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The game of Bingo goes back to 1530 to an Italian lottery called “Lo Giuoco del Lotto D’Italia.” Italians still play the game every Sunday. France took up the game in the late 1770s. Called “Le Lotto,” it was a game for wealthy Frenchmen. In the 1800s, Germany caught on to bingo and used urprisingly, thirty percent of bingo it to teach children how to spell and learn math players are under age 35; and, with and history. the onset of online bingo, the game In 1929, bingo was introduced in North America is no longer associated with little old la- – only it was originally called “beano.” The origdies. The average age of online players is inal version had a dealer who would select num41. However, more than 1 billion people bered discs from a cigar box; players would then still play bingo in bingo halls across the mark their cards with beans and yell “beano” if nation. It’s been a favorite pastime world- they won. The first game was played at a traveling carnival near Atlanta, Ga. wide for centuries. Get a fourth one to say “Bingo.”

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• Regulating agencies must ensure that a bingo operation is fair and transactions are secure.

A New York toy salesman, Edwin S. Lowe, took • Offshore bingo operators must be licensed the game to the Big Apple and renamed it “binwithin the state where they operate their busigo” after he overheard someone accidentally yell ness. “bingo” instead of “beano.” The Lowe Bingo Game had two versions: a 12-card set for $1; a $2 set with 24 cards.

ONLINE BINGO When churches began to offer bingo as a fundraiser, the game’s popularity spread like wildfire It’s a Web-based world, so why wouldn’t bingo throughout the country. find an online niche? More than 3 million people regularly play online bingo, and there are more than 250,000 cash winners at online bingo sites every week. CASHING IN ON THE CRAZE

Online bingo sites offer a variety of options, from playing bingo for entertainment only to non-cash prizes like electronics, subscriptions and gift cards. Most prefer to play for money. Cash prizes range from $1 to thousands for one single game. Online bingo has created the same kind of venue for developing friendships as the By 1934, an estimated 10,000 bingo games were bingo hall. Online chatting is common during held each week as charity events throughout bingo games. North America. Online bingo sites offer free-to-play bingo games, Colorado has about 63 bingo halls – some are in- along with a few pay-to-play games. Other sites dependent; others are connected to a few Moose allow players to simply purchase online bingo cards. The only difference between land bingo lodges, VFWs, Elks and churches. and online bingo is the latter is faster. Bingo has become big business for nonprofit orMore than 80 percent of online players are womganizations and Native Americans. en, and people age 65 or older comprise only 2 In the U.S., 48 states and more than 100 Native percent of online players. American reservations offer legal bingo games. A Catholic priest from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., approached Edwin Lowe about using bingo to raise funds to remodel his church building. After Lowe agreed, the priest held regular bingo nights and eventually raised enough money to not only remodel but also construct a new building.

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• Bingo is the No.1 community fundraising source in all of North America. • The average Bingo game lasts between three and six minutes, with an average of 30 seconds to verify a winning claim.

• More than 60,000 players participated in the biggest bingo game in history. The big game took place in 1934 in New York City’s Teaneck Armory; 10 cars were given away as prizes.

Pre-call: all cards are sealed. No one can see • A professional bingo caller averages 23 bingo FOR THE ENTHUSIAST their cards until the game begins. These games numbers called per minute. • There’s Bingo America on the GSN television are special events with big payouts. • There are exactly 1,474,200 possible unique station, which also has an online version. Odd-Even: another sealed bingo card game Bingo Card combinations in the traditional game of 75-Ball Bingo. • And there’s Bingo Caller Magazine, Bingo where called numbers are either even or odd. Scene Magazine and Bingo and Gaming MagaProgressive: big money bingo. The winner must • Male Bingo players by the name of “Joe” win zine – online or in print. get bingo in a pre-determined number of calls. If more often than male players with any other • And a song (maybe not related but who knows): no one wins, the pot is carried over to the next name. “There was a farmer who had a dog, and Bingo round. The winnings grow until there is a win• Female Bingo players by the name of “Marga- was his name-o – B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-Iner. ret” win more often than female players with any N-G-O, Bingo was his name-o” – a simple song other name. at that.

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• It was American comedian Joey Adams who made the following sage observation: “If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” • A butterﬂy’s sense of taste is located on its feet. • You know that smoking is hazardous to your health, but you might not realize all the different types of damage it can do. For instance, a shop in Great Britain required more than $400,000 in repairs to its roof due to a fire from a cigarette. A fire from an inadequately extinguished butt isn’t at all unusual, but in this case it wasn’t because the owner -or any other person -- was careless. It seems a sparrow that had been building its nest in the store’s eaves liked to use cigarette butts. The bird evidently picked one up that

• Coffee is one of the most-traded commodities on earth, second only to oil.

Listen to popular singer/ songwriter Chuck Pyle as he sings selections from his latest CD "HIGHER GROUND -Songs of Colorado"

• If you, like many others, are trying to figure out how to meet that special someone, you might want to reconsider the use of personal ads. Those who study such things claim that approximately 35 percent of people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

Get those last minute Holiday gifts and have them signed by the artists!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts

• The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “Go.”

304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO. Tickets are $15.00 at the door. Doors open at 6:00 PM Sponsored by the Palmer Lake Historical Society and the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts

*** Monumental Styles & Co. Co-owners Arlene Nelson & Sandee Strand

Thought for the Day: “My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world.” -- George Bernard Shaw

Planning is your best protection against the unexpected

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• On Dec. 18, 1916, Betty Grable is born in St. Louis. Grable, trained as an actress and dancer, was voted “favorite pin-up girl” by American servicemen during World War II. Paramount famously insured her legs for $1 million. • On Dec. 16, 1773, in Boston Harbor, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Indians, board three British ships -- the Dartmouth, the Eleanor and the Beaver -- and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor in a raid known as the “Boston Tea Party.” The value of the tea was $18,000. • On Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Va. He was 67 years old.

the previous two years, 110,000 Japanese Americans had been relocated to remote internment camps built by the U.S. military. • On Dec. 20, 1957, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for a two-year stint in the United States Army. Refusing special favors, he was sworn in as an Army private in Memphis, Tenn., on March 24, 1958. Widely praised for not seeking to avoid the draft, Presley was seen as a model for all young Americans.

• On Dec. 15, 1973, Jean Paul Getty III, the kidnapped grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy. J. Paul Getty had finally agreed to pay a $17 million ransom after the boy’s severed right ear was sent to a newspaper in Rome.

• On Dec. 19, 1986, Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Game Six of the 1986 World Series at New York’s Shea Stadium, is fined $500 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service. However, Sergio was later held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal the name of the pilot who flew the plane. As a result, in May 1987, he was sentenced to six months in federal prison. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On Dec. 17, 1944, U.S. Gen. Henry C. Pratt issues Public Proclamation No. 21, declaring that, effective Jan. 2, 1945, Japanese American “evacuees” from the West Coast could return to their homes. For

Celebrating 10 Years in Palmer Lake (719) 487-8020 • 91 Hwy. 105 • Palmer Lake

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THE TRI-LAKES TEAM

Bonnie B. Baswell, M.D. Eric L. Caplan, M.D. Heather F. Fink, PA-C

ATTENTION: TRI-LAKES HOMEOWNERS

Specialized Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Care

During this economic downturn, there is a silver lining. The cost of material goods is lower now than it has been for years. The cost for labor has also been reduced signiﬁcantly. The result for residential homeowners is the cost of remodeling is at an all-time low. If you remodel during this window of opportunity, you will realize a huge return on your investment. When our economy turns around, as it has several times before, the old adage “Buy Low, Sell High” can really apply to the value that will be added to your home.

Now in Monument Enjoy the Beauty of Colorado Without the Sneeze or the Wheeze.

Individualized treatment for:

TRI-LAKES BUILDING CO. INC.

Commercial contractor licensed and insured. Commercial and residential construction and remodeling. Fine cabinetry and door and drawer repair in our local shop. Established in 1977. PH: 719-481-2671

MJB PLUMBING & HEATING INC.

Nasal Allergies Chronic Sinusitis Food Allergy Hives Eczema Asthma

PLUMBING

CONSTRUCTION

Here is a list of the local contractors who work together to help you with all of your residential home repair and general remodeling. Everyone is licensed and insured, and together, we have over 275 years experience. We all promise top-quality workmanship, warrantied materials and ﬁrst-class customer service.

719-592-1365 www.csallergy.com

Including Allergy Injections

Installation And Repair Of Plumbing, Gas Lines, Hot Water Heat.

550 Highway 105 Monument, CO 80132 Wednesday Afternoons

At the Medical Center next to Safeway

PH: 719-488-2738 • FAX: 719-488-1676

ARROW HAWK HEATING

New Construction, Remodeling, Furnace Replacement and Repair.

HEATING

ELECTRICAL

DUKES ELECTRIC

We have serviced the Tri-Lakes Community, El Paso Country and Douglas County for 33 years in residential and commercial electrical installation and repair. PH: 719-481-3557

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CONCRETE

Locally owned, specializing in all types of rooﬁng and gutter installation. All of our work is covered by a ﬁve year workmanship warranty with satisfaction guaranteed. References at your request. PH: 719-473-9554 • FAX: 719-473-9555 • Email: protech4csi@live.com

HAVENS S&P CONCRETE CO.

PHIL HAVENS Flatwork: Commercial • Residential • Decorative PH:/FAX: 719-264-7742 • CELL: 719-310-8866

OCEAN CONSTRUCTION

A Wave of Excellent Carpentry Richard Harding • Insured Independent Contractor PH: 719-243-4075 Professional Integrator in Hard Coat Stucco Systems, Drywall, Masonry and High Performance EIFS for Sustainable Construction. PH: 719-227-7533 • FAX: 719-227-7530 • SALES: 719-227-7533 EXT-8009

BLACK DIAMOND EXCAVATION LLC. Skid Loader Work, Grading, Landscaping, Trenching Post Holes, Boulder Walls, Driveways. JIM • PH: 719-459-0391

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THE WALSH COMPANY 430 Beacon Lite Road #155 Monument 481-6555 - walshtaxco@aol.com Individual and Business Tax Returns. Payroll, bookkeeping and financial statement accounting services.

TWO TIMERS FINE CONSIGN “Smart, Savvy and Green” Women‘s and Children’s Monument Plaza 719-484-0300 www.twotimers.net

AUTOMOTIVE

CONSTRUCTION

HOME DECOR

RICHARD PETERSON 719-481-1868 R. Peterson Construction, LLC Licensed & Insured Custom Homes ✷ Detached Garages ✷ Basement Finishes petersonconstruction@yahoo.com

MARGO’S ON THE ALLEY “For You and Your Home” 215 Chapala Plaza 719-487-1406 www.margosonthealley.com

MAXX POWER LLC

Specializing in Diesel Performance (719) 488-0943 www.maxxpowertrucks.com CYLINDER HEAD SERVICE Valve Jobs Seats • Guides Surfacing Foreign • Domestic • Gas • Diesel

Rup Engines 719-205-3010

FENCING LAW FENCE CO. 20 YRS experience building and repairing all types of fence FREE ESTIMATES 719-520-5538 lawfenceco@yahoo.com

COMPUTER TLC COMPUTER REPAIR Sales and Service PC Recycling Center 303 B Hwy 105 / Monument Across from the 7-11 719-302-2937

KARAOKE

FLOORS

ACCOUNTANT

SPOTLIGHTERS ENTERTAINMENT Hollywood-style Karaoke We keep everything fun and make everyone sound like a pro with our professional sound system and mixing experience. We are available for private parties, weddings, etc. or come check us out at PINZ everyThursday from 9pm - 1am 719-231-2946

A PLUS PLATINUM CARPET AND TILE CARE Steam truck mount extraction. $15 OFF SPECIAL! 719-440-9148 or 719-339-2708

Email: spotlightersentertainment@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING

VILLA DECOR Polish Pottery Home & Garden Accents 868 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 Mon - Sat, 10AM - 6PM Phone: 719-481-1981

(719) 475-1616 www.certapro.com Painting • Passion • Professionalism

Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring. Did you know.. Cats knead your lap because they’re happy. If you do not respond when your cat talks to you, it will soon lose the urge to communicate with you.

SPECIALIZED CARPENTRY Local, Personal & Affordable. Remodel your house or finish your basement. More than 25 years of experience in fine carpentry, remodeling & construction. Licensed, bonded & insured. In-house design and engineering.

PET GROOMING DIRTY DOG GROOMING 481 Hwy 105 #206 Monument, CO We aim to rid this town of all them “Dirty Dogs.” 719-481-2968 COUNTRY CRITTERS UPTOWN Gentle Professional All Breed Grooming Serving The Tri-Lakes Area West End Center 719-481-0220

TINA PETERSON ABR-GRI-ePRO Remax Advantage Realty 719-460-7614 Are You Looking to Buy or Sell? www.ColoradoHomesMarket.com

as your existing family members.

REMODELING

For a FREE consultation/estimate call: 719-359-6855

AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE Larry E Stiltner Agency 481 Hwy 105 Suite 212 719-481-8382 Bus. Monument, CO 80132 LStiltne@amfam.com

It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well

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lease meet Irish He is an older cat and has been with SAINT for some time. He is about 8 years old and was tearfully given up for adoption by his one time owner. Irish is neutered and has his claws. He is a very sweet, handsome boy! He is waiting for his permanent family.

If you are interested in adopting Irish into your heart and home please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code.

PAINTING

INSURANCE

IRISH - A HANDSOME LAD

Irish is just a big lap cat! He is an indoor cat. He loves people and has adjusted to dogs. I don’t think living with dogs is what he truly wants though. I think he’d rather have a family all to himself.

COLORADO CUSTOM ROCK LANDSCAPING INC. Licensed and insured Serving the Front Range area for over 30 yrs. Commercial & residential landscaping services ccrlandscaping.com Call for a FREE Estimate! 719.598.6871

THE PLACE TO FIND LOCAL BUSINESSES ON THE GO!

ROOFING CAMPBELL ROOFING INC. Serving Colorado Since 1984 Licensed and Insured Member of BBB and Chamber 430 Beacon Lite Rd., Ste 110 719-573-9395 PRIME ROOFING, INC. Your local Monument Roofer 24 Years of Experience working for you Licensed and Insured Member of the BBB Call: 719-599-4020

TANNING HEATWAVES TANNING SALON 481 Hwy. 105 Ste. 210 Monument, CO 80132 719-488-8884 (behind Taco Bell)

TRI-LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS A CONCERT WITH ACOUSTIC EIDOLON SATURDAY - DECEMBER 19TH The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts (TLCA) is proud to present a concert featuring Acoustic Eidolon. Every once in a while a musical group comes along with a unique sound that leads to the development of an entirely new type of instrument. This is the case with Acoustic Eidolon, comprised of guitarist Joe Scott and cellist Hannah Alkire. This instrument, the guitjo (pronounced “git-jo”), resembles a double-necked guitar, but has 14 strings and an incredible tonal range that would be impossible with a traditional guitar. This range allows Acoustic Eidolon to continually discover unique sounds, especially when both necks are played simultaneously. Acoustic Eidolon has enchanted audiences around the world with their signature acoustic music that blends Celtic, folk, and classical genres. Their concerts have been described as “a sumptuous instrumental feast.” The duo has performed worldwide and has been featured on award-winning television specials and nationally syndicated radio programs. Joe began playing acoustic guitar at age 12 and later excelled on the banjo, winning many contests at regional bluegrass festivals by the age of 16. In his early 20’s, he began experimenting with different ways of stringing the acoustic guitar and soon discovered a way to play all his banjo licks, but with a whole new sound. This was the beginning of the guitjo. Hannah began playing cello at age eight and is classically trained. Among her many musical accomplishments, Hannah was a founding member of the Anasazi String Quartet, whose repertoire ranged from Dvorak to Led Zepplin, baroque to Grateful Dead. In

a tribute to their musical accomplishments, the Swallow Hill Music Association calls an Acoustic Eidolon concert “an evening of brilliant instrumentality.” Visit their website: www.acousticeidolon.com. TLCA is dedicated to creating community partnerships for demonstrating, teaching, exhibiting and promoting the arts and humanities. It 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 non-profit 501(c) 3 organization located in Palmer Lake, CO. For more information call 719481-0475 or visit our website at www.trilakesarts.org.

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Ice Cream Maker for a Day Looking for a special way to celebrate your child‛s birthday?

WE HAVE IT!!

PIKES PEAK ICE CREAM & GELATO 481 Highway 105, Unit # 208 Monument, CO 80132 Tel: (719) 313-9484 http://www.PikesPeakIceCream.com CLOSED ON MONDAYS

Your child and guests will make their own ice cream. One delicious learning experience!

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

SENIOR TUESDAY

CARRY OUT WEDNESDAY

FREE WAFFLE CONE

Seniors get an ice cream or gelato for

50% OFF

Buy One - Get One FREE on pints or quarts of ice cream or gelato

With an ice cream or gelato purchase

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

FREE COFFEE SATURDAY

All ice cream or gelato cones sold before 2PM are 25% OFF

Free coﬀee with any bakery purchase

CAFFE LATTES AND CAPPUCCINOS

(limit one per person)

We cater holiday parties, oﬀer fundraising opportunities for schools, sports teams and civic groups and now have holiday ice cream cakes and gelato pies.

Our gelato and ice cream is handmade every day in our store with the freshest, locally sourced ingredients and our gelato ingredients are imported from Italy.

PINZ HOSTS FUNDRAISING EVENT TO BENEFIT MILLER/JENKINS FAMILY

n Sunday, December 6, PINZ hosted a fundraiser to benefit the children of Shanna Miller, a Tri-Lakes parent who passed away suddenly several weeks ago. Ms. Miller left two young children who will now be cared for by their grandmother, Mrs. Laura Miller. The fundraiser was organized by Palmer Lake Elementary School parents Courtney O’Neill and Carmella Tharnish . Mr. Dick Cissell and members of the Tri-Lakes Cruisers car club also assisted in publicizing the event, which was attended by approximately 90 people – despite the snow and very cold weather. Everyone enjoyed a fun afternoon of bowling and friendship. Many area businesses donated fabulous raffle items, which were given out at the end of the day, including: Big O Tires, Kirkland Photography, U.S. Taekwondo Center, 3 Margaritas, Serranos Coffee, Wal-Mart, and King Soopers, among others. Approximately $800 was raised during the course of the afternoon. Ms. O’Neill and Ms. Tharnish originally approached PINZ for a donation of bowling passes for the children shortly after Ms. Miller passed away and PINZ General Manager Debbie Cohen suggested the possibility of doing a larger event to raise more money for the family. The fundraiser was structured through PINZ’s “Bowling for Dollars” fundraiser program which is open to all

community organizations and charitable causes in the Tri-Lakes area. “Once again, those of us at PINZ are pleased that we have the means to benefit these types of efforts in the community and we are honored that the Miller family decided to have this event at our facility. On behalf of the Miller family, the Palmer Lake Elementary School parent body and everyone on our staff, we take the liberty of thanking everyone who came out on Sunday to make the event a success”, said PINZ co-owners Gloria McCartan and Al Palmonari. Anyone wishing to make a donation for the family, which would be especially welcome at this holiday time, may mail it or stop in to the First National Bank of Monument on Highway 105 behind Starbucks and designate their contribution to the Shanna Miller Memorial Fund. On January 9, PINZ will host another fundraiser for the family of Parker Ebaugh, a young baby born with a congenital eye defect. Little Parker needs several surgeries and the family has no access to health insurance. Keep your eyes on Snippetz for more information about that event in the next couple of weeks. If your organization would like to find out how it can have a fun family bowling event to raise funds, please call Deb at PINZ (719-487-7469).

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Early Bird Special

$2.99 Breakfast! 2 Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Country Fries & Toast

Mon thru Fri Before 9am @ Both Locations! 75 Hwy 105 Palmer Lake 719-481-2222

Coffee Cup Café 251 Front Street, Monument 80132 (719) 488-0663 www.coffeecupmonument.com Now open starting at 6 am - 3 pm 7 days a week!

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20 Micro Brews on Tap! Heart Smart Baking Mix 1/2 cup fat-free milk

Your Local Ale House! 1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

By Healthy Exchanges

TURKEY POT PIE

id you put some of the Thanksgiving turkey away in the freezer and haven’t put it to use yet? Try this healthy version of a pot pie and enjoy! 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup 2 full cups diced cooked turkey breast 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butterflavored cooking spray. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, combine chicken soup, turkey, and mixed vegetables. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, combine baking mix, milk, egg and parsley flakes. Carefully pour mixture over turkey mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 6 servings.

COME ON IN AND WATCH THE BRONCOS AND NUGGETS!

NOW CATERING!

12/31/09

HINT: If you don’t have leftovers, purchase a chunk of cooked turkey breast from your local deli. • Each serving equals: About 223 calories, 3g fat, 23g protein, 26g carbs, 393mg sodium, 77mg calcium, 4g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2.

BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY NOW!

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PATRICIA’S CAFÉ FRUIT OMELET

Pizza • Pasta • Lasagna Salads • Sandwiches Beer • Wine GLUTEN FREE Pizza, Pasta, Sauces Now Available Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pm Saturday 11:30 am - 9 pm 4 Hwy. 105 • Palmer Lake

719-481-3244

website: http://www.bellapanini.com

Dine In or Take Out Highway 105 & Primrose St.

Steaks

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Shrimp ❁ Chicken

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Burgers ❁ Burritos

Our Famous Reubens BINGO! Saturdays at 6:15 SENIORS EAT FREE Mon, Tue & Wed (buy one adult entree, get one senior meal free)

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Large Eggs Vanilla Sugar Diced fruit Vanilla Yogurt Vegetable Oil

1. Whip eggs with vanilla and sugar. 2. Heat a well-seasoned 8” skillet with oil. 3. Pour eggs into hot skillet and stir with a rubber spatula, lifting so raw egg can seep under to cook. 4. Flip so top can cook. 5. Add fruit and yogurt. 6. Fold and slide out of skillet onto a plate.

nytime of year, this would make a nice brunch idea. You can garnish this by topping it off with some of the yogurt and some nuts or granola. I like to do my bacon by placing it on a sheet pan and sprinkling it with cracked black pepper and brown sugar. Then bake in a hot oven. Watch carefully. Also,

try using sweet potatoes for hash browns and sprinkle with a little cinnamon. Of course butter can be used in place of the oil to give the omelet a buttery flavor. Some other ideas for the omelet try adding some rum to the eggs and filling it with some sautéed diced apple and pecans with some cinnamon and brown sugar. In this one I used berries and Kiwi.

BREAKFAST SUNDAY 8:30-10:30am Biscuit & Gravy $1.95 ALL DAY Sunday

Once you have a well-seasoned skillet it should never be washed. If something sticks add some oil and salt and heat on low. Then scrub with a wad of paper towels thick enough not to burn you hands.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!

Check out their websites: http://www.bellapanini.com and www.bayoubarbq.com

Serving Anne & Mann’s Gourmet Ice Cream

24 Hwy. 105 in Palmer Lake

Shakes • Malts • Cones • Sundaes • Banana Splits Root Beer Floats • Chicago Style Hot Dogs Bratwurst • Soups • Chili

HOURS Call 488-6917 for current hours Closed on Mondays! Rock House Ice Cream

Vino-Bits Wine Appreciation & Tasting Tips

Public wine tastings held monthly. Sign up for our e-newsletter to find out when. Located on Hwy 105 between Palmer Lake & Monument. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 6pm.

488-3019

or www.thewineseller.net

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WINEMAKING WONDER WORDS

Simply the best, most thoughtful selection of wine under $20 anywhere. Check out our eclectic microbeer and spirits selection too!

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If you don’t have a seasoned skillet you can use a coated one or season one your self. To do this, place a skillet on very low heat with vegetable oil for about an hour. Make sure you watch the skillet so it doesn’t get too hot and catch fire. You will also need to roll the oil around the skillet making sure to coat the sides.

These Unique and Delicious Recipes are presented to you by Pat McClelland - owner of Bella Panini in Palmer Lake and Bayou BarBQ in Monument

“Real Wine for Real People”

481-TOOT

Sunday through Thursday 11:00 - 3:30 Friday and Saturday 11:00 - 8:00

he vinification end of wine producing falls into two parts: fermentation, the period when the grape juice turns into wine, and maturation (or ﬁnishing), the period following fermentation when the wine settles down, loses its rough edges, goes to prep school, and gets to meet the world. Depending on the type of wine being made, the whole process can take three months or five years---or even longer if the bank isn’t breathing down the winery’s neck!

488-6917

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1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby bat called? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What type of furniture is referred to as a “highboy”? 4. MUSIC: How many holes does a recorder (wind instrument) have? 5. LANGUAGE: What is a lazaretto? 6. ARCHITECTURE: What is adobe made of? 7. MYTHOLOGY: Who was the Greek god of medicine? 8. DISCOVERIES: Who is credited with inventing the air brake? 9. BIRTHSTONES: What is November’s traditional birthstone? 10. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman numeral MCMXC?

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1. Only three teams since 1995 have won the World Series after losing the opening game. Name two of them. 2. How many different times did Danny Murtaugh manage the Pittsburgh Pirates? 3. Name the last NFL team before the 2008 San Diego Chargers to win a division title with an 8-8 record. 4. Who holds the mark for most blocked shots in a men’s basketball NCAA Tournament game? 5. Name three of the four players who, between 2000 and 2009, tallied 40 or more goals in a season for the New Jersey Devils. 6. How many consecutive NCAA titles did Dan Gable’s University of Iowa wrestling team win starting in the late ‘70s? 7. In the 1990s, three men each won golf’s U.S. Open twice. Name two of them.

1. What was the alternate name for “The Shoop Shoop Song”? Name the original artist and the year. 2. Which singer/songwriter penned diverse hits such as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by the Shirelles and “Don’t Bring Me Down” by the Animals? 3. Annie Lennox was half of which musical duo? 4. Name the rock band that had a hit with “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” 5. Which duo had both a song and an album with the title “Diamond Girl,” and when? What are their first names? 6. Who is Angus Young?

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New DVD Releases for Week of December 14, 2009 PICKS OF THE WEEK

“The Hangover” (Two-Disc Unrated Edition) -- “The Hangover” could have been just another run-of-the-mill, raunchy Bro Movie (like the kind you always see Seth Rogen in), but thanks to the brilliant decision to cast Zach Galifianakis and Ed (“The Office”) Helms, “The Hangover” has become one of the year’s funniest films. Four guys go to Vegas for a bachelor party

they’ll “never forget” -- but thanks to their drinks being laced with a date-rape drug, that’s exactly what happens. They wake up the next morning and can’t remember a thing about the previous night. To add to the muddle, they’ve misplaced the groom but gained a baby and a tiger. The guys have a scant few hours to piece together what happened, find the groom, return the baby and the tiger, and still get the groom to the church on time. Extras: The theatrical and unrated versions of the film, five featurettes, a gag reel, more pictures from the Missing Camera, a digital copy of the film and more. “Inglourious Basterds” -- Director Quentin Tarantino’s World War II revenge fantasy may not be to everybody’s taste, but it is a beautifully shot, brilliantly acted film that will go down in film history as one of his best.

The film stars Brad Pitt as Aldo Raine, a soldier who assembles a crack squad of Jewish soldiers to go on a mission to execute the Nazi high command. On their way to completing their mission, each soldier is commanded to give Raine 100 “Gnatsi” scalps. And since this is a Tarantino film you can expect the usual ultraviolence, quotable dialogue and intertwining story lines. The extras on both the two-disc and BluRay editions are the same, and mighty impressive: extended and alternate scenes; “Nation’s Pride” (the film within the film); a roundtable discussion with Tarantino, Brad Pitt and critic Elvis Mitchell; a score of featurettes, including a conversation with Rod Taylor; and a digital copy of the film. “Murder by Decree” -- To cash in on the premiere of the new Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jr., there are a plethora of Sherlock Holmes DVDs this week. Most of them are pretty lousy, but “Murder by

Decree” is one you should take a look at -if not outright buy. The 1979 ﬁlm stars Christopher Plummer and James Mason as Holmes and Watson, respectively, and the game that is afoot? None other than Jack the Ripper. Also starring in the ﬁlm are Donald Sutherland as a psychic and Sir John Gielgud as the prime minister. As a Holmes fan, I have to say this is one of my favorite Holmes movies (along with “The Seven-Percent Solution”).

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. Yellowknife 2. A pup 3. Tall chest of drawers 4. Eight 5. A place to quarantine people with infectious disease 6. The building material is made of dried earth and straw 7. Asclepius 8. George Westinghouse, 1868 9. Topaz 10. 1990

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. The 1996 and 2009 New York Yankees, and the 2002 Anaheim Angels. 2. Four times (1957-’64, ‘67, ‘70-’71, ‘73-’76). 3. The Cleveland Browns in 1985. 4. LSU’s Shaquille O’Neal had 11 blocks in 1992. 5. Patrik Elias (40 goals in ‘00-’01), Alexander Mogilny (43, ‘00-’01), Brian Gionta (48, ‘05-’06) and Zach Parise (45, ‘08-’09). 6. Nine consecutive titles (1978-’86). 7. Payne Stewart (1991, ‘99), Lee Janzen (‘93, ‘98) and Ernie Els (‘94, ‘97).

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. “It’s in His Kiss,” by Betty Everett in 1964. Cher also cut a version for the “Mermaids” movie in 1990. 2. Carole King. Her songwriting has netted her four Grammy awards. 3. The Eurythmics. The other half of the duo was long-time partner Dave Stewart. 4. The group Yes. The song was on their “90125” album in 1983. 5. “Diamond Girl” was the fifth album for Seals & Crofts (Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts) in 1973. 6. Young is the lead guitarist for AC/DC. The Gibson Guitar Company made a special guitar to Young’s specifications, the Angus Young SG.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your good taste and love of beauty. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll have a good handle on potential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family members, friends or co-workers -- most of whom will be more than happy to help out. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Right now you are especially vulnerable to holiday scams that seek to take advantage of your generosity. Best advice: Check them out before you send out your checks. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The upcoming holiday season gives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stronger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting to be pounced on. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A changing situation brings conflicting advice about how to go forward with your holiday plans. Your best bet: Make the decision you feel most comfortable with.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Holiday plans get back on track after some confusion about the direction you expected to take. A potentially troublesome money matter needs your immediate attention. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your holiday preparations are on track. But you need to confront a personal situation while you can still keep it from overwhelming everything else. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Tight ﬁnancial matters ease a bit during this holiday season. But the sagacious Sagittarian is well-advised to keep a tight hold on the reins while shopping for gifts. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t put off making decisions about this year’s holiday celebrations, despite the negative comments you’ve been getting from several quarters. Do it NOW! AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The holidays will bring new friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use your energy wisely as you go about making holiday preparations. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There’s good news coming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out to be one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remember to stay positive. BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honesty and loyalty. You make friends slowly -- but with rare exceptions, they’re in your life forever. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ast week we discussed how to go about opening informal probate of an estate. As you will recall, informal probate is a low-cost, unsupervised, and relatively quick and inexpensive way to probate and close an estate, which can be done by any non-attorney willing to spend the time, using forms and instructions readily available on the Colorado State Judicial Branch website.

On the next screen the representative will enter the name of the County and the State where the estate is being probated, as well as the date upon which probate was opened (this will be the date on the Order for Informal Probate and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative), and the closing month of the accounting year (this will virtually always be December). Click “Continue” to proceed.

Once the probate court has issued the Order for Informal Probate and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative, and issued certiﬁed Letters Testamentary giving the personal representative authority to act on behalf of the decedent’s estate, the representative is ready to go. One of the ﬁrst things the representative needs to do is to open a bank account in the name of the estate of the decedent; this account will be titled, for example, as “The Estate of John Francis Doe”. To open this account, the representative will need to provide the bank with a certified copy of the Letters Testamentary, a certified copy of the death certificate, his own identification, and a taxpayer identification number for the estate.

Next the representative will be asked if the Estate will have any employees. This will usually be “No”. Click “Continue” to proceed. The representative will next be asked if he wishes to receive the confirmation letter providing and confirming the tax identification number for the estate online or through the U.S. Mail. It is best to ask for it online if one is using one’s own computer and has access to a printer; one then will have the number right away, and can save the letter on his computer and print out as many copies as one might need. Click “Continue” to proceed.

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ntil now, users of ATM or debit cards could make purchases that basically cleared their accounts, and then some, and the bank would cover the overage temporarily -- for a fee. Sometimes the overdraft was accidental, perhaps due to a mistake made in the checkbook. Other times it was a gas station that caused the problem: Use a debit card to buy gas at a pre-pay pump, and more often than not an amount much larger than the actual purchase would be put on “hold” for the balance of the day. Or maybe the consumer knew in advance that there wasn’t enough money for a purchase. No matter the reason, if an overdraft was created, the bank charged fees that netted the banking industry many billions of dollars per year. If multiple transactions were made, multiple fees would be charged. It was the hefty

personal representative obviously selects “individual”. Click “Continue” to proceed to the next screen. On the next screen the personal representative must enter his information, including his full legal name, his social security number, and the type of fiduciary he is. In Colorado, the correct choice is “personal representative”. Next one selects whether he is applying as a personal representative himself, or as a third party applying for another. Attorneys handling probate would select the latter; a representative should select the former. Click Continue to go to the next page.

To get a tax payer identification number for the estate is relatively easy. One can go to the Internal Revenue Service website at www.irs.gov, and click on “Employer Identification Number” on the lower left side of the home page. Scroll down the page to where it says, in blue, underlined, with capitals letters: “Apply Online Now” and click on that link. Next, click on the box that says “Begin Application”. The next page will ask the representative to select a type of entity for which he wishes to receive a tax identification number. Select “estate”, and click on “Continue”. Click “Continue” again on the next page, confirming that it is for an estate that one wishes to obtain the number. On the next page the representative will enter the full legal name and the social security number of the decedent (not the representative). After that information is entered, click on “Continue”. The information will be accepted only if it matches IRS records, so one must enter the name of the decedent exactly as it appears on their social security card. On the next screen one selects whether the administrator of the estate (in Colorado, the personal representative), is an individual or an existing business (such as a law ﬁrm handling probate). A

overdraft fees -- often amounting to $30 or more per occurrence -- that consumers said were excessive, and the complaints stacked up at the Federal Reserve. Starting next summer, banks will have to ask permission of consumers to charge overdraft fees. Account owners will have to opt in to have overdraft protection, and banks will be limited to charging one overdraft fee per month or six per year. Unless consumers sign up for overdraft protection (and pay the resulting fees,) the end results could be harsh. Instead of a bank covering any overages (and charging a fee for it), ATM and debit cards will be shut off once the withdrawal exceeds the amount in the account -- right in the middle of a transaction. Here are some suggestions: • Sign up for the overdraft protection in case of an emer-

On the next screen, there will be a summary of all of the information the representative has entered. The representative should review that information and, if it is correct, print the summary page for his records and click on “Submit”. The representative will then see a confirmation letter on the screen; he can print it out and save it. The representative should then take this confirmation letter with him to open the bank accounts, and to deal with other financial accounts. If information in the summary is incorrect, one can go back and correct his entries, using the “start a new application” link at the top left of the page. As always, this information is presented for general informational purposes only, and does not constitute the offering or provision of legal advice. Consult with your legal advisor regarding our particular situation. For additional information contact, Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C. Representing Colorado Businesses and Business Owners 719.488.9395

gency expense. If you don’t have the money in the bank, that overdraft fee might be a welcome expense. • Balance your accounts every month and don’t spend what you don’t have. • Pay attention to the information leaﬂets that come in your statements. Expect fees for other services to go up and minimum balances on accounts to go higher. Banks are going to miss those billions of dollars and will need to make them up in others ways. David Ufﬁngton regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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If you ask your Realtor to negotiate in the purchase agreement for the seller to pay points to lower your interest rate, this will lower your monthly mortgage payment! ALSO, the IRS treats "points" or fees paid to lower your interest rate as an item which is deductible on your income taxes (even if it's the seller who paid the points). For instance, if the seller pays 1 point (or $2000 on a $200,000 loan), you will get a lower rate and lower payment, AND a $2,000 deduction on your income tax! Both "qualified first time home buyers" and "move up" buyers are eligible for a tax credit from Uncle Sam up to $8000. Some lenders have programs to use this tax credit as your down payment, thus lowering your loan amount and payment!

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While down payment requirements have increased for some programs, it is still possible to buy a home with less than five percent down. FHA will allow for you to qualify with as little as 3.5% down. VA and USDA loans still allow for no down payment. Granted, there are restrictions with each of these programs that can include maximum loan amounts based on your location with FHA loans, income and property requirements for those offered by the USDA, and your qualifying status as an eligible Veteran. However, the ability to purchase a home with less than five percent down is still a possibility for millions of Americans. Also, keep in mind that sellers may still offer concessions in the form of paying closing costs which can also decrease the amount of funds you may be required to have to purchase your next home. This information was provided courtesy of Ronda Curtis, Mortgage Loan Officer, Air Academy Federal Credit Union (719)4884954 and YOU Magazine.

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