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Benjamin Franklin, during the signing of the Declaration of Independence, said, “We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

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In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll: “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.

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After slamming several beers in quick succession, one of them looked at his watch and said, “Hey! We need to get back!� “No need to panic,� said a fellow bassist. “I thought we might need some extra time, so I tied the last few pages of the conductor’s score together with string. It will take him a few minutes to get it untangled.�

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• On Nov. 8, 1847, Bram Stoker, author of the horror novel “Dracula,” is born in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. Stoker’s villainous, blood-sucking creation, the vampire Count Dracula, became a pop-culture icon and has been featured in hundreds of movies, books and plays.

• On Nov. 10, 1903, Mary Anderson receives patent No. 743,801 for her “window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window.” Anderson tried to sell it to a Canadian manufacturing firm, but the company said the device had no practical value.

• On Nov. 11, 1921, three years after the end of World War I, the Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia when an unknown American soldier is buried. A 2-inch layer of soil brought from France was placed below the coffin so that the soldier might rest forever atop the earth on which he died.

• On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows

Bridge collapses due to high winds. At the time, wind forces were not taken into consideration by engineers and designers. The remains of the bridge, at the bottom of Puget Sound, form one of the largest man-made reefs in the world.

• On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. First- and secondclass passengers had easily passed through customs, but those in third class underwent medical inspections to ensure they didn’t have a contagious disease.

• On Nov. 9, 1965, Roger Allen LaPorte, a 22-year-old member of the Catholic Worker movement, immolates himself in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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• On Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. The long-awaited memorial was a simple Vshaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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If you want to keep tabs on the spread of flu this winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a website (www.cdc.gov/flu) with maps, information on prevention and more. Be sure to read the section on How Flu Spreads. Did you know that someone 6 feet away can spread it to others by coughing or sneezing?

The vaccines this year include an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and an influenza B virus, so keep your hand sanitizer ready. Use the wipes provided at the grocery store on the shopping cart handle before you even touch it. Learn not to touch your face with your hands.

Remember, it takes a few weeks for the vaccine to become affective.

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of COPD, but not the only one.

It’s hard to watch people ruin their own bodies and hasten death. That’s what your mother is doing. Tell her that the most important treatment for COPD is total abstinence from smoking.

Abstinence allows lungs to recover from the damage done from inhaling cigarette smoke. It doesn’t achieve a complete reversal overnight. It does prolong life.

What does this do to her life expectancy? It shortens it.

How long can she live? That can’t be foretold. Unequivocally, she will live longer and enjoy her life more if she never lights up again.

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muscle weakness, dry skin, loss of hair and find themselves to be slow morning starters. Does any of that sound familiar?

Recommendation: The quickest way to restore your Omega 3 supply is through a daily intake of flax or fish oil.

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MUSCLE ACTIVATION THERAPY (MAT) We had the privilege of meeting a local specialist, Brad Carlosn, who works with professional athletes and normal people like us! (you can connect with Brad at 719-338-2100 or his website www.activeedgemat.com) Forest had had a tight right shoulder for 26+ years. He saw Brad for one appointment and had a release of shoulder motion that allowed him to easily

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here was a Haunting in Palmer Lake. See last week, people dressed up as witches and goblins, and zombies and Hoodlums. They screamed and scared and bled and fed on humans. They took your money and made you run.

They terrified your children, and wouldn’t see your pets. They were the reason you couldn’t sleep at night, they were the shiver to your fright.

The week before that, there was a construction zone. There was plastic paper, wood, and power tools.

There was a blank room and a big idea. There were dreamers and schemers and together they combined their thoughts. There were good intentions and bad trials, but in the end there was a resolution.

In the end there was a home for the wicked.

The week before the week before that, there was a goal. Paper and pencils jotted the initial thoughts, and few proposals were accepted.

Several months before that, there was a celebration! There was red and white and blue. There was good barbeque. There were children and teens, and adults of course. There were trucks and bikes and fries and drinks. There were fireworks. There was a celebration of American Independence. It was the 4th of July, and Palmer Lake pulled it off again.

So in response to another great Independence Day Celebration, a committee of business owners known as the ‘2012 Palmer Lake Fireworks Committee’ got together and started from scratch.

It was time again to raise money, to be able to continue the great tradition of Palmer Lake’s greatest festival. So they created a Haunted House at Pinz Bowling Center to raise money for the future event. It did just that.

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Tri-Lakes Business Incubator 14960 Woodcarver Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Tuesday, Nov 8, 2011 - 7:00 - 8:00pm We will discuss: The role of your HVAC system in your business, The types of maintenance programs available, What you need to know about preventative maintenance proposals/agreements, Why a preventative maintenance program can be beneficial to your business.

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THE 4TH ANNUAL MOZAIC OF WISHES to benefit Tri Lakes Cares the Tri Lakes only Resource Center Friday, November 18th from 5:30-8:00pm at The Inn at Palmer Divide in Palmer Lake This is an evening of wine and refreshments coupled with the opportunity to purchase items from area vendors, all in the spirit of giving and community support. There is no charge for the event but a donation of a gift card, unwrapped toy or items for the Holiday Food Basket Program would be greatly appreciated and will be collected at the door. Students in D-38 will have a special hour to make purchases from 5:30-6:30 at discounts provided by the individual vendors. Raffle prizes, donated by the participating vendors, will be available with over 30 chances to win.

Join neighbors, friends and local merchants in the Spirit of giving at a time of year when giving is most needed for those less fortunate in our community! For information please call: Tri Lakes Cares @ (719) 481-4864 x101 Living, Buying and Supporting Locally: That’s the Spirit of MoZaic of Wishes!

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Black Forest Community Club, 12530 Black Forest Rd., Black Forest, CO 80908 19-20 November 2011 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The South Eastern Colorado Alpaca Breeders will host the 6th annual Alpaca Holiday Extravaganza at the Black Forest Community Club on Saturday, 19 Nov (9-5) and Sunday, 20 Nov (10-4). This free, fun event will showcase the entire range of products made from alpaca fiber.

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SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS TEA Saturday, December 3 at 2PM At Viking Hall, 1045 Ford Street (off Galley, east of Powers) Featuring homemade holiday treats with holiday tea. Program and door prizes. Cost is $13 Seating limited. Please phone June at 599-3235 for reservations

SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS Held the first Saturday in December from 10:00am to 2:00pm, this day full of holiday activities includes visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus along with crafts and activities for children, open houses and other special events as the merchants of Historic Downtown Monument celebrate a Small Town Christmas PEACE. LOVE. SWAP. KID’S CLOTHING AND GEAR SWAP Aerials Gymnastics East January 22, 2012 2PM-3PM drop off, 3:30 swapping begins Peace. Love. Swap. is a one of a kind organization that produces ongoing kid’s swaps. The swaps are for local eco/budget minded parents to get together and recycle (exchange) their kid’s stuff (ages 0-14 and maternity). After the swaps, I donate the leftovers to local charities and families in need. You can get more info, read our mission statement & see what moms are saying at: http:// peaceloveswaps/colorado-springs/ The parents that attend our swaps are the parents that live in your community ~ and in order to make the swaps a success, we need as many parents to participate as possible. Kids grow out of their stuff so fast & always need new stuff, & in this economic climate, what better way to get “new” stuff than to swap with other families.

That is what peace. love. swap is all about. For only $5, you take as much stuff as you need period. Need a pack n play? done. Clothes for all three of your kids? done. Books, toys, shoes, swings.. we have that - and it’s all only $5. The only rule? Take only what you need, and bring it back when you are done. That’s all we ask. peace. love. swap is truly a win- win for everyone involved. It’s green, fun, philanthropic & catching on fast! The next swap in your area is: Colorado Springs Kid’s Clothing and Gear Swap. Location/ Sponsor: Aerials Gymnastics East. Date: January 22, 2012. Time: Drop off items between 2-3 pm ~ Swap starts at 3:30. Cost: $5 admission if you prepay & stuff to swap. Children can play at Aerials for $2 per child, to cover Aerials coaches More questions? Email: sherid@peaceloveswap. com.

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In baked products, you usually can decrease the amount of shortening, butter or cooking oil by one-third and still have a good result. If the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, you would use 2/3 cup. In cakes and quick breads, make sure you have 2 tablespoons of fat in the recipe for every cup of flour. Another option for cakes and quick breads is to substitute unsweetened applesauce for half of the fat. Just remember that every time you add one less tablespoon of fat, you save 100 calories in your recipe.

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3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “It’s not that I’m afraid to die.

I just don’t want to be there when it happens”?

4. U.S. STATES: What is the motto of West Virginia?

5. MOVIES: Who wrote the screenplay for “Mean Girls” and co-starred in the movie?

6. GAMES: How many dots are on a pair of dice?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Channel Islands located?

8. HISTORY: What was the name of the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did Staten Island residents vote to secede from New York City?

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1. Which Hall of Fame third baseman was on more All-Star Game rosters during his career: George Brett or Mike Schmidt?

2. Name the last National League MVP before Jimmy Rollins in 2007 who was a switch-hitter.

3. When was the last time before 2007 that the University of Cincinnati football team won 10-plus games in a season?

4. In 2009-10, the Orlando Magic set an NBA record for most three-point field goals by a team for a season -841. What team held the old mark?

5. Who was the youngest player to make an NHL All-Star team before Carolina’s Jeff Skinner (18 years, 259 days) did it in 2011?

6. Name the first Alpine skier to win the same event at two Winter Olympics.

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1. How many No. 1 hits has Joan Jett had?

2. Dig back for this one: What year did the Kingston Trio release “Tom Dooley”? What’s the song about?

3. How many minutes long was the 1977 Meat Loaf single “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”?

4. Name the English duo who released “A World Without Love” in 1964.

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New DVD Releases for Week of November 7, 2011 PICKS OF THE WEEK

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2” (PG-13) -- The forces of evil are in full swing, and it’s up to Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his wizard friends to bring the final confrontation to Voldemort and save the world. Seeds planted long ago come to full fruition, as the children cast in the original films have all grown into talented performers, capable of handling the more intense drama of the final films.

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was a lot of dirt-stained youths looking serious spliced with darkened images of computer-generated destruction. While this is indicative of the cataclysmic action in the movie, it leaves out the emotional climaxes in the story -- it’s not all gloom and lightning bolts.

“Life in a Day” (PG-13) -- If YouTube and the “It’s a Small World After All” ride could be combined into a motion picture, it would this jumbled, yet touching collective documentary. Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald, more than 4,500 hours of footage from people around the world all going about their lives on the same day is assembled into a single movie about living on Earth.

It’s grand in scope and perhaps a little gimmicky, but there is something -- however shallow or profound -- to see here. Specific segments will strike a chord while others will simply bore. However, it’s the contrast

between segments and the heartwarming similarities between different lives that gives the documentary its true energy.

DOGS OF THE WEEK

“The Change-Up” (R) -- This here is a body-swap comedy that will certainly go down as one of the many unpleasant and forgettable body-swap comedies. Jason Bateman plays a guy with a family and responsibilities; Ryan Reynolds is a swinging bachelor who still feels unfulfilled.

The two slightly different pals swap lives through the supernatural forces of dull cinematic cliches.

The novelty of this movie is that it has a perfect display of Hollywood’s new favorite failure -- the no-laugh gross-out gag.

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“Atlas Shrugged: Part 1” (PG-13) -Author Ayn Rand’s novel about powerful thinkers going against the grain makes it to the big-screen. Too bad it has the looks of a made-for-TV affair. With a “no talent, no problem” cast and amateurish direction, any philosophical content could be missed between eye-rolls. The film portends to be the first in a trilogy, but it could be getting ahead of itself in that regard.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ll find fewer roadblocks turning up as you continue to move ahead with your plans. Expect some important news to come your way by mid-November.

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Eucalyptus leaves 2. Pebbles 3. Woody Allen 4. Mountaineers are always free (Montani semper liberi) 5. Tina Fey 6. 42 7. Between England and France 8. The Lorraine Motel 9. 1993 10. Three

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Brett was on 13 All-Star rosters, while Schmidt was on 12.

2. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves in 1999.

3. It was 1951.

4. Phoenix hit 837 three-pointers in 2005-06.

5. Detroit’s Steve Yzerman was 18 years, 267 days old when he played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1984.

6. Alberto Tomba of Italy won the giant slalom in 1988 and 1992.

7. Arnold Palmer (1960) and Mark O’Meara (1998).

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Just one -- “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” in 1982. The song went to the top of the charts in multiple countries, but it was the only big single she’s had.

2. 1958. Dooley, a Confederate veteran, stabbed and killed his fiancee, and he was hanged for it. The old North Carolina folk song is based on a true story.

3. Nearly 8 minutes (7:55). Right now, Meat Loaf is on the The Guilty Pleasure Tour, with U.S. dates to be announced.

4. Peter and Gordon. The song was written by Paul McCartney, who was dating Peter’s sister at the time, and was a No. 1 hit in both America and the U.K. 5. “Take It Easy,” in 1972. The B-side song was “Get You In the Mood.”

6. The Tourists, from 1977 to 1980.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A work-related situation that started last month takes on increasing importance this week. The choice is still yours as to how it will evolve.

Be careful not to make quick judgments.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) “Careful” is the watchword for the prudent Bovine this week. Don’t let your emotions overwhelm your logic. Try for balance as you maneuver through a touchy situation.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your energy levels rise to meet the challenges that will mark much of this month. New opportunities beckon. Look them over, but proceed cautiously before making any kind of decision.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your private life can be a problem this week, as a partner becomes more difficult. Resist a reaction you might regret. Instead of walking away, try to talk things out.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You should be your usual sunny self these days, as you bask in the admiration you adore. Enjoy it as you move into a new arena to confront an exciting upcoming challenge.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your perseverance reserves will be tapped frequently this week as you deal with the problems involved in making a new situation work for you. But it’ll all be worth it.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Good news -- you finally get to the bottom of that pesky mystery you’ve been trying to solve for weeks by using some gentle persuasion to get someone to break his or her silence.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The best time to take on that important task is now. Move forward one step at a time so you can assess your progress and, if need be, change direction.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The new opportunities you hoped to find this month are beginning to open up.

Study them carefully to be sure you make the choice that’s best for you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Turn a disappointment into a learning experience. Check out possible weaknesses in your approach and strengthen them. A loyal colleague offers good advice.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your new situation offers opportunities to help you get the skills you’ll need in order to stop swimming in circles and finally move straight toward your goals. Go for it.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sharp, logical mind and a quick intellect. You would make an excellent mystery writer.

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used. A pre-approved credit-card offer isn’t necessarily a red flag unless accompanied by other indications.

(Unless you have strong reason to suspect there’s been identity theft, don’t check your child’s credit, as this opens a credit report.)

CHILD IDENTITY THEFT

Go to the Identity Theft Resource Center (www.idtheftcenter.org) and put “child� in the search box. Look for Fact Sheet 120. (Don’t miss Fact Sheet 120B -- A Guide for Parents.)

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, here are some ways to keep your child safe from identity theft: • If you open a bank account with a child, opt out of all marketing lists.

• Object to giving your child’s Social Security number when registering More than 8 million people are vic- for school. It might be optional, or timized by identity theft each year. there might be a way to protect the Just when you thought you’d cov- number. Ask hard questions. ered all the bases in protecting yourself, thieves have come up with a • At the doctor’s ofďŹ ce, ask questions new target that most families don’t about how the information is to be safeguarded. think about: children.

According to a news release from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, more than half of child identity-theft victims are under the age of 12. A 9-year-old was in debt collection. The largest debt was nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. A 2-year-old was in bankruptcy. And the youngest victim was 5 months old.

• When your teen begins to drive, opt for the random number instead of Social Security number for the license.

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Your child might be a victim of identity theft if you receive bills in your child’s name, or tax papers, traffic tickets or lien notices, or if your child can’t get a drivers license because the number is already being

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There is no charge for the event but a donation of a gift card, unwrapped toy, or items for the Holiday Food Basket Program would be greatly appreciated and will be collected at the door. Students in D-38 will have a special hour to make purchases from 5:30-6:30 at discounts provided by the individual vendors. Over 30 Raffle prizes, donated by the participating vendors, will also be available.

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Previously, Jack shared with us the many stories of the pioneers and communities that existed along the New Santa Fe Regional Trail. However, his current focus is more on the long ago history of the Academy campus. Several site explorations he conducted this year were supported by experts from the Palmer Lake Historical Society!

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Remember that in the marriage zone, the rules require that the parties and the Court have the best financial information available in order that the parties and the Court can make the best decisions possible based on that information.

This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice concerning your case.

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