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LMNG ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009 B5 Christ died in our place HEALTH KUDOS New members join Park Ridge foundation DEAR REV. Stephanie Lee -v Lrl Billy Graham GRAHAM: What does the phrase "Jesus died for me" mean exactly? I tried to explain it to a friend of mine the other day, and I got all tangled up. past president of the Henderson County Free Medical Clinics. Bauer is president of the Park Ridge Hospital Auxiliary. He serves as a.

board member on the Andrews University Advisory Council and the Adventist Frontier Mission board. Lee is assis Citizens Bank. She serves as the advisory council president for the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Ashe-ville, an advisory board member for the Salvation Army of Buncombe County, membership chair for the Fletcher Area Business Association. Stroud is an agent with State Farm Insurance in Hendersonville, Asheville and Wilkesboro. She is a women's basketball regional adviser with the NCAA.

Hospice honors 2 CLYDE Linda Nichols, a volunteer coordinator with Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice, received the 2009 Elizabeth Haile Award, and John Hawkins received the Jack Strong Award during an annual volunteer appreciation banquet April zl The awards were presented to Nichols and Hawkins for serving hospice selflessly in various capacities. Hawkins and Nichols, along with Sue Mateja, were also recognized for contributing more than 200 hours of service to hospice last year. Margie Adamas, Bronwen Sheffield and Jacqueline Stackhouse were recognized for serving as hospice volunteers for five years; and Mary Ann Yurko and Linda Clark were recognized for their 10 years as hospice volunteers. From staff reports HENDERSON- VI LIE Ken Adams, David Bauer, Stephanie Lee and Judith Stroud have been named to the Park Ridge Hospital Foundation board of directors for the 2009-10 term. Adams is a financial adviser and partner with Edward Jones.

MY ANSWER Ken Adams 3l Judith Stroud tant vice president and financial services manager with the Fletcher branch of First tence, and the deputies started to take you away to jail. But then, suppose the judge suddenly ordered them to stop, stepped down from his bench and announced that he was going to take your place! You deserved to go to prison but he was going instead! In other words, he was innocent but was willing to take upon himself the penalty that the law demanded for your crime the penalty you should have paid. This is what Jesus Christ has done for us. We deserve to die and be separated from God forever because of our sins but Christ toek our place. By his death on the cross he paid the price for our sins fully and completely.

In other words, he died for us; he died in our place. Now all we have to do is accept his forgiveness, by trusting him alone for our salvation. Have you opened your heart and life to Christ? Semi your queries to "My Answer," co Billy Oraham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201; call 877-2-GtUHAM, or visit the Web slta for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: vnm.blllygraham.ort. David Bauer He has served as HOOPS: Classes in hooping are available at Asheville YMCA F.E. DEAR When we say that Jesus Christ died for us, we simply mean that we deserved to die, but Jesus died in our place.

The Bible "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans Let me explain it this way. Suppose you had committed a serious crime and were brought before a judge for sentencing. There was no question about your guilt; you knew you had committed the crime, and you knew you deserved the sentence the judge was about to hand down. You had broken the law; the penalty had to be paid and you were the one who had to pay it. Then the judge pronounced the sen Continued from B4 and yoga in a fun way." MacNeil said that a typical store-bought hoop will was clocking hours a day, but I was obsessed," she said.

"Sometimes you see it in people's eyes when they get the hooper buzz." Benninghofen enjoys the benefits of Hula-Hooping from a mom's perspective. "I have two small children, and we go in the backyard and swing. I can stand there and hoop and exercise at the same time," she said. "My 4-year-old likes to do it, too." best hoop for you," Messing said. The YMCA has 10 hoops available for Monday's class, and members also bring their own.

"Adults want to start with a hoop between 1-2 pounds, closer to 2," Benninghofen said. For beginners, MacNeil recommends waist hooping for 15-30 minutes three-five times a week. "When I first started, I not give the same workout a specialized hoop will, and the workout you get from hooping depends on the weight of the hoop and the speed of the spinning. "You will burn more with a weighted hoop with water in it, and slower-paced hooping with a light weight will burn less," MacNeil said. "Depending on your experience level (an instructor determines the hoopers and offers a variety of music.

She was amazed at the fitness possibilities of hooping. "It's not just with the hoop around the hips but also around the knees," Trezise said. "A lot of arm hooping can be done and with that (comes) a lot of abdominal pull." Body and mind MacNeil also works in mental health and is a certified yoga instructor. "It's fairly low-impact; it's not like step aerobics," she said. "It tones and slims the body in a way similar to Pilates Access to medical information is governed by complex rules I Hi: I I www.REGmovies.com I I I 1:20 2 7:20 0311 I I II OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK www.lViearWhMiTJvSffl I DEAR READERS: After the letter from "Frantic Mom in Philadelphia" (Jan.

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DEAR ABBY: Over the past few years I have noticed a trend in the recorded phone messages of businesses I deal with over the course of a day. It is the use of the phrase, "We'll get back to you at our earliest convenience." Abby, is it just me, or does that phrase imply that it's about their convenience and not their customers'? There was a time when the sentiment was, "We'll help you as soon as possible." Am I being too literal here? BOB IN COSTA MESA, CALIF. DEAR BOB: Many businesses rely on automated phone answering systems as' a cost-saver because it means they don't have to hire someone to do it. It also allows the business owners Located in Historic HenJenonvifle, NC 828.692.8870 142 Joel Wright Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28792 www.MyQuiltSkoppe.com ATTENTION OSMOPREP USERS! Severe medical problems have been associated with this drug which is given prior to a colonoscopy. If you, or someone you know, have taken OsmoPrep and experienced: Kidney Failure Kidney ProblemsDamage Stroke Death Please contact Kim Wilson with Lewis Roberts, 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC at (888) 981-0939 for a tree consultation or visit Www.lewis-roberts.com.

You may be entitled to compensation. NEED A LIFT! An ance Portability ana Accountability Act) is to protect patient information and standardize the transmission of patient health information between health organizations. The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Web site (www.hhs.govocrhipaa) offers a variety of resources to help people understand HIPAA. The rules are complex and like any rules can have unintended consequences. They were NOT meant to discourage doctor-family communication, but only to give patients some control over their medical information.

Doctors are well within their rights to encourage. patients to give consent for sharing information with family members, and they need to explain why it's important. Collaboration is needed when families are deeply involved in their loved ones' care. The patient and therapist TOGETHER can specify what information can and cannot be shared. Parents like "Frantic Mom in Philadelphia" become more anxious and depressed when they have no information on how to help their children, which creates additional family stress.

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