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By the fi fth century B.C., dogs were used to guard settlements and control slaves. Dogs also became war dogs, de-ployed as the fi rst line of attack.

THE SEEING EYE DOGDorothy Harrison Eustis, a wealthy American woman and dog lover, had been living in Switzerland at the end of World War I. She was impressed with the relationship between blind German veterans and the German shepherd “service” dogs, all trained at a German school. Eustis wrote an article about the dogs’ capabilities for the Saturday Evening Post. In her article, she offered to work with one blind American at her kennel in Switzerland.

Hundreds responded to her request, and Eustis chose Morris Frank, a 19-

year-old male, because he had a drive to be independent and was willing to help establish a guide dog training pro-gram in the U.S.

Frank went to Switzerland and, under Eustis’ guidance, worked with a female German shepherd named Buddy. When his training was completed, he returned to the U.S. and publicly touted the ad-vantages of working with a guide dog.

Eustis and Frank gained public support for the guide dog in the U.S.; and, in 1929, they founded The Seeing Eye or-ganization.

• The breeds that worked best for them at the time were German shepherds and Golden and Labrador retrievers. The Seeing Eye established a breeding program to ensure a plentiful supply of suitable dogs.

• By 1946, the year Eustis died; The Seeing Eye had provided more than 1,300 dogs to the blind.

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The Seeing Eye trained 254 people and Seeing Eye dogs during 2010. The dogs go through a four-month training period; and one month for the human.

DOGS HELPINGTHE IMMOBILE

In 1975, Bonita Bergin, with a doc-torate in education, launched the fi rst program in the U.S. to train and place service dogs to assist humans with mo-bility-related issues – Canine Compan-ions for Independence.

With CCI, Bergin developed important concepts involving service dog selec-tion. Low arousal, low predation and low initiative were among the positive traits, which she coined “unobtrusive helpmate.”

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In 1991, Bergin left CCI and founded the Assistance Dog Institute, where students are educated on training ser-vice dogs and developing service pro-grams. The institute, which is now called the Bergin University of Canine Studies, has since been the world’s fi rst university to award associate, bachelor and master’s degrees in dog studies.

In 2001, Bergin received Oprah Win-frey’s “Use Your Life” award for de-veloping a program where at-risk teen-agers trained animal shelter dogs and later service dogs. She has received numerous other awards, including the “Presidential Points of Light Award” under George W. Bush.

People with a range of disabilities, from Cerebral Palsy to Parkinson’s disease

to Multiple Sclerosis to spinal injuries greatly benefi t from having a service dog. Mobility dogs aid wheelchair us-ers by retrieving dropped items, turning light switches on and off, opening and

closing doors, refrigerators, etc. They also help with their human’s transfer from the wheelchair.

HEARING DOGSTraining dogs to assist hearing im-paired people has its roots in Denver. Sally Terroux of Denver was the fi rst person to be federally recognized for training hearing dogs.

Hearing dogs alert deaf or hard-of-hear-ing persons by answering doorbells and signaling timers, smoke alarms, horns, emergency vehicles, crying babies and so on. Other service dog programs have identifi ed specifi c traits of dogs that match with its owner’s disability; however, there has been no gene that makes one dog or another better as a hearing dog. Thus, shelter and rescue dogs have been given second chances as trained hearing dogs.

DOGS AND SEIZURESFifteen percent of all dogs are by nature able to predict seizures in humans be-fore they occur. The alerts happen from 10 to 20 minutes prior to the seizure, which gives the person time to call for help, take medication or move to a safe place.

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Their training is highly specialized, as it could take a dog with this innate ability up to six months living with a seizure-prone individual to begin pre-dicting the seizures.

Other seizure dogs perform tasks for their human during or following a sei-zure. Some dogs roll a person to a posi-tion that opens the airway; some clear the person’s mouth, operate a call but-ton or use a K-9 phone.

MAN’S BEST FRIENDSpending time with a dog is a boon to one’s health – physical and mental.

There are psychiatric and emotional/therapy dogs, too, but the latter do not have the federally regulated privileges of traveling in the passenger sections of planes or accompanying his hu-man partner to a restaurant. Emotional/therapy dogs are widely used to visit hospitals, nursing homes and other institutional settings, but they are not service dogs. A psychiatric service dog provides assistance to people with de-bilitating mental illnesses.

SERVICE DOG HEROES – their stories

• Apollo, a German shepherd, was the fi rst dog to arrive at Ground Zero after 9/11; he was awarded a medal for help-ing to locate several survivors.

• Jake, a Labrador retriever, put in he-roic efforts to search for survivors after the World Trade Center bombing. He also helped with rescue efforts follow-ing Hurricane Katrina.

• Archie, a bearded Collie, was a trained search and rescue dog that ac-companied his owner to a retirement home. The owner was giving a talk to the residents. Archie immediately made his way toward a lady in a wheelchair. He put his head in her lap and stayed

there even though she didn’t respond right away. Eventually, she began pet-ting his head and said “good dog,” her fi rst words spoken since she had had a stroke nine years earlier.

• Barry was the original St. Bernard rescue dog. He rescued more than 40 people, and a statue of him sits at the entrance to a pet cemetery in Paris. • Dorado, a Labrador retriever guide dog, was on the 71st fl oor of the World Trade Center on 9/11 when the at-tack occurred. Despite the chaos and craziness that ensued, Dorado guided his owner down 71 fl ights of stairs to safety.

• Faith, a Rottweiler seizure dog, as-sists her human who suffers from grand mal seizures. When her owner fell out of her wheelchair, Faith pushed 911 on the speed dial and barked in the phone until help arrived.

• Lye, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a hearing dog, responded when his deaf owner fell in an alley. The own-er couldn’t get up so Lye ran into the street and grabbed a stranger (who just happened to be a nurse) by his trouser leg and coaxed him back to help his owner.

• A Golden retriever, Maddie, saved the life of her owner after she suffered a seizure outside on a freezing cold night. Maddie dragged her owner back into the house.

• Max, a German shepherd police dog, picked up the trail of two waned crimi-nals. He was relentless in his efforts to catch them, including diving into a swollen river. Max eventually forced the criminals into a tree and held them there until the police arrived. Even the criminals praised the dog’s efforts.

• Yaron, a Labrador retriever guide dog, was on vacation with his owner when the owner’s niece fell off of her body board and drifted out to sea. Yaron swam out to the girl, who grabbed his collar. Yaron brought the girl back to the beach.

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• Baseball players didn’t have num-bers on their uniforms until 1929,

and it was the New York Yankees that were the fi rst to adopt the prac-tice.

• In the early 18th century, news-papers were not cheap, but the sto-ries published therein were often people’s only link to the events of the day. Since they were so coveted, newspapers were often brought as a gift when a gentleman was calling on a lady friend, much as candy or fl owers might be brought in a dif-ferent era.

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• On Sept. 1, 1836, Narcissa Whitman, a missionary, arrives in Walla Walla, Wash., becoming one of the fi rst Anglo women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains. In 1847, a measles epidemic killed many of the Cayuse Indians. In retaliation, a band of Cayuse killed 14 people, including Nar-cissa and her husband.

• On Sept. 4, 1886, Geronimo, the wili-est and most dangerous Apache warrior of his time, fi nally surrenders in Skeleton Canyon, Ariz. Geronimo never learned to use a gun, yet he armed his men with the best modern rifl es he could obtain and even used fi eld glasses to aid reconnaissance during his campaigns.

• On Sept. 2, 1923, aftershocks and out-of-control fi res rock Tokyo, Japan, and the surrounding area following an 8.3-magni-tude earthquake. In total, 143,000 people died in the disaster. The Imperial Hotel, de-signed by Frank Lloyd Wright, sank 2 feet

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• On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain and France de-clare war on Germany. The fi rst casualty of that declaration was the British ocean liner Athenia, which was sunk that evening by a German submarine.

• On Aug. 31, 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corp. demonstrates his 15-inch-long “Sunmobile,” the world’s fi rst solar-powered automobile. When sunlight hit 12 photoelectric cells made of selenium (a nonmetal substance with conducting properties) built into the Sunmobile, an electric current was produced that in turn powered a tiny motor.

• On Aug. 30, 1963, a “hot line” between Moscow and Washington goes into ef-fect to speed communication between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union and help prevent the possibil-ity of an accidental war. The hot line was never really necessary to prevent war, but it did provide a useful prop for movies about nuclear disaster, such as “Fail Safe” and “Dr. Strangelove.”


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The lifestyle risks and the percentage of Alzheimer’s they are associated with are: smoking (11 percent), obe-sity in midlife (7 percent), diabetes (3 percent), depression (15 percent), physical inactivity (21 percent), high blood pressure in midlife (8 percent) and low education (7 percent).

That’s not to say it’s absolutely cer-tain that these risk factors can cause Alzheimer’s, but scientists believe that about half the cases could be pre-vented.

According to a paper by researcher Deborah Barnes, a professor at Uni-versity of California San Francisco, a reduction of 25 percent across all

the risk factors could prevent nearly a half-million occurrences of Alzheim-er’s in the U.S. alone. These are esti-mates, of course, and further research has to be done.

Another paper at the same confer-ence addressed the maintenance of cognition while aging. Cognition is the mental processes, such as prob-lem solving, memory and learning.

Seniors over the age of 65 with no im-pairment were given a battery of tests for cognition, stress, personality traits and depression, as well as physical tests. What scientists concluded was that scoring low on trauma, depres-sion, stress and anxiety was related to keeping good cognitive health. They gave an example of the characteristics of coping: “developing a strategy, re-maining positive, getting advice and taking action.” Researchers hope to make these tests part of a Resilience Index to assess patients for risk right in the doctor’s offi ce.

If more incentives are needed to make changes in lifestyle, this is surely one. Be more active, quit smoking and deal with high blood pressure -- and you’ll possibly avoid Alzheimer’s at the same time.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please tell me if a digital mammogram is a great deal better than a regular mammogram. If I need to pay part of the cost, I don’t mind, if it’s worth it. I don’t want to pay for something that is simply “newer.” -- S.P.

ANSWER: With a conventional mam-mogram, the image of the breast is captured on fi lm, like a photographic image. With a digital mammogram, the image is captured electronically on bits of computer code, like a digital camera does. The techniques for taking a digital mammogram are the same as those for a conventional one. Digital mammograms are easier to store, and digital images are available immediately but are more costly.

A large study of almost 50,000 women concluded that the accuracy between digital and conventional mammograms is not signifi cantly different. However, in women younger than 50 and in wom-en with dense breasts, digital mammo-grams provide better pictures. Unless your doctor has directed you to get digi-tal mammograms, you can rely on stan-dard mammograms to serve you well.

The booklet on breast cancer provides information on its detection and treat-ment. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1101W, 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.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For many

years, I have put up with fl oaters. I am quite nearsighted, and my eye doctor says they’re common in nearsighted people. Last week, I saw fl ashes of light. I called the doctor, and he saw me that day. He told me I had a vitreous detach-ment. Is this serious? -- L.P.

ANSWER: The vitreous is a thick, gel-like material that fi lls the back two-thirds of the eye. It provides support for the eye. The vitreous abuts on the retina, the sensitive layer of cells that transfers incoming images to the brain. A vitre-ous detachment means it has pulled away from the retina. In doing so, it stimulated the retina to cause the fl ash-ing lights you saw.

The doctor made sure your retina was OK. Flashes of light also can be a signal that the retina is tearing. For the pres-ent, nothing else needs to be done. The doctor will examine you again in a few months to be positive the retina is re-maining in good health.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Ten months ago I had my gallbladder removed. My problem is I must still take a Lactaid pill when I eat some foods, especially dairy. Why? -- D.B.

ANSWER: Your gallbladder stores bile made in the liver. When people eat a fatty meal, their gallbladders contract to squirt bile into the digestive tract to aid in the digestion of fats. If the gallbladder has stones, that contraction causes ab-dominal pain. You should not have that pain now. A different problem centers on lactase, an enzyme that digests milk sugar lactose. As people grow older, many lose their lactase enzymes. Drink-ing or eating dairy products causes them diarrhea and abdominal pain. You still need your Lactaid pill to digest dairy products. This has nothing to do with the gallbladder.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to an-swer individual letters, but he will incorpo-rate 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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The human body is an amazing creation. We are programmed with a ‘protective program’ to

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Physical (poor diet, sedentary job, etc.)

Emotional (abusive relationship, tight fi nances, loss of job, etc.)

Structural (whip lash from a car accident, etc.)

Once the body perceives a threat, the ‘fi ght or fl ight’ mechanism (adrenaline) kicks in. This mechanism is ‘hard wired’

into your body to protect you. It serves a real purpose and you can’t change it! When you are in real danger, you want your body on ‘red alert’ status.

However, when “red alert” (stress) becomes your normal lifestyle, you use very expensive fuel (adrenaline) to survive. The fi rst signs of overusing that expensive fuel are fatigue, brain fog, and poor sleep!

You can’t change the protective program (it is hard-wired into you) - - you can change your perception. Let me illustrate how the process works:

Draw 2 horizontal, parallel lines about 3 inches apart.

Between the 2 lines, write COMFORT ZONE and put some dots randomly inside the space.

Now place a dot somewhere above the top line.

The dot represents anything that feels

threatening or stressful to you. The more you focus on the dot, the bigger it gets (more fi ght or fl ight) and the smaller your comfort zone becomes. Some of the other dots are now outside your comfort zone. As your comfort zone shrinks more things bother you. Sound like your life?

What’s the Option? Change how you perceive the situation!

Exercise could be a dot that lies outside your comfort zone (or select your own example). Here are some steps to change your perception of the dot:

Identify something that interests you. I don’t really like the treadmill but I love to dance.

Identify your desired outcome. I want a body that can move easily.

Identify an easy step to reach that desired outcome that is of interest to you!

I enjoy dancing – I could take a class on Wednesdays, or go to a dance party on Saturday night. I Now your brain is focused on what you “CAN DO instead of “fi ght or fl ight!”

This process allow you to bypass the protective program and enlarge your comfort zone. You are eliminating the aging, harmful effects of stress . . . you are Living!

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A TO ZUCCHININothing inspires a gardener to be generous to friends and neighbors like an abundant crop of zucchini! Anyone who has grown zucchini knows that a little planting goes a long way. Maybe you’ve run out of ways to prepare zucchini, and friends and neighbors are no longer returning your phone calls.

Here are some recipes to transform your abundant crop into tasty snacks, along with tips for preserving your bumper crop for future dishes.

ZUCCHINI-PINEAPPLE4 quarts diced or shredded zucchini46 ounces canned unsweetened pineapple juice1 1/2 cups bottled lemon juice3 cups sugar

Mix ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Sim-mer 20 minutes. Fill hot jars with hot mixture and cooking liquid, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece lids and process in a boiling water bath (15 minutes for half-pints or pints).

ZUCCHINI PICKLES2 pounds zucchini, sliced (about 8 small)1/3 pound onion, quartered and sliced (about 1 small)1/4 cup canning salt (2 cups sugar2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns2 teaspoons mustard seed1 teaspoon celery salt1 teaspoon turmeric3 cups vinegar

1. Combine zucchini and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain mix-ture, then rinse and drain again. Combine remaining ingredi-ents in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour vinegar mixture over zucchini and onions and let stand 2 hours. 2. Bring all ingredients to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes. Pack hot zucchini and liquid into hot jars, leav-ing 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps and process 15 minutes in a boiling water canner. Makes 4 half-pints.

ZUCCHINI RELISH2 cups chopped zucchini (about 3 medium)1 small head green cabbage, fi nely chopped1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)1/2 cup chopped sweet green pepper (about 1 small)1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper (about 1 small)2 1/2 tablespoons salt2 cups sugar2 cups apple cider vinegar2 teaspoons celery seed1 teaspoon mustard seed

1. Combine zucchini, cabbage, onion and peppers in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain mixture, then rinse and drain again. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add vegetables and simmer 10 minutes.2. Pack hot relish into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece lids and process 10 minutes in boiling water canner. Makes 4 half-pints.

DEHYDRATED ZUCCHINIChoose young, slender zucchini. Wash zucchini and cut into 1/4-inch slices for cooking purposes or 1/8-inch slices for chips. Dry in a single layer in a 125 F oven until brittle. Use slices in soups and casseroles, or sprinkle zucchini chips with seasoned salt and serve with dips.

To Freeze Slices:Choose young, tender zucchini. Wash and cut in 1/2-inch slic-es. Blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes. Cool promptly in ice-cold water before draining and packaging in freezer bags or containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and freeze.

To Freeze Grated: Choose young, tender zucchini. Wash and grate zucchini, then steam blanch in small batches for 1 to 2 minutes. For use in recipes, pack measured amounts into containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Cool by placing the containers in cold water. Seal and freeze. If zucchini is watery when thawed, discard the liquid before use.

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1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the only person to have served as president and later as chief justice of the Unit-ed States?2. GEOGRAPHY: In what city would one fi nd the 11th century St. Mark’s Basilica?3. SOCIAL SCIENCE: The ruler of a theocracy derives power from what source?4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which U.S. president popularized the term “muckrakers” for investigative jour-nalists?5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Cat’s Cradle”?6. HISTORY: Osceola was a leader in which Native American tribe?7. FOOD & DRINK: What is the com-mon name for “prunus persica”?8. BUSINESS: What business made John Davison Rockefeller a wealthy man?9. MATH: What is the Arabic equiva-lent of the Roman numeral MMD?10. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin prefi x “ambi”?

1. In 2009, Michael Wuertz became the third A’s reliever to have 100 strikeouts in a season. Name either of the fi rst two to do it.2. Two pitchers in the 1990s had seasons with at least 200 innings pitched and 20 or fewer walks. Name either one.3. Who was the last college football coach to win back-to-back consen-sus national titles?4. True or false: LeBron James has had more seasons of tallying at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists than Oscar Robert-son did?5. In 2007, Colorado’s Karlis Skras-tins set an NHL record for most consecutive regular-season games played by a defenseman (495). Who broke the mark in 2011?6. When was the last time an English player won the Golden Ball award for the world’s best men’s soccer play-er?7. Who was the fi rst bowler to re-cord two consecutive perfect 300 games?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the duo who wrote and released “Summer Breeze.”

2. Who released “Dance With Me Henry (Wallfl ower)” in 1955? Big bonus points for knowing her birth name.

3. Name the instrument played by duo Ferrante and Teicher.

4. Who wrote and released “Simple Man” in 1973?

5. Joe Esposito’s “Lady, Lady, Lady” was featured in what fi lm’s soundtrack?

6. The Beatles got 10 nomi-nations at the 1966 Gram-mys for their 1965 work. How many Grammys did they win?

New DVD Releases forWeek of August 29, 2011

PICKS OF THE WEEK

“Rio” (PG) -- Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisen-berg) is a rare macaw -- thought to be the last of his kind -- living the good life as a pet in Minnesota. When it’s discovered that there is another member of his species in Brazil, Blu is taken on a trip to meet his female counterpart (voiced by Anne Hatha-way.) What follows is a formulaic animated adventure of madcap talking critters fl eeing bumbling animal smugglers.

The vibrant colors, wild (yet forgettable) music and sheer volume give “Rio” some-thing to appreciate. While it falls short of charming, there’s something to be said for “Rio” as a spectacle -- a sort of dazzling Carnivál for the rugrats.

“The Perfect Host” (R) -- David Hyde Pierce (Niles from “Frasier”) stars in this confusing-yet-admirable jumble of neuro-ses, thrills and unsettling humor. A crimi-nal on the run (Clayne Crawford) lies his way into the home of Pierce’s unsuspecting urbane gentleman, who is preparing for his big dinner party. A game of predator and prey ensues, in which few things are what they seem.It’s dark comedy with notes of Hitchcock and a heaping pile of role reversals, twists and mind games. While plenty of laughs and chills are contained within, some au-dience members may suffer from crippling

plot-twist fatigue by the end of the fi lm.

“In a Better World” (R) -- This Danish foreign-language drama explores gripping issues in justice, civility, grief and parent-hood. Anton is a doctor torn between two worlds: his family life in the suburbs of Denmark, and his work as a doctor in a war-torn corner of Africa. The characters must navigate unclear moral landscapes in the parallel worlds of schoolyard bullies and brutal warlords. The story is well-crafted, perhaps too tidy at times, but the confl icts faced by the characters are not so tidy, and the story has enough gravitas to turn down easy answers.

“Coen Brothers Collection” (Blood Simple/Fargo/Miller’s Crossing/Raising Arizona) [Blu-ray] -- Ever want to gorge yourself on brainy thrillers with chunks of absurdist humor? As a writing/directing

team, the Coen brothers are the purveyors of fi ne fi lms with smart dialog, complicated characters, oddball humor and respected visual prowess. This collection of four of their earliest movies includes some of the fi nest performances by the stars involved, including Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden and Holly Hunter. Nick Cage’s role in the hilarious “Raising Arizona” has been used to defend the existence of his career to this day.

TV RELEASES

“Sons of Anarchy: Season Three”“House, M.D.: Season Seven”

“Nikita: The Complete First Season”“Wonders of the Universe” [Blu-ray]

“Meet The Browns: Season One”“Running Wilde: Season One”


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) you can fi nd the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (15).


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Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Seals and Crofts, in 1972. The Isley Brothers also covered the song. In 1993 the song made it into the fi lm “Dazed and Confused.” 2. Georgia Gibbs, born Frieda Lipschitz, had one of her two No. 1 hits with the song. The other was “Kiss of Fire” in 1952.3. Piano. Arthur Ferrante and Louis Teicher played in-strumentals that often ended up in big movie sound-tracks, such as “Exodus” and “Midnight Cowboy.”4. Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Bad Company (1976) and Charlie Daniels (1989) also recorded songs titled “Simple Man.”5. “Flashdance ... What a Feeling,” in 1983. Esposito’s work includes music in “The Karate Kid” and “Coming to America.”6. None. They were beaten out by Frank Sinatra and Roger Miller.

1. William Howard Taft2. Venice, Italy

3. God 4. Theodore Roosevelt

5. Kurt Vonnegut6. Seminoles

7. Peach8. Oil

9. 2,50010. On both sides

1. Rollie Fingers (1972-73, 1975-76) and Dennis Eckersley (1987).2. Atlanta’s Greg Maddux (1997) and St. Louis’ Bob Tewksbury (1992, ‘93).3. Nebraska’s Tom Osborne (1994, 95).4. False. Each player has done it in six seasons.5. Calgary’s Jay Bouwmeester.6. In 2001, Michael Owen won the award.7. Frank Carauna of Buffalo, N.Y., in 1924.

AUGUST 29, 2011

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The typical-ly tidy Ram or Ewe might want to butt out until things are settled on the home front. But get involved and let your Ovine sense of order help restore domestic tranquility.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bo-vine’s fl air for fi ne-tuning complicated fi s-cal dealings comes in handy when an unex-pected fi nancial problem arises. Stay with it until it’s resolved to your satisfaction.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Family as-pects remain strong. There might be some unresolved diffi culties, but continued at-tempts to smooth things over eventually prove to be successful. A major purchase looms.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A prom-ise that was made but never kept suddenly re-emerges in your life. You now have to decide if you’re still interested in what it offers or if you’ve moved past it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Romance comes to unattached Leos and Leonas who have been waiting for Cupid to target them for far too long. Domestic purr-fection is also enhanced for paired Felines.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You need to take a much-needed break from that demanding project before too much energy-draining tension sets in. And don’t be ashamed to ask for help.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Change makes demands that you might fi nd unwelcome at this time. But instead of concentrating on the short run, look toward potential benefi ts down the road.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You have a gift for reviving projects that seem beyond repair. Use that same ability to restore a relationship that seems to have turned from loving to lifeless.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) Expect to be asked to use your combined wisdom and humor to resolve a problem. After all, folks not only value your advice, they also like how you give it.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Most people consider you solid and steady. But you also can be quite capri-cious (which is a Latin word for “describ-ing the behavior of Goats”) when it suits your needs.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) People treat you as you wish to be treated. So if you want a change in your relation-ship, make it happen. Also expect someone to reveal some long-held secrets.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Stay with the decision you made, despite a sud-den torrent of advice to the contrary from well-meaning people. Remember: You know your needs better than anyone.

BORN THIS WEEK: You like things tidy, with no loose ends. You also enjoy research and would make an excellent investigative reporter or scientist.


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SNIPPETZ®: COMMUNITY CALENDAR

ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC - USAFA Golf CourseFriday, September 2 7 am - 3:30 pm

Mark you calendar and plan to join the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce as they host the Annual Touchstone Energy Golf Classic sponsored by Mountain View Electric Association, Phil Long Ford of Chapel Hills, and American National Bank. This year’s event will be held at Eisenhower Golf Course located on the Air Force Academy grounds situated adjacent to the Academy Chapel and ca-det dormitories. The 18-hole course features 7,301 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.2 and it has a slope rating of 137. The Golf Classic is an excellent opportunity to mix business with pleasure. This shotgun, best ball tournament with an all-inclusive golfer pack-age is money well spent networking and enjoying the beautiful Colorado scenery while playing one of the area’s fi nest courses. If you have not had an opportunity to play this course, this is a per-fect chance. Each foursome will receive golf cart for the day; each player will receive range balls, lunch, goodie bag and custom designed golf shirt for the event, so get your foursome lined up and watch the website for further information on how to register.

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Presentations also by: SCORE, SBA, Co PTAC, EDC, Tri-Lakes Chamber, CS Tech Incubator, CS-BDC.

Mon, Sept 12 5:30 – 7:30pm14960 Woodcarver Rd, Co Springs, CO 80921

RSVP: Heather McEntee, 719-481-4877 x100, [email protected]. www.trilakesbi.org

ART HOP INHISTORIC DOWNTOWN MONUMENT

September 15 The third Thursday of each month, May through September, the galleries, restaurants and bou-tiques of Historic Downtown Monument stay open from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for a celebration featuring art openings, great food, live music and other spe-cial events. Participating merchants are located on Second Street, Jefferson Street, Washing-ton Street and Front Street : Bella Art & Frame, Bella Casa, Covered Treasures Bookstore, Crafty Laine Fabric Boutique & Sewing Lounge, Create A Memory Studio, Gloss, La Casa Fiesta Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, Luna Hair Studio and Spa, Margo’s on the Alley, Nationwide Flooring and De-sign Center, Prickly Pear, Retrospect Dry Goods, Santa Fe Trail Jewelry, The Bead Corner / Heart and Hand Marketplace, The Love Shop, The Vin-tage Merchants, and Wisdom Tea House. Please save your receipts from all your purchases during Art Hop. There will be a drawing of a gift basket collected from the Art Hop Merchants at the Chili Cook-Off on September 17th. For more informa-tion, please visit: www.monumentarthop.org.

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MUSIC BY THE CREEKSeptember 15th 6 pm - 9 pm “Free Family Event” Bring your chairs and blankets for an evening of local talent Sponsored by Coffee on the Go... For more information (719)646-1063 Calling for Enter-tainers - if you would like to perform please con-tact Coffee on the Go... 225 North Gate Blvd, Exit 156A off I-25 At the Western Museum of Mining & Industry

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’SAMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PARK

Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:30 am to 11:00 amThe end of Alzheimer’s disease starts here. Since 1989, we’ve mobilized millions in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk, now we ask you to reg-ister for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s largest event to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. With more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, and nearly 11 million more serving as caregivers, the time to act is now! Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

HMMA ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFFAND TASTINGSeptember 17

Get out your secret chili recipe, chop some chilies and fi re up the stove! Cook a pot of chili and enter the annual HMMA Chili Cook-off. Food vendors, music and fun for the entire family! Click here for more information.

SAFE TRICK OR TREATOctober 30 from 3:00 to 5:00pm

Bring the kids downtown for a night of safe trick-or-treating as Monument merchants provide treats, activities and show-off their creative costumes. The Monument Police Department patrols the streets to help insure the safety of our goblins.

BANNER CHRISTMAS Historic Downtown Monument is sponsoring the the third annual “Banner Christmas.” Banner Christmas features original Christmas art ban-ners, handpainted by renowned local artists. The banners are on display on lamposts in the historic downtown of Monument. Unveiling is the Friday after Thanksgiving and they remain on display throughout the holiday season. If you are inter-ested in painting a banner for the 2009 season, please contact Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 or email at [email protected].

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A NIGHT OF REVELRY

By Nick Yanez

Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Fever, Saturday Night Massacre… well, maybe not

that last one. Why is it we love Sat-urday Nights so much? It’s a secret, one that I have an answer for. It’s because throughout the week, the nerves send signals from your lungs to your brain, leaving a shortage in the respiratory system. There-fore, the oxygen consumed that night is converted to careless mol-ecules sent to the head, causing one to have the desire to (and this is a scientifi c term) “party”. Because of this chemical reaction, I offer you a healthy solution.Starting Saturday, August 27th, Pinz presents the next great week-end rendezvous. It’s called the Sat-urday Night Party League. Teams are made up of 4 players, mixed, and up to 8 bowlers may be put on the roster. It’s a great chance to get out on Saturdays and bowl. Then, when you’re done, just walk the 20 feet to Rodz Bar and Grill (located in Pinz) and drink and listen to live music till close.

League bowlers are always given the fantastic benefi t of dollar bowl-ing any day, anytime, and the op-portunity to make and meet up with friends. This league, however, gives members an exclusive offer. Upon the conclusion of the 18 week sea-son, members will take part in an end of season trip to Cripple Creek! Now that sounds like a party… or a massacre depending on how you gamble.

Sign ups are happening now at Pinz for the Saturday Night Party League, and all autumn leagues. For more information, give us a call at (719) 487-7469

5K - CALLINGALL RUNNERSYouth for Parker’s 2nd Annual

Trot for our Troops is almost here! Sunday, September 18,

2011, Youth for Parker will host a 5K race and Health Fair at Salisbury Equestrian Park, 9500 Motsenbocker Road, Parker 80134. Runner registra-tion is $20 before September 10 or $25 on race day. Registration proceeds will be donated to Project Sanctuary, a non-profi t organization dedicated to helping military families heal and reconnect af-ter deployments. The fi rst 500 runners to sign up online will receive a FREE goody bag and T-shirt. Race time is 8 am, and runners may register as early as 7am. Awards will be presented to win-

ners of each age group at the end of the race, followed by a Health Fair, FREE food and fun festivities for the whole family! For more details and to sign up online, visit www.TrotForOurTroops.org.

ATTENTION ALL MILITARY FAM-ILIES!! ENTER TO WIN A FREE COMPLETE EXTERIOR HOME PAINT JOB ON RACE DAY. (Race participation is not necessary. Must have an active military service ID to en-ter. Must be present to win.) 5 STAR PAINTING & Sherwin Williams Paint of Parker will be donating all of the paint and labor to the winner.

Trot for Our Troops 5K will also in-clude a Health Fair sponsored by sev-eral Parker merchants. Businesses pro-viding FREE food and drinks include PEPSI, FroYo Yogurt, Texas Road-

house, Joe’s Crabshack, Wingman, Tonti’s Pizza, Carino’s, Kunjani Cof-fea, and D’Amicos Catering. We will have an exciting Awards Ceremony and LIVE DJ music provided by LSP Entertainment. BIG AIR JUMPERS will provide a variety of bouncy play-grounds for our little ones. We hope to see everyone there to support our troops, get a little exercise and have fun in Parker.

Youth for Parker is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization that focuses on pro-viding junior high and high school stu-dents the opportunity to learn how to run a business. They focus on helping the Town of Parker through community service. They do fundraisers and create events that are fun, safe and inexpen-sive for our youth. For more informa-tion on Youth for Parker contact Dillon Campbell at (720) 219-3929.

Project Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) and the ONLY non-profi t organization providing ongoing retreats for the en-tire military family. They help mili-tary families heal and reconnect after military deployment. This will honor the sacrifi ces made by all military fam-ily members and help them overcome diffi culties experienced at higher rates than that of the civilian population in-cluding child abuse which triples dur-ing deployment.

To learn more about this great group visit www,ProjectSanctuary.us.

We would like to send out a spe-cial thanks to our Titanium Sponsor, MEINEKE Auto Repair. They are lo-cated in Parker at 9078 South Wood-man Way. Call Ross today to get your vehicle check-up at (303) 536-5597.

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On September 5, we observe Labor Day, which is dedicated to the social and

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For that to happen, you’ll need to take these steps:

Know your investment objectives. Whether you work in an offi ce, a manufacturing plant or any other venue, your goal is to produce a clearly identifi able result. And the same should be true for the way that you invest. In other words, you should know exactly why you own every single one of your investments — because only then will you have a clear, unifi ed strategy for achieving your desired outcomes.

Keep investing. As a diligent worker, you show up to work every day because you know that this type of consistency is necessary for success. A similar principle applies to your investing “career.” By investing steadily, year in and year out, you have a much better chance of reaching your objectives than if you were to take periodic breaks. Of

course, when the fi nancial markets are volatile, it can be tempting to take a “timeout,” but this stop-and-start approach can lead to missed opportunities. For example, if you jump out of the market when it’s down, you might miss out on the early stages of the next rally.

Build a productive portfolio. Generally speaking, the most industrious workers are also the most productive ones. And just as productivity is an asset in the working world, it’s important in the investment world, too. Strive to own a mix of investments in a balanced portfolio, based on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals.

Develop your investment skills. To truly be a good worker, you need a set of skills, such as initiative, the ability to make decisions and the willingness to work on a team. However, throughout the course of your career, you may also need to add new technical profi ciencies so that you can stay on top of developments in your fi eld and maintain your productivity. As an investor, you also need some “core competencies,” such as patience, discipline and the ability to prioritize goals. But you also need to stay current on fi nancial products, the economy, the markets and changes in tax- and investment-related laws. To help expand your knowledge base and receive timely guidance, you may want to work with a fi nancial professional.

Labor Day comes just once a year. But by keeping your investments working hard 365 days a year, you can keep making progress toward the lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

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DEBIT-CARDCHANGES

A short fi ve years ago, banks were pushing us to use our debit cards. Rewards programs with points, fl yer miles, cash back -- it all added up

in our favor.

Now, however, if you have a debit card that’s part of a rewards program, you might have a limited amount of time to cash in those rewards. If your debit card is with a big bank, your rewards program is probably going to be cancelled -- if it hasn’t been already.

The reason for these changes, say the banks, is the Durbin Amendment. The legislation puts a cap on the per-transaction cost that banks charge merchants for each swipe of a debit card, down from 44 cents to 21 cents per swipe, plus a percentage of the transaction total. No more massive millions moving into card is-suers hands in the form of swipe fees means no more rewards-program benefi ts for you.

Banks are looking for new ways to recoup the lost mon-ey. If you get an information leafl et in your bank state-ment, read it. You could learn that your free checking

account will no longer be free, or that you’ll need to maintain certain balances for it to be free, or that you’ll be limited to a certain number of debit-card transactions per month, or that your ATM transactions are no longer free, or that you’ll no longer receive a paper statement without paying for it.

However, that same problem for card issuers might get you a discount from merchants, especially for big-tick-et items. If you shop locally at smaller businesses, you have a better chance of asking for and getting a dis-count, since the merchant won’t be paying high swipe fees and percentages of the purchase cost. Always ask.Banks and credit unions with assets less than $10 bil-lion are exempt, and if you switch to a smaller bank, you might get a better deal on the fees that the big banks will surely impose.

Before you let yourself be pushed toward putting pur-chases on your credit card because of a potential re-wards program, rethink your plan. While new laws are in place for credit-card fees, you still have to pay the money back.

The new debit card law takes effect in October, just in time for holiday shopping.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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