The Four Pillars of Health

The Four Pillars of Health

Dr. Joshua Pirini

Join Us for a Free Seminar
Thursday, February 15th @ 10:30 a.m.

Location: 627 Route 1, York, Maine (in the Eldredge Building)

Dr. Joshua Pirini will be our presenter. He is a local chiropractor and published author. Dr. Pirini works out of Kittery Specific Chiropractic with people of all ages and levels of illness, acting on the basis that every internal system is self-healing and self-regulating.

Some of his more common cases include neurological challenges, mental illness issues, challenges that children may experience and more.

Prior to beginning his journey as a health advocate, Dr. Pirini once believed many of the misconceptions about health.

You can expect to leave this seminar with a better understanding of health and wellness, the 4 important pillars of health, and how your body reacts to different stressors.

Please join Dr. Pirini as he dives into important topics of health and gives you a plan of action to help you or a loved one with the valuable information that will be presented.

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Russian Iconography: 1,000 Years of Tradition

Russian Iconography: 1,000 Years of Tradition

Interactive & Beautifully Illustrated Presentation

Join Us for a Free Seminar
Saturday, October 21st @ 10:30 a.m.

Location: 627 Route 1, York, Maine (in the Eldredge Building)

Traditional Russian icon painting is truly one of the great artistic movements in the history of the world and has been a living and evolving art form for more than 1,000 years. Russian icons reveal a deep inner spirituality, incomparably matched by an intrinsic rhythm of line and harmony of coloring. Using numerous exhibits, including examples of her own work, Marina Forbes will examine the history of icon painting in Russia and will discuss the unique multiple nature of the icon as a sacred object, a product of an artistic tradition, a work of art with its own inherent aesthetic value, and a major example of our world cultural heritage. Anyone who has personal icons may bring them for examination and comment.

Russian Icon example
Mother of God of Vladimir
(wood, gesso, egg tempera,
23-K gold)
by Marina Forbes
Presenter - Marina Forbes
Marina Forbes
Presenter, Marina Forbes, is a lecturer, historian and award-winning artist and Master Iconographer who has lectured extensively on Russian traditional arts, history and the rich tapestry of Russian culture. She is licensed with the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and is featured on the New Hampshire Humanities Council Roster as a speaker on Russian Arts, History and Culture as well as NH Council on the Arts Rosters for Arts in Education and Traditional Arts. She is a Master Iconographer and the recipient of three awards for Artistic Excellence granted by The National Endowment for the Arts. Each year, Marina leads cultural tours to Russia where she always participates in the icon restoration efforts at the Russian monasteries and churches and she regularly updates her scholarship, gathering photos and documents, visiting craft factories, GULAG sites and monasteries, and interviewing journalists, political figures and scholars on the current state of affairs in Russia. Marina has a distinctive ability to generate energy and enthusiasm in the audience and to bring the rich fabric of traditional Russian art and folklore to life for children of all ages through memorable and thought-provoking programs.

 

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Surviving a Kitchen Remodel

Surviving a Kitchen Remodel

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Surviving a Kitchen Remodel

Timing is everything – so planning the timing of your project is just one of the keys to a successful remodel. Do you wait until the summer so you can do the cooking comfortably outside on the grill? Better yet – how about having the contractor start the tear out, the dirtiest part of the project, while you are at camp? Or do you wait until the fall when the kids have gone off to college and all your summer guests have gone home? I’ve even had clients plan their remodeling project knowing that they would not be ready for Thanksgiving – that way they knew they didn’t have to host it!

Once you’ve decided on a start date, you can now begin to get organized. A large notebook or an expandable file will do. Start choosing all the finishes and items as soon as possible. There is nothing worse than getting a call from your contractor saying, The electrician is arriving tomorrow so we need to know what lighting fixtures

you are using” or “the painter is here – do you have those wall colors picked out?” which means you have to drop everything to go to the store to make hurried decisions.

Plan on putting your refrigerator and microwave in a corner of an undisturbed room to create a makeshift kitchen. This allows you to at least make coffee and breakfast in the morning.

Expect the unexpected!!! If someone tells you it’s a three-week project, plan on six! Whatever you have budgeted for money, set at least ten percent aside to cover any surprises. I promise you will have some!

Please keep the end result in mind to stay polistive. Take “before” shots and lots of interim pictures for prosperity – it will all be worth it!

Counter Top Trends

A popular trend in kitchen remodeling has homeowners incorporating different countertop surfaces, allowing them to create a focal point for an island or a piece of furniture. Most designs include granite or man-made quartz countertops for the majority of the working kitchen surface area and then the complimentary surface is typically a beautiful mahogany or teak wood surface. Occasionally, we will see stainless steel for the more contemporary designs. Other options include gorgeous glass countertops, distressed metal surfaces and colorful concrete. Of course, there are also beautiful laminates available for the budget-conscious consumer which, when partnered with a stone remnant for the island, provides the perfect solution for creating your own unique and more affordable kitchen space.
Nancy Bither

Nancy Bither has a total of 29 years experience in the building supply business. For 21 of those years, she has specialized in kitchen and bath design and sales. As the Director of Design at Atlantic Design Center, Nancy oversees the design standards and project details for each designer. She is certified by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) for both Kitchen and Bath Design and was a founding member of the NKABA Main chapter. Nancy’s designs have been featured in national publications, in addition to an array of local designer show houses. As a designer, Nancy enjoys the challenge of making each kitchen unique to each homeowner. She especially loves designing other rooms in the home, such as laundry rooms, entertainment centers and home offices.

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Kitchen & Bath Planning – A Word to the Wise

Kitchen & Bath Planning – A Word to the Wise

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Kitchen & Bath Planning – A Word to the Wise

First of all, when it comes to any major project, you can never start too early in the planning process. If you are serious about remodeling your kitchen or bath, you should connect with a designer as soon as possible. That relationship is so important! You will be spending a lot of time with this professional, so you want to be sure that you feel confident in their experience and comfortable with their personality.

In deciding how you want to remodel a space, doing some homework ahead of time is beneficial to everyone. There are web sites to go to (my favorite is www.houzz.com), magazines to pour through and different retail centers to visit (i.e. appliance dealers or plumbing showrooms). You will want to have a collection of ideas to bring to the designer. One hint, though is to make notes as to why you have chosen that particular picture or idea. You would be surprised how easy it is to forget a month later why you selected it!

Another thing I suggest is to leave a pad of paper and a pen handy in the room you plan to remodel. As you cook in the kitchen or get ready for work in the bathroom, take notes on things that are important. Write down both the good and the bad issues you come across. Then, when you start the interview process with the designer, the more information that you have in the beginning about your wants, needs and “hope to haves”, the smoother the project will go,.

So – in conclusion – give yourself a chance to think about the changes you want and allow plenty of time to work through the design process.

Stay tuned for more tips and ideas…

Nancy Bither

Nancy Bither has a total of 29 years experience in the building supply business. For 21 of those years, she has specialized in kitchen and bath design and sales. As the Director of Design at Atlantic Design Center, Nancy oversees the design standards and project details for each designer. She is certified by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) for both Kitchen and Bath Design and was a founding member of the NKABA Main chapter. Nancy’s designs have been featured in national publications, in addition to an array of local designer show houses. As a designer, Nancy enjoys the challenge of making each kitchen unique to each homeowner. She especially loves designing other rooms in the home, such as laundry rooms, entertainment centers and home offices.

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Are “Alien” Plants Bad?

Are “Alien” Plants Bad?

Doug Tallamy - award winning author & ecologist

You are Invited to a Fundraiser
for Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH
Saturday, September 30th @ 2:00 p.m.

Location: 627 Route 1, York, Maine (in the Eldredge Building)

Doug Tallamy, an award winning author and ecologist will be giving a free presentation on whether ‘alien’ plants are all bad. Dr. Tallamy has an impressive background in ecology. He is a Post-Doctoral fellow in Entomology, M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology, and B.S. in Biology. He is Professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, is actively doing research, has published a wide variety of papers and is the author of “Bringing Nature Home” and co-author of “The Living Landscape”.

Are “Alien” Plants “Bad”?

The expense of fightng alien plant invasions and the unpopularity of restricting the sale of ornamental invasives have motivated several public figures to question the wisdom of continuing to battle invasive plants. After all, they argue, if an alien plant helps a particular butterfly, bird, or bee, why not embrace it? Using data from several studies, Tallamy answers this and related questions, showing that we can determine the overall impact of alien plants on our ecosystems only by comparing what is gained from their use with what is lost when they replace native plant communities. Introduced plants are not the ecological equivalents of the native plants they displace because they do not support the diverse and stable food webs that run our ecosystems. Exchanging plants that support all of our animal diversity for plants that support only a few species is ecologically indefensible.

Use the button below to sign up. This is a free seminar, but a Free Will Donation will be appreciated – all funds to benefit Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH.

“Making Insects: A Guide to Restoring the Little Things That Run the World”

A Second Seminar by Doug Tallamy
to be held in Durham, NH
Sunday, October 1st @ 1:00 p.m.

Location: Thompson Center of Applied Sciences at UNH, Durham, NH

Insect populations have declined 45% globally since 1974. The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, despite the fact that a world without insects is a world without humans! So how do we build landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators and parasitoids that run the ecosystems we depend on? Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our atitudes to keep insects on the ground, in the air and yes, on our plants.

For the October 1st seminar, please make reservations directly with Bedrock Gardens, Lee, NH, at www.bedrockgardens.org. Tickets are best ordered in advance. Please see information on the Bedrock Gardens website.

Please do not miss this opportunity to hear two most engaging presentations with an opportunity to learn how we ourselves can be part of improving our ecosystem and environment.

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