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14 - Apple Valley Scoop - June 2010Fore! Look out forTHE Charity GolfTournament ofthe Season!Family 1st Medical and VON AnnapolisValley, we’ll team up once again tocoordinate THE charity golf tournamentof the summer. This year the event isscheduled to take place at Berwick HeightsGolf Club, on July 9th 2010. The tournament will be played in a four player scramble formatand will be studded with opportunities to win prizes through hole-in-one contests and puttingcompetitions! All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Community Support programsof VON Annapolis Valley.Players will begin the day with a shot gun start at 8 am with registration beginning at 7. Thenow famous “Meals on Wheels” breakfast gets the golfers day off to a healthy start and readyfor 18 holes of fun. The golf course requires all of the skills; length, accuracy, and strategy. Theblending of wide fairways, tight holes and placement of water hazards will challenge golfers ofall skill levels.If you’ve never had the opportunity to play on this course now is the July 11th is the timeto bring your team and participate in one of the best known charity golf tournaments of thesummer. The views of the North and South mountains, the rolling terrain, and great variety ofholes make this a very pleasant experience. Camera buffs should definitely bring their cameras.The play on the course is swift so your team will be back in the clubhouse by 1pm readyto enjoy some time on the 19th hole before your roast beef lunch is served up and prizes areawarded.It’s a great day filled with golfing, eating, prizes and lots of fun. Mark your calendar for JULY9th and register your team of four today. Registration is $400 per team and charitable receiptswill be issued. To register or for more information contact VON Annapolis Valley at 678-3415 ortoll free at 1-800-411-9646.Scotian Gold’s Country Gardenhas everything you need for your containergarden, trailing and upright annuals andperennials, herbs and vegetablesASB Growers Mixthe perfect container garden soilSeaboost Fertilizerfor a natural boostScotian Gold’s Apple Market...is serving up yourfavourite ice creamevery day til 8pmFree ice cream* fordad on Father’s Day(*free small ice cream for yourFather when you bring him toScotian Gold on June 19)Apple Market & Country Garden openMon - Sat 10am - 8pm, Sun 12pm - 8pmHighway #1, ColdbrookRadishDevin LeBlancOne of the quickestgrowing vegetables,radishes take only3-4 weeks to reachmaturity and can beplanted as soon asthe ground is thawed.Radishes are availableall year round,however, they arethe best in the spring and fall. Radishes have beenaround for centuries.They were cultivated in Egypt as early as 2780BC and are believed to have originally come fromsouthern Asia. Radishes were originally black butother varieties such as white and red were developedlater on. In ancient Greece, doctors prescribedradishes to prevent against intoxication. Mexicocelebrates the radish with a festival called “Nochede los Rabonos” on December 23 where they carvefigures out of radishes. There are different typesof radishes the common ones being Globe andDaikons.Health Benefits• Radishes contain a mixture of sulfur-basedchemicals that increase the flow of bile in thebody which aids in maintaining a healthygallbladder and liver. It also aids in digestion.• Radishes and their leaves are high in Vitamin Cwhich helps form connective tissue, keeps thegums healthy and prevents bruising.• Radishes are a source of molybdenum whichis a trace mineral needed in the body for theformation of uric acid and helps the body utilizeiron. It aids in the metabolism of nucleic acids(DNA and RNA)• Radishes also contain potassium, copper andfolic acid. Folic Acid is Vitamin B9 which makeshealthy new cells. Folic Acid is essential duringthe first 4 weeks of pregnancy. It helps withhealthy growth of unborn babies and preventsbirth defects.• Radishes belong to the same family as broccoliand cabbage, called the brassica group. Studiesshow that these vegetables protect againstcancers of the lungs and alimentary tract.Buying and Storing Radishes• Radishes should be firm and compact.• Look for unblemished and brightly colored skin.• Do not buy radishes that are soft when youapply pressure to them.• Leaves should be bright green and fresh, notlimp.• Radishes can keep up to a week in a plastic bagin refrigerator, make sure leaves are discarded.• Soak radishes in cold water for an hour toincrease their crispness.DevinLeBlancCome in for a8 WeekSpring Tune Upfor $250.00For more information, please visitwww.simplyforlife.com.Now open:Mon, Tues. 9-6, Wed 10-7 Friday 9-1