Clarksville Family Magazine — May 2009
The May 2009 issue of Clarksville Family Magazine teaches the signs of appendicitis, decodes the ABCDEs of skin cancer, and builds strong reading skills.
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The health-focused issue leads with two potentially life-saving features: “Do You Know the Signs of Appendicitis?” helps readers recognize a medical emergency, and “The A, B, C, D, E's of Skin Cancer” teaches the warning signs to watch for as sun season begins — exactly the kind of practical health education the magazine does well.
“Developing Strong Reading Skills” gives parents guidance on nurturing literacy in their children, a foundational subject for family-minded readers, while “Boomer Discovers Bubblegum” adds a lighter, family-friendly feature.
“Dollars & Sense” continues the magazine's practical financial guidance, valuable in a challenging economic year.
The recurring departments and photo pages round out a May number balancing crucial health awareness, children's literacy and everyday practicality as summer approaches.
The recurring departments and photo pages round out a May issue that leads with potentially life-saving health education. Learning the signs of appendicitis and the ABCDEs of skin cancer could genuinely change a reader's life, and the magazine delivered that information with its trademark clarity, while the literacy feature kept children's development in view. It is the characteristic value of a Clarksville Family number, pairing crucial health awareness with practical family guidance. As summer and sun season approach, the issue arms readers with the knowledge to protect themselves and nurture their children, proving again how much genuine good a community magazine can do. Timed to the start of sun season, the skin-cancer feature was especially valuable in a region that spends its summers outdoors, giving readers a simple, memorable framework for catching a dangerous disease early — the kind of practical health education that can genuinely save a life.
Table of Contents
- Do You Know the Signs of Appendicitis (p. 8)
- Dollars & Sense (p. 12)
- The A, B, C, D, E’s of Skin Cancer (p. 13)
- Boomer Discovers Bubblegum (p. 16)
- Developing Strong Reading Skills (p. 20)
- How Do They Do That? The Extravaganza (p. 22)
- Marketplace (p. 32)
Regular departments
- Spotlight (p. 6)
- Faith & Family (p. 14)
- Family Values (p. 18)
- The Fridge (p. 24)
- Calendar (p. 26)
- Coloring Contest (p. 30)
- Parent Groups (p. 31)
- Network (p. 33)