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“The thing I find really scary about ghosts and demons is that you don’t really know what they are or where they are. They’re not very well understood. You don’t know what they want from you. So it’s the kind of thing you don’t even know how to defend yourself against. Anything that’s unknown and mysterious is very scary.”

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t’s that time of year again, when the young and old alike yearn to be scared out of their wits. Okay, maybe not. But many people are looking for a good fright and we at Snippetz felt it was our duty to research some local scare-worthy places. We’re not talking your mom-and-pop haunted house set up in your neighbor’s garage.

No, we’re talking about REAL haunted houses; ones that don’t require any staging or actors or fake monsters and zombies to frighten those in attendance.

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Not everyone believes in ghosts; that’s obvious. But one study showed that about one third of all adult Americans do. Another study found that about 23 percent of those adults polled believed they had had a personal experience with a ghost, either having seen or felt one. With such a high number of people being “believers,” it’s no wonder that the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena was formed. And according to the association, there are a few things to look for when trying to determine if a house truly is haunted.

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The following year, the family purchased the home and according to Beth Lee, all the problems started shortly thereafter. Lights in the house turned on by themselves or would flash on and off; they could hear what sounded like people stomping across the roof and chains rattling. The family has reported strange shadows and weird lights, and the stench of an unidentifiable chemical that was so strong it burned their throats.

The family set up surveillance cameras to catch the action on tape, especially after their alarm system and motion detectors were triggered with no explanation. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office investigated those alarms over 60 times and came up with no evidence of

The ASSAP would likely dub your house haunted if you have seen apparitions, feel cold spots in a room, smell any unusual odor, notice any objects have been moved or damaged, or have seen your pet acting agitated or scared.

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The origin of the paranormal activity is unknown and there are plenty who say that the previous owner of the house knew all about the strange happenings and kept his mouth shut. Maybe he didn’t want the sale to fall through; maybe he didn’t want to be labeled a wacko. Either way, Steve and Beth Lee signed a lease on the home in May of 1991 and moved with their two boys to the house without knowledge of what they were getting into.

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At least two paranormal investigators have made their way to the house to help determine what exactly is going on at the Lee house. One came to the conclusion that at least 20 different spirits resided in the house, specifically in one of the upstairs bedrooms.

Another conclusion came from a Hopi shaman that visited and decided that the house resided on an area known as a “Rainbow Vortex,” a place where our mortal world connects to the next world, whatever that may be. Hundreds of faces have revealed themselves in the master bedroom mirror which has been labeled as the pathway through which these spirits have been able to move.

HEARTHSTONE INN The Hearthstone Inn, located on Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs is actually two separate houses, the Bemis house and the Sumner House that were connected in the early 1900s. The inn is no longer open as the property was foreclosed on several years ago.

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So what was this paranormal activity?

Some guests had reported seeing pictures and mirrors lift themselves off the wall and either fly across the room or drop to the floor. Others claimed that drinking glasses had suddenly shattered in their hands. Cold spots had been reported and some believers had even gone as far as to set up cameras to record the orbs and mists that mysteriously appeared throughout the inn.

Perhaps the most interesting occurrences at this haunted house were the repeated reports of the ghost of a little girl running throughout the inn. People claimed to hear her giggling and laughing. Some had even said that she was jumping on the bed they were sleeping in as though it was a trampoline.

The Pioneer Museum, situated in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, seems an unlikely place for a haunting. But people swear that the ghost of a former manager who was shot by an employee in the 1950s still roams the halls of the museum.

According to the stories about the museum, the manager was accused of cheating that employee out of a paycheck and the employee lost his mind and killed the manager. His former office and surrounding areas are said to be haunted by an upset presence. This presence is reported to make people feel really uncomfortable, like they are not welcome to be there.

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One man claimed he saw an apparition of a man wearing an old black coat walking to the stairwell of the museum. He didn’t report any feelings of unease, though and even said the ghost appear to be peacefully going about his routine.

the chandelier in her room swaying back and forth all on its own, and many other experiences that she attributed to the ghosts of the Broadmoor.

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People who have worked at the hotel have come forward with claims that they’ve seen the apparition of a woman wearing a long gown. Others have indicated that ghosts were behind suspicious behavior that occurred during a remodel of the hotel in which each wing was closed off, one at a time in order to complete the renovations.

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One guest chronicled her time staying at the hotel and throughout her writings, she tells about her experiences with the paranormal entities that reside within the Broadmoor.

She wrote about a ghost appearing in the steam from her shower, T.V.s turning themselves on and off,

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To create a successful compost pile you want to alternate layers of dried plant material with layers of green plant material. Layers 6 – 8” deep will help your compost pile reach the right amount of nitrogen. Microbes break down the plant material and they need nitrogen to feed on. If green plant material is scarce then an application of blood meal or other fertilizer high in nitrogen is necessary. The microbes also need steady amounts of moisture or they can dry up and die so after every few layers water your pile and keep it lightly moist throughout the year. Keeping your pile too moist, on the other hand, will deprive your

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To effectively kill most plant diseases your compost pile needs to reach a temperature of 122 degrees and for the microbes to continue their hard work it’s ideal for temperatures to be between 70 and 140 degrees. This is obviously achieved much faster in the summer months. Don’t worry it’s not necessary to drag our compost pile into the living room in the winter to keep it warm; it will just take a bit longer to produce nice compost.

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countries. Today, we are talking about 2%.

Declining transportations costs, increased trade agreements and porous global markets shifted the manufacturing from the US to a global market. In short, it is simply cheaper. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, consumer spending on clothing as a percentage of household income is nearly half of what it was in 1960. And ironically we have more clothing in our closets.

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ashion is supposed to make us feel and look better. The reality is that there is an underside of the fashion industry is that just isn’t very pretty.

On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza, an eightstory commercial building, collapsed in the capital of Bangladesh leaving a death toll of 1,129 and another 2,515 seriously injured. It is considered to be the deadliest garment-factory accident in history, as well as the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history.

This trails behind recent garment factory catastrophes in the Pakastani cities of Karachi and Lahor where industrial factory fires killed 257 and seriously injured more than 600. In all three catastrophes, children were working illegally and among the dead and injured. And, in all three catastrophes, building codes and safety codes were nonexistent.

These are the ramifications of cheap clothing. The average consumer is not aware of the connection between low prices and dangerous conditions for workers and children. The globalization of the garment industry made it possible for us to buy cheap fashion where the true price is paid by those working in the factories and the impact to the environment in underdeveloped countries.

The fashion industry, in order to maintain a competitive edge, has migrated to Bangladesh and Pakistan where cost of labor is cheap and there are no human rights or environmental standards. While we know of the aforementioned tragedies, there are many factories that continue to operate in substandard conditions.

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Our concept of fashion has also changed over these decades. The vernacular is reflective of these changes. We don’t talk in terms of style and style icons like Sophia Lauren, Coco Chanel, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Audrey Hepburn. These women were elegant with timeless looks.

They wore excellent quality garments and real jewelry. We talk in terms of trends like colors, embellishments, flowers, glitter, fringes where the trend changes from one season to the next. The style is gone and we are caught in a fashion industry fueled cycle of trends where you need to buy, buy, buy. In order for the market to sustain this cycle it needs to be cheap, cheap, cheap.

It’s impossible to have style when you are on a frenzy of cheap, fast fashion.

Fortunately, there is a push in the fashion industry to get away from dangerous industrial standards as seen by the Bangladeshi and Pakistani factories. So how does one shop responsibly? If you really want to know, check out Panjiva.

Panjiva is an internet based company that provides detailed information on over 40,000 apparel and textile manufacturers in over 140 countries, as well as a ratings system that measures everything from efficiency to ethical codes. Or you can keep it simple. Seek out locally made items, such as the jewelry that is created

by Purple Mountain Jewelers. And seek out boutique owners who are professionals in their industry and we carefully select our lines for style, quality and ethical manufacturing. Sophia’s World carries Fair Trade, European designers and made in the USA. Peak’s Ranch Alpaca boutique carries Peruvian coats and sweaters personally selected by the boutique owners.

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Jaundice indicates liver trouble. When the liver is functioning normally, it clears the blood of bilirubin, a byproduct of worn-out red blood cells. If the liver’s not up to par, bilirubin levels in the blood rise, and that turns the skin and whites of the eyes yellow.

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In the late afternoon she noticed a large spider dashing between the rafters of our unfinished cement-block house that had a roof but no ceiling.

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but he didn’t die of cirrhosis. Why? -L.C. ANSWER: Not every alcoholic develops cirrhosis, which is scarring of the liver. Your dad might have had a genetic endowment that protected his liver.

After sunset she lit a candle, prepared our two children for bed, and read them several bedtime stories until they nodded off to sleep, while being very much aware of her unwelcome guest hiding somewhere above her.

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Before blowing out the candle she glanced nervously around the dimly lit room and breathed a silent prayer for the soon arrival of two things: courage and daylight. She knew there was a large ugly spider somewhere in her house and there was nothing she could do to find it or kill it or chase it off. So she blew out her candle, laid her head down on the pillow, and soon, in the remote darkness of the African night, she went to sleep. That’s courage.

Someone once said, “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.”* You do not know what kind of courage you have deep within your soul until you face a situation that calls it forth. I believe most of us have far more courage than we may have exhibited to date.

Sure you’ve seen yourself fail the courage test from time to time. You have kept silent when you should have spoken up, or you succumbed to peer-pressure when you should have walked away, or you ran and hid when you should have stood and fought.

But do not let your present fears or your past failures determine the level of courage you are really capable of displaying. You’re something special. You too can face with courage the saucer-sized spiders of your own daily life. *Dorothy Bernard

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• On Oct. 29, 1929, Black Tuesday hits Wall Street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares. In the aftermath of Black Tuesday, America and the rest of the industrialized world spiraled downward into the Great Depression. By 1932, stocks were worth only about 20 percent of their value in the summer of 1929.

• On Nov. 3, 1986, the Lebanese magazine Ash Shiraa reports that the United States has been secretly selling arms to Iran in an effort to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon. Within weeks, Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that proceeds from the arms sales were diverted to fund Nicaraguan rebels.

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t has come again; the one day when nobody expects you to be yourself.

Instead of being Jerry ‘the office guy’, you can be a Vampire, a Zombie, or a Pirate. You can talk with a different voice and walk with flamboyant posture and nobody will think twice about it. It’s a time when being yourself is frowned upon. It’s Halloween; the fun-filled Thursday packed with parties and free candy.

To most people, Halloween is an abnormal day; it’s a change of pace. Different costumes and characters are born annually, only to wither away in the memories of friends and family. For one night only, most American’s will seek to have the sexiest, coolest, or funniest costume.

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First identified in the 1920’s, Furries seem to be popping up more and more in modern society. In fact, if you research it online, you’ll find most cities have social groups or weekly meeting for Furries; think Bowling or Movie Nights once a week. It’s a time when they are able to gather with people who don’t judge them or frown upon their way of life.

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one of the more extreme Furry enthusiasts out there. His name is Gary Mathews, or as he would prefer - Boomer the Dog. The 47-year old former IT Technician (he is now unemployed) Gary, I mean Boomer, wears a collar with his full body dog suite every day. He even walks around on all fours and eats food out of a bowl, when he can. Named after the short lived NBC series Here’s Boomer, a show about a friendly hound who helped people in need, Boomer the Dog is trying to pull off what no human has before – legally becoming a canine.

Of course his recent attempt to legally change his name to Boomer the Dog was denied by a state judge. The reason was stated that he could ultimately “put the public welfare at risk” with the change.

An example given was this – if he were to witness a car accident and call it in to 911 under the name Boomer the Dog, the operator could think it was a child’s prank, and not respond. Fair enough.

“I really wish they do figure out (how to turn humans into dogs) so I can do that!”

Gary said in an interview with The Huffington Post.

What do you make of all this? A person trying to live as an animal is certainly taboo. Is it unhealthy? I think most people agree that in moderation, anything is acceptable. Take Halloween. For just those couple of hours every year, we’re fine with people wanting to be somebody else. They can be an evil monster or a friendly kitten for just that evening; a one night stand. But the next day, we expect them to put away the costume and stop the charade. The next day, it’s time to go back to work and be a regular functioning member of society.

There are those who refuse to meet that quota. They choose to stand up and be different – something that’s known to be celebrated in our country from time to time. I say, if the Furries want to live their life as something different, so be it. Let them become a dog, cat, panther, or parrot. Just keep them away from my children.

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Adequate Lighting: Fading daylight can creep up on us. One of my friends took a yard light and put it in the kitchen window to recharge in the sun each day. When it becomes dark outside, the little light automatically goes on. Another has put tiny automatic nightlights in a few electric outlets. When the lighting is low, the lights automatically come on. These serve as reminders to turn on more lights in the house.

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FLORIST & GIFTS THE ENCHANTED FLORIST Flowers for All Occasions Gift and Garden Boutique 481 Hwy. 105 Suite I 719-488-1116 www.enchantedfloristco.com

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SOPHIA’S WORLD Fun artistic hand-dyed apparel for babies, girls and boys Supports Fair Trade Programs 755 Highway 105 Suite L Thu & Fri: 2-6 • Sat: 12-6 or by Appt.

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GARAGE DOORS

TLC COMPUTER REPAIR

AUTO SALES

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CHILDRENS CLOTHING

TRI-LAKES COLLISION & TOWING WE WORK WITH ALL INSURANCE Hertz Rental Cars Onsite LIFETIME WARRANTY 707 County Line Road Palmer Lake Co 80133 719-495-4508 Mon-Fri 8-5:30 • Sat 9-2

Import Repair Specialists SUBARU TOYOTA HONDA 707 County Line Road Palmer Lake 719-488-6729

Grooming with TLC Since 1983 Fun - Calm - Clean - Environment 79 4th St. (4th & Washington) Monument 719-488-9474 Cheryl Rogers - Owner Operator

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McCORD’S GARDEN CENTER & LANDSCAPING Annuals • Perennials • Shrubs Herbs • Vegetables • Seeds Garden Art • Garden Supplies 780 Hwy 105 • 719-375-3573

ALLSTATE INSURANCE PETE MILLS AGENCY Next to Starbucks - Monument 719-484-0220 Get a Quote and Get a $10 Gift Card

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SHELLY’S HAIR BOUTIQUE MASTER STYLIST 104 Highway 105, Palmer Lake Next door to O’Malley’s Steakhouse Call: 719-930-5192 or www.schedulicity.com

SUSAN HELMICH FINE JEWELRY

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NAILS YVETTE @ INNOVATIONS SALON INC. 3D Design / All Nail Service Friday and Saturday 9AM - 5PM 481 Hwy 105, Monument, CO 719-481-3094

OFFICE SPACE Affordable 150-3500 sq. feet Low Cost Business Workshops

Woodcarver Properties and Tri-Lakes Business Incubator 14960 Woodcarver Road info@woodcarverproperties.com 719-481-4877 x-100

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Watson CPA Group Most Individual tax returns for $150 to $325. Includes state, small biz, rentals 719-387-9800 www.watsoncpagroup.com

THE WALSH COMPANY Enrolled Agent Tax Specialist Personal • Corporate • LLC • Trust 430 Beacon Lite Rd. #155 Monument, CO 80132 719-481-8951

THRIFT SHOPS HANGERS THRIFT SHOP Benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares 245 Jefferson St. Monument, CO 80132 719-488-2300 Open Mon-Sat 9AM - 5PM

TREE & FORESTRY SOUTHWELL TREE AND FORESTRY SERVICE Fire Mitigation • Tree Removal Firewood • Hauling • Local Timber Jon Southwell 719-641-7529 FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATE

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VACATION RENTALS SKI • GOLF • HIKE • BOAT • BICYCLE Copper Mountain Tucker Mountain Lodge

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Aeration - Power Raking - Mowing Fertilizing - Tree/Bush Trim SPRING & FALL CLEANUPS 719-481-3332 or 719-439-0844 Let Us Do The Hard Work 4U!

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Due to a limited amount of space, submissions to the Snippetz Community Calendar will be restricted to non-profit organizations, community clubs, and Snippetz advertiser events.

VFW OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm Meeting open to the public.

Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic Tri-Lakes Senior Center Second Wednesday of each Month To schedule an appointment, call Bob at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB MEETING Luncheon meeting every Wed. 11:45 a.m. Liberty Heights 12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs).

We offer interesting speakers and programs. Everyone is welcome. Info: Call Garrett Barton at 433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 481-4608 or visit www. gleneaglesertoma.org.

BAR BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. Palmer Lake Every Wednesday 5:30 -7:30 Bingo $1.00 a card. Burrito bar, Malibu Buckets, and $2.00 Bud Beers LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. TriLakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your family can make help enrich lives for our El Paso County families

and people around the world.

Please contact MReichal@ aol.com 719-313-0688 for club details. We Serve.

VFW LADIES AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm for more information contact Martine Arndt at 487-9225.

KARAOKE FRIDAYS Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Every Friday 8:30pm Karaoke with JR’s Ultimate Entertainment every Friday starting at 8:30pm. Karaoke and music til midnight.

LITTLE LOG KITCHEN, BREAKING BREAD WITH THE COMMUNITY Please join us for a FREE MEAL, the third Saturday of each month.

We start serving at Noon. 149 High Street, Palmer Lake, CO FREE TRUNK OR TREAT Tri-Lakes church of Christ at 20450 Beacon Lite Road in Monument (Corner of Beacon Lite and County Line Road) Thursday, October 31, 2013 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Safe Fun for the Whole Family: Treats; Chili with all the Trimmings and Fall Desserts; Devotional around the Bonfire (Please bring your lawn chairs)and especially for the children--an Animal Balloon Artist and an Obstacle Course Inflatable.

124 First St. Monument Saturday, November 16 9:00am - 4:00pm St. Peter Catholic School Annual Holiday Boutique. Please join us for an enjoyable shopping day with over 55 local vendors showcasing handcrafted jewelry, sewn creations, arts and crafts, bake sale and other handmade goodies. Breakfast and Lunch available. Exciting Raffle Baskets!

FREE ADMISSION! PALMER LAKE’S TRADITIONAL CHILI SUPPER & ANNUAL STAR LIGHTING FESTIVAL November 30th - 5 pm to 8:30 pm at Palmer Lake Town Hall 28 Valley Crescent.

Join the tradition and enjoy homemade chili, potato soup, fresh baked cinnamon rolls and more! Cost: $6 per adult $3 per child. PROCEEDS GO TO PALMER LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. There will be bucket drawings & silent auctions with one lucky winner chosen to Light the Star! There will be hay rides, roasting marshmallows over an open fire, singing of traditional Christmas carols plus Santa who is ready to take down your Christmas wishes.

For more information or to donate prizes for the drawings, contact Jeannine at the Rock House Ice Cream shop – 488-6917 or Lori at 651-3511

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A WILL, LIVING WILL, MEDICAL AND GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY IN COLORADO?

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ithout a Will, the state, not you, decides who receives your estate, who manages your estate and who raises your minor children upon your death.

A Living Will, Medical and General Power of Attorney can save $10,000+ in legal fees and medical expenses should you become incapacitated, have a terminal illness, or be in a persistent vegetative state.

Over 90% of you can make these documents yourself, and have them in effect for only $65!

As a public service, it’s FREE To see how easy this is to do.

Saturday, Nov. 2nd - 9:30AM-11:30AM COLLEGE AMERICA 2020 N. Academy Dr., Colorado Springs

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ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE St. Peter School

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oin your neighbors for an enjoyable shopping day, on Saturday, November 16th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., at St. Peter Catholic School in Monument.

You’ll have over 55 vendors to choose from, with a variety of handmade items to suit your pleasure. Attendees walked away with full shopping bags last year.

Bring your appetite, as we have breakfast and lunch options.

This fun shopping event will take place in the school gymnasium.

You’ll have a chance to win exciting raffle baskets and enjoy bake sale items, too. The address is 124 First St. in Monument. Please join us for a great selection of jewelry, home and gift items. Admission is free!

PALMER LAKE’S TRADITIONAL CHILI SUPPER & ANNUAL STAR LIGHTING FESTIVAL November 30th - 5 pm to 8:30 pm at Palmer Lake Town Hall – 28 Valley Crescent.

Join the tradition and enjoy homemade chili, potato soup, fresh baked cinnamon rolls and more! Cost: $6 per adult $3 per child. PROCEEDS GO TO PALMER LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. There will be bucket drawings & silent auctions with one lucky winner chosen to Light the Star! There will be hay rides, roasting marshmallows over an open fire, singing of traditional Christmas carols plus Santa who is ready to take down your Christmas wishes.

For more information or to donate prizes for the drawings, contact Jeannine at the Rock House Ice Cream shop – 4886917 or Lori at 651-3511

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lthough we often think of pumpkins in terms of pie or Halloween decorations, pumpkins and pumpkin plants are more versatile than most people think.

Pumpkin greens can be cooked and eaten like spinach or collard greens.

Seeds can be roasted plain, salted or with flavorings added. Pumpkin flowers also are edible. The flesh of the pumpkin can be used in a variety of cooked dishes as a good source of vitamins K and A, magnesium, fiber and potassium. Vitamin A helps maintain eye health, potassium helps maintain healthy blood pressure, and vitamin K and magnesium work together with calcium and vitamin D to build and maintain strong bones. Pumpkins also provide vitamin C, folic acid, pantothenic acid and copper.

When choosing a pumpkin for eating, select varieties bred for flavor, known as pie or sweet pumpkins. These usually are smaller, sweeter and have more pulp than the types used for jack-o-lanterns. However, the larger, more watery decorative pumpkins also can be eaten.

When using a pumpkin for both decoration and food, keep it safe to eat by drawing on it with non-toxic paint or markers instead of carving it.

Pumpkin can be canned, frozen or dried for later use. Can pumpkin in chunks -- pureed pumpkin is too thick to can safely, and no research-based recipe or procedure has been developed.

To freeze, select fullcolored mature pumpkins with fine texture.

Wash, cut into cookingsize sections and remove seeds. Cook until soft in boiling water, steam, pressure cooker, oven or microwave. Small pumpkins can be pierced and baked whole on a tray in an oven or microwaved until soft. To cool, place pan containing the pumpkin in cold water and stir occasionally. Then remove the pulp from the rind and mash.

Package the pumpkin in sealable containers or bags, label and freeze until you’re ready to use it.

Baby Bear pumpkins grow to a smaller size. The flesh is good to eat and the shell is convenient to use as a soup bowl. The seeds are partially hulled and are good to use as a snack when roasted. Hooligan pumpkins are quite small but make excellent soup bowls with their flesh carved out. Jack-beLittle pumpkins are palm-size and can last for months out of the sunlight before cooking them into your soup.

Sugar pumpkins are generally smaller and have a higher flesh-to-seed-cavity ratio. They are less stringy and more flavorful than most carving pumpkins.

For a festive fall touch, serve my recipe for Pumpkin Chowder in a hollowedout pumpkin shell “soup bowl� or a hollowed-out Artesian bread bowl.

Keep the pumpkin top or bread bowl top as a “lid� to keep the soup warm.

PUMPKIN CHOWDER 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 leeks, trimmed of tough green tops and chopped, or 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 medium bell peppers, chopped 2 1/4 pounds pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2- by 1-inch-think pieces 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh majoram or oregano 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoons salt Continued on Page 15

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1. In a large saucepan, combine onion, uncooked rice, beef gravy and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in undrained tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Add beef, peas and carrots. Mix well to combine.

2. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 (1 cup) servings.

HINT: If you don’t have leftover roast beef, purchase a chunk of cooked lean roast beef from your local deli, and dice when ready to prepare stew.

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1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 1/4 cups frozen corn 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked ham pieces (optional) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Cheddar cheese or sour cream (optional) 1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks or onions and cook until very soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.

2. Stir in green peppers, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until peppers soften, about 8 more minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until pumpkin is tender, about 30 minutes.

PROUDLY SERVING ANNE & MANN’S PREMIUM ICE CREAM hand scooped with care especially for YOU!

hardy, crisp French baguette or artisan rounds like Tuscan loaves are the perfect accompaniment. Serves 6.

(Addtional information provided by Janet Hackert, regional nutrition and health education specialist, Harrison County, University of Missouri Extension.)

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Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook and go to Hulu.com. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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By Fifi Rodriguez

1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of owls called?

2. U.S. STATES: In which state is the Adirondack Park located?

3. LANGUAGE: What is a pangram?

4. MOVIES: What movie contained the line “They’re here”?

5. MEDICAL: What was Viagra originally developed to treat before it was used to combat erectile dysfunction?

6. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is the region of Lombardy located?

7. GAMES: The game of skittles closely represents what other game?

8. LITERATURE: How many stories are contained in “The Canterbury Tales”?

9. TELEVISION: On which show did the phrase “Sock it to me!” originate?

10. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: What company’s advertising slogan is “Can you hear me now”?

SPORTS QUIZ

By Chris Richcreek

1. How many consecutive full major-league seasons did Stan Musial hit at least .300?

2. Earl Weaver is third on the list of most wins by a major-league manager who never was a major-league player (1,480 wins).

Who are the top two?

3. Which two teams, entering the 2013 NFL season, had recorded the most victories on “Monday Night Football”?

4. In the 2011-12 season, center Cody Zeller recorded the second-highest field-goal percentage (62.3 percent) in Indiana Hoosiers history. Who had the highest?

5. In the past 10 seasons (2003-04 through 2012-13), how many NHL teams won their first Stanley Cup? 6. Who was the last NASCAR driver before Jimmie Johnson in 2013 to win the two NASCAR Cup races in Daytona in the same year?

7. In 2013, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro played the longest semifinal singles match in Wimbledon history (four hours, 43 minutes). Who was in the previously longest match?

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FLASHBACK

BIBLE TRIVIA

1. Who had a hit with disco song “Got to Be Real”?

1. Is the book of 3 Kings in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. Name the group that released “Michael,” a version of “Row the Boat Ashore,” in 1961.

2. From Revelation 12:9, what was the name of the old serpent? The Devil, Aster, Nehushtan, Lucifer

By Mick Harper

3. Who wrote “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon”?

4. John Lennon wrote “Bad to Me” for which group?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I never said you had to offer me a second chance, I never said I was a victim of circumstance, I still belong, Don’t get me wrong.” (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Wilson Casey

3. Which book begins, “Now David was old and stricken in years”? Numbers, 1 Kings, Psalms, Joel 4. From Psalms 114:4, what did the mountains skip like? Rams, Lambs, Waves, Children 5. Written around 45 A.D. (C.E.), what’s the oldest book of the New Testament? Titus, Hebrews, James, Jude 6. Of these who was a son of David? Job, Isaiah, Solomon, Amos (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

BIBLE TRIVIA

TRIVIA TEST

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Sixteen (1942-58).

1. A parliament

1) Neither

2. New York

2) The Devil

3. A sentence that contains all 26 letters of a language’s alphabet

3) 1 Kings 4) Rams

4. “Poltergeist”

5) James

5. Angina

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6) Solomon

6. Italy 7. Bowling

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8. 24 9. “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” 10. Verizon Wireless

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2. Joe McCarthy (2,125 wins) and Jim Leyland (1,676 entering 2013).

3. Dallas and San Francisco, with 43 wins each.

4. Matt Nover made 62.8 percent of his shots in the 199293 season.

5. Four -- Tampa Bay, Carolina, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

6. Bobby Allison, in 1982.

7. Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl played a semifinal match in 1989 that lasted four hours and one minute.

FLASH BACK 1. Cheryl Lynn in 1978. The song was co-penned by master song craftsman and producer David Foster. He was the magic behind dozens of artists and groups, including Rod Stewart and Josh Groban.

2. The Highwaymen, a college quintet folk group. Despite the coming British invasion, The Highwaymen reintroduced solid folk music to millions.

3. Neil Diamond, who charted with the song in 1967.

4. Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas 5. “My Life,” by Billy Joel in 1978.

Chicago band members Peter Cetera and Donnie Dacus performed the backing vocals. The song charted around the world and was used as the theme song for the television series “Bosom Buddies” in 1980-82.

SNIPPETZ COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT ®

• Squirrels are wonderful foresters. Every year, thousands of trees grow from caches of nuts and acorns that squirrels forgot about.

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• It was American writer Gore Vidal who made the following sage observation: “The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity -- much less dissent.”

• If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never encountered a tziganologist.

That is, unless you consort with those who study Hungarian gypsies.

• When someone mentions the rock band ZZ Top, you probably think of a group of musicians with beards. They don’t all have beards, though; the drummer is clean-shaven as a matter of safety (imagine being in the middle of a drum solo and getting a stick caught in a long beard -- ouch!). Interestingly, the unbearded drummer’s name is Frank Beard.

• If you see a group of pugs together, know that they’re collectively called a grumble.

• One anagram of “William Shakespeare” is “I am a weakish speller.” Incidentally, a person who comes up with anagrams is known as an “anagrammatist.”

• If you’re planning a trip to Japan, you might want to add the island of Okunoshima to your itinerary. It’s often called Usagi Jima, or “Rabbit Island,” by locals because the bunnies there are tame and approach humans without fear.

• Those who study such things have discovered that if you put a sea sponge in a blender and leave the resulting mess overnight, the remaining cells will find each other and start forming a new sponge. *** Thought for the Day: “An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered.” -- Gilbert Keith Chesterton (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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mada Senior Care was started in Orange County California in 1996.

We opened an Amada office here in Monument in 2012. We provide service to our Clients in Colorado Springs, Denver and Pueblo. At Amada we excel at making simple, everyday tasks something special.

We specialize in making the perfect match with the client and the caregiver. Amada caregivers not only take care of daily essentials like cooking and cleaning, they also go above and beyond to find out what makes our clients smile.

Recently, one of our caregivers discovered that her client had spent his whole life farming – so she purchased some seeds before her visit and planted a garden for them to tend together.

Amada is as much about connecting and caring for seniors as we are about performing the required daily routines.

Of course Amada caregivers are trained to provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) like: • Bathing • Dressing • Meal preparation/feeding • Medication reminders • Walking/ambulating/exercise assistance • Light housekeeping • Errands/shopping • Toileting • Most non-medical assistance

Amada offers Assisted Living Placement Services Assisted living communities are designed to provide help for residents with basic ADLs. Some states also allow assisted living to offer medication assistance and/or reminders. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living communities do not offer complex medical services.

Every senior has unique care needs and preferences. Amada is able to help families who are looking for assisted living communities to narrow down their options based on care needs, budget, location, and the type of living environment preferred.

Amada can advise families on how to pay for assisted living and in home care through our expertise and experience in long term care insurance, veterans’ programs, and other non-traditional payment options.

Amada’s senior housing and assisted living services are free to our clients. By offering care giving and placement services, we are able to help seniors find the living arrangement that suits them best.

Amada has relationships with hundreds of local senior care communities and specializes in referring to the following types of facilities: • Assisted living facilities • Large and small facilities • Independent living facilities • Board and care homes • Adult family homes • Senior care homes • Skilled nursing facilities • Alzheimer/dementia facilities At Amada we understand that caring for relatives can be rewarding but also stress-

es, such as yearly fees for vehicles. Calculate how much you need to set aside each month to meet that expense.

ful, time consuming and emotionally exhausting. It is difficult for families to juggle work, children and other obligations and still find time to properly care for an aging parent. Amada takes care of the caregiving so you can become just a son or daughter again.

Amada Senior Care is committed to enriching lives by providing nurturing, compassionate non-medical in home care and by guiding families through the many senior housing options available for assisted living and care homes . Healthcare professionals and families look to Amada to help them navigate the complexities of the senior care system.

Amada Senior Care is looking for GREAT caregivers that are up to the challenge of meeting our high standards of care. What do we look for in our caregivers? We call it our 5 Cs of being a great caregiver.

Communication • Amada caregivers speak clearly, listen well, and are experts at non-verbal communication through facial expressions, gesture, eye contact, positive body language and touch.

Compassion • Amada caregivers feel it is their calling in life to be a caregiver, not just a job.

• Our caregivers show genuine kindness and concern for others and look to fulfill our clients’ emotional as well as physical needs.

Confidence • Our caregivers have confidence in their own skills and training.

• They have confidence in the strength, support and efficiency of Amada.

• They greet you with a firm handshake and have the confidence to calmly yet kindly deal with even the most reluctant client.

ARE YOU SPENDING MORE THAN YOU MAKE?

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f you constantly run out of money and have to scramble before the next paycheck arrives, chances are you’re not using a budget to manage your finances.

Here are six easy steps to create a simple budget and put it to work: 1. If you have a computer, go online to wikihow.com and search for creating a budget. You’ll find a number of articles with basic charts and forms you can print out. If you don’t have a computer, pencil and paper will do just fine.

2. Write down your regular expenses.

This will include mortgage payment, auto insurance and payment, credit-card payments, tuition -- anything that’s an expense every month.

3. Make a list of expenses that vary from month to month, such as food, utilities (this is where being on a payment plan for utilities can come in handy), shoes and car repair. Estimate the likely cost if necessary. Don’t forget periodic expens-

4. Track your spending for a month. You need to know exactly where every dollar has gone. This is not the time to pretend you didn’t really spend all that money on lattes and lunches out. Save every receipt and write down your expenses in a small notebook when you’re out.

5. Consider your long-term financial goals, such as knowing you’ll need another vehicle next year and will need a down payment. Again, calculate how much you’ll need to save each month.

While considering this goal of a new vehicle (or another large item), consider whether you’ll be able to afford the payment.

6. At the end of the month, total up your figures and compare your outgo with your income. If you’ve had to put things on credit cards, chances are your outgo exceeded the money that came in. If so, you need to identify areas where you can cut back expenses. Start by looking at what you put on credit cards and anything you labeled as miscellaneous expenses, such as snacks and coffee out, and impulse items.

The hard part of budgeting comes the following month when you need to make those cutbacks to your spending. But chances are, if you follow your budget, you won’t run out of money before the next check comes in.

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LIVING GOD’S GIFTS bringing Christ into your financial life

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...BRING CHRIST INTO OUR FINANCIAL LIVES

ARE YOUR SAVINGS READY TO RETIRE?

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oo many American are facing a retirement crisis. As they are approaching their retirement years many pre-retires are finding that, financially, they are woefully underprepared to retire. For whatever reason, they simply have not been able to set aside enough money to replace the income necessary to continue their current lifestyle. If you are finding yourself in a similar situation here are some steps you can take to help move you closer to secure retirement.

and for your investments to grow.

You also have reduced the number of year your investments will need to provide income. There is also the added benefit of higher Social Security income. After age 66, for every year you delay claiming benefits, your monthly benefit will increase by 8%.

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INSURE YOU INCOME Running out of money is arguably the greatest risk facing retirees.

With the purchase of an annuity, either deferred or immediate, you can insure that you will have an income guaranteed for life. In today’s marketplace many annuities can produce an income greater that of a certificate of deposit, bonds or dividends.

WORK PART-TIME

Like postponing retirement getting a part-time job in retirement reduces the amount of current income your Take a look at where you are spend- investments need to provide. It also ing money now and eliminate all reduces the total amount of savings unnecessary expenditures. There and investment you will need to seare many expenses that you have cure your retirement. limited or no control over, but there are many expenses over which you The good news is that for most have complete control. Make the people it is not to late prepare for a time to go through those discretion- successful retirement. By taking acary expenses and decide what really tion now you can make your retireis important and eliminate the rest. ment a reality and a comfortable on at that.

REDUCE SPENDING

INCREASE SAVINGS With the money you were able to save by reducing your spending – invest. Work to increase you savings and investing by 2-3% every year, even more as your wages increase.

Remember to, if your employer provides matching contributions in your 401(k) make sure you are taking full advantage of it.

POSTPONE RETIREMENT By waiting to retire you increase the amount of time you have to save

“The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.”

Proverbs 21:5

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