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Obesity is a problem, we all know it. Nationally nearly 38% of adults are obese and the childhood obesity rates have stayed at around 17% for nearly a decade[i]. But the bigger problem is the conversation swirling around it. If we know the serious health concerns that come with obesity – diabetes, hypertension, lower life expectancy, etc. – and we communicate this with our patients, why have we seen so little progress? What can we do better?
Before we can ask patients to make behavioral changes, we first have to help them to understand the obstacles they, and all of us, face. Providers need to refocus the conversation and help our patients become aware of our role as consumers in today's society, and how that role makes us vulnerable to obesity.
Our economic system depends on people being non-informed consumers that will purchase and consume starchy and low-nutrition food items. We are constantly being bombarded with messages to do so. The media encourages unhealthy eating with constant fast food and quick-eating promotions. "Normal" portion sizes have grown to enormous amounts. Low prices align with low nutrition options. Most school lunches lack nutrition policy or nutritional requirements. All these influences to eat poorly feed into and maintain the food delivery system as we know it. And if you live in poverty – eating healthy is even more of a challenge.
"Food desert" is a term thrown around in the population health world to talk about neighborhoods, often low-income, that don't have convenient access to affordable, healthy food. Millions of Americans live in these neighborhoods. The stores that do exist in those neighborhoods often have less fresh and healthy food, and when they do they are often more expensive. So even if people are informed consumers, motivated and want to make good nutritional decisions, they are encouraged not to by social and economic forces. We also can't forget about other stressors that add to obesity, like not feeling safe or not knowing if you will have a steady income or a place to stay night after night. It is an uphill battle no matter which way you slice it.
So the question remains – how do we expect individuals to improve in an environment that feeds itself?
We first have to help inform people of the obesity driven environment in which they live. As providers, we need to have open conversations with our patients and increase awareness around these challenges in a patient-provider context. It is essential that we talk with our patients and educate them about the challenges they face. To battle obesity, we as consumers have to understand that we are vulnerable to it – because we are constantly encouraged to maintain an economic system that depends on it.
We then need to empower our patients to overcome it through education and support. I'm not saying this is an easy feat, or an easy solution – but it's the start of a solution. Until we first bridge that gap of awareness – it's going to be really hard to move towards improvement.
As health care providers we also need to raise our voices not only with individual patients, but in the community, via media outlets and with our representatives, so that this holistic discussion on obesity may take place at all levels. Eventually it has to reach the food industry and the government regulatory agencies.
[i] http://stateofobesity.org/fastfacts/
Author: Dr.Francisco Enriquez, Sixteenth Street Pediatrician
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Going back to school is a fun and exciting time for kids! But for kids with asthma, it can be a bit scary. With a new environment and new people it's important to cover all your asthma bases before the first bell rings. Gerardo Jimenez, Certified Asthma Educator, offers up some great tips at how you and your child can be prepared – and not let his or her asthma get in the way of a great start!
Get in to see the Doc
It's always a good idea to touch base with your child's doctor before school starts. Review your child's Asthma Action Plan (AAP) and make sure everything is ready to go. It should be clear to you and your child what to do when symptoms arise. Sometimes schools even ask to have the AAP on file, so it's smart to go over it together with your doctor one last time!
Medication check
Make sure you have all the prescriptions and medications your child needs ahead of time. Check the expiration dates on all medicines. Talk to your doctor or an asthma educator about reviewing the way your child uses an inhaler, or any other medications, so there are no doubts when they leave for school the first day.
Get to know the school
If possible, ask to tour the school before the first day to identify potential asthma triggers. Set a game plan with your child about how to deal with these identified triggers and where he or she should go if help is needed.
Get to know the staff
Keep your child's teacher, and other staff, in the know. Talk with your child's teacher about your child's specific asthma condition as well as their AAP. Make sure you and your child are familiar with other key people at the school, like the principles, school nurse, sports coaches, or others that should be aware in case of emergency or to assist in treatment.
Classroom is key
There are often many common asthma triggers in the classroom. Think about what classroom activities are likely to set off symptoms and talk with the teacher about creative ways to avoid these activities or reduce exposure.
Keep your child involved
Involve your child in all these steps and keep them hands-on in the process. Empowering your child in the before-school preparation helps them feel more in control and leads to better management when you aren't there. Let them chose a fun way to keep their inhaler and AAP close, like a special pocket or a fun bag with their favorite cartoon character on it.
Call Gerardo Jimenez at 414-897-5577 or stop in to make an appointment with our fantastic Chronic Conditions Health Education Department!
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Breast cancer is scary. But the idea of not being there for your family is even scarier. Having regular mammograms is one way to combat that fear and know you are taking positive steps towards a healthy future. Let's tackle common questions around screening mammograms and give some insight on how you can be smart and protect yourself.
What is a screening mammogram?
A screening mammogram is a test done to check woman for breast cancer when they have no symptoms or signs. It is an x-ray picture of the breast. Normally two pictures of each breast are taken. Doctors then look at the picture to find tumors that cannot be felt by touch.
Why should I get one?
Having a mammogram annually can help find and deter cancer early. When breast cancer is found early it is more treatable, which can save a life that may not be salvable at a later phase. This also means you can often avoid invasive, complicated treatments and have a better chance of not losing a breast.
When should I get one?
The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends a screening mammogram every two years for women ages 50 to 74. Some women may need earlier or more frequent screening. It is important to talk with your healthcare provider about your personal and family history to determine the best plan for you.
Will it hurt – what should I expect?
A nurse or technician will have you stand in front of a special x-ray machine. They will place your breasts, one at a time, between a plastic plate and an x-ray plate. These plates will push down your breast to flatten it. The flatter and more spread out the breast is, the better picture the machine can get. It may be a little uncomfortable, making you feel squeezed or pinched, but it will only last a few seconds.
What if I don't have insurance?
If you do not have insurance our team at Sixteenth Street is here for you and can help you get screened. Simply call 414 672 1353 and tell us what you need.
If you have insurance you can go anywhere! Preventative screenings are covered free of cost. On the near Southside of Milwaukee Columbia St. Mary's or St. Francis are both great options. St. Francis even has extra hours on Saturday for your convenience.
Is there anything else I should do?
Have a clinical breast exam done on a regular basis and check your own breasts for lumps and other unusual changes. The self-breast exam should not replace your clinical checkups with your provider, so make sure to keep those appointments on the books.
Call us at 414 672 1353 and ask to talk with someone from our Women's Wellness or Midwifery Department.
We would love to sit down with you and answer any questions that you have – or get you in for a screening!
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Support group for Latina teens confronts depression, suicide
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, May 19, 2016
As suicide rates continue to rise amongst Latina teens in Milwaukee, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is taking steps to provide support and treatment to the high risk youths through the SEEDS group treatment program- self-esteem, empowerment, empathy, and discovery of self. Sophia Boyd discusses the issues surrounding these suicide rates in Support group for Latina teens confront depression, suicide, published in the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Urban Milwaukee and National Public Radio.
Although the exact cause of the increased suicide rate is uncertain, there are many contributing factors. From the pressure of assimilation into a new culture for immigrants, to the strains of conforming to traditional roles of a Hispanic household, Latina teens are experiencing countless forms of stress.
Sixteenth Street's SEEDS program is one of the many programs and forms of treatment available to teens. This group specifically aims to provide help to 13 to 16 year old Latina teens suffering from depression and anxiety through unique group therapy treatment. There are also options for individual treatment and therapy available.
Interested in learning about Sixteenth Street's SEEDS program?
Contact the Behavioral Health Department at 414-672-1353
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Vaginal birth after cesarean: How to make a hard decision
MetroParent Magazine, May Edition 2016
When having another child after a previous cesarean section, moms must make a tough decision- vaginal birth, or a repeat cesarean. In Vaginal birth after cesarean: How to make a hard decision, Ann Ledbetter, CNM at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers lays out the pros and cons for both options lending a helping hand. As repeat cesarean sections and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) both come with increased risk, moms have a lot to consider. Ann focuses in on what those thing should be. She discusses risks of attempting a VBAC, risks of a repeat C-section, factors in VBAC success, how to increase your chances of success and more.
Ultimately the very personal decision lies between a mom and her provider – but the more information available, the more comfortable mom will be with whatever decision is made.
Still have questions? Need help finding care?
Sixteenth Street's midwifery department offers prenatal care in individual or group settings, in Spanish and English.
Make an appointment today!
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After a commendable 27 years as the president and CEO of Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Dr. John Bartkowski will be retiring on March 31st, 2017, and passing the business to the capable hands of Dr. Julie Schuller.
Schuller has been a vital part of 16th Street for 20 years, and was evidently a frontrunner as a prospective replacement. Beginning as a clinical provider, she worked her way up to the position of executive vice president, before ultimately being appointed by the SSCHC Board of Directors to succeed Bartkowski.
Rich Kurchen, Senior Reporter for the Milwaukee Business Journal, recently summarized Schuller's promotion at Sixteenth Street. Interestingly enough, this wasn't the first time Kurchen wrote a piece about Dr. Schuller. In 2014, Schuller was awarded the honor of being one of the Milwaukee Business Journal's Women of Influence for her crucial role in Sixteenth Street's success.
To learn more about Sixteenth Street's leaders and their contributions to their community, visit our website!
See the additional articles regarding Dr. Bartkowski's retirement from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Medical Society Newsletter, and Wisconsin Health News.
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"We can't separate the mind and body."
These are words from Maria Perez, psychologist and Sixteenth Street director of behavioral health (BH), as quoted in Integrated medical care aims to break down wall in treating illnesses of body, mind, by Guy Boulton of the Journal Sentinel.
The article focuses on the shift to "more collaboration and better coordination of care." Through various local experts, Boulton discusses the benefits of better coordinating behavioral health and medical care and certain models that are currently being put into place. One of the models mentioned is that of Sixteenth Street, which incorporates both the physical co-location of medical and BH services within the same building, as well as the embedding of BH providers on the clinical floor. This allows for brief interventions, further assessments and additional work on behavioral change to specifically help manage chronic diseases.
Collaborative models are the care models of the future. Nurse practitioner McFarland was quoted in the article saying it best, "One person can't do it all…we have to do it as a team."
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If we've learned anything from the crisis in Flint, it's that we must take the quality of our water infrastructure very seriously.
Milwaukee is rapidly facing the need for an upgrade – and it's going to be expensive. In an opinion piece, Government must provide clean safe drinking water, State Representative Josh Zepnick discusses where the responsibility should lie – right here in Milwaukee with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSSD) – and presses on the urgency to bring our system up to national standards.
Zepnick also focuses on the dangerously high lead levels in Milwaukee. This is due to old lead pipes running through residential areas. Milwaukee's categorization of lead poisoning is also twice as high as the national standard.
Despite pushing for movement fast, Zepnick applauds the local Southside efforts. Key steps are being taken by Sixteenth Street and other local organizations. This includes the Kinnickinnic River cleanup and revitalization, the expansive lead prevention efforts, storm water runoff reduction projects and more.
Want to get involved? Check out the numerous projects and initiatives going on with Sixteenth Street's Environmental Health Department today!
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We all know exercise is good and that being active is important. We all know we should be doing it. Even though we know, sometimes it just doesn't happen – and then it continues to not happen for months or years. After spending months or years off the exercise train, how do we get back on it? Especially when we start to throw in life stressors like a low budget, little time or living in a not so safe neighborhood? Tatiana Maida, Healthy Choices Department Manager, offers a few things to consider to make exercise work for you and to get you and your family out and moving again at your level!
Start Simple
Starting to exercise again can be intimidating – don't think you have to run a marathon right out of the gate. Start with simple activities, such as walking, biking or a dance class. Find something you like to do that gets you up and moving without scaring you out of starting in the first place.
10 minutes
10 minutes of movement is a great place to begin. Start by walking, biking or doing your exercise of choice for just 10 minutes. Once you feel good with 10, bump yourself up to 15 – then 20. The level you are at is the right level. Feel comfortable there until you are ready to add more!
Make it a habit
Once you decide to get moving, keep moving. By making it a habit it will gradually become easier and more enjoyable. Schedule your exercise for a moment that you know will work out the majority of the time. If you have to constantly re-arrange to make it work, you are more likely to let it go.
Involve your family and friends
You're not alone! Create a social support system for yourself by inviting friends and family to join you. You are more likely to stick with it with a friend by your side. By involving your kids, you are not only getting them up and moving, but you are modeling healthy behavior and showing them the importance of being active.
Get outside and feel the fresh air for free
You don't need to join a gym or pay a lot of money to exercise. Use exercise as a way to enjoy the outdoors. Explore the parks and natural environment of your neighborhood. Breathe in some fresh air with your kids and feel the sun on your face.
Have fun!
Think of exercise in a different way. It's a space to have fun, communicate and connect with your family and friends! It's a time to enjoy each other's company and become more involved with your community and neighbors. Take the pain out of exercise and replace it with fun, family and friends!
Sixteenth Street's Healthy Choices Department, along with Latinos por la Salud, offers fantastic weekly Walking and Biking Clubs all summer long!
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Contact Tatiana Maida at 414-897-5187 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information!
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"We are extremely grateful for John's superb leadership and vision," said Board Chair Rick Walters. "This is a natural fit for Julie, and I'm confident she will carry on John's legacy to the fullest."
Sixteenth Street, which provides clinical care and behavioral health services for Milwaukee's vulnerable populations, has grown exponentially under Dr. Bartkowski's leadership, starting as a storefront clinic with 45 employees and five doctors to now having three clinical sites—including a new market in Waukesha—with two more sites in process.
"John achieved a legacy of tremendous growth and success for Sixteenth Street—from community partnerships to increasing our physicians by ten-fold to leadership in environmental health and lead poisoning prevention," said Dr. Schuller. "I'm humbled to fill his shoes. I'm also energized!"
Dr. Schuller has worked with Sixteenth Street for the last 20 years, starting as a clinical provider and then as medical director and, most recently, executive vice president. She looks forward to continuing the organization's emphasis on community health, rather than health center, by going out into the community to address population health and the social determinants of health.
"Poverty impacts people's health tremendously," she said. "We have a responsibility to address its roots beyond the exam room to improve the health of our patients any way we can: medical care, involvement in the community, collaboration and coordination with partners. My population health perspective drives how I approach my work."
In the upcoming months, she and Dr. Bartkowski will work together to shepherd a new clinic farther south with the help of Aurora and a site on the west side of Milwaukee with the help of Froedtert, as well as navigate an upcoming federal survey this September.
"I'm leaving Sixteenth Street in skilled hands," said Dr. Bartkowski. "Julie is sure to do great things with the incredible momentum Sixteenth Street has going into the future."
In his retirement, Dr. Bartkowski is looking forward to the opportunity to relax with family and friends, as well as engage in consulting and teaching work that continues to share his expertise on community health centers and population health. Between now and his retirement, he and Dr. Schuller are committed to making the leadership transition as seamless as possible for Sixteenth Street patients and the communities it serves.
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Fall 2009 Fashion & Fall 2009 Beauty
Fall is just a few short weeks away, which means it's time to start thinking about updating your look for the season (cue shopping excuse.)
We're falling hard for the season's top beauty and style trends including jewel tones for clothes and lips, strong shoulders and brows, and embellishments for shoes, handbags and even updos.
Color You Beautiful
No need to eschew color, dolls. Designers such as Michael Kors, Erdem and Marc Jacobs paraded jewel tone creations down fall runways. Eye popping colors – think fuchsia, teal and orange—set the stage for a fall season that is proving to be oh-so-wearable.
Black, always a fall staple, was mixed in with the vivid colors, of course, but it the dark side made its biggest statement on lips this season—it's a look that only a few can pull off.
Instead, opt for another jewel tone trend: the return of the red lip, (we know, it never really went away) seen at Yves Saint Laurent, Ruffian and Chanel.
Crimson lips stole the show at many a Fall Fashion Week show; get the look yourself with YSL's Rouge Volupté in "Red Muse," a bright orange red ($34 at YSL Beauty), Borghese's B Moisture Advanced Care Lipcolour in "Carnevale Red" ($24 at borghese.com).
Better yet, turn to our list of the best – and worst – red lipsticks to find your haute fall hue.
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'80s inspired looks reigned supreme on Fall 2009 runways, including (gasp!) the return of the shoulder pad. They're calling it the "strong shoulder" look but we know a square cut styrofoam pad when we see one.
Beyoncé sported this look earlier in the years at the BET Awards, and apparently, she was onto something.
'80s-inspired jackets were shown on the runways of designers such as Balmain, Phillip Lim and Balenciaga, to name a few. Lim says the look lends confidence, explaining that volume at the shoulders slims the waist and gives the appearance of improved posture.
The strong look continues on the face of fall, in the shape of bold brows another, ahem, new trend for the season.
OK, so we've been imploring you to step away from the tweezers for years, but now we can name drop in our quest to save your brows: namely Herve Leger and Jean Paul Gaultier, both of whom sent models down the runway with big, bold brows.
To get the look, we love ModelCo's Eyebrows Designer Kit. This all-in-one kit contains four brow stencils, brow wax, brow powder, brushes, a grooming wand and tweezers in a take-it-on-the-run compact ($38 at www.modelco.com.au).
We also recommend Clarins Pro Eyebrow Kit. This must-have, multi-tasking kit sells for $35 and is available at Clarins' retailers.
Back to that '80s inspiration and rocker chic boots and bags. Marc Jacobs' models strutted their stuff in black booties that were to die for (or at least wound worthy).
Thanks to Payless, those on a budget will look beguiling Abaeté's Laura Poretzky whipped up for Payless (yup, Payless) and adorned with chains.
The Abaeté for Payless Antoine Bootie retails for $49.99 and will be available on Payless.com only from late August through early October.
Studs are also big for fall with studded boots and bags galore.
We like Alexander Wang's black studded satchel and Gucci's Pelham Studded Hobo (pictured).
Embellish yourself from head to toe for fall, as designers showed updos and ponytails that were beautifully adorned.
At Walter, models boasted delicate hair accessories with messy updos while, a look that's easily attained with hair that hasn't been washed since the day before and your choice of chic adornments for locks.
But to get the full fall hair story, you'll just have to stay tuned.
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The Codexby Douglas Preston
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"Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars' worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishing---along with his entire collection---from his mansion in New Mexico.
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"Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars' worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishing---along with his entire collection---from his mansion in New Mexico.
At first, robbery is suspected, but the truth proves far stranger: As a final challenge to his three sons, Broadbent has buried himself and his treasure somewhere in the world, hidden away like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. If the sons wish to claim their fabulous inheritance, they must find their father's carefully concealed tomb.
The race is on, but the three brothers are not the only ones competing for the treasure. This secret is so astounding it cannot be kept quiet for long. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient Mayan codex that may hold a cure for cancer and other deadly diseases, others soon join the hunt---and some of them will stop at nothing to claim the grave goods.
The bestselling coauthor of such page-turning thrillers as Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities, Douglas Preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in The Codex.
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"A totally engrossing experience." Audiofile on Cabinet of Curiosities
"Three sons are searching for their dying father who has vanished into the Central American jungle with the art and artifacts of a lifetime of collecting...cover to cover adventure...moves like a tropical thunderstorm." Barbara D'Amato, Mary Higgins Clark Award Winner
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Tom Broadbent turned the last corner of the winding drive and found his two brothers already waiting at the great iron gates of the Broadbent compound. Philip, irritated, was knocking the dottle out of his pipe on one of the gateposts while Vernon gave the buzzer a couple of vigorous presses. The house stood beyond them, silent and dark, rising from the top of the hill like some pasha's palace, its clerestories, chimneys, and towers gilded in the rich afternoon light of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
"It's not like Father to be late," said Philip. He slipped the pipe between his white teeth and closed down on the stem with a little click. He gave the buzzer a stab of his own, checked his watch, shot his cuff. Philip looked pretty much the same, Tom thought: briar pipe, sardonic eye, cheeks well shaved and after-shaved, hair brushed straight back from a tall brow, gold watch winking at the wrist, dressed in gray worsted slacks and navy jacket. His English accent seemed to have gotten a shade plummier. Vernon, on the other hand, in his gaucho pants, sandals, long hair, and beard, looked uncannily like Jesus Christ.
"He's playing another one of his games with us," said Vernon, giving the buzzer a few more jabs. The wind whispered through the piñon trees, bringing with it a smell of warm resin and dust. The great house was silent.
The smell of Philip's expensive tobacco drifted on the air. He turned to Tom. "And how are things, Tom, out there among the Indians?"
"Glad to hear it."
"And with you?"
"Terrific. Couldn't be better."
"Vernon?" Tom asked.
"Everything's fine. Just great."
The conversation faltered, and they looked around at each other, and then away, embarrassed. Tom never had much to say to his brothers. A crow passed overhead, croaking. An uneasy silence settled on the group gathered at the gate. After a long moment Philip gave the buzzer a fresh series of jabs and scowled through the wrought iron, grasping the bars. "His car's still in the garage. The buzzer must be broken." He drew in air. "Halloo! Father! Halloo! Your devoted sons are here!"
There was a creaking sound as the gate opened slightly under his weight.
"The gate's unlocked," Philip said in surprise. "He never leaves the gate unlocked."
"He's inside, waiting for us," said Vernon. "That's all."
They put their shoulders to the heavy gate and swung it open on protesting hinges. Vernon and Philip went back to get their cars and park them inside, while Tom walked in. He came face-to-face with the house — his childhood home. How many years since his last visit? Three? It filled him with odd and conflicting sensations, the adult coming back to the scene of his childhood. It was a Santa Fe compound in the grandest sense. The graveled driveway swept in a semicircle past a massive pair of seventeenth-century zaguan doors, spiked together from slabs of hand-hewn mesquite. The house itself was a low-slung adobe structure with curving walls, sculpted buttresses, vigas, latillas, nichos, portals, real chimney pots — a work of sculptural art in itself. It was surrounded by cottonwood trees and an emerald lawn. Situated at the top of a hill, it had sweeping views of the mountains and high desert, the lights of town, and the summer thunderheads rearing over the Jemez Mountains. The house hadn't changed, but it felt different. Tom reflected that maybe it was he who was different.
One of the garage doors was open, and Tom saw his father's green Mercedes Gelaendewagen parked in the bay. The other two bays were shut. He heard his brother's cars come crunching around the driveway, stopping by the portal. The doors slammed, and they joined Tom in front of the house.
That was when a troubled feeling began to gather in the pit of Tom's stomach.
"What are we waiting for?" asked Philip, mounting the portal and striding up to the zaguan doors, giving the doorbell a firm series of depresses. Vernon and Tom followed.
There was nothing but silence.
Philip, always impatient, gave the bell a final stab. Tom could hear the deep chimes going off inside the house. It sounded like the first few bars of "Mame," which, he thought, would be typical of Father's ironic sense of humor.
"Halloo!" Philip called through cupped hands.
Still nothing.
"Do you think he's all right?" Tom asked. The uneasy feeling was getting stronger.
"Of course he's all right," said Philip crossly. "This is just another one of his games." He pounded on the great Mexican door with a closed fist, booming and rattling it.
As Tom looked about, he saw that the yard had an unkempt look, the grass unmowed, new weeds sprouting in the tulip beds.
"I'm going to take a look in a window," Tom said.
He forced his way through a hedge of trimmed chamisa, tiptoed through a flower bed, and peered in the living room window. Something was very wrong, but it took him a moment to realize just what. The room seemed normal: same leather sofas and wing chairs, same stone fireplace, same coffee table. But above the fireplace there had been a big painting — he couldn't remember which one — and now it was gone. He racked his brains. Was it the Braque or the Monet? Then he noticed that the Roman bronze statue of a boy that held court to the left of the fireplace was also gone. The bookshelves revealed holes where books had been taken out. The room had a disorderly look. Beyond the doorway to the hall he could see trash lying on the floor, some crumpled paper, a strip of bubble wrap, and a discarded roll of packing tape.
"What's up, Doc?" Philip's voice came floating around the corner.
"You better have a look."
Philip picked his way through the bushes with his Ferragamo wingtips, a look of annoyance screwed into his face. Vernon followed.
Philip peeked through the window, and he gasped. "The Lippi," he said. "Over the sofa. The Lippi's gone! And the Braque over the fireplace! He's taken it all away! He's sold it!"
Vernon spoke. "Philip, don't get excited. He probably just packed the stuff up. Maybe he's moving. You've been telling him for years this house was too big and isolated."
Philip's face relaxed abruptly. "Yes. Of course."
"That must be what this mysterious meeting's all about," Vernon said.
Philip nodded and mopped his brow with a silk handkerchief. "I must be tired from the flight. Vernon, you're right. Of course they've been packing. But what a mess they've made of it. When Father sees this he's going to have a fit."
There was a silence as all three sons stood in the shrubbery looking at each other. Tom's own sense of unease had reached a high pitch. If their father was moving, it was a strange way to go about it.
Philip took the pipe out of his mouth. "What say, do you think this is another one of his little challenges to us? Some little puzzle?"
"I'm going to break in," Tom said.
"The alarm."
"The hell with the alarm."
Tom went around to the back of the house, his brothers following. He climbed over a wall into a small enclosed garden with a fountain. There was a bedroom window at eye level. Tom wrestled a rock out of the raised flower-bed wall. He brought it to the window, positioned himself, and hefted it to his shoulder.
"Are you really going to smash the window?" said Philip. "How sporting."
Tom heaved the rock, and it went crashing through the window. As the tinkling of glass subsided they all waited, listening.
"No alarm," said Philip.
Tom shook his head. "I don't like this."
Philip stared through the broken window, and Tom could see a sudden thought blooming on his face. Philip cursed and in a flash had vaulted through the broken windowframe — wingtips, pipe, and all.
Vernon looked at Tom. "What's with him?"
Without answering, Tom climbed through the window. Vernon followed.
The bedroom was like the rest of the house — stripped of all art. It was a mess: dirty footprints on the carpet, trash, strips of packing tape, bubble wrap, and packing popcorn, along with nails and the sawed butt ends of lumber. Tom went to the hall. The view disclosed more bare walls where he remembered a Picasso, another Braque, and a pair of Mayan stelae. Gone, all gone.
With a rising feeling of panic he ventured down the hall, stopping at the archway to the living room. Philip was there, standing in the middle of the room, looking about, his face absolutely white. "I told him again and again this would happen. He was so bloody careless, keeping all this stuff here. So damn bloody careless."
"What?" Vernon cried, alarmed. "What is it, Philip? What's happened?"
Philip said, his agonized voice barely above a whisper, "We've been robbed!"CHAPTER 2
Detective Lieutenant Hutch Barnaby of the Santa Fe Police Department placed a hand on his bony chest and kicked back in his chair. He raised a fresh cup of Starbucks to his lips, the tenth one of the day. The aroma of the bitter roast filled his hooked nose as he looked out the window to the lone cottonwood tree. A beautiful spring day in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, he thought, as he folded his long limbs deeper into the chair. April 15. The Ides of April. Tax Return Day. Everyone was home counting their money, sobered up by thoughts of mortality and penury. Even the criminals took the day off.
He sipped the coffee with a huge feeling of contentment. Except for the faint ringing of a phone in the outer office, life was good.
He heard, at the edges of consciousness, the competent voice of Doreen answering the phone. Her crisp vowels floated in through the open door: "Hold on, excuse me, could you speak a little slower? I'll get you the sergeant —"
Barnaby drowned out the conversation with a noisy sip of coffee and extended his foot to his office door, giving it a little nudge shut. Blessed silence returned. He waited. And then it came: the knock.
Damn that phone call.
Barnaby placed his coffee on the desk and rose slightly from his slouched position. "Yes?"
Sergeant Harry Fenton opened the door, a keen look on his face. Fenton was never one to like a slow day. The look was enough to tell Barnaby that something big had just come down.
Fenton went on, breathlessly. "The Broadbent place was robbed. I got one of the sons on the phone now."
Hutch Barnaby didn't move a muscle. "Robbed of what?"
"Everything." Fenton's black eyes glittered with relish.
Barnaby sipped his coffee, sipped again, and then lowered his chair to the floor with a small clunk. Damn.
As Barnaby and Fenton drove out the Old Santa Fe Trail, Fenton talked about the robbery. The collection, he'd heard, was worth half a billion. If the truth were anything close to that, Fenton said, it would be front- pageNew-York-Times. He, Fenton, on the front page of the Times. Can you imagine that?
Barnaby could not imagine it. But he said nothing. He was used to Fenton's enthusiasms. He stopped at the end of the winding driveway that led up to the Broadbent aerie. Fenton climbed out the other side, his face shining with anticipation, his head forward, his huge hatchet nose leading the way. As they walked up the road, Hutch scanned the ground. He could see the blurred tracks of a semi, coming and going. They had come in bold as brass. So either Broadbent was away or they had killed him — more likely the latter. They'd probably find Broadbent's stiff in the house.
The road went around a corner and leveled out, and a pair of open gates came into view, guarding a sprawling adobe mansion set among a vast lawn dotted with cottonwoods. He paused to examine the gate. It was a mechanical gate with two motors. It didn't show any signs of having been forced, but the electrical box was open, and inside he could see a key. He knelt and examined it. The key was in a lock, which had been turned to deactivate the gate.
He turned to Fenton. "What do you make of that?"
"Drove a semi up here, had a key to the gate — these guys were professional. We're probably going to find Broadbent's cadaver in the house, you know."
"That's why I like you, Fenton. You're my second brain."
He heard a shout and glanced up to see three men crossing the lawn, coming toward him. The kids, walking right across the lawn.
Barnaby rose in a fury. "Jesus Christ! Don't you know this is a crime scene!"
The others halted, but the lead character, a tall man in a suit, kept coming. "And who might you be?" His voice was cool, supercilious.
"I'm Detective Lieutenant Hutchinson Barnaby," he said, "and Sergeant Harry Fenton. Santa Fe Police Department."
Fenton flashed them a quick smile that did little more than bare his teeth.
"You the sons?"
"We are," said the suit.
Fenton gave them another feral twitch of his lips.
Barnaby took a moment to look them over as potential suspects. The hippie in hemp had an honest, open face; maybe not the brightest bulb in the store but no robber. The one in cowboy boots had real horseshit on the boots, Barnaby noted with respect. And then there was the guy in the suit, who looked like he was from New York. As far as Hutch Barnaby was concerned anyone from New York was a potential murderer. Even the grandmothers. He scanned them again: Three more different brothers could not be imagined. Odd how that could happen in a single family.
"This is a crime scene, so I'm going to have to ask you gentlemen to leave the premises. Go out through the gate and go stand under a tree or something and wait for me. I'll be out in about twenty minutes to talk to you. Okay? Please don't wander around, don't touch anything, and don't talk to each other about the crime or what you've observed."
He turned, and then as an afterthought turned back. "The whole collection is missing?"
"That's what I said on the phone," said the suit.
"How much — ballpark — was it worth?"
"About five hundred million."
Barnaby touched the rim of his hat and glanced at Fenton. The look of naked pleasure on Fenton's face was enough to scare a pimp.
As Barnaby walked toward the house he considered that he had better be careful — there was going to be a lot of second-guessing on this one. The Feds, Interpol, God knows who else would be involved. He figured a quick look around before the crime-lab people arrived would be in order. He hooked his thumbs into his belt and gazed at the house. He wondered if the collection had been insured. That would bear some looking into. If so, maybe Maxwell Broadbent wasn't quite so dead after all. Maybe Maxwell Broadbent was sipping margaritas with some piece of ass on a beach in Phuket.
"I wonder if Broadbent was insured?" asked Fenton.
Hutch grinned at his partner, then looked back at the place. He looked at the broken window, the confusion of footsteps on the gravel, the trampled shrubbery. The fresh tracks were the sons', but there were a lot of older traces here as well. He could see where the moving van had parked, where it had laboriously backed around. It looked as if a week or two had passed since the robbery.
The important thing was to find the body — if there was one. He stepped inside the house. He looked around at the packing tape, bubble wrap, nails, discarded pieces of wood. There was sawdust on the rug and faint depressions. They had actually set up a table saw. It had been an exceptionally competent piece of work. Noisy, too. These people not only knew what they were doing, but they had taken the time to do it right. He sniffed the air. No sweet-and-sour-pork smell of a stiff.
Inside, the robbery felt just as old as it did outside. A week, maybe even two. He bent down and sniffed the end of a cut piece of lumber lying on the floor. It lacked that just-cut fresh-wood smell. He picked up a piece of grass that had been tracked into the house and crumbled it between his fingers — dry. Clots of mud tracked in by a lugged boot were also thoroughly dry. Barnaby thought back: Last rainfall was two weeks ago today. That's when it had happened; within twenty-four hours of the rain, when the ground was still muddy.
He wandered down the huge vaulted central hall. There were pedestals with bronze labels where statues had once stood. There were faint rectangles with hooks on the plastered walls where paintings had once been. There were straw rings and iron stands where antique pots had once sat, and empty shelves with dust holes where treasures had once stood. There were dark slots on the bookshelves where books had been removed.
He reached the bedroom door and looked at the parade of dirty footprints coming and going. More dried mud. Christ, there must've been half a dozen of them. This was a big moving job, and it must have taken a day at least, maybe two.
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Black & Red tri boys $1000 Girls $1200. Blue & Red merle boys $1500 & Girls $1600. DOB is 3/17 & 2/15. Tiny tea cup toys and minis. Fully guaranteed and NSDR registered parents with breeding rights. I have lots of friends with puppies & I am sure I can find what you are looking for. Come visit my babies anytime in Apple Valley or I can ship one to you.
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Inland Empire :
Apple Valley - Dogs & puppies
dob: 5-21-16
Weight 2 n 1/2 pounds
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He got his first shot already. came with all his personal ( case food toys everything) in
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Orange County :
Garden Grove - Dogs & puppies
Tea cup yorkie current shots tail docked and small cute teddy bear face 6 months. Only $680
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Los Angeles :
Canoga Park - Dogs & puppies
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Travel through Cambodia and Laos to discover a new way of life
Immerse yourself in the cultures of Cambodia and Laos on a 13-day tour through these beautiful countries. Explore the incredible Angkor complex, experience rural life with a local family, admire the French-style architecture of Phnom Penh and pay your respects with a visit to the Killing Fields. Then head to Laos and tour the breathtaking scenery around Vang Vieng before finishing up in the atmospheric city of Luang Prabang.
- - Combining two great countries in a two-week trip, you'll discover the best of both worlds, from Cambodia's incredible Khmer temples to Laos' riverside exotica
- - A full day's guided exploration of Angkor – plus a day of free time – allows you to get the most out of this incredible ancient world
- - Experience rural Cambodian life from a local's perspective, with a homestay in the Kampong Thom province
- - By flying from Phnom Penh to Vientiane, you'll cut down on travel time and spend more time exploring destinations
- - Discover the splendour of Vang Vieng's limestone landscapes. Your cycling and hiking excursion takes you to a stunning hidden waterfall via an ethnic tribal village
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2016 to 31 December 2016. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2017 - 31 December 2017
Day 1 Siem Reap
Notes: If you can't arrange a flight that will have you arrive at the hotel by early evening, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability).
Day 2 Siem Reap / Angkor Wat
Day 3 Siem Reap
Day 4 Kompong Thom Homestay
Day 5 Phnom Penh
Day 6 Vientiane
Day 7 Vientiane
Day 8 Vang Vieng
Day 9 Vang Vieng
Day 10 Luang Prabang
Day 11 Luang Prabang
Day 12 Luang Prabang
Day 13 Luang Prabang
Meals9 breakfasts, 1 dinner
TransportBus, Plane, Tuk-Tuk, Van
AccommodationGuesthouse (3 nights), Homestay (1 night), Hotel (8 nights)
Included activities
- Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Guided Tour
- Siem Reap - 1 day Angkor Pass
- Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Prison Museum (S21)
- Phnom Penh - Choeung Ek (Killing Fields)
- Local Guide half day Phnom Penh
- Vientiane - Wat Sri Saket
- Vientiane - COPE visit
- Vientiane - Victory Gate (Patuxai)
- Vang Vieng - Cycling tour
- Luang Prabang - Kuang Si Waterfalls
- Luang Prabang - Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre
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Our Cambodia & Laos Encounter trips score an average of 4.79 out of 5 based on 39 reviews in the last year.
Cambodia & Laos Encounter , July 2016
Sophia Fewster
This trip was perfect! Loved every activity and really enjoyed learning about Cambodia and Laos. If travelling alone, travel single supplement. Felt really safe in both countries (even walking around alone at night!). Plenty of veggie options. Glad I brought a suitcase rather than a backpack.
Review submitted 07 Aug 2016
Cambodia & Laos Encounter , July 2016
Alexandra Obleshchuk
Cambodia and Laos Encounter is a must do trip. The sights, activities, food and people of Cambodia and Laos will impress and mesmerise you. The trip is well paced and suitable for all ages.
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