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“Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.

You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t even have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve... You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love...”

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ou see them in many places, from schools to hospitals to voting precincts to animal shelters and at natural disaster sites, and sometimes their presence is not so obvious. They run the gamut in age from children to seniors and come from all walks of life and all skills and education levels from clerks to engineers to presidents. They are volunteers.

Millions of people are out there working in our communities for NO PAY. Who are they and why do they do it? Well, maybe it’s the fringe benefits.

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Tai Yi - Lost Love... 6 Moments In Time... 8

Volunteers... Continued from Page 1

Senior News Line... 12 Strange But True... 13

A COUNTRY BUILT ON VOLUNTEERISM

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Volunteerism isn’t just the latest trend in the United States.

Certainly our last several presidents have encouraged citizens to serve others to help make the country stronger. But the volunteering spirit has been around since the colonies were forming. Historians document the helping spirit that came along with settling in the new land from the early colonial days to the pioneers as they moved across the west. There was no such thing as hiring someone in town to build the barn. The neighbors helped. They also helped with farming the land, getting through difficult diseases and anything else that needed to be done in the community.

OTHER NOTABLE VOLUNTEER FIRSTS: • The first volunteer firehouse was started by Benjamin Franklin in 1736 and many fire departments continue to operate under this volunteer system today.

• The Revolutionary War brought together citizens to boycott against English products and raise money for the war.

• During the 1830’s churches became more involved in outreach programs to help the poor and hungry, particularly through their youth membership.

• The YMCA began in the mid 1800s on a college campus in Michigan.

• The American Red Cross started in 1881.

• United Way was founded in 1887, originally called Charity Organizations Society. It was founded by – and this is no joke – a rabbi, a priest and two ministers who wanted to work together to address Denver’s health and welfare issues.

It was the 20th century that saw the real boon in altruistic activity beyond churches and neighbors.

• By 1910 the Rotary Club was founded and by 1920 both the Lions and Kiwanis clubs were working within their communities.

• The Great Depression brought soup kitchens to feed the hungry.

• During the 1930s the Conservation Corp planted 3 million trees with the help of President Roosevelt.

• During World War II, volunteerism was pervasive in helping servicemen and women and their families left back home.

• In the 1960s, volunteerism took on a more activist role.

The era was about more than peace, love and rock and roll; people were working against poverty, violence and inequality. Volunteerism was more of a movement against the status quo.

Twenty-first century volunteerism has many faces – from good old fashioned helping and working in the community to activism for causes such as the environment, animal rights and equal rights for everyone no matter race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

SOME STATS The numbers are astounding. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of September 2009, 63.4 million or a whopping 26.8 percent of the population volunteered at

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least once for or through an organization during the prior 12-month period.

• Women volunteer more than men across all educational levels and age groups. Just over 29 percent of women volunteer versus 23.3 percent of men.

• The most likely age of volunteers is between 35 and 54.

The rates are lowest at 18.8 percent in the early 20s group as well as those age 65 and older.

• Married folks volunteer more than unmarried – 32.3 percent versus 20.6 percent respectively. And parents with children under the age of 18 volunteered at the rate of 34.4 percent versus 23.9 percent for the married without children group.

• Those with higher levels of education volunteered more than those less educated, dispelling a common myth that volunteers are uneducated women or the neighborhood busybodies.

• More employed people volunteered than unemployed – 29.7 percent as compared to 22.9 percent.

WHAT DO THEY DO? More from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: • Older volunteers as well as less educated ones tend to volunteer for religious organizations.

• Those with a higher level of education tend to volunteer for sports, hobby, cultural or arts organizations.

• Not surprisingly, parents tend to volunteer for schools or scouting groups whereas those without children tend to volunteer for health organizations such as hospitals or social community organizations.

• Volunteer activities mostly center around fundraising, as well as food-related activities that involve collecting, preparing, distributing or serving. Men most likely volunteer for general labor, coaching or refereeing in sports Volunteers... Continued on Page 3

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activities as well as providing management assistance. Women’s activities also involve fundraising, activities involving food, and tutoring or teaching.

ily can earn a free day. To register and find opportunities in a geographic area of your choice, visit their Web site at www.disneyparks.com. But hurry, the offer expires once the numbers hit 1 million or Dec. 15, 2010, whichever is sooner.

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About 44 percent of volunteers were asked to help whereas about 41 percent sought out volunteer opportunities on their own.

The benefits are there but where to start.

Here are some ideas: • Schools, schools, schools. Schools have always needed volunteers, but with massive budget cuts, they need even more help.

And, stronger, healthier schools increase property values for everyone. Another fringe benefit.

• Libraries and the arts – facilities that always need volunteers and provide much for the community in the way of services and more of those fringe benefits.

• Hospitals and blood banks • Animal shelters • Food banks • Homeless shelters

Volunteers... Continued from Page 2

NOW FOR THE FRINGE BENEFITS Volunteering provides significant health benefits: • Longer lifespan • Less depression • Better functional abilities Older persons tend to experience more of the health benefits than younger volunteers, possibly because volunteering is a way to stay more active, which in turn increases life expectancy.

The nontangible benefits: • Stronger connections with others • Strengthening communities in which we live • Improving and changing the lives of others • Improving and changing the life of the volunteer • A sense of pride and satisfaction

BENEFITS FROM THE MOUSE Need a little incentive? In order to entice a million people to volunteer one day of service at any time over this year, Disney is offering a free day at a Disney Park as a reward. Not just a stroke of marketing genius, the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program is a huge success and has already enticed 600,000 to sign up for the program as of Feb. 15.

The caveat is that the service must be performed for a Disney approved organization or activity. Some examples are Habitat for Humanity, animal shelters, Destination ImagiNation and hundreds more. Children are eligible if accompanied by a parent for their volunteer service, so the entire fam-

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STILL LOOKING? There are numerous Web sites that offer information about volunteer opportunities.

One developed by President Obama and the First Lady in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service is United We Serve. Individuals and organizations can register their need for volunteers on the Web site at www.serve. gov, as well as find service opportunities in the geographic and interest area of their choice.

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The Points of Light Institute is an organization which was formed in 1990 after President George H.W. Bush’s inaugural address in which he expressed his vision for “a thousand points of light” in service to the country and community. The organization is nonpartisan as is Serve.gov and promotes volunteerism as well as acting as a source of volunteer opportunities.

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True essence of love is not fully understood. Those who have tendency to push away opportunities and are not aware are ones good for this exercise.

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• On Feb. 24, 1786, Wilhelm Karl Grimm, the younger of the two Brothers Grimm, is born in Germany. Grimm’s Fairy Tales were produced in several volumes between 1812 and 1822. Tales in the Grimm collection include “Hansel and Gretel,” “Snow White” and “Little Red Riding Hood.”

• On Feb. 27, 1827, a group of students dance through the streets of New Orleans, marking the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations. Inspired by their experiences studying in Paris, the students donned masks and jester costumes and staged their own Fat Tuesday festivities.

Salk. A later version of the polio vaccine, developed by Albert Sabin, was swallowed instead of injected.

• On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram Rhoades Revels, a Republican from Natchez, Miss., is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first AfricanAmerican ever to sit in Congress. During the Civil War, Revels, a college-educated minister, helped form black army regiments for the Union cause.

• On Feb. 26, 1972, a dam collapses in West Virginia, flooding a valley and killing 118 people. Tailings, the byproduct of coal mining, was the cause, as the material is unstable when dumped on hills. The Buffalo Mining Company, which was responsible for the tailings, was forced to pay $30 million in damages.

• On Feb. 28, 1932, the last Ford Model A is produced. The Model A boasted a peppy 40-horsepower, four-cylinder engine with a self-starting mechanism. The Model A had a base price of $460. Five million Model A’s rolled onto American highways between 1927 and 1932.

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• On Feb. 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas

• On Feb. 22, 1980, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college players, defeats the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet team at the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Two days later, the Americans defeated Finland 4-2 to clinch the hockey gold.

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10. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters.

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3. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

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5. I've been watching for those newspapers piling up on the driveway so I know when you're out of town. And I like to leave pizza flyers in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

12. You're right, I won't have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me.

16. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back to what he was doing.

It's human nature.

17. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.

18. I love it when you announce your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easier than you think for me to look up your address.

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13. I don't go into homes with TV or radio noise. Some people even buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at faketv.com.)

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7. I love it when I can see your alarm pad from a window. Then I can see if your alarm is on or not.

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catch? Aerobic exercise (cardiovascular activity) must be sustained at a certain intensity in order to prompt substantial fat loss, and it must be accompanied by resistance training in order to maintain lean tissue and prompt an increase in metabolic burning. Muscle mass burns, at rest, approximately 35 to 50 calories per pound of muscle / per day. Fat mass, at rest, burns no extra calories. If you really want to lose weight and burn fat quickly, combine strength training with aerobic workouts.

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Your body cannot discriminate between intentional calorie deprivation and starvation. When you dramatically reduce calorie intake, the body shifts into a protective mode by slowing down the metabolism and holding onto fat as an energy source while burning muscle mass (a preferred fuel source) to meet the energy demands of the body. Yes, you will lose weight in the beginning of the diet, but it won’t be fat loss unless you combine exercise.

Additionally, harsh diets slow down your metabolism to a crawl, in turn, fat loss slows down to a crawl and causes a rebound effect to set in. A rebound effect is analogous to yo-yo effect. The body responds to the initial metabolic drop by increasing the rate it stores body fat while decreasing the rate it burns body fat.

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make you Skinny. Fat burners, diet pills, metabolic boosters – you know who gets the most out of these products? The manufacturers and sellers who are making millions of dollars on these products at your expense. Many of which can be dangerous to your health. Don’t believe me? The next time you see and advertisement in a magazine or a commercial on TV for a magic diet pill, listen to the DISCLAIMERS AND WARNINGS that accompany the product. They may promise weight loss, but will they be detrimental to your health and well-being at the same time? Dieting in any form that denies your body of essential nutrients needed to function efficiently will not produce lasting results. When you stop the diet, you will inevitably regain all the weight you lost – PLUS SOME.

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Most Fat. I see women who spend 4 days per week, 40 minutes or more at a time, on a stair-stepper, treadmill or bicycle that don’t lose weight. I know of men who run six miles a day and still have rolls of fat around their mid section. What’s the

people started monitoring the calories they burned with each exercise session. The cardiovascular activities always came in first – thus, people assumed weight training wasn’t burning fat. Nothing could be further from the truth! What people didn’t look at were the lasting effects on metabolism that each weight training session had. Muscle, being an active tissue, has the ability to keep on burning calories long after the weight training session is over. The more muscle mass you have, the greater the calorie burn. How do you get more muscle mass? Start lifting weights!

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All over the country people are falling for infomercials touting muscle-specific exercises for a flat belly. You cannot reduce the size of your waist by working the abdominal muscles alone. Nor can you reduce the size of your hips and thighs by working your hips and thigh muscles alone. The only way to sculpt the body is by combining a precise program of supportive nutrition, adequate resistance training and the right balance of cardiovascular activity. If it sounds hard, it’s not. It’s just hard to cut through all the misinformation and total nonsense being shoved down your throat by companies attempting to further line their pockets at your expense.

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As always I like garlic and lemon so feel free to cut back and both or add more if you like more. I always use fresh lemons and juice them myself because it does make a difference in the flavor. I also always use fresh garlic for the same reason.

2 ea Eggplants 1/3 c Fresh lemon juice ¼c Tahini 6 ea Garlic cloves ½ tsp Kosher salt 1. Bake eggplant at 400°F for about 40 minutes until soft and let cool 2. Skin eggplant and place in a food processor with rest of ingredients and puree until creamy.

As I have said in the past eggplant is always a tricky one.

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1. LANGUAGE: What country once was known by the Latin name of Caledonia?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Guadalcanal is part of which island group in the Pacific Ocean?

3. MOVIES: Which actors voiced the two main characters, Woody and Buzz, on the “Toy Stories” movies?

4. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing the Hula Hoop?

5. TELEVISION: Who played the character Latka Gravas on “Taxi”?

6. MYTHOLOGY: What was domain of the Greek god Aeolus?

7. HISTORY: In what war were tanks first used?

8. U.S. STATES: What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?

9. MEASUREMENTS: The term “vicennial” refers to a period of how many years?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the symbol for the zodiac sign Capricorn?

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1. In 2009, Ian Kinsler became the fourth Texas Rangers player to hit for the cycle in a game. Name two of the first three to do it.

2. How many times has St. Louis’ Albert Pujols hit fewer than 32 home runs in a major-league season?

3. Who was the last running back to win an NFL rushing title and a Super Bowl in the same season?

4. Twice during the 1980s, a school had back-to-back winners of the John Wooden Award for the top men’s college basketball player. Name the two schools and the players involved.

5. Colorado goaltender Craig Anderson tied an NHL record in 2009 for most wins in October (10). Who else holds the mark?

6. Who was the last NASCAR driver before Jamie McMurray in 2009 to win one of the final 10 races of the season despite not being in the Chase for the Cup? 7. Name the first female to win 100 career matches at tennis’ U.S. Open.

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1. The Carpenters had a No. 1 pop hit with “Please Mr. Postman” in 1975. Who had a No. 1 hit with the song before that?

2. What is the correct name of the song that’s often called “Rollin’ on the River”?

3. In April 1964, the Beatles held the top five positions on the pop charts. Name the five songs in order.

4. Who was called “The Godfather of Soul,” and how many No. 1 hits did he have?

5. What do singers Pat Boone, Irene Cara, Gladys Knight and Frank Sinatra have in common?

6. Who sang “Midnight at the Oasis,” and when? (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of February 22, 2010 PICKS OF THE WEEK

“The Informant!” -- Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre, a chubby executive turned FBI informant in this hilarious Steven Soderbergh comedy about the 1990s Archer Daniels Midland price-fixing scandal.

I know. When I first heard that Matt Damon was going to star in a movie about a conspiracy concerning livestock feed, I thought, “What the heck?” But believe me, this is a

movie that has all the wackiness of a Marx Brothers comedy combined with the same social awareness and passion that Soderbergh brought to “Erin Brockovich.” Damon’s character is brilliant: a pudgy buffoon who imagines himself to be James Bond, but he’s really more Maxwell Smart. “The Informant!” is one of the best films of 2009, and after watching it, you’ll agree.

“The September Issue” -- For nearly a quarter century, Anna Wintour has been the head of Vogue magazine, the bible of the fashion industry. Her reputation for being a ruthless and strong-willed dynamo was the basis for Meryl Streep’s character in “The Devil Wears Prada” and for Edna Mode in “The Incredibles.” “The September Issue” is a brilliant, entertaining look at the chaos behind the scenes of putting together the September 2007 issue of Vogue -- the year’s largest and most influential edition. If you love “Project: Runway,” and dishy, catty drama, then this hot, two-disc mess is just for you.

“Motherhood” -- Uma Thurman stars as Eliza, a stay-at-home mom who tries to pull it all together during one crazy day where she has to plan and set up her 6-year-old’s birthday party, keep her car from being impounded, save her bicycle, touch base with her best friend, help her scatter-brained husband and get around to writing her blog about being a mom. It’s all wacky, madcap fun for moms in the audience, but frankly, if Uma isn’t wielding a katana and bisecting masked yakuza, I’m not really that interested.

“Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths” -- DC Comics has a solid track record with their direct-to-DVD animated films, and “Crisis on Two Earths” is yet another solid release.

In this film, the Justice League (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and others) must travel to a parallel Earth where they must defeat the Crime Syndicate -- an evil version of themselves. It’s kind of like that old “Star Trek” episode “Mirror, Mirror” without the goatees.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Scotland 2. Solomon Islands 3. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen 4. Richard Knerr and Arthur “Spud” Melin 5. Andy Kaufman 6. God of the winds 7. World War I 8. The letter “Q” 9. 20 years 10. The goat

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SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Oddibe McDowell (‘85), Mark Teixeira (‘04) and Gary Matthews Jr. (‘06).

2. In nine major-league seasons entering 2010, Pujols has never hit less than 32 home runs.

3. Denver’s Terrell Davis in the 1998 season.

4. Virginia in 1982 and 1983 (Ralph Sampson both years) and St. John’s in 1985 and ‘86 (Chris Mullin and Walter Berry).

5. Detroit’s Manny Legace had 10 October wins in 2005.

6. Greg Biffle in 2007.

7. Chris Evert, who won 101 matches at the U.S. Open during her career.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. The Marvelettes in 1961. It also reached No. 1 on the R&B charts.

2. “Proud Mary” (1969) was a No. 2 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

3. “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1), “Twist & Shout” (2), “She Loves You” (3), “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (4), “Please Please Me” (5).

4. James Brown. Despite having 114 hits during his long career, he never had a chart topper.

5. They were all contestants on the “Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour,” an early version of shows such as “American Idol.”

6. Maria Muldaur, in 1974.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An idea that could be helpful to you comes from an unlikely source. Listen to it. Discuss it. If necessary, adjust it. If it looks as if it might work out quite well, go ahead and use it.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be some negative reaction to your tough stance when making a recent decision. But overall, your efforts result in well-earned recognition and all that can follow from that.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful about allowing someone to share a very personal secret with you. This could cause problems down the line with others who are involved in that person’s private life.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your financial situation seems confusing, even for the fiscally savvy Bovine. Maybe it’s the conflicting advice you’re getting. Check it out before things get too tangled to unknot.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A cooling down of a relationship could be the result of neglect, unintended or not. To save it from icing over, you need to warm it up with a large dose of hot Sagittarius passion.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relaxed attitude goes a long way in helping you deal with any of life’s irritants that might be popping up this week. You’re also a reassuring role model for others in the same situation.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect favors creativity, which should persuade you to work on your artistic projects. If time is a problem, prioritize your commitments so that your work isn’t compromised.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Scrutinize all the job offers that interest you. Most are honest and worth considering. But a few might not be completely forthcoming about what the job is and what the salary and benefits are.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unexpected snafu could delay the completion of a project you’re eager to finish. Find out what’s causing it, fix it, and if you need help, don’t be shy about asking for it. Good luck.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to get involved with a number of family matters that involve money and other issues that might jeopardize the closeness between and among family members.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Cheer up. That difficult person who appears to be deliberately stalling your project might just need to be reassured of the value she or he brings to it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Good news! Expect to feel re-energized now that you’ve gone through that stressful energydepleting period involving a lot of changes.

Now, go out there and show them what you can do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a warm, giving nature that inspires many to follow your example. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Typically, when you reach 70-1/2, you must start taking withdrawals (“required minimum distributions,” or RMDs) from your traditional IRA or your employersponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b). However, the sharp decline in the financial markets in 2008 led Congress to give you a one-year vacation from taking RMDs in 2009 so that you wouldn’t have to cash out assets whose value had fallen significantly.

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For starters, you’d probably like to know how much you’d have to withdraw. You can calculate your RMD by dividing the last year’s retirement account balance, as of December 31, by a life expectancy factor, found in the Internal Revenue Service’s Uniform Lifetime Table. Your financial advisor or tax professional can provide you with this figure.

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be forced to take more than the minimum amount?

Not necessarily. In addition to your IRA, 401(k) and whatever other accounts might trigger RMDs, what other sources of income do you have? You’ve probably already started taking Social Security, so you can’t change that amount, though you will normally receive cost-of-living adjustments. (In 2010, however, there will be no such adjustment.) Consequently, if you want to avoid taking more than minimum distributions, you will need to look at your investments held outside your RMD-triggering accounts.

First, consider your Roth IRA, if you have one. Unlike a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA is not subject to RMD rules, so your money can potentially keep growing. But if you want to minimize your taxable distributions, you may want to tap into your Roth account.

Next, review your other investments.

Specifically, consider your mix of investments. Can you adjust this mix to possibly provide you with enough income to help you avoid exceeding your RMDs? For example, can you add incomeproducing investments, such as bonds, without depleting your portfolio’s growth potential? Even in retirement, you’ll likely need growth opportunities to help you stay ahead of inflation. You may also want to consider dividend-producing stocks.

While you don’t want to take on too much risk in your retirement years, you can find many quality stocks that produce, and even increase, their dividends year after year.

(Keep in mind, though, that companies can reduce or eliminate dividends at any time.)

The RMD vacation was nice while it lasted.

But now that it’s over, consider taking the steps necessary to provide you with sufficient income today without draining your resources for tomorrow.

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The two big choices now are plasma or LCD televisions.

LCD TVs have the widest range of sizes and are good for rooms with a lot of light. When shopping for an LCD TV, you’ll see descriptions such as 32inch class/720p or 40-inch class/1080p.

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our dreams have come true – your business has succeeded. You would like to expand into other geographic areas without risking your own capital to do so. Franchising your business format might be the right path to take. But what do you need to do from a legal point of view to make it happen? Franchising is regulated by the federal government and many states, and it is important to comply with those federal and state regulations.

Third, you must have an offering circular or prospectus prepared in accordance with federal and/or state guidelines, which must contain certain mandatory disclosures. This must be registered with the Federal Trade Commission, and with certain states in which you intend to offer franchises. Not all states require state registration in addition to the federal registration. Colorado is not a state that requires state registration.

Before you offer a franchise to or enter into negotiations with any prospective franchisee, you must provide that prospective franchisee with a copy of the offering circular or prospectus at the earlier of ten (10) business days before either execution of a binding contract, or payment of consideration, or the first personal meeting between the franchisor and the prospective franchisee.

It is important to note that you cannot avoid federal and state regulation by calling your arrangement something other than a franchise; if it looks like a franchise and acts like a franchise, it will be treated as a franchise.

This is only an extremely brief introducFirst, you need at least one registered tion to what is a complex topic; as always, contrademark or service mark, identifying your sult your legal advisor regarding your specific business’ goods or services, which you will be situation. licensing franchisees to use in following your business format. This trademark or service mark may be registered with either a state’s Secretary of State’s Office or with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. State registration is considFor additional information contact, erably less expensive and more quickly obtained Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C. than federal registration, but provides protection Representing Colorado Businesses only within that state. If you intend to franchise and Business Owners out of state, it is best to apply also for federal 719.488.9395 registration.

Plasma TVs are subject to glare from windows and look best in low- to normal light. They’re good for fast-action sports and video games. Plasma TVs will have descriptions such as 50-inch class/1080p or 42-inch class/720p.

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That “p” number is one to watch, because it denotes the resolution. Each “p” number is the number of lines on the screen. If you play a lot of video games, the 1080p will likely work better for you. If you only watch television, the 720 should be sufficient, as many shows are only broadcast at 720p, depending on your cable provider.

One place to look online for help in deciding between plasma and LCD is BestBuy.com. It understands that the new technology can be confusing and has developed a section of the Web site to help you not only understand, but to select a TV within your price and size requirements. To find the information, go to the site, click the TV and Video button, click TV on the left side list, then select HDTV Basics to learn more, or Help Me Choose to narrow your choices.

Check your available space before buying a new television, especially if you’re not going to hang it on the wall. The new screens are wider but not as tall. Measure the height and width of your current television screen before you go shopping. Take a tape measure with you.

Consider the size of your room and viewing distance. Measure from your TV to where you usually sit, and take that information with you when you

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