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– Nat King Cole

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henever you hear the phrase, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . . .” do you find yourself instantly transported back to a cold winter night, where the snow was lightly falling and you were cuddled up warm in your house with the lights from the Christmas tree glowing softly? We know it’s not the holiday season, but the man behind that holiday classic has certainly earned a spot in our hearts all year ‘round. In case you don’t know, we’re talking about Nat King Cole. While he made major contributions to jazz and big band music, Cole also was one of the major influences on early rock and roll, earning a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It’s easy to see that the man was talented. But there’s more to Cole than just his music. In order to find out, Snippetz decided to take a look back at Nat King Cole’s life and accomplishments to see what lurks beneath the surface of this incredible musician.

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Cole secured a spot as a pianist on a national tour of Eubie Blake’s revue, “Shuffle Along.” When the tour showed up in Long Beach, California, it unexpectedly failed. With nothing else to do, Cole decided to stick around Long Beach and see what he could make of himself on the West Coast.

Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Cole on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama. He had three brothers and a half-sister. When he was four years old, Cole’s moved with his family to Chicago, where his mother and father became heavily involved in a Baptist church there. His father, Edward became the minister and his mother, Perlina became the organist.

Perlina taught her son, Nat to play the organ and his first performance was “Yes! We Have No Bananas.”

While in Long Beach, Cole joined forces with two other musicians and formed the “King Cole Swingers.”

The other two musicians were Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on double bass. Cole continued to play the piano. The band played several local bars to make ends meet but eventually landed a gig on the Long Beach Pike for $90 per week, which is the equivalent of $1,530 per week in today’s economy.

Cole didn’t begin to take formal piano lessons until he was 12 but when he began to play, he played everything from jazz to gospel to country music. His interest in music was insatiable and as he got older, Cole would sneak out of his house at night to hang around outside the clubs in the area so he could listen to the musicians performing there.

Cole was not just the pianist for the trio but also did a bit of double-duty, singing in between instrumental sets.

People apparently took a liking to his vocal abilities and began requesting more. Cole happily agreed.

MAKING MUSIC He acquired a taste for the music of Earl Hines during this time and decided to pursue a career as a performer in the mid-1930s. Cole was still just a teenager at that time but with the addition of his brother Eddie as a bass player, Nat (as he had decided to be called) managed to make his first re-

HITTING THE BIG TIME The King Cole Trio signed on with the newly-formed Capitol Records in 1943. By that time, Wesley Prince had left the group and has been replaced

by Johnny Miller. Miller would later be replaced by Charlie Harris in the 1950s. The revenue from the trio’s record sales was a large part of Capitol Records’ success and it believed to have been a large factor in the funding behind the construction of the Capitol Records building near Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles. The building, completed in 1956, was the world’s first circular office building and earned the nickname “The House that Nat Built.”

Cole’s unique setup with a piano, guitar and bass, in a time when big bands were all the rage, became a popular lineup for other jazz trios, emulated by many other musicians like Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.

Although he had had success as a musician, his first mainstream vocal hit was in 1943, singing the song, “Straighten Up and Fly Right.” Cole was invited by Johnny Mercer to record it for Capitol Records and it sold over 500,000 copies.

Starting in the late 1940s, Cole began performing and recording pop material for mainstream audiences, essentially solidifying his status as a pop culture icon. Although some would criticize him for his departure from jazz music, Cole maintained his roots and even recorded an all-jazz album Nat King Cole...

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“After Midnight� in 1956.

Cole debuted his own variety program on NBC on November 5, 1956, called The Nat King Cole Show. It started out as a 15-minute pops show and was eventually expanded to a half-hour program in 1957. It was the first variety program hosted by an African-American, which created some controversy.

Even though his show featured many iconic musicians at the time, such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte and Eartha Kitt, The Nat King Cole Show wasn’t able to secure the sponsorship necessary to continue its run. The last episode aired on December 17, 1957.

Throughout the following almost decade, Cole continued his success as a musician and singer. He ventured into short films, sitcoms and television shows and appeared on The Jack Benny Program. He was introduced as “the best friend a song ever had� and sang “When I Fall in Love,� which ended up being one of his last performances. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in December, 1964 and died on February 15, 1965.

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ast week I began listing the Top Ten Most Common Excuses for NOT Talking to Your Mate. Here is a brief review of Excuses 10 – 5: Excuse # 10: The Smartphone. A text or phone call is allowed to interrupt anything.

Excuse # 9: The job. For some, the dirty little secret is that one partner is happier at the office than at home so he or she seeks out projects to keep them at work.

Excuse # 8: Exercise. Health is a goodenough excuse to avoid the difficult issues that arise between people who love each other.

Excuse #7: Television. The TV does more to inhibit human conversation than any invention of mankind.

Excuse # 6: Computer. If you are at work on a computer it means you are doing something important, right? Or not.

Excuse #5: Do-Good. Volunteer for something more important than your family.

Now for the Final Four of the Top Ten Most Common Excuses for NOT Talking to Your Mate.

Excuse #4: Family. A married couple with kids can spend 98% of their time talking about their children and the events and issues they encounter every day and never enter the minefield of their own deteriorating relationship. It feels safer to talk about soccer schedules and dance recitals and not so safe to discuss feelings of isolation, anxiety or disappointment.

PATHWAY PARENTING Excuse #3: Fear. You hesitate to communicate if you fear what will happen when your true feelings are exposed. If you fear the reaction the revelation of your real needs will bring; if you fear what the other person will think if they find out what is really on your mind, you clam up.

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Excuse #2: Timing. “Let’s talk about this later, OK?” is a clever way to escape a meaningful discussion. By declaring that this is not a good time to talk about the problem does not mean you are unwilling to talk, it just means that tomorrow will be better, at least until tomorrow comes. Many an important relationship issue gets buried alive in the grave of procrastination.

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ave you ever noticed that when your child or teenager comes home from hanging out with a certain friend, group of friend or a family member and he or she seems off ? Maybe your kid has taken on bits of the other person’s personality, anger, depression, issue, or mannerisms? This is called absorbing energy.

And now, The Number One Excuse for NOT Talking to Your Mate: Exhaustion.

By the time you get a moment of quiet time, you are too tired to talk about important stuff. You talk about the news of the day, gossip about the neighbor, but to discuss what is really important takes way more emotional energy than is available at day’s end.

We all have an energy �ield, but most people cannot see it with their physical eyes. It can be seen with some technology equipment, however. Our energy �ield is full of our thoughts, emotions, and issues or lack thereof.

For example, if a person is generally truly (no faking) happy, his or her energy �ield will have lightness to it. A person who carries depression and fear will have a more heavy energy �ield. A person who is very angry might have a ‘prickly’ energy �ield or one that seems to get triggered real fast and easily. I’m using general terms to create a visual and feeling of what an energy �ield might be like when we pay attention.

So what happens? You stay up later than you should to do things that must be done before tomorrow. By the time you go to bed you hope to fall asleep fast to avoid any intimate interaction. Back-to-back you lay awake thinking “something has happened to the happily-ever-after part of our marriage” but you have no energy to deal with it. In the morning you get back on the treadmill of your lonely life.

Did you notice the Top Ten Excuses for NOT Talking to Your Mate are just that, excuses? They are not powers or events outside of your control. In a loving relationship each partner takes personal responsibility for their mutual happiness. No excuses allowed.

When your teenager, in this case, is hanging out a lot with friends who carry strong opinions about authority, parents, and teachers and perhaps carry energy of de�iance, your teen is likely to begin absorbing that to a degree given different settings.

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with those particular friends, you might �ind that your teenager begins having the same opinions, but not have a reason why. There may be no pointing reason to have those same opinions, but they’re there regardless. This is absorbing. This is not about judging the friends, just understanding what’s going on.

In another situation, your young child attends daycare. He or she may be in a room where several of the children have anxiety or separation issues.

Maybe your child didn’t have that problem until one or two months after attending this particular daycare.

That is absorbing. It’s not conscious; it’s unconscious. Meaning, it’s not intentional, but still a matter of fact nonetheless. So you begin to see your child crying more, having separation anxiety, maybe wetting the bed after successful potty training or exhibiting other behaviors that weren’t there before.

When we absorb energy from others, it becomes a distraction. We begin having thoughts and feelings that aren’t really our own, but they may feel like our own. So when you notice your child or teenager doing this, you �irst have to have awareness of it. Understand what is going on �irst.

Then in the next Pathway Parenting article, I’ll give some tips on how to help resolve this issue.

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• On May 10, 1749, the 10th and final volume of Henry Fielding’s novel “Tom Jonesâ€? is printed. The serialized novel told the humorous story of the attempts of the illegitimate but charming Tom Jones to win his neighbor’s daughter. • On May 5, 1904, Boston Red Sox pitcher Cy Young (born Denton True Young) throws a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. It was the first perfect game of the modern era; the last had been thrown by John Montgomery Ward in 1880. It was the second of three no-hitters that Young would throw, and the only perfect game. • On May 9, 1926, according to their claims, polar explorer Richard E. Byrd and co-pilot Floyd Bennett fly over the North Pole in a triple-engine Fokker monoplane, the Josephine Ford. However, the discovery in 1996 of the diary that Byrd kept seemed to suggest that he and Bennett may have turned back 150 miles short of the pole because of an oil leak.

awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel “The Grapes of Wrath.â€? The book traces the fictional Joad family of Oklahoma as they lose their family farm and move to California in search of a better life. • On May 7, 1965, in a Clearwater, Fla., motel room, a bleary-eyed Keith Richards awoke, grabbed a tape recorder and laid down one of the greatest pop hooks of all time: The opening riff of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.â€? He then promptly fell back to sleep. • On May 8, 1984, claiming that its athletes will not be safe from protests and possible physical attacks, the Soviet Union announces that it will not compete in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The boycott was a response to the decision of the United States to boycott the 1980 games held in Moscow. • On May 11, 1997, IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue makes chess history by defeating chess champion Gary Kasparov. The Russian master conceded defeat after 19 moves in the sixth game of the tournament.

It was the first defeat of a reigning world champion by a machine in tournament play. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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to be picked up.

Declutter: If you had children who moved out without taking all their gear, it all needs to go, either to the child, a charity or the trash. Your own belongings needed to be sorted into categories: definitely keep (heirlooms, expensive jewelry), donations (items in good condition such as clothing and furniture), give to relatives (keepsakes and heirlooms) and throw away (things with no real value that you don’t use).

Label your piles and boxes so there Traumatic. Difficult. Painful. are no mistakes with valuable items Those are words that can apply to being thrown away by accident. downsizing when the time comes for a senior to move to a smaller liv- When you absolutely can’t decide: Put those belongings in one ing space. special box and hold on to them.

At the same time, it can be exhila- You can decide later, once the hubbub of the move is over. rating.

DOWNSIZING? START EARLY

There are numerous websites about senior downsizing, but they all seem to agree on one thing: Get started early. Beginning months in advance to make the move a gradual process will keep stress to a minimum.

Here are a few hints to help: Write it down: If you plan to give certain treasures to others, make notes about who gets what, or give them the items now. If you’re going to hire others to help with the eventual packing and moving, make your intentions clear, especially if your things are going in a number of directions. Label everything so there is no confusion about whether things get packed or if they’re going

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STAR MUSINGS

by Nick Yanez

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here’s been a lot of hoopla over Star Wars lately. Most of you know all about the classic 70’s and 80’s trilogy that became legend overnight. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia are to film lore as the Beatles are to music. The whole cast of characters in unforgettable, from memorable antagonist Darth Vader to lovable robots C3PO and R2D2. If I think about it enough it takes me right back to my childhood. Who didn’t love the famed sci-fi series at one point or another?

Which is what makes me so curious for December 18th, 2015. That’s the sched-

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Or Google “senior downsizing.”

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uled release date of the news Star Wars trilogy brought to life by director JJ Abrams. This has all been public knowledge for a while now. The reason there has been a lot of Star Wars hype recently is because just last week the official cast for the new trilogy was announced.

Suffice to say, fans were ecstatic to finally have it confirmed that Mark Hamill (Luke), Harrison Ford (Han), and Carrie Fischer (Leia) are all on board to reprise their classic roles! Also included in the new cast are relative unknowns Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), and newcomer Daisy Ridley.

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(719) 377•9121 www.AmadaSeniorCare.com/ColoradoSprings is of course the star power and vintage feel of having original characters back in the series: even Chewbacca is planning to return!

What I’m trying to sell you here is simple – give this thing a chance. I’m going on record right now saying that the new Star Wars trilogy will be the best trilogy in the series to date (Nick Snips does not represent the opinion and stance of Snippetz). I know, most of you probably think I’ve finally gone off the deep end. I think if you were to look at the original series though, you would find pretty good movies with a lot of great moments. Sure, nothing will ever compete with the legend of the original franchise, but the new trilogy could certainly be more consistent and just as entertaining.

While some are extremely skeptical of the new films, I like to hold out hope that the new trilogy can be every bit as great as the old! I know that sounds ridiculous, especially coming off the heels of the last three films, which received a lukewarm response at best.

The thing is, that director JJ Abrams is perhaps becoming the Spielberg of his time (high praise, I know). He has done an excellent job rebooting the Star Trek series and made entertaining family adventure thrillers, like Super 8. He also has had outstanding success in television, driving and creating shows like Alias, Lost, and Fridge. Also helping Abrams

So over the next 18 months or so, all I

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ask is that you keep an open mind. You’ll hear endless rumors about plot lines, cameos, and lens flares (Abrams often criticized camera trick). I say at least wait for the teaser trailer, which you can probably expect this Christmas. After all the speculation and talk, only one thing will matter – the film itself. I think giving Episode VII at least one unbiased view is only fair. Then you can talk all you want about comparing it to the classic trilogy.

But beware, you have been warned. It might just be better than you expected.

So I say to you JJ Abrams – may the force, undoubtedly, be with you.

Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to NickSnipsMail@Gmail.com

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ne of the best ways to celebrate the coming of spring is with a basket full of small, very fresh, sweet green peas. You know that peas are fresh when their pods are firm and green, so avoid any that are yellowing or wilting. Go for medium pods rather than large, thickskinned ones, which are more mature and contain larger, tougher peas. Break open a pod and check the peas inside. They should be small, bright green and firm; if you taste one, it should be tender and sweet.

If all you can find are large, mature peas, opt for frozen peas instead. They’re usually picked when they’re young and tender and immediately frozen. Mature peas are not as tender and sweet as young ones, and they’re less versatile. They need to be cooked longer and more slowly, and their firmer texture works well only in stews and braises.

Peas provide essential nutrients and are an excellent source of vitamins K and B6, and folic acid, all crucial to bone strength and cardiovascular health.

You’ll probably find three types of fresh peas available at the market right now: English, sugar snap and snow peas.

English peas (also called shelling peas, green peas or garden peas) are the most common. Their pods are inedible, so the peas must be shelled before eating. “Petits pois� is the name given to very small English peas.

Sugar snap peas have a thicker, edible shell.

As the name denotes, this variety is sweet like sugar and makes a distinctive sound when its shell is broken. Sugar snap peas can be eaten both raw and cooked.

Snow peas, often seen in Chinese cooking, are flatter, thinner and more translucent than the others. They are eaten in their entirety, and no shelling is required.

Peas don’t have much of a shelf life, so don’t store them for long periods of time.

Store pods in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Use them within a couple of days.

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Once they’re shelled, the best way to store peas is to freeze them. First blanch them for a minute or two in boiling, salted water, and then shock them in an ice-water bath until cool to help maintain their bright color. Drain and freeze in zip-top bags. They will keep for five to six months.

Peas lend themselves to almost any cooking method and mix well with a variety of flavors, such as cured meats. Bacon, pancetta, prosciutto, smoked ham and chorizo work wonderfully with peas, as their pronounced saltiness complements the peas’ gentle flavor.

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Fresh mint also is a classic flavor partner, but feel free to experiment with other fresh spring herbs such as basil, chervil, chives, dill and tarragon. Peas are a natural with onions, scallions and other alliums, and they pair well with other spring vegetables like asparagus, new potatoes, carrots and fava beans. They’re delicious as a side dish with chicken, lamb or duck, and with any kind of fish, especially cod, salmon and scallops.

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When they’re small and tender, peas are great raw in salads. Try this delicious Sweet Pea and Asparagus Salad, and celebrate spring!

SWEET PEA AND ASPARAGUS SALAD 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/4 cup canola oil, or extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar or honey 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces 2 cups very thinly sliced fresh asparagus (about 1 bunch) 2 cups shelled fresh peas (about 3 pounds unshelled) 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, or scallion greens

Chalupa Supreme Chicken Quesadilla

Combine lemon juice and zest, oil, sugar or honey, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a large salad bowl.

Add lettuce, asparagus, peas, tomatoes and chives or the top of a green onion; toss to coat. Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and 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. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis.

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TRIVIA TEST

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. MYTHOLOGY: In Norse mythology, what is the name of the mischievous god who likes to play tricks?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the island nation of Nauru located?

3. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the element sulfur?

4. TRANSPORTATION: What is the name of France’s high-speed rail service?

5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the Hollywoodbased novel “The Day of the Locust”?

6. GEOLOGY: What kind of rock is marble?

7. ART: What outdoor school of painting was led by artists such as Rousseau, Corot, Millet and Daubigny?

8. MOVIES: Which U.S. state was the setting for the 1971 film “The Last Picture Show”?

9. TELEVISION: What was Radar O’Reilly’s mom’s name on the TV show “M*A*S*H”?

10. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the abnormal fear represented in pedophobia?

SPORTS QUIZ

By Chris Richcreek

1. Entering 2014, which major-league team was the only one to not have a pitcher toss a no-hitter in franchise history?

2. Three pitchers during the 1990s led or co-led the A.L. in wins for a season without tossing a shutout. Name two of them.

3. Of Florida, Florida State and Miami, which was the only college football team to not play in at least one of the first five BCS national championship games?

4. When was the last time an NBA Finals team won Game Seven on the road?

5. In the 2013-14 season, the Anaheim Ducks became the second team in NHL history to win 18 times in 19 games. Who was the first?

6. How old was driver A.J. Foyt when he won his last IndyCar race?

7. How many consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals did tennis star Novak Djokovic make before losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2014?

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BIBLE TRIVIA

By Mick Harper

1. When did George Harrison announce he was quitting The Beatles?

2. Which singer is reputed to have been a gravedigger before getting into music?

By Wilson Casey

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

2. From Job 40:15-24, what animal is so named that some believe it to be a dinosaur? Tygimoloch, Levaraptor, Memphian, Behemoth?

3. Where did Canned Heat get their name?

3. Who was stoned, then burned after taking silver, gold and a garment from the destroyed Jericho? Joshua, Nathan, Achan, Shamgar?

4. Which duo had a hit with “Here Comes the Rain Again”?

4. In Mark 5, what was the name, for we are many, that Jesus cast out as evil spirits?

Legion, Colony, Flock, Army?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Well, I might take a train, I might take a plane, But if I have to walk I’m going just the same.” (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

5. According to the Proverbs, what type heart doeth good like a medicine? Warm, Beating, Merry, Young?

6. Shem, Ham and Japheth were the sons of? Moses, Noah, David, Solomon (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. The San Diego Padres.

1. Loki

1) Neither

2. South Pacific Ocean

2) Behemoth

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3) Achan

4. TGV or “Train a Grande

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5. Nathanael West

5) Merry

6. Metamorphic

6) Noah

7. Barbizon School

2. Detroit’s Bill Gullickson (1991), and New York’s Andy Pettitte (1996) and David Cone (1998).

3. Florida. Florida State played in the first three, and Miami the next two.

4. The Washington Bullets beat the Sonics in Seattle in 1978.

5. The 1967-68 Montreal Canadiens.

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9. Edna 10. A fear of children

6. He was 46 when he won the Pocono 500 in 1981.

7. Fourteen.

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FLASH BACK 1. Jan. 10, 1969. The Beatles were rehearsing at Twickenham Film Studios in London. When Harrison left, John Lennon apparently didn’t bat an eye and suggested they get Eric Clapton: “He’s just as good and not such a headache.”

2. Rod Stewart. He denies the claim, saying he only laid out the plots with string.

3. From a song about Sterno, the liquid fuel made of jellied alcohol, used under buffet chafing dishes.

4. British pop duo Eurythmics, in 1984.

5. “Kansas City,” by Wilbert Harrison in 1959. It’s one of the most widely covered songs ever. The Beatles, Bill Haley and His Comets, James Brown, Little Richard and dozens of others tried their luck with the song, but it is Harrison’s version that has endured.

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the company claimed that it could perform the same calculations as a computer 150 times its size.

• The sex organ of a male spider can be found at the end of one of its legs.

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• It was noted Democratic politician Adlai Stevenson who made the following sage observation: “In America, anybody can be president. That’s one of the risks you take.”

• You might be surprised to learn that notorious FBI director J. Edgar Hoover at one time had presidential aspirations. He reportedly believed he would be able to defeat president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, though nothing came of his ambition.

• Those who study such things say that a lion and a leopard can successfully interbreed. The resulting offspring is called a leopon.

• The first pocket calculator was introduced by Texas Instruments in 1961, intended originally for use by the Air Force.

Weighing 10 ounces and being only slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes,

• As most health-care workers could tell you, emergency rooms are busier and more mental patients are admitted during the full moon than at any other time of the month. The time of the new moon is only slightly less busy, however.

• The next time you’re drizzling honey on your biscuit, consider this snippet: Bees must visit up to 2 million flowers just to produce a single pound of the sweetener.

• One might think that an event as momentous as the Wright Brothers’ first successful airplane flight in 1903 would have received widespread coverage in the media. One would be wrong. The only newspaper to carry an account of the historic flight was the Virginian Pilot, based in Norfolk. *** Thought for the Day: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”

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THE LAW ACCORDING TO STEVENS

by Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.

IT’S ELECTION SEASON AGAIN! NO-NOS FOR OFFICIALS © April, 2014 by Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.

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t’s 2014, an even-numbered year, and we all know what that means – elections! Here in Colorado we have primary elections coming up on June 24, 2014, and then the general election on November 4, 2014. And, of course, many candidates are running for re-election to offices they already hold, while others are running for a different or higher office.

Seems like they might have an advantage over candidates who don’t already hold an elective office, doesn’t it? Well, in some ways they do. But regardless of those advantages there are some things government officials absolutely cannot do during an election.

The State of Colorado has a law called the Fair Campaign Practices Act. C.R.S. §1-45-101 et seq. In addition, Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution governs what government officials or government bodies can and cannot do during elections. (“Government”, in this case, refers

BACK TO BASICS “Let’s get back to the basics” is the new mantra of many local gardeners and crafters. As many people and families in the area look to know where their food is coming from, enthusiasm for natural and organic gardening and locally grown products continues to grow.

Scientific evidence indicates that fruits and vegetables grown naturally and harvested at the peak of ripeness are superior to commercially grown crops that have been picked months before and shipped to stores unripened. Many people are becoming interested in making sure their families eat locally-grown nutritious fruits and vegetables. Consumers are educating themselves on growing vegetables in their backyards and want share their knowledge and their crops.

The newest owners of the cutest little farm in the area, Henriatte and Gordon Long have proven it’s never too late to start a new way of life including: 50 chickens, 20 ducks, 8 goats, 6 sheep, 5 llamas, 3 pigs, 2 dogs, and a donkey named Hobbs.

“We are planning a Buy, Sell, and Swap Market,” says Henriatte, “we hope that our local community will come together and showcase

not only to state, county, city, town or other local government, but also school districts, special districts such as fire or water and sanitation districts, etc.)

As you might expect in almost all cases government money or government resources of any kind cannot be used to influence an election. This is true not only with respect to the election of a particular candidate, but also with respect to election “questions” (such as tax hikes, new laws, constitutional amendments, and things like that). And “resources” includes such things as using government facilities such as offices and buildings for meetings, photocopy machines, computers, etc. It even includes using government employees, such as administrative assistants, to do tasks related to an election campaign.

Basically, if campaign activities are done on the government’s time, or the government’s dime, it is almost always prohibited.

However, as you also might expect, as with every rule to this general rule there are some exceptions. First, like any citizen, government officials do have their personal, individual, right of free speech and, in their individual capacity, can endorse candidates or advocate against or for an election question. They don’t lose their constitutional rights just because they are elected officials. The key is that they can do so only on their personal time, and only with their personal dime. As an example, a mayor can endorse a candidate for county sheriff; however, he cannot do so during a city council meeting, or while speaking at an official government function.

Second, government officials can also answer questions from the public about bal-

Colorado’s natural and organicgrown home and farm products.

There are many local gardeners with an abundance of crops who probably need a place to go to share their bounty”.

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lot questions, so long as those answers are factual, and the questions were initiated by members of the public (not “planted”).

Third, government officials can use government money or other resources with respect to a ballot question, so long as they do so BEFORE that question has had a ballot title fixed or been referred to the voters. In other words, before the question is actually “at issue” before the voters.

Fourth, government officials can also use public money to prepare and provide “factual summaries” to voters, so long as ALL SIDES are presented. An example of this is the “blue book” mailed to voters before elections, with all the offices and questions listed, with arguments for and against. And fifth, expenditures under $50.00 are exempt so long as they are made or incurred with respect to a ballot question, not a political candidate.

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ay 8th, join spectacular CASA Volunteers in making a difference in The Hwy 83 Farmers Market – is opening May 22nd at 15570 State the life of a child involved in a case Hwy 83, 80921 – and will be open of abuse or neglect. thereafter every Thursday afternoon CASA (Court Appointed Special from 4 pm – 8 pm, until the end of the growing season in the fall. It’s approximately 5 ½ miles north of the Interquest Exit off I-25 or ½ mile south of Hodgen Rd on SH 83, nestled in the trees on the west side of the highway at mile marker 25. Watch for the banners (and of course, Hobbs) and you’ll be there.

It is free of charge, though donations will be appreciated for maintaining the area.

“We love the work and the animals,” says Gordon. “We made it through our first winter OK and look forward to many more. Every day has been a learning experience. We have met many of the local farmers and the community continues to grow.”

If you are interested in participating please call 719-217-6452 or 719-3023938. Please stop by on Thursday evenings to support local farmers, gardeners, and crafters !!

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How are these rules enforced? Anyone who thinks they have been violated can file a written complaint with the Secretary of State of Colorado, no more than 180 days after the date of the election. Usually, punishment takes the form of fines, or orders for reimbursement, but it can also be a restraining order or an injunction. So, bye-bye Tammany Hall – we hope!

This article is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice, or create an attorney/client relationship.

Consult your legal counsel regarding your particular situation.

For additional information contact, Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C. Representing Colorado Businesses and Business Owners

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Advocates) invites you to come to our 4-1-1 Hour 5:30p.m. at the CASA office, 701 S. Cascade, CSC 80903.

Hear from a Volunteer and Staff member about fulfilling volunteer opportunities with CASA in El Paso and Teller Counties. Contact Kelly at 447-9898, ext. 1033 or visit www.casappr.org.

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LIVING GOD’S GIFTS bringing Christ into your financial life

INVESTING FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE

by Chuck Maher, CFP®

...BRING CHRIST INTO OUR FINANCIAL LIVES

A MOTHER’S ADVICE M

y mother recently died, and I found myself preparing her eulogy. As I thought back over her life and the lessons she passed on to me I began to wonder what it meant, how it affected me and how I came to be who I am today.

Mom never really talked to me about money. We always seemed to have what we needed, though never had all that we wanted. Looking back I’m sure my parents discussed money. But as a family, money was never talked about. Yet the way my mom lived her life had a great effect on my attitudes towards money and its uses. Here are a few of those lessons.

Celebrate The Simple Things With six kids, as you can imagine, there wasn’t a lot of money available for the extras. To compensate for what we didn’t have, mom knew how to make what we did have special.

I think for a lot of us, celebrating those special things in life involves spending money – often money we don’t have. But do we really have to? What’s really important? Is it the event that is special or is it the people who we are celebrating it with?

You can make life special without breaking the bank. Instead of going out to dinner to celebrate, you could take the family out for ice cream. Plan a movie night with all the fixings and let the suspense begin. It’s a lot cheaper to rent a movie than heading to the theater. The park is a great place to spend time with family and friends and it’s free.

Live Today But Remember Tomorrow Is Coming Those individuals who spend today regretting yesterday, as well as those who worry about tomorrow lose out on today’s joys.

Mom knew how to keep us focused on today. Whether it was bad grades or a fight with a friend, her attitude was “deal with it, learn the lesson and move on.” Yet mom did not live “for” today. She knew that tomorrow was coming and she made sure we were prepared for it.

In working with clients, I find some, especially in bad times, will often become consumed with regret over a financial decision that went wrong. While others become paralyzed with fear of the future and the risk

it might bring. Either way they both lose out on the opportunities that today brings.

It is not the choices that went wrong in the past, but the actions that we take today that will determine our future success. Learn the lesson and move on.

Honoring God with Your Financial Blessings CHUCK MAHER CFP

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Mom was loving and caring, but she could be tough as nails. She knew who she was, she knew her values and she knew what needed to be done. From those she could not be swayed. While we were growing up, mom was quick to remind us if we strayed too far off the course.

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In our financial lives it is critical to have a plan – to know what it is you want to achieve, what it will take to make it happen and how you will know when you get there. But a plan is more than that. It represents resolve. It’s your port in a financial storm.

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Faith Matters

ITALIAN CLUB Monthly meeting 702 S. Tejon Colorado Springs 1st Tues. of every month 6:30pm/8:00pm If you love family, socializing and culture, then membership in Sons of Italy is right for you.

Membership is open to men and women. More information at www. sonsofitalypp.com

My mother found strength and comfort in her faith. With the guidance of her Christian values, she lived life as a celebration of God’s gifts and blessings. She understood that when it was said and done everything is in God’s hands. But she also knew that she had to do her part.

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Among the hardest lessons I have had to learn when it comes to personal finances is that you can’t control what you can’t control. You can, however, do what you can do. Financially that means taking an active role in your own financial life, develop a plan and staying true to it. The rest is up to God.

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Too often plans will be abandoned in a storm of headline news, investments luncheons, and market changes. People who make the time to create a financial plan and don’t weaken have a greater chance for success than those who chase the latest investment fad.

My mom was a great human being. She gave so much to me and my brothers and sisters. As I look back, I would not be who I am today without her wisdom, her strength and her love. I have truly been blessed.

“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:4 Chuck Maher is a Certified Financial PlannerTM practitioner specializing in Christian values based financial planning and investing. He can be reached at chuck@ chuckmahercfp.com, locally at (719) 4810549.

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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.

BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. Palmer Lake Every Saturday Night 7:00PM 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

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

VFW LADIES AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Wednesday of the Month 6:30 pm. For more information contact Pat Lollar at Eagleeye1946@hotmail.com.

719-264-1941 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.

133 High Street, Palmer Lake, CO RAREFIED AIR: HISTORIC ARTIST OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION 90 MIN FILM Mountain Community Gallery May 10, 2014 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm The stories of talented men and women who were the first pioneers of an art community that defied the myth of the rough and tumble wild west. From its inception the Fountain Colony of Colorado Springs was created for culture and refinement, attracting the most genteel and gifted of the souls.

Palmer Divide Productions film maker Jim Sawatzki presents more than 12 artists who lived and worked in the Pikes Peak Region in this 90 min feature film. mcgallerypl.com 31ST ANNUAL WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOW, SALE, AND COMPETITION

Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 May 17 and 18, 2014 Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4 The show features many pieces in competition in over 40 categories of carving, woodcraft, and scroll sawing arts. In addition to the competition, there will be 50 tables of displays, as well as sales of wood, roughouts, tools, and carvings. Carving demonstrations and a whittling contest will take place during the show. Adults $3.00, Seniors and Military $2.00, Children under 12 Free, All Scouts in Uniform Free

HWY 83 FARMERS MARKET Starting May 22nd, Thursdays 4 pm - 8 pm through October.

15570 SH 83, C.S. 80921. Colorado Local natural and organic. Crafters welcome No participation fee - by donation.

For more information call 719-217-6452 or 719-302-3938.

PALMER LAKE ART GROUP PRESENTS SYMPHONY IN COLOR FINE ART SHOW AND SALE June 20 – June 23, 2014 Mountain Community Gallery at Mountain Community Mennonite Church 643 Highway 105 Palmer Lake, CO 80133 Reception: Friday, June 20, 5:00PM – 9:00PM Showtimes: Friday, June 20 – 10:00AM – 9:00PM Saturday, June 21 – 10:00AM – 4:00PM Sunday, June 22 – 1:30PM – 4:00PM Meet featured artists, enjoy some tasty morsels and participate in our raffle.

Showtimes: Fri. 10AM-9PM; Sat. 10AM-4PM and Sun. 1:30PM-4PM. This is a judged show featuring local Colorado artists. Proceeds from our events fund District 38 high school seniors pursuing an education in the arts. This year’s art scholarship recipients will be invited to show and hang their art in this show. For information please visit our website at www. palmerlakeartgroup.com or call 719-440-2120 SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT Usafa-Silver, Fri 18 Jul 2014 @0800...$125....

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