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CityViewNC.com | 21 800•894•1761 www.nextdayaccess.com dlong@nextdayaccess.com • Ramps (purchase & rental) • Grab Bars • Vertical Platform Lifts • Pool Lifts • Stair Lifts • Ceiling Lifts • Handrails • Bathroom Safety • Door Widenings • Safety Home Automation Stay in Your Home Longer & Safer Fayetteville's Certified Accessibility Specialist 1843 Quiet Cove, Fayetteville, NC 28304 (910) 483-8080 | www.villageinternalmed.com e Legacy Continues V I L L A G E I N T E R N A L M E D I C I N E VIM Sathy Viswanath, MD Wikrom Chaiwatcharayut, MD Toni D. Meeks, MD K.B. Nicky Lo DNP, FNP-C A Tradition of Caring Since 1993 wilderness therapy and survival offerings of Isler's nonprofit, the Soil Foundation. Aer- school programming, ninja birthday parties and summer camps are available at Elevo to keep kids engaged in healthful pursuits. For adults 17 and older, Elevo hosts a unique scope of classes, focusing in Ninjutsu, Kali (Filipino martial arts), Silat (Malaysian martial arts), and Tomoi, which Isler refers to as "the grandfather" of popular Muay ai boxing. "We are the only ones nearby who do what we do," he said. For a beginner, or someone intimidated by the unique martial arts offered at Elevo, Isler's approach is gentler than expected of a fourth-degree black belt. "It isn't about what I can do or what anyone else can do. It's my job to meet people where they are," he said. Fun things to do right now Make a list of active pursuits your kids love or might love. Be brave, creative and take advantage of New Year's specials. Kids over 12 can kickbox with adult supervision at 9Round. Iron Forged Athletics offers a youth program beginning at age 9. Air Born Aerial Fitness has a circus class for ages 8 and older. Trampoline parks offer family specials. Check the offerings of the YMCA, Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation, or ask friends for ideas. Find an alphabet workout online and, amid groans and giggles, and exercise to the spelling of your kids' names. Everyone will be rosy-cheeked and less wiggly when it's over. Pull out a cookbook and plan a recipe together, incorporating healthy foods prepared in a familiar way. Choose a new or exotic fruit to accompany the dish. Exciting to prepare and eat, pomegranates and persimmons are in season and widely available in North Carolina this month. For snack time, assemble and present a small, kid-friendly charcuterie of whole grain crackers, cheese, fruit and meat, and watch it disappear. Herbal tea in a delicate cup, a motivational countdown bottle, and water with frozen fruit, bendy straws or flavor drops encourage busy little bodies and parents to stay hydrated. Before we know it, Fayetteville will come alive. Parks, gardens and organized athletics will keep us hopping all summer long. For now, we need that January spirit and the luck of black-eyed peas.

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