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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Springboro resudent Haley
Iverson, a second grader is play-
ing Socrates Wing in Town Hall
Theatres production of Rapunzel! Rapunzel!
Inherseventhshowof thesea-
son, she said she loves playing
her dads leftwingandbeing ina
show with her family, except for
her little sister who loves to
watch from the front row. Haleyis a home schooled second grad-
er. Shelikesto sew, ride anything
with wheels, and play with her
friends.
The show is playing through
March 17. Advance tickets are
$15 for adults, $13 for students
and seniors and $10 for kids 12
and under. All tickets purchased
at the door are$15. Patrons may
reserve tickets in advance online
at www.townhalltheatre.org or in
person or over the phone at the
box office, which is open
Monday through Thursday from
4-7 p.m. at 937-433-8957. The
show runs 90minutes and isrec-
ommended for children ages 4and up.
Thetheatre haspartnered with
Square One Centerville Salon
March1-19, 2013 toraiseaware-
ness, money, and, most impor-
tantly, hair donations for Locks
of Love.
Locks ofLove isa publicnon-
profit organization that provides
vacuum fitted hairpieces to
financially disadvantaged chil-
dren suffering from long-term
medicalhair loss from any diag-
nosis. As part of this event, the
cast challenges audience mem-
bers to donate 10 of hair or $10
prior to all performances of
Rapunzel. Donations of hair or
money may also be made
between March 1-19 at Square
One Centerville Salon during
regular business hours. Those
donating at this location may
elect to have a stylist cut their
donation for free! An appoint-
ment is required for this service
andmay bemade bycalling 433-
4900. All who make a donation
of 10 inches of hair or $10 will
receive a complimentary gift
from Square One Salon andSpaand be registered to win a com-
plete spa treatmentat their facili-
ty!
Locks ofLovemeets a unique
needfor children byusingdonat-
ed human hair tocreatethe high-
est quality hair prosthetics. Most
of the children helped by Locks
ofLovehavelost theirhair dueto
a medical conditioncalledalope-
cia areata, which has no known
cause or cure. Others have suf-
fered severe burns or injuries or
endured radiation treatment to
the brain stem or other dermato-
logical conditions that result in
permanent hair loss.The vacuum
fit is designed for children who
have experienced a total loss of
scalp hair and does not require
the use of tape orglue.Thepros-
theses they provide help to
restore self-esteem and confi-
dence, enabling these children to
face theworldand their peers.
The organization, which
began operation in 1998, pro-
vides the prostheses to childrenunder age 21. These hairpieces
require between 6-10 ponytails
and take approximately 4-6
months to manufacture.
Thousandsofbundlesof donated
hair arrive as a result of the
national publicity that Locks of
Love receives in newspapers,
magazines, and television pro-
grams. It is estimated that chil-
drencomprise over 80 percentof
the donors,makingthis a charity
where children have an opportu-
nity to help children. Donated
hair isevaluatedfor itsusefulness
accordingto thefollowingguide-
lines: It must be at least 10,
clean anddry; itmust bebundled
in a ponytailor a braid; bleachedhair cannot be used;hair that has
been dyed or permed can be
used. Monetary donations to
Locks ofLoveare taxdeductible.
For more information, please
email the Events Coordinator at
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If you attended Expo #13, you had to
be pleased. It was the biggest, the best
and most unbelievable Expo ever.
Estimates are between 8-10,000 visitors
during the six-hour exhibition.
Traffic was backed up on SR 741 from
the high school almost to the historic dis-
t rict at t imes. Parking was hard to findwith manycircling for 20 minutes to find
a spot. (that will be fixed next year with
additional parking and shuttle transporta-
tion). Food vendors lined three quarters
of the circumference of the commons,
plus several were cooking outdoors,
offering some of the most delicious cui-
sine and refreshments.
The hallways were filled with 30 non-
profits, including churches, service clubs,
private schools , scout troops , senior
groups, blood centers, American Cancer
Society, Big Brothers and Sisters, com-
munity services, food pantry and many
more. The bigand small gyms were filled
to capacity with exhibitors that raved
about the attendance and the opportunity
Expo offered.TheKids Zone was packedall day with
robotic demonstrations, the Jump House,
Adventure Guy, Max and Erma, Rowdy
the Raider, Sparky the Fire Dog, Leo the
Lion and more. On the main stage in the
commons, entertainment was non-stop
with the sixth grade band, fifth grade
strings, SHSJazz band, an excellent pres-
entation by Pontecorvo Ballet Studios,
sel f-defense demonstrations, vocal
groups and Acoustic Chill presented by
That Music Place.
It was non-stop excitement, fun, food,
learning and more, and it was all free.
Over 250door prizes, includinga 51-inch
plasma flat screen TV delivered, installed
and with a five-year warranty, was pre-
sented at 4 p.m.The winner was not pres-ent, so a call went out to set up an instal-
lation day and time.
In the Kids Zone, a one-week vacation
at Camp Kern was drawn, along with six
pair of tickets to visit the Beach Water
Park, opening in May. Only one young
girl was present when her name was
called for the Beach tickets. The others
were notified by phone/text or email.
The excitement will all be available on
television in April. MVCC videographer
Joe MacKenzie and I spent the day, and
Im guessing we walked at least six miles
during the six hours visiting with
exhibitors, guests, and so many others.
Ill let you know when itll begin airing.Theres so many people to thank for
makingthis eventpossible. Firstand fore-
mos t our executive director, Carol
Hughes, who did an unbelievable job in
tending to all the details and making sure
everything was perfect. Her organization-
al skills are phenomenal. Adam Hughes,
who through his efforts saw all exhibit
space sold out in January with a waiting
l ist a mile long at the end of February,
was on it working all day at the Expo,
helping relieve exhibitorsthat werealone.
The committee that worked so hard to
make all this happen were the best.
Owners and representatives froma multi-
tude of various products and services
came together to make it happen like
never before.Lucy andI gothome around
5:30 p.m. I was sound asleep by 5:35 for
a 90-minute nap. We had been up since
5:30 a.m.
Then came the awesome news that
Sport Clips had opened their 1,000th
location in Springboro and their owner at
the ribbon cutting Saturday presented a
check for $10,000 to David Thompson
Group VP at the Coffman Family Y for
their Strong Kids program. Once they
got David off the floor, he said thank you10,000 times. Got a call in to Dave right
now to see how many Thank Yous he
still has to go.
A l itt le later, I sat holding my smart
phone in my left hand to follow the
Panther basketball team updates. The
reports were coming in after every score
on Facebook. I was on the edge of my
chair for thelast four minutes, hopingand
praying they could keep their lead and
beat powerhouse Moeller. It was touch
and go for the last minute, scary to the
point I was glad I was not watching just
getting the word about 20 seconds after it
happened. Then the final sentence I had
been waiting for: Panthers win by one. I
was ecstatic, jumping up and down.Yes, a
perfect day, Im yelling. Anytime thenumber 13 is involved, its always a per-
fect day. I was born on the 13th of
September, turned 13 on Friday the 13th.
So many good and great things happen
when the number 13 is involved, and this
was the 13thyear ofExpoin the 13thyear
of the 21stcentury. I wentto bed sohappy
for our community. Best Saturday ever. A
triple play, a hat trick, three in a row, it
was all of the aforementioned.
Youngsters, dont forget this Saturday
i ts Tri-Star basketbal l at Five Points
Elementary from 9 a.m. till noon.
Registration starts at 8:30 am. Boys and
girls, dribble, pass,shoot competition.
Sponsored by the Springboro Optimist
Club. Theres no cos t i nvolved. Age
groups are 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 Se youthere.
Saturday was amazingMERGE WRIGHT
B
y Don Wr
ight
Times
Columnist
The next time you stop at a
traffic light (with more than one
lane), look at the person to your
right and/or left. Do they look
like the turtle who was stretch-
ing out his neck in a last ditch
effort to win the race? Its possi-
ble they have excessive tho-
racic kyphosis, an unbalanced
forward rounding of the middle
and upper back (the thoracic
spine).
Maybe theyre just late for a meeting, again, and their head
and neck know they should have started an hour ago. The big
issue would be if this forward curve causes not only bad pos-
ture (or is caused by bad posture), but also makes your neckand back hurt, keeps you from breathing well, upsets your
digestive process, or maybe even prevents you from playing a
decent game of golf.
So, how do you test for ETK? Moreover, if you have it, what
can you do about it?
Heres the test: Stand with your side facing a mirror. Place
the index finger of one hand on the sternal notch (the indenta-
tion between your collarbones at front of your throat). Place the
index finger of your other hand on the vertebrae immediately
below the ones that stick out most at the base of your neck.
(You make have to bend your head slightly forward to f ind this
spot.) Turn your head to the side and look at the position of
your fingers in a mirror. Ideally, your fingers should be at
approximately the same height. If the finger on the front of
your chest is lower than the finger on the back, your thoracic
spine has rounded forward and your rib cage has dropped.
I have quite a few clients who spend far too many hours star-
ing at a screen, whether working, playing a game or surfing theinternet. Make that screen even smaller, like a cell phone, or
one of our reader devices, and the issue becomes much more
intense. The thoracic spine has to round forward to support the
head. Think a large fish at the end of a line, or a heavy plant at
the tip of an outside support.
Others, including myself, naturally over pronate (not a sup-
porting arch in the foot). What the feet do (collapse inward),
makes the legs rotate inward, causing the hip socket to shift
backwards, and the pelvis to rotate forward. The lower back
then has to over arch, and the middle and upper back has to
round forward to keep balance.
Some of my favorite activities (gardening, reading, cooking)
along with some of my least favorite (driving for hours, doing
bookkeeping), and some that are necessary for my work (spot-
ting someone doing a heavier lift) all tend to round my shoul-
ders toward the front because of flexed bicep muscles. Even
something as simple (?) as stress can cause the body to adopt
an excessive rounding (closing everything else out).So, what can we do? Recently I read an article describing
two very simple exercises using only the floor (gravity), a pil-
low, and either one or two tennis balls strategically place. The
first starts with a supine (on your back) position, both knees
bent, and your neck supported by the pillow. A tennis ball starts
on either side of your spine directly below your shoulder
blades. Your arms are crossed over your chest as if you were
hugging yourself. Your job is to find any sore spots and let
the tennis balls create pressure on it until it releases. Then you
move the balls to another tender spot by scooting your body
down so the balls roll down your spine.
Another exercise uses one tennis ball in similar fashion to
release tension in the abdominal and hip flexor area. Ive tried
these. They really work.
There are also breathing and relaxation techniques that
should help, along with releasing stress. If you can figure a
way to keep the stress totally away, please let me know. Till
then, call if you would like more information, or a demonstra-tion of either of the exercises.Linda Cook is a gold certified advanced health and fitness
specialist and owner of Your Personal Best fitness training stu-
dio. She has worked with hundreds of clients over the last 23
years, teaching them to stay pain-free through movement,
recover or prepare for surgery, or just connect their mind to
their body again. Her company, Your Personal Best, was
awarded the www.Kudzu.com award for Best of 2012 fitness
business in the Dayton area. More information about Your
Personal Best can be found at www.ypbinc.com. Contact Linda
at 937-748-9208, or email [email protected] with any ques-
tions or comments.
Excessivethoracic
kyphosisLinda
Cook
Full
Circle
Wellness
State Senator Shannon Jones (RSpringboro), right, recently served as the moderator of the Powering the Future
of Ohios Economy session of the 17th Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference.
Submitted photo
Jones moderates Energy Management Conference
SPRINGBORO Southwest Church will host the secondannual Father/Daughter Dance from 6-9 p.m. Saturday,
March 16 in the Southwest Worship and Community Center,
150 Remick Blvd. This event is open to all fathers and
daughters in the community and the cost is $20 per couple
($5 per additional daughter). Included in the cost will be hot
hors doeuvres, desserts, drinks, event photo opportunity,
Professional DJ, and additional prizes.
This event entitled Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters,
will include dancing and games for fathers and daughters to
participa te and to enjoy an evening of fun together. 10
copies of Dr. Meg Meekers book Strong Fathers, Strong
Daughters will be awarded throughout the evening. In this
inspiring book, subtitled 10 Secrets Every Father Should
Know, Dr. Meeker demonstrates that the most important
factor for girls growing up into confident well-adjusted
women is a strong father. The book also contains practical
suggestions to help fathers guide their daughters, guard
them against dangerous influences, and develop a special
bond for life.
The Father/Daughter Dance is organized by the Mens
Ministry of Southwest Church. Chris Phillips one of the
event organizers said I am looking forward to strengthening
my relationship with my daughter and having fun on this
special evening. The other organizer John Moreland
described the purpose of this upcoming event as a reminder
to fathers that it is important for Dads to better develop
stronger relationships with their daughters.
For more information about this event visit the church
web site at www.southwestchurch.org or contact the church
office at 937.885.0720.
Church dance
scheduled
Springboro girl is in area play
Haley Iverson