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ist, Alfred Sherlock, could have been the name behind “Sherlock,” and “Holmes” could have come from fellow doctor, American Oliver Wendell Holmes. Another doctor, Dr. John Watson, is credited as the source for Holmes’ friend of the same name.

number of writers who began developing their own highly famous detective characters, from Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes to Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle brought Sherlock Holmes to fame in 1887 in “A Study in Scarlet.” Following the book, Holmes wrote a series of short stories featuring Holmes and his friend and roommate, Dr. John Watson.

• There are more than 300 Sherlock Holmes Societies throughout the world. More than 10,000 independent reference books, studies and investigative publications have been dedicated to Sherlock Holmes.

Doyle was born in May 1859 in Edinburgh, and later studied medicine at Edinburgh University. In 1885, he became a doctor and practiced until 1891, when he turned to a full-time writing career. Apparently, creativity was in his blood – both his grandfather, a caricaturist, and his uncle, an illustrator, were well-known for their works. And Doyles’ father was an architect, designer and book illustrator.

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spawned anger among fans, prompting numerous letters to Doyle. A few years later, Doyle resurrected Holmes, and achieved success again with the next series.

• Holmes lived with his roommate Watson at 221B Baker Street in London.

• The first Sherlock Holmes film was produced in 1900 and the last to-date was released in 2009, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson. The latter movie was based on the Sherlock Holmes comic books. A sequel to the 2009 movie, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” is scheduled for release in December 2011.

• Doyle wrote “A Study in Scarlet” • In 1939, the Sherlock Holmes in three weeks in 1886.

• In 1893 in “The Final Problem,” Doyle killed off Holmes, which

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Doyle based Sherlock Holmes on a surgeon he had studied under at Edinburgh University. Dr. Joseph Bell was a master at detecting symptoms and making a diagnosis before a patient would even utter a word about his or her illness or injury. Holmes took on that same remarkable ability as a detective solving crimes.

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British authors’ original themes of Continued from Page 2 solving crimes through shrewd and systematic detective work. Besides novels were developed as a series Holmes, Agatha Christie’s Miss of films starring Basil Rathbone.

Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot were great examples of classical • Today, the American television style. series “House,” starring British actor Hugh Laurie, is a subtle hom- Poirot was a Belgian detective creage to Holmes, says creator David ated in 1916 with Christie’s “The Shore. Dr. Gregory House (Laurie) Mysterious Affair at Styles.” Poirot is portrayed as the medical version was known for his waxed, black of Holmes. Dr. House is peculiar, mustache and his perfect style of eccentric, quick to judge a situation, dress. He was orderly and methodiintelligent and a non-conformist cal and appeared in 33 novels and who lives at an apartment numbered 65 short stories.

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Jane Marple had an interesting profile, inspired by author Christie.

Marple was an elderly single woman – tall, thin, plain, with white hair and wrinkles. Miss Marple could As the crime-mystery stories and solve crimes with all the coyness of the detectives who solved them a lurking coyote – her exterior and grew and evolved, the first half of unassuming ways kept the best of the 20th century was often referred them guessing. to as the golden age of the genre.

There were two types of story lines: American authors developed anoththe classical and hard-boiled. er type of detective – rough exterior, ambitious, macho and a bully who The classical style reflected the wasn’t afraid of a fight. The hardboiled styles were read as short stories published in pulp fiction magazines. Raymond Chandler brought TRI-LAKES the hard-boiled image to life with REFORMED CHURCH Phillip Marlowe – a tough, wisecracking detective famously played (RPCNA)

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During and after World War II, fictional detectives became real and more authentic, as authors began mirroring them after actual police detectives.

Bogart also played Sam Spade in the classic 1941 film version of “The Maltese Falcon,” written by Dashiel Hammett, the inventor of Spade. In the novel, Spade runs a detective agency in San Francisco with his partner Miles Archer, who is murdered early in the story.

Mike Hammer solved crimes for his author and creator, Mickey Spillane.

Hammer was portrayed with big shoulders and a strong, square jaw – an intimidating sort. But Hammer

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Whether he – or she – is featured in books, film or television; the fictional detective has been an iconic, beloved, sometimes suffering character over decades. A good mystery is only as good as its detectives.

Many fictional detective characters have been molded to fit the “subgenres” of the mystery – from serial killer stories (Criminal Minds) to criminal plots revolving around the military (NCIS).

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As a parent, spend time with your adolescent doing things he or she wants to do as a form of entertainment. Be engaged with the adolescent during that time. It would also be beneficial In my experience, many parents at- for the parent to examine if he or she tempt to do the best job they can in bonded with his or her own parents. raising their child. Many parents at- If the answer is no, then that person tempt to emulate their own parents’ may not be bonded with his or her modeling of raising children. Howev- own child. That can also add to the er, in this current time frame, that may issue. Life Energy Flow Tai Yi can not work. One may have a child who assist with understanding communigrows into an adolescent that is ‘dif- cation, love, and bonding. It can aid ferent’. Maybe that adolescent will a person in feeling more love and exattempt to express his or her creativ- perience a more intense bonding with ity differently than how the parents him or herself and then with his or attempted to express their creativity. her adolescent. This results in creatPerhaps, the parents did not express ing a solid relationship with oneself their creativity for various reasons and the adolescent, which results in and forgot they wanted to in the first an adolescent feeling safe in expressplace. Many times, parents forget ing creativity and individuality. what adolescence feels like. The parTami Urbanek ents may become caught up earning a living, running a household, and may

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• On April 3, 1882, Jesse James, one of America’s most notorious outlaws, is shot to death by fellow gang member Robert Ford, who betrayed James for bounty money. James was shot in the back while his mother cooked breakfast.

• On March 28, 1774, upset by acts of destruction of British property by American colonists, the British Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts. The acts included closing the port of Boston and making British officials immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts.

• On March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne, the legendary Notre Dame football coach, is killed in a plane crash in Kansas. Studebaker decided to name its new line of lowpriced vehicles Rockne after the revered coach, agreeing to pay his widow 25 cents for each car sold.

• On March 30, 1820, Anna Sewell, author of “Black Beauty,” is born. “Black Beauty,” the first significant children’s story in the English language to focus on animal characters, established the precedent for countless other works. The story, narrated by the horse, showed Black Beauty’s progression through a series of increasingly cruel owners.

• On March 29, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after World War II. Supporters claimed that during World War II, Russia had been an ally, not an enemy. The husband and wife were executed in 1953.

• On April 2, 1863, responding to acute food shortages, hundreds of starving women riot in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Va., demanding that the government release emergency supplies. At one point, Confederate President Jefferson Davis threw his pocket change at the mob from the top of a wagon.

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Cell phones are handy to have, especially for seniors. We can call for directions to wherever we’re going (after we’ve pulled over to the side of the road, of course). We can let people know we’ll be late so they don’t worry. We can carry them in our pocket when we’re out gardening, just in case we fall or need help.

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This recipe for Baked Bass with Fingerling Potatoes also includes “variations for second rounds” in the form of delicious Fish Cakes.

BAKED BASS WITH FINGERLING POTATOES

SINGLE SERVINGS If you’re single and dinner consists of whatever you can find in the refrigerator (eaten while leaning against the sink), it’s time for a change. In a world of immense poverty of food and of spirit, a meal should be a celebration of the blessings of life. You should always treat yourself and your body well. “The Pleasures of Cooking for One,” by Judith Jones, celebrates the joys of cooking in small quantities. The beauty of the cookbook is that it allows the cook to create a fabulous meal and includes additional recipes that incorporate “variations for second and third rounds,” as Jones refers to leftovers.

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1 whole bass (black, sea or striped), 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds Salt 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 3 or 4 fingerling potatoes (5 ounces) 1 small zucchini (about 5 ounces) Freshly ground pepper 2 scallions, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus a few whole sprigs (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or dill Juice of 1 lemon 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Rinse and dry fish, and rub some salt (about 3/8 teaspoon) and half of olive oil over it.

2. Peel fingerlings; cut lengthwise into quarters. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, then into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss potatoes and zucchini in rest of oil and season lightly with salt and pepper (about 1/8 teaspoon of each). Spread vegetables in the bottom of a baking dish big enough to hold bass.

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If you want the outside of your fish cakes to be very crusty, brush them with beaten egg and dredge them in about 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), These light breadcrumbs give the fish cakes a wonderful, crusty finish. If desired, you also may vary the seasoning: Add fresh dill, tarragon or chives, in addition to the scallions and ginger to the fish mixture.

(Recipes adapted from “The Pleasures of Cooking for One,” by Judith Jones, (c) 2009, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.)

3/4 cup flaked cooked fish (as suggested in Baked Bass with Fingerling Potatoes recipe) 3/4 cup mashed cooked potatoes 1 or 2 small scallions, including tender green part, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons) 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, plus more to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon butter Light olive oil, for frying Lemon wedges, for serving (optional) 1. In a medium bowl, mix fish and potatoes with a fork. (If the fish you are using has been fried, scrape off the crusty exterior before flaking because you want the cakes to be smooth inside.)

2. Work in the scallions or green onions, and the ginger, with about 1/8 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Combine ingredients in bowl with fork. If desired, add more of each to taste.

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2. In 2009, Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay became the second pitcher to no-hit the Florida Marlins in their history. Who was the first to do it?

3. When was the last time before the 2009 season that Ohio State and Oregon met in the Rose Bowl?

4. In the summer of 2009, Quentin Richardson was traded four times.

Name three of the five NBA teams involved in the deals.

5. How many goaltenders played at least 70 games in the 2009-10 NHL season?

6. Who was the first NASCAR driver to be named Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press?

7. Name the only Grand Slam event tennis player Justine Henin did not win during her career?

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1. Who is Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero? What was the name of her first U.S. No. 1 hit?

2. Which solo artist wrote and released “Blame It on the Boogie” before the Jacksons did?

3. Who released “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” and when?

4. Name the band that released “I’ll Be There for You.” 5. What was the original band name of Tavares, aka The Tavares Brothers?

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Flynn Ryder (Zachary Levi) climbs into her tower and the two make a run for it. As with all Disney films, songs will be sung, Important Lessons will be learned, and tiein merchandise will be sold by the bushel.

That said, I’m sure your little girl will love the film.

New DVD Releases for Week of March 28, 2011 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Tangled” (PG) -- The classic fairy tale “Rapunzel” is the subject of Disney’s 50th animated feature, and it follows the studio’s tried-and-true formula to the letter. Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) is a girl on the verge of turning 18, and she longs to leave the tower where she’s been kept all her life so she can witness the floating lights that appear every year on her birthday. Her fortunes take a turn when notorious thief

“Black Swan” (R) -- Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her portrayal of Nina, a ballerina driven to madness in director Darren Aronofsky’s often slow-paced psychosexual thriller.

When the ballet company director casts Nina as both the Black and White Swan in his production of “Swan Lake,” Nina not only has to face the challenge of playing two emotionally different roles, but also has to contend with her overbearing mother (Barbara Hershey), the whacked-out diva she’s replacing (Wynona Ryder in a gripping performance) and a viciously ambi-

tious newcomer (Mila Kunis).

Although slow at times, and despite a few bits of scenery-chewing, Aronofsky manages to keep the suspense building throughout the film, culminating in an explosive and chilling final act.

“The Ten Commandments: Limited Edition Gift Set” (G) -- A mainstay of Easter Sunday television for decades, Cecil B. DeMille’s legendary biblical epic gets an equally audacious release this week: Six discs (three DVD, three Blu-Ray) containing both the 1956 Charlton Heston version and the original 1923 silent original, hours of special features, a 50-page book, a reproduction of the original 1956 souvenir program and more. If you’re not inclined to plunk down 90 bucks for this boxed set, there are more affordable DVD and BluRay versions of the film also being released this week.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Daisy 2. Audrey Meadows 3. Ferrum 4. Base of the brain 5. Ruff 6. Brylcreem 7. New Brunswick 8. William James 9. Ecclesiastes 10. Joan Baez

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SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Brian Hunter (74) and Tony Womack (60) combined for 134 in 1997.

2. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ramon Martinez, in 1995.

3. It was after the 1957 season.

4. The Knicks, Grizzlies, Clippers, Timberwolves and Heat.

5. Six -- Martin Brodeur, Henrik Lundqvist, Miikka Kiprusoff, Jonathan Quick, Craig Anderson and Evgeni Nabokov.

6. Jimmie Johnson, in 2009.

7. Wimbledon was not among her seven Grand Slam titles.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Connie Francis. Her first No. 1 hit was “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” followed immediately by “My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own” in 1960.

2. The song was written and released by English artist Mick Jackson (no relation) in 1978. The Jacksons’ version did better on the charts, but not much.

3. Jackie Wilson, in 1967. Rita Coolidge followed with her own cover of the song in 1977.

4. Bon Jovi, in 1988. The song was the New Jersey group’s final No. 1 hit.

5. Chubby and the Turnpikes in 1959. Their first R&B No. 1 was a 1974 cover of “She’s Gone,” written by Daryl Hall and John Oates.

6. Clyde McPhatter, in 1958. Country music singers Del Reeves and Jacky Ward had successful remakes of the song in the 1970s.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With change dominant this week, don’t be surprised to find new facts emerging that could put another slant on a situation and offer you another choice. Think it through before you decide.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A romantic situation seems to be creating more confusion than you can handle. If so, own up to your feelings. The sooner you do, the better your chances are for working things out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There could be some lingering problems from a previous matter that involved a decision you felt you had to make. Resolve the situation with your strong Taurean no-nonsense approach.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) With change directing the Archer’s aim, consider a second look at your plans and see where they might benefit from a revision. A workplace matter is close to a resolution.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Gemini’s carefully made plans could be undone by someone’s unexpected decision. Getting the full story behind that surprise move can help you decide how to deal with the matter.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) New contacts help you learn some important information about upcoming developments.

The week calls for the Sea Goat to be more flexible than usual in a number of matters.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Recently uncovered information might put a new light on a situation you thought had been resolved.

Keep an open mind about possible changes that you might have to consider.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) With both change and uncertainty in your aspect, you might feel less confident in a previous decision. That’s OK. Check it out and see where it could be modified, if necessary.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) With a potential revision of an old agreement, you can’t beat the Big Cat for knowing how to sharpen a “clause” to the best advantage. Someone close could have the news you’ve been waiting for.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Old relationships that seemed to be sinking are buoyant again, and new relationships are benefiting from Cupid’s loving care. This could be a good time to make a major move.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Certain issues in the workplace could put you in the middle of a dispute you’d rather not deal with. Express your honest feelings before the pressure to take sides builds up.

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BORN THIS WEEK: While you prefer to tread your own path, you’ll go out of your way to help someone in need.

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ow that spring is here, you may ďŹ nd it easier to get outside to run, bike or take part in other physical pursuits that you enjoy. As you know, the more active you are, the more efďŹ ciently your body will work. And the same can hold true for your investments: The more exercise they get, the more potential to work on your behalf.

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Just how do investments get “exercise�? Through lots of activity. And you can keep your investments active in at least two ways: through systematic investing and dividend reinvestment. Let’s take a look at both these techniques.

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2011 MVEA Board Nominations Now Open Two Directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors this year from the following districts: District 2: Simla, Matheson and a portion of the surrounding areas. (incumbent Rick Gordon) District 7: Monument, Woodmoor and a portion of the surrounding areas. (incumbent Donna Andersen-Van Ness) The procedures for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop.

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When you engage in systematic investing, commonly called “dollar cost averaging,� you are continually putting your money “in motion.� Essentially, you put the same amount of money into the same investments at regular intervals. For example, you might decide to invest $100 per month in Company ABC stock. To impose this investment discipline on yourself, you could even have the money sent directly from your checking or savings account.

Of course, since the price of ABC stock, like those of all stocks, is constantly changing, your $100 investment will most likely buy different numbers of shares each month. This can work to your advantage, because when the stock

price of ABC goes down, your $100 will buy more shares. When the price goes up, you’ll automatically be a smart enough “shopper� to buy fewer shares, just as you’d typically buy less of something when its price goes up.

Over time, systematic investing typically results in a lower average cost per share than if you were to make sporadic lump-sum investments. If you can lower the cost of investing, this may help boost your investment returns. This also can be an effective way to fund your retirement account(s) each year. (Keep in mind, though, that systematic investing does not guarantee a proďŹ t or protect against loss. Also, you’ll need the ďŹ nancial resources available to keep investing through up and down markets.)

Dividend reinvestment is similar to systematic investing in that it allows you to build more shares of an investment. But when you reinvest dividends, you don’t even have to take money from other sources to increase your shares — you simply request that a stock or a mutual fund, instead of paying you a dividend in cash, reinvest the dividend into that same stock or mutual fund.

It’s an effortless way of adding shares. Similar to dollar cost averaging, dividend reinvestment imposes investment discipline — you automatically keep putting money in the market during up and down periods. (Don’t forget, though, that dividends can be increased, decreased or eliminated at any point without notice.)

Exercising your investment dollars in these ways can help you go a long way toward keeping your portfolio in good shape — enabling you to make healthy progress toward your important long-term goals.

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Front Range Trading Post Varies monthly-Visit website for more details frontrangetradingpost.com 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month 2:00-4:00 pm The Front Range Trading Post is a twice monthly swap event. The main idea is that we are stepping outside of the cash economy and mutually “gifting” things to each other in a way that turns whatever we have in abundance into a diversity of goodness and good will. The swap is free and open to all. If you want to participate you will need to bring something to trade.

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The Sons of Norway annual Frokost, a Norwegian cold-style breakfastCost is $15 for adult members, $17 for non-members and $8 for children 12 and under (tots not needing a seat-free). Reservations are requested by April 5-- please phone Laurance or Lucille at 719-260-9490. An array of specialities will be featured along with many types of fish. Some menu items will be liver sausage, head cheese, Jarlsberg cheese, Gjetost, Norwegian-style scrambled eggs, pickled beets, beef, pork, ham, salami, fresh fruit, lefse, waffles with lingonberries, Jule Kake, assorted breads and sweets. Seating is limited.

MOTHER’S DAY MARKET Great Gifts & Baked Goods April 12th - 6:30 to 8:30 Tri-Lakes Incubator 14960 Woodcarver Road, CS 50/50 raffle to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares RSVP www.trilakesnetworkingteam.com KEEPING OUR BRAINS WORKING GARDEN OF THE GODS CLUB April 15, 2011 Presented by Jacy DiFoggio Doumas, M.S., CCCslp, who works at Memorial Health System Outpatient Adult Rehab. Join us for some practical information on the “maturing” brain. Learn hands-on ideas for keeping your brain sharp. RSVP: Charlie Ann Hayes, nonahayes@comcast.net, 481-9693 or Maureen Kral, reenbean@aol.com, 282-0164.

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TRI-LAKES WOMEN’S CLUB PRESENTS THE 35TH ANNUAL PINE FOREST ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW & SALE Saturday April 30, 2011, 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday May 1, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club is proud to announce the 35th Annual Pine Forest Antiques & Garden Show & Sale to be held Saturday April 30, 2011, 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday May 1, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm at Lewis Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument, CO (I-25, exit 161 or 158). Look for the signs. Admission price is $6 and all proceeds benefit the School District 38 community. Visit www. tlwc.net for further information.

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK Wednesdays in June and July, 7:00–9:00pm; bring your chairs and enjoy music, food and fun for the whole family! The Concerts in the Park Series is held in Limbach Park. Take Monument exit 161 and head west on Highway 105 which becomes Second Street. Continue straight on Second Street past Front Street and Limbach Park will be on your left before you reach the railroad tracks.

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SUDDEN DEATH: MAKING THINGS EASIER FOR THOSE YOU LOVE © March, 2011, Lisa Welch Stevens, Esq.

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bviously, none of us knows the hour or day of our demise; that time comes for the young and apparently healthy as well as those full of years.

Whenever someone dies, it causes large and multiple ripple effects which must be addressed. After death it is not you, but those whom you leave behind, who will be tasked with dealing with those effects. And they will have to do so at a time when they are least emotionally able to do so. This can render them extremely vulnerable.

No one wants to think about his or her own death, particularly when one is young and healthy. But you can considerably ease the burden on those you leave behind simply by taking a few steps, which need not necessarily involve an attorney.

I have had to deal recently with the estates of several clients who died suddenly, at a young age, and who did not take any of the following precautions. As a result their remaining family members were left without any money for paying for food or bills, or last arrangements, without any access to resources or even knowing whether they had any resources, what those resources might be, etc. This all eventually was straightened out, but no one wants his or her family, at a time of such loss, not to be able to put food on the table, keep the lights on, or worry that they will lose their home.

The first and most important thing is to make certain one or more of your family members or close friends or advisors is INFORMED. Set aside a binder or file folder for important information, and make sure those other persons know it exists, and know where it is. Duplicates are a good idea.

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Second, list the names of all financial institutions where you have accounts, the contact information, the account numbers, etc. List the names of all policies of insurance, the carriers, contact information, policy numbers, etc.

List the physical addresses of all parcels of real property you own, and describe how they are titled. List all money market accounts, stock holdings, mutual funds, retirement accounts, etc. List all ongoing automatic payments, withdrawals, passwords, etc.

Third, state whether you have a will, its date, and where the original is located. A copy of the executed will in the notebook or folder is a good idea.

Fourth, if you do not want to have joint financial accounts with anyone, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BENEFICIARIES DESIGNATED, OR PAYABLE ON DEATH DIRECTIONS SET FORTH, FOR ALL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS WITH ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Otherwise, no one will be able to access any funds until after probate is opened, a personal representative appointed, letters testamentary issued, etc.

Fifth, if you do not want to have your residence titled in joint tenancy with right of survivorship with anyone, have an executed and recorded beneficiary deed, deeding the real property on your death to your intended beneficiary, whether a spouse, child, parent, friend, etc.

Sixth, if you want to make certain your remains are disposed of as you wish or if you wish to make certain that one or more particular family members are able to

finances. Here are six of them: --Get organized. Create a system for tracking bills that come in, when they’re due and when you’ve paid them. This can be as simple as a calendar or ledger where you note paydays and dates certain bills should be mailed. Then, be sure to open every bill on the day it comes in and write it down.

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--Don’t spend more than you make. If you’ve discovered that you have a problem with credit cards, leave them at home. (You’ll spend 20 percent less without the cards in your pocket.)

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make those decisions, have in the notebook or folder an executed Disposition of Final Remains form.

Seventh, have a formal, executed will – if not prepared by an attorney, then completely in your own handwriting, stating it is drafted in contemplation of your death, signed by you, witnessed by two witnesses and notarized. Have formal, executed General Durable Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, Medical and Surgical Directives, and the like. Have an executed Memorandum of Personal Property, directing disposition of your personal property.

Most of the above actions can be taken using forms provided by the respective financial institutions involved.

Others may be taken using forms obtained from legal form stores online (such as Bradford Publishing, which provides Colorado specific forms), or from office stores.

Others may be taken using documents simply drafted by you, in your own handwriting (yes, handwriting, not typed), preferably signed before a notary public and witnesses.

The above is the bare minimum, but it can help you to take care of your family even after you’re gone. Please consult your legal advisor regarding your particular situation. This article does not constitute the proffer of legal advice.

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719.488.9395 checking account. Leaning on the available money promotes bad spending habits. Open your bank statement the day it comes in and reconcile it within a few days. You should be able to easily identify each item just by the amount of each check and will know immediately if something is amiss. Note in your checkbook every transaction, including ATM withdrawals and deposits. Call your bank at the middle of the month and use the auto-teller to learn which checks have cleared.

--Start working on your credit. If it’s not perfect, work at fixing it. Begin by sending for a free copy of your credit report for each of the three bureaus. Learn which dings on your report are hurting you the most.

--Save something. Put a specific amount away each month, paying yourself as you would a creditor.

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By Rose Fortune Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Colorado Springs

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or almost every American worker, Social Security is “part of the plan” for a secure retirement. If you are among the roughly 95 percent of workers in the United States who are covered under Social Security, here’s a primer on retirement coverage.

When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn “credits” toward Social Security benefits. If you were born in 1929, or later, you need 40 credits or 10 years of work to qualify for retirement benefits. No retirement benefits can be paid until you have the required number of credits. If you stop working before you have enough credits to qualify for benefits, the credits will remain on your Social Security record. If you return to work later, you can add more credits so that you qualify.

Your benefit amount is based on how much you earned during your working career.

Higher lifetime earnings result in higher benefits. A worker with average earnings can expect a retirement benefit that replaces about 40 percent of his or her average lifetime earnings. Social Security was never intended to be your only source of income when you retire. You also will need other savings, investments, pensions, or retirement accounts to make sure you have enough money to live comfortably when you retire.

Your benefit payment also is affected by the age at which you decide to retire and begin receiving benefits. If you were born in 1942 or earlier, you already are eligible for your

full Social Security benefit. If you were born from 1943 to 1960, the age at which full retirement benefits are payable increases gradually to age 67.

You can get Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but if you retire before your full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced, based on your age. If you retire at age 62, your benefit would be about 25 percent lower than what it would be if you waited until you reach full retirement age. You may choose to keep working even beyond your full retirement age. If you do, you can increase your future Social Security

benefits — up until age 70.

Choosing when to retire is an important decision, but it’s also a personal choice and one you should carefully consider. When’s the best time? There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Social Security offers a list of factors to consider in the publication When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits at www. socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10147.html. In addition, Social Security provides an online Retirement Estimator to get immediate and personalized retirement benefit estimates to help you plan for your retirement. The Retirement Estimator is a convenient and se-

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