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Many parents are busythese days juggling ev-erything fromwork, carpools, soccer practice,and cooking dinner. But ahectic schedule doesn’thave to mean poor foodchoices.

Here are a few time-saving tricks to makemealtime easier and nu-tritious for the wholefamily.

Create a familycalendar

Whether you preferthe old-fashioned calen-dar posted on the refrig-erator or smartphoneapps that sync yourschedules, a key to reduc-ing stress is to find anorganizational systemthat works for you. Bytracking everyone’s daily

activities in a centralplace, you are less likelyto forget any importantwork or family eventsand minimize the chanceof double-bookings.

Shop for grocerieson a schedule

Schedule a regulartime each week for gro-

Time-saving tricks help maintain a wholesome lifestyle for the family. ARACONTENT PHOTO

Smart solutions thatwork for busy parents

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Hooray! Fall is just a few days away. Time tolook forward to the perfect weather to be outsideand doing whatever it is you enjoy by day and coolnights to snuggle under the covers and sleep incomfort. This issue of Creative Living will giveyou ideas on how to make your home cozier forfall, serve up family-friendly meals and snacks ina jiffy, and get in shape in time for holiday parties.Take a look inside and map out a trip to CreativeLiving advertisers. They’re local and chances areyou can visit several inshort order, a smartmove to save time forwhat really matters –family and friends.

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H E A L T H & F I T N E S S

“After two years ofextreme, nearly debilitat-ing fatigue, my doctorsent me for a sleepstudy,” said Tonya, a Cin-cinnati Dental SleepMedicine patient. “I trieda CPAPmachine but justcouldn’t tolerate it. I wasdesperate for a greatnight’s sleep and justplain tired of being tired!I came to Dr. Kitzmillerand started my snoringand sleep apnea treat-ment with an Oral Appli-ance. It’s great! Now Ihave energy again, canconcentrate, and am ableto go about my day with-out the flu-like symptomsthat had plagued me fromlack of sleep for years.With the Oral Appliance, Islept through the firstnight and started feelingbetter the first week.”

At Cincinnati DentalSleepMedicine, Dr. Kitz-

miller and his team focuson the treatment of snor-ing and sleep apnea.While snoring can beannoying, it is often asymptom of a life-threat-ening condition calledobstructive sleep apnea,where the airway col-lapses during sleep, caus-ing the person to stopbreathing and awakenwith a gasp multipletimes per hour. Untreat-ed, sleep apnea can leadto excessive fatigue, highblood pressure, heartdisease, diabetes, andeven death.

A sleep apnea sufferer,Dr. Kitzmiller has beentreating himself as wellas hundreds of others for

years with Oral Appli-ance Therapy. An OralAppliance is an FDA-approved CPAP alterna-tive that fits over yourteeth and holds the lowerjaw forward, keepingyour airway from collaps-ing while you sleep andeffectively treating sleepapnea. Dr. Kitzmiller andhis team also help theirpatients with medicalinsurance benefits, in-cludingMedicare.

“The Oral Appliancehas changed my life! Iwas so tired of beingtired all the time. I nowknow what feeling nor-mal is all about when itcomes to sleeping again!”said John, another of Dr.Kitzmiller’s patients.

Call Dr. Kitzmillertoday at 513-248-8848 toschedule your compli-mentary in-office oralappliance consultation.

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One out of 10 olderadults experiences someform of abuse in theirlifetime. Estimates rangefrom 700,000 to 3.5 mil-lion victims annually.Those numbers are stag-gering and what is evenmore staggering is thatlittle exists to help identi-fy, intervene and protectthese vulnerable olderadults.

What is elder abuse?Elder abuse refers to

intentional or neglectfulacts by a caregiver ortrusted individual thatlead to, or may lead toharm of an elder. Abusecan take many forms,including physical, emo-tional or psychological,sexual, verbal abuse orthreats, or abandonment.

The most commonform of elder abuse,which may exist withother forms of abuse, isfinancial abuse.

All older adults are at

risk, regardless of race,culture or socio-economicgroup.

Women and “older”adults, over 85, are moreat risk and dementia inthe older adult can alsoincrease the risk.

Mental health andsubstance abuse issues,with either the abuser orthe victim, can also in-crease risk. Abuse canoccur anywhere – fromsomeone’s home to afacility setting or a hospi-tal.

Elder abuse is alsoseriously under-reported,with the percentage ofreported cases falling farbelow the number knownto exist. Victims are oftenafraid to report abuse:they are ashamed or feelguilty because theirloved one is the perpetra-tor; they are in denial;they are afraid that ifthey report it they willnot be believed and/or

that the abuse will esca-late.

How can we help?First of all, education

is vital. Learn the redflags – stories of injuriesthat don’t match, socialisolation, changes in pat-terns, financial “gifts”that are out of line, miss-ing necessary medicaldevices like hearing aidsor walker. If you seesigns, report it.

And if an older adultneeds a safe haven, theShalom Center for ElderAbuse Prevention at Ce-dar Village is ready tooffer crisis stabilizationstays, with a full range ofmedical, nursing, thera-py, social work and legalservices to help the vic-tim recover and regaincontrol of their life. Ser-vices are provided at nocharge, part of CedarVillage’s faith-based mis-sion to serve our commu-nity.

What to do to keep olderadults out of harm’s way

Many parents may besurprised to learn that,according to Harris Re-search, Inc., childrenbegin taking an interestin changing their roomsjust after the age of 5,citing more space to hangout and play as the No. 1wish for the space. Thestudy also found that 71percent of parents thinkthe design of a child’sroom impacts creativity.

“We’ve seen how roomdesign can unleash achild’s creativity in ourown family,” said CortneyNovogratz fromHGTV’s“Home by Novogratz.”

“For example, it’s impor-tant to give children theirown workspace and playspace filled with materi-als designed to help ex-press their ideas in aproductive and inspira-tional way, like arts andcrafts supplies and con-struction toys such asLEGO Friends. It’s alsoimportant to give chil-dren plenty of floor spacein which to play and getcreative; this gives themtheir own personal spacein which to spread outand use their imagina-tions to the fullest.”

In addition to inviting

children to put their re-modeling and rebuildingskills to the test usingtoys that encourage con-struction, Robert andCortney Novogratz offerthese suggestions forcreating those specialenvironments that chil-dren will find inspiringand parents will findappealing:

» Give kids morespace. Leave as muchfloor space open for play-ing and hanging out aspossible. Center the roomwith a soft rug and in-

Design a bedroom thatunleashes child’s creativity

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Introducing the ShalomCenterfor Elder Abuse Prevention at CedarVillage.

It’s about caring.

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School has resumedand the end of summer isaround the corner. It is aperfect time to thinkabout getting treatmentfor those pesky spiderand varicose veins thathave been bothering youall summer long. Thevisible signs and symp-toms of spider veins canbe a source of social em-barrassment and discom-fort. About half of allwomen will deal withsome form of varicoseveins in their lifetime.The good news is thatthere are nonsurgicaltreatments that can re-move the visible andphysical symptoms ofspider veins.

Many vein clinicsoffer a temporary fix tothe problem by injectingsaline into the spiderveins or using a laser todiminish the visibleveins, treatments thatlast 3-6 months. The greatthing about being treatedat our clinic is that yourspider veins should neverreturn in the same spot.

At Cincinnati Cosmetic& Vein Specialists youreceive a comprehensiveexamine to determine thesource of your spiderveins. Often, there is adeeper issue that we cantreat with a minimallyinvasive technique calledEndovenous Laser Abla-tion, or EVLT/EVLA, thatis typically covered bymedical insurance. Oncewe’ve determined thesource of the varicosity,our physicians will dis-cuss a comprehensivetreatment plan to treatthe source of the issue aswell as the visible signsof varicose and spiderveins.

Sclerotherapy is thetraditional method of veintreatment that treats

small to medium-sizedveins that feed the spiderveins or small varicoseveins that remain afterthe EVLT treatment.Some patients also re-quire that we treat theperforator veins, theveins connecting the deepand superficial veins thatcan cause the visiblesigns of spider veins. In aseries of three to fivesessions in our clinicoffice, physicians willinject a small amount ofirritating solution into thevein, causing it to col-lapse and be reabsorbedinto the body.

Surface laser-veintreatment is similar inthe effect but differs inapplication. Passing atargeted laser light on thesurface of the skin, thespider veins absorb theheat, and then the tinyblood vessels coagulateand are absorbed into thebody.

Cincinnati Cosmetic &Vein physicians will care-fully examine your spiderveins and decide onwhich treatment option isbest for you, or if a com-bination of treatmentswill obtain the best re-sults. All procedures aredone in about an hour inour clinic office. Ourphysicians will help youlook and feel your best.

At Cincinnati Cosmetic& Vein Specialists you getthe advantage of wellrespected physicians whofocus on patient healthand understand the im-portance of looking andfeeling great about howyou look. We also offerBotox, facial fillers andObagi Nu-Derm skintreatment.

Call 513-527-9999. Orvisit www.cincinnat-icosmeticandveinspecial-ists.com.

Goodbye, peskyvaricose veins! clude easy storage solu-

tions. The most effectivestorage is easily acces-sible to kids, where theycan pull it out, play withtheir toys and be able toput it back without anyhelp. The best storagesolutions do not dom-inate the room but clev-erly do the job withouttaking up too muchspace. Kids need room tobuild, paint, create andso on but they also needsupplies to do so, so tryto keep storage solutionssimple.

» Show childrentheir ideas have valueby including them in thedesign decision-makingprocess as much as pos-sible, letting them offertheir ideas. Bear in mindthat boys and girls areequally interested inhaving a say in the de-sign of their rooms. Ifyou make your childrena part of the creationprocess, they may bemore likely to take bet-

ter care of their environ-ment and their belong-ings.

» Personalize withcolor and collections.Embrace bold colors anddon’t forget to have funwith it. Add more per-sonality and originality,and foster a child’s prideby displaying his or hercollections. Fun solu-tions for displaying col-

lections include cork-boards or pin boards todisplay art; Luciteshelves and boxes todisplay collections; andsimple cubed shelvingunits that are cost effec-tive and great for dis-playing models, trophiesand other things thatkids gravitate toward.

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From his centrallocation in the Kenwood-Montgomery area, Bar-ry Gibberman, DMDspecializes in cosmeticdentistry proceduressuch as teeth whitening,dental implants andporcelain veneers. Manyof Dr. Gibberman’s pa-tients say that Dr. Gib-berman specializes incomfortable cosmeticprocedures, such asdentistry with light se-dation.

Dr. Gibberman’s pa-tients also appreciatethe “no preparation”cosmetic options, suchas Pearlfect Veneers.

“With Pearlfect Ve-neers, you can closespaces, correct minormisalignments, lengthenand whiten teeth, andregain your youthfulappearance,” says Dr.Gibberman. “It’s a great

way to change yoursmile.”

Pearlfect Veneers,being laboratory-fab-ricated, are 40 percentless expensive thantraditional veneers, Dr.Gibberman explains.The patient spends lesstime in the chair, whichalso means more com-fort for the patient.

“And they fit and lookabsolutely beautiful,”Dr. Gibberman adds.

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Besides being sensi-tive to his patients’ den-tal needs, Dr. Gibber-man is also sensitive to

their time constraints.He and his staff offerspecial early and week-end hours to accommo-date their patients’schedules, opening earlyTuesdays throughThursdays at 7:30 a.m.and seeing patients twoSaturdays a month from8 a.m. to noon. ( Mondayhours are 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., closing at 4:30p.m. on Tuesdays andWednesdays, and at12:30 p.m. on Thurs-days.)

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Best Furniture Galleryin Ft. Thomas, Ky., hasbeen in business for morethan 70 years, but theyalways find ways to makeshopping for fine qualityfurniture and accessoriesnew and exciting.

Their newest additionis The Design Loft, a“one-stop” solution for allof your decorating anddesign needs.

The concept is reallytaking off and influencingthe look and feel of theentire store, blendinghome décor and seasonalitems in all vignettes withthe exquisite furniturethat you have come toexpect from Best Furni-ture Gallery.

Custom floral arrange-ments are also madein-house and availablewith beautiful, realistic

silk components. You’llhave to feel them to de-termine whether or notthey are actually real!

The Design Loft fea-tures a full selection ofitems for all your needs,including accessories,lamps, area rugs, deco-rative artwork, candlesand even gift items, alldisplayed in a homey,cozy “store-within-a-store” setting.

And now, just in timefor fall, Best FurnitureGallery is introducingtheir first “indoor” tentsale.

It’s part of the Mer-chants &Music cele-bration held annually inFort Thomas to showcasearea businesses and high-light our rich musicalheritage. Best FurnitureGallery’s tent sale is Fri-day, Sept. 21 and Sat-urday, Sept. 22.

“We’ve been in busi-ness in this communitysince 1941, and have beena sponsor of this eventsince it began,” saidCraig Reis, who, alongwith his wife, Carolynn,owns Best FurnitureGallery. “The tent sale isa great way to be part ofthe excitement.”

The tent sale will fea-ture a mix of all the finequality items you’ll findthroughout the store.

There will be fabulousbuys on sofas, bedrooms,dining rooms, entertain-ment systems, occasionaltables, pictures, lampsand other things that pullyour home together –such as accessories anddecorative floral items.

All merchandise willbe specially priced with“tent sale” tags and wasselected to make roomfor the many new col-lections coming in for theholidays.

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Why is lifelong learn-ing important? Lifelonglearning is socially invig-orating while also im-proving memory andcognitive abilities. Life-long learning allows us tocontinue to use ourminds, one of our mostimportant “muscles” thatwe often forget to exer-cise as we age! Stimulat-ing the brain by simplyvisiting a museum orattending a concert, forexample, can increase thenumber of brain cells andconnections betweenbrain cells. Physical exer-cise improves blood flowto the brain, encouragingdevelopment of newbrain cells.

Clermont Senior Ser-vices’ Union Township,Miami Township and EastClermont (Bethel) cen-ters offer a variety ofactivities, events and daytrips for the active senior.The prices are afford-able, the instructors arefriendly and seniors are

guaranteed a great time.Clermont Senior Services(CSS) publishes fourlifelong learning catalogsannually for older adultswho thrive on the contin-uous need to learn, andthe fall catalog is hot offthe press.

This fall will be anexciting season for trips.On Thursday, Oct. 4, RickCrawford, county historyexpert, will capture yourattention with his para-normal stories and tour ofhaunted Clermont Coun-ty. The trip includes astop for lunch at An-douille’s of New Rich-mond. On Friday, Oct. 26,enjoy a trip to Music Hallto see the ballet’s perfor-mance of “Alice in Won-derland,” with lunch atBelgium Bistro. The finaltrip is also a fine-arts dayfor participants to see theCincinnati Ballet perform“The NewNutcracker,”with lunch at Local 127 onVine.

In September, Helen

Fisher, home repair coor-dinator for CSS, will be atthe East Clermont Centerto speak on the homerepair services offeredby Clermont Senior Ser-vices. In November, theOhio Senior Health Insur-ance Information Pro-gram (OSHIIP) is sched-uled at all three centers;this is the time for Medi-care updates and to haveyour prescription planassessed.

If crafting is yourforte, East Clermont ishosting a HandmadeChristmas Gift workshopto learn how to makesoaps and lotions fromgoat milk. Miami Town-ship has scheduled theirannual Holiday OpenHouse in which partici-pants maymake an ar-rangement from a Christ-mas stocking or trim atree to decorate any ta-ble. Union Township of-fers a snowman basket-weaving class, just intime for the holidays, to

hold your Christmascards or a sprig of pine.

Computer classes areavailable as well for thesenior who wants to setup a Facebook account,an email account or justlearn basic computerskills. These are two-hourclasses. Computers are

available or you can bringyour own laptop.

Pick up a catalog atany center or local Cler-mont County Public Li-brary Branch. Or visitwww.clermontseniors-.com. For more informa-tion or to make a reserva-tion, call 513-947-7333.

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Gallery is gearing up tocelebrate in a big way.

Christmas may be afewmonths away, but thestaff at Best FurnitureGallery has been busyplanning and buying fur-niture, accessories anddecorative items that aresure to make your holi-days the best ever.

Don’t just take ourword for it, see for your-self at the Holiday Pre-view Friday, Oct. 19 andSaturday, Oct. 20.

Designer Linda Bar-bian and Floral DesignerJudy Graziani, along withAlma Rohrer and Terri

Birkenhauer, have beenhard at work puttingtogether total looks for allyour holiday needs, in-cluding fully decoratedChristmas trees, deco-rative accents with aholiday theme, and giftsets for everyone on yourlist.

With all that’s new tobe found at Best Furni-ture Gallery, one thingthat hasn’t changed is theemphasis on quality,American-crafted furni-ture and personal service.

The customer is al-

ways number one at BestFurniture Gallery, fromthe showroom floor to thedelivery and set up ofyour purchases.

Visit Best Furniture atwww.bestfurnituregaller-y.com.

Like us and share uson Facebook to receiveregular updates and pho-tos of newmerchandisethroughout the store.

Best Furniture Galleryis openMonday from10a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Friday 10 a.m. to6 p.m. and Saturday 10a.m. to 5 p.m. They areclosed Sunday to be withfamily.

They’re located at 1123South Fort Thomas Ave-nue in the Midway Dis-trict of Fort Thomas, Ky.

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“Holiday Preview” is Oct.19-20.

One of the most com-mon reactions that we getafter people tour ourinteractive InformationCenter in the Church ofScientology in Florence,watch a film or get freeDVDs, see our outreachto the community or thelife improvementcourses, or just stop infor a cup of coffee is: “Idid not know THIS iswhat Scientology does.”

Naturally, some peopledo have questions andthey search the Internetfor answers. Unfortu-nately, some sites provide

wrong data about Scien-tology and not knowingotherwise, people believeit. To provide you withthe correct data, here aresome of the most-com-mon-asked questions andtheir factual answers:

WHAT DOES THEWORD SCIENTOLOGYMEAN? The word Scien-tology means “the studyof knowledge” or “thestudy of knowing how toknow.” It comes from theLatin word Scio – “know”or “distinguish” – and theGreek word Logos, whichmeans “the study of” or

“inward thought.”WHY IS SCIENTOLOGY

CALLED A RELIGION? Ifyou look at any religionin the world, there arethree criteria that have tobe met to be called areligion, and Scientologymeets all three of them:1) A belief in a SupremeTruth that transcends thehere and now of the sec-ular world; 2) Religiouspractices directed towardunderstanding communi-cating with this supremereality; and 3) A commu-nity of believers that jointogether in pursuing thisultimate reality.

Scientology believesthat there is a SupremeBeing, and has life riteceremonies like naming,marriage and funeralservices.

Scientology helps manbecome aware of God,more aware of his ownspiritual nature. Scien-tology holds in commonwith other religions thedream of peace on Earthand gives the path forbringing about spiritualimprovement in the hereand now, and a way to

accomplish it with abso-lute certainty.

People of all religionswork and study in theChurch of Scientology. Itis an all-denominationalchurch. One does notchange his religion. Oneworks to help his commu-nity and give them thetools needed to improvetheir lot. None of theprinciples of Scientologyinterfere with one’s reli-gion.

WHY IS SCIENTOLOGYA CHURCH? The wordChurch comes from theGreek word Kyriosmeaning “lord” and theIndo European word“kewe” – “to be strong.”A church is a congrega-tion of people who partic-ipate in religious activ-ities. In 1950, Scientol-ogists recognized that L.Ron Hubbard’s technol-ogy addresses the spiritand frees the soul, andthey voted Scientology areligion. In 1954, the firstChurch of Scientologywas incorporated. Scien-tology is recognized as areligion in the UnitedStates.

WHAT IS THE SCIEN-TOLOGY CROSS? It is aneight-pointed cross rep-resenting eight areas oflife through which anindividual is striving tosurvive.

HOW DOES SCIEN-TOLOGY WORK? Scien-tology provides answersto many questions aboutlife and death. ThroughScientology a person canremove barriers andunwanted conditions andso become more himself.Scientology values familyand morals.

IS SCIENTOLOGY ACULT OR A SECRET SOCI-ETY? Definitely not! Allover the world, one mayfreely go into an organi-zation, and the literatureis available for everyone.

IS THE CHURCH PROF-IT-MAKING? No. Scien-tology churches are non-profit organizations.

If you have any otherquestions feel free towrite to: Drora Wasser-man, 283 Main Street,Florence KY 41042.

Or visit www.scient-ology.org.

©2012 CsGC

Church of Scientology FAQs answered

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Willis Music is proudto announce they are nowthe exclusive representa-tive for Steinway & Sonspianos in Cincinnati,Northern Kentucky andDayton. Willis Musicoffers the family ofSteinway-designed pi-anos: Steinway, Bostonand Essex.

Steinway & Sons hasbeen making the world’sfinest pianos for morethan 150 years. In fact, 98percent of all concertartists choose Steinway.From Sergei Rachmani-noff to Harry ConnickJr., the world’s most-accomplished pianistsunwaveringly chooseSteinway to express theirmusical brilliance.

Willis Music is excitedto represent a companythat boasts uncompromis-ing standards and superbcraftsmanship.

“It is quite an honor tonow be the exclusiveSteinway representativein the region – offeringcustomers the highestquality pianos and relat-

ed services consistentwith Steinway’s reputa-tion for excellence,” saidKevin Cranley, WillisMusic owner and presi-dent.

The moment you walkinto the Willis Music’sSteinway Piano Galleryin the Kenwood Galleriayou will be welcomed to acelebration of Steinway &Sons history and heri-tage, and the distinctivesound and timeless touchof a Steinway piano. Youwill appreciate the unri-valed service and feelconfident with WillisMusic’s trained consult-ants as they assist you inselecting the piano ofyour dreams. In additionto the piano gallery inKenwood, Eastgate andFlorence will also sellSteinway pianos.

“Our gallery has beenreceived with great en-thusiasm from customersand the entire pianoteaching community. Welook forward to providingthe world’s best piano tobeginning piano students

as well as professionalartists and hobbyists,”said Robert Falcon, Ken-wood store manager.

For more information,visit Willis Music in theKenwood Galleria, or call513-252-0445.

Willis Music region’s exclusive Steinway rep

Willis Music Company was recently awarded the region’s Steinway & Sons pianofranchise. Shown is the Steinway-designed Boston upright piano. PROVIDED

When it comes to plan-ning for college, mostparents are sure of justtwo things: They wanttheir child to get a collegedegree, and they’ll need asmart savings plan inplace to ensure collegeexpenses are covered.

“Increased tuitioncosts and a bleak joboutlook may be cause forconcern for today’s youngadults and their parents,but being proactive andcoming up with a savingsstrategy early can helpease these financial anxi-eties and better preparethem for the future,” says

Carrie Braxdale, manag-ing director of investorservices for TD Ame-ritrade, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of TDAmeritrade Holding Cor-poration. Parents andteens should work togeth-er to research collegesavings options like 529college savings plans,Coverdell Education Sav-ings Accounts and custo-dial accounts.

Once a plan is estab-lished, parents and teensshould make a consciouseffort to save. In manycases, regular contribu-tions to savings plans can

be made automatically,making the process easi-er to manage.

Braxdale recommendsparents and young adultswork together to startplanning and saving forhigher education as soonas possible.

“It’s never too early –or too late,” says Brax-dale. “For example, a 529college savings plan canbe opened as soon as achild has a Social Securi-ty number, and contribu-tions to that fund can bemade every year until thechild goes to college.”

– ARAContent

For today’s teens, now isthe time to plan for college

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Summer is windingdown, school and extra-curricular activities havestarted, but grilling sea-son is far from over. Lob-sta Bakes of Maine,owned and managed byformer commercial lob-ster fisherman, Mainenative and discerningfishmonger Kevin Smith,carries premium fish andshellfish that’s neverbeen frozen and grills upin short order.

Kevin knows that par-ents are even busier thistime of year shuttlingkids to practice andgames, but believes sea-food is such a quick andhealthful meal that fam-ilies should bypass fast-food drive-through win-dows and bring homesome delicious fish afterthe game. It cooks inminutes and is the epit-ome of nutritional tasti-ness. The excellent tasteof high-quality seafoodstands on its own, butsimple recipes are freefor the taking in LobstaBakes’ recipe binder. Its

long-term health benefitsfar outweigh the delusoryconvenience of takeout.The shop’s location be-tween Clear Creek andRiverside Park ballfieldsmakes it easy for familiesto eat high-protein, nutri-ent-dense, and low-calo-rie fish; beneficial todeveloping brains andbodies, equally so formature folks.

Raised in a commer-cial-fishing family, Kevinis keenly aware of theneed for responsiblesustainability regardingthe seafood he sells. Forthose not familiar withthe enormous amount offish harvested annuallyworldwide, recent figureslist wild-caught seafoodat 90 million tonnes, ascientifically agreed-upon maximum.

To supplement thatfinite amount, to preventa collapse of wild fisher-ies, and to feed increas-ing world populations,approximately 53 milliontonnes are harvested viaaquaculture. Lobsta

Bakes thoroughly vets allseafood purchased viaaquaculture.

Educating shoppers isimportant to Kevin andhis crew, and as peopleare becoming moreaware about purchasingtheir food from reputableproducers, e.g., grass-fedbeef and non-GMO pro-duce, Lobsta Bakes isproud to offer delicious,responsibly-farmed sea-food along with wild-harvested fish and shell-fish.

Stop in for some out-standing seafood andartisanal homemadeitems.

Lobsta Bakes of Maineis located at 3533 ChurchStreet in Newtown. Call513-561-0444. It’s openMonday through Friday10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat-urday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit www.lobstabakesfor the day’s offeringsand to subscribe to e-mails. They’re social –look for Lobsta Bakes onFacebook and Twitter.

As consumers become more aware about purchasing theirfood from reputable producers, Lobsta Bakes of Maine isproud to offer delicious, responsibly farmed seafood alongwith wild-harvested fish and shellfish. PROVIDED

Parents, choose fish overfast food after the game

cery shopping. Create alist so you stay focusedwhen you shop, helping tosave time and money.

Post the list in thekitchen where the wholefamily can see it andeveryone can easily addin a variety of their favor-ite items as soon as yourun out.

Engage the wholefamily in planning

Ask everyone in thefamily – especially thekids – to plan a balanceddinner menu for one

night of the week.Encourage them to

think of creative themeslike Italian night.

Menu planning elim-inates the last-minutescramble for somethingto eat, saves money ontakeout and ensureshealthier meals.

It doesn’t have to be adaunting task to maintaina wholesome lifestyle forthe family.

If everyone chips in, itcan be easy and fun.

Make a yummymealin just a minute

Ready-to-go meals area smart choice for work-ing parents. For example,family-owned pasta com-

pany Barilla offers mi-crowaveable meals madefrom100-percent naturalingredients.

These palate-pleasingfavorites like MezzePenne with Tomato andBasil Sauce or WholeGrain Fusilli with Vegeta-ble Marinara Sauce don’trequire refrigeration, sothey can be easily storedin the kitchen pantry or adesk drawer for lunch atwork.

Better yet, they areready in just 60 secondsin the microwave so youcan have a wholesomelunch or dinner – no cook-ing required.

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Shop our storefor a wide selection of top-quality fresh fish,shellfish, and handcrafted, gourmet takeawayfoods served up by friendly, helpful employees.

We also specialize in catering a perfectNew England-Style Lobster Bake, view our

menu at lobstabakes.com.

Lobsta Bakes of Maine hours:

Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

513.561.0444www.lobstabakes.com

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