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by Deborah Stumpf “It’s never safe to be nostalgic about something until you’re absolutely certain there’s no chance of its coming back.”

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nything from any past decade can be considered retro, but it’s the 1950s, 60s and 70s that are the most popular eras for nostalgia. Second-hand shops and vintage clothing stores are thriving in an economy that isn’t – think Retrospect Dry Goods in Monument. Drive-in restaurants and diners are back and going strong – think Rosie’s Diner in Monument. Those three decades – 1950s, 1960s and 1970s – were wild when it came to fashion, cars and design in general. From avocado refrigerators to flowered wallpaper to bell bottoms, the trends cascaded in every which way.

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IN-HOUSE RETRO Going retro in any room of the house? All that’s needed to start is a bit of color, something vinyl and maybe some shag carpeting. Don’t be shy about bold colors and lots of textures. Mix ‘em up and swirl them around. Options include (not all for the same room) a purple, vinyl chair; a mustard yellow fabric chair, a pink shag throw rug, an avocado refrigerator and stove; a room done in black and white, with a hint of red; a bright blue lamp shade – anything or anywhere that denies color coordination. Add a lava lamp, door beads or a few abstract art pieces; and, presto, you’ve got retro. After all, the 60s and 70s were the decades of peace, love and anything goes. Say “funky.”

RETRO PETS Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Pets - You can still purchase those little plants that sprout from a terracotta figurine today. They first arrived on the scene in 1982 in the shape of a ram and have added many other animal shapes over the years. They can be found in more recent years shaped like characters including Sponge Bob and Shrek.

Pet Rock – Who would have thought that a bar conversation about the trouble with having pets would spring forth the idea of a rock as a perfect pet? In 1975, you could spend $3.75 for a Pet Rock and rest assured that there were no added expenses of vet bills, obedience training or toys.

Gary Dahl’s little invention made him a millionaire. Go figure.

RETRO-FIT FASHION Jiving 50s Fitted suits for mom and dresses with a tight waste and wide skirt (stiffed, starched petticoats) for their teenage

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daughter commanded the fashion runway in the 50s. It was the beginning of rock ‘n’ roll and those looped skirts played into those jump-jiving days. It was also “cool” in those days to own a fur coat. Although highly retro, wearing a real fur today isn’t so politically correct among many groups. But then there’s faux fur.

Hairstyles were all about updos and pageboys.

Mod 60s Mod, hippie, mini: Many styles born in the 60s are retropopular or back today. A somewhat fitted shift dress about 8 inches above the knee found its way to fashion in the baby boomer adolescent and teen years. Wild prints and colors donned the 60s as well. After Cher began baring her midriff, gypsy-like clothing sprung up on the scene. Big, wide pants with a loud print pattern and a matching blouse that often tied above the midriff became a daring but favorite look. The pill box hat and suit (think Jackie Kennedy) was “happening” for the dressed-up look. Velvet formals were in style, too.

Some of the “cool” guys (think Fonzie in “Happy Days”) elected to wear leather jackets, white Ts and jeans (and oilslick-like hair). Other “cool” guys like the Beatles opted for the fitted or mod look.

Eventually, the mini got smaller – shorts were in – and tan, smooth legs. Welcome Schick. Hairstyles shortened as well. Welcome the pixie cut.

70s Midi, Mini or Maxi Disco brought a loose set of rules to the fashion industry.

Hot pants, spandex tops, shiny and clingy Lycra stretch pants and halter jumpsuits and that John Travolta-in-Saturday-Night-Fever-suit all made it to the dazzling, dizzying disco dance floor.

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Continued from Page 2 And who can forget men who wore satin shirts with high collars that they unbuttoned practically to their waist, showing off a deeply tanned chest and a gaudy gold medallion.

As the mini got shorter, women also decided that long dresses and midi skirts were in vogue as well.

The halter-top-pant-suit look was “hot.”

Wide legs and naked shoulders oozed glamour yet casual. The granny dress was not about granny. Almost all 70s girls and women had a granny dress: long, floweredprint, high neckline with a bit of lace and long sleeves – straight or puffed. The empire dress showed up in the 70s: a fitted high waste – whether short or long.

Hairstyles of the 70s included the bob, and lest we not forget the shag, which made its way through the millennium.

THEY’RE BACK… Fashion designers get plenty of their modern-day design ideas from the 50s, 60s and 70s; and, because of its popularity, the retro look has been reproduced for major retailers as well. Take a gander at the old-comeback-as-new fashion trends.

Skinny ties for men - The skinny tie was originally worn in the 50s – bright colors included bright blues, greens and pinks.

Just watch the T.V. show “Mad Men” for proof. In this era, the slim-Jim tie was always understated – patterns were simple and deep reds were popular.

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Whether it’s 50s, 60s or 70s, convertibles have always been favorites among car lovers.

1950s cars were colorful, to say the least.

How about a Pepto Bismol-pink Cadillac convertible? The Cadillac (and other makes) also came in turquoise, cranberry red, bright blue, sunny yellow and so on.

It was the norm to have a different colored body and a different colored top in those days; and, no matter the colors, cars of the 50s were big and boxy and some had wings jetting out the back.

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Circling those drive-ins every Friday and Saturday night in the 60s and early 70s were corvettes (status cars), MGBs, corvairs, the Pontiac GTO and Grand Prix, the Chevy Impala and that 1965 Ford Mustang.

Who didn’t have a VW Bug at one time or another? And for the hippie traveler, it was

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Many of the sought-after cars of the mid to late 70s were foreign like the Honda Civic and the Datsun 510.

DRIVE IT IN You’ve got the clothes, you’ve got the car…where to next? Fortunately, you never have to get out of that Ford T-bird if you don’t want to because you can head out for a drive-in dinner and drive-in movie.

First, dinner. Pull up to the neighborhood drive-in with your date or a car full of friends and get waited on by a carhop on skates. A Dallas man, J.G. Kirby may have been the first to come up with the drive-in theme in the early 1920s when he opened The Pig Stand, specializing in barbeque.

Over the next few decades, the drive-in slowly gained popularity and really hit its stride in the 1950s when that Chevy Bel Air convertible also became cool.

The drive-in restaurant was a place to see and be seen, as was the drive-in-theater.

Drive-in theaters came onto the scene in 1933, started by New Jersey’s Richard M. Hollingshead who hung up a sheet in his backyard and strapped a Kodak projec-

Much of retro is about material things – cars, clothes, décor – but there are some collectables from those decades that would today be lawsuits in waiting. Here are a few laughable – or cringe-inducing – advertisements from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

RETRO SUGAR Remember any of these? Some have made a comeback and can be found on store shelves such as Retrospect Dry Goods, today.

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• Kellogg’s Pepp vitamins: “The harder a wife works, the cuter she looks.” This billboard-type ad also features a male with the words, “Gosh, honey, you seem to be thriving on cooking, cleaning and dusting.

The wife: “Vitamins, darling, I always get my vitamins.”

50’s candy: Candy cigarettes Bubble gum cigars Abba-Zaba Taffy Peanut Butter Candy buttons Nik-L-Nip Wax (wax sticks with liquid in them)

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60’s candy: Chuckles Jelly Candy Fizzies Drink Tablets Necco Wafers Marshmallow Cones Razzles

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70s candy: Boston Beans Astronaut Ice Cream Goobers

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ago with ads touting the benefits of their product. This line is a killer, especially today: “If sugar’s so popular, how come so many kids are thin?” The ad shows a close up of a glass of Coke or Pepsi and a diatribe of words promoting sugar for good health. This ad debuted in the 70s.

• Another ad from Sugar Information features a woman holding a pop bottle, sipping through a straw. The caption: “Have a soft drink before your main meal. Sugar just might be the willpower you need to curb your appetite.” Hmmmm …

• You won’t see this one on a billboard today. The tag line: “Tired of being skinny?”

Pictured is a bare-chested, well-built male surrounded by two bikini-clad women.

This is a 60s ad promoting a weight-gain drink.

• Another one you won’t see today. “If you want to be popular, you can’t be skinny.”

Wate-ON product How about ads citing happiness is a … for the little woman: • “Christmas morning, she’ll be happy with a Hoover.” 1969

• A 70s ad by Mazola Oil: “Bill Warner’s new wife promised to love, honor and polyunsaturate.”

• “How a Hamilton washer and dryer can get a marriage off on the right foot … and keep it that way.” The guy on the advertisement is in checkered pants (and a Beatle’s haircut) and the wife is wearing fishnet stockings. The washer and dryer is, of course, avocado.

• The sugar industry had a heyday decades

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a VW Bus – often adorned with graffiti-like messages of peace and love. Some called these “muscle cars” – the Camaro and the Shelby Cobra from the UK.

tor onto the hood of his car. Hollingshead lined up cars in his driveway and put them on various sizes of blocks so that the inhabitants of each car could see the “screen.”

There are still about 500 drive-in theaters remaining around the country today. Most have been lost to increasing real estate values and developers snapping up the land.

But, the drive-in is still a great entertainment avenue for families with a carload of kids to entertain for the evening at a low cost.

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• On June 15, 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper, born a slave in Thomasville, Ga., in 1856, is the first black cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Flipper was appointed a second lieutenant in the all-black 10th Cavalry at Fort Sill in the Indian Territory.

• On June 19, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor as a symbol of Franco-American friendship. Nine years late in arriving, the 300-foot statue was a gift from the people of France as a celebration of the Declaration of Independence centenary in 1876.

• On June 14, 1909, folksinger and Academy Award-winning actor Burl Ives is born near Hunt City, Ill. Ives is perhaps best known for his voiceover work as the jovial Sam the Snowman in the animated Christmas special “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer,” which included the song “A Holly Jolly Christmas.”

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• On June 20, 1941, after a long and bitter struggle on the part of Henry Ford against cooperation with organized labor unions, Ford Motor Company signs its first contract with the United Automobile Workers of America and Congress of Industrial Organizations (UAW-CIO).

• On June 16, 1965, Bob Dylan records “Like a Rolling Stone.” The sales staff at Columbia Records did not like the song due to its length, 6 minutes 34 seconds.

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• On June 17, 1972, five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. Senate investigations eventually revealed that President Richard Nixon had been personally involved in the subsequent cover-up of the break-in. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Yard sales can bring in great pocket change and sometimes a chunk of bills. What you reel in can depend on the quality of the goods, but a lot depends on marketing and presentation.

Here are some tips to help you get the most money from your sale: TIMING - Plan your sale around paydays, after the first or 15th of a month.

- Avoid a yard sale on major holiday weekends.

- Hold your sale on the weekend and when the weather is mild.

- If you have the time, make it a two-day extravaganza and make sure to have a friend or family member on hand with you.

GETTING THE GOODS - Remember The Golden Rule of garage sales: "Anything goes." If you have doubts about the value of one of your items, put it out anyway. You never know when a complete stranger may want to buy your used flip-flops.

- Think about where you're moving your stuff and what items might be obsolete there. A snowblower in Miami? And don't forget that some items might cost more to move than to replace--firewood, for example.

- Clear clutter. If you haven't used something in more than a year, it's probably good garage-sale fodder.

- Ask family members if it is OK to sell their stuff. It might have sentimental value.

- Give boxes to family members.

Ask them to put in two or three items. Allow them to keep the money from the sale of those items.

- Toss broken and unmatched items. Or stick those items in a free rummage box.

- Let family, friends and neighbors know you're having a sale.

They may want to participate.

ORGANIZING YOUR STASH - Go through items for creditcard receipts, money or mementos.

- Clean & repair your items.

- Use sawhorses and plywood to create a table. Borrow tables.

- Sort, group and present your items like a professional showroom. Clothing should be clean, sized and sorted by gender.

- Group small things in plastic bags. Sell items, such as hair ornaments, in bulk.

- Organize books, CDs and DVDs with the spines up so shoppers can read the titles.

- Arrange items by category.

- Rearrange your merchandise as items are sold.

- Use newspapers to wrap fragile goods and plastic bags as totes.

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- Learn your jurisdiction's rules about placing temporary signs.

- Use bright neon-colored paper and big lettering for signs. Add arrows for direction.

- Create a contingency plan if it rains. Put all the information on a sign.

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• It was multi-talented Sir Francis Bacon -- he was a statesman, lawyer, scientist, philosopher and author -- who made the following sage observation: “If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”

• One of the most highly praised actresses of our time, Meryl Streep, holds the record for Academy Award nominations; she’s been awarded the Oscar twice, but has been nominated an impressive 16 times.

• The highest known life insurance payout occurred in 1970, when the widow of a cattle rancher was awarded $18 million in benefits.

• Those who study such things say that Italians drink, on average, 26 gallons of wine every year.

• It’s just common sense that people tend to behave better when they’re being watched, but it may come as a surprise that it doesn’t seem to matter whether or not the watcher is real. Researchers made this discovery in an experiment conducted at the University of Newcastle in Australia. In a coffee lounge where paying for the beverage was optional, a picture of a pair of eyes was placed next to the price list at some times, and at other times a picture of flowers accompanied the list. On days when the eyes were posted, more than three times as much money was donated than on days when the flowers were in the same spot.

• People magazine reportedly paid $6 million for photos of Jennifer Lopez’s twin babies, Emme and Max.

BETWEEN RELINQUISHING CONTROL AND SELFPRESERVATION

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ne of my favorite movies is Grand Canyon with a host of stars like Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, and Danny Glover. In one of the scenes Steve Martin who plays a movie director is shot in the leg by a robber who only wanted his Rolex. The gun shot splinters Martin’s leg and he needs many surgeries and weeks of rehabilitation to restore him. Moments before he was walking out of a Nicks game with his friend Kevin Kline . They were philosophizing about control . Martin states “control, control, control ; we all want control; and what are we all trying to control? Our fear.”

• Between 1960 and 2006, the average American’s production of solid waste -- including everything from Ironic how the thing he filmed most, paper packaging to lawn clippings violence and evil came knocking on -- increased by 150 percent to 4.5 his door only minutes after he left pounds every day.

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It takes courage, and relinquishing It wasn’t my desire that I had to control to not loose heart in this day lay down it was Fear…that I would and age. In stepping back and ask- grow old alone. I gladly wrote ing what is all this for , we come to FEAR down on my stone and laid it appreciate the need for purpose and down once and for all. Relinquishkeeping desire alive! ing control or rather the illusion of control too was absolutely necesNot long ago, at a women’s confer- sary. So when I came home, I got ence I was attending, this very is- off of all those online dating sites sue came to the forefront: desire vs. I’d been on. Now when my man fear. I’d been praying that I would comes into my life, it won’t be behear the same old Abraham offer- cause I manipulated events or tried ing Isaac story in a new way. My to plant myself where I knew he’d longing for a companion has been be; no it will be because I believed a long time coming. My too self- and trusted a power greater than fish prayers had gone unanswered myself in accomplishing what conI supposed. With new ears I heard cerned me. the speaker say, “…and God’s provision had been there all the time”, If the glory given to me in my meaning the ram caught in the briars smaller story can assist others in to offer as sacrifice instead of Isaac. growing in theirs, then their hearts And then another major epiphany have been restored. In order to came when the speaker had passed fulfill the purpose of our jourout rocks and slips of paper to sym- ney, we will need a passion to inbolize ‘laying down our Isaac in crease glory; we will need love. obedience’.

his companion. My question to you is how often do the things we speak *** into our lives set the stage for real Thought for the Day: “People life, for our smaller stories are alAs I thought about laying the desire of small caliber like to sit on high ways about self-preservation. to be married, it felt like I was killhorses.”

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he practice of yoga, in itself, is powerful! The practice of yoga for fitness even more so! Yoga based fitness regimes are booming in the health club industry; popular for athletes and exercise enthusiasts alike. Yoga has been used for centuries as an alternative approach healing. It is associated with an increased sense of awareness, meditation, relaxation and stretching. But did you know yoga has the ability to boost your stamina and the ability to overcome perceived limits with weight lifting, athletic sports and outdoor activities? Many athletes are discovering just that!

FOR ATHLETES Yoga can help athletes with flexibility, range of motion, concentration, stress, tension, and cardiovascular health. Many of these things aren’t covered in “normal” athletic workouts, yet all of them are important in order to improve an athlete’s overall performance. Yoga teaches you how to breathe efficiently, economically and deep. Learning this technique will allow you to push your limits and “take you to your edge of intensity” and perceived ability without fatigue.

TO ENHANCE EXISTING EXERCISE PROGRAMS Implementing any form of yoga can enhance existing exercise regimens. Yoga requires a significant amount of core strength, balance, body awareness and muscle adaptation. It can help prevent and heal existing injuries, and improve muscle stabilization, no matter what your age or level of fitness.

Yoga can be easily adapted for youth, aging adults, people with disabilities and special needs. It will help with stress control, mental clarity, blood pressure, and heart performance during exercise. It will stretch what is tight and strengthening what is weak.

FOR PERFORMANCE AND STRENGTH The physiological principle behind fitnessbased yoga programs is similar to any other strength conditioning or athletic training program. They both produce overload and adaptation to the muscle being worked, and they both enhance strength while increasing muscle mass. The only main difference is that a yoga pose uses individual body weight for resistance; there is no dependency for external weight loads, however, external loads may be applied. Muscles may never grow to the full extent of body builders, but yoga will increase muscle strength and stamina.

release. Holding or “moving through” a yoga sequence does the exact same thing, but it also stretches the muscles while they are being worked. Actually elongating muscle fibers during performance. Like any other resistance-based fitness program, yoga-based fitness programs also focus on body alignment and periods of “holds” during imposed demands, thus it forces the isolated muscles to work harder and harder the longer a pose is held.

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Pick two or three yoga sequences that involve a combination of static poses. For example: A Standing Fold (forward bend), Swan Dive (airplane) and a Standing Twist (spinal rotation).

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Return to starting position and pick up your weights.

Select two to three weighted sequences that involve a particular body part. For Example: An Overhead Press, Upright Row and Lateral Raise for the shoulders.

Perform 10 – 12 repetitions of each weighted sequences taking a few seconds rest in between. It is important that you move slow and controlled while lifting the weights. Focus on your breathing.

Rest for a few seconds, then return to a second set of yoga sequences that involve longer static holds.

Return to starting position and pick up your weights.

Repeat any series of yoga poses sequenced with weighted exercises in between - perform until you reach muscle fatigue.

Relax at the end! A traditional yoga ending allows the body to relax and let go, breath and tune into their yoga experience.

MUSCLE SPECIFICITY AND ISOLATION Similar to weight training, yoga sequences synergistically isolate specific muscle groups during a particular pose. Strength gains are specific to the muscle (or groups) being worked. Like any resistance exercise, muscles fibers go through phases of isolation, contraction, extension and

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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.

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) provides transportation from the different venues.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Small Town Christmas Saturday December 4th 10:00am to 2:00pm Small Town Christmas is a day full of holiday activities includes visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus along with crafts and activities for children, open houses and other special events as the merchants of Historic Downtown Monument celebrate a Small Town Christmas

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1. TELEVISION: Who was the star of the cable series “The Sopranos”?

2. MOVIES: What kind of fish is Dory in “Finding Nemo”?

3. ANATOMY: What organ in the human body produces bile?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first U.S. president to lose a re-election bid?

5. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

6. MATH: What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle that measures 16 cm on one side?

7. HISTORY: What is the earliest written system of laws known to us?

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1. In 2009, Tampa Bay’s infield (Jason Bartlett, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, Ben Zobrist) was selected for baseball’s All-Star Game. Name the last time before then that an A.L. team’s starting infield made the All-Star Game.

2. Who is the only player in majorleague history to have three consecutive seasons of at least 200 hits and 35 home runs?

3. Joe Gibbs is one of four coaches to have won at least three Super Bowls, but he did it with three different quarterbacks. Name two of them.

4. Who is the NCAA men’s basketball leader in career 3-point field goal percentage?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are the wild dogs of Australia called?

5. How many teams did goaltender Curtis Joseph play for during his 19year NHL career?

9. AD SLOGANS: What product was claimed in advertisements to be “good to the last drop”?

6. In the past 20 years of the Boston Marathon (1991-2010), how many times has a Kenyan male won it?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest country in South America?

7. How many times was John Ruiz a WBA heavyweight champion during his boxing career?

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1. Who first sang “Come Softly to Me,” and when?

2. Name the group responsible for “Shimmy Shimmy KoKo-Bop.” 3. Name the Brewer and Shipley song that in 1971 caused Vice President Spiro Agnew to call the duo “subversive to youth.”

4. What is the “Time Warp”?

5. Who released “Let the Little Girl Dance,” and when?

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New DVD Releases for Week of June 14, 2010 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Book of Eli” (R) -- This is the Hughes Brothers directorial foray into the postApocalyptic future genre. On the plus side: A wicked intense Denzel Washington. On the downside: No Thunderdome. Washington stars as the titular Eli, a man in possession of a book that supposedly will rescue humanity from the devastation of the recent apocalypse.

He heads west along the Highway of Death,

opening cans of whoop-ass on any malcontents along the way. Eventually, he ends up in a town where a corrupt and evil bar owner (Gary Oldman) decides he will do whatever it takes to gain possession of Eli’s book.

“The Book of Eli” is a pretty good picture.

It’s not awesome, but it doesn’t stink either.

While it doesn’t have Tina Turner with big hair, the film does have Mila Kunis. And I’m fine with that.

“The Stepfather” [Blu Ray] (R) -- If you thought Terry O’Quinn’s portrayal of John Locke in “Lost” was creepy, wait until you see him with hair! “The Stepfather” is the cult 1987 thriller about a guy named Jerry Blake (O’Quinn), who longs for the perfect idyllic suburban life -- beautiful wife, family, white picket fence, the whole shebang. He marries Shelly Hack and becomes stepfather to her 16-year-old daughter. The daughter suspects that Jerry’s Ward Cleaver persona masks something more sinister and dangerous. And she’s right. If you’re looking for a

thriller that’ll chill you to the bone, you have got see this movie.

DOG OF THE WEEK “When In Rome” (PG-13) -- Kristen Bell stars in this ridiculous chick flick about a frantic, career obsessed woman who goes to Italy for her sister’s wedding, and like every driven, ambitious woman in movies like this, she realizes that her goals and successes are meaningless because she doesn’t have a man.

Excuse me while I pause for three minutes to make pffffffrt sounds with my armpit.

So she goes to The Fountain of Love and steals five coins, as you do. But wait! These aren’t just any coins. No Sirree! These are Magical Coins that summon the lovelorn men who tossed them into the fountain, and put a love spell on them, making those poor saps infatuated with Veronica Mars. Now she has to find a way to break the spells, because

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all the guys are kinda gross or weird -- except for the Hot Guy you see next to her in the movie poster. Is his love for her real? When she breaks the spell on him, will he be The One -- The Big Boy who will define her life?

Pffffffrt.

TV SERIES “Family Guy” Vol. 8 “MacGyver: The TV Movies” “American Dad” Vol. 5 “Johnny Bravo” Season One “Leave it to Beaver” Season Three “Secret Life of the American Teenager” Volume Four “Sanctuary” The Complete Second Season “Here’s Lucy” Season Three “Everwood” The Complete Third Season “My Three Sons” Season Two, Vol. 2 (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A business decision seems easy enough to make based on what you know. But this week could bring new facts to light, and you might have to do some heavy rethinking.

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. James Gandolfini 2. Regal blue tang 3. Liver 4. The second president, John Adams, served a single term and lost narrowly to Thomas Jefferson 5. Mark Twain 6. 48 cm 7. The Code of Hammurabi (Babylonian ruler) was inscribed in a black stone monument around 1790 B.C. 8. Dingoes 9. Maxwell House coffee 10. Brazil

JUNE 14, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Choosing to work with someone you once thought might have been disloyal is a courageous move.

The logical next step is to talk things out so there’ll be no reason for raising suspicions again.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. The New York Yankees in 2002 (Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter, Alfonso Soriano, Robin Ventura).

2. Jim Rice of Boston (1977-79).

3. Joe Theismann (Super Bowl XVII), Doug Williams (XXII) and Mark Rypien (XXVI).

4. Tony Bennett of Wisconsin-Green Bay (.497 percentage).

5. Six (St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, Phoenix and Calgary).

6. Seventeen times.

7. Twice.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. The Fleetwoods in 1959. The song hit No. 1. The trio had another No. 1 hit the same year, “Mr. Blue.”

2. Little Anthony & the Imperials, in 1960. The doo-wop group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

3. “One Toke Over The Line.” When the song was performed on the conservative “Lawrence Welk Show,” however, Welk called the song a “modern spiritual.” The song was written as a joke.

4. “Time Warp” is an audience participation song from the 1970s play and subsequent movie “The Rocky Horror Show.”

It’s popular at weddings and other group gatherings.

5. Billy Bland, in 1960. The song was being cut in a studio by another singer, and Bland showed him how to sing the song.

Bland’s version ended up being used.

6. Culture Club, in 1982. The group had a No. 1 hit the following year with “Karma Chameleon.”

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take your time making a decision about a personal or work-related relationship. New facts are still coming in, and you’ll want to know the full story before you take a definitive step.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Expect to learn something new about an old problem.

This could provide some insight into how the problem began, and why it still defies efforts to find a resolution. Good luck.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An uneasy work-related relationship can be eased with compromises by both sides. The parties might consider putting the agreed-upon changes in writing in case of a future misunderstanding.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Oh, you lucky Felines: Your romantic aspects are in absolutely purrrfect form. Don’t be surprised at how especially attentive the ladies and gentlemen in your life are going to be this week.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Looking to prove yourself in a difficult situation is laudable. But try paying more attention to advice from experienced contacts. It could help you avoid time-wasting missteps.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Feeling sure about the steps you expect to take is great. But you may need to share a few dollops of that confidence with those who have some doubts about your plans.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A sense of well-being dominates much of the week. A slightly depressed mood could set in on the weekend. But being with family and friends helps shoo it away.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You appear to be walking your life’s path like the sure-footed Goat you are. But someone might feel you could do better. Listen to the advice, but make up your own mind.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) With positive signs growing stronger, Aquarians could find themselves facing choices that are each too good to turn down. Best advice: Go for the one you feel most comfortable with.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Someone you know might need your comfort and wisdom during a particularly difficult period.

Your encouraging words help restore selfconfidence and rebuild strength.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your kindness to all who need you is always appreciated and sets a fine example for others to follow.

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To build such a strategy, you and your spouse will need to take several steps. Here are some of the most important ones: Identify your goals. People can enter marriage at different stages of life.

But whether you’re a young newlywed or a baby boomer entering a second marriage, both you and your spouse will have a set of goals you want to achieve, such as saving for a down payment on a home, saving for college for your children, building resources for a comfortable retirement, purchasing a vacation home, supporting charitable organizations and so on. It’s important that, as a couple, you identify those financial goals that are most important to you.

List your debts and assets. Generally speaking, the fewer “surprises� you and your spouse bring to a marriage, in terms of financial issues, the better. If you haven’t already done so, put your debts and assets “on the table� so you’re both aware of what you owe and what you own. This knowledge will be invaluable when you begin making the investment moves necessary to achieve your goals.

Discuss your investment styles. You and your spouse no doubt share many traits, but you will also have some

Start an emergency fund. Of all the investment-related moves you can make early in your marriage, none may be quite as important as building an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses in a liquid account. Without this emergency fund, you could quickly go into debt or be forced to dip into a long-term investment if you have to meet an unexpected, and unexpectedly large, expense, such as a major car repair, a new appliance or a medical bill.

Get some help. If you can make the right investment-related moves right from the beginning of your marriage, you’ll almost certainly make your lives easier. But investing can be complicated, so you and your spouse could well benefit from getting assistance from a professional financial advisor — someone who can help you create and maintain an investment portfolio that’s appropriate for your specific goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

By making the right investment moves, right from the start of your marriage, you and your spouse may be giving yourselves a “wedding gift� that may benefit you for years to come. So plan your moves carefully — and enjoy your lives together.

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ountain View Electric Association’s 69th Annual Meeting of Members was Thursday, June 3 at the Limon High School. Approximately 400 people attended the event which included a barbeque dinner, entertainment, business meeting and $2100 cash in door prizes. The meeting is an opportunity for members to have direct contact with the board and staff of MVEA. It is also an opportunity for the board and staff to make members aware of certain issues that could have an impact on the cooperative.

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n my last article I discussed the first of several forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”): arbitration. ADR provides ways of resolving legal disputes without (necessarily) resorting to litigation in the courts, and without (necessarily) the time and expense of litigation in the courts.

Another form of ADR is mediation. In a past article I discussed the role mediation plays in litigation in the state district courts – in Colorado, it is mandatory for all civil litigants to participate in non-binding mediation prior to actually going to trial. This is required not only to lessen the trial caseload of the courts themselves (and the Fourth Judicial District Court – Teller and El Paso Counties – had, at last check, the heaviest caseload in the State of Colorado), but also to decrease legal costs to litigants by settling disputes at an earlier stage, and before the enormous costs of trial preparation and prosecution/defense are incurred.

teractive polling session. Each adult attendee was given a “clicker,” or remote polling device, to answer 15 multiple choice questions that were displayed on the screen. This gave instant feedback to the directors about how members felt about certain pertinent issues that may affect MVEA or electric rates. The questions and results will be available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop. Attendees felt the polling was a worthwhile exercise. MVEA would like to thank everyone who attended for supporting their electric cooperative and encourage everyone to attend next year’s meeting.

Allen E. Gresham and Bud Paddock were elected to serve a three year term on the board of directors.

Thank you to all of the candidates for their willingness to serve.

Something new for this year’s gathering was an in-

The most common form of mediation I have seen (and, in my opinion, the most effective), is what is called “shuttle mediation”. In shuttle mediation the disputants are in separate rooms, and the mediator shuttles back and forth between the rooms. The mediator first describes his process, and covers the ground rules of the mediation.

Usually the parties are asked to sign a mediation agreement, covering basic terms and conditions of mediation.

Most commonly the mediator speaks first with the “plaintiff”; i.e., the disputant who initiated the claims against the other disputant. The mediator then speaks with the other disputants in turn. The mediator will point out and discuss the weaknesses he sees in a disputant’s case, and the strengths he sees in the opposing disputant’s case. He will also discuss likely outcomes at a trial.

Where mediators are really valuable is in crafting solutions to disputes of which the disputants may not have thought, and/or which a court could not order.

Disputants may or may not be represented by attorneys at mediation. It is not necessary, as, unlike arbitration, it is not a private or mini trial. Unlike arbitration, mediation is not usually binding; because it is not binding, it is not appealable. Resolution of the dispute is not imposed upon the disputants; if no agreement is reached, mediation ends. If agreement is reached between the disputants, that agreement is final and nonappealable.

If the disputants agree on a settlement, the mediator will draft a brief, binding, memorandum memorializing the terms and conditions of the settlement, which is signed by each disputant and his or her attorney, if any. It is then up the disputants (or their attorneys, if they have attorneys), to draft a detailed settlement agreement. This need not be filed with a court if the disputants have not yet proceeded to initiate litigation, unless and until a breach of the agreement occurs.

I would say, in my experience, in mediation we have reached settlement at least half of the time. I find it very effective in reducing costs to my clients, and speeding resolution of disputes.

In my next article I will discuss other forms of ADR, in addition to arbitration and mediation.

An election of board members from Districts 3 and 5 was conducted. There were four candidates from District 3 and two candidates running from District 5.

The election results were as follows: District 3 – Allen E. Gresham, 1979; Boyd Bailey, 779; Michael de Bettencourt, 883 and Thomas J. Ertel, 327. District 5 – B.D. “Bud” Paddock, 2665 and Jerry Miller, 1284.

Prior to mediation, the disputants usually provide a confidential settlement statement to the mediator, summarizing the nature of the dispute, describing the disputants, setting forth disputed and undisputed facts, setting forth the law the disputants believe applies, and even making legal arguments for their case. It is often recommended that the disputants include assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases.

The disputants may also provide copies of evidentiary exhibits proving their case.

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.

Above are the grand prize winners for the evening.

Left to right are Jeanine Ertel of Elbert who won $200, Frances Sprock of Ramah winning $300 and Lynn Looper of Calhan as the $500 door prize winner.

Forty members won $25 prizes, one member won a $50 Lowe’s gift card, Ralph Brent of Genoa won $100 cash and Robert Knowles of Peyton won a $150 credit on his bill.

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