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A second California Disney theme park, California Adventure, opened in 2001 on the site that had functioned as Disneyland’s parking lot for over 40 years.

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• During World War I, in faraway Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, a young lieutenant named Harry Colebourn boarded a train along with other troops being transported to eastern Canada for their deployment to Europe. When the train stopped in Ontario, Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub from a hunter who had killed its mother. He paid $20 for the little cub that he named Winnipeg, nicknaming her Winnie. The bear cub traveled to London with the troops and became the mascot of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. • When the Canadians shipped out for France, Winnie was loaned to the London Zoo. She quickly became the favorite animal of Christopher Milne, and the bear was so tame, that the boy was allowed to spend time in Winnie’s cage feeding her. The stuffed Edward Bear’s name was soon changed to Winnie. “Pooh” was the name of a swan the Milnes had encountered while on a holiday vacation. And Winnie the Pooh was born. • A.A. Milne began a series of stories about the “bear of very little brain,” centered around the only human character named Christopher Robin for his own son. He incorporated his son’s other toys, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and Tigger, into his stories. Piglet had been a gift to Christopher from their neighbors, while Eeyore had been a Christmas gift in 1921, the boy’s second Christmas. Kanga and Roo were added to the nursery in 1925. Milne invented two more characters, Owl and Rabbit, to round out the band of friends. Milne created a setting of the Hundred Acre Wood, based on the Five Hundred Acre Wood located in East Sussex, England’s Ashdown Forest. The Milne family lived at Cotchford Farm, on the northern edge of the forest. (continued on the next page)

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• Because Owl and Rabbit are “real” animals that Milne created, the two let it be known that they are smarter and wiser. In the Pooh stories, Rabbit remarks to Owl, “You and I have brains. The others have fluff.” • Milne chose an illustrator named E.H. Shepard for his books. Shepard drew inspiration from Ashdown Forest for his illustrations, and used his own son’s teddy bear “Growler” for the model of Winnie the Pooh. The first chapter of the first book was released on Christmas Eve, 1925, with the entire book published the following October. • Pooh lived in a tree “under the name of Sanders,” not because that was his name, but rather that of the previous resident. In Milne’s words, “…he had the name Sanders over the door in gold letters and Pooh lived under it.” Pooh’s first words each morning are “What’s for breakfast?” and his first activity is to look for “hunny to fill the rumblie in his tumblie.” • The gloomy, pessimistic gray donkey in the Pooh tales is named Eeyore, who lives in an area marked as “Eeyore’s Gloomy Place: Rather Boggy and Sad” on the map in the book. His name comes from the braying sound made by a donkey, “Hee-haw.” Eeyore always seems to be losing his tail, and at one point, it was being used by Owl as a bell-pull beside his door after he found it on the ground. • The favorite food of the springy-tailed, bouncing Tigger is extract of malt. • Although Milne’s books suggest he had a close, affectionate relationship with his only son, in fact, Christopher was brought up by a nanny, and was taken downstairs three times a day to visit his parents. He was sent to boarding school for his education. (continued on the next page)

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• While serving in World War II, Christopher received injuries during an enemy bombardment of a bridge he had helped design and build. Flying shrapnel embedded in his brain, which went undetected for almost 50 years. • Christopher Milne resented the books his father wrote about him, saying, “It seemed to me almost that my father had got to where he was by climbing upon my infant shoulders, that he had filched from me my good name and had left me with the empty fame of being his son.” Yet he followed in his father’s footsteps later in his life, penning five books of his own. • Christopher Milne’s original toys are now displayed under glass in the Children’s Room at the main New York City public library. It’s estimated that upwards of 750,000 people view them every year. • When A.A. Milne passed away in 1956, his widow sold the rights to the Pooh characters to Stephen Slesinger, a producer of radio, television, and films, as well as a comic strip creator. Slesinger also owned the rights to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan character, and was author Zane Grey’s agent. When Slesinger died, his widow sold all the rights to the Walt Disney Company. • In Milne’s 1926 and 1928 stories, all the animals of the Hundred Acre Wood are said to fear the Heffalump, although they never actually encounter one, except in dreams. The Heffalump is depicted in the Disney movies as a friendly lavender creature much like an elephant. • Samuel J. Gopher was added as a character by Walt Disney, and was not a part of the original A.A. Milne stories. In fact, Gopher is frequently heard to say, “I’m not in the book, you know.” His occupation is “bricklayer, builder, excavation, and demolition expert.”

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PHOTO CREDIT: Phil Curry, www.phillights.com CHICKEN CHORIZO AND POTATO QUESADILLAS 1/2 pound ground all-natural chicken breast 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 small bay leaf, ground in a spice grinder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 cup diced and peeled potato 2 teaspoons canola oil 1/2 cup diced, purple onion 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 8 corn or whole-wheat tortillas The Salsa: 1/2 ripe avocado 1/2 cup chopped tomato 1/2 cup diced purple onion 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1/2 Serrano chili, minced 2 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon pepper

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Now that the holidays are over, if you don’t want to go out for pizza, how about a recipe that has all the flavor of pizza but not all the calories? 16 ounces extra-lean ground sirloin beef or turkey breast 1 (2.5-ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives 1/4 cup Kraft Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon dried fine breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons pizza seasoning 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 2 (3/4-ounce) slices Kraft 2 percent milk mozzarella cheese 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. 2. In a large bowl, combine meat, mushrooms, onion, olives, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon pizza seasoning and 1/3 cup tomato sauce. Mix well to combine. Pat mixture into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes. 3. Stir parsley flakes and remaining 1 teaspoon pizza seasoning into remaining 2/3 cup tomato sauce. Spoon sauce mixture evenly over partially baked meatloaf. Cut mozzarella cheese slices in half diagonally. Evenly arrange cheese pieces over top. Continue baking for 15 minutes. 4. Place meatloaf on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 servings. * Each serving: 186 calories, 6g fat, 19g protein, 14g carbs, 556mg sodium, 107mg calcium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 1/2 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Starch; Carb Choices: 1. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

To prepare the Quesadillas: 1. Combine the chicken, chili powder, salt, pepper, bay leaf, cinnamon, Italian seasoning, cloves and vinegar in a bowl, mix well. Set aside. 2. Boil the potato in lightly salted water in a saucepan until tender, drain. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat. Saute the chicken mixture, stirring to break up the pieces, until the chicken is almost cooked through. 3. Add the potato, onion and remaining canola oil, cook until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove from heat and mash mixture. Top each of 4 tortillas with an equal amount of chicken mixture. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese, then another tortilla. Spray a griddle or nonstick skillet with non-stick cooking spray. 4. Cook the quesadillas over medium heat until both sides are crisp, turning once. To prepare the Salsa: In a small bowl, mix together the avocado, tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro, chili, lime juice, salt and pepper until well-combined. Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with the salsa. Makes 4 servings. *** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see howto videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” wrote William Shakespeare in his famous play “Romeo and Juliet.” Here are the facts on genus Rosa, which have come to symbolize love. • he rose has been the official National Floral Emblem of the United States since 1986, when the legislation was signed into law by President Reagan. Georgia, Iowa, New York, and North Dakota have also chosen the rose as their official state flower. • There are about 100 species of roses, and thousands of cultivars developed by crossbreeding, all varying in color and shape. They are the oldest species of plants grown as decoration. Roses were cultivated in ancient Rome and used to decorate buildings, furniture, and even as a carpet of petals. Roman emperor Nero showered his guests with fresh petals, and it’s believed that Egyptian queen Cleopatra covered the floor of her palace with roses before Mark Antony paid a visit. • We associate roses with thorns, but technically, they are not thorns at all, but rather prickles. Thorns have deep roots in a plant’s stem, while prickles attach at the surface and can be easily removed. The rose bush’s flowers tend to have their parts in multiples of five. • The majority of roses we grow are not species, but rather hybrids consisting of several different species. A hybrid can occur naturally when two species are grown in close proximity and cross-pollination occurs, or can be developed artificially by botanists. • The fruit of the rose is known as the rose hip, a berry-like formation which can contain about 160 seeds. (continued on the next page)

THE “X” FACTOR (continued): • Do you suffer from xeroderma? If you have abnormal dryness of the skin, this term applies to you! • From the 16th to the 19th centuries, pirates on the Mediterranean Sea sailed a small threemasted vessel with square and triangular sails that enabled them to sail faster than their prospective victims. Depending on the size of the ship, known as a xebec, between 16 and 40 guns might be mounted on the vessel. • The word xenia has a variety of meanings. To the ancient Greeks, it was the concept of hospitality, generosity, and courtesy shown to those far from home. To the botanist, it’s the effect of pollen on a seed. And to those in Ohio, it’s the county seat of Greene County, a community about 21 miles (34 km) from Dayton. Solution puzzle on page 8 • Xystus is an architectural term, referring to a long, covered portico, or main entrance, of ancient Greek gymnasiums. Here, athletes would exercise during inclement weather. To the Romans, the xystus was the garden walkway in front of the porticoes, where they planted flower beds. • Physicians are familiar with two unusual “X” words, xyster and xiphisterna. The xyster is a surgical instrument used for scraping bones, while the xiphisterna refers to the cartilage at the lower end of the body’s sternum, that long flat bone located at the center of the chest. • The Greek word xanthos translates “yellow,” and several of our words use it for a prefix. Xanthophyll is a yellow pigment found along with cholorophyll in green plants. Plants with yellow stems are xanthopous. To those suffering from the abnormal vision condition known as xanthopsia, everything they see Solution puzzle on page 8 seems to have a yellow hue.

3rd Quarter 2016 by Samantha Weaver Week 34 * It was Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme August 14 -August 20

Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe durPage ing World War8 II and the 34th president of the United States, who made the following sage observation: “I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.” * The biggest polar bear ever recorded weighed a whopping 2,209 pounds -- roughly the weight of 12 adult men. * Russian health authorities are very familiar with cold-weather injuries -- and fatalities. For instance, every winter, about 100 Russians are killed by falling icicles. * Noon and midnight are the only times that have their own names. The origin of the term “midnight” is obvious, since it occurs in the middle of the night, but how did 12 p.m. come to be called noon? The word itself is derived from the Latin word “nono,” which means “nine.” Still doesn’t seem to make sense? Here’s how lexicographers trace the evolution of the word: If hours are counted from dawn -- roughly 6 a.m. -- instead of midnight, nine hours into the day would be 3 p.m., or midafternoon. Lacking accurate portable timepieces, ancient Romans used the term “nono” to refer to the midafternoon in a general sense. Over time, as the pronunciation of the word shifted to “noon,” the meaning of the word shifted to “midday.” Once society began to be run according to the accuracy of clocks, noon was pinpointed as 12 p.m. * Some police departments in Canada are known for giving out “positive tickets” -- citations for doing something good in public. *** Thought for the Day: “Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.” -- Mark Twain (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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BANJOS This week, Tidbits is “strummin’ on the ole banjo,” as we look at the facts surrounding this stringed instrument. • There are differing theories as to the origin of the word “banjo.” It may have its roots in the Nigerian Yoruba language, from the term “Bami jo,” translating “dance for me.” Others claim it came from the Kimbundu language in Angola, from their word “mbanza,” or from a West African term for a bamboo stick that was used for the instrument’s neck. But there’s no argument as to the African origin of the banjo. • The journals of English explorer Richard Jobson during his 1620 voyage down the Gambia River in Africa mentioned an instrument “made of a great gourd and a neck, thereunto was fastened strings.” A 1678 document from the Caribbean island of Martinique references slave gatherings where the “banza” is played. Because of many different countries engaged in the slave trade, the instrument spread throughout the world. An English physician visiting Jamaica in 1687 referred to it as a “strum strump.” • There were 19 different spellings in the 1700s for the banjo, including “banjar,” “banjil,” “bangoe,” “bangie,” and “banshaw.” • The banjo is classified as a chordophone, meaning it makes sound through vibrating strings stretched between two points. The banjo’s round-shaped body has animal skin or parchment stretched over it, and usually has four or five strings, a fretted fingerboard, and an elongated neck. • The first American commercial manufacturer of banjos was a drum maker and musical instrument dealer from Baltimore named William Boucher, who began production in the early 1840’s. Three of his banjos are housed in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. (continued on the next page)

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• In the 1860s, the banjo became popular as a “parlor” instrument for amateur music performances in the home, and was frequently used to accompany classical music. • The Sears & Roebuck catalog featured banjos for the first time during the 1890s. • A four-stringed banjo is a plectrum banjo, meaning it is played with a pick. It’s primarily used in jazz music, such as Dixieland. The five-string is used for bluegrass music, a genre related to country music. Bluegrass has its roots in Irish reels, and Scottish, Welsh, and English ballads. It was also influenced by the early music of the African-Americans. The early fivestring banjos were referred to as “clawhammer” banjos, meaning that picks weren’t used, rather rhythmic right hand techniques were employed. • In 1945, a young 21-year-old named Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys Band, and created the distinctive sound we now call bluegrass. Earl popularized a three-finger banjo-picking style now known as “Scruggs style. “ Earl, who had started playing at age four, was introduced in 1945 at the Grand Ole Opry as “the boy who made the banjo talk.” Three years later, Scruggs had his own group, The Foggy Mountain Boys. • Although we think of John Lennon as a gifted guitarist, the first instrument he learned to play was the banjo, taught to him by his mother. • Actor/comedian Steve Martin is an accomplished banjo player, having first learned to play around age 16. In his words, “The banjo is such a happy instrument – you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.”

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