Clarksville Family Magazine — November 2008
The November 2008 issue of Clarksville Family Magazine says bah humbug, teaches optometry 101, and follows a seven-year-old who wrote a book about deployment.
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The cover feature, “Bah Humbug, Indeed!”, brings a knowing, humorous take on the holiday season's stresses, offering readers a relatable laugh as the busy months begin.
The issue's most touching story spotlights a seven-year-old who penned a book about a parent's deployment — a remarkable young author giving voice to an experience shared by countless children in a Fort Campbell community, and exactly the kind of hometown-hero story that moves readers.
“Optometry 101: How to Find Your Vision” helps readers understand eye care, and “Snowflake Ornaments” offers a seasonal craft for families to create together.
The health pages offer a “hand” on premature aging, and the recurring departments round out a November number balancing holiday humor, a moving young author's story and family crafts as the season of gratitude arrives.
The recurring departments and photo pages round out a November issue that balances holiday humor, a moving young author's story and family crafts. A knowing laugh at seasonal stress, a seven-year-old's book about a parent's deployment, and a snowflake-ornament craft all share the same pages — the funny, the profound and the hands-on together. It is the characteristic heart of a Clarksville Family number in a military community, able to poke gentle fun at the holidays while honoring a child who turned the pain of separation into art. As the season of gratitude arrives, the issue holds both laughter and deep feeling within the same warm pages. The seven-year-old author's book about a parent's deployment stands out as one of the issue's most moving stories, a reminder that the youngest members of a military community carry burdens of their own — and sometimes turn them into something beautiful. It is precisely the kind of hometown story the magazine existed to tell. A whimsical feature, “Operation: Snaggletooth — Fairies in Flight, No Tooth Left Behind,” brought a lighthearted, imaginative touch to the issue, the kind of playful storytelling that delighted the magazine's youngest readers even as the grown-up features tackled weightier fare.
Table of Contents
- Bah Humbug, Indeed! (p. 6)
- Optometry 101: How to Find Your Vision (p. 12)
- Get a “Hand” on Premature Aging (p. 13)
- Snowflake Ornaments (p. 15)
- Seven-Year-Old Pens Book About Parents’ Deployment (p. 17)
- Marketplace (p. 31)
Regular departments
- Teacher Time (p. 8)
- Giving Back (p. 9)
- Family Values (p. 11)
- Faith & Family (p. 16)
- The Fridge (p. 20)
- Calendar (p. 22)
- Coloring Contest (p. 27)
- Network (p. 28)
- Parent Groups (p. 30)