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EARTH DAY Earth Day is the largest civil event in the world, boasting over one billion people participating in activities in 174 countries. Earth Day is always celebrated on April 22 of each year. The event was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970 after a visit to Santa Barbara in 1969 to witness the effects of the oil spill that took place off the California coast. He and his assistant, Denis Hayes then introduced a bill designating April 22 as a national day to celebrate the earth. Earth day was not formally celebrated again until 1990 when the Community Environmental Council, an organization also founded in 1970, organized an event. Earth Day has been an annual celebration ever since.

ARBOR DAY The first Arbor Day began in Nebraska, started by Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), a journalist and politician. While on the Nebraska state board of agriculture, Morton proposed that a day each year be dedicated to the importance of trees and tree planting. Nebraska declared April 22, chosen to honor Morton’s birthday, as a legal Arbor Day holiday beginning in 1885. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote in a proclamation to school children that a day every year and mainly in April, would be given to recognizing the importance of trees to the nation, as well as actually planting trees. It wasn’t until 1970 that President Richard Nixon proclaimed the last Friday in April as National Arbor Day. The holiday is celebrated in all 50 states with the official date set by the individual state depending on their climate. Arbor Day is celebrated on the third Friday in April in Colorado; this year it is April 17. Sterling is considered the Father of Arbor Day.

ARBOR DAY AROUND THE WORLD Arbor Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, but not always called Arbor day:

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Everywhere we look there are visible signs of products made from trees – paper, furniture, tool handles, flooring, kitchen utensils, piano keys, golf tees, and more… • Bowling alley lanes and pins • Veneer • Spices, i.e., bay leaves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon • Products that come from woodderived chemicals include cosmetics, hairspray, fungicides, chewing gum, suntan lotion, liquid nail polish, linoleum, sausage casings and cleaning compounds

The Green General Campaign, a two-year project is launching at the time of this year’s Earth Day. Its focus is on a carbon-free future based on renewable energy, creation of a green economy and individual commitment to responsible and sustainable consumption.

CELLULOSE IS NOT THE SAME AS CELLULITE

• Israel – The New Year’s Days of Trees • India – The National Festival of Tree Planting • Japan – Greening Week • Iceland – Student’s Afforestation Day

Trees also give us cellulose from the walls of tree cells which is used as a food thickener in syrup, frosting, ice cream, and yes, Twinkies.

THE ORIGINAL TREE HUGGER Henry David Thoreau (18171862), poet, writer and activist, is well known for his final writing, “Walden” in which he writes about living simply and respecting the earth. A play titled “Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau” is set during Thoreau’s final two days spent in his cabin at Walden Pond. It is a two

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act, four character play reflecting his conversation with Ralph Waldo Emerson. Producing the play is now a popular activity of school children around the U.S. and is televised on public TV, public radio and in theatres on Earth Day each year. Thoreau is thought to be the father of the environmental movement, but is also well known for marketing the invention of the pencil.

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• For a vegetable garden, some of the hardier seeds that can be planted directly in the garden area about two to four weeks before the last frost include spinach, lettuce, peas, broccoli, onions, carrots, radishes and cabbage.

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2009 Arbor Day Ceremony – Friday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at Bonforte Park

Make sure to stop by for the first Art • Paper was once made from cotton Hop of 2009 on May 21st when PLAG and linen rags. UCCS Earth Day – Wednesday, will be the featured artist! April 22 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Railroad cars, phonographs, plates at the University of Colorado-Coloand bowls, iceboxes/refrigerators rado Springs Upper Plaza and house gutters used to be made from wood. Pikes Peak Earth Day – Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at • Bottle caps and life preservers Cornerstone Arts Center, Cascade used to be made from cork. Ave. and Cache La Poudre St. Free admission for food, music, art ex• In the U.S. each person uses ap- hibits, workshops, fashion show proximately 675 pounds of paper and many more activities. per year, or the equivalent of a 100-

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Experts suggest for a successful Colorado garden to start the seeding indoors, especially for those plants • Paper can be recycled approxirequiring a longer season such as mately five to seven times. tomatoes, celery and peppers. But wait…to plant cucumbers, summer squash, beans and corn until late May. There are many Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations planned around town this week:

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ome to the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts for MUSIC – POETRY – ARTS CAFÉ on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 7:30 PM. 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 .

and vocals, Tom Dermody on drums and vocals, Bruce Longton on guitar, Steve Gordon on guitar and Kenny Uveges on bass, got together when they answered an ad posted at a coffee house by Dermody. He wanted people to jam with and they were lucky enough to find a groove that the ﬁve of them ﬁt into. Longton said “we have not quit our day jobs ….yet”. They are back by popular demand. “ROCKIN HORSE”, a dynamic live contemporary country act, will play today’s modern hits and a few from yesterday. Comprised of seasoned studio musicians: Cody Hodges on lead vocals and guitar, Mitch Minnix on bass and vocals, band leader Joe Donaldson, on lead guitar and vocals, Jim West on pedal steel guitar, lead guitar and vocals and Chad Collver on drums. Rockin Horse hits the stage polished and delivers energy that comes from decades of live performances to packed houses.

What is Music – Poetry –Arts Café? It’s an evening of great music, creative poetry in an art setting – TLCA. You are welcome to listen to music, recite your poetry or prose or just have an evening with good friends. It’s a poetry slam without the competition. Just come, relax and enjoy.

POETRY: That is where you come in. Do you like to write? Would you like to share your writing with others? Is it poetry or prose or maybe both? Come to be with others who share your love of verse, MUSIC: Fans of numerous styles of poetry and song. Bring your poetry guitar music will enjoy the “genre- to share with others. jumping” performances of Robert Jones. Jones blends rock, pop, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is Flamenco, New Age, jazz, Latin and dedicated to creating community classical to create a sound of his own. partnerships for demonstrating, In concert, Jones weaves dazzling teaching, exhibiting and promoting musical soundscapes. He performs the arts and humanities. The Center his original compositions with is an advocate for artistic growth in energy and playful intelligence. He the community. It offers programs also interprets well known melodies that benefit residents, businesses, with a personal twist, propelling students, artists, art lovers and all them into exciting new territories. who are inspired by the arts. TLCA Robert Jones can be found playing is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization solo or with his band at clubs and located at 304 Colorado Highway coffee houses in Sonoma County 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. For and the San Francisco Bay Area. His more information visit the website finely honed performances captivate at www.trilakesarts.org . listeners, while showcasing the talents of an exceptional musician.

ment? Yes, if you’re both getting benefits already, you’ll both receive a payment. Do I have to do anything to get the money? No, it’s automatic. Therefore, if someone contacts you and says they can “help” you get your payment if you’ll give them your personal information, or if you see an ad offering help, it’s a scam. If you suspect a scam, contact the Social Security fraud hotline at 1-800269-0271. If I receive multiple benefits, for example Social Security as well as Railroad benefits, will I get multiple payments? No, it’s one payment per person. What if I don’t get my payment? If you haven’t received your payment by the end of May, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 AFTER June 4 and let it know. Or you can call your local Social Security office. If you only receive VA benefits and don’t get your payment, contact the VA after that date.

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rulé has become one of the top-selling Native American recording artists with more than a million CDs sold worldwide. With national appearances on Regis and Kathie Lee, CNN Worldbeat, QVC, and others, Brulé has come of age. Their live performances have created a contagious excitement that is sweeping the nation. Brulé was presented the 1999 “Outstanding Musical Achievement Award” by The First Americans in the Arts, 2002 “Group of the Year” and “Best Instrumental Recording” for Star People, and 2003 “Best Instrumental Recording” for Night Tree from the Native American Music Academy. In 2006 the Native American Music Academy awarded Brule’ “Best Compilation Recording” for his release The Collection, while his band AIRO walked away with “Group of the Year” for its release Tatanka. The 2007 Native American Music Academy awarded Brule & AIRO two prestigious awards “Group of the Year” and “Best New Age Recording”.

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The group was the only muli-award winner in 2007! Current band members include: Paul LaRoche on keyboards, Nicole LaRoche (Paul’s daughter) on ﬂute, Shane LaRoche (Paul’s son) on guitars, Moses Brings Plenty and Clay Bryan on traditional drums and percussion. Kurt Olson of Minneapolis joined in on the drum kit. Paul, Nicole, and Shane are enrolled members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of SD. Moses is a member of Oglala Sioux Nation from Pine Ridge, SD, and Clay Bryan is from the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, SD.

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• On April 21, 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel” hits the top of the Billboard charts. The song was Elvis’ ﬁrst No. 1 hit. In his lifetime, he earned 94 gold singles and more than 40 gold LPs.

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• On April 23, 1564, according to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratfordon-Avon. It is impossible to be certain of the exact day, but church records show that Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, and three days was a customary amount of time to wait before baptizing a newborn. • On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln 12 days earlier, is killed when Union soldiers track him down to a Virginia farm. The original plan involved a simultaneous assassination of Lincoln, Vice President

• On April 22, 1889, at precisely high noon, thousands of would-be settlers make a mad dash into the newly opened Oklahoma Territory to claim cheap land. All told, from 50,000 to 60,000 settlers entered the territory that day. Towns like Norman, Oklahoma City, Kingﬁsher and Guthrie sprang into being almost overnight.

• On April 20, 1980, the Castro regime announces that all Cubans wishing to emigrate to the U.S. are free to board boats at the port of Mariel west of Havana, launching the Mariel Boatlift. In all, 125,000 Cubans ﬂed to U.S. shores in about 1,700

boats, creating large waves of refugees that overwhelmed the U.S. Coast guard. • On April 25, 1995, actress Ginger Rogers dies at the age of 83. Best known for the 10 ﬁlms she made with dance partner Fred Astaire, Rogers also appeared in a wide variety of comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for Best Actress in the 1940 drama “Kitty Foyle.” (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On April 24, 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the socalled Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule. Rioters attacked British provincial government headquarters across Dublin and seized the Irish capital’s General Post Ofﬁce.

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any people eat for reasons other than to satisfy their hunger or meet their body’s needs. When people eat as an activity they go through the motion of eating without thinking about it. One good example of this is when people eat popcorn while watching a movie. They are barely conscious of eating, and more focused on the movie. When this happens, people tend to continue eating even when they are full. Eating can also be a passive activity, such as snacking due to boredom. This can lead to searching the cupboards and eating items that aren’t healthy. Or, eating can be so enjoyable, people continue to eat for pleasure even when they are no longer hungry. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a movie, relieving yourself of boredom, or seeking the pleasure food gives you. However, you

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he past two weeks I wrote about the BioSequencing I learned in March at the best seminar ever. This week I will talk about HumanKind Resources, a system of homeopathic remedies above and beyond what you and I have ever known. HumanKind Resources is a product line that is unsurpassed by any products on the market. Together with a diagnostic protocol that ensures accurate and systematic application of healing support, these products give me an unprecedented ability to access and restore the healing capabilities of my patients. HumanKind Resources is a full-range product line that enables a return to health and healthy response for my patients and enhances my treatment as a doctor. This protocol utilizes chiropractic to its fullest and original intent through structural, physiological and emotional rebalancing bringing me back to my bottom line passion: making

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To learn more about BioSequencing and Homeopathics, attend my next “Health Seeker’s” class on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. at my office. Please call Dr. Christy Meislahn at 488-8789 to reserve your seat as SEATING IS LIMITED!

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WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT MIXED MARTIAL ARTS? n this three-part series I’ll tackle the question… WHY has Mixed Martial Arts become such a big thing in recent years? More importantly, what does training in MMA do for people that nothing else does? What does it mean to you and me?

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First Introduction: After a long and seasoned career as a Karate and Kung Fu instructor, I got a challenge from one of my Students. At the time I had just under twenty years’ experience in combat sports: So, unless you’ve been hiding under boxing, kickboxing, and point kaa rock for the last several years… rate. I was also a respected teacher. ;-) You know that the newest phe- I had become the only male instrucnomenon in both spectator sports tor ever at ShapeMakers ﬁtness spa, and ﬁtness has been Mixed Martial for their ladies’ self-defense proArts. Quickly replacing boxing as gram. My whole world got blown the most in-demand pay per view apart because of a challenge I got ticket, yet still appealing enough from one of my lady Students… to women audiences… shoot, I’ve even seen moves mixed in with aer- “What if some guy gets you down obics classes. Mixed Martial Arts, on the ground?” or MMA is no longer the hottest new fad. It’s here to stay. My response, of course, was exactly what my Karate instructor had told I’ll never forget my two introduc- me when I posed the same question

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My first dose of humble pie came when I got out on the floor with a 15 year-old kid… that I outweighed… Uh, yeah. From my Student’s crest- and he took me to the floor again fallen look I knew that I had given and again with no effort at all. I had her no help at all. I finally threw in literally no tools at all to deal with the towel after watching yet anoth- his takedowns. Funny… I had spent er UFC match, and how the grap- more than half of my life in the ring plers (the wrestling-types) seemed and learning how to be “bad to the to totally dominate the strikers (the bone”. Hard to kick and punch when punchers and the kickers…like you’re flat on your back though! me). decades before: “Knock him out before he gets you there!”

I decided that there must be something that the grapplers knew that my instructor couldn’t impart to me… so I went to the local high school and asked to watch a wrestling class. The coach actually allowed me to dress out and participate!

Next week, I’ll tell you about my second introduction to the Jiu-Jutsu (Grappling) side to Mixed Martial Arts… but I’ll have to take a breath and close my eyes because it’s an even more embarrassing story to tell than this one!

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please talk about lockjaw. I grew up on a farm, and it was something I heard about all the time. You were supposed to be careful when you were in a barn to spot any rusty nails you might step on. Is that so? I don’t hear much about it anymore. Why? -- L.S. ANSWER: I heard the rusty nail/ lockjaw story as a kid too, and I didn’t grow up on a farm. Frankly it’s a seldom-seen illness since routine immunization against it has been in effect for many years. The real name of lockjaw is tetanus, and just about everyone has gotten a tetanus immunization. The tetanus bacterium, Clostridium tetani, is found throughout the world in soil and in animal feces. A number of cases develop after a puncture wound when the bacterium is introduced deep into tissues. Rusty nails are only one way the germ gets into the body, and they are not the most common way. The tetanus germ makes a poison that causes muscles to go into violent and painful spasms. Spasms of the jaw muscles are how tetanus came to be known as lockjaw. Patients can’t open their mouths. Tetanus also causes generalized muscle spasms, with the patient awake during the spasms. The slightest stimulation -- a loud noise, for example -- can trigger muscle spasms, so tetanus patients are kept in darkened, quiet rooms. Penicillin, human tetanus immune globulin and medicines that control muscle spasms can get most patients through this harrowing illness. I don’t want to scare people about tetanus. It is uncommon. However, everyone, at every age, should keep their tetanus immunizations up to date. They have to be obtained every 10 years. Only one-third of the adult population of the United States and Canada is adequately protected against tetanus. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Every spring I have hay fever so bad that I

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uesadilla is a Spanish word for “little cheese thing.” The recipe typically calls for mounds of cheese and pork chorizo between two corn tortillas. Although there’s just a small amount of cheese in this recipe, it’s the lean ground chicken, the spices and the delicious salsa that are the stars of this healthy dish. I adapted this recipe from one served at Lake Austin Spa Resort. The substitution of lean ground chicken breast for pork chorizo cuts down on the calories without sacrificing any of the flavor. Chorizo sausage is usually made with ground pork and combined with fat, wine, paprika and salt and stuffed into a casing made of tripe. Paprika and red chilies are the primary spices in Mexican chorizo and infuse it with a deep reddish color. This recipe uses the same spices that are used in the pungent Mexican sausage to marinade the ground chicken. This allows you to mimic the flavor of chorizo while cutting out the fat. Small, diced potatoes add a distinctive texture and also absorb the spices. The avocado salsa completes the dish and adds a burst of fresh citrus with the addition of the lime juice. Try one of these healthy quesadillas, accompanied by a dab of fat-free sour cream, if desired, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You’ll never miss the original recipe!

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1. Name the last outfielder before Eric Byrnes in 2007 to have at least 20 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season. 2. Which players hold the majorleague record for most consecutive games (18) with at least one run scored? 3. How many times have the Atlanta Falcons had back-to-back winning seasons? 4. When was the last time the Northwestern men’s basketball team won a Big Ten regular-season title? 5. How many head coaches have the Ottawa Senators had since appearing in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals? 6. Which NCAA women’s Division I soccer program is the only one to have gone undefeated four times? 7. When was the last time before 2009 (welterweight title) that boxer Shane Mosley held a WBA title belt?

1. Which Jeannie C. Riley song hit No. 1 on both the country and pop charts? 2. How did the Righteous Brothers meet? What was their first No. 1 song? 3. Who were The T-Birds and The Pink Ladies? 4. Name the song Nancy Sinatra recorded with her father, Frank. 5. Was Ray Charles blind at birth? Is the piano the only musical instrument he learned to play? 6. Which song is Bobby Hebb best known for? (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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One day he gets an offer to perform a 20-yearanniversary rematch of a Madison Square Garden bout between himself and his arch nemesis from the ‘80s, “The Ayatollah,” who is now working at a used-car lot in Arizona. Randy begins to get himself back into shape and in the process, has a heart attack and is told that he can no longer wrestle or take steroids again or he will die.

New DVD Releases for Week of April 20, 2009 PICK OF THE WEEK “The Wrestler” -- Mickey Rourke gives the performance of his career as Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a washed-up wrestler who was a big hit back in the 1980s but is now long past his prime. No longer a part of the big circuit, Randy accepts matches for a few local indie promoters earning a few bucks here and there and then works a day job at a supermarket in New Jersey.

In the midst of all of that mess, he tries to hook up with a stripper (Marisa Tomei), who like Randy is well past her prime but still has a few good moves left. He also tries to make peace with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood), before he ignores the doctor’s advice to go ahead with the wrestling match that probably will kill him. “The Wrestler” is one of those great indie films filled with awesome performances, a great story and none of the pat mainstream Hollywood endings. It’s one of those films you heard a lot about but probably didn’t get a chance to see in the theater. Now’s your chance.

TV SERIES “Top Gear 10: The Complete Season 10” -With more than 350 million viewers worldwide, “Top Gear” is one of the most popular television programs on the planet. Only recently have we in America heard of it because of its airing on BBC America. It’s a show about cars, but with a difference. The three guys who host the show aren’t professional drivers or automotive-industry journalists. They’re just three dudes who are crazy about cars. Great cars. Like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti and Lotus. In one episode, they take a Bugatti Veyron (the most powerful, fastest production car ever made) and race it against a Euroﬁghter Typhoon ﬁghter jet. In another episode, the guys are challenged to buy a car for $1,000 and modify it to sail the English Channel. And in what is probably the best show of this season, the gang goes to Africa, where they each buy a cheap car and then attempt to race each other through the African wilderness.

Each episode contains a challenge segment like the ones mentioned above, along with reviews of newer car models, news, test drives and a celebrity interview segment where, at the conclusion, the celebrity must get behind the wheel of a “reasonably priced car” and drive a timed-lap on the show’s race track. If you ever wanted to know how fast Dame Helen Mirren can negotiate a hairpin turn, then “Top Gear” is the show for you.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might do well to reconsider some of your current time priorities before you get so deeply involved in one project that you neglect meeting a deadline on another.

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APRIL 20, 2009 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re doing better on the ﬂexibility issue, but you still need to loosen up a bit to show you can be less judgmental and more understanding about certain sensitive matters.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Rickey Henderson in 1993. 2. Red Rolfe with the 1939 New York Yankees and Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton in 2000. 3. Never in the Falcons’ 43 seasons entering 2009. 4. It was 1933. 5. Four -- John Paddock, Bryan Murray, Craig Hartsburg and Cory Clouston. 6. The University of North Carolina (1991, ‘92, ‘93, 2003) 7. In 2004, Mosley was the WBA super welterweight champion.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. “Harper Valley PTA” charted in 1968. 2. Both Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were part of the group the Paramours when they split to work together. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” went to No. 1 in 1964. 3. The boy and girl groups at Rydell High School in the film and musical “Grease.” 4. “Somethin’ Stupid” climbed the charts around the world. 5. No. Charles lost his sight before the age of 7, and the cause was never completely determined. Besides the piano, he also played organ, alto sax, clarinet and trumpet. 6. “Sunny” hit the No. 2 spot in 1966 after it was put on an album at the last minute. Hebb continues to tour at the age of 70.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your personal aspect continues to dominate this week. But try to make time to deal with important career-linked matters as well. A change of plans might occur by the weekend. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Excuses are not really needed for much of the confusion occurring this week. However, explanations from all parties could help in working things out to everyone’s satisfaction. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That surprising (but pleasant) recent turn of events continues to develop positive aspects. But be prepared for a bit of a jolt on another issue that needs attention. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Creating a fuss might bring you that attention you want. But are you prepared for all the explaining you’d have to do? Better to use more subtle ways to make your bid. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) With education continuing to be a strong factor this week, this could be the time to start learning some new skills that can later be applied to a bid for a potential career move.

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n Colorado, folks who are married and decide they no longer want to be together have three choices: separation; legal separation; and divorce.

In a simple separation, the parties go their separate ways with or without a written separation agreement. They are still married. They can’t get married again until they are divorced. They are still subject to the laws of marital property. Absent a well-crafted separation agreement, any income they receive during the separation will be considered marital property and will be split accordingly in any subsequent court action for divorce or legal separation. There are exceptions to this rule that are beyond the scope of this article. If you receive income or acquire property during a simple separation, the assumption that “what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is yours” could be disastrous. A “legal separation” involves a court proceeding and a court order. In fact, a legal separation involves almost the same legal principles and paperwork as a divorce. Division of property, maintenance (alimony), child support, and parenting time (visitation) will be addressed in the Court’s order. Six months after the Judge enters the order of legal separation, either party may file a motion requesting that the legal separation be turned into a divorce. The motion will be automatically granted. If neither party wants a divorce, the le-

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Divorce (dissolution of marriage) is the most popular choice when folks part ways because the couple’s financial and parenting issues are resolved, the parties are free to remarry, and the marital property laws no longer affect the parties. You need to be separated if you are getting a divorce. “Separated“ in this context means no longer living together as man and wife. Interestingly enough, you can still be living in the same house and be separated for purposes of getting a divorce, but a Judge will not grant a divorce if it is just a sham and the parties will still live together as man and wife. Separation and divorce law are like all law. You must remember that: you may not understand the law; you may not like it; and you may not think its fair; but it’s the law! This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice about your case. Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in northern El Paso county. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-4889395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law information including links to 25 other articles he has written.

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gal separation can proceed indefinitely. If you have a legal separation, you are still married. You can’t get married again until you are divorced. Some folks prefer legal separation to divorce for religious or ethical reasons. There can be other benefits to a legal separation as opposed to a divorce. For example, a spouse may be able to stay covered on the other spouse’s health insurance policy or may be able to own a life insurance policy on the other spouse. If you are legally separated, the marital property laws no longer affect you. The income you receive or property you acquire during a legal separation really is all yours.

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