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Saturday, May 26
Hands On St. Nick - A Makeover
St. Nicholas Family Clinic
1901 Kentucky Ave.
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Come help us give this 20 year old organization a NEW LOOK! Help us paint, clean, organize and create a welcoming environment for our patients and the community.

Specific needs include: taping & mudding supplies, paint & artwork groupings, rugs, blinds & plants/interior foliage, soft fluorescents, baby changing station (x2), office organizers, L-shape desk, chairs, coffee tables, flooring – wood laminate & vinyl or tile, and volunteers.

Having served almost 7,000 patients since opening in 1994, St. Nicholas Family Free Clinic has made a significant impact on the health of our community and region. We are looking forward to giving back to the clinic by recruiting local businesses and volunteers to help lay new floors, freshen the walls with new paint, and organize the space for people to be proud of. Featuring JLF Interior Designs.

iAdvise, Best Served Cold with a Side of Humor

Dear Jody,

I do not do well with family functions. I mean, I love them and all. But this summer there seems to be more organized activity than normal! Even a family reunion! Do you have any tips on how to cope?

Dear I-totally-get-you,

I hate anything that is planned ahead of time. I don’t care if the plan is to party with Lady Gaga in Paris, I don’t like organization. I prefer amazing things to happen at random, happens a lot.

So maybe it’s not that you hate all the grannies and the babies and the sweat and the exploding sparks. Maybe it’s that it all feels so…forced?

Take heart my panicky one. Here are some tips to help you enjoy your time with the fam and relax…

1. The food at these things is MAJOR!! I’m talking church-potluck-style-buffet. Practice your power eating days in advance and not only will you make your aunties happy by coming back for fourths, but it seriously cuts out convo time when you are constantly stuffing your face. After you finally finish ANOTHER plate of food, look up exhausted and say, “I’m sorry, what were we talking about? STARVING!”

2. Bring alcohol if your family is the drinking type, even the casual drinking type. Many moms may not plan properly for this fun addition. Ask if you can bring anything, and if anyone starts to answer you, quickly cut them off and suggest bottles of wine as your contribution. If your family is the NON-drinking kind, really enjoy your Gatorade A LOT!!!

3. Organize a competitive activity. Not only is this way better than sitting around making up a future to your grandfather while simultaneously trying to convince your mom that you ARE happy with your life, but you get to take out some aggression. Kickball, diving contest, board games, wiffle ball — whatever! Nothing satisfies like kicking your sister in the face “on accident” or knocking out your pervy uncle when he tries to tag you out at the plate. If everyone has been ragging on your drop-out status or certain lack of meaningful employment, DESTROY THEM IN TRIVIAL PURSUIT!!! BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY — that nerdy 12-year-old cousin of yours, DEMORALIZE HIM!!!

Or at least cause enough of a scene with the above three that your own family eventually asks you to leave anyway.


Posted by Jody Suhrheinrich on 5/30/2010 0 Comments



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