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“After two days in the hospital, I took a turn for the nurse.” -W.C. Fields

There have been various days and weeks designated as Nurses Day and Nurses Week since 1955, but it

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We’ve always known that nurses have a tough job that combines sci-ence with nurturing. They work in schools, homeless shelters, hospi-tals, nursing homes, doctors’ of-fi ces and more. They are sometimes thought of as the common denomi-nator in the healthcare system and the demand for nurses is growing each and every year. Nurses have been consistently ranked by Ameri-cans as fi rst over other professions in their honesty and integrity.

DOCTOR, DOCTOR… UH,I MEAN NURSE, NURSE

A study completed in early 2000 reported that patient outcomes were equally as good when treated by a nurse practitioner as a physician. There are different levels of nurs-ing with educational and licensing requirements that go along with them.

• LPN (Licensed Practice Nurse) - completes a 12-14 month post high school course on basic nursing care and passes the NCLEX-PN licens-ing exam. (NCLEX stands for Na-tional Council Licensure Examina-tion.)

• RN (Registered Nurse) – graduate of a state-approved school of nurs-ing with either a four-year degree, a two-year degree or a three-year di-ploma program and passes the state NCLEX-RN state licensing exam.

• APRN (Advanced Practice Reg-istered Nurse) – a designation giv-en to a registered nurse who has completed advanced educational requirements at a minimum of a master’s degree. With this level of education, these nurses can go into fi elds such as Nurse Practitioners who are able to diagnose and treat minor illnesses and injuries as well as prescribe medications; Certifi ed Nurse Midwives who provide ob-stetrical and gynecological care to low-risk pregnant women; Certi-fi ed Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) who administer anesthe-sia; and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who work in many clinical settings in both mental and physical health settings as well as research and education.

EARLY INFLUENCESIN THE PROFESSION

National Nurses Week ends on May 12 of each year, the birthday of Florence Nightingale who was probably the most famous nurse in modern history. Born in Italy in

1820, Nightingale may have been best known for her travel to Tur-key during the 1853 Crimean War when Russia invaded the country. She brought over 30 nurses with her to care for the wounded Brit-ish soldiers. Nightingale also had quite a penchant for data and col-lected much detail regarding infec-tions and diseases during this war. She also worked as an activist for increasing doctor and nurse train-ing. The Army Medical College and the Nightingale School and Home for Nurses were opened due to her persistence in advancing education in the medical fi eld.

Another nurse who bloomed during war time was Clarrisa (Clara) Bar-ton who worked tirelessly in helping the soldiers of the American Civil War. She was nicknamed the “Angel of the Battlefi eld” after she worked to bring supplies to surgeons and carried water and food to men while wounded and still on the battlefi eld. After the war she visited Europe for a much needed rest; however, while there she began working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Upon returning to American soil, she worked to found the American Red Cross in 1881 and became its fi rst president.

Despite the fact that she was 60 years old when the American Civil War began, Dorothea Dix was hired to head up the nursing effort for the northern medical facilities. Some of her life’s work prior to the war was in reforming insane asylums. Dix was known for her rigidity and expected hard work from her nurs-es. Her call to the nurse volunteers: “No woman under 30 need apply to serve in government hospitals. All nurses required to be plain-looking women. Their dresses must be brown or black, with no bows, no curls, no jewelry and no hoop skirts.” Hotlips Houlihan need not apply.

The 20th century brought Margaret Sanger to the forefront. As a wom-en’s liberation activist she fought for birth control and founded the Amer-ican Birth Control League, later be-coming Planned Parenthood. Her work for women stretched world-wide.

Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abra-ham Lincoln, was also a hardwork-ing nurse during the Civil War. She worked for the north even though

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she was a southerner. The story is often told of her trip to a hospital to visit amputee soldiers who were in horrible pain and surrounded by intoler-able odor. Other volunteers came and went, but the First Lady hung in to hold hands and wipe the brows of the suffering men.

Walt Witman, American writer and poet, was also a volunteer nurse during the Civil War. He was infl uenced by his brother’s injury and oth-er wounded soldiers to join the nursing ranks, working in more than 40 hospitals. His experi-ences during the war played a large part in his future writings, one of his most famous being the poem “Memoranda During the War.”

A FEW STRONG CHARACTERS• Who could forget Major Margaret J. Houlihan, aka “Hotlips” Houlihan on the long running TV series M*A*S*H* set in the Korean War. Being the family publication that we are, we can’t go into details of her exploits, but suffi ce it to say that her nickname didn’t come from using bo-tox.

• Rachel Ames played nurse Audrey Hardy for 43 years in the soap operate ”General Hospital.” The Hardy character was a strong presence in the show, always caring and many times a victim herself.

• Another strong nurse is Carla Espinoza of the hit TV series “Scrubs.” She’s known for her gos-siping ways and doesn’t step away from confron-tation, even with the doctors in charge.

• Nurse Samantha Taggert plays a quiet, but strong single mother on the TV series “ER,” which ended its 15 years on the air this year. She’s had several boyfriends and a violent ex-husband who she conveniently killed in self-defense.

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NURSING FIRSTS• In 1879, Mary Eliza Mahoney became the fi rst African-American registered nurse.

• In 1955, Second Lieutenant Ed-ward Lynn became the fi rst male commissioned in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp. The USANC began in 1901.

• The fi rst school nurse was Lina Rogers Struthers who went to work serving four different schools in the Lower Manhattan area in 1902.

• The fi rst nursing diploma earned in the U.S. was in 1873 by Linda Richards.

• The fi rst school of nursing was established in 1862 as The New England Hospital for Women and Children.

• The American Nurses Association was founded in 1898.

• The fi rst nurse in the New World is thought to be Juan de Mena, an early 17th century shipwreck survi-vor.

• Florence Blanchfi eld became the fi rst female regular commissioned offi cer in the U.S. Army in 1947.

She became the superintendent of the Army Nurse Corp.

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• What is the difference between a puppy and a surgeon? The puppy will grow up and stop whining.

• Doctor: “Nurse, how is the little boy who swallowed those quarters doing?” Nurse: “No change yet.”

Florence Nightingale Pledge

I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this as-sembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is del-eterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confi dence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeav-or to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.

-Lystra E. Grettner, 1893

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STRANGEBUTTRUEBy Samantha Weaver

• You may recall the character of Tarzan from movies and cartoons as somewhat lacking in language skills -- “Me Tar-zan, you Jane.” In the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, however, Tarzan was quite a linguist, speaking French, Latin, English, German, Dutch, Portuguese, several dialects of Arabic and ancient Mayan.

• It was expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist and travel writer Lawrence George Durrell who made the follow-ing observation: “There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her or turn her into literature.”

• Researchers have determined that in-fants tend to react strongly to the color red -- and to no other color.

• If you suffer from entomophobia -- the fear of insects -- you might not want to read the following snippet of informa-tion: Those who study such things say that there are more than a quarter of a million different species of beetle.

• In the mid-1990s, a Thai man who kept peacocks was killed by one of his pets when the sole male in the fl ock clawed him viciously. In retribution, the man’s family killed the bird and cooked it in curry.

• Four-time Pulitzer-winner and Ameri-can poet laureate Robert Frost was named after Confederate General Rob-ert E. Lee.

• The neck of the trumpeter swan is the same length as the rest of its body.

• You might be surprised to learn that air conditioning in private homes was available in the United States as early as 1929. Of course, that was the same year as the great stock market crash, so few people availed themselves of the newfangled -- and expensive -- conve-nience.

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FOCUS“When the lion is chasing the antelope, he doesn’t look back. He has to eat.” – Robert Cheruiyot.

You’ve probably never heard of Robert Cheruiyot, but you will recognize his achievements: this Kenyan athlete has won the Boston Marathon four times, the only man to do so. In his 2006 win he broke the 12-year-old Boston Marathon record.

I think you’ll agree that nothing takes much more focus than running a 26 mile 386 yard race against more than 20,000 other athletes…and winning.

The tougher things get the more important it is to know what you want and to focus steadily thereon because we tend to hit what we aim for, when we, like the lion, do not look back.

So here are four factors that will help you fi x your focus:

Factor # One: Focus your eyes – see things clearly. What is the reality of your present situation? Is it as good as you think or is it as bad as folks say? Either way, you must have a clear perception of the reality of your present situation. Looking at your state of affairs through rose-colored glasses can be as devastating to your future as seeing things as all gloomy and overwhelming when they are not.Factor # Two: Focus your thoughts

– seek solutions. It’s easy to spend all your time thinking about what’s wrong - then have no energy left to fi nd solutions. There’s a big difference between seeking solutions and worrying about your problems: worry weakens; solutions strengthen. Demand that your mind fi nds solutions to your problems and amplifi es the possibilities of your present situation.

Factor #Three: Focus your time – work your priorities. In their best-selling book “The Power of Focus” authors Jack Canfi eld, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt say, “When you focus most of your time and energy doing the things you are truly brilliant at, you eventually reap big rewards.” A reason so few people achieve what they really want is they dabble away their days and idle away their nights, never deciding to master anything, even the things they are naturally good at.

Factor # Four: Focus your heart – do something you love. Scientists fi gure the earth has been here for a few billion years and mankind has occupied the planet for plus or minus ten-thousand years. You’ll be here somewhere around seventy or eighty years. Doesn’t seem like much when compared to ten-thousand, does it?

It isn’t, so you best set about doing something you are passionate about, something you love to do, something that maybe only you can do. Time is short and the world is waiting for you to fulfi ll your purpose.

Start today. Fix your focus and don’t look back.

Note: On Monday April 20, 2009 Robert Cheruiyot was seeking his fi fth Boston Marathon title but pulled out of the race at Cleveland Circle. He was seen clutching his back and seeking help from a police offi cer. Reporters saw him pull himself onto a stretcher and curl up in blankets to keep warm. He was put into an ambulance and sent to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Brighton for treatment. At this writing his condition is not known.

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(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – People looking for employment can now go to Pikes Peak Library District’s new “Job Help” site, a one-stop shop for all PPLD’s job-hunting resources. Go to ppld.org and click on the Job Help link. The new web page on ppld.org was created in response to growing demand from patrons who are unem-ployed or underemployed and looking for help with everything from resumes and cover letters to applying for unem-ployment and searching for new jobs. Library staff have pulled the best of the Web and put it in one place for easy ac-cess by the public. It offers relevant, up-to-date information on El Paso County agencies, links to free tutoring and training sites, librarian-recommended reading lists and Web sites, and more. The new site offers links to free library databases, including:

Career Guidance CenterComprehensive and up to date, this da-tabase profi les more than 2,000 of to-day’s most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries.

LIBRARY DISTRICT CREATES NEW JOB HELP ON WEB SITE

Learn on DemandInteractive online training for Micro-soft Offi ce software. Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows and Word. New users will need to cre-ate an account.

ResumeMaker **Coming Soon ** Write resumes, learn interview tips and search millions of job openings from one location.

Testing & EducationReference Center

Practice tests to help prepare for higher education and the working world plus information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs, searchable by location, major, tuition, sports and more. Other links on the Job Help page in-clude: local agencies, employment-related programs, classes and events; “Web Picks,” a list of librarians’ top Web picks for jobs and employment; and reading lists for interviewing, job hunting, networking, and resumes and cover letters.

THE PALMER LAKEFISHING DERBY

IS DRAWING NEAR

On June 6, 2009 the town of Palmer Lake is having a Fishing Derby sponsored by the Tri Lakes

Chamber of Commerce entitled, Hooked on Palmer Lake Derby” . This event will start at 8:00AM till noon at Palmer Lake. $2 tickets in advanced and $3 at the time of the event. Children 16 and under are encouraged to participate and there will be many prizes and awards as well as training seminar with regards to fi shing that will be given that day. Please contact, Ken Valdez of the Ken Valdez Insurance Agency (650-5992), Inc for further details and tickets can be purchased at the Tri Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

THANK YOU!!Julie & Lyle Berger would like to give a “BIG THANK YOU” to Rick Nasby and Bill Haddock for their generosity in helping adults with disabilities at our local Pinz Bowling Alley. They really enjoy themselves when we take them to the Pinz bowling alley. Rick and Bill’s support in paying for their bowling and food for the past month has helped them and their parents greatly.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!,Linda, JR, Andy, Chris & Bennie

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In today’s society, there is a greater need to assist our youth in becoming productive citizens once they graduate

from high school and enter the work force. For those students who don’t feel like they fi t into the traditional educational setting, there are choices, rather than simply dropping out of school, of which they or their parents may not already be aware. Tesla-EOC Alternative Education is a facility in Colorado Springs School District #11 that can assist these students in becoming successful, regardless of their background or socio-economic status. Tesla-EOC offers classes from grades 6-12, offers an individualized, self-paced curriculum for credit recovery or early graduation, and Tesla even offers parenting classes and ongoing instruction for pregnant teens.

Tesla-EOC is located at 2560 International Circle in Colorado Springs, south east of Union and Pikes Peak Avenues. Informational meetings are held at Tesla-EOC monthly, and additional information can be obtained by calling 719-520-2711 or by visiting the school’s web site at http://www.d11.org/tesla/.

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• On May 10, 1869, the Union Pacifi c and Central Pacifi c railroads meet and are con-nected in Promontory, Utah. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the fi rst time in U.S. history. Journeys that had taken months by wagon train or

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Many of us who practice non-tradi-tional health care would take it one step further and defi ne “wellness” as the balance of mind, body and soul, not merely the absence of disease. Given these two defi nitions, where do you stand in terms of wellness? Are you balanced in these three ar-eas? Are you living up to your true potential, optimized in every area of your life to be the best “you”?

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EAT RIGHT – Fast foods, sugar, soft drinks and chips just don’t cut in a wellness model. Fresh fruits and vegetables, fi sh, low fat lean meats, whole grains – these are the types of food that promote healthy eating habits. Watch alcohol intake as this can certainly become an unhealthy element in today’s stressful times.

EXERCISE RIGHT – Regular ex-ercise promotes a healthy cardio-vascular system, increases your metabolism to burn calories, pre-vents unhealthy weight gain, builds strong bones, muscles, joints and ligaments and boosts your immune system. The combination of proper nutrition and exercise goes a long way in helping avoid obesity, which

is reaching epidemic levels world-wide.

SLEEP RIGHT – Burning the mid-night oil, working to excess, sleep-ing “on the run,” working second and third shifts – these do not lend themselves to proper sleeping hab-its. Your body needs sleep to shut down and recharge. The average adult needs 7-8 hours sleep each night to restore the body so it can function optimally the next day.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My daughter, who is 41, has been get-ting really bad migraine headaches just before her periods. Is it due to menopause? -- V.M.

ANSWER: Her headaches are not due to menopause. They come from her menstrual cycle, and they’re called menstrual migraines. A mi-graine sufferer often can identify things that give rise to a headache -- foods, alcohol, physical exertion, too little sleep, too much sleep, hunger, bright lights and loud noise. For quite a few women, menstrual periods trigger the headache. The sudden drop in the female hormone estrogen that takes place at the time of a menstrual period precipitates headaches in these women.

Your daughter can take medicine prior to her anticipated menstrual period to prevent the headache. Naprosyn or one of the many oth-er nonsteroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs, taken two days before the period begins, often can avert men-strual migraines. They should be taken for as long as the headache has lasted in the past.

Another approach is birth-control pills. The ones that stop periods for six months to a year are particularly useful. Seasonale and Lybrel are two such preparations.

Most migraine sufferers are aware of the triptan drugs -- medicines that have had a huge impact on migraine treatment. There are seven such drugs, and I won’t mention them all. Maxalt and Relpax are two of these drugs. The triptans should be used as the anti-infl ammatory drugs are used -- two days before onset of periods and continued for the length of the usual migraine.

The headache booklet describes the common kinds of headaches and their treatment. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 901W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 21-year-old grandson has weighed 130 pounds for the past six years in spite of drinking protein shakes, taking weight-gain pills and eating rich, calorie-laden foods. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall. Why can’t he gain weight? His self-esteem is zero because of his appearance. He loves to swim but is ashamed to appear in bathing trunks.

A doctor told him to live with it. Is that the answer? Any help you can give will be appreciated. -- D.T.

ANSWER: Your grandson isn’t on the lean side. He is truly skinny. If this isn’t a family trait, it needs to be looked into more seriously.

Malabsorption syndromes should be considered. These are illnesses where nutrients cannot pass through the intestinal wall into the body. Ce-liac disease is an example. There are many more. Granted, most of these illnesses have other symptoms but, at times, those other symptoms can be so mild that they’re ignored.

Trouble with endocrine glands is an-other possibility. The thyroid gland, the adrenal glands, the testes and the ovaries have important roles in growth and development.

Genetic illnesses constitute a group of disorders that can manifest with nutritional signs.

I have many pat answers on how to gain weight. Your grandson needs more than pat answers.

***

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is un-able to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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TEACHING PUPPYNOT TO BITE

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our fam-ily adopted a puppy just a few weeks ago. “Shep” is adorable and playful, but when we’re playing, he will nip at ours or kids’ fi ngers. Is this something he will grow out of? -- Sharon in Tal-lahassee, Fla.

DEAR SHARON: When playing in the litter, puppies will often nip at each other, and this behavior often comes along with a puppy when he leaves the litter. However, it’s not acceptable for Shep to continue doing this. If it’s en-couraged, he will playfully nip at the fi ngers of most anyone who pets him or plays with him, and in a grown dog it’s no longer considered funny or cute.

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The entire family needs to be in on this training. You can’t be the only one turning away from Shep, as he’ll just bounce on over to the next family mem-ber and start up again. So explain it to the children and practice a few times.

Now, how can your family play with Shep in a positive way that reduces bit-ing or nipping? Toys, balls and braided tug chews are great ways to keep him engaged and work off his extra energy.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


SAMANTHA ISBEWITCHING!

This little gal is Samantha. She is about one year old and up to date on all her shots and is

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She is an indoor cat only.

If you are interested in adopting Sa-mantha into your heart and home please call SAINT Animal Rescue lo-cated in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code.

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CARPETINSTALLATIONWHAT TO EXPECT

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Seams• seaming diagram is the installers’ “blue-print” for overall layout, seam placement and transition • professionals know how to deal with seams best • seams are inevitable • professionals excel at minimizing and hiding seams. • professionals insure seams are placed away from pivoting traffi c, and not per-pendicular to doorway openings • some styles show seam tape more than others, called telegraphing or peaking • peaking is seen more in low cut pile and looped carpets • a tight seam can still be seen • sometimes extra carpet is ordered to bet-ter match patterns at the seams

Transitions • when two different fl ooring products meet like carpet to wood • professional installers will try to match the surface heights to minimize transi-tions.

Helpful things to know before your in-stallation day:

Furniture is step one• Remove all furniture • additional charges occur for moving fur-niture • empty the contents of china cabinets, closets

Know what to do with your present fl oor covering. • consider removal of old fl oor covering, sometimes messy and time consuming • if you remove it, do it at least one day before for cleanup and fl oor preparation • leave tack strips in place • pull the staples out of the fl oor from the original pad • painted baseboards, woodwork and paint may need retouching ; this is your respon-sibility

Subfl ooring• may need preparation for new carpet - leave this to the pros

Doors • doors may not clear the new carpet and swing freely • a professional can remove doors and re-hang, if possible • they will shave or cut down to insure clearance at an additional cost

Clean-up• installing new carpet will produce waste • materials are usually collected by your installer and left at your trash collection site • hauling away is usually an additional cost

What to know and do during installa-tion day:

Installation Day Be prepared to be at home the day of in-stallation and be available in case the in-stallation crew has questions. Your pres-ence will insure that the correct carpet is installed in the right areas. • some installers may not be able to give you an exact time of arrival • be fl exible and keep in touch with your retailer/installer

Safety• installers use tools and techniques that can make the work area hazardous • keep children and pets are kept out of the work area

The walk-thru• prior to the completion of the installa-tion, walk thru the job with the chief in-staller • this gives you the opportunity to ask questions about fi nal details

What to know and do after installation day• for odor sensitivity, good ventilation is important • some of the chemicals and adhesives in carpet, can smell for 48 to 72 hours • be prepared to provide the room with ad-equate ventilation

Fixing post-installation problems• Shedding is a natural part of a new car-pet • frequent vacuuming for the fi rst few days should help • sprouting is the small tufts or loops that are visible afterwards • use small scissors to trim the loose fi bers fl ush with the carpet’s surface • for wrinkles or ripples, a re-stretch may-be needed

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I’ve received a number of oddly shaped clay bowls, macaroni artwork, lovingly drawn crayon pictures, commercially

printed cards and other tokens of affection from my family for Mother’s Day. One of my favorite gifts is the special breakfast my husband, Michael, prepares for me on holidays. My husband’s culinary skills are limited to making an amazing cup of cof-fee and breakfast food, so I look forward to the masterpieces he makes on special oc-casions.

The tradition of a special holiday just for mothers began in the United States more than 150 years ago. In 1858, Anna Reeves Jarvis wanted to raise awareness about the poor health conditions in Appalachia. She started “Mother’s Work Day Clubs” to im-prove sanitary conditions in towns in both the North and the South, and to control a typhoid outbreak in both Union and Con-federate encampments. Reeves also began a “Mothers’ Friendship Day” to reconcile families divided by the Civil War.

In 1872, Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” began orga-nizing an offi cial Mother’s Day on June 2 celebrating peace and as a protest against the futility of one mother’s son killing another during the Civil War. This more-political observation of Mother’s Day soon died out.

In 1905, after Anna Reeves Jarvis’ death, her daughter, Anna M. Jarvis, began a cam-paign to recognize her mother’s work and to honor her memory. It took years, but in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill recognizing Mother’s Day as a national holiday. The House of Representatives also adopted a resolution recommending that offi cials of the federal government wear white carnations on Mother’s Day.

Throughout the years, my favorite Moth-er’s Day gifts have always been the ones that are hand-written and homemade. This year, I’m looking forward to another one

of Michael’s special breakfasts. This recipe for Oven-Baked Pancakes With Fruit Com-pote is easy to prepare. It will provide a sweet start to your celebration and a much-needed break from the kitchen for mothers everywhere.

OVEN-BAKED PANCAKES WITH FRUIT COMPOTE

These pancakes have a texture similar to a crepe. For a more densely textured pan-cake, double the recipe.

4 large eggs1 cup vanilla soy milk1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice1 cup all-purpose fl our1 teaspoon sugar or sugar substitute1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter for pans

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Pour vegetable oil or melted butter into two 9-inch cake pans; place in oven to pre-heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs for about 2 min-utes, and then add soy milk, oil and lemon juice. Beat for 15 seconds more.

2. In a separate bowl, mix fl our, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Pour milk mixture into fl our mixture, and mix until just combined (DO NOT OVERMIX!); batter will be lumpy.

3. Carefully divide batter evenly between the pre-heated pans. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until sides of the pancake are barely golden brown, lightly crisp around the edges and puffed up. Remove the pan-cakes from the oven. Loosen edges and allow them to cool slightly. Serve topped with fruit compote. Yields 4 to 6 servings.

BAKED FRUIT COMPOTE

3 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced1 can unsweetened pineapple (diced, with juice)1 cup raisins1/2 cup chopped pecans1/2 cup brown sugar or brown sugar sub-stitute1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1/2 teaspoon lemon zest1 teaspoon ginger1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon butter1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, optional

Preheat oven to 450 F. Lightly butter a 9-inch baking dish. Peel, core and dice the apples. In a bowl, mix the apples, pineap-ple and juice, raisins, pecans, brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Pour into buttered baking pan and bake until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Serve with oven-baked pancakes and top with yogurt, if desired.NOTE: Zest the lemons fi rst, then roll lem-ons to soften them, and then juice. After removing fruit compote from oven, stir it to re-distribute the juices.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-win-ning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of fi ve cookbooks. Her lat-est cookbook, “The New African-Ameri-can Kitchen,” is in bookstores now. She’s known as The Kitchen Diva and is the ex-ecutive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.


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• 4 yellow medium-sized fi rm-fl eshed peaches

• 1 quarter (1 l) sweet dessert wine

• 4 tablespoons (50 g) sugar – brown or white sugar

• ½ cinnamon stick

• 2 small pieces of lemon rind

GRETCHEN’S OODIESGOODIES

byGretchen Gire Anthonyof Bodhicitta Bakery

MARINATEDPEACH DESSERT

• 1 clove

• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated

1. Peel the whole peaches. Do not cut them.

2. Add the red wine, the peeled whole peaches, the cinnamon, the lemon rind, the sugar, the clove and the nutmeg to a saucepan. Stir briefl y with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over medium heat.

3. When the mixture boils, turn the heat to medium-low and cook partially covered for 80 to 90 minutes. When the peaches are tender, they are done.

4. Serve with the sweet cooking syrup and vanilla ice cream

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Cavitopi pasta 1 lbShredded Fontina cheese ½ lbShredded Swiss cheese ½ lbBlue cheese crumbles 2 ozDiced ham ½ lbYellow onion ½ eaGarlic powder 2 tspOnion powder 2 tspKosher Salt 2 tspTabasco ¼ tspHeavy whipping cream 1½ c

1. Boil pasta and strain.2. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.3. Place in a casserole dish.4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350�F for 30 minutes covered.5. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes.

This is very decadent. If you want to make it lower in fat you can replace the heavy

whipping cream with skim or low fat milk. You can also replace the Swiss and Fontina cheeses with a low fat cheese. The blue cheese gives a lot of fl avor without a lot of fat so keep it.

For those of you who don’t like Blue cheese, it is only there to add a little fl avor. It is not a strong blue cheese fl avor. So try it before you omit it. If you just can’t do it try some cheddar cheese or another strong fl avored cheese.

For those of you that are vegetarians try replac-ing the ham with roasted egg plant, artichokes, and roasted red peppers.

Be creative. If you want to replace the ham try some taco meat and use cheddar cheese in place of the blue or the Swiss cheese.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!

WINEMAKING WONDER WORDS

The vinifi cation end of wine producing falls into two parts: fermentation, the period when the grape juice turns into wine, and maturation (or

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Depending on the type of wine being made, the whole process can take three months or fi ve years---or even longer if the bank isn’t breathing down the winery’s neck!

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. LITERATURE: Which literary charac-ter grew up at 4 Privet Drive?

2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefi x “pan” mean?

3. SCIENCE: What is the primary substance that makes up most of a plant’s cell walls?

4. AD SLOGANS: What product’s sales slogan was: “Tastes so good, cats ask for it by name”?

5. MYTHOLOGY: What does the Greek goddess Iris personify?

6. ENTERTAINERS: What was the name of singer Michael Jackson’s fa-mous California estate?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the adjective used to describe bees?

8. ANATOMY: What is the correct medical name of the shoulder blade?

9. MOVIES: What is a “Close Encoun-ter of the Third Kind”?

10. MUSIC: How many keys are on a standard piano?

1. When was the last time a World Series featured two franchises that had never won a champion-ship?2. Three major-league players with more than 4,000 at-bats have batted right-handed but thrown left-handed. Name two of them.3. Name the last time before the 2006 season that both home teams won NFL conference cham-pionship games in the same year?4. Who was the SEC men’s bas-ketball player before Florida’s Nick Calathes in 2008-09 to have at least two triple-doubles for his career?5. How many times in Dany Heat-ley’s seven NHL seasons has he tallied 30 goals?6. Name the fi rst driver to win two NASCAR national touring series races on the same day.7. In 2009, tennis players Bob and Mike Bryan became the winningest U.S. Davis Cup doubles team ever. Whose mark did they surpass?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. When Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young got together, they’d all already been with other groups. Name the other three groups.2. What two automobiles raced in Jan and Dean’s “Dead Man’s Curve.” Bonus: Name the inter-section where the race started.3. When the Doors performed on Ed Sullivan in 1967, they were asked to change the lyrics to which song?4. Name the N SYNC members that originally were in the New Mickey Mouse Club.5. Michael Jackson was burned in 1984 while doing what?6. What was the No. 1 R&B song for 1990?7. Which Mambo number by Perez Prado reached near the top of the pop charts in 1958? (Think: Girl’s name.)8. Which Simon and Garfun-kel song was used in a 1980s movie and performed by another band?

New DVD Releases forWeek of May 4, 2009

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” -- Brad Pitt stars as the titular Button, a man who lives his life backward. He is born as a tiny elderly man and lives out the rest of his adventurous life aging in reverse. Pitt delivers a great performance and the makeup and special effects are top-notch. This fi lm has so many elements that could

have made it a timeless classic, but unfor-tunately “Benjamin Button” is undermined by a horrible Hurricane Katrina plot device and far too many similarities to “Forrest Gump.”

“Twilight Ultimate Collector’s Set” -- The blockbuster “tween” vampire and sexual-abstinence parable fi nally hits home video. Kristen Stewart stars as Bella Swan, a young girl who moves to a new town and meets up with the sullen, pasty Edward (Robert Pattinson), who turns out to be a vampire who abstains from sucking her blood and resolves to protect Bella from other creatures of the night who have a taste for the red stuff.

Oh sure, you could pick up the bare-bones DVD, but for the Twihard in your family only this release will do. Not only do you get the Special Edition Blu-Ray edition

of the fi lm, which includes a ton of spe-cial features, but you also get an individu-ally numbered jewelry box, a wristwatch, charm bracelet, six glossy photo cards, a bookmark and a CD of the fi lm’s sound-track.

TV SERIES

“Gavin and Stacey: Season One” -- The award-winning BBC sitcom tells the story of a nice guy from England and a chick from Wales as they try to overcome their family’s cultural differences while main-taining a long-distance relationship. It’s like a more warm-hearted and realistic version of “Dharma and Greg,” and well worth a look.

MORE TV

“Crusoe: The Complete Series”

“Boston Legal” Season 5“Doctor Who: The E-Space Trilogy”

“Lipstick Jungle” Season Two

“McLeod’s Daughters”The Complete Eighth Season

“October Road”The Complete Second Season

“Jon and Kate Plus Ei8ht” Season 4 -- The Wedding, Volume 1

“Dexter” The Complete Second Season

“That Girl” Season Five

“Gene Roddenberry’s Earth:Final Confl ict” Season 1

“Jake and The Fatman” Second Season


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (19).


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HUEY’SPAGE

SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be tempted to be more assertive when deal-ing with a job-related matter. But a careful-ly measured approach works best at getting the cooperation you’re looking for.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) While oth-ers urge you to act now, you instinctively recognize that a move at this time is not in your best interests. You should know when to do so by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A busy schedule keeps you on the move for much of the week. But things ease up by the time the weekend arrives, allowing you to re-connect with family and friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Travel dominates the week, and despite some de-lays in getting to where you want to go, the overall experience should prove to be a positive one in many ways.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Leonine self-confi dence comes roaring back after a brief period of doubt and helps you get through a week of demanding challenges and ultimately emerge triumphant.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Vir-gos who have made a major commitment -- personal or professional -- should be able to tap into a renewed reservoir of self-confi dence to help them follow through.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You could soon receive news from a surprising source that could cause you to change your mind about how you had planned to deal with an ongoing job-related problem.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A surprise move of support from a colleague who has never been part of your circle of admirers helps infl uence others to take a new look at what you’ve put on the table.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) While a bold decision to take an “I know what I’m doing” approach impresses some colleagues, it also raises the risk of causing resentment among others.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A misunderstanding ‘twixt you and a friend might not be your fault at all, despite what he or she suggests. Talk it out to see at what point the confusion might have started.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Getting into a community operation fulfi lls the Aquarian’s need to help people. It also can lead to new contacts that might one day help you with a project.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A mi-nor problem could delay the start of a long-anticipated trip for two. Use the time to recheck your travel plans. You might fi nd a better way to get where you’re going.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are a dedicated romantic who seeks both excitement and stability in your relationships.


MAY 4, 2009

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Nash with the Hollies, Stills and Young with Buffalo Springfi eld, and Crosby with the Byrds.2. A Corvette Sting Ray and a Jaguar XKE. Sunset and Vine.3. “Light My Fire.” The band didn’t change the lyrics (claiming they forgot) and consequently weren’t in-vited back.4. JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake.5. Filming a Pepsi commercial in front of fans at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.6. “Hold On,” by EnVogue.7. “Patricia.”8. “Hazy Shade of Winter,” by the Bangles, was used in “Less Than Zero.”

1. Harry Potter2. All

3. Cellulose4. Meow Mix

5. The rainbow6. Neverland

7. Apian8. Scapula

9. Contact with an alien being10. 88

1. It was 1980, with Philadelphia facing Kansas City.2. Hal Chase, Rickey Henderson and Cleon Jones.3. In the 1996 season, hosts New England and Green Bay won.4. Alabama’s Roy Rogers had two triple-doubles in 1996.5. Five times, with a high of 50 goals twice.6. Kyle Busch in 2009 at Auto Club Speedway in Fon-tana, Calif. (Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series).7. The teams of John McEnroe/Peter Fleming and Wilmer Allison/John Van Ryn each had 14 Davis Cup victories.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

INVESTINGLESSONS

FROM THEVINEYARDS

Provided by Adam Graysonof EdwardJones Investments

As an investor, you can get plenty of advice from fi nancial experts on the

evening news or cable fi nancial shows. But you may actually be able to learn some deeper truths about investing by observing other professionals — such as winemakers. At fi rst glance, you might not see what these “guardians of the grape” can teach you about building an investment portfolio. After all, they’re shaping Sangiovese while you’re seeking stocks, they’re bottling Burgundy while you’re buying bonds, and they’re mastering Malbec while you’re monitoring mutual funds. Where’s the connection? Start by considering the life cycle of wine and the concept of “vintage.” For example, a particular wine is labeled a 2005 vintage if it is made from grapes that were predominantly grown and harvested in 2005. Yet given the requirements of wine production, this 2005 vintage may not actually hit the markets until 2008 — and some afi cionados may think the wine won’t taste its best until 2018. If you translated this type of scenario to the fi nancial world, you could say that the 2008 investment “vintage” was not promising, given that the value of almost all investments — even the quality ones — fell last year. But if you were to hold these quality investments for the long term — as you should, because investing is a long-term activity — you might fi nd that the 2008 vintage investments may eventually become productive vehicles that can help you achieve your fi nancial goals. So, what lessons can you learn from winemakers? Here are a few suggestions:

Be patient. Winemakers put a lot of time, effort and money into planting today’s grapes — for which they will not see one penny of profi t for many years. Yet they have the discipline to wait patiently until the products of their labors come to fruition. Are all their wines successful? No — and all your investments may not be, either. But given enough time, quality investments can usually help you work toward your fi nancial goals. Have faith in your strategy. Wine drinkers’ tastes can change from year to year. Yet winemakers don’t rip out their vineyards and replant them with today’s “hot” varietal. Instead, they cultivate the grapes they’ve planted, make the best wine they can and maintain their belief that their products will fi nd a market. As an investor, you can’t allow yourself to be swayed by today’s hot tips and trends. Instead, build a portfolio of quality investments that can stand the test of time.

Adapt your goals to your situation. One of the most famous winemaking regions in the world, Napa Valley, contains a number of microclimates that vary by temperature, rainfall and soil. Napa Valley winemakers know which grapes will do best in which microclimate, and they concentrate their efforts accordingly. And you, as an individual investor, should make your investment decisions based on your own “microclimate” — your risk tolerance, family situation, time horizon and other factors. In other words, you should choose those investments that are best suited for you and that have the best chance to help you meet your goals. Investing, like winemaking, is fi lled with challenges. But by observing how winemakers work, you may learn some things that can eventually help you raise a glass to your own success.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones fi nancial advisor.

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Article by Robyn GrahamRE/MAX Properties, Inc.

Your El Paso County Certifi edDistressed Property Expert!

THE PRICE OF MONEYUNDERSTANDINGTHE IMPORTANCE

OF INTEREST RATES

For those of you who have paid for your tuition with a student loan, your clothes with a credit card, and your

car with a car loan, as well as those of you who own a home purchased with a mort-gage, understand that INTEREST RATES MATTER. You could purchase a dress on sale for $20 off, and yet because you put it on a credit card rather than pay cash for it, you could end up spending 2 or 3 times the actual cost of the dress by the time it’s paid off!

When buying a home, so much emphasis is always put on the Price of the home, when actually, the Interest Rate you secure for the loan for that purchase can be more im-portant in determining how much you end up paying for the home on a monthly basis and over the life of the loan!

For example, if you were to purchase a home for $200,000 and the interest rate is 5% at that time, your payment will be $1073 per month. But if you wait to pur-chase that same home until the price goes even lower, say $185,000, and yet the in-terest rate goes up to 6%, your payment will be $1109 per month. That’s $36 more per month, even though you think you’re saving money by purchasing the home for $15,000 less!

Now the trick is not so much determining when the housing prices will hit bottom, as much as when interest rates will hit bot-tom. Although housing prices may drop a bit more before leveling off and going back up, don’t get so distracted by price issues that you miss the real important issues……the interest rate!

It is an incredible time to secure a loan, while the rates are low. Don’t wait for housing prices to lower, and yet miss the window of opportunity for receiving a re-cord low interest rate. Interest rates fl uc-tuate, and when they do, it happens over-night.

Rates are low, home prices are low, and there are gobs of homes to choose from! You’ll be kicking yourself if you miss this opportunity to purchase a new home or investment property! Understand that the interest rate amount is MORE important in determining the actual cost of the home, than the purchase price!

For further information, please feel free to call Robyn Graham at RE/MAX

Properties, Inc. 719-216-4421 or email me at [email protected]

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Seeking Board of Director Applicants for Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.

MVEA is seeking applicants to serve on the Board of Directors as the representative for District 7. Director Gary Martin has resigned effective April 2009 due to a career opportunity that required him to relocate out-side the area. A new director will be appointed to serve out the remainder of his term. Applicants must be members and reside in District 7. This area includes the town of Monument and portions of Woodmoor and surrounding areas. The legal description of District 7 is: All of Townships 11 and 12 South in Range 67 West and all of Township 12 South in Range 66 West, El Paso County, Colorado, lying within the Association’s service territory. Please refer to the territory map on MVEA’s web site at www.mvea.org and go under “About Us.” You may also contact a consumer relations representative at 719-495-2283 to make certain you reside in District 7.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please go to our web site and click on the “District 7 Director Search” link or e-mail requests for information and applications to [email protected]. You may return your application and resume by e-mail or mail to the address below to the attention of Board President, Joseph Martin. If you wish to speak to someone about the position, please contact Joseph Martin at 719-494-2686.

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THE HIDDEN COSTS OF

MAJORAPPLIANCES

The true price of a major appli-ance is what it costs to take out of the store, plus what it costs

to run it once you get it home. Since appliances can account for a hefty portion of your monthly power bill, the lower price of an appliance on sale might not be much of a bargain if you end up paying higher electric bills for the next 10 years.

Before you buy a new major appli-

ance, look at the energy-rating info. Laws require that manufacturers put Energy Guide labels on all major ap-pliances. The labels must include the results of independent laboratory tests and information such as the capacity and estimated annual electrical con-sumption for a particular model, as well as for comparable models. Ener-gyStar appliances must additionally be much more effi cient than other av-erage models. (For more information, see www.energystar.gov.)

The U.S. Department of Energy has a Web site loaded with energy-saving information. At www.energysavers.gov, click on Appliances and Elec-tronics, and look for Estimating Ap-pliance and Home Electronic Energy Use. Apply the formula to calculate the energy used by your current ap-pliances and electronics, as well as any you intend to buy.

Remember to add in your “phantom” loads: appliances that use electricity even when they’re turned off. Exam-ples of this are televisions and com-puters. (To turn them completely off, cut the power via a power strip.) A big question among computer users is whether to turn the computer off

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during the day or to leave it on. A rule of thumb is to turn off the monitor if you won’t use it for 20 minutes, and both the monitor and computer if you won’t use them for two hours.

At EERE.Energy.gov, you can down-load a PDF booklet that covers sav-ing energy, your home’s energy use, heating and cooling, windows, light-ing, appliances, major appliances shopping guide and more.

Before you buy a major appliance, look online for ratings. If you sub-scribe to Consumer Reports, you can purchase yearly access to its online database of test results and recom-mendations. (It’s a few dollars less if you already subscribe to the maga-zine.) You can also buy a one-month subscription if you’re not likely to use the service for a whole year.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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In Colorado marital property is divided in a divorce or legal separation by means of “Equitable Distri-bution”. “Equitable” does not necessarily mean

“Equal”, but for most purposes, and absent unusual cir-cumstances, it is useful to assume that marital property will be divided 50/50 between the parties.

The question then becomes what is the “marital prop-erty” to be divided. Marital property is all property acquired during the marriage such as the parties’ earn-ings and things acquired with such earnings. However, inheritances and certain gifts acquired during the mar-riage are not considered marital.

“Separate property” is property acquired prior to the marriage, or inheritance or certain gifts acquired during the marriage. The Court has no power to divide sepa-rate property. However, any appreciation of separate property during the marriage is marital.

Here is a simple example. A married couple save some earnings during the marriage and buy a house. The par-ties pay the mortgage with the husband’s earnings. The wife receives an inheritance during the marriage and is careful to maintain this bequest in a separate mutual fund account in her name only. The equity in the house is marital, as is any appreciation included in that equity.

The amount of the bequest to the wife is her separate property, but any appreciation of the account is marital.

In most instances, determining what is marital and what is separate property is not diffi cult. However, the analysis can become complicated in some situations, especially regarding changes to title in real property during the marriage. If you own separate real property titled in your name only but change the title to joint tenants during the marriage (a common occur-rence), you may have gifted one half the value of the property to your spouse. For example, Mary owns a condo in her name only, but changes the title to joint tenants after she marries John. John may now be

entitled to one-half the value of the condo.

Title to other kinds of property is not critical. For ex-ample, the parties buy a car during the marriage with money earned during the marriage, but place the title in the husband’s name only. The car is still marital prop-erty.

Even when determining what is marital and what is separate is relatively easy, calculating the proper shares can be very diffi cult. This is true of retirement accounts and pensions earned both prior to and during the mar-riage.

Property division law in a divorce is the same as other law. You must remember that: you may not understand the law; you may not like it; and you may not think its fair; but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in northern El Paso county. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is li-censed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has ad-ditional divorce and family law information including links to 25 other articles he has written.

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In most instances, determining what is marital and what is separate property is not diffi cult. However, the analysis can become complicated in some situations, especially regarding changes to title in real property during the marriage. If you own separate real property titled in your name only but change the title to joint tenants

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Vote for the new Chil-dren’s Museum Logo

The top fi ve fi nalists for the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum logo contest will be displayed at all PPLD branches from April 30 - May 13. Vote online at ppld.org or stop by the li-brary and vote for your favorite logo through May 13. For more information about the Pikes Peak Chil-dren’s Museum visit www.pikespeakchildrensmuse-um.org.Briargate Branch, 9475 Briar Village Point

Free Comic Book Day at Briargate Branch

Bargain Comics will give away free comics and hand-outs to celebrate Free Com-ic Book Day. If you enjoy comics and graphic novels, this is the place to be.Sat., May 2 from 1 - 3 p.m. – Briargate Branch

The Yarnettes

Bring your crochet or knit-ting needles and some yarn and have fun with fellow crafters. Fri., May 8 and 22 from 10 a.m. - noon – Briargate Branch

Rhythm Fun & More with Helen Trencher,

“The Percussion Lady”

Spark your imagination and ignite your creativity! Par-ticipants will experience a magical time fi lled with song, story, and rhythm. This interactive program is great for the entire fam-ily. Come ready to let your imagination run wild through the joy of rhythmic expression. Sat., May 9 at 2 p.m. – Bri-argate Branch

Start at the Curb: Stag-ing Your Home for a

Quick and Profi table Sale

Join Cari Pemberton, real-tor and certifi ed stager for this informative program about getting your home ready for a quick sale.Tues., May 12 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Page Turners Book Club

New members are welcome and no registration is re-quired at the monthly book club. Book groups meet for about one hour. This month’s selection is Good Harbor by Anita Diamant.Tues., May 12 at 7 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Briargate Book Club

New members are wel-come and no registration is required at the monthly book club. Book groups meet for about one hour. This month’s selection is The Road by Cormac Mc-Carthy.Wed., May 13 at 10 a.m. – Briargate Branch

Snuggle Up Storytime

A special family storytime suggested for children older than 3 years old. Par-ents are encouraged to at-tend and participate, and children are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas and bring a favorite cuddly toy. Wed., May 13 at 7 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Bridges Intergeneration-al Reading Group

New members are welcome and no registration is re-quired at the monthly book club. Book groups meet for about one hour. Call the branch for this month’s title.Thurs., May 14 at 3 p.m. –

Briargate Branch

Comic Book Program

Bargain Comics will again be at the branch and pres-ent a local artist, JonBoy Meyer. Hear how he made it big, see him demo his technique, and get a chance to win a graphic novel. No registration required at this free teen program.Sat., May 16 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. – Briargate Branch

AARP Mature Safe Driving Program

The AARP Mature Safe Driving Program is the nation's fi rst and largest classroom driver refresher course specially designed for motorists age 50 and older. Upon successfully completing the course, graduates may present their course completion certifi cate to their insur-ance agents for a discount.

A minimum of 10 students is required for the class to be held. Charge for the eight-hour course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. This is a change from previous years. Class size is limited and registration is required. Bring a lunch for classes longer than four hours.Tues., May 19 and Wed., May 20 from noon - 4 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Dream City

Just imagine a city far, far into the future. Design your vision of what that city would look like in this cre-ative hands-on workshop. Register at the branch. Rec-ommended for ages 8 and older. Fri., May 22 from 4 - 5 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Big Rigs from GE John-son Construction

Get up close and personal with some big construc-tion machines from the GE Johnson Construction Company in our parking lots. Enjoy a hands-on ac-tivity and listen to a book at this free family program.Sat., May 23 at 1:30 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Storytime

Stories and more for chil-dren age 3 and older. Check your branch, or the Chil-dren’s section for storytime themes. Tuesdays at 10 and 11 a.m. - Briargate Branch

Paws to Read

Let your child practice reading and build fl uency by reading to a Paws to Read dog. No registration required. Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. – Briargate Branch

Behind the Magicof Disney

Meet acclaimed fi lm pro-ducer and director, Bob Garner, who worked for over three decades in Hol-lywood. He will share fasci-nating stories about his ad-ventures and inspiring ideas to help everyone reach their individual goals. A program for teens and adults.Sat., May 2 at 1:30 p.m. – Monument Branch

Pikes Peak Library Dis-trict was founded in 1903. It serves a population of 530,000 with two main li-braries, 10 branches and mobile library service. PPLD has 425 employ-ees and a collection of 1.3 million items. PPLD was ranked 9th in the na-tion among libraries of its size by HAPLR (Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings).

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