Clarksville Family Magazine — November 2012
The November 2012 Clarksville Family Magazine follows a sixth-grade judo champion to the international circuit, honors perseverance, and fights cancer one Bundt at a time.
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The cover feature spotlighted a local sixth grader taking their judo skills to the international circuit — a remarkable young athlete competing on a global stage, and exactly the kind of hometown-hero story that makes readers proud.
“John Anderson: Perseverance” profiled a local figure whose story embodied determination against the odds, fitting for the season of reflection and thanks. “Fighting Cancer, One Bundt at a Time” celebrated a sweet, community-minded fundraiser turning cakes into support for those battling the disease, and “Art on the Park Winners” recognized the talent behind a local art event. The health pages helped readers with “Fighting the Holiday Blues,” and a pumpkin-pie-in-a-glass recipe suited Thanksgiving.
The recurring departments round out a November number that celebrates achievement, perseverance and generosity — a young judo champion on the international stage beside the everyday heroes whose perseverance and generosity define the community, a gentle reminder that gratitude is best expressed through showing up for one another.
The John Anderson profile put his perseverance in plain terms: legally deaf in his right ear since age five, Anderson simply reads lips instead. Placed in special-education classes in elementary school for his difficulty hearing teachers, he went on to excel at Clarksville Academy as both a student and a football player — the turning point coming when an interpreter noticed his knack for lip-reading and was struck by just how far it could carry him.
Table of Contents
- Local 6th Grader Takes Judo Skills to the International Circuit (p. 6)
- John Anderson: Perseverance (p. 14)
- Health Tip: Fighting the Holiday Blues Recipe: Pumpkin Pie in a Glass (p. 22)
- Fighting Cancer, One Bundt at a Time (p. 24)
- Your Beauty Questions Answered (p. 30)
- Art on the Park Winners (p. 40)
- Never Needing Cancer Detection (p. 42)
- About Military Marriage (p. 46)
- Roasted Almonds and a Grumpy Boomer (p. 53)
Regular Departments
- Advice (p. 26)
- Faith & Family (p. 34)
- Campbell Families (p. 52)
- The Fridge (p. 56)
- Family (p. 58)
- Coloring Contest (p. 71)
