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CONTENTS

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Lifestyle

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Health

Smell and Taste

Health

When Is Clumsiness A Cause For Concern?

Finance

After a Data Breach

Local Feature

Historic Lorena Sternwheeler

Car Tips

Classic - Historical Car Hobby

Looking Back

In the Family Tree

Travel

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Lifestyle

Closing the Pool

Feature

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Leisure

Eat Healthy at the Fair

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HEALTH

Seniors’ senses of

SMELL AND TASTE change with age

Aging comes with several sensory changes, many of which people expect. Loss of hearing or diminishing vision are widely associated with aging. But one’s senses of smell and taste may diminish with aging as well.

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he senses of taste and smell work in concert.

The sense of smell is vital to personal health, not only because inhaling pleasant aromas can provide comfort and stress relief through aromatherapy and help trigger important memories, but also because smell enables a person to detect the dangers of smoke, gas, spoiled food, and more. The National Institute on Aging says that, as a person gets older, his or her sense of smell may fade, and that will also affect taste.

The Mayo Clinic says some loss of taste and smell is natural and can begin as early as age 60.

Adults have about 9,000 taste buds sensing sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors, or those corresponding to the flavor of glutamates. Many tastes are linked to odors that begin at the nerve endings in the lining of the nose.

Medline says the number of taste buds decreases as one ages, and that remaining taste buds may begin to shrink.

Sensitivity to the five tastes also begins to decline. This can make it more difficult to distinguish between flavors.

Similarly, especially after age 70, smell can diminish due to a loss of nerve endings and less mucus in the nose. With the combination of the reduction of these important sensory nerves in the nose and on the tongue, loss of smell and taste can greatly affect daily life.

Changes in these senses can contribute to feelings of depression, diminish one’s enjoyment of food and cause harmful conditions, such as extreme weight loss

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from disinterest in food to problems associated with overusing salt or sugar.

Although aging is often to blame, loss of smell and taste also may be tied to early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease. Cancer treatments, medications, lack of saliva, colds, flu, and other factors may contribute to sensory loss. Changing medications or treatments may help.

It’s important to bring up diminished flavors or smells with a doctor to rule out something more serious and to determine what might help restore pleasure from smells and flavors. An otolaryngologist, or a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose and throat, may be able to help fix the problem, though some people may be referred to a neurologist or another specialist.

Continuing to use one’s sense of smell and taste by cooking, gardening, trying new flavors, and experimenting with different aromas may help slow down the decline these senses. Although age-related loss of taste and smell cannot be reversed, some such cases may be treatable.

ADULTS HAVE ABOUT 9,000 TASTE BUDS SENSING SWEET, SALTY, SOUR, BITTER, AND UMAMI FLAVORS, OR THOSE CORRESPONDING TO THE FLAVOR OF GLUTAMATES.

When is

clumsiness a cause for

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ho hasn’t tripped over his own feet or knocked over a water glass on a table?

No one is immune to the occasional clumsiness, but some people may grow concerned that their bouts of clumsiness are becoming more frequent.

For healthy people, bumping into a wall when misjudging a corner or dropping silverware on the floor is often a minor, isolated incident. Lack of concentration or multitasking often may be to blame.

In 2007, Professor Charles Swanik and a research team at the University of Delaware studied athletes to discover why some seem to be more injury prone than others. Researchers found that clumsy athletes’ brains seemed to have “slowed processing speed,” which referred to how their brains understand new information and respond to it.

But clumsiness also can be a sign of a bigger issue at play, namely motor problems within the brain.

According to Taylor Harrison, MD, clinical instructor in the neuromuscular division of Emory University, coordination of the body is complicated and tied to both

motor and senory systems. That means the eyes, brain, nerves, cerebellum, which specializes in coordination and balance, muscles, and bones must work together.

Clumsiness can result from stroke, seizure disorders, brain trauma or the presence of tumors, and other conditions. Healthline also says that clumsiness may be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s affects the central nervous system and can impair motor skills. Alzheimer’s slowly damages and kills brain cells and may cause issues with coordination.

This may be the case with other dementias as well.

Clumsiness may sometimes result from a lack of sleep or overconsumption of alcohol. Arthritis also can lead to clumsiness when joint pain and restrictive movements make it challenging to get around.

Psychologists may suggest cognitive behavioral therapy or propose performing tasks with more mindfulness to reduce clumsiness. If that doesn’t work, men and women should visit their physicians, who can conduct tests to rule out certain things and provide peace of mind.

No one is immune to the occasional clumsiness, but some people may grow concerned that their bouts of clumsiness are becoming more frequent.

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FINANCE

WHAT CONSUMERS CAN DO

AFTER A DATA BREACH As the summer of 2017 drew to a close, news broke of a data breach at the credit monitoring agency Equifax. Reports suggested the breach might have compromised the sensitive personal information of as many as 143 million Americans, or roughly half the adult population of the United States.

In the digital age, consumers are more vulnerable to such breaches than ever before. Data stolen as part of the Equifax breach included names, social security numbers and birthdates, among other personal information. Consumers concerned about data breaches can take certain steps to determine if they have been compromised while also taking measures to safeguard themselves against future breaches.

When breaches happen News of the Equifax breach understandably inspired panic among consumers, and future data breaches will be no different. Hackers who gain access to consumers’ personal information can steal identities, file false tax returns, take out loans in unsuspecting consumers’ names, and commit a host of other crimes that can negatively affect consumers’ credit ratings and compromise their ability to secure loans in the future. When a breach happens, consumers should do the following.

• Contact the agency that was affected. After acknowledging it had been breached, Equifax set up a website (https://trustedidpremier.com/eligibility/ eligibility.html) where consumers could find out if their information had been compromised by the breach. When using such websites, consumers should make sure they are using secure connections, as they will be asked to enter personal information.

• Examine credit reports. Even if individuals’

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personal information was not compromised, they can monitor their credit reports for suspicious activity. Many credit card companies now provide monthly credit report updates to cardholders. Individuals should monitor these to see if any new accounts have been opened without their knowledge. If ratings suddenly plummet despite relative inactivity from consumers, they should contact one of the major reporting agencies for a thorough report.

Such reports are typically free once per year.

Future breaches Breaches are seemingly inevitable in the digital age. Concerned consumers can take steps to protect themselves against future breaches.

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Continue

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credit

reports.

Individuals should take advantage of the monthly credit rating reports offered by their credit card companies even if no breaches have been reported.

Hackers may sell consumers’ information, which thieves can then sit on for years before ultimately using to commit financial fraud. Routine monitoring can help consumers instantly address any suspicious activity before things spiral out of control.

• Place a fraud alert on all accounts. Fraud alerts warn creditors that individuals may have been compromised by past data breaches, forcing them to verify that credit or loan applicants are legitimate before they can open any new accounts or take out any loans.

• File taxes as early as possible. Criminals with access to consumers’ personal information can file false tax returns and steal their refunds before consumers even realize they have been victimized. File early, before thieves have had a chance to file false returns.

Consumer data breaches can affect every facet of consumers’ lives. Knowing what to do when such breaches occur and how to reduce their risk of being victimized can help consumers when the next breach occurs.

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LOCAL FEATURE

Historic Lorena Sternwheeler Cruises the Muskingum River

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by BEVERLY KERR rift along the Muskingum River on the Lorena Sternwheeler, a piece of Muskingum County history. Sit back and relax as you take a break from the summer heat while listening to the sounds of the old paddlewheel, and watching the world drift by.

Walk the gangway to the sternwheeler at Zane's Landing Park in Zanesville to start your smooth adventure up the Historic Muskingum River Water Trail. Lorena has a fresh coat of shiny white paint with red trim this year, so looks extra special. She can carry seventy-five passengers as they cruise down the same river that those early settlers traveled.

The Captain and his wife Becky, their social director, will greet you as you board ship. They'll make sure you enjoy the cruise and are treated like special guests. Captain Bill earned his captain's license when he had a marina and two scuba diving centers in Florida.

After retirement, he and Becky returned to his hometown of Zanesville, where local officials were searching for a Captain for

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their sternwheeler.

With a little coaxing, Captain Bill agreed to fill that position until they found someone else. That was fifteen years ago!

He's had 35 years of experience as Captain, so you're in good hands on the Lorena.

The original Lorena was launched on the Muskingum River in 1895. The sternwheeler was named for a love song, "Lorena", written during the Civil War era by a Zanesville minister. The boat carried freight and passengers from Zanesville to Pittsburgh. Her docking place was at the foot of the canal on the north bank of the Muskingum River just below the Sixth Street Bridge.

The round trip to Pittsburgh and back took about a week. They usually docked at Pittsburgh for two days to let passengers conduct any business they had on shore. There were even state rooms on board, if they chose to stay there instead of at lodging in town.

No one seems to be certain what happened to the original Lorena. But those early boats were coal driven and the boilers on many of them could not handle the switch to diesel.

Becky

In 1972, Zanesville decided to search for a paddlewheeler to Cruises last about an hour and travel a three mile stretch of the Muskingum River. Captain Bill reports that he has seen many varieties bring to the Zane's Trace Commemoration on June 17-19. Their of fish and birds, some that he only thought would be in Florida. His search led them to the Bryce M. located in Arkansas, where it had sense of humor was evident when he smiled and said, “I haven't seen been used as a tugboat on the Arkansas River. It was renovated an alligator, but I'm still looking.” to look, as close as possible, like those boats that traveled the There are many events Muskingum in the early 1900s. throughout August that you and This seemed a good promotion your family are certain to enjoy. for the beautiful Muskingum Coupons are being given for River, Ohio's largest inland various other area attractions waterway. Plus it would give area when you ride the Lorena. For residents and visiting tourists a example: "Libraries Rock" gives chance to take a leisurely hour ride you a coupon for a free book at on the river at a reasonable charge the Muskingum County Library. on the $100,000 sternwheeler.

On "Steer the Boat Day", you In order to arrive in Zanesville, can become Captain and steer the Lorena had to remove its the boat for a short time. "A Tasty wheelhouse in order to pass under Cruise" provides a bag of Conn's the low bridge at McConnelsville potato chips for each guest. and some other low cables along Lorena is also available the way. Though a little late, the The Blizzard of '78 for lunch and dinner cruises, Lorena did arrive on Saturday, birthday and anniversary parties, when it began giving rides on the or just to take your group for a Muskingum River. ride down the river. Meals are provided by Classic Fare catering, It received worldwide coverage during the Blizzard of '78 who always provide tasty dishes. when it was within a quarter-inch of capsizing. This was one of Parking is free and close to the sternwheeler entrance. Check the worst winter storms to hit Ohio in the 20th Century. With 13 out their schedule and see when you might be able to enjoy a inches of snow and winds over 50 mph, temperatures reached relaxing ride down the Muskingum River. sub-zero wind chill. No wonder the Lorena had problems.

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RECIPES

Though hot dogs and hamburgers might garner most of the grilling glory, just about any food can be cooked over an open flame.

Even homemade pizza, such as the following recipe for “Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza” from Karen Adler and Judith Fertig’s “The Gardener & The Grill” (Running Press), can make for a unique entree at your next backyard barbecue.

Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza

Ingredients: 1 recipe Stir-Together Flatbread and Pizza Dough (see below) or 1 pound frozen pizza or bread dough, thawed All-purpose flour, for sprinkling 8 kale leaves Olive oil, for brushing and drizzling 8 ounces cooked and crumbled chorizo, Portuguese or other spicy sausage 4 new potatoes, cooked and sliced thinly ½ cup chopped green onion (about 6 green onions, white and light green parts) Coarse black pepper

Directions: Divide the dough into four equal parts and press or roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle flour on two large baking sheets and place two rounds of dough on each sheet.

Prepare a hot fire on one side of your grill for indirect cooking. Oil a perforated grill rack and place over direct heat.

Brush the kale with olive oil. Grill leaves for 1 minute on each side, or until slightly charred and softened. Quickly trim off the bottom of the stalk and strip the leaves from the stems.

Finely chop the leaves and set aside.

To grill directly on the grill grate, brush one side of each

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Serves 4

pizza with olive oil and place, oiled side down, on the direct heat side. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes, or until you see the dough starting to bubble. Brush the top side with olive oil and flip each pizza, using tongs, onto a baking sheet. Quickly brush with more olive oil, then spoon on a fourth of the sliced potato and grilled kale. Sprinkle with sausage and green onion. Drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper. Using a grill spatula, place each pizza on the indirect side of the fire.

Cover and grill for 4 or 5 minutes until the kale has slightly wilted and the topping is hot. Serve hot.

Stir-Together Flatbread and Pizza Dough

Makes 1 pound dough for 4 individual pizzas or flatbreads 2 cups all-purpose flour 1¼ teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons instant or bread-machine yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil In a medium bowl, stir the flour, salt and yeast together.

Combine the water, honey and olive oil and stir into the flour mixture. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature (72 F) until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before rolling out.

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Breakfast has long since been dubbed “the most important meal of the day.” While some might dispute that distinction, there’s no disputing that a delicious breakfast can be a great way to begin a day.

Peach Bruschetta with Blue Cheese Freshness can go a long way toward making breakfast something special. For example, fresh peaches make this recipe for “Peach Bruschetta with Blue Cheese” from Christopher Hirsheimer’s “The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market Cookbook” (Chronicle Books) something to savor.

The dish also works as an appetizer and can be made with nectarines.

Ingredients: 4 slices country bread 2 peaches Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing ¼ pound blue cheese, gorgonzola or Blue Castello cheese

Serves 4

Directions: Preheat the broiler. Arrange the bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet, slip under the broiler and toast, turning once, until golden brown on both sides. This should take only a few minutes.

While the bread is toasting, halve the peaches lengthwise, pit them and then peel each half. Cut each half lengthwise into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices, keeping the shape of each half intact.

When the bread is ready, remove from the broiler and brush each slice on both sides with olive oil. Spread one-fourth of the cheese on each slice of warm bread, place a sliced peach half on top, and serve.

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RECIPES RECIPES

Treat yourself to something new, add a taste of Thai to grilling season.

Gai Yaang (Thai BBQ Chicken)

Ingredients: 4

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bone-in chicken quarters with skin on BBQ Marinade garlic cloves, minced tablespoon freshly ground black pepper tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla) tablespoons cooking sherry tablespoon dark sesame oil tablespoons palm or brown sugar tablespoons minced lemongrass fresh hot red or green chili, preferably Thai (deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely sliced tablespoons honey

Dipping Sauce ½ cup rice or white vinegar ¹∕₃ cup palm or brown sugar 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots 1½ teaspoons Asian chili sauce, preferably Sriracha 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)

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Directions:

Serves 4

1. BBQ marinade: Whisk together the garlic, pepper, fish sauce, sherry, sesame oil, palm sugar, lemongrass, chili, and honey. Place the chicken in a large sealable plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (up to overnight).

2. Dipping sauce: Bring vinegar, palm sugar, shallots, chili sauce, and fish sauce to a boil in a small sauce pan over high heat, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove from heat.

3. Heat a grill to medium and brush with oil. Place the chicken on the grill skin side down and grill for about 15 minutes. Brush the uncooked side with the BBQ marinade, then flip the chicken over. Grill the second side for about 15 minutes. Discard the marinade. When the chicken is cooked through, transfer it to a serving platter and serve with the dipping sauce.

Cook’s note: Keep a spray bottle filled with water nearby when grilling to prevent flare-ups.

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Waiting for bananas to ripen for baking? Try roasting them in the oven to speed up the process.

Roasted Banana Coffee Cake

Serves 8

Ingredients:

mixture and mix until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Sprinkle evenly with the pecan topping. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few crumbs attached.

Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 1 tablespoon at room temperature for the pan 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 bananas ¾ cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup sour cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan with the 1 tablespoon room temperature butter and dust with the granulated sugar and tip out any excess.

Place the bananas on a small rimmed baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.

In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg through a fine-mesh strainer into a medium bowl.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on low speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then add the roasted bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Beat until incorporated.

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CAR TIPS

Classic cars continue to attract hobbyists from all over the globe. Restoring classic cars can be a rewarding pastime, but one that involves dedication and an investment of both time and money.

Classic Cars

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Exploring the classic — historical car hobby

ar enthusiasts appeared as soon as the automobile was introduced to the general public in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the years, certain vehicles have proven more desireable to customers than others based on their looks and other attributes.

Auto hobbyists devote substantial time and effort to purchasing, restoring and displaying classic cars. While the hobby of restoring classic cars is not necessarily for everyone, its popularity suggests it’s an activity that’s here to stay.

According to an article in The Economist, in the wake of the recent recession, investors were increasingly pulling their money out of stocks and converting assets into tangible items, such as classic cars. As late as 2013, collector cars were outperforming other tangible investments like art, wine, stamps, and coins by large margins.

Those ready to dip their toes in the classic car waters should understand a few key factors that can affect how much they enjoy this potentially rewarding hobby.

• Environmental regulations. Some collectors face challenges when attempting to restore classic vehicles because the cars do not meet today’s stringent clean air initiatives that govern automobiles. With the increasing number of new, clean cars on the road, vehicles that fail to meet modern emissions

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standards may pose a costly problem to classic car collectors.

• Introduction of alternative fuels. As governments increasingly emphasize the importance of clean fuel options, classic car owners may find it challenging to find more traditional fuels or face the added expense of adapting their vehicles to run on alternative fuels.

• Lack of mechanical expertise. Workers in the automotive trade are trained to manufacture and repair new vehicles. As a result, classic car owners without much mechanical ability of their own may find it difficult to find mechanics with the skills necessary to repair and restore classic cars.

• Historic requirements should be heeded. Each state has its own requirements governing classic cars. To qualify for historic vehicle registration, vehicles may need to be 25 years or older, owned solely as a collector’s item and used exclusively for exhibition and educational purposes. When driven for personal use, such vehicles may not be allowed to exceed 1,000 miles per year.

Classic cars continue to attract hobbyists from all over the globe. Restoring classic cars can be a rewarding pastime, but one that involves dedication and an investment of both time and money.

Touch up your vehicle’s exterior Few vehicles make it through road trip season without a scratch or two, and now drivers can quickly and affordably address those chips and nicks on their own in a matter of minutes.

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arm weather is synonymous with many things, including summer vacations. But for auto enthusiasts, spring, summer and even early fall would not be the same without road trips. Road trips often instill a spirit of rejuvenation in drivers and their passengers, and there’s no reason that spirit cannot be applied to vehicles as well.

Vehicle touchups were once a realm reserved specifically for mechanics or the most ardent auto enthusiasts. But nowadays even weekend warriors can address the minor dings, chips and scratches on their vehicles, saving them both time and money.

• Crack the color code. One of the fears novices commonly have when touching up their vehicles is that they won’t find the exact match with regard to their vehicle’s exterior color. The key to the perfect color match is contained in the vehicle’s color code, which can be found somewhere on the vehicle, most often on the inside of the driver’s side door. Consult your owner’s manual or call the vehicle manufacturer if you cannot find the color code on your vehicle. Once you find the code, you can then order your color. Employing the most extensive library of OEM colors in the industry, AutomotiveTouchupTM makes it as simple as ever for drivers to create and order the exact colors to touch up their vehicles’ exteriors. Paints are created per order during a simple, three-step online ordering process using a vehicle’s specific color code, make, model and year, and orders are shipped directly to consumers, saving them from making a trip to the often intimidating automotive supply store. The result is drivers rest easy with the knowledge that they aren’t ordering and subsequently applying the incorrect color to their car or truck.

• Use the right application tool. Dings, chips and cracks come in many shapes and sizes, and the appropriate

touchup tool will depend on the type and size of the blemish.

Small chips and nicks and thin scratches are best addressed with pens, while you might need a small bottle of clearcoat to address slightly larger areas. Use an aerosol spray can to address areas that have experienced extensive damage.

When applying the paint, use several light coats rather than one heavy coat. Drivers concerned about their application abilities can visit the AutomotiveTouchup website to access a library of educational videos that illustrate how to use the various application tools. Visitors to the website also can speak directly with a team of advisors who can walk them through their projects.

• Recognize that practice makes perfect. Even if you are confident you purchased the right paint, it’s still best to practice using your touchup paint prior to applying the paint to your vehicle. Use a glossy sheet of paper or metal can as a practice surface, and then hold that practice surface up next to your vehicle to confirm your choice and calm any lingering nerves you may have about the paint match.

• Paint in the right conditions. Before applying

any paint, thoroughly clean the affected areas. A simple formula of dish soap and water should do the trick, but be sure to allow the area to dry completely before continuing.

When using aerosol cans, the ideal temperature to spray is between 70° and 80°F and humidity should be 50 percent or less. Never spray primer, paint or clearcoat in direct sunlight.

• Allow the paint time to dry. Drying times vary depending on the temperature. Paints may take longer to dry when temperatures are below 70°F than they will when the weather is warmer. Once the application process is complete, do not wax the vehicle for 30 days.

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LOOKING BACK

HISTORICAL SURPRISES

IN THE FAMILY TREE “We’ve uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business.”

— President Jimmy Carter It’s often said that if you start poking around anyone’s family tree, sooner or later, you’ll find a horse thief. I recently found mine. Hopefully this article will help you find many of your own splendid distant cousins, and even your horse thief, too!

Since the Internet is making it increasingly easy and free to search genealogies, I’ve occasionally Story by RICK BOOTH checked out mine, not just to look for presidents, queens, and kings, but also as a test to see if I could find, somewhere in the time-dusted links of kinship, that proverbial horse thief. Suffice it to say I’ve found a fascinating cast of saints (including one canonized by the Catholic church) and a few sinners along the way… and I really did find the horse thief. He was born James M. Riley, but he conducted his outlaw activities under an assumed name as “Doc Middleton.” According to FamilySearch.org, he’s my 14 th cousin four times removed. If you trace your own ancestry a few generations back, there’s a good chance you may find you’re also related to him.

The free genealogy website FamilySearch.org is an excellent source of ancestral information. It is primarily sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormons. The website began as a project of the Genealogical Society of Utah, yet it has amassed literally billions of records from all over the world and makes its information publicly available on the Internet without charge, though it does now require logging into a free personal account to use the website. In a manner much like the publicly authored Wikipedia Internet encyclopedia, FamilySearch allows users to add their own genealogical research and family trees to the system. In recent years, its database has grown by leaps and bounds. Recently-added search tools have made it easy and fun to navigate. Along with its free cousin website,

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Horse thief James M. Riley, aka Doc Middleton RelativeFinder.org, it makes finding famous relatives, distant cousins, and streams of ancestors – sometimes stretching as far back as the time of Christ – “relatively” easy to do. (pun intended) In recent years, it’s become more or less customary for each new President of the United States to have his genealogy researched and reported on, with news announcements about distant relationships to other presidents – especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It turns out that most U. S. Presidents have known genetic links to George Washington and to each other. This is not so much because they all come from the same close-knit family (which they don’t), but because genealogists can link almost any two individuals with

European ancestry if they can trace a president’s ancestral lines a few centuries backwards to try to find an ancestral intersection, often having occurred in Europe before immigration to America. It’s a numbers game, and the farther back you search, the more ancestors you have. The odds of finding “cousinhood” get better with each successive century of distance.

The statistics of genetic relationships are impressive to consider. Each person has two parents, four grandparents, and eight great-grandparents. A doubling of ancestors occurs at each generation. Assuming a new generation occurs about every 25 years, a child born today had about 16 direct parental ancestors born 100 years ago, and 256 born 200 years ago. Going back to colonial days in 1718, there were about 4,096 of them, and in 1618, eleven years after the founding of Jamestown and two years before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, there were 65,536 of them!

If you pick any two people at random and could actually know who all their ancestors were 400 years ago, the odds of finding at least one common ancestor out of two sets of 65,000 people are extremely good. Go back to the days of Christopher Columbus, and there are theoretically more than two million ancestors on file for each living person today.

And if you go all the way back to the year 1 A.D., we’re talking a million billion billion ancestors, which is about a hundred million million times as many people as there are on Earth today! How can this be? The same ancestors show up, duplicated, triplicated, and more, in many parts of our own personal ancestral chains the farther back we go. In a sense, at a very distant level, every person is his or her own very distant cousin many times over. Likewise, everyone on the planet is a cousin if you look back far enough. That’s why the presidents are all related to each other, and also to each of us. But it’s only in recent years, with computers and giant databases, that the connections can be easily traced and made clear.

The trick to finding your own cousin connections to presidents and royalty is doing just enough genealogical research on your own parents, grandparents, etc., to connect to a known long chain of ancestors on a site like FamilySearch. org. In my own case, I simply found that others – presumably distant genealogy-sleuthing relatives I don’t even know – had already connected my grandparents into known chains going back hundreds and even thousands of years. Simply connecting myself to my own grandparents in the database was all I had to do, from which a wealth of distant cousinships with famous people came tumbling out, George Washington included. Not everyone, though, can connect to a known ancestral chain so easily. A bit of luck is sometimes involved.

In fact, some of the presidents I’m not known to be related to apparently have to do with limited knowledge of their ancestry, more so than mine.

One of the great boons to truly ancient genealogy has been

the known lineages of European royalty tracing back hundreds and even thousands of years. It is not uncommon to find that one is related to kings and queens of old. After all, if a king had ten children, only one of them usually got to inherit the kingship, and the rest were relegated to having less royal descendants. Plenty of commoners had royal roots just a few generations back. If you can trace into a royal chain, however, tracing backwards through kings, queens, and princes from there on becomes much easier. RelativeFinder. org reported that my closest presidential relative is William Henry Harrison, the U. S. President who got sick after giving the longest inauguration speech ever in cold, wet weather. He died one month after taking office. It turns out that we share a pair of ancestors born in the 1580s: George Cleeves and Joanna Price Cleeves of Shropshire, England. I’m descended from their daughter, Eleanor, and President Harrison is a descendant of her little brother, John.

RelativeFinder.org also reports on celebrity connections.

I was more than a little pleased to find that I’m a 13th cousin of Elvis. Though we never exchanged Christmas cards, our

FAMILY TREE continues on pg 18

W. H. Harrison, my 5th cousin 6 times removed

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FAMILY TREE continued from pg 18 family connection was made back in the early 1500s. Walter Devereaux, a Welshman titled as the First Earl of Essex was then married to Lettice Knollys, the Countess of Essex. Their daughter Sybil was my ancestor, and her little sister Penelope was Elvis’s. This particular relationship to “The King” is particularly meaningful to me because my eldest son and his fiancée were married by an Elvis in Las Vegas last year. My son promised to “love her tender,” and his new wife reciprocated by promising never to treat him “like a hound dog.”

I think he’ll grin when he finds out he was just keeping his offbeat wedding ceremony “in the family” by going with an ordained Presley impersonator.

In looking for pictures of my distant relatives on the Internet, I was glad to find two of them photographed together at a friendly meeting on December 21 st, 1970, at the White House.

Thirteenth cousin once removed Richard Nixon was greeting my aforementioned cousin Elvis Presley that day. It’s nice to know the family still gets along so well.

FamilySearch.org has a very handy family tree interface that lets you trace branches back in time very quickly, to the extent they’re known. Once you hit royalty, you’re usually golden for about a millennium or so. I found England’s King Henry III back there. He’s one of my 134 million 26-timesgreat grandfathers. And, of course, his father and grandfather were also kings of England and easily traced. He was a Plan-

13th cousin once removed Richard Nixon with 13th cousin Elvis Presley in 1970

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tagenet, but the War of the Roses hadn’t broken out yet when he lived, so I still don’t know which color of rose to root for.

Going back another royal line, I came across Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor who ruled over most of Europe starting in the year 800. He had a bunch of kids, and his daughter Alpaide, married to a Parisian count, served as my ancestral link.

Grandpa Charlemagne’s own grandfather, Charles Martel, was famous for winning the Battle of Tours which kept Muslim rulers and peoples out of most of Western Europe, with the partial exception of Spain, for the rest of the Middle Ages.

Charles Martel’s great-grandfather, my own 47-timesgreat grandfather, was a holy man. In fact, he was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Saint Arnulf of Metz is best known today as the patron saint of beer brewing. Supposedly some pilgrims to his shrine once got very parched and thirsty on the way for their visit and were in need of divine intervention. Somehow, they were miraculously then blessed with beer. And that’s how you become the patron saint of beer brewing!

Saint Arnulf was five generations descended from King of the Franks Sigobert the Lame. His son, Chlodoric the Parricide (my 51-times-great grandfather), was also a King of the Franks, but I sensed trouble in his nickname. “Parricide” means “parent killer.” Chlodoric wanted to be king, so he

42-times-great grandfather Charlemagne

LOOKING BACK ly almost everyone in or around Europe who reproduced and has descendants today is an ancestor of mine. And perhaps he’s yours, too.

Geneticists have determined that only about 20,000 genes make up the DNA of a human being. Half your genes come from each parent. Therefore, a quarter of your genes come from each grandparent, and so forth. Statistically, that means that by the time you reach an 8th cousin relationship or 15thgreat-grandparenthood, you probably don’t share a single gene in common through the known distant connection. Every two levels of “removal” in a relationship also decreases the statistics as much as an additional level of “cousinhood.” Thus, my 5th cousin 6 times removed, William Henry Harrison, is about as closely related as an ordinary 8th cousin (5 + 6/2 = 8), which is to say we’re effectively hardly related at all.

Though it’s sometimes emotionally deflating to realize a distant relationship with the famous has all but washed out over time, there’s always the chance that a bit of it remains.

Conversely, once in a while, there’s comfort in the distance.

Take, for instance, my 14 th cousin, John Dillinger. Yes, take him… please. Meanwhile, I think I’ll go searching for Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who finally cornered Dillinger, somewhere else on a branch in the family tree. Maybe he’ll turn out to be my 13 th cousin. Or perhaps J. Edgar himself.

Yes, that would be the ticket. That would be just fine!

Mark Antony, perhaps my ancestor, too? killed his father. Better to be a horse thief, I think!

The farthest I could ride this line of ancestry back into the bowels of time was 56 B.C. when Clodius II, King of the West Franks, my supposed 77-times-great grandfather, was born. Along another branch of the family tree, I once came across a Druid king or two, quite a bit of Norse royalty, a Spanish branch with a nobleman named Sancho, and even a few very ancient Muslim ancestors named after Mohammed.

They were from the Islamic section of Spain that did not get fully driven out of the Iberian Peninsula by grandpa Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in 732. The famous Roman Mark Antony even showed up once, too. What a trip through history a bit of free online genealogy searching can reveal!

Though it’s nice to discover likely family connections to the great and famous, it’s also best to take those connections with a grain of salt and a bit of skepticism, the more distant they are. The research behind many of the genealogical links found online is often suspect for a variety of reasons. Any database that lets anyone edit it has an instant quality control problem. Though contributors of genealogy information may have uniformly good intentions, often guesswork and mistakes creep in. Not every link between Charlemagne and me may be correct. It only takes one to be wrong. That said, I still think there is a good chance I’m descended from Charlemagne. He is so far back in the family tree that theoretical-

My 14th cousin, John Dillinger

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• Smooth sailing flight: If motion sickness is a nemesis, choose seats over the wings, where cabin bouncing is less pronounced, says the Aviation Medicine Advisory Service.

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• Traveling with kids or equipment: Bulkhead seating, or the seats by the physical partition that separates classes or sections of the plane, tend to have more room than others. That can make it easier when traveling with children who need to spread out, or if you’re disabled and have braces or other medical equipment that requires more leg room.

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GAMES & PUZZLES HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle. Good luck!

Puzzle & Game

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Guess Who? Answer Will Arnett

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SUDOKU

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Many people begin their holiday shopping around the end of summer, when retailers first begin to roll out new clothing lines and mark down existing items to make way for new inventory. Beginning holiday shopping near the end of summer or the beginning of fall may seem a little early, but early shoppers often find that starting earlier affords them more time to find the right gifts at the right prices.

Early shoppers can comparison shop without the specter of the fast-approaching holiday hanging over their heads, and comparison shopping helps consumers feel more confident that they are getting the best deals possible.

Starting early with regard to holiday shopping also allows shoppers avoid the financial crunch that shoppers who wait until the holiday season begins often feel.

Spreading out spending over several months as opposed to the handful of weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a great way for shoppers to avoid buying too many gifts on credit, which can make for a pennypinching start to the new year when bills come due in early- to mid-January.

LIFESTYLE

Don't wait until the last minute to purchase necessary chemicals.

The chemicals used throughout the season will also be needed in the winterization process.

End of Swimming Season

Closing the pool for another season

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losing a pool at the end of the swimming season can be bittersweet. Homeowners may be sad to bid adieu to the lazy days of splashing and swimming, but ready to embrace the cooler weather and the beauty of autumn. Before the leaves begin to fall from the trees, pool owners must prepare to close, or winterize, their pools.

• Gather your supplies. Make a list of the supplies you need to close the pool. Having everything on hand will make the process far more efficient than trying to wing it. Closing a pool can be a large job, so it pays to have some extra hands available. Enlist some helpers who will be available to hand you materials or to assist with placing the cover on the pool — which can be challenging to do on your own.

• Don’t wait until the last minute to purchase necessary chemicals. The chemicals used throughout

the season will also be needed in the winterization process.

Therefore, be sure you have enough before pool supplies become difficult to find in area stores. These include sanitizer, algaecide and pH-balancing chemicals.

• Clean the entire pool area. Ensuring the pool water and the surface of the pool is clean can make reopening the pool easy. Vacuum the pool thoroughly, removing any debris and organic matter that can contribute to algae growth. Don’t forget to brush down the walls of the pool and clean the jets and area where the filter skimmer meets the pool. Pool walls have plenty of crevices where algae can hide and multiply.

• Test the water. Leading pool products manufacturer Hayward recommends adjusting the pH to between 7.2 and 7.8 to prevent stains, scaling and algae growth. Alkalinity should be 80 to 125 ppm for plaster/gunite pools and 125 to 150 ppm for other pool types. Test the level of available chlorine, and super-chlorinate the pool to maintain a sanitation level of at least 4 ppm. Once the pool cover is on, the amount of chlorine

that escapes due to sunlight and evaporation will decrease. An algaecide may be used, if desired, as well. In very cold climates, a pool-water antifreeze may be necessary. Check with your pool supply retailer for more information.

• Run the filter. Run the filter at least 24 hours before disassembling the filter for the season. This will help circulate any chemicals added through the water.

• Drain the pool’s water to the appropriate level.

Water should fall just below the skimmer opening. Many pools do not need to be completely drained for the winter.

• Shut off the filter pump, heater and any other equipment. Let all water drain out and allow equipment

to dry before storing them away. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for lubrication and covering. Install freeze plugs if you choose to use them.

• Adjust electricity settings. Turn off the circuit to outdoor outlets that feed the pool equipment, testing to make sure the power is off.

• Put accessories away. Remove any ladders, diving boards, slides, external drain lines, and other recreational materials from the pool, storing them in a garage or shed so they are not subjected to potentially harsh winter weather.

• Inflate air pillows to roughly 80 percent full if you will be using them. Gather your helpers to attach the

pool cover or leaf catcher net. Secure it thoroughly with anchors, water bags, wire fasteners, or whatever method is applicable for the cover and pool type. Remember, a quality pool cover will last for several years and keep leaves, dust and other unwanted items out of the water.

Come early autumn, homeowners can begin closing their pools to keep them secure and clean until the next swimming season begins.

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L A U R A B AT E S A LIFETIME OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

by BEVERLY KERR

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Behind every success is effort.

Behind every effort is passion.

Behind every passion is... someone with the courage to try.

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ourage to promote local attractions is something Laura Bates still has a passion for after many years of community involvement. There's no way to describe all her contributions in one short article, but here are a few highlights.

Although Laura isn't likely to tell her age, she will say that she was born on the day they repealed prohibition.

Laura Williams grew up in the New Concord area and graduated from New Concord High School.

While in high school, Laura worked part time at Ohio Valley Dairy, where she met her husband, Andy Bates.

Although she went to Columbus and worked for a couple years, it didn't take her long to return to New Concord, get married and raise a family of three sons.

While raising her family, Laura worked part-time at WILE writing continuity, scripts for advertising, and was the first woman to have a weekly community show from New Concord, Byesville and Caldwell.

One interesting project at the radio station involved Betty Crocker coupons, which gave great rewards. The station collected 700,000 coupons with which they were given a dialysis machine. It was donated to Riverside Hospital in Columbus, their first dialysis machine ever, in memory of Betty Lou Showman, a Bloomfield lady who had needed a kidney transplant.

For nearly ten years, Laura worked with the Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival. She served on their board, wrote publicity for the festival and was in charge of the Performing Arts. She served as president of the board at

a time when there were 225 exhibitors.

Church has always been an important part of her life.

Bloomfield United Presbyterian Church considers itself fortunate to have Laura as an active member there. As a cancer survivor, Laura feels she is indeed blessed, “There are no crumbs at God's table. He uses everything.” She feels God has a use for each of us.

Working with local Channel 2 TV, Laura was host of a popular “Two About Town” show – every day for fifteen years. Here she talked to many local organizations about their promotions and activities. She was a natural as everyone knows that Laura enjoys talking, but more importantly, she's a great listener.

The most recent avenue for involvement has been with Hopalong Cassidy. Laura worked at the local radio/ television station and was conducting an interview with a lady, who remarked, “I can't believe your town hasn't done something special with your Hopalong Cassidy heritage.”

Bill Boyd, later known as Hopalong Cassidy, was born in 1895 at Hendrysburg and later moved to Cambridge, where he attended Park School and Second United Presbyterian Church. His dream even then was to be a cowboy in the movies. Before long, Bill left for Hollywood, and the rest is history.

After the interview, Laura thought about this, and realized there were many people still interested in Hopalong Cassidy. That's when she came up with the idea for a Hopalong Cassidy Festival, which was held

PHOTOS: 1 Laura and Brothers - Brothers Eugene and Robert Williams sat with Laura on their steps, and still enjoy visiting today. 2 Laura and Grace - Laura and Grace Boyd, Hoppy's wife, became good friends. 3 Laura's favorite quote. 4 Laura Bates. 5 Family is most important for Laura with three sons, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. 6 Laura on stage . Laura organized the Hopalong Cassidy Festival and usually emceed the event. 7 Laura and Don McLean - Don McLean, singer songwriter, wrote the introduction to "Hopalong Cassidy An American Legend". Here Laura attends one of his concerts, where she gave him a Hoppy watch. 8 – Laura and Andy 50th - Andy and Laura celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary in 2012.

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“THERE ARE NO CRUMBS AT GOD'S TABLE. HE USES EVERYTHING.” –LAURA BATES each May for 47 years.

Not only did Laura direct the Festival, but she began her own collection of Hopalong Cassidy memorabilia and had the recent Hopalong Cassidy Museum in Cambridge.

Grace Boyd, Hoppy's wife, became one of Laura's closest friends.

In 1984, Laura was named the Jeffersonian Person of the Year and later given the Sidlo Award by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. These were given because of her excellence in vision, leadership and legacy to promote the community.

When the festival came to an end, Laura still wanted Hopalong to be remembered in the area, so she began a drive to raise funds for a bronze statue of Hopalong Cassidy to be created by Alan Cottrill, international sculptor. Today that statue can be found at our Senior Center.

No wonder Hopalong Cassidy's faithful buckaroos say, “Laura is the best friend Hoppy ever had.” Hoppy fans all over the world know this lady and keep a strong connection by visits, cards and gifts.

Traveling is something she has enjoyed throughout her life with trips to Scotland, England, Ireland, Mexico and nearly all the states. Andy and Laura even renewed their wedding vows on a cruise in the Caribbean. A short trip she'd still like to take is one to see the Ark Encounter in Kentucky.

Laura mentioned a couple other things she'd like to do.

Jokingly, she says she'd like to have her house cleaned up, but she has so many other things to do that are more enjoyable. Most important, she has started a book about Hopalong Cassidy and his local connection, and plans to spend more time getting it organized.

Most important of all is Family. Her feelings for her family were expressed by saying, “My family moments are more important to me than anything I have ever done.

Our 50th wedding anniversary when everyone was here was a very special day.”

While Laura lives life to the fullest and continues to promote her community, now we'll have to keep on the lookout for Laura's book about Hoppy. In the meantime, have a Hoppy Day!

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Photo Above Top: Laura enjoyed helping with the Bicentennial of Guernsey County when Boyd Glass created a commemorative tomahawk.

Photo Above Middle: Hoppy with Laura and Alan The Hopalong Cassidy bronze statue was dedicated at the Senior Center with Laura and Alan Cottrill, sculptor, present.

Photo Above Bottom: Modeling at the Daffodil Luncheon was pure enjoyment for her.

LEISURE

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Choose Healthy

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Eat Healthy at the Fair

airs, carnivals, rodeos, and roving amusement parks are popular summer attractions. Rides and raffles may attract the majority of revelers, but fairs and carnivals also are great places to enjoy mouth-watering food.

Fried dough, meats on sticks, pretzels, cotton candy, cheesesteaks, and other aromas waft through the air at carnivals. However, fairs have not always been so great for people watching their calories. And while fairs might not be diet-friendly, it’s not impossible to adhere to one’s diet while visiting the fair.

Fill up at home

Prior to heading out to the fair, be sure to eat a filling, healthy breakfast. This will provide ample nutrients and decrease the likelihood that you will overindulge in less healthy fare while at the carnival.

Foods that are comprised of protein and fiber can help you to feel fuller longer. Pack a snack that can provide a boost of energy prior to indulging in any fair foods. Trail mix or a low-calorie protein bar may be enough to tide you over until you leave the fair.

Stay hydrated

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says that mild dehydration produces similar symptoms to hunger. If you feel hungry after eating, your body may only need fluids and not food. Therfore, reach for water or a hydrating sports drink (particularly when it is hot outside) as a first step to abating hunger symptoms, especially if you’ve recently eaten.

Choose healthy food vendors

Look for vendors that offer things like yogurt cups, roasted vegetables, lean meats, and fresh fruits. Kabobs that include lean meats that are low in calories can make a great carnival meal.

Corn on the cob without gobs of butter also can be a filling snack.

Smart dessert options include fruit smoothies, water ice, frozen yogurt, and even a candied apple, which may be rich in fiber. A small dose of cotton candy, which is just 100 calories per ounce, can offer a sweet fix while you avoid deep-fried concoctions.

Keep in mind that cheese curds can set you back 650 calories and a funnel cake 720 calories, according to the YMCA. It can take several miles of traversing the fair to burn all those calories.

Watch portion sizes

If you splurge on a treat or two, consider sharing it with a friend or family member to cut the portion size. A single bite of a calorie-rich food can be enough to satisfy a craving.

If you’re heading to a Renaissance Fair, giant turkey legs may be prime for the picking. Those legs, which may contain as many as 1,140 calories, are well beyond the typical poultry portion size of four ounces. Such food is best shared with others.

Pay attention to beverages

Before you fill up on lemonade or visit the beer tent, remember some beverages contain lots of calories. Weigh your options carefully. If you want a cold beer, you may need to skip that chocolate-covered banana.

Fair foods are delicious but often high in calories. Smart choices can ensure dining at a fair does not derail your diet.

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GUERNSEY COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Attention Senior Artists

Participating in artistic activities can have a positive impact on health by building a sense of purpose and also keeps the mind engaged. Creative activities, such as quilting, crafting, painting, encourage a sense of purpose, competency, and growth, all of which contribute to aging well.

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center invites those 60 years of age or older to showcase their original art in the first Senior Citizens Art Exhibit coming this September. Artists of any type and skill level are invited to participate. Works can include (but are not limited to): coloring pages, any type of painting, crafts, mixed media, photography and quilting. If you have any questions, would like additional information, or are interested in participating in the exhibit, please contact Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center at (740) 439-6681.

Quilt Raffle

Procore Insurance Counseling Monday, August 6th

Procore Health Brokers represent coordinated care plans with a Medicare contract and a contract with the state Medicaid program. Sage Scharre, a licensed agent, will be at Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center on Monday, August 6th from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM to answer any questions you may have about these plans or if needed, assist you in signing up. Reservations are not required. If you would like additional information about this event, please contact the Senior Center at (740) 439-6681.

Birthday Party & Luncheon Wednesday, August 8th

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center will be celebrating friends and family born in August at the monthly birthday party & luncheon on Wednesday, August 8th. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 AM with announcements and singing “Happy Birthday”. Cake and ice cream will be served along with a delicious lunch. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting the guest services desk or by calling (740) 439-6681.

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center is currently hosting a Jacobs Ladder quilt raffle. The quilt is a full size (68x80) in shades Jarvis Law Presentation Friday, August 10th A representative of Jarvis Law Office, who specializes in elder care of purple and white. Tickets are $2.00 per chance or 6 for $10.00. and estate planning, will be visiting Guernsey County Senior Citizens Stop by and check it out.

Center on Friday, August 10th from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM. They will be discussing legal documents and how they work. We hope that you plan Breakfast Buffet Wednesday, August 1st to join us for this informative session.

You are cordially invited to the monthly breakfast buffet, hosted

by Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Wednesday, August Stubbins Law Guest Speaker Monday, August 13th 1st beginning at 9:00 AM. The delicious menu will include: egg & Are you concerned about home health care, assisted living and nursing cheese croissant, ham, potato pancake, sausage gravy & biscuit, yogurt and assorted fresh fruit. Coffee, water and a variety of fruit home cost? Michael T. Bryan of Stubbins, Watson, Bryan & Witucky will be juices will be the beverages available for the meal. If you would like speaking at the Senior Center on Monday, August 13th at 11:00 AM on to make reservations to attend the breakfast, please visit the guest how Medicaid & Veterans benefits can work together, how to protect your services desk or, for your convenience, you may call (740) 439-6681. assets and most importantly have peace of mind. He will also be available for questions following the presentation. If you would like additional

information, please visit the guest services desk of the Senior Center.

Book Club Meeting Thursday, August 2nd

Share your favorite stories by joining the Book Club hosted by Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center. This group meets on the Red Hat Diva Meeting & Luncheon Monday, August 13th The Red Hat Divas will be having their August meeting at Winterset first Thursday of each month with the next meeting to be held on Kitchen, 16869 Cadiz Rd., Lore City on Monday, August 13th. The meeting Thursday, August 2nd at 12:00 PM. If you would like to participate, or have questions about this group, please visit the Senior Center. will begin at 12:00 PM and lunch will be on your own off the menu. If you would like to make reservations to attend, please call (740) 439-6681.

We hope to see you then.

Pet Day Friday, August 3rd

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center celebrates the furry members of your family by hosting pet day on Friday, August 3rd at 11:00 AM. The event will be held in the shaded comfort of the outside patio. Individuals will have the opportunity to come and visit with your “fur babies”. Refreshments will be provided for all of our guests. If you would like to make reservations to show off your pet, please contact the Senior Center by calling (740) 439-6681.

Summer Sunday Buffet Sunday, August 5th

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center will host a Summer Sunday Buffet on Sunday, August 5th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The menu will include: Italian marinated boneless chicken breast, roast beef au jus, roasted red skin potatoes, whole green beans, spring mix salad, dinner roll & butter and assorted desserts. Tickets and advanced reservations are required for this event. Cost for tickets are by donation (recommended $5.50) for guests 60 years of age or older, $12.00 for guests under 60 and $8.00 for children under 10. For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center or call (740) 439-6681.

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Alzheimer’s Support Group

Individuals who are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease often need support and have many questions. The Senior Center hosts a local Alzheimer’s Support Group on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 14th. For more information, please contact our friend and supportive group leader, Mary Jo Moorhead, at (740) 685-8764.

Flower Show & Luncheon Wednesday, August 15th

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center is pleased to announce we will be hosting a flower show and luncheon on Wednesday, August 15th beginning at 11:00 AM. We encourage all talented gardeners to showcase their beautiful work by creating a floral arrangement to display.

The flowers can either be ones that you have grown yourself, picked with consent from a friend or you’ve purchased and creatively arranged yourself. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM with the menu to include: chicken salad plate with fruit, potato salad and croissant along with a rose garden cupcake for dessert. Iced tea, water and coffee will also be served.

To participate in this blossoming event, please stop by and register at the guest services desk or for your convenience, you may call (740) 439-6681.

AUGUST ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Due to the Flower Show & Luncheon, Fun Bingo will begin at 9:30 on Wednesday, August 15th.

August Senior Dinner Thursday, August 16th

Be our guest at the August Senior Dinner, hosted by Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, on Thursday, August 16th. The evening will begin at 5:00 PM with welcome and announcements followed by a delicious meal with the menu to include: marinated flank steak, baked potato with butter & sour cream, tossed salad with dressing, dinner roll & butter and strawberry tart with whipped topping for dessert. After dinner, relax and enjoy live entertainment followed by door prize and 50/50 drawings. If you would like to attend this special event, please visit the guest services desk of the Senior Center or, please call (740) 439-6681.

Food Commodity Pick-Up Friday, August 17th

you may have. To make reservations to attend this informative session, please visit the guest services desk of the Senior Center or, for your convenience, please call (740) 439-6681.

Byesville Senior Dinner Tuesday, August 28th

You are cordially invited to attend the monthly dinner at the Byesville satellite site, located at the Stop Nine Church Senior Activity Building on Southgate Rd., Byesville, on Tuesday, August 28th. The evening will begin at 4:00 PM with welcome and announcements followed by dinner with the menu to include: bruschetta chicken, buttered fingerling potatoes, baby carrots, dinner roll & butter, fresh fruit cup and iced angel food cake for dessert. Iced tea, water and coffee will also be served. A fun door prize drawing will be held after the meal. If you would like to attend this dinner, or have additional questions or concerns, please call (740) 439-6681.

The Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center partners with the MidOhio Food Bank in providing a Commodity Supplemental Food Program. “Turn Back the Hands of Time” Matinee Thursday, The next distribution will be held on Friday, August 17th from 10:00 AM August 30th Please plan to join the Guernsey County Senior Citizen Center - 3:00 PM. You must pick up on this day due to limited storage. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Kylee Quinn, Wellness Coordinator, on Thursday, August 30th at 1:00 PM for the “Turn Back the Hands of Time” senior appreciation matinee featuring Michael Facciani. at (740) 439-6681.

This production is a tribute to songs such as Spanish Eyes, Release

Me, Return to Me, and many others from the 1960’s. Admission for Free Card Making Class Thursday, August 23rd If you like to send cards to family and friends, there isn't anything the show is free, but donations are appreciated. If you would like nicer than to send one you have made yourself. Debbie Duniver will be to attend this special show, or would like additional information, teaching a free card making class on Thursday, August 23rd from 1:00 please contact the Senior Center at (740) 439-6681. Please make PM until 2:30 PM. You will have the opportunity to create 3 unique cards. your reservations no later than Friday, August 24th.

There is no charge for the class and all of your supplies will be provided.

This class can only accommodate 20 participants and preregistration is required. If you would like to make reservations to participate in this fun class, please call (740) 439-6681.

ANIMAL CLINIC AT CAMBRIDGE

Travel Expo/Open House Thursday, August 23rd

6679 GLENN HWY. CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 43725

Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center welcomes Diane Wilhelm of Globus Travel on Thursday, August 23rd from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM to present all of the information on two exciting trips the Senior Center will be hosting in 2019. The first trip is the Canada’s Atlantic Coastal Wonders Tour to be taken from Thursday, June 6 through Friday, June 14, 2019 and the second is the Britain Sampler Tour taken on Sunday, August 11 through Tuesday, August 20, 2019. You will learn all of the details of these fabulous trips along with travel tips including packing techniques, how to obtain your passport and much more. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be available throughout the evening. Advanced reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling the Senior Center at (740) 439-6681.

DR. ELLIOTT DR. SPRINGMAN DR. NESSELROAD

PHONE (740) 439-1728

August Cookout Friday, August 24th

Enjoy the treats of a cookout without all the hassle by attending the August cookout on Friday, August 24th beginning at 11:30 AM. The menu will include: hamburgers and hot dogs, Boston baked beans, broccoli salad, watermelon wedge and a banana split cupcake for dessert. Lemonade, water & coffee will also be served. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (740) 439-6681.

A representative of Medical Mutual will be visiting Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center on Monday, August 27th at 2:00 PM. He will be doing a presentation on and explaining the many benefits their program has to offer. He will also be available to answer any questions or concerns

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Medical Mutual Presentation Monday, August 27th

Monday 7: 7:30am - 8:00pm Tu Tues., Wed & Fri., 7: 7:30am - 5:00pm Thursday 7: 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - Noon

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