tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68016378222943381832024-02-18T20:39:09.386-05:00kangaroo promotionsKangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-57760940209727380732012-06-04T14:10:00.000-04:002012-06-04T14:10:36.493-04:00Rosemary Birthing Home Welcomes New Midwife<br />
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<a href="http://www.rosemarybirthinghome.com/">Rosemary Birthing Home</a> is proud to announce that Priscilla Kramer, who has served Sarasota as a student midwife since 2011, is now a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM) and a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). Licensed Midwives are registered and recognized by the Florida Department of Health as autonomous maternity care providers for women experiencing normal, low-risk healthy pregnancies.<br />
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“The night I received my license to practice midwifery in Florida and my CPM credential, I attended my first birth as an official Licensed Midwife,” says Priscilla. “Baby Joah was caught by his mother in the water at Rosemary Birthing Home! She labored beautifully and quickly. This family is on cloud nine, and I am right there with them.”<br />
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In 2008, Priscilla graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. In 2009 she began her studies at The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery, graduating earlier this month. In addition to her apprenticeship at Rosemary Birthing Home, she trained in Central Florida with home birth midwives and completed an internship in Honduras. Priscilla has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2008 and is certified in neonatal resuscitation and CPR.<br />
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"I am so happy to have Priscilla by my side as a Licensed Midwife,” says Harmony Miller, midwife, owner and operator of Rosemary Birthing Home since 2006. “The way she cares for our clients is directly in line with the Rosemary Birthing Home philosophy of compassionate, evidence-based care."<br />
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Rosemary Birthing Home was established in 2003 and is owned and operated by Licensed Midwives. A free-standing, accredited birth center in Sarasota’s historic Rosemary District, Rosemary Birthing Home offers personalized midwifery care embedded with the philosophy that birth is a normal, healthy process that most often requires no medical intervention. For more information, please call 941.330.9966 or visit <a href="http://www.rosemarybirthinghome.com/">www.rosemarybirthinghome.com</a><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">About Rosemary Birthing Home: Established in 2003, Rosemary Birthing Home is a free-standing birth center in Sarasota’s historic Rosemary District. Owned and operated by Florida licensed midwives, Rosemary Birthing Home offers personalized midwifery care, birth center births, home births, water births, pre-pregnancy nutrition counseling, postpartum care, babywearing classes, support groups, lactation counseling, complete childbirth education, a lending library and more. A free Choices in Childbirth Class and Rosemary Birthing Home Orientation is offered on Mondays and Tuesdays (by appointment only). For more information, please call 941.330.9966 or visit <a href="http://www.rosemarybirthinghome.com/">www.rosemarybirthinghome.com</a>.</span></i><br />
<br />Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-36701853587612771832012-05-24T11:30:00.005-04:002012-05-24T11:31:17.427-04:00Pure Barre to Open Lakewood Ranch Studio<br />
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<a href="http://www.purebarre.com/">Pure Barre</a>, the total body workout that utilizes a ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to fantastic music, is sweeping the nation—and sweeping Sarasota and Manatee Counties. After an overwhelming response to the studio’s Sarasota opening last summer, the Pure Barre team is proud to announce the June 1st opening of a second studio in Lakewood Ranch, located at 5275 University Parkway, Suite 131.<br />
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Pure Barre was recently featured on The Today Show and is receiving growing national attention as the fastest, most effective, yet safest way to gain desired body shape and strength, focusing on areas with which many women struggle: abs, hips, seat and arms. “The reason we feel that our studio has been so successful is simply because of the technique and the amazing results that women see so quickly,” says owner Melissa DeMore. “Pure Barre Sarasota has become such a great community of women (and men!), and we are so anxious to bring it to Lakewood Ranch.”<br />
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DeMore and co-owner Sara Ferguson welcome Bethany Dugger to the ownership team for the new Lakewood Ranch Studio, which will also carry several lines of fitness clothing, including Splits 59, Beyond Yoga, and Bella Luxx. For more information, current scheduling and pricing options at the new Lakewood Ranch location, please visit www.purebarre.com, or email <a href="mailto:lakewoodranch@purebarre.com">lakewoodranch@purebarre.com</a>. The Sarasota studio is located in Paradise Plaza at 3800 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit #16. Contact them at (941) 953-2323, or at <a href="mailto:sarasota@purebarre.com">sarasota@purebarre.com</a>.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>About Pure Barre Sarasota and Pure Barre Lakewood Ranch: </b> Pure Barre is a total body workout that lifts your seat, tones your thighs and burns fat in record-breaking time. Utilizing the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to fantastic music. Recently featured in US Weekly, Allure Magazine, Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine and on the Today Show, Pure Barre is quickly being recognized as the fastest, most effective, yet safest way to change your body. Please visit us on the web at <a href="http://www.purebarre.com/">www.purebarre.com</a>.</span></i>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-13278191362638681402012-03-12T22:36:00.001-04:002012-03-12T22:38:04.054-04:00Sarasota Mayor to Share Birth Stories on WSLR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3Fap-9am3WdMRlaMBRA8etyye1mf1SUdu7alrQ3JeCYaCvVBYVcwC1UL5M5e7okP8qicMCVay4ObTrxGrUdzT0hynS-_LTe_jJTYLVyJqpjF16m3zvR33jh6pujQxZiSHcUrO0DmxiE/s1600/MY_Logo_4C_Tagline.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3Fap-9am3WdMRlaMBRA8etyye1mf1SUdu7alrQ3JeCYaCvVBYVcwC1UL5M5e7okP8qicMCVay4ObTrxGrUdzT0hynS-_LTe_jJTYLVyJqpjF16m3zvR33jh6pujQxZiSHcUrO0DmxiE/s200/MY_Logo_4C_Tagline.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719205314574335778" /></a>On March 20th, Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell will join Sarasota’s Conversation about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Motherhood. Maternally Yours, a weekly radio show on Sarasota’s Community Radio Station <a href="http://www.wslr.org/">WSLR 96.5 LPFM</a>, will welcome the Mayor to share the stories of the births of her children during the station’s biannual membership drive.<div><br /><div></div><div>“I feel that women of my generation can offer a unique perspective regarding childbirth and family issues,” said Mayor Atwell. “We stood at the forefront of a growing movement that embraced education, choice, and respect in reproductive decisions.”</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Atwell will be joined in the studio by <a href="http://www.sarasotamommy.com/">Mommy Magazine</a> editor Sara Malone, who will also share her birth stories, as well as the four co-hostesses of Maternally Yours, Laura Gilkey, Cheryl Kindred, Carmela Pedicini and Ryan Stanley. Since its launch in October 2011, the program has covered a wide range of topics and has welcomed such guests as 2011 Right Livelihood Laureate Ina May Gaskin, 2011 CNN Hero of the Year Robin Lim, Florida Senator Arthenia Joyner, Congressional candidate Keith Fitzgerald, and many others.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>To hear the exclusive Maternally Yours interview with Mayor Atwell and Sara Malone, please tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM Tuesday evening, March 20, at 6:00pm. The program is also available via live streaming on wslr.org, and podcast at <a href="http://podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio">podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio</a>. For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at <a href="mailto:maternallyyoursradio@gmail.com">MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com</a>, or call (941) 915-8115.</div></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-6667010804013756182012-02-15T10:18:00.001-05:002012-02-15T10:21:16.288-05:00Sarasotans Publish Book Revealing Daily Life with Parkinson Disease<div>A groundbreaking book was released on January 29th, illustrating for the first time the day-to-day life of people living with Parkinson Disease. Authored by Sarasota residents and Parkinson patients Christine Ludwig and Dave Anderson, “<a href="https://www.createspace.com/3747802">Notes from Movers and Shakers with Parkinson Disease</a>” is a practical guide to living with the neurodegenerative disease from the perspective of real patients.</div><div><br /></div><div>“If you have been diagnosed with Parkinson Disease; if someone you love has been; if you're a caregiver to a Parkinson patient; if you are related to a Parkinson patient, then you know what’s not easy to come by – knowing that you’re not alone and gaining insight from those who have preceded or are accompanying you on this lifelong journey,” says Ludwig. “These real-life stories will make you laugh and cry. This remarkable collection captures the grand achievements and every day victories of our resilient peers.”</div><div><br /></div><div>“<a href="https://www.createspace.com/3747802">Notes from Movers and Shakers with Parkinson Disease</a>” is based on information from a questionnaire distributed to and completed by a wide group of people who are living with Parkinson’s. Moving chronologically from the diagnosis through mid- and late-stage PD, the authors share their experiences with emotional as well as practical issues, capturing heartwarming, humorous stories in the process. They share the uncertainties of a progressive disease, from losing the ability to drive to facing life-altering decisions. Most importantly, this book offers the more than one million people diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in the U.S. the comfort that they are not alone.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information or to order “Notes from Movers and Shakers with Parkinson Disease,” please visit <a href="https://www.createspace.com/3747802">https://www.createspace.com/3747802</a>.</div><div><i><span ><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span ><b>About the Authors: </b> On her way to becoming Vice President of technology for a major financial institution in the Northeast, Chris Ludwig worked in a variety of capacities, including tax-preparer and “Weather Girl.” She traveled extensively during her corporate career, and was recruited to spend an unforgettable year in Ireland. While travelling, she noticed a tremor in her right hand and was told it probably was an "Essential Tremor.” She chose to believe the diagnosis, until her personal physician insisted that she see a Neurologist for confirmation. She was greatly disappointed when the doctor diagnosed her with Parkinson's as well as Essential Tremor. Chris is an avid exercise practitioner, and believes strongly that "exercise is medicine!" She chose to have Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, but had to discontinue the treatment. She and her doctor are presently deciding "what's next?" Chris now lives and shakes in Florida and Cape Cod with her husband Dale, where she continues to appreciate every day with joy and enthusiasm.</span></i></div><div><i><span ><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span >Dave Anderson was born and raised a small town boy, and ultimately worked in a challenging environment in international advertising with a Fortune 500 company. After taking early retirement he noticed a slight tremor in his left hand, which was diagnosed as PD. Working together with a personal trainer, a rigorous training program was put in place, which Dave credits with not only slowing the progress of PD, but actually reducing some of his symptoms. The results, both physical and psychological led Dave to write "How to Tame Parkinson's by Keeping Fit," released in 2005, which chronicles Dave's criteria for selecting a personal trainer and developing exercise routines for the various stages of Parkinson Disease.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-66081350103639477122012-02-04T16:10:00.004-05:002012-02-04T16:16:47.163-05:00Nation's Largest Parkinson Symposium Reaches Capacity in Sarasota Saturday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-v-Y0UzdXfAW88r-un21xSXzCTB6ESoqYJb_kyKzmNZ-3jJYCuAEnC1j6TbHbOP9jtZ_4yUSZPedyI3_DFevak-MCIaHjbuOsxoKKNKtqY78p0ka56v-Iclc8wWrX3yYbYaVsCUQMEY/s1600/2012+symposium+quarles.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-v-Y0UzdXfAW88r-un21xSXzCTB6ESoqYJb_kyKzmNZ-3jJYCuAEnC1j6TbHbOP9jtZ_4yUSZPedyI3_DFevak-MCIaHjbuOsxoKKNKtqY78p0ka56v-Iclc8wWrX3yYbYaVsCUQMEY/s400/2012+symposium+quarles.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705391102407185186" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The largest Parkinson Disease (PD) symposium in the nation returned to Sarasota on Saturday. Almost 1,000 patients, caregivers and physicians filled Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine and overflowed to two satellite locations, each equipped with live streaming footage of the conference. The Suncoast Parkinson Disease Symposium, now in its 15th year, was hosted by <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/">Neuro Challenge Foundation</a> (NCF) in partnership with <a href="http://www.smh.com/">Sarasota Memorial Health Care System</a>, <a href="http://www.smhf.org/">Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation</a>, and <a href="http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/">Sarasota Magazine</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Opening remarks were given by Suncoast health journalist Heidi Godman, NCF Executive Director Judith Bell and Medical Director Dr. Dean Sutherland, Sarasota Memorial Hospital COO David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation CEO Alex Quarles (pictured above addressing crowd, photo by <a href="http://www.cliffroles.com">Cliff Roles</a>), and Sarasota Magazine group publisher Kelley Lavin.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Dr. Michael Okun, Medical Director of the <a href="http://www.parkinson.org/">National Parkinson Foundation</a> (NPF) and neurologist for Mohammed Ali, presented a model of "patient-centric" care that allows an interdisciplinary approach to Parkinson's, prioritizing the individual needs of each patient. "What Neuro Challenge is doing here is absolutely transformational," said Okun, in reference to the patient-centric qualified referral network Parkinson's Partners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Cynthia Fox, co-founder of the headline-making Big and Loud Voice Therapy and a Research Associate at the National Center for Voice and Speech, invited the capacity crowd to stand, stretch, and speak loudly. This set the tone for her presentation of the <a href="http://www.lsvtglobal.com/">Lee Silverman Voice Therapy</a> system, which incorporates voice and body exercise as integral pieces of the Parkinson treatment, tantamount and complimentary to neurological and pharmacological modalities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. James Schumacher, Sarasota Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon led the audience through the processes of deep brain stimulation, neurotransplantation, and dopamine cell replacement. He then talked about the groundbreaking science of creating dopamine cells from one's own skin cells.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Dean Sutherland, NCF Medical Director and founder of the Southeastern Center for Parkinson Disease, presented an overview of current scientific theory about the causes, risk factors, and methods for diagnosis of Parkinson Disease.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heidi Godman then facilitated a panel discussion and Q & A with the speakers. Topics discussed included causes for dyskinesia, deep brain stimulation for older patients, specific medication and amino acid efficacy, acupuncture for Parkinson treatment, and physical and behavioral tasks that can release dopamine.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I especially enjoyed Dr. Okun's information about Parkinson patients and hospitalization; I am about to have surgery, and will definitely be taking this knowledge with me," said Sarasota's Linda Hatfield, diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in 2001. "Like last year's symposium, this extremely informational. Just excellent."</div><div><br /></div><div>It is estimated that as many as 1.5 million people in the United States have PD. In Southwest Florida, it is projected that approximately 9,000 people have PD and another 5-10,000 are directly affected as professional or family caregivers. The Annual Suncoast Parkinson Symposium is held annually in Sarasota, Florida. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/">www.neurochallenge.org</a>, or call (941) 926-6413.</div><div><i><span><br /></span></i></div><div> </div><div><i><span><b>About Neuro Challenge Foundation</b>: Neuro Challenge Foundation is dedicated to the fight against Parkinson Disease (PD) in Southwest Florida through service, education and research. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that offers online, in person and phone recommendations about local PD resources. A free resource guide is available online. Printed guides can be ordered online, viewed in the January 2012 issue of Sarasota Magazine or picked up at any Sarasota YMCA or HealthPlex location. NCF funds programs and activities that promise to ease the burden of Parkinson Disease through patient-centered professional education, community forums and scientific and clinical research. Patients, caregivers and nationally recognized scientific experts advise us and lead the way as we invest in the science and services that will lead to a cure. For more information, please call (888) 623-4483 or visit <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/">www.neurochallenge.org</a>.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-86730182924163831522012-02-01T20:14:00.002-05:002012-02-01T20:36:37.023-05:00Cause 4 Fashion in One Month<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH0NxNSPOPUCCnOBRhvfSYVPlmKbM_gc51CTWUo0KRESNLFlxp-sAiryS-pJYHyc8CAccKMXBHTXURElers1fnnKXEblZosMqwHzD1Axc_HioS1el6gYRX7wqJLDkUcn2NJJpxlajuKQ/s1600/eyes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH0NxNSPOPUCCnOBRhvfSYVPlmKbM_gc51CTWUo0KRESNLFlxp-sAiryS-pJYHyc8CAccKMXBHTXURElers1fnnKXEblZosMqwHzD1Axc_HioS1el6gYRX7wqJLDkUcn2NJJpxlajuKQ/s400/eyes.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704340935340767298" /></a><div>A night of high fashion is returning to Sarasota to raise much-needed funds for Parkinson Disease programs on the Suncoast. Sarasota-based <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org">Neuro Challenge Foundation</a> will host the 3rd annual <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/neu/events/cause-4-fashion-2012/">Cause 4 Fashion gala event</a> at <a href="http://michaelsoneast.com/">Michael’s on East</a> on March 1st from 6:00 to 9:00. Last year’s event received a “Standing O” from <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourobserver.com%2F&ei=MOcpT8fUOMjz0gGzzv3pCg&usg=AFQjCNE35b6GVFQRcjRwxEKlg4d12m-OyQ">Sarasota’s Observer Group</a> as a Standout Event of the year. All of the models in the show will be Parkinson patients or their caregivers, family members or friends. Proceeds benefit Parkinson Disease programs and research in Sarasota & Manatee counties.</div><div><br /></div><div>An estimated 15,000 people are coping with Parkinson Disease in Sarasota and Manatee Counties alone. Neuro Challenge Foundation is the only local community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of people with Parkinson Disease and their caregivers through service, education and research. Neuro Challenge offers one-on-one advice with skilled professionals, workshops, seminars and the largest and most respected annual <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/neu/events/symposium-2012/">Parkinson Disease Symposium</a> in Florida, co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com%2F&ei=jecpT6KfE8Pk0QH-4qTrCg&usg=AFQjCNEecrP7ODlmi4U7DCpSufA__EuQQQ">Sarasota Memorial Health Care System</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>The Cause 4 Fashion event features spring lines from <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamweavercollection.com%2F&ei=pucpT77NH-Th0QGapf30Cg&usg=AFQjCNFLZC_CZFbpcNnIvcaci9jiRqv9mg">Dreamweaver Planet</a>, <a href="http://exit-art.com/">Exit Art</a>, <a href="http://www.lafayette148ny.com/store/StoreFront">Lafayette 148</a>, <a href="http://www.lillap.com/pima/pages/splash.html">Lilla P</a>, <a href="http://www.lillypulitzer.com/">Lilly Pulitzer</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CGAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pocnyc.com%2F&ei=P-gpT-ywOOPb0QGA57zvCg&usg=AFQjCNHEj_bp8c_UJ_eUsm6vg4TfgNbBgQ">Peace of Cloth</a>, <a href="http://www.robertgraham.us/">Robert Graham</a>, <a href="https://www.tgeorgianos.com/">T. Georgiano’s</a>, and <a href="http://www.tommybahama.com/">Tommy Bahama</a>. The evening’s hosts are Sarasota personalities Cliff Roles and Heidi Godman, with special guest appearances from New York fashion designer Alex Garfield, Mayor Suzanne Atwell, Michael's on East's own Michael Klauber, and performances from Circus Sarasota. The event is being chaired by Dr. and Mrs. David Napoliello and by David Verinder, COO of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and his wife Monica.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Tickets for the evening are $95 and can be purchased by calling Neuro Challenge at (941) 926-6413 or visiting <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org">www.neurochallenge.org</a>. A cocktail hour and stellar shopping opportunity precede a five star meal and best-of-boutiques fashion show. A “bucket list” live auction during the show includes a private wine tasting with Michael Klauber, a custom portrait session from renowned Sarasota artist Gale Fulton Ross, a VIP package to the Sarasota Film Festival, and more. The event is presented by Amicus Foundation, Larry and Nola Heitbrink and Richard and Gloria Stevens, as well as and generous sponsors, patrons and community partners. Sponsorship is still available. Call 926-6413 for details.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span ><b>About Neuro Challenge Foundation:</b> Neuro Challenge Foundation is dedicated to the fight against Parkinson Disease in Southwest Florida through service, education and research. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving you through online, in person and phone recommendations about local PD resources. We train and recommend the best Parkinson Disease professionals and support research that will lead to a cure. A free resource guide is available online. Printed guides can be ordered online, viewed in the January issue of Sarasota Magazine or picked up at any Sarasota YMCA or HealthPlex location.</span></i></div><div><br /></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-35608229956967458402012-01-18T12:30:00.005-05:002012-01-18T12:38:56.088-05:00Anonymous Donor Helps Healthy Start's "Save My Life" Program Combat Racial Birth Disparities<div>Maybe guns aren’t the biggest threat in Newtown.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H2NFUpqADaPI5sEU0GuWB4O_xm09mS_Q5GrH8lQ3ebLX9qbMvLQzW0d9j0nUYYgQyjKkzRkMwLV84DxhX1ed3T9Hxfb5nI66nkWJtpX5UwukxEwgz6mDV4iHH1NQ3urHjLDn3QFUx_E/s200/aa-mom-baby1-300x214.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699027769233068418" />Perhaps the biggest threat is the area’s staggering rates of poor birth outcomes, such as premature birth, fetal mortality, and infant mortality. Despite a statewide decrease in deaths among children younger than one year old, the infant mortality rate for African-Americans in Sarasota County has continued to creep upward. And disparities between rates of fetal mortality, infant mortality, and prematurity between blacks and whites continue to be alarmingly present. Sarasota County’s most recent 2008-2010 rolling average data indicates the African-American rates for fetal mortality is more than twice as high as whites; infant mortality is 3.5 times as high; and preterm birth is 1.7 times as high. </div><div> </div><div>Aimed at reversing this alarming trend, the <a href="http://www.healthystartsarasota.org/">Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County</a> created the “Save My Life” Program in 2008, an education and support-based Childbirth and Parenting Education program centered in the Newtown area. The Save My Life Program offers small group and individual classes on the importance of health during childbearing years and during pregnancy, stress reduction, childbirth education, breastfeeding education, in-home support for breastfeeding, and safe sleep practices for infants. Outreach efforts, education, and classes are offered by the only African-American Childbirth Educator in Sarasota County, Beverly Phelps.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Early intervention to begin reversing this cycle must begin prior to pregnancy, and continue throughout pregnancy and after pregnancy. The early experiences of any human, from the beginning of pregnancy into the first few years of life are crucial,” said Jennifer Highland, Executive Director of the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County. “By focusing on education, support, and prevention, we aim to improve chances young families will stay healthy.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Funding for this vital program comes from donations and grants, both of which are currently threatened. After 3 ½ successful years, this program will end in spring of 2012 without additional funding. However, the Healthy Start Coalition has been presented with a unique opportunity to continue funding this important program: an anonymous donor has come forward with a $10,000 Challenge. If $5,000 is raised by the community before February 15, the donor will match it with another $5,000. </div><div><br /></div><div>“This is an important opportunity for our Community to get involved in the health of our youngest citizens”, continued Highland, “It is time for us to rally as a community to save our babies!”</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information, contact <a href="mailto:info@healthystartsarasota.org">info@healthystartsarsota.org</a>.</div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-87626532764641360762012-01-12T21:21:00.003-05:002012-01-12T21:27:23.072-05:00Nation's Largest Parkinson Symposium Returns to Sarasota<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZaRIPY-cItLE-JsEi_oIevvm3SewX-DNzxvMH6cEyt9om2U6ebCrQhmU5Yz5ijajNyBVB9dhxTMaa9A09lwzqn_hTsS7XWV4XfYRkTgHNhcA6skeYVZZMqSnpYUvNe5-s0QQfOpYZb0/s1600/012211+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZaRIPY-cItLE-JsEi_oIevvm3SewX-DNzxvMH6cEyt9om2U6ebCrQhmU5Yz5ijajNyBVB9dhxTMaa9A09lwzqn_hTsS7XWV4XfYRkTgHNhcA6skeYVZZMqSnpYUvNe5-s0QQfOpYZb0/s400/012211+%25285%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696936577484034354" /></a>The largest Parkinson Disease symposium in North America is again coming to Sarasota on February 4, 2012. The event is open to patients, caregivers and physicians, and features physician lecturers from around the world. Almost a thousand people are expected to attend.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The Suncoast Parkinson Disease Symposium is hosted by Neuro Challenge Foundation in partnership with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.</div><div><br /></div><div>Distinguished speakers will include world-famous drug inventor Dr. Moussa Youdim, who is coming from Israel to speak about the popular drug rasagiline (Azilect); Dr. Cynthia Fox, co-founder of the headline-making Big and Loud voice therapy and a Research Associate at the National Center for Voice and Speech in Denver, CO; Dr. James M. Schumacher, Neurosurgeon at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Research Associate, Neuroregeneration Institute, Harvard Medical School.; and Dean P. Sutherland, MD, PhD, Founder, Southeastern Center for Parkinson Disease, Sarasota, FL.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Our annual symposium provides an interactive venue for the PD community to come together and discuss the latest global developments in Parkinson’s Disease care, as well as to meet and talk with others affected by PD,” says Doreen Sutherland, President and CEO of Neuro Challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is estimated that as many as 1.5 million people in the United States have PD. In Southwest Florida, it is projected that approximately 9,000 people have PD and another 5-10,000 are directly affected as professional or family caregivers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cost to attend is $25 and includes continental breakfast. Scholarships are available. Valet parking and hotels located conveniently nearby. Registration is required for the event and seating is limited. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/neu/events/symposium-2012/">http://www.neurochallenge.org/neu/events/symposium-2012/</a> or call the Sarasota Memorial Healthline at 941-917-7777.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span ><b>About Neuro Challenge Foundation</b>: Neuro Challenge Foundation is dedicated to the fight against Parkinson Disease in Southwest Florida through service, education and research. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to serving you through online, in person and phone recommendations about local PD resources. We receive no compensation for our advisor’s recommendations. We train and recommend the best Parkinson Disease professionals and support research that will lead to a cure. A free resource guide is available online. Printed guides can be ordered online, viewed in the January issue of Sarasota Magazine or picked up at any Sarasota YMCA or HealthPlex location.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-83236017433022078232012-01-04T12:45:00.003-05:002012-01-04T13:00:56.826-05:00An Evening for Healthy Start<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_dXs5MrPq-9_17ctI0eqh-KHUzgZYM4MfoI92xhnPikocVu1aRTDUTi1sfBXE0uRyFxDzD23q4gp-f7qaSgfZoIKXBqXVXb8PuiFf6m-EfeT7g1Ox7f4OPzoap13-AIrRJsNqYEjRQ8/s1600/SAS2012Postcard_Front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_dXs5MrPq-9_17ctI0eqh-KHUzgZYM4MfoI92xhnPikocVu1aRTDUTi1sfBXE0uRyFxDzD23q4gp-f7qaSgfZoIKXBqXVXb8PuiFf6m-EfeT7g1Ox7f4OPzoap13-AIrRJsNqYEjRQ8/s400/SAS2012Postcard_Front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693835913167714738" /></a><div>On Thursday, January 26th, from 6 to 9 pm, <a href="http://sarasotasalvage.com/">Sarasota Architectural Salvage</a> will host the 3rd Annual “An Evening for Healthy Start” Fundraiser to benefit <a href="http://www.healthystartsarasota.org/">The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County</a>. The event will be emceed by former Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner, and will feature live music by local Latin, Caribbean, Funk and Motown dance music band, <a href="http://www.bignightout.org/">Big Night Out</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The event comes at a critical time in the Healthy Start Coalition’s fiscal year, when funding for critical programs threatens to expire. This year’s event has the potential to raise more money for Sarasota’s pregnant women, infants and young children than in previous years, due to the generosity of several local business members and individuals, including those from the fields of obstetrics, perinatology, midwifery and pediatrics. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sarasota Architectural Salvage paints an eclectic and distinctive backdrop for “An Evening for Healthy Start,” making it one of the most unique fundraising events of the season. Guests will be treated to light fare provided by local restaurants, including <a href="http://nancysbarbq.com/">Nancy’s BBQ</a>, <a href="http://www.caragiulos.com/">Caragiulo’s</a>, <a href="http://www.nelliescatering.com/">Nellie’s Deli</a>, Carrs Corner Café, <a href="http://thelollicakequeen.com/">The Lollicake Queen</a>, <a href="http://www.gceagle.com/">Gold Coast Eagle Distributing</a>, <a href="http://www.vincella.com/">Vin Cella</a> and <a href="http://localcoffee.com/">Local Coffee and Tea</a>. The event will also feature a raffle and silent auction, featuring an exquisite pendant necklace from world-famous jewelry designer Ned Bowman of <a href="http://www.nedbowman.com/">Bowman Originals</a> in Sarasota.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, and include two beverage tickets and a coupon for Sarasota Architectural Salvage. To purchase tickets, call (941) 373-7070, or visit <a href="http://www.sarasotasalvage.com/">www.SarasotaSalvage.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span ><i>The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, infants, and young children in the community. Healthy Start coordinates a variety of specialized programs to serve high-risk groups and address specific risk factors that contribute to fetal death, prematurity, low birth weight, and infant death. For more information, please call (941) 373-7070 or visit <a href="http://www.healthystartsarasota.org/">www.healthystartsarasota.org</a>.</i></span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-45389512927998152102011-12-12T02:24:00.001-05:002011-12-12T02:25:52.691-05:00Sarasota Radio Show to Air Exclusive Interview with CNN Hero of the Year<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbpp2iwb1ohedbQ9qXfnw4Ua6ftlVl_8gLKjm4R1qKXg0n95yYcpIwKLgGwGZIl-wHksf2e6EokXw2NSfEpA9gCXmUg1KRDVBp2i-X7Vjj8C74eMGV9x6pTOJrY4BOrRDQxFg5eEx29eB/s1600/MY_Logo_4C_Tagline.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbpp2iwb1ohedbQ9qXfnw4Ua6ftlVl_8gLKjm4R1qKXg0n95yYcpIwKLgGwGZIl-wHksf2e6EokXw2NSfEpA9gCXmUg1KRDVBp2i-X7Vjj8C74eMGV9x6pTOJrY4BOrRDQxFg5eEx29eB/s200/MY_Logo_4C_Tagline.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685129719552272658" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px; " /></a><div>Last night, international midwife Robin Lim was named the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/living/cnn-heroes/index.html">2011 CNN Hero of the Year</a>, accepting an award of $250,000 for her non-profit birth clinic <a href="http://bumisehatbali.org/">Yayasan Bumi Sehat</a> in Bali, Indonesia. Maternally Yours, Sarasota’s Conversation about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood, recorded an exclusive interview with Robin just days before her win, and will air the interview on Tuesday, December 13th, on Sarasota’s community radio station,<a href="http://www.wslr.org/">WSLR 96.5 LPFM</a>.</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><div></div></div><div>“To say I am thrilled for her is the understatement of the century,” says Maternally Yours co-hostess Ryan Stanley. “This win will make real change for mothers and babies in Indonesia and worldwide—mothers and babies will live and thrive because of this award.”</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5NlEuZvskIjos1GVPuUBYy0v2bYxnqYQWANgQSdKZ9uF5sCbzHaDCZnezTSAX64oSGCnH9yfRE18yxZxPrBeVhkF4FDm1gnMi5A6QrP84i0p8qaHcmSCFmB3QlPmJtfESKV8q3fJ0mno/s400/t12011heroes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685131225352634722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 176px; " /></div><div>Since 2005, Robin Lim’s clinic Bumi Sehat (translated as Healthy Earth) has treated nearly 113,000 patients and delivered nearly 4,000 babies for free in Bali, where rates of postpartum hemorrhage and maternal and infant mortality are among the highest in the world. “Ibu” (Mother) Robin is a midwife, well-known author and talented poet who has dedicated the last 13 years of her life to this clinic, despite constant financial, cultural and geographic challenges.</div><div><br /></div><div>“The earthquake that we just had last month…was big enough that we have cracks in the building. The floor started to rise up in one of the birth rooms because of the movement underneath the ground. About twenty minutes after one of our moms gave birth, the floor actually exploded,” Robin told Maternally Yours last Wednesday. “When that happened, I committed in my heart to winning. Should we be gifted that money…from CNN on Sunday night, it will go toward building that clinic.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking from the Texas home of her daughter Deja Bernhardt (who directed the film <a href="http://www.guerrillamidwife.org/">Guerrilla Midwife</a> about Robin’s work), Robin told Maternally Yours how she was feeling en route to Los Angeles to find out if she would be named CNN Hero of the Year. “I would say that nervous is one good word; I think it’s because it’s so much bigger than me,” said Robin. “I feel like this is the time for people to come out and vote for the concerns of mothers and babies and children, and that woman-to-woman, midwife-to-mother model of care.”</div><div><br /></div><div>And, for eleven weeks straight, people voted.</div><div><br /></div><div>During her acceptance speech last night, Robin Lim made a tearful plea for the world’s help in reducing maternal and infant mortality.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Today on our Earth, 981 mothers in the prime of their life will die—and tomorrow again, and yesterday," said Robin. "We don't even know how many babies are lost, but all of us can help change that. The very best way that I know is to support your midwifery to mother care, so that the midwives can help lower the risks of motherhood, and we can save lives together—mothers and babies.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Robin Lim is a friend and listener of Maternally Yours, which seeks to educate and inform women and families about the options, support, and evidence-based best practices available to them in maternal-child healthcare. “What you’re doing…is an exciting thing,” said Robin. “In this day and age, we’ve lost that radio medicine. You’re bringing it back in a beautiful way.”</div><div><br /></div><div>To hear the exclusive Maternally Yours interview with 2011 CNN Hero of the Year Robin Lim, please tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM Tuesday evening, December 13, at 6:00pm. The program is also available via live streaming on <a href="http://www.wslr.org/">wslr.org</a>, and podcast at<a href="http://podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio">podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio</a>. For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at <a href="mailto:maternallyyoursradio@gmail.com">MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>About Maternally Yours: </b>Maternally Yours is Sarasota's Conversation about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood. The Conversation airs on Tuesday nights at 6:00pm on YOUR Community Radio Station, WSLR 96.5 LPFM. The hostesses of Maternally Yours are Cheryl Kindred, Carmela Pedicini, Ryan Stanley and Laura Gilkey. The mission of Maternally Yours is to educate and inform our community about the options, support, and evidence-based best practices available to them in maternal-child healthcare.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>About Bumi Sehat: </b>Founded in 1995, Bumi Sehat is a non-profit, village-based organization that runs two by-donation community health centers in Bali and Aceh, Indonesia. We provide over 17,000 health consultations for both children and adults per year. Midwifery services to ensure gentle births is at the heart of Bumi Sehat and our clinics welcome approximately 600 new babies into the world each year. For more information, please visit www.balibumisehat.org.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>About WSLR 96.5 LPFM:</b> WSLR is an innovative, listener-supported, non-profit, non-commercial FM radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community. WSLR features locally produced programming and presents cultural, artistic, and political perspectives currently underrepresented in the media. Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community. WSLR’s programming promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, and social and economic justice. For more information, please visit www.wslr.org.</span></i></div></div></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-91059886793792044052011-11-17T22:27:00.006-05:002011-11-17T22:37:50.560-05:00Ashley's Helps SRQ Stay Home for the Holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO4JH987ehN1wZDd5xb62GKbDKtYh6Ry2auX7W0j_kIj2e5MOkYjDSTE9ECTdD3jhIao-Ybf6jLtT01-eWHcpoVHJOvYhP0GhrPVTRE2G8HtW8FD35A5Mg7lAbmFSsRoGODZnjXDlQl4/s1600/pumpkin+pie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO4JH987ehN1wZDd5xb62GKbDKtYh6Ry2auX7W0j_kIj2e5MOkYjDSTE9ECTdD3jhIao-Ybf6jLtT01-eWHcpoVHJOvYhP0GhrPVTRE2G8HtW8FD35A5Mg7lAbmFSsRoGODZnjXDlQl4/s200/pumpkin+pie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676174936744312498" /></a><div>For many families, busy holiday schedules are often followed by January regrets: “we just didn’t spend enough time at home.” <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">Ashley’s Food Delivery</a>, the area’s only multi-restaurant delivery service, is a family-owned business that understands the value of time spent with those we love during the holiday season. This year, Ashley’s is offering more options than ever to help the Sarasota community stay<b><i> Home for the Holidays.</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Ashley’s Food Delivery’s <b><i>“Home for the Holidays”</i></b> campaign includes home delivery of locally-made holiday pies, family-style meals, popular catering options, gift baskets and gift certificates. This is in addition to the everyday convenience of ordering your favorite meals from over 25 local restaurants, delivered hot and fast.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><b>FAMILY-STYLE MEAL DELIVERY</b></div><div>“Delivery offers a time-saving, stress-free alternative to cooking at home,” says Jeff Sniegocki, owner of <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">Ashley’s Food Delivery</a>. “Holiday meals require a huge amount of planning, shopping and preparing, stealing time away that could be spent with family and friends. We’ll deliver a freshly-prepared, homestyle meal right to your table, giving you extra time to relax and enjoy your holiday.”</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.troyersdutchheritage.com/">Troyer’s Dutch Heritage</a> offers a complete Thanksgiving Dinner for Two for $29.99 delivered (includes tax & tip for the driver). The meal includes 1 pound of mixed white & dark meat turkey, gravy, a side of cranberry sauce, a pint of stuffing, a pint of green beans, dinner rolls and a 4-inch pumpkin pie. Have a bigger table to feed? A Thanksgiving Feast for 6-8 people is also available for $79.99 delivered (includes tax & tip). The feast includes 3 pounds of mixed white & dark meat turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, a quart each of stuffing, green beans and sweet potato soufflé, as well as dinner rolls and choice of whole pie. Delivery orders can be placed online, or with a customer service representative at 953-FOOD (953-3663). Delivery is not available on Thanksgiving Day.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>EASY AS PIE</b></div><div>Delicious, homemade pies from the bakery at <a href="http://www.troyersdutchheritage.com/">Troyer’s Dutch Heritage</a> make a sweet ending to any holiday feast. Traditional favorites like Pumpkin, Pecan and Dutch Apple are available, as well as decadent flavors like Chocolate Cream, Cranberry Pecan and Strawberry Rhubarb.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whole pies are available for pre-order now and range from $11.49 to $12.99, plus tax and delivery. To view a full selection of available pies, as well as other bakery items such as dinner rolls, sweet breads and cookies, visit www.AshleysFood.com. Order online, or call 953-3663 to reserve your pies today. 48 hours advance notice requested for pie deliveries. Thanksgiving deliveries will be made Wednesday, November 23.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><b>WE’LL BRING THE PARTY TO YOU</b></div><div>Ashley’s Food Delivery can deck the halls with all of the food you need for your personal or corporate holiday gathering. With affordable trays, platters, and treats available from a variety of local restaurants, we can help you simplify your meeting or party with our drop-off catering services. View full catering menus online at <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">www.AshleysFood.com</a> , or call 953-3663 to request a catering menu.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><b>GIFT BASKET DELIVERY</b></div><div>Ashley’s Food Delivery makes seasonal gift giving easy and convenient with Gift Basket Delivery of your favorite locally made Amish treats from <a href="http://www.troyersdutchheritage.com/">Troyer’s Dutch Heritage</a>. The Troyer’s Heritage Basket features the Heritage Favorites cookbook, a small homemade pie, home-style fudge, fresh granola, apple butter, jam, old-fashioned candies and more. A complete Gift Basket Delivery Menu available at <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">www.ashleysfood.com</a>. Order online, or call 953-3663 and let a customer service representative help you select the perfect gifts for friends and family, colleagues and clients. Delivery is available everyday (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days); 72 hour notice is requested. Featured holiday gift baskets are $55.00 including delivery. Complimentary gift cards can be included with all gifts, upon request.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ashley’s Food Delivery Gift Certificates</b> are also available for delivery from any partner restaurants, in any amount. Spread the Home for the Holidays cheer to friends and loved ones with the gift of a delicious meal delivered to the comfort of their home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Full delivery menus for all of Ashley’s restaurant partners are available on the Ashley’s Food Delivery website, <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">www.AshleysFood.com</a>. Delivery orders can be placed online, or with a customer service representative at 953-FOOD (953-3663).</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>About Ashley’s Food Delivery: </b>The area’s only multi-restaurant delivery service, Ashley’s Food Delivery partners with over 25 restaurants in Sarasota to deliver everything from home-cooked, comfort food to elegant, gourmet dining. Ashley’s Food offers residential & corporate meal delivery, drop-off catering services and gift basket delivery. The service is open for lunch delivery Monday through Friday (Sarasota only) and dinner delivery every day. For more information, call 953-FOOD or visit <a href="http://www.ashleysfood.com/">www.AshleysFood.com</a>.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-23295975997948989432011-11-16T13:37:00.002-05:002011-11-16T13:42:57.469-05:00Sarasota Leads Statewide Prematurity Awareness Month Campaign<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyjlktVgsBwzOOZ2p8bY36WBPJEfjimnQ0qdLpbUwr9XhXx2Hfm_CZyuVvHyZV0UsnavpjzAIssoLExSzbxtH8emGKe1aJ4dGVMMjQjs1PuzVJcUzKh5jnSuL8-qnyMWP_wBar6fnmt4/s1600/Capture.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyjlktVgsBwzOOZ2p8bY36WBPJEfjimnQ0qdLpbUwr9XhXx2Hfm_CZyuVvHyZV0UsnavpjzAIssoLExSzbxtH8emGKe1aJ4dGVMMjQjs1PuzVJcUzKh5jnSuL8-qnyMWP_wBar6fnmt4/s400/Capture.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675665914266118370" /></a><div>Would you please pass the cranberry sauce and the facts?</div><div><br /></div><div>Just as families are preparing to gather together in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, the <a href="http://www.healthystartflorida.com/">Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions</a> (FAHSC) and March of Dimes Florida Chapter are launching a campaign as part of <b>Prematurity Awareness Month</b> (November). “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait” is designed to raise awareness about the myths and risks of premature births, as well as educate the public about the importance of staying pregnant at least 39 weeks if a pregnancy is healthy.</div><div><br /></div><div>According to studies, a growing number of babies are delivered between 37 and 39 weeks. Many of these births occur as a result of planned or scheduled deliveries that are not medically necessary. Nationally, labor induction rates during these weeks have more than doubled from 9.5 percent in 1990 to nearly 23 percent in 2006. In Florida, preterm birth rates increased from 12.8 percent in 2000 to 13.5 percent in 2009. Sarasota is one of seven priority communities leading the statewide community education campaign being launched by FAHSC and Florida March of Dimes in observance of Prematurity Awareness Month. Hospitals in these communities are participating in a statewide quality initiative to reduce elective deliveries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Non-medically required preterm deliveries pose increased risks to an infant’s life including neonatal hospitalizations, death, respiratory stresses, developmental delays and learning disabilities.</div><div><br /></div><div>“We are pleased that our coalition and community have been selected to lead statewide education efforts to reduce the risk of babies who are affected by late preterm deliveries and non-medically necessary inductions and c-sections,” said Jennifer Highland, Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc. “There is an alarming misconception among many that a baby is full term and ready for delivery at 36 weeks…so, unfortunately, we see a lot of mothers seeking to schedule C-sections or induced deliveries when there is no medical reason to do so. This campaign will help Sarasota citizens understand that the last weeks of pregnancy actually do count.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarasota is joined by Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Tampa and Santa Rosa County as lead participants in the “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait” statewide campaign, being implemented by the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions with funding from the March of Dimes.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>The March of Dimes</b> is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy. For more information, visit <a href="http://marchofdimes.com/florida">marchofdimes.com/florida</a>.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Founded in 1991, the <b>Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions</b> is a statewide network of 32 Healthy Start Coalitions that exchange and disseminate resources and information designed to improve maternal and child health. FAHSC was awarded a March of Dimes Florida Chapter Community grant in March to educate Florida women, families, medical professionals and providers about preterm risks.</i></span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-23910535135713524012011-11-04T10:44:00.005-04:002011-11-04T10:48:03.718-04:00Kinetic Showroom Exposes Evolutionary HVAC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUT-44r-wxbqdF9q8oHHKAFOUSSDKUppeWkvScoA4Xx4cM49AuSb9lPa30HomLoCPQC0rRZPZfDfxp7REVdTjxmy5akU6u6BJjjUHRHBWXrmZElfXso9bcOmAAyJyKxBdzOYn8CdN2MU/s1600/MKD_3951.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUT-44r-wxbqdF9q8oHHKAFOUSSDKUppeWkvScoA4Xx4cM49AuSb9lPa30HomLoCPQC0rRZPZfDfxp7REVdTjxmy5akU6u6BJjjUHRHBWXrmZElfXso9bcOmAAyJyKxBdzOYn8CdN2MU/s400/MKD_3951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671151680421975778" /></a><div><a href="http://www.kineticairservices.com/">Kinetic Air Services</a> opened its doors this summer to offer Sarasota and Manatee Counties a new approach to indoor air service, focused on client education and the value of clean air to our health, our homes, and our families. Now, Kinetic has renovated their Matoaka Road showroom with an exposed, fully-efficient HVAC system designed to educate their clientele and the community.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kinetic is constantly pushing the envelope of evolution in HVAC, and their showroom renovation is no exception. The HVAC system exposes all components, allowing clients to see and touch the system that cleans and cools their homes, as well as learn about the new ultra-efficient technologies available in the marketplace today.</div><div><br /></div><div>"The pre-finished birch walls and frosted glass compliment the exposed equipment and give the office a contemporary loft feel," says Lee Senseman, founder and managing partner of Kinetic Air Services. “The clean lines and modern style give off a great vibe that our team members and clients love."</div><div><br /></div><div>The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental dangers to the public. Kinetic Air Services focuses on proper air exchange, filtration, and purification, their three tenets of healthy indoor air quality. Kinetic’s technicians are NATE (North American Technician Excellence) and EPA certified, have extensive experience in the HVAC industry, and back their work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for service, repair and comfort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Experience firsthand the evolution of HVAC design at the Kinetic Air Services showroom, located at 7685 Matoaka Road in Sarasota, Florida. For more information about heating and cooling, speak to an expert at Kinetic Air Services at (941)748-8848, <a href="mailto:info@kineticairservices.com">info@kineticairservices.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.kineticairservices.com/">www.kineticairservices.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><b>About Kinetic Air Services</b>: An evolution in HVAC business philosophy, Kinetic Air Services is dedicated to providing whole home care solutions. With concierge-level service and professionalism, our master technicians will provide affordable and timely guaranteed comfort. For more information or to contact Kinetic Air Services, please visit <a href="http://www.kineticairservices.com/">www.kineticairservices.com</a> or call (941) 748-8848.</i></span></div><div><br /></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-4330881394816426172011-11-02T12:10:00.003-04:002011-11-02T12:16:10.228-04:00Pure Barre Celebrates with Grand Opening Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES2yEXew8fx2ITddWhyE8WYMjU6vm03Vd0uJgklA8mOOkpVpDbtlea1nVGp6GtD35CtIf4jyGumQ5PkapfC-9PKZVLcLseAEKJc-T7JYDDDrL_ubytubOu_bNoGJ6lGMlrIxpQ-vRCUA/s1600/PureBarre0004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES2yEXew8fx2ITddWhyE8WYMjU6vm03Vd0uJgklA8mOOkpVpDbtlea1nVGp6GtD35CtIf4jyGumQ5PkapfC-9PKZVLcLseAEKJc-T7JYDDDrL_ubytubOu_bNoGJ6lGMlrIxpQ-vRCUA/s400/PureBarre0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670431724658808962" /></a><div>Pure Barre, the workout that is sweeping the nation with its ballet barre centered technique, is hosting a grand opening celebration on November 11th in their <a href="http://purebarre.com/FL-sarasota/index.html">new Sarasota studio</a>. The party will feature raffles, special offers, cocktails, and an introduction of Pure Barre’s winter line, featuring styles from their newest sales partner, <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/">Lululemon Athletica</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Founded ten years ago by dancer and fitness guru Carrie Rezabek, Pure Barre is a total body workout that lifts the seat, tones the thighs and burns fat in record-breaking time. The techinque does not involve high impact movements such as bouncing or jumping, keeping the joints protected. Utilizing the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to fantastic music, Pure Barre is reputed to be the fastest, most effective, yet safest way to change your body. Students see results in an average of just 7 to 10 classes. </div><div><br /></div><div>"Since opening the doors to Pure Barre Sarasota on June 20th, we have been excited and overwhelmed by the positive response from the Sarasota community!” says Melissa DeMore, who owns the franchise with Sara Ferguson. “It brings a renewed sense of encouragement to watch each of our clients respond so quickly to this unique and challenging workout. I love to see the energy and sense of empowerment on each of their faces after completing a class. The workout and results speak for themselves!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, Pure Barre offers clients and the community a fitness boutique as well. In addition to the popular styles of Lululemon Athletica, Pure Barre also carries activewear from <a href="http://www.splits59.com/">Splits 59</a>, <a href="http://www.beyondyoga.com/">Beyond Yoga</a>, <a href="http://www.nalaseattle.com/">NaLa Seattle</a>, <a href="http://www.bellaluxx.com/">Bella Luxx</a>, and more. These lines were selected not only for their top-of-the-line quality and supportive fabrics, but for their attention to style, which can take the Pure Barre athlete from working out to lunching with friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pure Barre Sarasota is located in the Paradise Plaza shopping center. The grand opening event is November 11th from 6 to 9 and is open to the public. For more information, current scheduling and pricing options, please visit <a href="http://www.purebarre.com">www.purebarre.com</a>, or email <a href="mailto:sarasota@purebarre.com">sarasota@purebarre.com</a>.</div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-23568772315083684942011-10-23T22:39:00.007-04:002011-10-23T22:55:00.749-04:00Gilkey, Jr. Appointed to UF Advisory Council<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxOyTj4R34gF4HOxsWkQ0HHgRt5NPGjJLdKvJNjUgz1TtxwKJYEpAfJZ5AvhXGicPQL7KO5UOus8HNnTUrZUxHCSfVNXhv_VCx59xsRrwVVq-0k_Ggzqg8LPafMlVHCJz0vuhwKsda1k/s1600/HEADER.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxOyTj4R34gF4HOxsWkQ0HHgRt5NPGjJLdKvJNjUgz1TtxwKJYEpAfJZ5AvhXGicPQL7KO5UOus8HNnTUrZUxHCSfVNXhv_VCx59xsRrwVVq-0k_Ggzqg8LPafMlVHCJz0vuhwKsda1k/s400/HEADER.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666884557771976130" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Michael A. Gilkey, Jr., a Florida registered and licensed landscape architect with <a href="http://www.magilkey.com/">Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.</a>, has accepted a position on the Advisory Council for the <a href="http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/landscape">University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Department of Landscape Architecture is celebrating more than 75 years of landscape architecture education at the University of Florida (UF). Their accredited graduate and undergraduate programs are home to more than 100 students. Ten faculty members enrich the teaching, service and research mission of the department through their diverse planning and design expertise. The Department offers a Bachelor’s degree, First Professional and Post Professional Master’s degrees and a Ph.D. degree from the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP) with a concentration in Landscape Architecture.</div><div><br /></div><div>To ensure that the Department’s programs continue to meet the needs of the profession, an Advisory Council consisting of industry leaders from several related design disciplines has been assembled from across the country. The Council will work with faculty to improve current programs, and to help guide future educational and research program offerings from the department.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Michael is a graduate who has made a name for himself and his firm for quality work,” says Kay Williams, FASLA, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at UF. “His active participation in the social and academic life of the department as a student has translated into a mentoring role that ranges from funded awards that speak directly to the student's experiences here to professional involvement in studio projects."</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about the University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture, please visit <a href="http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/landscape">www.dcp.ufl.edu/landscape</a>, or call (352) 392-6098. A partial portfolio of Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.’s work to date may be found at <a href="http://www.magilkey.com/">www.magilkey.com</a>. Please call (941) 924-0132 for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><b>ABOUT MICHAEL A. GILKEY, INC.: </b>Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. is a landscape architecture studio in Sarasota, Florida, established in 1981. Through a passion for pure design and personal relationships with architects, contractors and homeowners, Gilkey creates expressions of outdoor space that are direct translations of their clients’ visions. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.magilkey.com/">www.magilkey.com</a> or call (941) 924-0132.</i></span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-13507536663455742952011-10-19T13:38:00.002-04:002011-10-19T13:46:37.878-04:00Local Businesses Leading Electric Vehicle Charge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDJwYUBtsws8qcZLOGIlu2_-kUF88WDlDO2NUmPCUw5tDjWRpUdQlIHYTHxLnYYtddt0myR3lueTQ7vQbXvPHMvl1ofibiK9xlCrZ28NiGxGuNDzivNwFoIDaxXIVCosPf-FSic1EMoQ/s1600/ev+stations.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDJwYUBtsws8qcZLOGIlu2_-kUF88WDlDO2NUmPCUw5tDjWRpUdQlIHYTHxLnYYtddt0myR3lueTQ7vQbXvPHMvl1ofibiK9xlCrZ28NiGxGuNDzivNwFoIDaxXIVCosPf-FSic1EMoQ/s320/ev+stations.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665259462448310370" /></a><div>With the help of <a href="http://www.ecotechnousa.com">EcoTechnologies, Inc.</a>, Florida's leading renewable energy and energy conservation integrator, a handful of forward-thinking businesses and municipalities are leading the charge to bring electric vehicles to the Suncoast. By installing charging stations in their parking lots, businesses like <a href="http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SRQATHX">Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton-Airport</a>, developed and constructed by Sarasota-based <a href="http://www.finergygroup.com/">Finergy Development</a> and <a href="http://www.firmoconstruction.com/">Firmo Construction</a>, plan to attract more of the zero-emissions vehicles to our community.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ecotechnousa.com/">EcoTechnologies, Inc.</a> supports businesses committed to this initiative, and has helped many obtain awards for charging equipment through the <a href="http://chargepointamerica.com/">ChargePoint America Program</a>, whose aim is to install 4600 stations nationwide by month’s end. Owners are responsible for footing the bill for the equipment’s installation and operation costs, but for Eric Collin, Executive Vice President of Finergy Development, the decision made sense.</div><div><br /></div><div> "This is a logical continuation for us,” says Collin, whose hotel was the first in Sarasota to earn the US Green Building Certification, and the first of its chain to earn a LEED® Silver Certification. “We want to keep our properties on the leading edge of sustainability."</div><div><br /></div><div>Charging stations like the ones being installed at Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton-Airport are part of <a href="http://www.mychargepoint.net/">Coloumb's ChargePoint Network</a>, the world’s most advanced and easy to use electric vehicle-charging infrastructure. The charging stations are designed to accommodate electric vehicles (EV’s) as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (visit <a href="http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles">www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles</a> for a current list of electric vehicles). Today’s plug-in EV’s typically do not require gasoline, but recharge their large on-board batteries with electricity. The typical result is an efficiency of over 100 miles per gallon – a two-fold increase over conventional hybrids.</div><div><br /></div><div>Those interested in the future of electric vehicles are encouraged to attend the unveiling of the new charging stations at Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton-Airport, located at 975 University Parkway in Sarasota, on Wednesday, November 2,, 2011. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 4:30pm, during which guests can see the latest electric vehicles plugging in. A reception inside the hotel will follow from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, hosted by the General Manager, Michelle Siese and her team. For more information, please contact Michelle Siese at the Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton-Airport at (941) 355-8140 ext. 600 or <a href="mailto:Michelle.Siese@hilton.com">Michelle.Siese@hilton.com</a> or contact Ken Stokes, EcoTechnologies consultant at (813) 789-1262 or <a href="mailto:Ken@EcoTechnoUSA.com">Ken@EcoTechnoUSA.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>About EcoTechnologies, Inc.</b>: EcoTechnologies is Florida's EcoSquad for Solar Power, PhotoVoltiacs, Solar Hot Water Heater, Electric Vehicle Car Charging Stations, Energy Saving Cooling Systems and BioBased Spray Foam Insulation Systems. A full-service, green building and remodeling integrator for Florida's green homes, businesses and institutions, EcoTechnologies includes consulting, design, installation and customer service. EcoTechnologies is located at 2101 47th Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234, (941) 364-5900 and online at <a href="http://www.ecotechnousa.com">www.EcoTechnoUSA.com</a>. INTERVIEWS, MEDIA TOURS, AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR NEWS STORIES AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PRESS. PLEASE CALL KEN STOKES AT (813) 789-1262.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-54860320374919042642011-10-18T14:55:00.002-04:002011-10-18T14:59:21.798-04:00Sarasota Community Acupuncture Goes Co-op<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-A_6Hwj9VNYLAFQMbhJg6phdWl9D2hkjwR9knjY5Zti3vngxDTjmvMhYUnk5ztCMmRMkiudM3D8JtdtVM1RR_wIu1jkF1e9Qi2sCpEvMJ6jlatz0UXSdLzjgsq_knY8NP1wrsTFEAq8/s1600/SCALogo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-A_6Hwj9VNYLAFQMbhJg6phdWl9D2hkjwR9knjY5Zti3vngxDTjmvMhYUnk5ztCMmRMkiudM3D8JtdtVM1RR_wIu1jkF1e9Qi2sCpEvMJ6jlatz0UXSdLzjgsq_knY8NP1wrsTFEAq8/s320/SCALogo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664908688614121138" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">In September, <a href="http://www.sarasotacommunityacupuncture.com/">Sarasota Community Acupuncture</a> joined the <a href="http://www.pocacoop.com/">People's Organization of Community Acupuncture</a> (POCA). POCA is a cooperative whose mission is to provide accessible and affordable acupuncture.</div><div><br /></div><div>In Community Acupuncture, patients rest in recliners in a shared space. Small, thin needles are placed in a patient's lower legs, lower arms, and head in order to treat everything in between. A sliding fee scale allows more patients, regardless of income or insurance, to receive enough treatments to experience relief from chronic and acute stress and pain, as well as improvement in symptoms and root causes of illness and injury.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a multi-stakeholder cooperative, POCA brings together practitioners, students, clinics, patients, and organizations, all working together to make community acupuncture economically sustainable and socially just. Every POCA member has a vote in the organization. Individuals can contribute their skills and leadership in clearly defined self-organizing circles, as part of POCA's dynamic governance structure. Benefits are based on membership categories--patient, acupuncturist, clinic, or organization--benefits such as free treatment cards, access to a national clinic and job network, employer support documents, a POCA cooperative newsletter, and more. All members have access to affordable acupuncture at any POCA clinic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Community Acupuncture is practiced in Canada, Britain, Australia, Israel, and the United States. Acupuncture is offered on a sliding fee scale of $15 - $35, with a one-time $10 new patient orientation fee. No income verification is required.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make an appointment, contact Sarasota Community Acupuncture (941) 922-4611 at 3615 Webber Street Sarasota, FL 34232, or <a href="http://www.sarasotacommunityacupuncture.com/">www.sarasotacommunityacupuncture.com</a>. To learn more about POCA, please visit <a href="http://www.pocacoop.com/">www.pocacoop.com</a>, or contact Karen Grosskreutz, POCA Membership Coordinator at 971-400-8739, <a href="mailto:pocacoop@gmail.com">pocacoop@gmail.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Sarasota Community Acupuncture</b> is a famly practice committed to cultivating health with the practitioner and the patient in partnership. The mission of SCA is to provide the community with high quality and affordable acupuncture, and to create a treatment space that connects people and builds community. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.sarasotacommunityacupuncture.com/">www.sarasotacommunityacupuncture.com</a>, or call (941) 922-4611 for an appointment at our clinic, located at 3615 Webber Street in Sarasota, Florida.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-54911155345592442582011-10-12T23:39:00.004-04:002011-10-12T23:43:55.848-04:00Cycling Puts New Spin on Parkinson Disease<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqv9cHmzSlxm6JCvcvAv4ZeY1N9YcrOI393mS6c_hLw9zAqZQU8ymiXZ6nI9S94irM8gTchkh5Ds8lwtdcPBPf5dm-moBETAdISD4d5ps36wPoqYgHiXN99GbmtbgQ0u74yR9pmgLx5U/s1600/iStock_000014641916XXLarge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqv9cHmzSlxm6JCvcvAv4ZeY1N9YcrOI393mS6c_hLw9zAqZQU8ymiXZ6nI9S94irM8gTchkh5Ds8lwtdcPBPf5dm-moBETAdISD4d5ps36wPoqYgHiXN99GbmtbgQ0u74yR9pmgLx5U/s400/iStock_000014641916XXLarge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662816918067512338" /></a><div>For the first time ever, a Suncoast event is combining breakthrough research with futuristic fitness to raise money for one of the area’s most urgent causes. Cyclists will take a virtual spin through gorgeous terrain at the YMCA’s high-tech cycling center during the <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/neu/events/pedaling-for-parkinsonsteam-registration-2/">Pedaling For Parkinson’s Cycle-A-Thon</a>. It happens on Saturday, November 5th, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the YMCA’s Frank Berlin, Sr. Branch located at 1075 South Euclid Avenue, Sarasota.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ten teams will participate in the four-hour cycling event, where they’ll hop on top-of-the-line Schwinn bikes in front of a huge video screen in the YMCA’s new cycling center, complete with Blu-Ray technology. Every pedal stroke will raise cash for <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org">Neuro Challenge Foundation</a>, which provides services for the 15,000 people on the Suncoast who struggle with Parkinson Disease. The incurable brain condition robs patients of the ability to move, eat and think clearly.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>This event comes after breakthrough research revealed that cycling can relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/">Neuro Challenge Foundation</a> is bringing the man who made that discovery to Pedaling for Parkinson’s. Dr. Jay Alberts of the Cleveland Clinic will present his breakthrough and explain how you can apply the finding in your own life. Several other physicians will also present lectures on the latest in Parkinson’s treatment. In addition, the YMCA’s fitness staff is now working with Neuro Challenge Foundation and medical advisor Dr. Dean Sutherland to develop a specialized program for Parkinson’s patients.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It results from the death of dopamine-containing cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain; the cause of cell-death is unknown. Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related, including shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking and gait. Later, cognitive and behavioral problems may arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced stages of the disease. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep and emotional problems. PD is more common in the elderly with most cases occurring after the age of 50. Parkinson’s experienced national attention when actor Michael J. Fox was diagnosed several years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org/">Neuro Challenge Foundation</a> provides free support services and education to Parkinson patients and their families on the Suncoast. For more information contact Doreen Sutherland at <a href="mailto:doreen@neurochallenge.org">doreen@neurochallenge.org</a>, or call The Sarasota Family YMCA at 941-955-8194.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>About Neuro Challenge Foundation:</b> The Neuro Challenge Foundation (NCF) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of people with Parkinson Disease and their caregivers through service, education and research. Their flagship program, Parkinson Partners, provides one on one advice for patients. Call 941-926-6413 to enroll, free of charge. NCF funds programs and activities that promise to ease the burden of Parkinson Disease through patient-centered professional education, community forums and scientific and clinical research. Patients, caregivers and nationally recognized scientific experts advise us and lead the way as we invest in the science and services that will lead to a cure. For more information, please call (888) 623-4483 or visit <a href="http://www.neurochallenge.org">www.neurochallenge.org</a>.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-27859160629662665422011-10-12T23:07:00.001-04:002011-10-12T23:09:25.106-04:0012th & East to Host Party in the Plaza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE_n0kCeyCbIWj-kUiBkzBtgzki8WB2UaB2l0QzQStoH6mh8CFQGjxsSJMo7z-PXUduRsm7TO0ja2DG8D_89yUF1P4WFG88FC8KW8bWIIe4aqCURiOHgO08P5Efwp3Yt8qau6DRR7ZZw/s1600/12thAndEast_BeachLogoMermaid_WEB.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE_n0kCeyCbIWj-kUiBkzBtgzki8WB2UaB2l0QzQStoH6mh8CFQGjxsSJMo7z-PXUduRsm7TO0ja2DG8D_89yUF1P4WFG88FC8KW8bWIIe4aqCURiOHgO08P5Efwp3Yt8qau6DRR7ZZw/s400/12thAndEast_BeachLogoMermaid_WEB.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808428709998690" /></a><div><a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com">12th & East Home at the Beach</a> will continue its seasonal series of artist showcases on Thursday, October 20th, from 5pm to 8pm. The event, known locally as the “Party in the Plaza,” will take place at this beachside boutique every third Thursday of the month through May.</div><div><br /></div><div>This month’s event will feature local artists Judy Titsworth, Kim Darnell, Donna Sutton, Dana Rudolph, Dottie Baker and Ellen Soloman. Catering will be provided by Fusion Café, and will include an enticing selection of their signature appetizers and sweet treats. Local honey and chutney will also be available, and the boutique’s winter line of candles will be introduced.</div><div><br /></div><div>“We had a blast at the first Party in the Plaza,” says owner and designer Jessica Holmes. “Now I find myself looking forward to this event all month. It is a great showcase for the creativity of the community in which we live and love.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Now located at 5416 Marina Drive, 12th & East Home at the Beach brings their unique vintage modern aesthetic seaside, while continuing to hand-select and update 17th and 18th century antique treasures. To learn more about 12th & East Home at the Beach or any of these fine artists, please call (941) 778-7440 or visit <a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">www.12thandEastHome.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>About 12th & East Home: </b> 12th & East Home at the Beach is a sophisticated home accessories showroom in Holmes Beach, Florida. Designer Jessica Holmes presents an ever-changing collection of vintage-inspired modern accents and expertly selected consigned antiques, establishing a unique and relevant aesthetic for today’s discerning home decorator. The Sarasota collection has expanded to include a more casual, seaside lifestyle. Please call (941) 778-7440 to learn more, or visit us on the web at <a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">www.12thandEastHome.com</a>.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>INTERVIEWS, MEDIA TOURS, AND PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AVAILABLE FOR NEWS STORIES AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PRESS. PLEASE CALL LAURA GILKEY AT 941.915.8115.</div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-8500395098539008652011-10-12T06:15:00.002-04:002011-10-12T06:16:57.762-04:00Four Sarasota Mothers Launch Radio Program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhaqZS7vGyR3ljMURiNlmyswvUE_oRyM-_KrOwVprcHj691-UMI4hyuXzkSe3JFqR54EATlSYPr16ZZ_6X0b-gBeq8DjcIJ2wzkRdLz5qPVeFe1DwtIzui-YcAPYOT1GlIyGwsw3xfUI0/s1600/enews+header.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhaqZS7vGyR3ljMURiNlmyswvUE_oRyM-_KrOwVprcHj691-UMI4hyuXzkSe3JFqR54EATlSYPr16ZZ_6X0b-gBeq8DjcIJ2wzkRdLz5qPVeFe1DwtIzui-YcAPYOT1GlIyGwsw3xfUI0/s400/enews+header.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662455610077670274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div>Earlier this month, four Sarasota mothers launched a weekly radio program dedicated to maternal health. “<b>Maternally Yours</b>: Sarasota’s Conversation about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood” airs every Tuesday night at 6:30pm on Sarasota’s community radio station, <a href="http://wslr.org/">WSLR 96.5 LPFM</a>. It is the first ever local broadcast dedicated to the subject, and WSLR’s first program hosted by a collective of women.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Maternally Yours</b> is an opportunity for Sarasota to learn about issues affecting pregnant families, infants, and young children from a consumer perspective. The program will be hosted on a rotating basis by four women well-known in the community for their expertise in the areas of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The hostesses will invite local experts in the fields of midwifery, obstetrics, nursing, pediatrics, healthcare administration, breastfeeding, doula work, public health, and consumer advocacy, as well as (and often) parents who might share their experience on a given topic. The show will offer listeners a broad range of perspectives and opinions incorporating all models of maternity care available.</div><div><br /></div><div>“This is such a balanced, judgment-free, thoughtful, refreshing show,” says Sarasota mother Abby Weingarten. “What a gift to our community!”</div><div><br /></div><div>The hostesses of<b> Maternally Yours</b> are Cheryl Kindred, Carmela Pedicini, Ryan Stanley and Laura Gilkey. Cheryl is a certified birth doula, birth assistant, childbirth educator, MotherBaby advocate and leads local groups for Babywearing education and postpartum support. Carmela is an Independent Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor, Licensed Practical Nurse, and local musician. Ryan is a long-time Sarasotan and young mother whose daughter’s birth shifted her career path toward Postpartum Doula certification. Laura is an advocate for evidence-based maternity care, a board member for Florida Friends of Midwives and the Healthy Start Coalition, author of the blog Born in Sarasota, and marketing director for The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project.</div><div><br /></div><div>The unifying voice of the programmers is a genuine desire to empower women to take control of their bodies, their pregnancies, their births, and the raising of their children. “We all believe deeply in informed consent and allowing families to make their own choices,” says Laura. “The best way for them to do so is with evidence, information, and support.”</div><div><br /></div><div>To listen to Maternally Yours, please tune into <a href="http://www.wslr.org/">WSLR 96.5 LPFM</a> every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. The program is also available via live streaming on wslr.org, and podcast at<a href="http://podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio">podomatic.com/profile/maternallyyoursradio</a>. For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at <a href="mailto:maternallyyoursradio@gmail.com">MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com</a>, or call (941) 915-8115.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>About Maternally Yours:</b> Maternally Yours is Sarasota's Conversation about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Motherhood. The Conversation airs on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm on YOUR Community Radio Station, WSLR 96.5 LPFM. The mission of Maternally Yours is to educate and inform our community about the options, support, and evidence-based best practices available to them in maternal-child healthcare.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-19533687775352285342011-10-03T10:21:00.001-04:002011-10-03T10:23:19.255-04:00Guest Column: Safe Childbirth Advocate Honored<div style="text-align: left; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Kangaroo Promotions has the honor of coordinating a national marketing effort for 2011 Right Livelihood Laureate Ina May Gaskin's <a href="http://www.rememberthemothers.org">Safe Motherhood Quilt Project</a>, set to launch in early 2012. My gratitude to the <a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/">Sarasota Herald Tribune</a> for printing <a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111003/COLUMNIST/110939972/-1/news300?Title=Guest-column-Safe-childbirth-advocate-honored">the following editorial</a> on Monday, October 3rd.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2009, American midwife Ina May Gaskin visited Sarasota. She spoke to the physicians at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, displayed her Safe Motherhood Quilt Project at the Selby Public Library, and sat on a panel of experts at the conference on Maternal Healthcare in the 21st Century. She shed some light in our community on the evolution of American maternity care, our current maternal mortality crisis, and the model of care and accountability we must embrace to change it.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are the kinds of visits Ina May makes on an almost weekly basis, in between delivering babies at The Farm, the "intentional community" in Tennessee she and husband Stephen Gaskin developed in 1970. One book, one airplane flight, one community at a time, she uses her 40-plus years of midwifery experience and research to educate and call to action those of us who are compelled by the fact that, while the United States spends more money on maternity care than any other nation, we remain ranked 50th in maternal mortality and 41st in infant mortality, according to the World Health Organization.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwY6_I0xEYL05lA9TPv32JZvyclCdXIG52oNnTknhBx8WjnO4RPFAxz_FnQk4wdXPuA61Um3siS9Yb-b9ZAy64AvWbo9CxR7UW8m1lI5W98aGoypIRBX29MBzOFihoqZQkx0XcNajEtPc/s200/RLA+logo_colour_nice.tiff" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659231796164182098" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /><div>Recently, Ina May received the highest honor of her career thus far: The Right Livelihood Award (<a href="http://www.righlivelihood.org/">rightlivelihood.org</a>), commonly referred to as the "Alternative Nobel." The award, established in 1980, honors "those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." Among 2011's four Laureates, Ina May was chosen "for her whole-life's work teaching and advocating safe, woman-centered childbirth methods that best promote the physical and mental health of mother and child."</div><div><br /></div><div>The Gaskins will travel to Stockholm in December to accept the honor, which will be presented by Sweden's Parliament.</div><div><br /></div><div>This will be the second time they have done this as husband and wife; in 1980, Stephen became the first Right Livelihood Award Laureate for his establishment of PLENTY International. This is the first time a husband and wife have each been laureates of the award, causing the Right Livelihood Foundation to liken the couple to Marie and Pierre Curie.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, Ina May focuses her efforts heavily on The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project (<a href="http://www.rememberthemothers.org/">rememberthemothers.org</a>), in which each quilt square honors a woman who has died in childbirth in the United States since 1982. The Project aims at summoning the national will necessary to lower the rising maternal death rate by creating a consistent, mandatory system for reporting, classifying and counting maternal deaths, and reviewing and analyzing their causes.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is also engaged in a national information campaign, aimed at women and medical professionals, about the potential side effects of using Cytotec, or misoprostol, to induce labor. She continues to teach and speak to physicians and midwives worldwide, and has traveled to Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Italy, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Russia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan to do so.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I was newly pregnant for the first time in 2004, the first book I read was Ina May's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Midwifery-Ina-May-Gaskin/dp/1570671044/ref=pd_sim_b4">Spiritual Midwifery</a>." Like so many other new mothers, I relied on the birth stories and wisdom so frequently that its pages were dog-eared and tattered by my due date. Since that bestseller, she has penned: "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Ina May's Guide to Childbirth</a>," "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553384295/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1583229272&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0AR9YEWQXNK2R3SJ8MJC">Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding</a>" and "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Matters-Ina-May-Gaskin/dp/1583229272">Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta</a>," published just this summer. I encourage people to read this most recent work, describing the evolution of our maternity care system, and the path we must take to improve it, not only for the highest good of our mothers and babies, but for nations worldwide that strive to replicate our model of care.</div><div><br /></div><div>"A society that places a low value on its mothers and the process of birth will suffer an array of negative repercussions for doing so," says Ina May Gaskin. "Good beginnings make a positive difference in the world, so it is worth our while to provide the best possible care for mothers and babies throughout this extraordinarily influential part of life."</div><div><br /></div><div>We as a nation should celebrate Ina May Gaskin, the U.S. 2011 Right Livelihood Award Laureate, with collective pride and gratitude. Her tireless dedication to her calling has rippled throughout the world, and it is up to us to carry her message. It is a privilege to work with Ina May, and the highest honor to call her my friend.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukJYTK651uF-0yuBO7BBNuywDa3iuQBVIKNEZDckBnQv-1FKpf2hAlaQF-_BOizHexuRKfVckJwHL2sjjeTghn2PbcTwX6gke6uTmUnA8Xg3AOHuAdmXHnM5Q3R-e_n5QxEGcmuvkM9Ww/s400/BIOInaMayGaskin_c_JeanneKahan3_big.jpg" /></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-76439915377646420042011-09-27T10:00:00.002-04:002011-09-27T10:02:44.652-04:00Florida Celebrates Midwives Week this October<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxtqsd_xy-dQuri4wVmm2dMcvaIw1NhRELyA67AiDrshGUSIMphmkejPPAIo3aBnsUhMT8ZuhhvtYAYzKsmEqTMzPAlLTy1m-fb7KbdHX_HcM9A03qnGHIc8iPXE87E3ihGx2QLVSJXk/s1600/Midwives_bottom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxtqsd_xy-dQuri4wVmm2dMcvaIw1NhRELyA67AiDrshGUSIMphmkejPPAIo3aBnsUhMT8ZuhhvtYAYzKsmEqTMzPAlLTy1m-fb7KbdHX_HcM9A03qnGHIc8iPXE87E3ihGx2QLVSJXk/s400/Midwives_bottom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657039356435744562" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flmidwifery.org/">Florida Friends of Midwives</a> is proud to join the <a href="http://www.midwife.org/">American College of Nurse Midwives</a>, the<a href="http://www.midwivesassociation.org/">Midwives Association of Florida</a>, and communities statewide in celebrating National Midwifery Week and Florida Licensed Midwives Week during the first week in October.</div><div><br /></div><div>Midwifery Week is a chance for midwives and the women they serve to reflect on their experiences and midwifery's contributions to women's health care, including attending births and providing well-woman care. Throughout Florida, regional groups of Florida Friends of Midwives are celebrating with awareness events, social gatherings and local Mayor's proclamations.</div><div><br /></div><div>One such proclamation will be read at the Sarasota City Commission meeting October 3rd. “Midwives make a strong contribution to the health and well-being of mothers and babies through proper care and treatment in all phases of childbirth," says Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell. “I look forward to welcoming all those involved in this important effort.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Midwives have a long and valued history in Florida. The state first passed legislation to license direct-entry midwives in 1931, and the first Certified Nurse Midwife was licensed in Florida in 1970. Florida’s midwives have continued to tirelessly serve the families of Florida and to ensure the continued availability of safe, evidence-based birthing options for Florida’s families.</div><div><br /></div><div>Florida Friends of Midwives celebrates midwives in Florida and throughout the world during this special week. For more information about midwifery in Florida, please visit <a href="http://www.flmidwifery.org/">flmidwifery.org</a>.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>ABOUT FLORIDA FRIENDS OF MIDWIVES (FFOM)</b>: Florida Friends of Midwives (FFOM) is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to promoting the Midwives Model of Care and supporting the practice of midwifery in Florida. Florida Friends of Midwives was formed to support midwives who offer safe, cost-effective, evidence based care to Florida's Families. FFOM members are consumers and birth advocates committed to organizing the community to support midwives and to assure the continued availability of midwifery care in the State of Florida. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.flmidwifery.org/">flmidwifery.org</a>.</i></span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-75124238060402597182011-09-21T07:14:00.002-04:002011-09-21T07:20:30.165-04:00September: Infant Mortality Awareness Month<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6QdyxWSMNvUTiPwmh9VCXuTY1m-0mCjRKuJXPYUvAIhZWRxea8qYkbp_qz2JrrFMTGL4a36ysD1LAxFi1rvwcecWNIBiLGClw6EjfYuv8uqfa-CLKZ4iqBePOMnwaX1Vxw5brXUXN84/s1600/jj.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6QdyxWSMNvUTiPwmh9VCXuTY1m-0mCjRKuJXPYUvAIhZWRxea8qYkbp_qz2JrrFMTGL4a36ysD1LAxFi1rvwcecWNIBiLGClw6EjfYuv8uqfa-CLKZ4iqBePOMnwaX1Vxw5brXUXN84/s400/jj.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654280998927936770" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">September is National Infant Mortality Month, but for Orlando midwife Jennie Joseph and her dedicated team, the fight to provide quality prenatal care to all expecting mothers and reduce the high infant mortality rate is a year-round campaign.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-djJlhEuGMVCZjFY_Mp07whrWTj7Ns0cAhyMc193gLxtDZcQ_VP2vCb0HrhCdT0bFRAB7aaQk-6XHQN44P89Qqtxaqg8Ww28IM4yMtxKitpkp-ua7sQXRXLsYsQxgcqsd0_scpstfjM/s200/Jennie_Joseph_headshot_3_.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654655386828626994" /></div>“Simply put, our babies are dying!” states Joseph, executive director of <a href="http://www.commonsensechildbirth.org/">Commonsense Childbirth Inc.</a> and the founder of <a href="http://www.commonsensechildbirth.org/jjway">The JJ Way® Maternity Health Care System</a>, a program that successfully demonstrates reduced levels of infant mortality. “People just don’t realize the impact of infant mortality in our communities.” Joseph’s innovative maternal child health (MCH) program is designed to educate the public, community leaders, and elected officials on te need to reduce infant mortality and the practical steps to achieving that goal.<div><br /></div><div>Joseph, who also operates <a href="http://www.thebirthplace.org/">The Birth Place</a>, a multi-site birthing center , women’s health clinic and midwifery training program in Central Florida, remains committed to eliminating one of this country’s saddest and most preventable medical concerns – the high death rate among African American newborns and babies under the age of one. Statistics show that the infant mortality rate among African-Americans continues to be more than twice the rate among White babies and, according to a new report out just last week, babies in the United States have a higher risk of dying during their first month of life than do babies born in 40 other countries[1].</div><div><br /></div><div>Medical experts agree that the two most prevalent causes of high infant mortality are premature births before the 37th week of pregnancy, and low birth weight. The Florida infant mortality rate has hovered around 8% for all races and 14% for African American women annually[2]. “These fragile babies are actually a result ,” says Joseph. “The cause is the lack of access to quality maternity healthcare as well as a lack of education and support, particularly for disenfranchised women who face multiple obstacles to finding help.”</div><div><br /></div><div>A 2007 study[3] conducted at The Birth Place, utilizing The JJ Way® Maternity Health Care System, provided 100 participants with education, support and vital prenatal care. As a result, there were only 4 low birth weight babies born overall and no low birth weight babies to the African American or Hispanic women in the study. While national agencies such as Healthy Start and March of Dimes have led the charge by stressing the need to address this serious issue, Joseph believes that increased community awareness is essential to the campaign to eliminate these disparities. To that end, Commonsense Childbirth and The JJ Way® have developed extensive training and certification programs to increase the number of maternity healthcare providers, doulas, childbirth educators and community agencies willing to tackle this problem. </div><div><br /></div><div>Additional information including a video can be found at <a href="http://commonsensechildbirth.org/jj-way">http://commonsensechildbirth.org/jj-way</a>.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Jennie Joseph will be speaking at Bentley’s Cafe (805 Donald Ross Road Juno Beach) at 6:30pm on September 23rd. The event is open to the public. Ms. Joseph will also be holding a Doula Training September 24th and 25th at the Palm Beach Marriott. For more details regarding these events or information about Commonsense Childbirth, The Birth Place or The JJ Way, please contact Kathy Bradley at (321) 213-1112 or email <a href="mailto:kathy.csmidwifery@gmail.com">kathy.ccsmidwifery@gmail.com</a>.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">[1] <a href="http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/newborn-death-rates-1849/">http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/newborn-death-rates-1849/</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">[2] <a href="http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/newborn-death-rates-1849/">http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/pdflib/999/pds_12_all.pdf</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">[3] Funded by Winter Park Health Foundation, Evaluated by Health Council of East Central Florida</span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-40919339898242251332011-09-15T11:07:00.002-04:002011-09-15T11:13:00.313-04:00RISE: Sarasota's First Kitchen Share<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E4LHwYZqm-L238a25sV1gppz07Nwuf5xZAT8Trny_Tih7YmhxCMmAXs5F-VEXHEVPvNsEoMghRi0PFkmfplWNMN5JGeQND1Vw3zZOMOLv4CJjOzofhUQtkDHD_IqYGwCVbWJOiKn4Ag/s1600/Rise_logo_alt_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E4LHwYZqm-L238a25sV1gppz07Nwuf5xZAT8Trny_Tih7YmhxCMmAXs5F-VEXHEVPvNsEoMghRi0PFkmfplWNMN5JGeQND1Vw3zZOMOLv4CJjOzofhUQtkDHD_IqYGwCVbWJOiKn4Ag/s400/Rise_logo_alt_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652603982167956818" /></a><br /><div>For many culinary entrepreneurs, the initial investment of launching a food business is enough to squash their dreams. Sarasota baker and local food enthusiast Christine Nordstrom knows these challenges first hand, and has seen them stand in the way of success for many talented chefs in her own community. This summer, she decided to do something about it. Introducing <a href="http://www.watchmerise.com">RISE</a>, Sarasota’s first licensed commercial kitchen share.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.watchmerise.com/">RISE</a> makes it possible to start a food based business for a fraction of the cost by providing all inclusive hourly or monthly rent to clients that fits their individual needs. Each client is required to obtain their own licensing, permits and liability insurance to operate a business in the state of Florida. However, <a href="http://www.watchmerise.com/">RISE</a> offers much more than refrigeration and oven space; experts are available for consultation, guidance though the food business licensing process, culinary education, and referrals every step along the way. <a href="http://www.watchmerise.com/">RISE</a> allows an idea to become a viable product.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Every Saturday, it seemed I would meet another person with a dream,” says Nordstrom, whose bakery SIFT is a cornerstone of the Downtown Sarasota Farmer’s Market. “Each conversation would end in the same way—I’d learn they didn’t have the financial investment or space needed to execute their ideas.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Nordstrom did some market research and learned that commercial shared kitchens are thriving in larger markets throughout the country. “It’s a win-win situation. Local food, local business, and local dreams are all being supported here.”</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about <a href="http://www.watchmerise.com/">RISE</a> or to schedule an initial consultation with owner Christine Nordstrom, please call (941)306-6072 or email <a href="mailto:christine@watchmerise.com">christine@watchmerise.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>ABOUT RISE</b>: RISE is a licensed commercial kitchen share where you can dream, create, produce and RISE. We will help your food based business grow in any way we can, from consultation to facility rental. Please call Christine Nordstrom at (941) 306-6072 or visit <a href="http://www.watchmerise.com">www.watchmerise.com</a> for more information.</span></i></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801637822294338183.post-58524671400316821712011-09-12T07:42:00.001-04:002011-09-12T07:45:42.008-04:0012th & East Kicks off Third Thursday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQY95bjINoT2cCrnPFVM3hfFr5o3H7wrfV-Rq6sQCsa9GLvQE2jWiC4LDdqUAZO77j1UrRNh_6NNFoBvhJ-kvqLy4vUa-fsuxvOcPgjdyU8bJhkkxl88YfbixYJ7eAOEUZev4a2TZ_OA/s1600/12thAndEast_BeachLogoMermaid_WEB.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQY95bjINoT2cCrnPFVM3hfFr5o3H7wrfV-Rq6sQCsa9GLvQE2jWiC4LDdqUAZO77j1UrRNh_6NNFoBvhJ-kvqLy4vUa-fsuxvOcPgjdyU8bJhkkxl88YfbixYJ7eAOEUZev4a2TZ_OA/s400/12thAndEast_BeachLogoMermaid_WEB.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651437881558918978" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">12th & East Home at the Beach</a> will begin a seasonal series of artist showcases this Thursday, September 15th, from 5pm to 8pm. The event, being dubbed “Party in the Plaza,” will take place at this beachside boutique every third Thursday of the month through May.</div><div><br /></div><div>This month’s inaugural event will feature local artists Greg Lowman, Dustin Cole, Jessica DellaTorre, Breslyn Reiber, Dani O’Neil with Lola Love, and Heather Howard with Nautical Nonsense. Live art will be performed by Cheeta and live music by Trevor Bystrom. Light fare and wine will be served.</div><div><br /></div><div>“I have been waiting all summer for this,” says owner and designer Jessica Holmes. “This community is my home. It is an honor to be able to celebrate the artistic talent that abounds here.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Now located at 5416 Marina Drive, <a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">12th & East Home at the Beach</a> brings their unique vintage modern aesthetic seaside, while continuing to hand-select and update 17th and 18th century antique treasures. This summer the boutique has introduced new lines of women’s clothing, shoes, bags, table linens, serving wares, dish soaps and more to the Anna Maria Island community. To learn more about 12th & East Home at the Beach or any of these fine artists, please call (941) 778-7440 or visit <a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">www.12thandEastHome.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>About 12th & East Home: </b> 12th & East Home at the Beach is a sophisticated home accessories showroom in Holmes Beach, Florida. Designer Jessica Holmes presents an ever-changing collection of vintage-inspired modern accents and expertly selected consigned antiques, establishing a unique and relevant aesthetic for today’s discerning home decorator. The Sarasota collection has expanded to include a more casual, seaside lifestyle. Please call (941) 778-7440 to learn more, or visit us on the web at <a href="http://www.12thandeasthome.com/">www.12thandEastHome.com</a>.</i></span></div>Kangaroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173453725376522096noreply@blogger.com