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“Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?”

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ho doesn’t love a doughnut? Whether a purist who believes that the only real doughnut is made of raised dough and deep fried or one who thinks anything even resembling the original is just as good – cake or jelly style, baked or fried – doughnuts are inarguably pure and simple comfort food. They’ve been around in some form or another for centuries. Archeologists in southwestern parts of the U.S. have actually found petrified fried cakes with holes in the center. Native Americans apparently knew the value of these little gut bombs long before they became a popular delicacy.

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WHERE THE MODERN DOUGHNUT AND ITS HOLE BEGAN One of the more common theories is that the doughnut hit the shores of North America with the Dutch settlers and were called olykoek, a word that meant “oil cake.” The Dutch were very generous with their calories as they also introduced cobblers, cream and apple pies and cookies to the North Americans.

A common theory is that the doughnut hole came about when an American sea captain, Hanson Gregory, became disenchanted with the raw center of doughnuts that his mother made for him to take on one of his trips in 1847.

Rumor has it that he grabbed a tin pepper box and used it to cut a hole in the middle of the doughnut. Another story is that he needed a place to set his doughnut while steering the ship and popped it onto the spoke of the steering wheel.

After that, the cook was ordered to make the doughnuts with a hole in the center. Yet another story purports that Gregory simply did not like the nuts that his mother put in the center of the doughnut (dough…nut) and punched them out.

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In 1872, John Blondell invented and patented the doughnut cutter and by the 1930s, huge quantities could be made by new doughnut-making machines. Not long after that, in the 1940’s and 1950’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme and Canada’s hockey player Tim Horton were mass producing doughnuts all over North America.

REGARDING THAT HOLE • Some say that you can judge the condition of the economy by the size of the doughnut hole – the bigger the hole,

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• Dunkin’ Donuts named their holes “Munchkins.”

• Tim Hortons’ named his “Timbits.”

DOUGHNUT OR DONUT? Both are correct and are interchangeably used. However, doughnut is the original spelling and thought to be first recorded in a short story in 1808 that talked about “fire-cakes and dough-nuts.” In Washington Irving’s 1809 “History of New York,” he describes “balls of sweetened dough, fried in hog’s fat, and called doughnuts, or olykoeks.”

The shorter form, donut, started showing up in 1900 when George W. Peck used it in “Bad Boy and His Pa” and in a 1929 “Los Angeles Times” article by Bailey Millard who complained about American’s spelling skills: “can’t swallow the ‘wel-dun donut’ nor the ever so ‘gud bred.’” The “New York Times” also used the donut spelling in 1939 when covering the World’s Fair.

The Mayflower Donut Corporation, no longer in business, was the first known commercial enterprise to use the donut version. Dunkin’ Donuts followed in 1950.

OH SO SIMPLE Raised doughnuts have few ingredients – flour, sugar, milk, eggs, yeast, butter and salt. After mixing the ingredients, kneading the dough and allowing it to rise, the dough can be rolled out and cut with a doughnut cutter. Or, a doughnut can be formed by hand with a piece of dough, stretched

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into a rope and formed into a ring. There is also a “doughnut depositor;” similar to the contraption that makes funnel cakes, it will deposit a circle of dough directly into a fryer of hot fat. These traditional yeast doughnuts take just over two minutes to fry.

• Long twisted – 219 calories • Large 4-inch doughnut – 299 calories • Doughnut hole – 59 calories

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• Krispy Kreme – 200 calories for the original glazed to 300 calories for the chocolate covered, custard filled, over-the-top enchantment

There are many shapes of doughnuts to please the doughnut lover – Long Johns (rectangular); old-fashioned’s; twisted and bars (called crullers); rings; and custard and jelly filled.

• Dunkin’ Donuts – 190 calories for the basic sugar raised to 470 for the blueberry crumb variety

On a diet? You can have baked doughnuts.

They are lighter in calories because they are not fried in oil, and they have a different texture and taste. Doesn’t sound much like a doughnut, though.

NOT FOR THE LITE CROWD Those raised delights have about 25 percent oil while the cake version weighs in at 20 percent fat. Cake doughnuts are surprising lower in calories because they cook in only about 90 seconds, so they absorb less oil than their yeasty cousins.

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• Medium raised doughnut with glaze – 242 calories • Medium cake doughnut with glaze – 175

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• Spain serves the American-style, deep fried doughnut which they call donut. They also make a rosquilla which is made with fermented dough and fried or baked. It is thought that the rosquilla was introduced by the Romans.

• In Israel, the jelly doughnut, called sufganiyah is associated with the Hanukah holiday that celebrates the miracle of the oil.

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• The German version of the doughnut varies by region. The berliner (same term for both singular and plural) are not ringshaped, but solid and filled with jam. They are also called bismarcks as they are sometimes referred to in the United States. They are not called berliner in Berlin; however, they are called pfannkuchen. In other parts of Germany, the pfannkuchen is the name of a pancake. In middle and southern Germany, they are called kreppel; middle Germany also calls them pfannkuchen.

• In Australia, the doughnut is served hot and called a jam doughnut. In south Australia, they are called berliners. By either name, they are a very popular Aussie snack.

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The difficulty that emerges in individuals who have not bonded with their parent or parents is that they begin pushing away love. They may develop the false belief or thought form that they do not deserve love and then anger develops.

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MOMENTS IN TIME THE HISTORY CHANNEL

• On June 9, 1772, the British vessel Gaspee runs aground off the coast of Rhode Island while pursuing the Hanna, an American smuggling ship. That evening, John Brown, an American merchant angered by high British taxes on his goods, rowed out to the Gaspee with a number of other colonists and set the ship afire. When British officials attempted to prosecute the colonists involved in the “Gaspee Affair,” they found no Americans willing to testify against their countrymen.

• On June 13, 1905, pitcher Christy Matthewson of the New York Giants throws the second no-hitter of his career to lead his Giants to a 1-0 win over the powerful Chicago Cubs. That year Matthewson won 31 games to just nine lost.

• On June 12, 1920, Man O’ War wins the 52nd Belmont Stakes. His only career loss came in 1919 when his back was to the starting line at the beginning of one race.

At that time, before the advent of starting gates, a rope was all that held horses back from starting their run.

• On June 10, 1935, in New York City, two recovering alcoholics found Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), a 12-step rehabilitation program that eventually helps countless people cope with alcoholism.

• On June 11, 1949, Hank Williams, Sr., makes his Grand Ole Opry debut at the Ryman Auditorium. The audience called Williams out for six encores and had to be implored not to call him out for more in order to allow the rest of the show to go on.

• On June 8, 1968, James Earl Ray, an escaped American convict, is arrested in London, England, and charged with the assassination of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray claimed he was innocent of King’s assassination and had been set up as a patsy by a mysterious man named “Raoul.”

• On June 7, 1976, an article called “The Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night,” by journalist Nik Cohn, is published in New York magazine. The article detailed the struggles and dreams of an ItalianAmerican disco dancer in Brooklyn. The blockbuster movie “Saturday Night Fever” was based on the article. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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replace the hardware (including hinges). For $1,500 to $4,000, you can replace the cabinet doors and drawer fronts, and for $4,000 to $12,000, you can have all the cabinets refaced. Re-facing allows you to change the color of the cabinets by replacing the door and having a new skin put on the boxes. This is still a cheaper way to a whole new look than replacing all the cabinets.

5. Add a Breakfast Bar

When a wall separates a kitchen from a family room, update the look and open up the floorplan by cutting out an opening to create a breakfast bar. Then simply add a one to three foot wide countertop (granite, marble, formica, etc) and put chairs in front of it.

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Low-Cost Remodeling Projects 1. Add or Replace Tile

Replacing Tile is an inexpensive project, and will make your Kitchen and Bath look clean and fresh! You can find many big box stores that offer 12" x 12" tiles for only $1 or $2 each. Save even more by purchasing the grout, spacers and adhesive mix and do it yourself!

2. Install Granite Tile vs Slab Granite

Everybody is hot for granite kitchen countertops, but that can be a $5,000 upgrade. Instead, install 12inch granite tiles for about $300 in materials and get very high impact for little money.

6. Replace Light Fixtures

A quick updated look can easily be attained by replacing overhead light fixtures in the foyer, bathrooms and kitchens. If the kitchen has track lighting, replace it with recessed canned lights on a dimmer switch to add ambience. Also, install pendant lights over a kitchen island or peninsula.

3. Freshen up a Bathroom

Update your bathrooms with a new medicine cabinet for $100 to $150, light fixtures for about $100, a faucet for $50 to $75, and a vanity for $200 to $300. You can also bleach or regrout existing tile to make it look brand new. Installing glass shower doors adds elegance. Also, replacing the bathroom door with a French door for $250 can make all the difference.

7. Unfinished Basement turns Hip and Chic!

4. Spruce up Cabinet Fronts

If you have cement block or poured concrete walls in the basement, fill in cracks with hydraulic cement and then paint with waterproofing paint.

You can then add a top coat of any color to brighten up your basement.

You can also paint the basement

Update tired-looking kitchen cabinets by reconditioning for under $1,000 rather than replacing. If the wood is starting to look shabby from use or contaminants in the air, sand out the nicks and scratches, re-stain, and

TRAIN A CAT? IT’S POSSIBLE! DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Can you train a cat? -- Janice in Wheeling, W.Va. DEAR JANICE: Sure, although I’m of the opinion that most cats train you.

Seriously -- they learn, pretty early on, what “buttons” to push to get you to give them food or treats, let them out, pet them or stop typing a pet column and pay attention to him or her.

But you can have the last laugh and train your cat to respond to commands or signals. Remember that cats are very different than dogs in their approach to the world and in how they respond. In fact, you’ll want to somewhat mimic the way that your cat learns to train you: They observe you quietly, then test a few different methods of getting what they want and adopt the most successful one.

It’s also important to note that cats don’t respond well to negative rein-

8. Add a Room!

Look for large spaces that can be enclosed to create a new bedroom for just the price of creating a wall.

A $400 wall could net up to $40,000 in the sales price because of the extra bedroom. (In a two or three bedroom home, it is more of an advantage to have another bedroom.

If your home already has four or more bedrooms, it would be better to leave open space open.) FYI: For a bedroom to be considered a bedroom, it no longer is required to have a closet, but it must have a door and a window.

9. Tech-up the Garage

Add a remote touchpad entry system to the garage door opener. The cost will be about $425 but will add value to your home and ease and convenience to your lifestyle.

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Paws Corner

By Sam Mazzotta

floor with a good quality floor paint, or stain it for a very hip look. Now you've created a very artsy space out of a completely unfinished basement!

This is Ms. Colorado! She is 10 weeks old.

We believe that Ms. Colorado is part Heeler and probably German Shepherd. She is pretty much housebroken but still needs to be reinforced with a few extra trips outside.

Ms. Colorado loves people! Gets along well with other dogs and doesn’t seem to mind the company of cats. She is a very sweet puppy!

Her entire face is black and the rest of her coloring is a beautiful dark golden brown with some black. Her coloring is very unusual.

forcement. You can shake a can of pennies at them or hiss or yell “no!” when a cat is doing something you don’t want it to do, and that might work in the short term, but mostly their response is to run away.

Ms. Colorado

Tiger is a 10 week old male kitten. He was a bit shy when he first arrived but opened up quickly. He’s a very sweet boy and loves to play.

If you’re training a cat to specifically do something on command, you need to use positive reinforcement almost exclusively. This is rewarding the cat with a treat, a stroke or a kind word immediately after it responds to the movement you’re trying to teach. The cat needs to develop a positive association with the activity.

This sweet little kitty is about 10 weeks old and her name is Cinder. Cinder came to SAINT a very shy little girl. She is now more outgoing. Cinder will need a loving family that wants her to be an inside cat.

Now is the time to start introducing kittens to the many different things life has to offer. At this age she is very open to new things. As a kitten matures the more they really don’t care about being introduced to new things.

Keep training sessions short and somewhat spontaneous. Most cats don’t last more than five or 10 minutes per session. And don’t get discouraged if your cat doesn’t “get” it after days or weeks. Instead, be patient and look for new ways to make the connection with your cat.

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If you think Ms. Colorado, Tiger or Cinder would fit in your loving home and would like to meet one of them, please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code.

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 important to your new family member as well as your existing family members.

Send your pet questions to Sam Mazzotta at ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Find more pet resources at www.

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Don’t forget to check out our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always, thank you for caring!

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• It was French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who made the following sage observation: “In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.”

• You may consider the bikini to be a modern phenomenon, but in the ruins of Pompeii, which was buried by ash from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D., there are murals depicting people in two-piece bathing suits.

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• Last year, much was made of the Obama family’s plan to adopt a dog. Many first families have had pets, though, and some presidents have not been content with a runof-the-mill dog or cat. For instance, Thomas Jefferson kept two bear cubs in a cage on the front lawn of the White House, and Theodore Roosevelt had a zebra. An alligator was the pet of choice for John ANSWER: Ultraviolet light, the Quincy Adams, and James Buch- kind of light we don’t see, has powerful effects on the skin. Ultraviolet A anan kept an elephant. rays constitute 95 percent of the UV • Jujiro Matsuda was a blacksmith light that makes its way to earth. UV before he founded the Mazda auto A rays do not burn and tan skin as much as UV B rays, but they do dammanufacturing company. age skin. They cause skin wrinkling; *** they dry skin; and they produce age Thought for the Day: “The kiss spots (liver spots). And they also add originated when the first male rep- to the risk of skin cancer. tile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle way that she Ultraviolet B rays are more destrucwas as succulent as the small rep- tive. They are the burning rays, and tile he had for dinner the night be- they have a greater effect on skin fore.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald cancer production. Both A and B reduce the skin’s innate immunity. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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No tan can be considered healthy.

Sun exposure in adolescence might be the most dangerous time for ultraviolet damage. Tanning booths and tanning beds are considered a threat equal to the sun for promoting future skin cancer.

People of all ages should protect their skin from exposure to UV light.

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(June 2, 2010—Palmer Lake, CO)— The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and The Wine Seller present “Tri-Lakes Sparkles—Bubbles and Blues to Benefit Your Community,” on Sunday, June 27 from 4-7 pm at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts.

Sample from over 60 sparkling wines, provided by The Wine Seller, and indulge in gourmet hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants as you listen to the live sounds of Dan Treanor and Afrosippi Blues.

Tri-Lakes Sparkles is a joint community fundraiser to support the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts and the Tri-Lakes Camber Foundation’s Transport 59 program. Transport 59 will initially proved transportation for residents in crisis, under age 60, to and from their homes and Tri-Lakes Cares. As Transport 59 grows it will expand the service to other destinations.

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cery store, social security offices down town, school, work, etc.,” said Haley Chapin, Executive Director of TriLakes Cares. “That is why Transportation 59 is so important. This program will fill a need in our community, that will allow individuals another resource to take advantage of as they continue on the road to self-sufficiency,” she continued.

Tickets to Tri-Lakes Sparkles are $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. Tickets are available at TriLakes Center for the Arts, The Wine Seller and Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce. You can also purchase tickets online www.trilakesarts.org. (click on the events tab). For more information, call Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts at (719) 481-0475 or visit www.trilakesarts.org.

About Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts was voted the 2010 non-profit of the year by Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and is located at 304 Hwy 105 in Palmer Lake—just 20 minutes North of Colorado Springs. The mission of TriLakes Center for the Arts is to create community partnerships for demonstrating, teaching, exhibiting and promoting the arts and humanities. The center is an advocate for artistic growth in our community and offers programs that benefit residents, business owners, students, artists, art lovers and all who are inspired by the arts.

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1. Second Street Art Market and Wine Bar 366 Second Street “A” 719.488.2506 2. Monument Ride Center 366 Second Street “B” 719.488.5761 3. Nationwide Flooring and Design Center 366 Second Street “D” 719.488.9447 4. Bella Casa 155 Second Street 719.559.4133 5. Margo’s on the Alley 215 Chapala Plaza 719.487.1406 6. Prickly Pear 135 Second Street 719.531.7418 7. Santa Fe Trail Jewelry 125 Second Street 719.481.0250 8. Covered Treasures Bookstore Corner of Second and Washington 719.481.2665 9. Luna Hair Studio and Spa 267 Washington Street 719.358.7961 10. Paradise Ponds & Landscaping 213 Washington Street 719.481.2355

11. Bella Art & Frame 183 Washington Street 719.487.7691 12. BeXpressed 183 Washington Street 719.266.2338 13. Wisdom Tea House 65 Second Street 719.481.8822 14. La Casa Fiesta 230 Front Street 719.481.1234 15. The Love Shop 251 Front Street “13” 719.598.3348 16. Retrospect Dry Goods 251 Front Street “8” 719.487.8817 17. The Bead Corner 251 Front Street “4” 719.487.9900 18. PurpleMountain Jewelry 251 Front Street “4” 719.487.0444 19. Black Faced Sheep Home Décor 251 Front Street “2” 719.481.4182 20. Secret Window Fine Art Gallery and Floral Studio 47 Third Street 719.481.9600

Thursday, June 17

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Throughout the remaining of 2010, Jeff Burum, CPA, MBA and Dustin Mueller will be hosting multiple QuickBooks Training Academies where they will be reviewing many of the most important aspects of the QuickBooks accounting software, including setting up companies, running payroll and creating invoices.

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Monument Art Hop Third Thursdays of each month, May through September 5:00 - 8:00 pm The galleries, restaurants and boutiques of historic downtown Monument stay open until 8:00pm for a celebration featuring art openings and other special events. Visit www.monumentarthop.org for more information including monthly shows and events.

First National Bank Community Appreciation Day Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 11:00AM - 2:00PM Join us for giveaways and refreshments at our new location.

Annual Fishing Derby Saturday, June 5th 2010 from 8:00AM to 12:00 PM

Who: Jeff Burum, CPA, MBA, MA, IAR and Mitch Hersh & Michelle O’Hara of Pacific Life Insurance Company What: Jeff, Mitch and Michelle will be hosting an estate planning seminar, entitled: "Leaving a Legacy" on July 13th from 6:30-8:30pm in Monument, CO. When: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 - 6:30-8:30pm Where: 16055 Old Forest Point, Suite 300—Monument, CO 80132 www.JeffBurum.com

Please visit our website for information on all of our services, upcoming seminars and our library of informative financial presentations

The Tri Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 2010 “Hooked on Palmer Lake “ fishing derby which will be held at the lake located in Palmer Lake.

Tickets are being sold at various locations and tickes are $2 prior to the event and $3 on the date of the event. There will be prizes and awards given away.

The number to call if you have any questions and to find a ticket location near you is 481-3282.

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Tri-Lakes Native American Inter-Tribal Festival and Concert Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM The Palmer Lake Historical Society, the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, and Project Lighthouse, are sponsoring a one-day Native American Festival on Saturday, June 5, 2010, in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

This Festival is a celebration of Native history and culture and will include storytellers, demonstrations of Native drums and dancers, Native art and artisans, an exhibit of birds of prey by HawkQuest, and plenty of Native vendors and food. The Festival will end with a concert featuring Native American Music Award-winning musician Arvel Bird, who will be accompanied by Native dancers. This is not a powwow - drums by invitation only! Visit: www.arvelbird.com.

Admission to the Festival is free. The Festival is from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and will be held across from the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133, next to the lake. The concert at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts begins at 7:30 PM - doors will open at 6:30 PM. Admission is $15.00.

For Festival and Concert information: Visit www. palmerdividehistory.org or call 719-559-0525.

Summer Soul-stice Celebration Saturday, June 19th 10:00 am - 10:00 pm This family day is full of activities including live music at venues throughout historic downtown Monument, special merchant events, hayrides, children's craft activities, food, Chalk Walk featuring artworks of local children and artists, and a paint-out done by local professional artists painting in the traditional plein air style. Merchants will be open for a fun and extraordinary shopping experience.

The Chalk Walk is for kids, teens, amateur and professional artists and is a highlight of this event. Participants are encouraged to create everything from temporary chalk “masterpieces” to some colorful games of tic-tac-toe! Chalk is supplied, participation is free. For more information about the chalk walk, please call 719.460.4179.

All activities take place in the “downtown” Historic Monument. Some of the other events include facepainting, balloon art, potting plants and other crafts.

Bands and musicians are spread throughout the town for attendees' enjoyment. The “Soul Train” (hayride)

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Concerts in the Park Every Wednesday in June and July, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Bring your lawnchairs and enjoy music, food and fun for the whole family! The Concerts in the Park Series is held in Limbach Park. (Take Monument exit 161 and head west on Highway 105 which becomes Second Street. Continue straight on Second Street past Front Street and Limbach Park will be on your left before you reach the railroad tracks.)

The 2010 Concert Series schedule is as follows: Wednesday, June 23 - Local favorites, and rhythm and blues performers, Sweet Revenge open the 2010 concert season Wednesday, June 30 - Opener Rick Stahl followed by folk band, the Mitguards Wednesday, July 7 - Blues artist Jim Adam Wednesday, July 14 - Jazz Fusion Artists Hammerstadt Wednesday, July 21 - Zen Cowboy Chuck Pyle with Gordon Burt Wednesday, July 28 - TBA Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show Sunday, June 13th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Over 200 classic and antique cars line the streets of historic downtown Monument for this spectacular event. Over thirty-nine trophies are awarded to class winners. Come one, come all! Enjoy classic/colletible cars, DJ oldies music, trophy presentation and more.

Fun for all ages! This is our 9th annual benefit car show! Proceeds benefit Tri-Lakes Cares.

Info at www.tlcruisers.org.

Monument Fourth of July Parade and Street Fair Palmer Lake Fireworks Display This year the annual parade will be held Saturday, July 3. The fireworks over Palmer Lake will take place the evening of Sunday, July 4th (HONESTLY!).

HMMA Annual Chili Cook-Off and Tasting Saturday, September 18 Get out your secret chili recipe, chop some chilies and fire up the stove! Cook a pot of chili and enter the annual HMMA Chili Cook-off. Food vendors, music and fun for the entire family!

An annual event that benefits local causes including the beautification of Historic Downtown Monument and Tri-Lakes Cares, the Chili Cook-Off and Tasting is one of Monument’s most popular events. Community Chili Teams will Shoot It Out for Awards and Prizes.

Your vote will determine the People’s Choice Awards.

Chili Tasting and Baked Spuds are available along with cold craft beer from Bristol Brewing and HOT live music. This year the Chili Cook-off takes place at the corner of Second and Front Streets in Historic Downtown Monument. For more information, please contact vmynhier@townofmonument.net Do You Dish Out a Mean Chili? Take a group of your favorite friends, co-workers, club members, relatives, poker buddies, sewing circles, etc., and mix well. Add your groups’ knowledge of the best darn chili this side of the Palmer Divide. Stir contents in Historic Downtown Monument. Bring to simmer and garnish with laughs, fame, prizes, tall tales and serve your neighbors with community spirit. All styles welcome, red, green, white, with or without beans or meat, spicy, mild, sweet, gourmet, traditional and unique! Entry fee is $35 per team. Call Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 for more information.

Safe Trick or Treat October 31st 3:00 to 5:00pm Bring the kids downtown for a night of safe trickor-treating as Monument merchants provide treats, activities and show-off their creative costumes. The Monument Police Department patrols the streets to help insure the safety of our goblins.

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Tip: Roast Reds for Salads -- Instead of boiling red potatoes for salads, try roasting them, whole or cut up, to intensify their flavor and bring out their sweetness. Then add vinaigrette or a mayo-based dressing.

he Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts (TLCA) 2010 concert series brings back Finders and Youngberg for an encore performance in the intimate concert setting of the Center for the Arts.

Having all served time on the circuit with various other bands and projects, this ‘retooled’ band is playing some serious bluegrass. The quintet stretches the genre to include honky-tonk, old-time, blues and folk sounds. Their thoughtful arrangements and instrumental prowess are woven into their award-winning original songs. Although Erin Youngberg and Mike Finders share most of the lead vocals, all five members contribute to the singing in some manner. This group emits the same sound and energy that had the audience at last years’ TLCA concert standing, cheering, and howlin’ for more!

pickers around. Mike (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals) has been playing guitar since the age of seven, and won the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest twice, one year in the bluegrass category and the following year in the gospel category. Visit their website at: www. findersandyoungberg.com.

WHITE POTATOES: Round and long, whites are medium in starch level with a creamy texture. They hold their shape well after cooking. The ultra-versatile round white can be used in most potato preparations.

Tip: Potato Salads -- To create signature potato salads, just toss cooked white potatoes with dressings and ingredients “borrowed” from other salads, e.g., Caesar dressing and grated Parmesan, or Ranch dressing, chopped egg and bacon crumbles.

Tickets are $12.00 for TLCA members and $15.00 for non-members ($15 and $18 at the door) and are available at Covered Treasures Bookstore (719-481-2665) in Monument and The Wine Seller (719-481-3019) and TLCA (719481-0475) in Palmer Lake. Tickets also available thru PayPal at www. trilakesarts.org.

BLUE/PURPLE POTATOES: Blue/purple potatoes originated in South America and are now becoming popular in the U.S. They have a subtle, nutty flavor and flesh ranging from dark blue or lavender to white. Microwaving best preserves color, but steaming and baking also are recommended.

Tip: Red, White and Blues -- Combine blue

Three of the members are from the original band. Erin (Bass, Vocals) is the most experienced of the group, having started in her daddy’s bluegrass band when she was nine.

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Use red, white and blue potatoes to make these delicious kabobs. You also might substitute your favorite protein for the chicken sausage or try an all-vegetarian version of this dish.

Lemon-Herb Drizzle: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, rosemary, marjoram and sage) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Juice of 1 fresh lemon Freshly ground pepper to taste 12 to 16 wooden or metal skewers POTATO KABOBS: 1 pound (total) red, white and blue potatoes, scrubbed 1 (12-ounce) package pre-cooked chicken sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick on the diagonal 2 ears fresh corn, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick on the diagonal 1. If using wooden skewers, soak them in a pan of cold water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan until very hot; remove from heat and stir in garlic. Let cool, then stir in herbs, salt, lemon juice and pepper; set aside. Place potatoes in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. (Note: If using plastic wrap, make sure wrap is not touching any ingredients, and poke one small hole in cover to vent.)

2. Microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender (cooking time may vary depending on microwave).

Use oven mitts to carefully remove the potatoes from the microwave.

3. When cool enough to handle, cut the potatoes into large chunks. Thread potatoes, sausage and vegetables onto skewers. Wrap the exposed ends of the skewers with foil to prevent them from burning. Grill over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with a little of the herb mixture during the last few minutes of cooking. Remove from grill, discard the foil and place the skewers on a platter; drizzle with remaining herb mixture. Serves 6. *** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of six cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The New African-American Kitchen.”

She is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com.

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MUFFALETTA (A New Orleans style hero sandwich)

Olive Salad 1¼ c Green olives with pimientos (chopped) 1¼ c Pitted Kalamata olives (chopped) ½c Cocktail onions (chopped) 4 Tbs Capers 1c Celery heart with leaves (chopped) ½ tsp Fresh ground black pepper 2 Tbs Fresh garlic (chopped) 1 Tbs Fresh oregano (chopped) ¼c Fresh parsley ¼c Olive oil 4 Tbs Red wine Vinegar Sandwich (will feed 1-4 people) 1 ea 10” Round focaccia or Italian bread 4.5 oz Genoa salami 4.5 oz Ham 4.5 oz Provolone cheese 1c Olive salad 1. Mix salad ingredients together and refrigerate overnight.

2. Pile on salami, ham, cheese and olive salad.

3. Cut into fourths and enjoy.

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I used regular ham in this recipe but traditionally you should use mortadella ham. Capicolla will also work. I couldn’t find either here in Monument. The Muffaletta should always be served at room temperature. Never toasted. This is really good after it has sat a little while because the juices soak into the bread. Because of this, the Muffaletta is great for parties.

If you wanted to make this sandwich vegetarian, try grilling eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini, and/or yellow squash. The olive salad is what makes the sandwich. I found several recipes for it. Some had chopped carrots, chopped cauliflower, red onions and/or anchovies.

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hat’s right, I’m a GRIT (girl raised in the south) from S.C. I grew up next to my mama’s knee watching and learning to cook. I get my love of cookbooks from her also.

Like her, I read a cookbook from cover to cover like a novel. I currently have over 200 cookbooks in my stash dating from the early 1900’s.

If you want to know if you are a true southern cook – here’s a little test………

1. Do you have a cast iron skillet that’s been passed down from generation to generation?

2. Do you have butter versus margarine in your refrigerator?

3. Do you have real grits versus quick cooking grits in your pantry?

4. Do you have a slab of pork fat in your refrigerator?

5. When you fix a pot of green beans, do you call it a “mess of beans”?

6. Do you eat syrup on your fried fish, country gravy on your cantaloupe and salt on watermelon?

7. Do you know what scrapple is and how to cook it?

8. Do you put your leftover cornbread in buttermilk and eat it for desert?

9. Do you call baby lima beans Butterbeans?

10. Last but not least, do you LOVE cooking and eating boiled peanuts?

If you answer yes to five or more of the above then you must be a southern cook.

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Pimento (for color)

About number 10, I’ve tried unsuccessfully to get green peanuts in Colorado, but because of our short growing season, they are no where to be found. Luckily, I’ve found a place in S.C. that will ship canned boiled peanuts (not a bad substitute). I have them shipped in by the case. My husband has not acquired a taste for them but my two sons and my grandsons (I’m happy to say) love them. Speaking of my husband, he dislikes them so much, he will not kiss me for a week after I’ve eaten a can of them.

Crumble up cornbread and white bread and pour broth over it. Let stand until softened.

Add the remaining ingredients; pour into pan and bake @ 400 degrees until brown.

The recipe I would like to share with you is one of my mom’s best ever. Mom would start saving any leftover cornbread in November. She would freeze it so that when it came time to make the dressing, she already had the cornbread made.

With Christmas nearly here, you have to try this for an authentic southern dinner.

MARTHA’S MOM’S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING 1 Pone cornbread (recipe follows) 2 Stalks Celery (chopped fine) 1 Small Onion (chopped) 3 Slices White Bread Sage to Taste Broth (from boiling the turkey pieces – neck,

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The secret to this recipe is to use enough broth to make the dressing soft.

MARTHA’S MOM’S CORNBREAD ½ Cup self rising corn meal ½ Cup self rising flour 1 Egg ½ Tbs sugar ½ Cup milk 2 Tbs shortening melted If you don’t have self rising flour, add ¾ tsp of baking powder and 1/8 tsp salt to regular flour.

Mix all the ingredients together except shortening; when combined, add the melted shortening. Bake @ 400 degrees until brown.

Even better, if you have a cast iron skillet, preheat the skillet with a tablespoon of butter and pour the cornbread mixture directly into the skillet and bake as directed above.

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2. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who said, “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please”?

3. SCIENCE: What is the science of classifying things called?

4. MATH: How many zeroes are in 1 billion?

5. HISTORY: When was Andrew Young appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations?

6. LANGUAGE: What does it mean when someone “bloviates”?

7. COMPETITIONS: How long is the Tour de France bicycle race?

8. HISTORY: Who was the first female justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

9. MOVIES: Who was the oldest performer to receive an Oscar for Best Actor?

10. TELEVISION: Which Muppet character lives in the garbage can on “Sesame Street”?

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1. In 2009, Tony Kubek became the fourth former major-league player to win the Ford C. Frick broadcasting award. Name two of the first three to win it.

2. When was the last time the Cincinnati Reds had a 20-game winner?

3. Who was the last college football defensive tackle before Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska in 2009 to finish in the top-five in Heisman Trophy voting?

4. In 2008, New Orleans guard Chris Paul set a record with a steal in his 106th consecutive regular-season game. Who had held the mark?

5. In the past four Olympics, how many times has the Russian men’s hockey team won a gold medal?

6. Richard Petty won five NASCAR Cup season titles during the 1970s, while Cale Yarborough won three in a row. Who won the other two during the decade?

7. Who was the last father before Roger Federer in 2010 (Australian Open) to win a Grand Slam tennis event?

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1. Name the last No. 1 song the Beatles did as a group.

2. Who sang “Ferry Cross the Mersey”? What is the Mersey?

3. Name the song done first

by Eddie Floyd in 1966, and then covered by Otis Redding and David Bowie.

4. Who sang “Pink Shoe Laces” and when?

5. In what year was the last Beatles concert in the U.S.?

Bonus for knowing the location.

6. Who had a No. 1 hit with “We Built This City,” and when? (c) 2010 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 (19).

New DVD Releases for Week of June 7, 2010 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Shutter Island” (R) -- Set in the 1950s, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels. He and his partner (Mark Ruffalo) are investigating the mysterious escape of an inmate from an asylum for the criminally insane, a facility that’s more escape-proof than Alcatraz. Daniels is a man filled with inner torment: He watched while his wife died tragically in a fire, and during

the war he was present at the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. The memories plague him in the form of hellish hallucinations, hampering his ability to investigate the escape -- which appears to be a conspiracy involving the psychologists on staff -- and the possibility that the inmate may have been the victim of foul play. As the investigation and the hallucinations intensify, Daniels (and the audience) discovers there’s more than meets the eye about Shutter Island.

The great thing about Martin Scorsese is that you go to his films expecting to see a masterpiece of cinema and more often than not, that’s what you get. But even if the film isn’t a masterpiece like “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull” or “Goodfellas,” you know that Scorsese’s second-tier movies (“Kundun,” “The Aviator”) are still 10 times better than most filmmakers’ best works. This is the case with “Shutter Island.” It’s not up to the standards of his greatest films, but it’s a pretty good psychological thriller.

“The A-Team: The Complete Series” (Unrated) -- To cash in on the release of this summer’s “A-Team” motion picture, the complete series is being released on DVD. For about a hundred and forty bucks you can get the whole shebang -- all five seasons on 25 discs -- packaged in the shape of the ATeam’s black van (with Mr. T at the wheel).

I guess if you’re a diehard fan of the show who likes kitschy packaging, you won’t mind ponying up $140; but considering that only the first two seasons were any good, I seriously pity the fool who falls for this crass, gimmicky cashgrab.

“Caddyshack” (R) -- This movie’s been out on DVD for about 10 years, but I believe this is the first time it’s gotten a high-def Blu Ray release. I don’t know about you, but if I’m gonna watch a lowbrow comedy about golf featuring a stuffed gopher puppet, it better be at 1080p resolution.

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TV SERIES “Curb Your Enthusiasm” The Complete Seventh Season “Nip/Tuck” The Sixth and Final Season “Family Matters” The Complete First Season “Ice Road Truckers” The Complete Season 3 “Girls Next Door” Seasons 1&2; Seasons 3&4 “Before & After Stonewall” 25th Anniversary Edition “Ghostwriter” Season One “Tales of the Gold Monkey” Complete Series “iCarly: iSaved Your Life” “Hot Wheels Battle Force 5” Season 1, Vol. 2 (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Coping with an old issue that has suddenly reemerged could take a big toll on your emotional energies. Decide whether you really want to pursue the possibilities here.

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. William Harrison (He served only one month in office.)

2. Mark Twain 3. Taxonomy 4. Nine 5. 1977 6. Speaks pompously or verbosely 7. 23 days covering about 2,200 miles 8. Sandra Day O’Connor 9. Henry Fonda (He was 76 when he won for his performance in “On Golden Pond.”)

10. Oscar the Grouch

JUNE 7, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Still operating under a full head of self-esteem makes you want to tackle a matter you had shied away from. OK. But be sure to arm yourself with facts before you make a move.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Jerry Coleman (2005), Joe Garagiola (1991) and Bob Uecker (2003).

2. Danny Jackson was 23-8 in 1988.

3. Steve Emtman of the University of Washington in 1991.

4. San Antonio’s Alvin Robertson set the old mark in 1986.

5. None -- Russia won a silver medal in 1998 and a bronze in 2002.

6. Bobby Isaac in 1970 and Benny Parsons in 1973.

7. Andre Agassi, who won the 2003 Australian Open.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. “The Long and Winding Road” in 1970. It was on their “Let It Be” album.

2. Gerry & the Pacemakers released the song in 1964. The 70-mile-long River Mersey runs through northwest England to Liverpool. The song is on the soundtrack for a film by the same name.

3. “Knock on Wood.” Amii Stewart released a disco version in 1979.

4. Dodie Stevens, in 1959. Stevens, born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, was only 13 when she cut the song.

5. The final show was Aug. 29, 1966. It was held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

6. Starship, in 1985. The song is also used in “Rock of Ages,” an ‘80s musical comedy hit that started on Broadway in 2009.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That smart move you recently made caught the attention of a lot of people, including some with financial deals to offer. Use your Taurean wariness to check them out thoroughly.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) For all your skill in keeping your secrets safe, you could be unwittingly letting one slip out by the way you’re behaving in that new relationship. Are congratulations soon to be in order?

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good old-fashioned horse sense could help you get around those who unknowingly or deliberately put obstacles in your way.

Ignore the confusion and follow your own lead.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Shyness might keep you from asking for more information on a potentially important matter. But your curiosity grows stronger by midweek and gives you the impetus for data-gathering.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A puzzling attitude change in a colleague from friendly to chilly might stem from a long-hidden resentment suddenly bubbling up. An open and honest talk should resolve the problem.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Taking on too many tasks may not be the wise thing to do at this time. You might overspend both your physical and emotional energy reserves, and have to miss out on some upcoming events.

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his may sound like heresy coming from a lawyer, but a lawsuit in the courts is not the only and perhaps not even the best way to resolve a legal dispute you are having. The courts permit, and even encourage, what is referred to as ADR or Alternative Dispute Resolution. ADR can be faster, cheaper, and more effective at resolving your dispute. And attorneys – together with their high fees and costs - may or may not necessarily be involved.

ADR runs the gamut from formal to informal, expensive to inexpensive. While certain forms of ADR are very common, ADR really is limited only by the imagination and agreement of the parties involved.

Some forms of ADR are engaged in as part of the litigation process before the law courts; some forms of ADR are engaged in in lieu of the litigation process.

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Arbitration is, in effect, a private trial. Instead of a judge or jury, an individual or panel of arbitrators will decide the dispute. The disputants may or may not be represented by attorneys, and the arbitrator(s) may or may not be an attorney, a judge (retired or active), an “expert” in the subject matter of the dispute, etc. The arbitration hearing may or may not be structured like a trial; however, usually the rules of evidence and the rules of civil procedure do not apply.

This makes things easier (all evidence comes in), but also results in the loss of the protections of those rules of evidence and procedure. Each side states its case and presents witnesses and evidence; the arbitrator then makes a ruling as to the facts, the application of the law to the facts, and the results of that application of law.

Arbitration may or may not be binding. If it is binding, the parties must abide by the decision of the arbitrator(s). If it is not binding, any party may decide to proceed with litigation before the law courts and ignore the decision. Even if arbitration is binding, it may or may not be appealable. If it is appealable, and a party is not happy with the decision, that party can appeal the decision of the arbitrator to an appellate court. In an appeal, the “case” is not retried; rather, the party unhappy with the decision is asking the appellate court to rule, as a matter of law (not fact) that the arbitrator(s) incorrectly applied the law to the facts of the case. The facts as found to be true by the arbitrator(s) are not reviewed.

• Upfront fees are required, and most of that money doesn’t go toward the debt.

• Consumers often end up in worse financial situations, and much further in debt.

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With arbitration you are able to get a faster resolution of your dispute; litigation before the state district courts can take one year or more to get to trial. Because it is a faster process, any legal fees are considerably reduced. Because the rules of evidence and the rules of civil procedure usually do not apply, you do not necessarily need the assistance (or expense) of an attorney. If your dispute deals with a very complex matter, you may be able to have your dispute decid-

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income. (This applies unless you are truly insolvent -- your debts are greater than your assets. Other situations apply, so research yours before you agree to settle a debt.) In most cases, you’ll get a 1099-C tax form in the mail at the end of the year, and the Internal Revenue Service will get a copy of that same form.

It’s expected that you’ll add the forgiven amount to your income for that year.

Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) have sponsored The Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 in the hope of reining in debt settlement companies that are abusing consumers. In part, the legislation asks for more disclosure for consumers, a limit on the fees the companies can charge and more enforcement at the state and federal levels.

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) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ed by someone who really knows and understands the subject matter of your dispute (an expert in securities or admiralty law, for example), rather than a judge who really only knows criminal law or family law. Finally, if arbitration is binding and non-appealable, you do get finality very quickly.

The disadvantages of arbitration are that you lose the protections of the rules of civil procedure and evidence (anything can come in and be considered), and that it may not be appealable. Further, if your opponent is, for example, a large insurance company, which regularly engages in arbitration, you can guess whose side the arbitrators may be biased towards (the repeat customer, of course).

Frankly, I admit I am not a fan of arbitration (I really like the protections of the rules of evidence and civil procedure); however, it has its place, and may be the best option in certain circumstances. As one certain retired judge is fond of saying, “If you are looking for justice over there (pointing at the courthouse), you’re probably not going to find it.”

In my next article I will discuss another form of ADR: mediation.

This article is intended for general informational purposes only, and is not intended to proffer legal advice. Please contact your attorney regarding your particular situation.

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