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MAY, 2019
ZPT GaZette NEWSLETTER
Dear ZPTfamily and friends,
consider dropping in to ZPT to purchase your Jones Greenhouse gift cards from us, which support the Zionsville Optimist Club. Win-win!) Recently my Optimist Club friends and I attended the fund-raising breakfast for Silvia’s Child Advocacy Center in Lebanon.The breakfast featured speakers who are the leaders in Boone County and in the state of Indiana in the field of child advocacy and protection. We learned some startling statistics, namely that 1 out of 10 children under the age of 18 have experienced some form of abuse by the time they reach their 18th birthday; 90% of those are involving someone the family knows and trusts. It is all our responsibility as adults, to protect and believeourmostvulnerablecitizens, thechildrenwho cannotprotect themselves in these toughsituations. We were advised to report any suspicions to the local authorities, the local police, to investigate. In addition, we are to report any suspicion to the Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 1-800- 800-5556. HappyMother’sDay toall themomsand themothers- to-be! It is an awesome responsibility to become a parent; the special closeness that a mother has with her children is a true blessing throughout their years. I love the transition that I am experiencing, watching some of our children become parents and loving on the little ones.
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Our theme this month is gardening, and of course I always think of my dad and his love for gardening both in the vegetable garden and his perennial gardens. He would spend a great deal of his spring and summer
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time outdoors, preparing the soil, looking for starts, planting seeds and plants, tilling, hoeing andwatering.Theharvestsweregreat fun,especially if we could beat the raccoons to the sweet corn! Although it has been 20 years now since my dad passed away, I hold on to the memories of seeing him work across the yard, hearing him summon me to look at the newest plant growth or flowers, and smelling the soil that had just been tilled, or the grass that had just been mown. My grandmothers were both gardeners, too, especially my grandma Wanieta, who I remember working her garden to provide us with the best and freshest meals, including vegetables, fresh eggs and fresh chicken - don’t ask the details on that one! Grandma Ruby would work with her flowers and potted plants, as I remember when she lived “in town” and had patio space. My grandmothers and my mom were all great cooks as I grew up, and I wonder now if I can hold onto that legacy for my grandchildren. I cook and bake so differently than they did, and I certainly don’t have much time to garden. I will be trekking up to Jones Greenhouse in Gadsden to purchase some lovely flowers for our porches again this year. (Side note: if you haven’t purchased your flowers or vegetable starts this year,
Patient Success SPOTLIGHT
Got me back on track for strengthening! "After my second attack of sciatica in November 2018, my primary care physician recommended PT to strengthen my lower body and back and develop more flexibility to prevent the return of sciatica. I had become sedentary and easily fatigued when walking and climbing. The PT training at ZPT got me back on track for strengthening, and I could tell the improvement in three weeks! The rest is up to me maintaining the discipline to stay with it! Thanks!" - Charles G.
Be blessed, Elaine
P.S. “The winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come…” Song of Solomon 2:11-12
BEST WISHES, AMANDA! Congratulations to Amanda Raines, PT Tech, and organizer extraordinaire, for being selected to be in the Masters program for Athletic Training at the University of Indianapolis starting this summer. She will be working part time beginning in June. We appreciate all the care she has given our patients over the past 1 and ½ years as she has applied to schools and prepared for the upcoming new chapter in her career. Come by and chat with Amanda about her new schooling and adventures!
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