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arch 29th of every year is marked as National Mom-and-Pop Business Owners Day. At Snippetz, we think the celebration should last the entire week! It’s the small business owners who work tirelessly day in and day out to provide products and services needed by our communities. Mom and Pop Shops... Continued on Page 2

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FEATURE ARTICLES Strange But True... 5 Senior News Line... 5 Moments In Time... 8 How To Wiggle Out of The Mud... 11 Robin’s Rap... 22

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he National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day was started by the son of Ruth’s Hat Shop owners who started their store in 1939 in Everett, Mass. This mom and pop eventually grew to a 10,000 sq. ft. location with a revenue stream of $2 million, selling not only hats but women’s specialty clothing. The store closed in 1997.

WHO IS MOM AND POP? The term “Mom-and-Pop Business” refers to a business operated by a single family with 10 or less employees or most likely no employees. These businesses have historically been called “Mom-andPop” because they were started by husband and wife teams who would continue to operate the business together, possibly employing other family members to help. Nowadays, Mom-and-Pop can mean mom, pop, father-son, mother-daughter, close friends and significant others. Nonetheless, the business is small and operated by few people.

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Mom-and-Pop shops were once the mainstay of the American economy and the cornerstone of neighborhoods. Typically, mom and pop owned the corner drug store which not only housed the pharmacy, but also sold over-the-counter medications, gifts and other notions. Many times the drugstore also offered a soda fountain making it a hub for social activity. Oftentimes the pharmacist was the owner. Across the street from the drugstore might be the mom-and-pop general store which carried just about everything the drugstore didn’t have – household cleaning products, canned and dry goods, fabrics and books. Similar to the local drugstore, everyone went to the general store, making it a center for social activity for townspeople.

STILL GOING STRONG Contrary to popular belief, the big box stores have NOT closed up every mom-and-pop entity it builds next door to. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in Colorado alone there are over 385,000 “non-employee entities” representing over $17 million in receipts. Non-employee entities are those which are individuals or sole proprietorships that do not pay employment taxes. Many of these businesses are considered “microbusinesses” which Mom and Pop Shops... Continued on Page 3

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• In the U.S., businesses with less than 500 employees represent about half of the Gross Domestic Product. • About 37 percent of Fortune 500 companies are family-owned businesses. Think Wal-Mart, Ford, Firestone, Levi Strauss and DuPont.

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• Knowledgeable employees – ei- Look Around… ther the owner or their few employees know their products and know Mom-and-pop businesses are evwhat their customers want. erywhere you look, and eager to have you as a customer. Here are a • Special orders don’t upset us – few close by: need help finding a special gift that no one else has, or need your food • The Rock House (ice cream) cooked to your dietary restrictions? owned by Jeanine The mom-and-pop is the answer. • Nationwide Floor and Window Coverings owned by Kim and RichWHY MOM AND POPS ard • Rosie’s Diner owned by AB and LOVE BEING Ken • Tri-Lakes Diet Center owned by MOM AND POPS Tom and Lynne • Furniture Connections owned by Independence, independence, inStacey and Dale dependence. Surveys have shown • Bodhicitta Bakery owned by that moms and pops choose to leave Gretchen and Jason their company jobs for the sake of • Second Street Art Market and being their own bosses. They want Wine Bar owned by Heather and to be independent – making their Doug own choices, making their own • The Depot Restaurant owned by decisions and taking risks in an ef- Alicia fort to reap the rewards. And some- • Tri-Lakes Printing owned by Bill times those rewards can be simply and Kathy the independence itself along with • Customer’s Choice Cleaning Serbeing able to support their families vice owned by Mona comfortably without any intent to become millionaires. However, the and so many more, we just don’t sacrifices can be numerous – long have the room to list them all. hours, financial ups and downs and

And a few locals who have experienced successful growth by expanding to two locations: • The Coffee Cup and The Second Cup owned by Jeremy

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SCAMMERS TARGET THE ELDERLY W ith the economy slowing down the way it has, it’s no wonder some people are a desperate for money. Unfortunately, some of them are perpetuating scams on seniors.

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and plays on our wish to be good citizens is about jury duty. You’ll get a call saying you’re about to be arrested for failing to show up for jury duty. When you say that you never got the notice to appear, you’ll be asked to give your Social Security number and date of birth so your name can be veriﬁed on the list. Don’t do it. The instant you give that information, you’re in line to become a victim of identity theft.

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at the other end says, “This is your grandson. I’m in trouble. Don’t tell my parents.” The hope is that you won’t bother to verify that it really is your grandchild, and that you’ll immediately rush down to wire funds to bail him out of his problem.

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n article in the January 2009 issue of Bowling Center Management asked “can the bowling center become the new golf course?” The folks over at PINZ in Palmer Lake say, “Yes, absolutely.” Traditionally, business people have used the golf course as a place to court new clients and reward loyal ones. As early as 2003, however, stories were appearing in business journals and even the New York Times indicating that golf had begun to lose its traditional appeal for informal business meetings due to high costs, in terms of both dollars spent and time consumed. While entertaining clients and prospects on the golf course still remains a popular choice, some business executives are looking to other ways to combine business with leisure. As the economy has tightened even more over the past few years, golf is less affordable or practical – especially for smaller business owners who have increased demands on their time and their budgets – while bowling is becoming an increasingly excellent alternative for those looking to maximize the money and time they can devote to client development and appreciation.

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To be more specific, here are some of the advantages of bowling as a business tool: • Bowling doesn’t require ongoing membership fees and monthly minimum spending like most golf clubs do – at PINZ, for example, 2 games and shoe rental costs only $7.50 per person from noon until 6:00 pm every weekday; • 18 holes on the golf course can consume as much as four or five hours, whereas 3 games of bowling can be completed in 1-2 hours, depending upon how many bowl on the same lane

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and how much discussion goes on between frames; • Bowling is an “everyone’ sport. Most people have bowled recreationally at least several times in their lives and can be enjoy the game regardless of their skill level. • Bowling does not require a large investment in equipment or fees. If one doesn’t have their own ball and shoes, the bowling center provides them for nothing more than a modest fee for shoe rental; • The ability to schedule a bowling meeting is not weather dependent and can be done year-round – whether to escape the summer heat or winter cold and snow – and you don’t have to reschedule because of rain; • Bowling centers, for the most part all over the country, are no longer the shabby, dingy, often smoke-filled places they once were – rather they provide increasingly clean, modern, upscale, and smoke-free environments; • Generally, on weekday afternoons bowling centers are relatively quiet and those bowlers who do come in are often adults only – keeping the atmosphere more quiet and conducive to conducting business than would be the case in the evening hours or on the weekends. So if you, as a business person in the Tri-Lakes area, are looking for an alternative way to woo new clients, give a little something back to your current clients or even provide team-building time for your staff, why not give bowling a try? It’s relaxing and fun and we’ve got 24 lanes just waiting for you. For more information about our prices, schedules, meeting space availability and/or package prices, please give us a call 719-487-7469. Al, Gloria or Debbie would be pleased to help you tailor an afternoon or evening to your specific needs.

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umber nine on our list is soft accessories. These are the items that you will use to soften spaces. Whereas hard accessories define space, soft accessories soften spaces. They include pillows, tablecloths, draperies, runners, throws, floral arrangements, plants and candles. There are a few things to keep in mind. For example, think about your family room and a big entertainment center that sits next to a fireplace with wood blinds on the window. What you see when you look at that is all of these straight lines going horizontally and vertically. I want to break that up to soften the look. Next to the entertainment center, between it and the window, I might put a silk Ficus or a real Ficus, something to break up all of those lines, all of those linear lines in the room. Your fireplace has a lot of linear lines, especially if you use marble or brick on it. Especially with the mantle, you’ve got so many lines. Break that up by putting a brass pot with some soft greenery to break up the line across the fireplace. You can use these items to break up linear lines. Think about candles and fire in the fireplace. Those will raise the emotional temperature of your room. Use it to create drama or to create an intimate atmosphere. Think about candles and how they will raise your emotional temperature.

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Your soft accessories are not just visual pieces; they’re for all the senses. Think about the scent of that fireplace. You can just picture it. You can just feel it; you can just smell it. Think about floral arrangements and the many choices today: little ones, big ones, all sorts of different arrangements. Here’s a rule of thumb for a vase and a more formal arrangement: Your floral arrangement should be raised up above your vase by one and a half times the size of your vase, if you want to add a more formal look to an arrangement. Also add visual interest to your arrangement by adding marbles, rocks or fruits inside your vase also adding color. The arrangement isn’t only what’s above the vase or the vase, depending on the price, but it’s also what’s inside the vase.

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• On April 3, 1776, because it lacked sufﬁcient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack any and all British ships, except for those vessels bringing arms and ammunition or people who intended to settle in the Colonies. • On April 1, 1924, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler is sentenced to ﬁve years in prison for treason for leading the Nazis’ unsuccessful “Beer Hall Putsch.” Sent to Landsberg jail, he spent his time dictating his autobiography, “Mein Kampf,” and was released after nine months.

• On April 31, 1930, the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America formally adopt the Production Code, which imposed strict guidelines on the portrayal of illegal drug trafﬁcking, profanity, the portrayal of clergy members as comic characters or villains, and the portrayal of interracial relationships.

conspiring to transmit atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. The only incriminating evidence came from a confessed spy who was given a reduced sentence to testify against them. • On April 4, 1969, the most popular show on TV, “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” is canceled by CBS because the brothers failed to submit an episode to network executives before its broadcast. Among other controversial content in the

show, the network executives objected to antiwar guests, including Pete Seeger, who sang a Vietnam protest song on the air. • On April 2, 1987, the United States government allows individual states to increase the speed limit on rural roads from 55 mph to 65 mph. Since 1973, when President Richard Nixon set a federal maximum speed limit of 55 mph, no cars were allowed to exceed this speed. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On April 30, 1947, Preston Tucker announces his concept for a new automobile to be named the “Tucker.” His plans called for a rear-mounted engine as powerful as an aircraft motor, a stationary “cyclops” headlight and a steering wheel placed in the center of the car.

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et the most out of your fruits and vegetables! Most people know fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, but some people don’t know that vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin and can be easily destroyed in the food storage and preparation process.

When cooking food containing vitamin C, steam or microwave them in a small amount of water for a short period of time. Boiling fruits and vegetables for long periods of time robs them of their nutrients.

Protect the vitamin C in your produce and help protect your In order to avoid the loss of this health! valuable vitamin in your produce, here are a few hints. Store foods for as little time as possible.

HOW TO WIGGLE OUT OF THE MUD

By Dr. Ron Ross

PREPARE FOR THE BOOM:

IGNITE YOUR INITIATIVE

eorge Lane returned to Council Bluffs, Iowa after World War 2 and was unemployed. To provide for him self he did some prize ﬁghting and I’m told he was pretty good at it. But that was a tough way to make a living and he knew that it would not provide him with the future he wanted. At the time the best future was to get a job on the railroad, though jobs were scarce there because of the high numbers of returning soldiers, but that didn’t stop George. He saw a gang working on the railroad lines south of Council Bluffs, so he went up to the foreman and said, “I’d like to get a job working on the railroad. I’m a hard worker and I can start right now.” The foreman told him they weren’t hiring. Undaunted, George went back the next day and told the foreman the same thing getting the same answer. On the third day George went to the rail site where the gang was working. This time he didn’t say anything to anyone. He picked up a pick-ax and began to work right along side the other railroad workers. The foreman told him again they weren’t hiring and he was wasting his time, but George worked anyway. All day George worked harder than

the other men on the gang, so by the end of the day he had attracted the personal attention of the once reluctant foreman. “Come back tomorrow, George!” said the foreman, “I’ll see to it that you start getting paid. You’re hired.” George worked for the railroad for another 28 years until his retirement. George ignited his initiative. He didn’t wait for the government to give him a hand out nor did he spend his time figuring out how many different government programs he might qualify for. George took charge of his own life and took the initiative to work…even without pay…so he could prove he was worthy of employment. Today we’re watching tens of thousands of people run to the government to get on the dole so they can get their unemployment benefits. Many of them think they should be able to live as well on the dole as they did when they were fully employed. They figure the government is the answer to their job situation when it’s likely the cause of it. If you want to improve your life, don’t wait for the government to do something for you. Get out there and do something yourself. Take some initiative. Forward progress is only made when someone takes action and action always precedes accomplishment. It matters not how smart you are – what matters is what you’re willing to do. Would you do what George Lane did? Would you pick up a pick-ax and start working on a railroad gang just in hope of getting hired? Or would you rather get in line at the unemployment office so you can get your share of the crumbs handed out by the government? Ignite your initiative. Do today what you were talking about yesterday and tomorrow success will be yours. Email your comments to Dr.Ross@ comcast.net. For more about Dr. Ross please visit www.MileHighMotivator. com. ©2009 Ronald Ross

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HEROISM AND HEALTH CARE

ne of the most important distinctions we try to make with our patients is the difference between health care and sick care. Our culture has so abused the term “health” That it’s lost its real meaning. Just look around. The mainstay of many television dramas is the heroic, lifesaving that takes place in hospitals. Whether the main character is a crusty, ill-tempered doctor, over-conﬁdent emergency room intern or a compassionate surgeon, the underlying message is the same: medicine saves lives.

Specialized Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Care months or so of life. These procedures are often used to treat disease states caused by years of neglect or poor lifestyle choices. I mention this because true health care isn’t heroic. Unless you consider getting adjusted on a regular basis heroic! Or eating a salad instead of a burger. Or climbing the stairs rather than taking the elevator. Or drinking pure water instead of a soda. But if you do take these simple measures, you’re a hero in my book!

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And it can. But it isn’t health The information in this article is Including care… provided solely for educational purAllergy Injections poses and not as medical advice. At the Medical Center True the fragility of life creates the Please consult a medical or health next to Safeway theater necessary to hold the atten- professional if you have questions tion of viewers, so it can be sold to about your health. No liability is advertisers—the primary purpose accepted should you decide to selfof television. But what’s missing treat or self-prescribe. from these fantasies is the fact that times you weren’t wearing the To set up an appointment our so-called health care system monitor, you need to wear it longer call Dr. Christy at is burdened by expensive heroic so that the rhythm can be identiﬁed measures delivered in the last six 719 • 488 • 8789 for what it is. The booklet on heartbeat irregularities describes the more comto happen if I am lying facedown. mon kinds of these beats and how I sit up and take my pulse, which they are treated. Readers can order is about 70 to 72. I feel my heart a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -slowly return to normal in two to No. 107W, Box 536475, Orlando, three minutes. I have worn a Holter FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check monitor for 24 hours. or money order (no cash) for $4.75 My doctor says not to worry about U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s it. Do you think I have anything to printed name and address. Please worry about? -- S. allow four weeks for delivery.

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*** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband and I take Lipitor. We take it before dinner in the evening. We eat half a grapefruit after breakfast. Is that OK? -- M.L.

ANSWER: You can take Lipitor any time of the day, and you can take it with or without food. It’s one of the statin drugs -- the drugs that are such effective cholesterollowerers. Grapefruit and Lipitor are not a good combination. Grapefruit can increase the blood concentration ANSWER: For readers: A Holter of this drug. It does the same with *** monitor is a device worn externally a few other medicines. This effect that records all heartbeats in a given DEAR DR. DONOHUE: None of of grapefruit lasts for 24 hours, so time period. They can be worn for my 21 grandchildren has had their even letting 12 hours pass before three or more days. The doctor sees tonsils out. All of my seven children taking the drug after eating grapeon the recording what kind of ab- did. Is this no longer done? I wish fruit doesn’t lessen the chance of normal heartbeats occurred. doctors would make up their minds this interaction occurring. I have to clear something up with about these things. -- B.B. you, S. Is your pulse 72 beats a min*** ute when you feel your heart beat- ANSWER: When your children ing fast? The heartbeat and the pulse were young, it was almost standard Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unare one and the same. How are you practice to remove tonsils as a way able to answer individual letters, counting your heartbeat? to protect against strep throat. We but he will incorporate them in his If the episodes occurred while you now know this isn’t necessary, and column whenever possible. Readers were being monitored and did not we now have antibiotics to treat may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters DEAR DR. DONOHUE: During last long, then the doctor can dis- strep throat. the night and mostly early in the miss it as not being worrisome. He Children who have repeated strep at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL morning hours, my heart speeds up should name the rhythm; ask what throat infections still have their ton- 32853-6475. to 200 beats a minute. There is no it is. (c) 2009 North America Synd., Inc. sils removed, but the operation is no pain, but it wakes me up and seems If the fast heartbeats occurred at longer done for prevention. All Rights Reserved

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JOHN ADAMS & FRIENDS IN CONCERT A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY JOHN DENVER AT TRI-LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS JOHN ADAMS & FRIENDS will be performing at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Doors open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 PM show. Tickets are $12 TLCA members and $15 non-members and are available at The Wine Seller (719-481-3019), Covered Treasures Bookstore (719481-2665) in Monument and TLCA (719-481-0475) in Palmer Lake. TriLakes Center for the Arts is located at 304 Colorado Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO, 719-481-0475. For further information, visit the website at www. trilakesarts.org

in the world and his life-long promotion of peace on the planet. Since John Denver’s passing, John Adams moved to the United States from Holland and has committed himself to keeping Denver’s music alive and will continue John’s musical legacy as long as he is able to sing and perform it. John Adams, living in Silverthorne, Colorado, brings you the opportunity to listen to many of John Denver songs live, like; Sunshine On My Shoulders, Calypso, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Annie’s Song, and of course his signature song, Rocky Mountain High.

Join John Adams and his band for a magical musical journey through the songs and stories of Rocky Mountain Legend: JOHN DENVER. Sometime late in 1972, John Denver became a big hit in Europe with his very popular song; Take Me Home, Country Roads. Despite his love for Rock & Roll and Beatles’ music, John Adams taste in music changed instantly and he became dedicated to John Denver’s music. Adams was not only inspired and influenced by Denver’s music, but also by his work as an environmentalist, humanitarian, his love for children, nature, his commitment to end hunger

Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is dedicated to creating community partnerships for demonstrating, teaching, exhibiting and promoting the arts and humanities. The Center is an advocate for artistic growth in the community. It offers programs that benefit residents, businesses, students, artists, art lovers and all who are inspired by the arts. TLCA is a nonproﬁt 501(c) 3 organization located at 304 Colorado Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, 719-481-0475. For more information visit the website at www.trilakesarts.org

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et you dancin’ shoes on and come to the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts FRIDAY NIGHT JAM on April 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM to listen and dance to “Reckless”. Tickets are $5 and only sold at the door. Doors open at 7:00 PM for the 7:30 PM show. Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is located at 304 Colorado Highway 105, Palmer Lake, 719-481-0475. For further information, visit the website at www.trilakesarts.org . RECKLESS has enjoyed entertaining Colorado audiences for over 15 years. Their music blends smooth harmonies and rich instrumentals. The band plays a wide range of rock-

n-roll from the classic sounds of the Rolling Stones to beautiful ballads of John Prine. Founded by Pat Browne (Guitar, Vocals) and Bob Thompson (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Reckless is also comprised of Bob Smethers (Bass, Dobro, Guitar, Vocals), Dan Mahnke (Drums/Vocals), Terry Weimer (Vocals), and Dave Weimer (Bass/ Guitar). Driving guitar, sweet mandolin, and delightful dobro will keep you dancing and smiling. Besides remarkable musicianship, Reckless features some of the best singing in Southern Colorado. Blending three and four part harmonies are where Reckless truly excels. An evening with Reckless is always a great time.

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1. To make the sauce, break the chocolate into small pieces and place in heat proof bowl with the syrup and butter. Place the bowl over a pan of hot water and heat until melted, stirring constantly, until well blended. Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy.

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2. Peel and slice the bananas. Place the cream in a large bowl and whip until just holding its shape. Place a scoop of ice cream in the bottom of 4 tall glasses (beer pilsners work best). Layer ice cream with slices of bananas, some sauce, a spoonful of cream, and a generous sprinkling of almonds.

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3. Repeat the layers, ﬁnishing with a generous spoonful of cream, sprinkled with nuts and a little grated chocolate. Serve with fan wafer cookies.

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6. Fry each shrimp until golden.

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ou could serve these shrimp as an appetizer with a little marinara sauce or a nice light cream sauce such as a roasted red pepper cream sauce.

½c Bread Crumbs ¼c Grated Parmesan Cheese ½ tsp Garlic Powder ½ tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Kosher Salt ¼c Flour 2 ea Eggs Peeled Shrimp Olive Oil

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National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. (All PPLD facilities will be closed April 12 for Easter).

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n early February, the Colorado Public Utility Commission opened a docket to begin a preliminary investigation into increasing the regulatory participation in, and authority over, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association’s resource planning activities. Mountain View Electric Association, as one of the cooperative member-owners of Tri-State, purchases all of its power from the generating cooperative. For over 56 years, Tri-State has provided reliable energy at competitive costs which include 100 percent environmental compliance. As a not-for-profit regional wholesale power supplier owned by and serving member electric cooperatives and public power districts in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming, Tri-State’s resource planning and wholesale rates are regulated by a 44-member board of directors that is democratically elected by rural electric consumers. Tri-State participates in interstate commerce, has generation and/or transmission facilities in five states, including Arizona, and its resource planning is integrated across its service territory. Its board of directors, of whom MVEA director Rick Gordon is vice president, continually evaluates Tri-State’s resource plans to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of electric power that is fiscally responsible to its members and their consumers while being responsive to public concerns. “The Colorado PUC’s decision to begin a review of cooperative resource planning is unwarranted, especially given the proactive steps Tri-State and its 44-member systems are taking to incorporate energy efficiency, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emission reductions, research and new transmission development into resource planning,” said Ken Anderson, Tri-State’s executive vice president and general manager. “In

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MVEA’s board and management have resolved to oppose any expansion of the PUC’s jurisdiction over Tri-State. The PUC’s proposed actions would undermine the rural, local control of not-for-profit electric cooperatives. The cooperative is asking its members to help prevent more government control by commenting on the PUC docket by April 6. MVEA has made available sample letters and a link to the consumer comment page on their web site at www.mvea.org. Comments can be submitted by mail to: Colorado PUC, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202 or electronically at www.dora.state.co.us/puc/consumer/ ConsumerComment.htm. All comments should include docket number 09I-041E.

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VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCES $250 RECOVERY PAYMENTS TO GO TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND SSI BENEFICIARIES IN MAY

The legislation also provides for a one-time payment to Veterans Affairs (VA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) beneﬁciaries. The VA and RRB will be responsible for paying individuals under their respective programs. However, if someone receives Social Security federal agencies to get these pay- and I’m pleased we are on track to and SSI, VA or RRB beneﬁts, he ments out the door in record time issue these recovery payments ear- or she will receive only one $250 and into the hands of folks who lier than the statute requires. Soon payment. People getting Social need it most,” said Vice President more than $13 billion will be in Security or SSI should not contact Biden. “These are checks that will the hands of more than 50 million the agency unless a payment is not make a big difference in the lives of Americans.” received by June 4, 2009. older Americans and people with disabilities - many of whom have The American Recovery and Rein- For more detailed information about been hit especially hard by the eco- vestment Act of 2009 provides for a the $250 one-time economic recovnomic crisis that has swept across one-time payment of $250 to adult ery payments, go to www.socialsethe country.” Social Security beneficiaries, and to curity.gov/payment. SSI recipients, except those receiv“We have been working diligently ing Medicaid in care facilities. To to issue the $250 one-time recov- receive the payment the individual ery payments as soon as possible,” must be eligible for Social Security To learn more about the American Commissioner Astrue said. “The or SSI during the months of No- Recovery and Reinvestment Act of legislation requires extensive coor- vember 2008, December 2008 or 2009, go to www.recovery.gov. dination with other federal agencies January 2009.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: The weather is turning warm again, and once more I have to deal with ﬂeas crawling all over my two cats. Is there any way I can get rid of them? -- Clara in Valdosta, Ga.

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while you clean. While they’re there, have them bathed and groomed and treated for fleas. Even if they showed no signs of infestation during the winter, eggs could still be embedded deep in their coats. Next, while they’re gone, clean the entire house -- top to bottom. This means moving the furniture and cleaning underneath it, as well as taking down all linens and curtains and washing them. Treat the carpets and upholstery with a nontoxic ﬂea stopper (available at pet stores). Vacuum thoroughly and discard the vacuum cleaner bag once you’re done. Throughout the remainder of the warm months -- well into October -- you will need to maintain a regular flea-prevention schedule. Your cats must be treated for fleas regularly with a treatment recommended by your veterinarian; don’t let this lapse. If the cats spend time outside, you must brush them each time they come in to dislodge anything that attached to their coats. Vacuum the carpets and furniture at least once a week, and wash all linens regularly so fleas don’t settle in and lay their eggs. Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “chrono” mean? 2. PHILOSOPHY: What was the nationality of the physician and philosopher Avicenna, who greatly influenced medieval thought? 3. LITERATURE: Which Southern author wrote “The Optimist’s Daughter”? 4. SCIENCE: Who developed the Uncertainty Principle in quantum physics? 5. ASTRONOMY: How many days does it take for the planet Mercury to orbit the Sun? 6. CARTOONS: What was the first name of the nearsighted Mr. Magoo? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a misologist oppose? 8. PUBLISHING: In what year did the magazine National Lampoon launch? 9. GEOGRAPHY: What was the Spanish Main? 10. MOVIES: Which silent movie actress was known as “The Vamp”?

1. When pitcher Ben Sheets became the all-time leader in strikeouts for the Brewers in 2008, whose franchise mark did he pass? 2. True or false: Of the top three pitchers in the 1990s with the most victories, all three pitched for the Atlanta Braves during that decade. 3. Name the last major-college team before Navy in 2008 to not attempt a pass in a football game. 4. Who was the last player before New Orleans’ Chris Paul in 2007-08 to average at least 20 points and 10 assists for a season? 5. Entering this season, name the last NHL defenseman to tally at least 30 goals in a season. 6. In 2008, American goalkeeper Brad Friedel set the record for the longest streak of consecutive-games played in soccer’s Premier League history. What was the old mark? 7. Which of the two heavyweight boxing champion Klitschko brothers is older: Wladimir or Vitali?

1. Which ‘50s group shared their name with a popular type of candy? Bonus: What was their biggest hit? 2. Which early Motown group started their career as The Four Aims? 3. Name the Rolling Stones hit that appears on Billboard Hot 100 lists both with and without a comma in the title. (Hint: It mentions a color.) 4. Which female pop singer was murdered by the president of her fan club? 5. Which song has been used as the theme song in “Top Gun,” in car ads and in a segment of “Baywatch,” and won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1986? 6. Which boy band had a No. 1 hit with “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)”? (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (21).

New DVD Releases for Week of Mar. 30, 2009 PICK OF THE WEEK “Slumdog Millionaire” -- Winner of eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), “Slumdog Millionaire” is an uplifting tale of love and triumph set against the backdrop of the violent and poverty-stricken streets of Mumbai, India. The ﬁlm opens with a young man, Jamal

(Dev Patel), who is on the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”. He has answered every question correctly and is only one answer away from winning the grand prize. Because Jamal is an orphan and comes from such a poor background, it is assumed that he is somehow cheating, so he is brutally interrogated by the police to find out how he can possibly know the answers to such hard questions. And so the film unfolds in a series of flashbacks of events in Jamal’s life that illustrate how he came to know the answers to questions -- from the death of his mother, which leaves Jamal and his brother homeless and poor on the streets of Mumbai, to their escape from a Fagin-like character who wants to lead the boys into a life of crime, to Jamal’s search for his lost childhood-love Latika (Freida Pinto).

“Slumdog Millionaire” is an amazing movie that mixes humor and brutality without compromising the integrity of the characters, and still manages to get away with a Bollywood dance number at the end. Brilliant.

ALSO OF NOTE “The IT Crowd: The Complete Season One” -- One of Britain’s funniest TV series is ﬁnally on DVD in America. Until now fans had to resort to illicit Internet downloads or ponying up the cash to watch the show on IFC. Written and directed by Graham Linehan (“Father Ted”), “The IT Crowd” is a hilarious sitcom that revolves around the misadventures of two socially inept geeks who work for the IT support team of a huge multinational corporation that is run by a complete moron. If you’re a fan of Brit-

ish comedies like “The Mighty Boosh” or “The Ofﬁce,” then you deﬁnitely need to check this out.

STAND-UP COMEDY “Ricky Gervais: Out of England” “Dennis Miller: The HBO Comedy Specials” “Jim Gafﬁgan: King Baby” “Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live The Queen”

TV SERIES “The Fugitive” Season 2, Vol. 2 “Schoolhouse Rock: Earth” “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” Season 4, Vol. 1 “California Dreams” Seasons 1 & 2 “Hannah Montana: Keeping It Real” “Hope & Faith” Season 1 (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Time 2. Persian 3. Eudora Welty 4. Werner Heisenberg 5. 88 days 6. Quincy 7. Reason or enlightenment 8. 1970 9. The Caribbean Sea, islands and surrounding coastline of the North, Central and South Americas 10. Theda Bara

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Teddy Higuera had 1,081 strikeouts as a Brewers pitcher. 2. False. Atlanta Brave teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were one and two during the 1990s, but non-Brave Roger Clemens was No. 3. 3. Ohio University in 1997. 4. Tim Hardaway in 1992-93 for Golden State. 5. Washington defenseman Kevin Hatcher had 34 goals in 1992-93. 6. David James played in 166 consecutive games. 7. Vitali is 37, while Wladimir is 33.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. The Fireballs were named after performing “Great Balls of Fire” in 1958. “Sugar Shack” reached No. 1 in 1963. 2. The Four Tops changed their name so they wouldn’t be confused with the Ames Brothers. 3. Both “Paint It Black” and “Paint It, Black” have been used as the song’s title. 4. Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, was shot to death in March 1995 after a money dispute. 5. “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin. 6. New Kids on the Block, in 1989.

MARCH 30, 2009 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes isn’t easy for you. But if you do it, you’ll gain a better perspective of what you need to do to achieve your goals. Be open to new ideas. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There are still some problems you might have to deal with before moving on to your next project. It’s a good idea to accept help from those who share your objectives. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s time to recognize the difference between those who are truly concerned for you and those who simply plan to use your good nature to their advantage. New ideas become increasingly attractive. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Depending on a promise made becoming a promise kept could be more than a mite unwise at this time. It’s best to proceed on your own rather than wait for aid that might never arrive. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A recently revitalized relationship might not be quite what the Big Cat expected. But give yourself more time to deal with the changes. A little flexibility can go a long way. Good luck. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A major change could prompt more adjustments. Some of them might be difficult to deal with at first. But hang in there, and before you know it, you’ll be coasting to your next goal.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your sense of justice prompts you to speak out against an unfair situation, even if you seem to be the only one who feels that way. But you soon learn that many others agree with you. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Creating a fuss is not usually your style. But that doesn’t mean you should tolerate an ill-mannered attitude. Speak up for yourself, and you’ll earn the respect of others. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might have a few loose ends to tie up before you can stamp your project as complete. But once that’s done, you might want to celebrate with someone special in your life. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Disappointment darkens the Goat’s mood. But close friends rally to pull you through with words of encouragement. Use their confidence in you to rebuild your own self-esteem. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An upcoming decision might be more difficult with inaccurate information. Best to recheck the data you have at hand right now to be sure it won’t mislead you later. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An offer you previously turned down might no longer be available. But if you do some checking around, you could find something else that would suit you just fine. BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in helping those who cannot help themselves. Although it embarrasses you, the fact is, people like you and tell you so. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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he Fourth Annual Gleneagle Spirit 5k Run/Walk will take place on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 8:00- 11:30 AM at the Antelope Trails Elementary School. It is anticipated that 300 or more runners and walkers will participate in this year’s event. The 5k course winds through the streets of the scenic Gleneagle neighborhood (East of I-25 between the Northgate and Baptist Road Exits) and features a variety of elevations that provide a challenging course for all participants. The Gleneagle Spirit is organized and presented by Gleneagle resident Realtor, Mark Rudolph with all net proceeds going to Boy Scout Troop 194. “The Boy Scouts are very visible throughout our community,” said Rudolph. They assist in many projects and activities that help to keep our neighborhood clean, safe and beautiful.” Participants receive an event T-Shirt, water bottle and other sponsor goodies. Following the Run/Walk, all participants will be treated to a pasta feed, awards ceremony, live music, stretching, body, ankle and leg massages and a display of firefighting/ emergency response equipment in a

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