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April – June 2013
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PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Charleen Earley
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Conrad Borba
WRITERS
Cha-Cha Cha
Emily Wesolek
Dr. Margaret Stahler, ND
Mike Burkholder
Sheryl Sturgess
Walter Ruehlig
Will Durst
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Felicia Kieselhorst
Jennifer Cordero
Michelle Sibrian
Robert Chen
COPY EDITORS
John Hartmann
Sam Bradley
Tammy Borba
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Kasie Purcell
DISTRIBUTION
Barbara Ellison-Smith
Walter Ruehlig
Kasie Purcell
I
can’t believe this April issue rounds out our rst full
year of publishing! My how time ies when you’re
having fun (a.k.a. pulling hair out). Honestly, it has
been fun, but I have to admit there were times of tears and
sweat. By the third issue, I asked myself ‘what the heck
are you doing to yourself?’The next morning my answer
was clear – because I enjoy inspiring, educating, uplift-
ing, informing, and most of all, entertaining those around
me. Publishing, writing, teaching and communications
are in my blood ~ like Bubba’s words on page 30 where
he wrote, “You have been chosen to give the world that
thing that only you can give.”Thank you to all my writers,
photographers, graphic designers, contributors, advertis-
ers, and of course readers. I hope you enjoy this issue, and
all issues yet to come. It is a labor of love straight from my
heart to your homes.
editor’s letter
in this issue…
on the cover
Photo by Alex Cashman
I made the plunge and took a tandem dive with instructor Aimee
Bower at Bay Area Skydiving in Byron, CA. If I ever do this again,
it will be with Aimee again! Visit www.BayAreaSkydiving.com.
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