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Since Im not a parent, Ihave no idea what it takesto raise kids these days.

But it sounds a bit scary.The Internet, pressure to

achieve, teen sex, the media todays child lives in a world

quite different from the one wegrew up in.Thankfully, this months par-

enting edition has a dose ofmodern advice to help Momsand Dads get through it all.

This month, youll pick uptips from local educators andlaw enforcement on how tokeep your kid safe in the digitalage (page 11).

And if youve witnessed yourchild texting while surfing theWeb and watching TV all at thesame time youll want toread about Granite Bays New-man family, which went for a

full month without using anyelectronic device (see page 4). Youll also meet a local

doula-in-training who ushersnew life into the world (page12).

And as always, you can findSheri Hitchings words of wis-

dom for raising good little oneswith her You and Your Kidscolumn.

And while Im not in need ofthis kind of information yet since it is the month of Moth-

ers Day, I can relate what agood job my mother did withme.

My mom raised me and myyounger sister for a time as asingle parent.

She did it all on her own,everything from keeping tabs

on two kids, workingbanking industry and ra household.

She encouraged my cty and taught me to vathings we have. I absorcheery optimism and

attitude, which help guthrough life today.But most of all, my m

always there even thought I was too maneed her.

When I was crying bedidnt get the role I wathe high school play.

When I was in collehad to be rushed togency.

When I was 20 and infor two months and wmailing her frequently eso she checked my banments to see where I w

that I hadnt been kidnaMom is always silenting out for me, even dont know it.

Michelle Carl is the editor of t

ite Bay View. She can be reac

michellec@goldcountrymedia

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Michelle

Carl

Editor

ALSO IN THE ISSUE:

Dining column

Page 14

You and Your Kids

Page 19

Fitness

Page 20

Real estate

Page 24

Daytripper

Page 36

Calendar

Page 38

A VIEW INSIDE

On the cover:Madilynne Wong spars

with The Studio owner

Amitis Pourarian.

No-techOne Granite Bayfamily ditchestheir electronicdevices for awhole month.Page 4

BrainasiumUnique learnersflourish in thisgym for the brain.Page 6

COVER STORYThe StudioTaekwondo studiogives students - andthe owner - confidenceto succeed in life.Page 30

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4 MAY GRANITE BAY VIEW

BY EILEEN WILSON

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Do your daydreamsinclude snatching upyour childs Xbox (substi-

tute cell phone, instant mes-saging, Facebook, iPod or after-school cartoons here), andthrowing it out the window?

Well, thats just what onefamily did figuratively

speaking, that is.Debbie Newman decided to

pull the plug on householdelectronics for the entiremonth of February, enlistingher husband, Josh, and herthree boys in the challenge.

The boys were excited atfirst, Newman said of herRidgeview fifth grader, Jake, herOakhills third grader, Sam, andher Oakhills first grader, Ben.

The computer was to be

used for homework only, andthe television for a very limitedtime in the evening, to bewatched as a family, she said.

Favorite pasttimes, like ClubPenguin, sports video games,and a multitude of miscella-neous Internet game sites wereout.

Electronics really changedtheir personalities. They werebickering, they were gettingphysical, thinking everyone was being unfair to them,Newman said. The kids werent wanting to clean upafter themselves, or their

rooms. Playing truly becamethe focus of their days.

The experiment Newmanproposed proved to be chal-

lenging for the parents, as wellas for the boys.

There was no more digitalbabysitter no more usingelectronics as a reward, shesaid.

Like many Granite Bay par-ents, Newman felt like her kidsfascination with electronicswas getting out of control.

According to a report by theKaiser Family Foundation,todays 8- to 18-year-olds aver-

age over seven and a half hoursa day spent on entertainmentmedia Internet, videogames, cell phones, television

or DVDs.Newman isnt surprised.The kids were using these

hand-held electronic devicesfor hours a day Wii, Ninten-do DSi it was enough tomake me think they wereaddicted, she said. I justsnapped. Id had it. It got to thepoint where the boys wouldrather be playing with elec-tronics than be outside or to betogether.

The kids, in some reagreed with their mothe whole family came the challenge together.

We play with electromuch because when wtime together, we fighsaid.

Jake looked forwardexperiment as a way to a closer relationship w

brothers.As it turned out, stre

ing their brotherly bonexactly what happenedthree kids.

We played a lot of TDare, and Would You RSam said.

Newman kept a throughout the expeand when browsing ther entries, its obviousGame-Boy-free envir

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Sam Newman, 9, left, his brothers, Jacob, 10, and Ben, 7, put electronics away in February to live life with no television, almost no computers and no etronic games. The three formed more of a bond without electronic devices.

Going off the gridOne familys quest to dump digitalThe kids were using these hand-held electronic devices for hours a day

Wii, Nintendo DSi it was enough to make me think they were addicted.Debbie Newman, Granite Bay mother of three


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The following are excerpts from Debbie Newmans diary during her familysmonth-long fast of electronic devices.

FEB. 5

This week has been sheer bliss withmy kids. They are all reading more.Sam is actually picking up magazines

and books. Ben is also very motivated.He will go and do his homework with-out me asking him. Jake is doingamazing without the video stuff.

Last night the boys went in to Jakesroom and played Bionicles. They didfight, but I was totally OK with that. Idmuch rather try to help them resolveminor issues than have boys comingcrying to me over who got to playlonger on the Wii, or how one boy hada longer turn.

FEB. 6

Today was another excellent day.There is definitely a sense of calmnessand peace around my house. Im thor-oughly enjoying it. Today Ben worked

on his classroom Valentines Day cfor over two hours. This is very unBen, he typically doesnt have thepatience to write out 17 Valentinecards.

FEB.10

This weekend the boys found pleof things to do to keep themselve

busy. Sunday we went to a Super party and the kids actually watchethe game. Yes, all three of them dwas amazing.

The kids are definitely getting albetter. Ben and Sam are starting tplay their instruments more, and noticing that Jake is in the mix motoo.

I can honestly say that I am enjoyeach of them a lot more. Im findimyself laughing more with them tWe are spending more time togetand I am so glad for that. Im dreaMarch 1. I dont want them to go to being electronics junkies.

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Jacob Newman, 10, left, and his brothers, Sam, 9, and Ben, 7, gave upelectronics in February as a family experiment and passed their time with

more traditional activities like playing on the family play structure.

TALES FROM A DIGITAL-FREE HOME

had a positive impact on herfamily.

Of course, the kids werentthe only ones who found it dif-

ficult to give up electronics.Mom uses e-mail a lot, and

plays games a lot, Sam said.And the kids learned that an

unplugged lifestyle impactedtheir interactions with othersas well.

I was worried about theirfriends coming over when noelectronics were allowed.When their friends first cameover, they didnt know what todo with themselves, Newmansaid.

Sam had a hard time atschool socially (during theexperiment). All the kids talk

about is electronics. Since Sam wasnt playing, he felt out ofplace.

Newman explained that herhusband enjoyed the experi-ment, which he credits withencouraging the kids to readmore, and to listen to theirparents more.

My husband loved it hethought it was brilliant, New-man said. If we could do thisall the time, we would. But we

dont want to deny themsomething socially that alltheir friends are doing.

Overall, the Newman family

was happy with their month-long experiment.

I have a lot of friends tell methe same thing Ive beenfeeling like kids dont have agood balance. I think were alltrying to put balance in ourkids lives, Newman said. Itcomes to a point that toomuch of a good thing isnt agood thing.

The kids developed newinterests to replace theirbeloved video games.

I redeemed my readinghobby, Jake said.

Sam discovered The Beatles

and Ben built Bionicles with-out any help.

Though Newman considersthe experiment a success, sheadmits the kids went back to asimilar level of digital obses-sion once the hiatus was over.

Is this (interview) almostover? Sam asked. Because Iwant to get back to Club Pen-guin. I dont want to give upcomputer games again untilIm in my 30s.

My husband loved it he thought it was brilliant. If we could do this all the time, we would.

But we dont want to deny them something socially that all their friends are doing.Debbie Newman, Granite Bay

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BY EILEEN WILSON

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Bright lights, laughing children, thescent of freshly mown grass sights,sounds and smells of a happy play-

ground or fun play date.But the same sights, sounds, and smells

that might delight some children, canbecome overwhelming nightmares forothers.

And thats when parents call Brainasiumfor help.

Brainasium opened in 2006, and ownersSusan Moss and Sandi Kasting both have apassion for finding out what makes kidswho live with sensory processing disordertick.

Sometimes sensory processing kids arevery good students, especially whentheyre young the problem doesnt affect

their academics, Moss said. But whenthey get a little older, they cant compen-sate anymore. A lot of kids have auditoryprocessing issues, and parents and teach-ers dont even know it.

Fourth grade is a common time for sen-sory issues to surface. According to Moss,the timing, attending longer school daysand an increase in the number of kids inthe classroom contributes.

It can look like theyre being lazy orstubborn, like they dont want to learn. But

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this is a neurological thing they cant control it, Moss said. Itcan also look like ADD, anxiety or depression.

When parents come to Brainasium, they have common com-plaints my kid isnt focusing anymore, hes getting into trou-ble, the grades are going down, weve tried medication and coun-seling.

These complaints have caused families to seek help fromschool personnel, doctors and counselors.

Brainasium is an after-school program designed for uniquelearners kids who can benefit from their wrap aroundapproach to learning.

Weve really learned about the brain/body connection, Kast-ing said.

With a Master of Arts degree in behavioral disorders and dis-abilities, Kasting has helped develop a program that looks at thewhole child a program that begins with an in-depth analysisand encompasses sensory integration therapy, occupationaltherapy, family counseling, speech therapy, nutritional evalua-tion and more.

But ask Brainasium students whats going on at the center, andtheyll say its all about fun.

Set in a home-like environment on over two acres in GraniteBay, Brainasium doesnt look like a school or doctors office.

We wanted to create an environment that is very comfortable it feels homey, Moss said. I see it with kids, and parents too.

They really respond to the environment; they say it doesnt feelthreatening.

The center includes academic sessions, but kids are rarely sit-ting at desks.

They are usually involved in a lot of movement. They might beworking on academics on a fitness ball, Moss said.

One child (whose name was withheld for privacy) knows first-hand how to have fun at Brainasium.

Climbing, jumping and swinging through the air with ease, theboy utilizes the centers gym equipment, much like a mini-ropescourse for youngsters, designed to help organize the bodythrough different senses.

Movement and academics are very much connected. Kidswho have a problem with reading and comprehension I seethem struggle with balance, Kasting said. You need corestrength to be able to sit up in a desk all day. Timing and rhythmare important to reading, and motor skills are important in hand-

writing.While the center may seem like fun and games to students,

Brainasiums results are impressive.Brainasium students typically make between one and four

years of academic growth, Moss said. Plus tremendous changesin their sensory and nervous systems that need to occur in orderfor the academic changes to manifest.

Children who take medications for ADD and ADHD are oftenable to discontinue use of medicines and some 97 percent ofBrainasiums students are now drug-free, according to Moss.

Elk Grove resident Tina Thorman is thrilled with the progressof her son, Evan.

SEE BRANASIUM PAGE 9

When parents come to

Brainasium, they have

common complaints

my kid isnt focusing

anymore, hes getting

into trouble, the grades

are going down,weve

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Therapist Christy Burch, holds out a bowl for Jenny Tarbell,11, to throw bean bags in while being suspended in the airat Brainasium. The exercise develops core strength andmotor planning.

Evan started the program when he was young justfour and a half, Thorman said.We had been to other placeswhere they set goals for him. Itseemed like they would justthrow goals at him and if itstuck, fine. If not, they wouldmove on.

Thorman credits Brainasiumfor helping her son develop

fine motor skills and buildinghis confidence.

We knew something wasdifferent about our son. Wedbeen told so many times youneed help, she said. We wereso beaten down by the time wemet Susan (Moss).

Evan was able to attendkindergarten after graduatingfrom Brainasium a mile-stone his parents didnt thinkhe would achieve due to theplethora of problems he hadexperienced in pre-school.

His sensitivities were soextreme he wouldnt eat

anything, Thorman said. Butthats all changed. Hes able tofocus, and actually learn. Hesable to know when he needshelp and can ask for it.

The program is designed forkids ages 4 and older, and theduration depends on the indi-vidual child.

This is not a one-size-fits-all problem, Moss said.

Students are evaluated in a

friendly, comfortable atmos-phere, to see how the programcan help.

The underlying cause ofkids learning struggles needsto be addressed, Moss said. Ifa child has sensitivity issues,no amount of tutoring will behelpful. The assessmentbecomes the blueprint for thechild the specific programthat the child needs.

Kasting agreed.

Were trying to get bothsides of the brain working well.Fixing deficiencies, she said.

Brainasium is changing fam-ilies lives with their program.

A kid who was pegged as aproblem child, as not intelli-gent now that student hasbeen re-classified as gifted. Hewas facing nothing but road-blocks, Moss said. We helpparents who have tried every-thing else.

Brainasium will offer MathMoves placement nights tomeet families and showcasetheir program. Placement

nights are free and include par-ent demonstrations and stu-dent placement tests. Reserva-tions are required.

Well have a drawing tooffer two half-tuition scholar-ships to people who come toour placement nights, Mosssaid.

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Digital natives, youthunder the age of 25, arechildren of the Web. They

cannot imagine a world with-out the Internet and havecome to expect everything tobe delivered to their specifica-tions cheap and fast. Theyare avid consumers of cyber-powered knowledge, informa-tion and data at their fingertipsoutside the home, classroom,and library.

And, most importantly, digi-tal natives have not been con-ditioned to place authority instructure (roles, jobs, titles). Asa result, authority today ismore earned than ascribed.

What does this mean for par-enting digital natives?

Sergeant John Weaver of thePlacer County Sheriffs Depart-ment, Youth Services Division,sees parents struggling withfamily relations because theybelieve their children need pri-vacy more than the cover oftheir protective authority.

Parents say they want to

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According to Weaver, parentsneed to check their childs useof the Internet, mobile phonesand texts.

If there are no inspectionsyou cannot have expectations,Weaver said.

Some of the fundamentalsfor parenting digital nativesbelow can help connect to yourchild in ways that are relevantand exercise genuine parentalauthority.

First, do not assume youknow everything thats goingon in your childs life. Be opento information and data frommultiple sources. Many par-ents purchase technology andservices for their children andhave no idea how much orwhat kind of information, data,ideas and relationships ourchildren have accessed via theInternet and mobile phones.

Give up the illusion of con-trol instill wisdom instead.Our children have free will andthey live in a world whereinformation, data and connec-tions are abundant and free. Bytraining your child to properlyuse cyber technology on andoff-line and instilling good judgment you have helped

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with the Roseville PoliceDepartment encourages par-ents to hold off issuing fullyloaded phones with Internetfunctionality until your childhas had a chance to demon-strate responsible use.

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The second decade of yourchilds life verify expecta-tions, listen, and build trust.

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because you care twill periodically verifyoff-line that activities anmunications are safe, leconsistent with his va

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BY SENA CHRISTIAN

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Kristy Corah fondly recallsthe experience of givingbirth to her three chil-

dren.

Giving birth was a greatexperience, Corah said. Iloved it.

She wants to help otherwomen have similarly positiveexperiences, which is partlywhy the Granite Bay resident istraining to be a certified doula.

Doula comes from theancient Greek word meaninga woman who serves. Unlikea midwife, a doula doesntaddress any of the medicalaspects of a pregnancy orchildbirth. Instead, she attendsto the pregnant woman tomake sure she feels comforted,

emotionally supported andinformed throughout her preg-nancy, during the delivery andfollowing the birth of the child.

Studies have shown that when doulas attend birth,labors are shorter with fewercomplications, and babies arehealthier and breastfeed moreeasily, according to DONAInternational, a doula associa-tion.

Corah, 48, worked as an ele-mentary school teacher for 15years before she moved withher family to Granite Bay sevenyears ago. Her daughter, Mor-

gan, was 2 years old at the timeand Corah decided to be astay-at-home mom.

Morgan is now 9 and Corahstwo sons attend Granite BayHigh School, leaving mom with time for herself. Corahwanted to return to the workforce and she decided to trainto become a doula.

I started soul searching for what I wanted to do, Corahsaid. And this is what I wantedto do.

There are two types ofdoulas: a birth doula and apostpartum doula. A birth (or

labor) doula helps with laborand delivery, and facilitatescommunication between themother-to-be and her clinical-care provider.

In the throws of labor, itsvery hard to think straight,Corah said.

Corahs first birth assign-ment is scheduled for June.

The doula provides encour-agement and assists the woman with counting and

breathing. She massages thewoman and helps her try dif-

ferent positions. Many womenwho choose to employ a doulatend to want an un-medicatedbirth, Corah said.

But that doesnt always work that way (once laborbegins), she said.

Doulas, she said, uncondi-tionally support the womansdecisions.

A postpartum doula visitsthe home of the mother afterthe birth to provide care and

make sure the baby breast-feeds. This service can lastfrom one week to threemonths, depending on theclient, Corah said. A postpar-tum doula may also assist withnewborn care, meal prepara-tion and light household tidy-ing.

Corah has had two postpar-tum clients since she begantraining in late 2009, including

one woman in Grass Valley who struggled to nurse herbaby. She said that many first-time parents worry theyre nottaking care of their new childcorrectly doulas offer infor-mation about coping skills fornew parents.

You do a lot of listening,Corah said.

Corah is an affiliate memberof the Valley Foothill DoulaCollective. The collective cur-

rently has 14 doulas and abouta dozen affiliated members,which includes newly traineddoulas working to attend theirrequired births for full mem-bership.

Jane LaBelle, a birth doula with the collective, said shethinks the use of doulas hasgrown in the United States inrecent years.

In my personal opinion,

acceptance by doctors and(women) has been steadilyincreasing, LaBelle said. Butthe recession has been felt, andfor many women (using adoula) represents a discre-tionary expense.

In October 2009, the doulaindustry received a big boon byreceiving its own taxonomycode so insurance companiescan identify doula services,making it easier for women to

determine if they haveage.

There are a few i who cover these cobecause doulas enhancomes, the coverage is ed to grow, LaBelle sai

Corah expects to epostpartum doula certifrom DONA Internatiosummer. In the fall, sheto earn her birth doulacation.

Thinking back on hexperience giving birthrealizes she had the doulas in the form of

friends, who offered thport. At one birth, she rbers being 7-inches and having a hard timbest friend stood in thery room with her.

She gave me theCorah said. And (she gthe information and emal comfort.

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In the throws of labor, its very hard to thinkstraight ...You do a lot of listening.Krusty Corah, doula in training


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These days, assisted livingcan mean fine dining,nice outings, and ultimate

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Food had a reputation as theleast attractive thing aboutsenior living centers in thepast.

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He was born and raised inHawaii, where he started cook-ing and has worked at hisbrothers Hawaiian barbecuerestaurant in Elk Grove.

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Holiday buffets are also a bighit with carving stations anddelicious traditional fare. It is abit challenging to feed so manyguests at once day after day.

Two entrees are featured atlunch and dinner and favoriteshere include corned beef andcabbage, roasted chicken,short ribs, salmon, tri tip andanything barbecued.

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At Eskaton, she oversees astaff of 27 and stays focused onmaking each meal a positiveexperience for residents.

Service begins from themoment they walk into thedining room.

Kim and Jerry also lead thefood committee with regularmeetings to address prefer-ences and changing menus.Some of the meals are evenprepared with residents ownrecipes.

There is so much more cre-ativity and flexibility todaythen ever before resulting indishes that reflect more homestyle cooking.

While there are some set

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The kitchen is subject to sur-prise visits by state mandatedinspectors who can step in anytime to inspect how guidelinesare being met.

Terraces of Rosevillebrings flavor tosenior living

Terraces of Roseville hasrecently enhanced the usualcaretaking practices by addingmore entertainment, moreservices, more fun and moreattention to residents person-al needs with a goal to be morelike a resort than an assistedliving facility

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We have all known some-one who is shy, ormaybe we have gone

through a stage of shyness our-selves. We can probably stillremember an incident ormany incidences when wewere overcome with shyness.

I can remember a few. Itsnot a unique feeling to be a bitscared at times, but it can beannoying and troublesomewhen it becomes overbearing.

Perhaps the child was bornshy or he appears more sensi-tive and self conscious than hissiblings. Something feels out ofsync with his relationships.

How can we help a childcope with shyness?

CommunicationA shy child needs to know he

has someone watching hisback. Even if it seems like your

help is going nowhere quickly tiny steps take time.

Its not an easy fix, and ittakes your patience to help your child. If you feel yourencouragement may havegone to a deaf ear, dont give upas pep talks build self-esteem.

Begin with accepting the factthat you may have a shy child.Acceptance not punishment orridicule is more likely to be thecure. Be a role model whocommunicates respect and isrespectful.

Some signs of shyness

Visible signs may includetrouble talking, shaking,sweating hands, stammering,and stuttering, blushing andavoiding eye contact.

Inwardly, a child whoappears to be self-assured andconfident may actually be feel-ing miserable. With his heartracing and negative self-talkpunishing him, he cant wait tobe alone.

Shy mostly appears at 4 to 5years old and again at 12 yearsold when the fear of embar-rassment and not wanting toappear different run rampant.

Step into their shoesFirst of all, if talking about it

doesnt help, dont give up.Observe your child playingwith others.

How is he treated? How doeshe respond? Later, discussoptions of what to do if play-time turns into a nightmare.When a child feels left out or isforced to do something heshouldnt be doing, it is

uncomfortable. To ask embar-rassing questions in front of hisfriends is inappropriate pun-ishment and humiliation,another cause of shyness.

Develop coping skillsTeach your child to stay clear

of those who tease or namecall, making the child feel lessthan he is. Develop hisstrengths and continuouslyfocus on the positive.

A great esteem builder isdoing good deeds for others walking someones pet, bring-ing flowers to the elderly, doing

things for family and develop-ing a strong social network,one friend at a time.

Learn from the experts, dis-covering library books thathave themes of shyness, kind-ness, respect and love. Con-centrate on only one socialskill at a time, rememberinglife is a process of steps andrisks.

Remember to take tiny steps with a shy child, who in myexperience learns to take giantsteps when hes ready. Buildthese concepts within the fam-ily circle.

Seek helpConsulting with a profes-

sional is a good backup plan.Curing shyness is a possibilityso when shyness causesextreme fear and withdrawal inyour child, seek the advice ofan appropriate professional.

Confidence builders With shy children in my

schools, we opted to be realis-tic, not only developing skillsbut also confidence. We madeeye contact, talked about smil-ing, being kind, cleanliness

and using good manners.We believed that being polite

told others they were respect-ed. We honored curiosity andbeing excited about life andlearning. We helped eliminateshyness and built confidencewith a hug and good deeds. Weencouraged progress and ourefforts were rewarded.

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With summer vacationquickly approaching,youre probably plan-

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Vacation Tip 2:Get moving

Its easy to spend vacationdays sprawled out by the pool,but the inactivity will quicklyadd up to extra pounds.

Choose to be active andyoull burn calories all day long

while indulging in fewerunnecessary snacks. The fol-lowing ideas will get you mov-ing:

Go on a brisk walk each dayof your trip. Youll see newsights while burning off excesscalories.

Always take the stairs rather

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Go on a jog in the morningsbefore your daily activities, orjog in the evening after the daywinds down.

If your hotel has a pool,swim a few laps each day.Swimming is a fun way to getin a full body workout.

If your trip takes you to aplace of natural beauty then goon a hike. Even while hiking ata slow or moderate pace youllburn plenty of calories.

Play some sports beachvolleyball, a game of hoops,Frisbee, or bike riding are allgreat ways to have fun whilekeeping fit.

Vacation Tip 3:Portion control

You have no choice but to eat

out while on vacation. Whether youre enjoying five-starrestaurants or fast food diners, youll be met with the sameproblem: huge portions.

While it is tempting to sim-ply eat it all you are on vaca-tion after all this will quick-ly lead to extra pounds. Use thefollowing tips to keep your por-tions under control:

When you order your mealask for a to-go box. Take half ofyour meal and place it into thebox before you even begin to

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If you would rather not car-ry around a to-go box, ask that your entre be made into asmaller portion. If it is dinner-time dont be afraid to ask forthe lunch-sized portion.

Vacation Tip 4:Cut out sweets

One of your biggest enemies when it comes to vacationweight gain is ... sugar.

The average modern personconsumes 46 teaspoons of sug-ar every day. The average per-

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Even though sugary taste great, the sweet pcomes at a high pricewhat I mean:

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While fast food restaurantsare definitely convenient, withtheir low prices and quick serv-ice, its really not worth theadditional pounds brought onby chips and fries. As you enjoy your vacation keep this inmind: dont eat fried foods. While this is always a goodplan to follow, it is even moreimportant to abide by whiletraveling.

A gram of fat contains nine

calories as compared to thefour calories that proteins andcarbohydrates carry so youcan see that consuming friedfoods will drastically increaseyour caloric intake.

Frying food is the easiest wayto dramatically increase thecalorie and fat content. And you know that extra caloriesand fat end up as extra bodyfat.

Vacation Tip 6:Hotel-room workout

If your hotel doesnt have agym, or if youd simply prefer

the privacy of your room, dothis hotel room workout:

Body weight squats: Standwith your feet shoulder widthapart. Lower down into a squatposition. Make sure that yourknees do not go past 90degrees. Exhale as you straight-en your legs and return to thestarting position. Complete 12-15 repetitions.

Do jumping jacks, highknees, or jog in place for 30

seconds.

Body weight lunges: Standwith your feet shoulder widthapart. Exhale as you lunge for-ward with your right leg. Makesure that your knee does not gopast 90 degrees. Inhale as youreturn to the starting positionand repeat on the other side.Complete 12-15 repetitions.

Do jumping jacks, highknees, or jog in place for 30seconds.

Push-ups: Get into thepush-up position (dependingon your fitness level choose togo off your knees, push off ofthe wall, or assume the tradi-

tional position). Inhale as youlower your chest down. Exhaleas you return to the startingposition. Complete 12-15 rep-etitions.

Do jumping jacks, highknees, or jog in place for 30seconds.

V-ups: Sit on the edge of achair or bed and lean back.Exhale as you drive your kneesin toward your chest, squeez-ing your abdominal muscles.Inhale as you lower your kneesback down with control. Com-plete 15-20 repetitions.

Do jumping jacks, high

knees, or jog in place for 30seconds.

Well, now you have six tipsthat will keep away theunwanted vacation pounds.You may even end up losing apound or two and come homefitter, not fatter.

Debra Skelton is a certified fitness con-

sultant, a licensed nurse and owner of

Motivative Health & Fitness. She can

be reached at (916) 765-9860.

continued from page 20

FIT: Hotel room workout couldsend you home fitter, not fatter

As you enjoy your vacation keep this in mind:

dont eat fried foods. While this is always a

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When I began to researchwhat to write about inthis months issue

focused on parenting, a lightwent off in my head.

Usually I write about the lat-est things that may be occur-

ring in the local real estatemarket.But when I began doing this

months research a differentmeaning of the two words inthe term real estateappeared.

Oftentimes when we think ofthe words real estate we thinkof land and buildings.

However, what I would liketo encourage you to look at when it comes to these twowords is the condition of yourfinancial future, especially in ways that affect your familyand loved ones.

As a parent, business owner,and volunteer football coach, what is critical to me morethan anything is how I am as ahusband, father, and leader inthe community. My posses-sions do not define me, myloved ones do.

It is for that reason that the

true estate the one that trulymatters and the only one thatis real is not measured bythe square foot, but by thequality and depth of my rela-tionships.

From this point on, in thisarticle at least, real estatetakes on this new, more per-sonal definition.

In todays world, because ofmany outside influences, it iseasy to be pulled sidewayswhen it comes to real estate.

Too many of us have beenaffected by this economy,

resulting in economic pres-sures many of us have neverbefore experienced.

Sometimes the pressures canbe so stressful that the state ofour real estate cant help but benegatively affected.

Our life is full of choices.Some of these choices can be

better answered when separat-ed into 1) beneficial for busi-ness and/or 2) beneficial forfamily.

Interestingly, sometimes thebest business decision usu-ally defined as the one thatmakes us the most or costs usthe least in terms of money is not the best decision for ourfamily.

There are so many things weneed to consider when analyz-ing what is best for our realestate. For example, some ofus are faced with a decisionover what to do with our

upside down home.Family reasons to stay wouldbe remaining in a school dis-trict, proximity to work, andother routines that are impor-tant to us, not to mention thestability of just staying at thesame place.

Reasons to leave may be the

inability to save for retirementor college educations, amongother things. These practicalfactors, whichever ones are rel-evant to your circumstances,should guide your decision-making process, not dollarsand cents.

My encouragement to you isto keep focus on being the bestspouse and/or parent you canbe, and to let those prioritieshelp define what to do on thebusiness side of your decisions.

Your real estate, in thesense of this article, is tooimportant to take second-

place to the business decisionsto be made out there.Dont get me wrong good

business sense and goodinvestments are key to ourfuture well being, as well as ourfamilys.

I dont know about you but Idont want to be one of thosepeople who suffers trauma tomy real estate because I wastoo busy chasing my businessdreams for financial gain.

I want to encourage all ofyou who may be reading this

short article to considdifferent meaning oestate as you make fidecisions regarding youerty.

I have found that d will make difficult deasier to come by, becawill focus on whats besfor your lifestyle versusleast costly.

In closing, I am encouraged to realize tcommunity continues tbecause of its passenthusiastic and giving

We all deserve a high

pat on the back! Also, ato encourage you old who laid the foundatiogreat community. We oa great debt of gratituthanks for a job well do

Hopefully we can cthis good work and conmake our community s

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A fathers meaning for real estatSometimes the best business decision usually defined as the one that

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BY BRAD SMITH

GRANITE BAY VIEW

When Greg McClurestarted Smart ClickRealty more than three

years ago, he envisioned a full-service real estate agencyembracing technology and

using it to its fullest.Personally I felt that realestate agencies were behindthe technology eight-ball,McClure said. I saw potentialin the Internet and digital tech-nology as a whole that someagencies werent tapping in to.

Smart Click uses technologyto make things more efficientfor their clients, agents andstaff, McClure said.

We use electronic signa-tures, digital forms and digitalfiling storage, he said. Itmakes things a lot easier.

For example, paperwork sent

to a client can contain dozensof forms with pages number-ing in the hundreds, McCluresaid.

Now, we can put all of thaton a single CD-rom, he said.Going digital like this, wevecut back 80 percent on ourpaper usage. So, inadvertently, weve gone green as well byswitching over to this digitaltechnology.

Documents being ex-changed between clients,property owners and other realestate agents would normallytake up to two weeks in reach-

ing the necessary people.Now, McClure said, those

same documents can reach thesame people in three hours orless.

Again, it cuts back on thepaper usage and cuts down ontime, McClure said. Plus, theelectronic transaction of docu-ments cuts back on costs forpostage or a courier service.

Because of the digital storagesystem Smart Click utilizes, theagency has no need for photo-copiers. McClure said all docu-

ments are scanned into thedigital storage system.If anyone needs a hard

copy, then it can be printedwith the press of a button, hesaid. Or emailed from mydesktop computer to any of myagents laptops. Even emailedto client without a problem.

McClure said he was in theBay Area recently giving ademonstration to other real-tors and business owners howSmart Click operates. Duringthe talk, McClure mentionedhis office not owning a singlephotocopier.

A few minutes later, thechief financial officer of majorinsurance firm raised hishand, McClure said. Hewanted to make sure I wasntjoking about the photocopiers.When he saw that I was seri-ous, he mentioned he couldsave his company a lot of mon-ey by downsizing or even elim-inating photocopiers from hiscompanys offices.

Agents no longer have to car-ry around briefcases filled with work documents, McClure

said. Now, all they need is alaptop computer and wirelessaccess.

That way, an agent has theoption of working from homeor coming into the office.

Sure, I could have gonecompletely digital, with virtualopen houses and what have

you, McClure said. I didnt want to do that. People stillwant to interact with anotherhuman being. Not some software-generated voice tellingyou what buttons to push soyou can finish a transaction.

He said the human elementis still vital to his business.

Actually, its vital to anybusiness, McClure said.Thats why I maintain thisoffice space. If agents or clientswant to meet here and discussbusiness, they have that

option.McClure said that no matterhow technology advances, thehuman element would still beimportant.

Our business is about help-ing people, he said. Helpingpeople to buy homes, to startnew lives and families. Tech-

nology makes us bedoing that job butcomes down to the peo

McClure said that heto have Smart Click soffices opening in othof the region.

Sure, in time Id likus expand, McClurWere taking our time Smart Click has been for three years, so Im big rush for rapid expItll happen in time.

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Towering over million-dol-lar views of the Sacramen-to Valley is a Cape Cod

inspired estate in the presti-gious Wexford Community of

Granite Bay.The 5,190-square-foot househas four bedrooms, four bathsand one half bath off the pooland spa. Visitors are welcomedwith a wrap-around porch thatextends to the backyard.

Once inside the main entryyoure overtaken by the sweep-ing staircase, finely detailedmolding around the tres ceil-ing and a trio of cathedral-stylestained-glass windows.

This estate could be for aunique buyer who has a partic-ular interest who wants tomake it their own, said Brett

Shaffer, Prudential Realtor andlisting agent.

To the right is a formal din-ing room with equal detailingand French doors that lead tothe wrap-around porch. To theleft of the vestibule is a formalliving room that could havemultiple uses.

The formal living roomcould be a den, could be alibrary, Shaffer said.

The focal point is the blackonyx granite fireplace sur-rounded by built-in book casesand highlighted by denturedcrown molding and coffered

chandelier.All three front rooms lead to

the family room, kitchen andbreakfast nook.

The kitchen has an oversizedisland with a six-burner gasstove top, double ovens and aparty size ice maker andblender countertop insert forentertaining.

There is a pantry with a sep-arate wine closet that could beconverted to be climate con-trolled, Shaffer said.

Floor-to-ceiling windows inthe breakfast nook bring theoutside in but at night, the tres

ceiling is up lit for intimateevenings.

The centerpiece of the estateis the expansive family roomthat has a box-beamed ceilingand an oversized marble-tiledfireplace with a pre-casthearth. The fireplace is bookended by a built-in entertain-ment center and adjacent wetbar. The bar overlooks the largedeck seen through the six-sided rotunda-style wall of

windows that draw your atten-tion to the backyard retreat.

The floor-to-ceiling win-dows have stained-glass tops,said Shaffer.

The spa overlooks and over-flows into the expansive pooldecorated with granite boul-ders.

It is deep enough for div-

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At the east end of the yard isa half court basketball courtadjacent to the four-car garage.

The bedroom choices arevast with the guest suite downstairs, Jack-and-Jill bedroomsupstairs and a catwalk to theguest house that has its own

garage. In the basement is aquiet retreat with a wall to wallentertainment center, withsurround sound and its ownfull bathroom.

This is perfect for a workoutroom or home theater room,Shaffer said.

Elegant wainscoting, crownmolding and a box-beamed

ceiling create a finishfor the basement.

The master suite oversized gas burning f with exquisite detailsown wet bar with refriThe master bath has a jetted bathtub at the torotunda with a six-side

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BY JOYIA EMARD

GRANITE BAY VIEW

Dont let a persons smallstature deceive you.Consider Amitis Pourari-

an, owner of The Studio Mar-tial Arts and Fitness in GraniteBay. She may only stand 5 feet,3 inches tall, but Pourarian wields a lethal kick and canbreak solid blocks with herbare hands. She is a taekwondosixth-degree master black belt.

Pourarian opened The Stu-dio on Douglas Boulevard in

January and offers taekwondotraining along with dance andfitness classes.

My goal was to create anenvironment where the wholefamily can work out, Pourari-an said.

She says parents can takeyoga, kick boxing, dance and anumber of other classes, whiletheir children train in Taek-wondo.

Pourarian was a four-timeTaekwondo national champi-on and a member of the 2000U.S. Taekwondo team and2001 U.S. World Cup Taekwon-

do team. She has been teach-ing martial arts for 16 years.

The master says she was atomboy and started classeswhen she was 13.

I fell in love with it. Its anindividual sport where my pro-gression was 100 percent in mycontrol. I could push myself,she says. With Taekwondo, you dont need talent, justdrive.

The woman, who grew up inFolsom and Granite Bay, saysthe sport gave her confidenceto play high school athletics.

You develop agility, flexibil-

ity, speed, balance and coordi-nation. You gain confidenceand realize theres nothing outthere you cant do, Pourariansays.

According to The Studioswebsite, taekwondo is an inter-national martial arts form withroots in Korea and is an artform steeped in tradition witha very long history. The termtaekwondo comes fromKorean words meaning step-

ping, thus standing on the foot, fist or striking by the fistand the righteous way ofhuman life.

Pourarian says she has part-nered with seventh degree sen-ior master Jack Corrie on theoperation of taekwondo stu-dios in Folsom, San Diego, andnow, Granite Bay.

Pourarian is not just an ath-lete. She also earned a masters

degree in construction man-agement from Stanford Uni-versity and worked for a largeconstruction firm in San Diego.

She says her martial artstraining gave her the confi-dence to handle multi-milliondollar projects.

In 2005, at the age of was named by the SaBusiness Journal as theof the Women WhoBusiness Award.

She is also a general ctor and has started nubusinesses.

Ed Jayousi, of Granitea fourth-degree black bhis sons Kyle, 10, and Z

are training at The StudMaster Pourarian iing. She has a lot of pand focuses on all thstuff, Jayousi says.

Jennifer Somora enjing the cardio kickbooffered at The Studio, wson, Kevin, 14, trains inarts. She says taekwonmade a noticeable chKevin.

He seems more ouconfident. We have mcussion now and hes dreams and goals, she

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ing is sparring when sput on protective helmpads and practice whatlearning.

Kevin believes t