members are doing an impressive job of losing.

Club president Steven Miles estimates that 70 percent of mem-bers are concerned about losing weight and getting healthier. He is one of them.

Miles has lost 62 pounds since joining the club a couple of years ago, after a doctor informed him he had made it into the obese weight category.

On the following pages, we profile three ordinary people who accomplished something extraor-dinary. Erin Thielker ,Anthony Blair and Gordon Harvey lost a combined 220 pounds.

All three chose a sport that was hard for them at first. All three chose to eat healthier. All three used support groups within their own families and fellow members of the Anniston runners Club.

They prove that sometimes you need to be a loser to win.

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Between them,these three runners lost 220 pounds

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Gordon Harvey, 45

Gordon Harvey is a changed man. So much so that not one of his former classmates recognized him at a recent reunion.

Harvey used to be obese. To see him now, running or competing in triathlons, it’s hard to imagine his fit frame with an extra 93 pounds on it – the weight equal to that of his 10-year-old son.

Harvey knows too well what obesity feels like, the toll it takes on the body and the psyche. It took the shock of facing his own mortality before he was ready to commit to a healthier lifestyle.

In December 2006, Harvey discovered that his blood pressure was dangerously high. He decided to get active.

Even though he had been overweight his whole life, he was always involved in football and wrestling, which included running for training. He knew running helped him cut weight in the past, so he chose to run.

“Starting over again hurt at first – not going to lie,” said Harvey, a professor at Jacksonville State University. “Half a mile felt so hard, but after a few weeks, I grew into it, and the feeling during a run and after a run was indescribable.”

Harvey ran his first 5K in April 2007. When he finished, he felt like the “king of the world.”

He continued to train and ran the Disney Marathon in 2009. But while he had lost some weight, he wasn’t progressing like he wanted to.

Exercise alone was not enough. “The key was making up my mind that this would be a lifestyle, and not a diet,” he said. For Harvey, that meant becoming a vegan – not eating or using animal products of any kind.

“I have never felt stronger or more energetic in my entire life. I could run circles around my 18-year-old self,” he said.

Harvey altered his workout regime, as well. He cross-trains by swimming, biking and doing

core exercises. A member of Anniston Runners Club’s Tri Team, Harvey did his first triathlon two years ago.

He plans to run more marathons, and in 2013 hopes to enter a full Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run).

With all that, his proudest moments have been running with his sons, or watching them race shorter distances. “My family has been supportive of my endurance lifestyle,” Harvey said.

“I cannot imagine not being able to run, and would never

consider giving it up. It is part of my identity now.”

Erin Thielker, 29

Erin Thielker’s 2-year-old daughter, Brooksly, loves to ride in her orange baby jogger, bouncing up and down as her mother pounds out mile after mile.

Brooksly has never known anything different. To the cherubic tot, her mom has always been a runner. But Thielker, a first-grade teacher from Coldwater, knows it has not always been like that.

A self-proclaimed yo-yo dieter, Thielker has been trying to lose weight for what seems like her whole life. But until she started running, nothing stuck.

The catalyst was two-fold. One was a photo she could not bring herself to hang on her wall because she was embarrassed about her weight.

The second was four years ago, when she went for a check-up before getting pregnant with Brooksly. Her cholesterol was almost 300 (239 is considered borderline high). Her doctor said she had six months to get it down, or she would be on medication the rest of her life.

She knew she had to make some changes.A friend, Randy Lusk, was a member of

the Anniston Runners Club. He invited her to run with one of the training groups. “I started walking first,” Thielker said. “He convinced me if I could walk, then I could run.

“At first, I hated it, but it was faster than walking the whole three miles. Every time, I tried to go a little farther before walking. Then one day I made it running the three miles without walking.”

Thielker was hooked. She lost 40 pounds, but then became pregnant. After giving birth, she lost 55 pounds over 18 months and has maintained it since. “I have a purpose now to be healthy,” she said. “I run to be healthy for my family.”

After having Brooksly, Thielker never thought she would get back to where she was before, but her running buddies kept her moving. “They encouraged me, helped push the stroller and rearranged their schedules to run

when I could run,” she said. “Without them dragging me out, I probably would have given up.”

Now, Thielker is the inspiration, offering encouragement to new runners. Her advice: Start small. Set realistic goals.

“Anyone can be a runner,” she said. “You don’t have to be fast, or skinny, or know what you’re doing. The road doesn’t care.”

Anthony Blair, 45

Two years ago, Anthony Blair of Lincoln was overweight, had several health issues and could not run more than 100 yards without stopping.

Today he is a svelte, chiseled running machine, setting personal records and beating other runners 20 years his junior at local events.

Blair’s wake-up call came when his doctor added another blood pressure pill to his daily prescriptions. He already had elevated blood sugar and cholesterol. Heart disease and diabetes ran in his family.

“I thought, ‘I’m in my 40s and something has to change if I plan to live longer,’” Blair said. “My grandfather died at 52 with a heart attack, so all this got me motivated to do something.”

That “something” was walking, but he quickly bored of the slow pace. He knew running burned a lot of calories, so he began jogging, just a little at a time.

“The more I kept working at it, the easier it became,” Blair said. “I was going further and further without walking. I started feeling much better, had more energy and slept better at night.”

Blair’s proudest moment was when he was able to complete his first 5K (3.1 miles) without stopping or walking. Now he is poised to break 18 minutes for that distance.

Blair is a robotics engineer for North American Bus Industries, and a married father of two. His family, faith and encouragement from other runners have helped him succeed, but he admits it has not always been easy.

“There have been times, especially if I have had an injury or am very sore for a few days, that I wonder, ‘Why am I doing this?’

But I look back at my health numbers and it reminds me how much healthier I am and how much better I feel.”

Blair’s advice to others who want to change: “Why try a 10- or 30-day diet, that most people usually gain the weight right back, plus more?”

Instead he recommends a “life diet:” Choose to eat and drink healthfully, no junk foods or sodas, and add exercise to your daily regime.

“I feel like I have a life again, given a second chance to turn things around.”

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The phrase “monkeying around” probably doesn’t conjure up images of contemporary dance, but at a recent class at the FreddyJet Dance Conservatory in Oxford, that’s exactly what was happening.

I attended the Flying Hip Hop class, which focused on learning and using basic and advanced modern and bal-let positions with an emphasis on storytelling.

Instructor rani Welch, who returned to her native Cal-houn County last year from New York City, led the class through two choreographed dances in the hour-long workshop. First was an adagio — a slow dance — fol-

dancercise!HIp HOp meets pILaTES at FreddyJet dance Conservatory

lowed by a fast dance, where we released our primal instincts to the tribal beat of Mano Chao.

We were encouraged to be as dramatic as possible while “running” and “jumping” through the jungle — or whatever scenario we were imagining.

Welch, who recently moved her conservatory into the old train depot in old downtown Oxford, offers classes to dancers of all ages and ability, which, if you are like me, falls somewhere under “klutz.”

She also offers Jet Fit classes, which incorporate dance with pilates, light sculpting, cardio, martial arts and stretching. These are held outdoors at Hamilton Park in Anniston (unless it’s raining; then they move to the depot).

FreddyJet is “a place to enjoy movement … a place to get fit and reconnect with our body,” Welch said. “It’s not aerobics, not sculpting. You can come and look like a spaz and it’s OK.”

Welch grew up in Calhoun County and attended Jacksonville High School. She received a bachelor’s in dance and performance from the university of Ala-bama, and then a master’s from the university of Iowa. After spending some time in the Midwest, she left for New York City, where she performed and taught dance and eventually opened her own dance com-pany, The rover Soho. That art house was a collabora-

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MoNdAY ANd WEdNEsdAY8:15-9:15 a.m. – Advanced Jet Fit (Pilates/

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10-11 a.m. – Beginner Jet Fit (Pilates/Sculpt) in Hamilton Park

3:30-4:30 p.m. – Wings Dance (ages 8-12) 5:15-6 p.m. – Tiny Jets Dance (ages 4-5)

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babies ages 18 months to 3 years) 11-noon – Intermediate Jet Fit (Pilates/

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Athletes (ages 7-15)7-8:30 p.m. – Adult Contemporary Dance

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FrIdAY8:15-9:15 a.m. – Advanced Jet Fit (Pilates/

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sATUrdAY7-8 a.m. – Mixed Levels Jet Fit (Pilates/

Sculpt), Hamilton Park

tion of dance and music, fashion, film, performance art and visual art — the same collaborations Welch hopes to have with FreddyJet.

“I knew there wasn’t anything like that going on here,” she said of her decision to move back home after more than 20 years. Welch wants the conservatory to be more than just a dance studio; she thinks it could be a place for all artists — filmmakers, painters and the like — to dis-play their work to the public.

One of Welch’s biggest goals is to make the art of dance more accessible to the public, so she offers a range of classes for students ages 4 and up. Each class, whether for adults or children, is tailored to the abilities of the stu-dents.

My class, which was composed of three fairly fit adults, was not an aerobic workout, but I was sweating (and smiling) by the end.

Adults don’t have to worry about trying to keep up with a fast, changing dance — a problem I personally have with zumba — and you leave the class actually hav-ing learned some dance moves.

“Dance is a dying art form,” Welch said. “We have to respect it and take care of it and pass it down to our friends and kids.”

FreddyJet Art House and Conservatory

• Old Oxford Train Depot, 600 Barry St., Oxford (behind Dorsey’s Super-market off Main and Spring streets)

• 646-808-9080, www.freddyjet.com, Facebook.com/freddy.jet• Dance classes are $50 a month for one class per week, $75 a month for

two classes per week, $125 a month for unlimited class participation.• Jet Fit classes are $75 for an eight-session punch card.

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Helen Arnold, Eliza Adams, Jazmine Watkins and a room full of girls practice their routines.

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BY CArMINE dI BIAsESpecial to the Star

The first two loops of the Coldwater Mountain trails are now finished and open to the public. These 10 miles give you an idea of what lies in store: a mas-sive network of trails — about 60 miles in all — which promises to be fantastically varied and complex, rich enough to sat-isfy any whim, and any rider.

For the most part, the surface of the trails is smooth, hard-packed dirt, but there are some rocky and bumpy patch-es.

These trails aren’t just for mountain biking; hikers and runners are also wel-come. If you plan to be on foot, you’ll want proper hiking or trail running shoes. And whether you’ve just started cycling or been at it for years, you’ll want to use a mountain bike with front sus-pension.

The first loop, a rather flat and beau-tifully wooded mile, is ideal for family rides. Here, parents could easily walk behind young children on their bikes.

This loop is also good for anyone who wants an easy spin or needs to warm up before, or cool down after, the longer, more challenging loop.

The longer loop, which is 9.2 miles, is only one of the many kinds of trails that will eventually cover this mountain.

Called a “flow trail,” this loop is designed to give you the kind of plea-sure you get from a roller coaster. First you climb, then you drop – like a bomb if you like, or slowly and carefully (which is what you should do, at least the first time around).

The loop starts off with 1.3 miles of slight downhill, with four or five broad, graceful turns. Then the climbing begins. The next 2.3 miles take you up 670 verti-cal feet.

There are at least 17 turns on this stretch — only three or four of them are sharp or outright switchbacks — and all of them are made so carefully that you can make this climb as painless, or as painful, as you want it to be. All of the climbing on this loop is like this.

When you reach the top, you start a descent that seems to last forever. There are about 27 turns, but now most of them

are switchbacks. The trail goes up and down every few yards, with too many moguls to count. These, along with the many turns, not only help to slow you down, they also prolong, and intensify, the pleasure of descending.

At a few spots, the trail forks and then quickly reconnects. You’ll want to take the safer of the two alternatives at first, not the ones that send you over rocks or jumps. Save those for later, when you feel more confident, or more crazy.

You’ll also notice, as you round the turns, that it’s not necessary to go all the way up the high berms. That too can wait till you’re descending at higher speeds.

Let the moguls slow you down. Get-ting airborne — or, as it’s properly called, “catchin’ some gnar air’’ — can easily result in the dreaded “endo:” going end over end.

About 0.7 miles down the descent there is a sharp left turn at the edge of a natural overlook. It’s a good place to stop for a moment. You can see, quite literally, for miles. The view, a wooded panoramic expanse, is arresting and beautiful.

After descending for about 2.8 miles, and losing about 760 feet of elevation, you go back up, gently, for about half a mile. It’s a welcome change. Your legs have to work again, but your arms and wrists get a much-needed rest from the downhill work they’ve had to do.

This break gets you ready for the final descent, which drops you down to the bottom, 230 feet below, in less than a mile.

The wild part is over when the trail crosses the gravel road. Here you can take a breather before re-entering the woods and climbing back up to the starting point. It’s now only 1.3 miles away, but it’s 300 feet up. Thirteen turns, most of them switchbacks, will take you there.

Again, you can make this climb as easy or as hard as you please. And then you have to decide whether you want to do it all again, or cool down on the flat one-mile loop and call it a day.

Carmine Di Biase is vice president for road of the Northeast Alabama Bicycle Association (NEABA).

On TWO WHEELSTake a virtual ride on the new Coldwater Mountain bike trail

Coldwater Mountain Trails

To get there: From downtown Anniston, travel 6.5 miles on Highway 202 and turn left onto Coldwater Road. Coldwater Road will bear left; after a couple hundred yards, you’ll see the gate to the trails on your right.To reach the parking lot, drive through the gate and follow the road all the way up to the top, till you reach the metal sign marking the trailhead.The parking lot will be patrolled.

Hours:The Anniston Police will open the gate 90 minutes before sunrise and close it 90 minutes after sunset.

About the NEABA

The Coldwater Trails will be maintained and managed by the Northeast Alabama Bicycle Association (NEABA), which is now a chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). Membership in NEABA helps pay for the building and maintenance of the club’s trails.NEABA also sponsors the Cheaha Challenge and the Noble Street Festival and hosts organized rides throughout the year. To learn more about the club, and about the Coldwater trails, go to www.neabc.org.

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Kyle Mann rides his bike on the Coldwater Mountain Bike Trail.

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BY BILL [email protected]

The crown jewel is the pool.Money seems to have been well-spent by mem-

bers of the Anniston City Council when they handed it over to the parties responsible for building the new Aquatic and Fitness Center at the Anniston Sports Complex at McClellan.

The pool itself is particularly designed for holding racing competitions. Eighty-three-degree water — not bathwater warm, or summer-camp cold, it’s fine for casual lap-swimming — fills an Olympic-sized space eight lanes wide and 75 feet long. For safety’s sake, it’s no more than seven feet deep, which means no diving allowed except in competition.

But the pool is just one part of the city’s aquatic

and fitness center. The center is situated adjacent to new ball fields

and an old running track and is just up the road from the soccer fields, meaning families involved in mul-tiple activities can enjoy safe, easy movement among them.

The indoor pool is attached to the Army’s old Miller gym in a manner that allows space for brand new LifeFitness workout machines and free weights. Parents can sweat there while the kids bounce balls in the handsomely renovated gymnasium — generous window space lets the former keep their eyes on the latter.

Elliptical and stair-step machines fill a different area, where the user can either look out windows or watch individual TV sets.

There’s a second-floor section, accessible by ele-

vator or stairs, where smaller rooms accommodate meetings, birthday parties and organized aerobics classes. Again, lots of windows let everyone keep an eye out for one another.

Back down at the pool, the concrete deck is wide, clean and inviting, in part because storage caddies hold flip-flops and towels while swimmers are in the water, thus cutting down on clutter.

Six ladders, including a set of steps for older folks with aching joints, get everyone in and out efficiently — remember, even though it’s an indoor pool, when thunder and lightning are in the area, lifeguards will close it down for a short time.

But when the weather is nice, a particularly nifty touch is the adjacent patio, complete with picnic tables and benches. The patio is almost seamless with the pool thanks to several sections of windows

SwimminglyAnniston’s new aquatic and fitness center is an Olympic-sized upgrade

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A scene from the first official swim meet at Anniston’s new aquatic center at McClellan.

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that open like garage doors.unfortunately, however, although basic features of Anniston’s newest home for

burning calories are nice, some practical amenities are lacking. That means if your visit is a family affair, you need to be well-organized before you leave home.

The locker rooms (OK, the gentlemen’s side is what this writer has seen) are sur-prisingly small. If you put six people and their stuff in there, you’re pretty much out of maneuvering room. That’s because there are no tables, shelves or countertops that would allow people and their belongings to spread out. Two benches, that’s it. Overnight storage in lockers is not allowed.

One resourceful dad simply drew the curtain on the handicapped shower stall and used that as a dressing area for junior.

If the family is planning to swim during a busy period, you’d do well to hose the kids off before you even leave the house, for the locker room’s “wet area” has only three shower stalls.

As for the showers themselves, they have those annoying low-flow water sys-tems that can scarcely get a body WET in five minutes, never mind soaped and rinsed.

C’mon people, we have Coldwater Springs pumping out 30 million gallons a day — could we at least think about bumping up the water pressure?

For the short term, a useful alternative is located way at the other end of Miller gym, where old regulation Army showers blast a body clean quite nicely — if that body can tolerate cold water. (Hot water has been promised, after a little more ren-ovation work is completed.)

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Dylan Dunaway grabs a breath of air as he pops up out of the water while competing at the city of Anniston’s new aquatic center.

Anniston Aquatic and Fitness Center

• Olympic-sized pool, weightlifting and exercise equipment, racquetball court, basketball gym, sauna and steam rooms.

• 130 Summerall Gate Road, Sports Complex at McClellan.• 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday.• Daily fee $10; includes all amenities.• Monthly passes are $40 for individuals; $35 for seniors and students; $55 for

families; $45 for senior and student families; no contract or signing fee.• Group Xpass offers 16 fitness classes for $25.• Call 256-847-7349 for information on swim lessons, lifeguard classes, fitness

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Our makeover Winner

BY LIsA [email protected]

Congratulations to Wendy Thompson of Jacksonville, the winner of our Healthy Living makeover contest!

In our spring issue, we gave away a makeover to celebrate our own redesign. Wendy’s name was chosen from among 88 entries.

Wendy’s new look came courtesy of Susie Palmer (hair) and Fawn Summers (makeup) of the Spa at McClellan Park.

Wendy, 42, is the senior citizens coordinator for the Jackson-ville Senior Center. She works every day with 120 seniors, teach-ing nutrition classes, traveling to health fairs, going out to eat once a month and more. “They keep me moving,” Wendy said.

A working mom, Wendy was hoping for a routine that will get her out the door quickly, and last all day. “When I fix my hair and makeup in the morning, that’s it. I might have time for a little lip gloss, going from the senior center to a ball game.”

Wendy wanted to update her look, starting with her hair color. Her natural color is a dark brown, which she had been highlighting with a golden blonde. “I like it blonde, but I’d like a more natural blonde,” Wendy said.

She also wanted to update her style. “I feel like I’m stuck in the ‘80s,” she said. “And you know how it is … you just get stuck, and you get scared to step outside of your comfort zone.”

We think Wendy stepped out with fabulous results.

next page: The makeover, Step by Step THE MAKEOvEr TEAM

Wendy Thompson, center, our Healthy Living makeover winner, with hair designer and color specialist Susie Palmer (left) and cosmetologist Fawn Summers (right).

Wendy Thompson gets a new look, courtesy of Spa at McClellan

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Susie Palmer started by adding new lowlights and highlights. She went darker on the lowlights, using a shade closer to Wendy’s natural color. And she went lighter on the highlights, using a cooler, silvery blonde instead of a golden blonde, to better match Wendy’s skin tone.

Susie put in both colors at the same time, rather than dark followed by light. Otherwise, she said, it’s too hard on your hair.

Susie trimmed about three inches off the back, and reshaped the layers to better frame Wendy’s face.

She advised that Wendy do a deep-conditioning treatment once a week, using a moisturizer (such as Paul Mitchell Super-Charged Moisturizer) and, to strengthen hair, a protein conditioner (such as Paul Mitchell Hair repair or redken Extreme CAT Protein reconstructing Treatment). Apply conditioners, put on a shower cap, heat hair with a blow dryer, let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse.

Wendy wanted to add more volume to her natu-rally wavy hair. While Wendy’s hair was still wet, Susie applied Sexy Hair’s Healthy Sexy Hair Soy renewal Styling Treatment.

Before blowdrying, Susie applied redken Guts Spray Mousse. To add volume, Susie blew the hair in the opposite direction from which it grew. She pulled sections of hair up with a big, round brush, then blew it dry at the roots.

Next, Susie used a flat iron to straighten Wendy’s hair. To keep adding volume, Susie straightened some sections of hair to flip out, others to flip under. (You can use the same technique with a curling iron.)

For a finishing touch, Susie used redken Tousle Whip Soft Texturizing Cream and Sexy Hair’s Big Sexy Hair Spray (sprayed at the roots to help hold in the volume).

Base: Cosmetologist Fawn Summers started with a base coat of Wendy’s usual foundation. Then Fawn brushed on Bare Minerals’ tinted mineral veil in a similar shade, to add just a slight hint of color.

The Spa at McClellan is the only shop in the area that sells Bare Minerals makeup. The products are all-natural, with no additives or preservatives. Fawn used some of Bare Minerals’ new ready-pressed powder products, which can be less messy than the loose pow-dered mineral makeups.

Blush: Next, Fawn applied blush to Wendy’s cheeks – but not pink. She used a shade called The Confes-sion, a little darker than Wendy’s natural skin tone. “Blush should be natural,” Fawn said. She added a light layer of mineral veil on top of the blush to seal it.

Brows: To emphasize Wendy’s eyebrows, Fawn brushed them with a dark blonde/medium brown brow color – a shade just a little bit darker than Wen-dy’s natural color. “Your brows frame your face,” Fawn explained. “Dark brows make your eyes pop.” While you can buy powders specifically for brows, any eye-shadow will work.

Eyes: To accent Wendy’s blue eyes, Fawn used a quartet of natural browns called The Truth. “You don’t want to use too much color, because you want the blue to pop,” Fawn said.

Fawn applied a light shade of brown to the eyelid, then went over it with a darker brown, so that a little of the lighter brown still comes through.

“You can use brown with any eye color. Brown is a good everyday choice,” Fawn said. Plums and greens would also look good with Wendy’s coloring, she added.

To make wide-set eyes appear closer together, apply a darker color toward the inside of the eyes. Do the opposite for close-set eyes.

Fawn then lined the top and bottom lash lines with a chocolate brown eye liner pencil, before finishing with a volumnizing black mascara.

Fawn used three colors on Wendy’s lips – all subtle hues to keep the emphasis on Wendy’s eyes. Fawn started with Wild Honey as a base color, then used a lip liner in Shell, before finishing with a gloss in Cas-sis. “In summer, your lips shouldn’t be caked or bright red,” Fawn said.

Wendy liked the look – and the feel – of the Bare Minerals makeup. “It all feels so light,” she said. “That’s one of the biggest things about minerals. You don’t feel like they’re caked on,” Fawn said.

For those busy mornings, Fawn recommended this five-minute makeup routine: Just do eyes, lips and cheeks. One color for each. No face powder.

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Kabobs with a mixture of seafood and colorful vegetables make a quick, flavorful dinner. Zucchini and yellow squash add color and crispness. These kebobs need only 5 minutes to cook. The pieces will be crisp outside and moist and tender inside.

Helpful Hints• You can use any type of seafood.• Leave about 1/4-inch between the

ingredients on the skewer to allow for even cooking.

• Make sure the stove-top grill is hot before cooking the kebobs. A broiler can be used instead of a grill.

Countdown1. Preheat stove-top grill.2. Marinate fish and vegetables.3. Make rice.4. Cook kebobs.

SEaFOOd kEBOBS2 tablespoons lime juice1 tablespoon olive oil1 clove garlic, crushed1/8 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper1 teaspoon dried dill12 large peeled, deveined shrimp (6

ounces)7 large sea scallops (6 ounces)1 medium zucchini cut into 1-inch

pieces (2 cups)1 medium yellow squash cut into 1-inch

pieces (2 cups)4 skewers

Preheat grill. Mix lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and dill together. Add shrimp, scallops and vegetables and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes. Turn once during this time.

Alternate the vegetables, shrimp, and scallops on the skewers. Place on grill for 2 minutes per side. Do not overcook the fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place skewers on two dinner plates or remove seafood and vegetables from skewers onto 2 plates and serve. Makes 2 servings.

per serving: 224 calories, 5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 157 mg cholesterol, 34 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 7 g sugars, 314 mg sodium.Exchanges/Choices: 2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 1/2 fat

QuICk BROWn RICE1/2 cup quick-cooking brown rice2 teaspoons olive oilSalt and fresh ground black pepper

Fill a medium saucepan halfway with cold water and add the rice. Bring water to a boil and gently boil rice for about 30 minutes. Test a few grains to see if they are cooked through but still firm. Drain leaving a little water on the rice. With a fork, stir in the oil and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the kebobs. Makes 2 servings.

per serving: 210 calories, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 g protein, 35 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugars, 3 mg sodium.Exchanges/Choices: 2 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat

SHOppInG LISTTo buy: 1 lime, 1 medium zucchini,1 medium yellow squash, 6 ounces large shrimp, 6 ounces large sea scallops and 1 jar dried dill.Staples: Olive oil, garlic, quick-cooking brown rice, salt and black pepper.

From Mix’n’Match Meals in Minutes for People with Diabetes by Linda Gassenheimer, published by the American Diabetes Association. Reprinted with permission from The American Diabetes Association. To order this book call 1-800-232-6733 or order online at store.diabetes.org

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