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OUR FUTURE SELVES TO BE LIKE AND LOOK LIKE! We take a glance back at where we have been and what we have done, and we try to remember to extend ourselves grace. January is a time to cleanse, to start fresh, and not to dwell on who we were 12

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and be human. Here at Loveland & South Lifestyle, we are so proud of the growth in our community through the last year and cannot wait to see what is coming for

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 18 Slow Down Time With the Help of Water, Happiness, and Perhaps a Laser or Two

22 Home is where the Healing is Bayada provides holistic healthcare to the Loveland community

24 Working It Out How one local woman formed an alliance to reopen gyms in her state

24 34

34 The Doctor Is In! Asking Dr. Brett The Hard Questions About Mental Health

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Culinary Creations

Local Limelight

28 Local’s Choice 30 Giving Back 34 Hometown Hero

GOOD TIMES

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CULINARY CREATIONS

t he luck of t he sout h ARTICLE KRISTY HALL

TRADITIONS MARK THE PASSAGE OF TIME. Family traditions are some of the best memory keepsakes. Growing up in the south, each New Year’s day was marked with resolutions and a special meal. My mother was adamant that we have the ‘good luck’ dinner on January 1. I invite you to try this southern tradition or to develop your own unique meal to kick off 2021. After all, everyone could use a little luck after 2020, and the superstition keeps the holiday light and fun. NEW YEAR’S DAY DINNER + Baked Ham- a symbol of prosperity because pigs root forward. + Collard Greens- they represent green, folding money. Legend has it that they bring wealth and good fortune. + Black-Eyed Peas- symbols of coin money. + Cornbread- it represents gold and, when coupled with the other dishes, a sure-fire way to build your finances in the new year! BAKED HAM In the south, nothing beats a Honey Baked Ham. I remember standing in line for hours to pick up our perfectly sliced, delectably seasoned ham. No other ham would do. (Our closest store is off of Harmony in Fort Collins.)

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RECIPES FOR A TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN NEW YEAR’S DINNER

COLLARD GREENS + 2 bunches of Collard Greens + 1 large yellow onion, diced + 1 red bell pepper, diced + 1 ham hock - these are found next to bacon and dried meats in the grocery store

+ Dash of tabasco sauce + Salt Don’t turn up your nose until you’ve tried this quick cooking version of a ‘mess ‘o greens.’ Take two bunches of collards cleaned, stems removed, and chiffonade (a preparation of shredded, leafy vegetables). To chiffonade, stack leaves, roll tightly, and slice into thin strips perpendicular to the roll. This allows the collard greens to cook quickly. Now it’s time to prepare your ham hock. Bring ham hock to boil for two hours, allowing water level to reduce significantly. Boil off most of the water to saute. Remove ham hock, water saute, onions, and bell pepper for 3-4 minutes before adding in the collard greens. Cook until wilted. Season with tabasco sauce and salt if desired.

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BLACK EYED PEAS + Salt cured pork browned in pot. Add water to cover pork.

+ 1 onion diced + 2 cloves garlic halved + 1 stalk celery + 16 oz black-eyed peas (fresh is best) + Salt to taste Boil the salt pork, onion, and garlic for half an hour. Add peas and cook until tender or desired consistency.

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cornbread + 1 cup cornmeal + 1 cup Pamela’s baking mix (may use flour if not gluten-sensitive)

+ 3 teaspoons of baking powder use 4 teaspoons if using regular flour use 4 teaspoons if using regular flour.

+ ½ t salt + 1 cup of almond milk (may use cow’s milk if not dairy-intolerant)

+ 1 large egg, slightly beaten + ¼ cup avocado oil, divided Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat cast iron skillet in the oven with oil in it. Mix all ingredients. Carefully pour hot oil into the mix. Stir. Add batter to the hot skillet. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve with clarified butter or your favorite butter substitute and a drizzle of warmed molasses. Kristy Hall is a Functional Epigenetic Nutritionist and the owner of Living Well Nutrition, The Center for Epigenetic Counseling. She helps individuals find freedom through health at her clinic in Loveland. Schedule your consultation today by visiting www. livingwellnutrition.com or by calling 970-966-8419.

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SLOW DOWN

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WITH THE HELP OF WATER, HAPPINESS, AND PERHAPS A LASER OR TWO

IF YOU CAN NAME IT, IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT LESLIE PARRECO HAS EITHER COMPLETED IT, LEARNED IT, OR TRAVELED TO IT AT SOME POINT IN HER ADVENTUROUS LIFE. From singing in the Washington, DC jazz circuit, to playing piano, to gaining her skipper’s license and sailing in Australia, Leslie has attempted and most likely succeeded in more activities in her life than most people will ever experience. In addition, she also picked up hobbies such as scuba diving, horseback riding, playing the piano, and cycling over the years. Of her adventures, Leslie says, “I’ve always been a big risk-taker.” This has included changes in her career path, from working at the International Monetary Fund, to the Department of the Navy, and now as an esthetician. ARTICLE SKYE MARSH | PHOTOGRAPHY FLOURISH BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY

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who Leslie Parreco

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One of Leslie’s many accomplishments include those in her field of medical aesthetic services at Elite Body & Med Spa. In the time she’s spent in the field, Parreco has learned and mastered a wide variety of techniques, with some of her favorite being laser work. She’s had the pleasure of learning dozens of lasers and plans on continuing to learn more, explaining that “Education has been a continuous path for me. My parents were lifelong learners. My mother raised seven kids and then in her senior years did a lot of studying and learning.” Leslie has spent time at prestigious schools such as the Rocky Mountain Laser College and the International Dermal Institute. Currently, Leslie is qualified on four body contouring devices, including sculpting, nine lasers and several radio frequency devices. Of the services she provides, Leslie says “I love treating clients. It’s fun to make people feel good. It’s fun to help get their confidence back. We do see amazing results. You can’t stop the hands of time,” Parreco reminds, “but you can certainly slow them down.” You can do this by visiting the Med Spa, as well as by implementing simple daily habits such as drinking water, sleeping well, and eating healthy, nourishing foods. CityLifestyle.com/LovelandandSouth

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PICTURE

THIS:

SOMEONE

YOU

LOVE

HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL REPEATEDLY. They ache for their own bed, personal photos, decorations, and, most of all, their freedom. As the old saying goes, home is where the heart is. However, the team at Bayada Home Health Care in Loveland takes that adage to another level with their belief that home is also where the healing is.

Bayada specializes in the treatment of patients 55+ and provides targeted education to their cli-

Bayada provides services to clients from

nicians for the ailments that typically affect peo-

their homes with the goal of providing the most

ple in that age category, including heart disease,

autonomy in the safest environment. Registered

diabetes, and COPD, to name a few.

nurses (RNs), physical therapists (PTs), occu-

“Whenever you go into someone’s home and

pational therapists (OTs), speech-language

help restore them to their highest level, it’s very

pathologists (SLPs), and medical social work-

rewarding,” Bethany says.

ers (MSWs) are all among the team that provides

April Davis, RN, agrees. She started her

nursing and therapy for clients in the aftermath

career in a traditional hospital setting. Now, she

of hospital visits, surgeries, illnesses, or people

can’t imagine going back.

undergoing chronic illnesses.

“People heal better in their homes,” she says.

From a young age, Bethany Beets, the Director

“Sometimes it’s not the medication alone that helps.”

of Bayada Home Health Care, Loveland, devel-

The staff has bought into this philosophy

oped a love for older generations. She was blessed

and joke that they all “drank the Bayada Kool-

with multiple sets of grandparents to spend time

aid.” They are able to recognize the environmen-

with and care for. Today, she has a special grace

tal factors that shape a patient’s health more

and love for cantankerous old men because they

than a hospital staff might be able to. Aspects

remind her of her grandpa, reincarnated.

like home cleanliness, food availability, and familial situation all play a big part in holistic wellbeing. Over time, the staff and patients build a relationship with one another. They learn to trust and adapt to being part of each other’s daily or weekly rhythms. “Due to various situations, some of our clients have nobody come and see them,” Christina Boes, LPN, says. Colorado has an especially transient population, so many of their patients’ families simply can’t visit them regularly. In a way, the staff agrees that there is a mutual healing that takes place in the friendships they all develop with their clients. There is a dual beauty in having a need met while meeting a need. “You get your cup filled up without even trying,” Bethany says. Bayada 5285 McWhinney Boulavard Suite # 140, Loveland 970-282-8500

H E A LTH C A R E

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WORKING IT OUT

HOW ONE LOCAL WOMAN FORMED AN ALLIANCE TO REOPEN GYMS IN HER STATE

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During the six years the club was shut down, Robin continued working with seniors, including seniors with disabilities, by opening her own business, UB4ME Health. “I went to seniors’ homes, provided physical therapy, and also had my own studio for those seniors with mobility,” she says. “My business was beyond successful and I had a waiting list for new clients. There was nothing that could have taken me away from this fulfilling and humbling opportunity except…the old Orchards Athletic Club Building.” ROBIN DEPPERSCHMIDT-WILLIAMS WAS NEVER ONE TO

She said she had recurring dreams that she broke into the building

SIT BACK AND JUST LET THINGS HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN

while it was closed, and let people in to work out. “The dream always

LOVELAND. She has a deep history with the town and takes own-

gave me a feeling that this is where I was supposed to be.”

ership of her community.

Robin was right. In November of 2017, one of the owners of Club

“I am immensely proud to say that I am a native of Loveland,”

Loveland, Todd Heenan, contacted her and asked her to meet him at

she says. “I was born and raised in Loveland and have raised my

the building. As they walked the space and she told him about OAC,

family here as well. My parents went to school here and worked at

he told her he was planning a $5 million dollar renovation of the club.

Hewlett-Packard. I have always, always loved our community and have never wanted to leave.” Robin has always held a special place in her heart for people and businesses in the community that needed a voice or deserved

and families in need. She has also served full terms on both the Handicapped Advisory Committee of Loveland and the Larimer County Office on Aging. “I also have been at the forefront of standing up for what is right, and I believe wholeheartedly in taking a stance when needed,” she says. As general manager of Club Loveland, which opened in December of 2018, Robin works in the community in addition to living here. Given her extensive background in

goodbye to my own business, I knew God put in my heart that Club Loveland was where I was supposed to be,” Robin says.

a hand. She has created and implemented several charities and fundraising events for various organizations, individuals,

“The next time we met, Todd said that he saw the passion in my eyes for this club, and he wanted me to run it. As hard as it was to say

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“I also have been at the forefront of standing up for what is right, and I believe wholeheartedly in taking a stance when needed.”

fitness, the Club is not only a job for her, but a vocation. “I started working in health clubs in Loveland when I was 19 years old [in 1983] at Gloria Stevens Figure Salon, and have built my career in fitness from that,” she says. She went on to work at several other Loveland health clubs, including the Rocky Mountain Health Club in 1987, which was the first business to open in what is now Club Loveland’s location. Later, the Orchards Athletic Club (OAC) opened there in 1995. This was where she created her beloved senior fitness program. “I felt in my heart that this challenge would truly provide the seniors of Loveland the opportunity for longevity and social health,” she says. “By 2012, I had over 1,600 seniors in my program, but sadly, the club closed. I was more than devastated to say goodbye to not only my precious seniors, but the building that had held my heart for almost two decades.”

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It didn’t stop there. They purchased ultraviolet wands to kill bacteria and have designated cleaning teams during operational hours. Janitorial staff is there seven days a week before and after hours, and lockers, sinks, and showers have been separated. When they were finally able to reopen on May 27, 2020, their members were ecstatic. Robin was overwhelmed with the positive feedback from customers who said that the club helped them regain physical and mental health. They felt a sense of normalcy again. “To give people something to look forward to in today’s world, in their daily lives, makes my job the best job in the world right now,” Robin says. She is confident that the club is the safest, cleanest place to workout. To date, there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 generated from their facility. So, on March 17, 2020, when COVID-19 shut down many non-es-

Robin does note that there were many obstacles other than pur-

sential businesses in Loveland (including health clubs and gyms)

chasing all the required equipment and implementing the guidelines

Robin was once again devastated. She knew she needed to do some-

to successfully reopen. She credits their constant communication

thing to enable them to open again as soon and as safely as possible.

with members and staff, along with their vigilance to maintain health

“First and foremost, we were bleeding money,” she says. “Our

protocols, the opportunity to reopen during the pandemic.

income had disappeared, but our monthly bills continued to come in.

“My team deserves the credit for their dedication and integrity in

Secondly, our team members were itching to come back to the envi-

making this club everything the owners and I dreamed it could be,”

ronment they loved; they missed our members and their co-workers.

says Robin. “Our members are the heart and soul of this club. They

And last, but most definitely not least, our members wanted to get

are appreciative, caring, and dedicated to not only their own health,

back into their club and resume their fitness routines.”

but to supporting our locally-owned small business.

So, Robin reached out to other gym owners in northern

As a testament to that, many of the club’s members expressed

Colorado, and many were instrumental in her efforts. She formed

that they wanted to continue to pay their dues when the club was

an alliance with other health club owners and managers to work

closed due to COVID.

with the Larimer County Commissioners and Health Department

“There is no better way to express my gratitude to our members

to set up guidelines and parameters for a quicker reopening for

than to say that they are the reason 2020 has been my favorite year

health clubs in Larimer County.

ever,” Robin says.

Those guidelines were extensive. All of the equipment had to be six feet apart, so they had to reconfigure the entire club and elimi-

I also have been at the forefront of standing up for what is right, and I believe wholeheartedly in taking a stance when needed.

nate some exercise options in order to space out their equipment. They reduced the size of their group exercise classes so partici-

Club Loveland at Orchard is located at :

pants could be six feet apart. Reservations were also necessary for

289 East 29th Street, Loveland

lap swimming and for its Kid’s Club.

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In addition, they invested in electrostatic disinfecting equipment

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on surfaces for up to 90 days. They have NanoSeptic self-cleaning

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touch points, hand sanitizer, special bins for small equipment sterilization, and 10 additional cleaning stations with microfiber towels. Plexiglass guards were erected, distancing stickers were placed on floors, and a one-way entrance and exit were created, along with designated directional halls and stairs. Staff is screened and temperatures are taken before each shift.

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YO U A R E T H E C ATA LY S T F O R CHANGE

ARTICLE DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU, “WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?” how would

you reply? Would you talk about your job or your family? Would you tell them about a dream you’re chasing or a goal you’re trying to meet? What we give our lives to says a lot about who we are. For forty years now, I’ve gotten out of bed in the morning with one single focus: adding value to leaders

I’ve spent decades learning what it takes to trans-

who will multiply value to others.

form communities and countries, and with my

Because of that focus, I’ve authored over 80 books

writing partner, Rob Hoskins, have produced a

on relationships, equipping people, attitude, and lead-

book that offers step by step instruction on how

ership, all with the purpose of expanding my reach to

leaders—people who care to make a difference—

add value to leaders.

can produce transformation in their own backyard.

Four decades, dedicated to making better leaders.

It’s a book written for everyone—including you.

But now, as I enter into my fifth decade, my purpose

You are a potential catalyst for change in your

has expanded. I still get out of bed with the goal of

community, no matter where you live, no matter

adding value to leaders who will multiply value to

what you do. All it takes is your willingness to

others, but there’s an even greater purpose behind it all.

step up as a leader. Harriet Tubman once said,

Transformation. I want to see our world transformed

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always

into one where every human being is encouraged and

remember, you have within you the strength, the

allowed to live to their full potential. Imagine what it would

patience, and the passion to reach for the stars

be like to live in a world where everyone—men, women,

and change the world.”

children—were equipped and empowered to live a life of deep purpose. We would truly see a transformed world.

RENOWNED LEADERSHIP COACH DETAILS HOW CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY CAN START WITH ONE PERSON: YOU

If you dream of changing your community, or city, or country, you must not only dream, you must

That’s the message of my latest book, Change Your

also act. Many things in life just happen, but pos-

World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference.

itive change isn’t one of them. Changing anything

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in our world requires someone to be the catalyst. Someone like you.

Dr. John C. Maxwell

Leaders like you become catalysts for change when they do three things: pick a problem to address, invite others to join

1. Pick a Problem to Address A leader can never become a catalyst until he or she first takes

them, and do what they

ownership of the problem they wish to solve. You cannot rally

can where they are.

days; people know when a leader is being half-hearted, and they

people to a cause that you aren’t willing to own, especially these don’t respect it. When you pick a problem to solve or a cause to rally around, you must have conviction in order to succeed. Over the years, I’ve learned that whenever I feel a sense of conviction about an issue, I need to start moving in the direction I believe I should go, even if I’m uncertain. Action creates ownership, and ownership creates credibility with people. And you need that credibility because transformation cannot be done by one person alone—we all need people to join us on the journey. CONTINUED >

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2. Invite Others to Join You When you’ve settled on the problem you want to tackle you should immediately begin looking for others to join you. In the book, Rob and I recommend starting with friends and family; you already have influence with them, and chances are you’re of like mind in many areas. Go to those family members who frequently ask you for advice or seek your opinion on personal matters, as you likely have greater influence with them. To move beyond family, however, you’ll need to take a leap of faith and begin sharing your passion for solving the problem with other people. Passion attracts, and when people come to you with interest, don’t be afraid to ask them what they think or invite them to improve your ideas. Empowering people to help you creates a bond, and once that bond is established, you will quickly discover who you can truly work with and invite them to take action with you.

3. Do What You Can Where You Are Action is the final step. It doesn’t have to be big or grand; it doesn’t even have to be guaranteed of success. Nothing happens in life until someone does something, and once you take your first step, the next step will come into focus. Remember that transformation is a process, not an event. It takes time and repeated action to bring about positive change. So focus on purpose, not perfection, and do what you know to do. These three steps may seem too simple, but I assure you they work. The goal of all transformational movements is making things better however possible. Incremental change is better than the status quo; and when you’re truly committed to making your community a better place, you know that any improvement is a significant improvement.

If you’d like to learn more about transformation

No matter what problems or challenges face your

and how to become a leader of transformation,

community, you are the catalyst for change that can

then I encourage you to pick up my book, Change

make all the difference. But you must choose to get

Your World, from your favorite bookstore or online

involved; transformation won’t choose you—you

retailer. If you’re concerned about making the world

must choose transformation.

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The Doctor is in! ASKING DR. BRETT THE HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

WHERE DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE GOING? Honestly, if we don’t change things, nowhere and fast. Let me explain. The current standard of care for mental health is matching condition A with drug B and it seems to be working, from a financial perspective. The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to inch things along. Globally, antidepressant sales are projected to double from $14.3 billion to $28.6 billion--in. just. one. year. A very high majority will undoubtedly be from first time prescription fillers. We need to completely change how we identify, interact and work with these patients. WHAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES THAT WE FACE AS A SOCIETY IN REGARD TO MENTAL HEALTH? In my opinion, recognizing the problem before it is too late can save many relationships, marriages and lives. It’s not always obvious to spot those who suffers from mood disorders. Many physicians also have trouble differentiating these patients from other conditions. Symptoms such as fatigue and insomnia can easily be blamed on other causes

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