Join Bus America Group Tours 2023 PA Dutch Country Tours

May 2: “Spring Fling” - Lively Run Acres Cheese Tasting & Baby Goats, Seneca Lake Cruise & Luncheon

May 15: Mother’s Day Celebration - Ventosa Vineyards wine tasting and lunch & tour Seneca Falls sites

June 15: Lockport Locks Erie Canal Cruise & Black North Inn Luncheon

June 21: Summertime Americana in Cooperstown - Sightseeing Cruise, lunch and BHOF or Fenimore Art Museum

June 27: Kenny Rogers Tribute Show at Seneca Allegany Casino

July 19: Fun in the Finger Lakes - Granger Homestead, Yacht Club Lunch & Canandaigua Lady Cruise

July 26: “Little Women” at Bristol Valley Playhouse & Avon Inn Luncheon

August 9: “Driving Miss Daisy” at Bristol Valley Playhouse & Avon Inn Luncheon

August 15: Yakov Smirnoff Show at Seneca Niagara Casino

August 22: “Beautiful” the Carole King Musical at Merry Go Round & Sherwood Inn Luncheon

August 28: The Underground Railroad Tour in Niagara Falls

Sept. 14: “Old Fashioned Classic Country Music” Show by Donna Minnoe @ the Golden Horseshoe (Moravia, NY)

Sept. 20: “Law & Oiler” Tour - Penn Brad Oil Museum, lunch & Elliot Ness Museum (Bradford, PA)

Oct. 3: “Chorus Line” at Merry Go Round Playhouse & Luncheon

Preparing For A Night Out

Plan your transportation. If a night out entails enjoying a few alcoholic beverages, then arrange for safe transportation home in advance. Utilize a ride-sharing service or taxi company; otherwise, figure out who will be the designated sober driver. Groups of friends may want to pay for the sober driver’s meal as a token of their appreciation.

NOW HERE’S A TIP

By JoAnn Derson

* Make children’s pills easier to swallow by crushing them and putting them in a bit of jelly or applesauce. Make sure, especially if it’s a prescription medicine, that it can be crushed. -- U.L. in Minnesota

* To keep kids from running into a closed sliding-glass door, cut out a small picture of something that’s brightly colored, “laminate” it by taping it across both sides, then tape it to the door at children’s eye level. -- E.R. in New York

* Painting season is in full swing at my house, and here are my two favorite painting tips: One is to lightly soap the windows (glass only) and let it dry. Any paint splatters will land on the soap, which can be easily wiped away when the paint is all dry. The other is to give locks, hinges and doorknobs a light coat of petroleum jelly. It works the same way, and when polished away, it leaves a nice shine to hardware.

* Here’s a great spring facial: Split an avocado, mash half of it and use it as a mask. Let sit for up to five minutes, then rinse away with warm water.

* Cleaning windows? Use a nylon net scrubbie from the kitchen to get rid of bugs from screens. It also works really well to scrub bugs off the car grille or car window.

* Here’s a great tip you can use when parallel parking in front of a storefront. Check the reflection to see if it looks like there’s room when backing in or pulling forward. -- O.W. in California

DID YOU KNOW?

According to KidsHealth.org, more than one-third of child injuries and deaths happen at home. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that most incidents at home occur where there is water, such as in the bathroom or kitchen; heat or flame, like in the kitchen or around the grill; toxic substances, like those found in medicine cabinets or beneath kitchen sinks; and in places where kids can fall, such as on staircases.

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. MOVIES: Which movie gave actor Tom Hanks his first Oscar?

2. SCIENCE: Apollo astronauts reported that the Moon smelled like what substance?

3. GEOGRAPHY: How many stars are on the Australian flag?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president killed a man who insulted him in a duel?

5. MUSIC: Which pop group produced the hit song “God Only Knows”?

6. TELEVISION: “The Brady Bunch” features how many blended family members?

7. LANGUAGE: What is the official language of the United States?

8. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Rhode Island?

9. ASTRONOMY: Which is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a god or goddess?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cheese connoisseur called?

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