Snippetz issue 699

S

ISSUE 699

•

MARCH 23, 2015

•

FREE WEEKLY

n Ip pe t z

z

™

WEEKLY MAGAZINE

EIGHT LEGS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH! SNIPPETZ SPINS

A TALE ABOUT SPIDERS

by Lindsey Harrison

TAX PREPARATION Company, Inc.

Your Tri-Lakes Community Accountants for 30 Years

Accounting & Tax Services Individual & Business Tax Returns Bookkeeping/Financial Statements Payroll Cafeteria & Retirement Plans Tax Planning Business Licensing

430 Beacon Lite Rd. #155, Monument

719-481-6555 Ask about our new client discount.

“People who say, ‘There’s nothing to fear from spiders,’ have clearly never been to Australia.”

– Cate Blanchett, Australian actress

FIRST NATIONAL BANK MONUMENT 581 Hwy 105, Monument CO

L

ong before the movie “Arachnophobia” was released in 1990, people have had an almost unnatural fear of spiders. Notice how we said “almost.” The truth is that spiders can be pretty scary.

Maybe not enough to make a person scream and run away or throw things at it in an attempt to squish it before it has a chance to skuttle across the floor and walk its creepy legs all over you. But that all depends on who you are. Regardless of how rational or irrational the fear of spiders may be, they are pretty unique and interesting. So Snippetz has decided to set aside our fears of these eight-legged monsters, uh, creatures and untangle the web of misconceptions and misinformation about spiders.

719-481-0008 Member

www.fnbmonument.com

COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LOANS

Snippetz Spins a Tale About Spiders... Continued on Page 2

PROTECT YOUR DREAMS FOR LESS THAN YOU THINK. Better service, better coverage and better value with our great lineup of discounts. Call today for a competitive quote.

Your dream is out there. Go get it. We’ll protect it.

TIME TO UPDATE?

4.75% APR

Larry Stiltner Agency 481 Highway 105 Unit 212 Monument, CO 80132 (719) 481-8382 lstiltne@amfam.com

up to 60 Months Financing

A BETTER BRAND OF BANKING SINCE 1901

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Insurance Company, American Standard Insurance Company of Ohio, American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin.

6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 ©2013 007366 – 6/13

NOW OPEN    MONUMENT COINS

Master Technicians



Full Service Repair & Maintenance

Buy • Sell • Trade…Coins, Gold & Silver

Proud Community Member and Supporter Since 1987

WE BUY GOLD!

$

25 OFF

FUEL INJECTION SERVICE

GET 40% OR MORE IN CA$H FOR YOUR UNWANTED GOLD!

(Not Valid with Other Offers - Offer Expires 3/31/15)

719-488-1400

(719) 481-4393

www.monumentcoins.com monumentcoins@gmail.com

www.JJTracks.com

279 N. Beacon Lite Road (1 block west of Monument Post Office) Al Dobrick - 30 Years Exp

In the MONTEVERDE Center 325 2nd St. Suite U, Monument Co

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE

THIS WEEK IN SNIPPETZ

TRUST US TO DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE Mailing Services

“Eight Legs Is More Than Enough!”

Snippetz Spins A Tale About Spiders ... 1

Services Include: • Design • Variable Data Imprinting • List Management • Ink Jet Addressing • Intellegent Mail Barcodes • Stamp Application • Bulk Permit Rental 7UDQVSRUW WR 3RVW 2IÀFH

Tri-Lakes Printing can design, print and mail your project all in house. We ensure your mailings are printed and mailed in the most economical way possible. Give us the list of who you’d like to send to or let us provide a targeted list of potential FXVWRPHUV :H·OO HYHQ WDNH LW WR WKH SRVW RIÀFH

“Solo Parenting” Pathway Parenting

by Tami Urbanek... 4 “What is SEO?” Series 4, Article 35 Web Chat by Robyn... 4

15706 Jackson Creek Pkwy Monument, CO 80132 PH: 719-488-2544 www.trilakesprinting.com

“The 5000+ Percent Advantage Part 4.5: Proceed ForwardOpens Doors” Acquire Confidence

by Dr. Ron Ross... 5 “Herbal Supplements Don’t Always Deliver” Senior News Line... 8

Snippetz Spins a Tale About Spiders...

Continued from Page 1

Moments in Time... 11

INSECTS VERSUS SPIDERS

Strange But True... 13 THE DINING GUIDE - PAGE 6-7

“Upside-Down Shepard’s Pie” Good Housekeeping ... 6 “Funny Flower: Lemon Chicken With Artichokes And Olives” The Kitchen Diva!... 7 HOME AND GARDEN - PAGE 8

“Onion Seeds, Sets and Starts” Macie’s Garden... 8 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

The Place to Find Local Businesses on the Go!... 9 CLASSIFIED - PAGE 9

GREAT BARGAINS Find Your Treasure!

Business / Employment Opportunities

You’re probably thinking, “I know the difference between insects and spiders.” But if you thought long and hard about it, other than spiders having eight legs and not six, it might be difficult to actually pick out the things that make one distinct from the other.

Spiders are arthropods, just as insects are but anatomically, they are different from insects because they have two body segments instead of three. Their body segments, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, are joined by a small, flexible cylindrical body part called a pedicel. Additionally, spiders do not have antennae like insects do. They also have the most centralized nervous system out of all arthropods. Most arthropods have muscles that they use to help extend their limbs to move around. Spiders don’t.

Instead, they actually use hydraulic pressure to extend their limbs.

PUZZLES, TRIVIA,

General Contractor

Remodeling

BUSINESS, FINANCE

“Responding to Your Tax Audit” Tax Talk with Tina... 14

Most spiders are carnivorous, preferring to feast on insects and other spiders. Some of the larger species even target birds and lizards. Because spiders’ digestive tracts aren’t large enough for them to ingest food in solid form, they inject digestive enzymes into their victims which liquefies the insides, which spiders then suck up like a disgusting milk shake.

While Spider-Man might be advertised as a web-slinging crime fighter, we all know who the original web-slingers really are.

And those webs are just as impressive in real life as they are in the Spider-Man movies. In fact, for its weight, spider web silk is stronger and tougher than steel.

Most spiders have four sets of eyes, arranged in certain patterns depending on the species. Even with all those eyes, spiders aren’t able to see things that are far away; they’re near-sighted.

Electric & Plumbing Carpentry Basements

AND LAW 14-15

THE ORIGINAL WEB-SLINGERS

IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

Drywall Install & Repair

COMMUNITY CALENDAR PG. 14

WHAT’S ON THE MENU?

There is one species of spider, the Bagheera kiplingi, that was identified in 2008 as actually being herbivorous, meaning they eat plants rather than insects, lizards, birds or humans . . . uh, other spiders. We meant other spiders.

“Shingles Can Recur, Even Decades Later” To Your Good Health .... 10

Trivia Test • Sports Quiz • Flash Back Super Crossword • Weekly Sudoku Huey’s Page (Comics) Scramblers Puzzle

Even without the corrective lenses spiders would need to improve their near-sightedness, some species are able to see things humans can’t. In fact, some have been shown to be able to see in both the UVA and UVB light spectrums.

Typically, spiders make great use of their webs by trapping their prey in them. Others will use a sticky lasso to shoot at their prey and reel it in. Still other species actually run down their prey, which is why stomping on it while emitting a high pitch scream may not be a huge overreaction.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ENTERTAINMENT 12-13

Most people know that spiders have spinnerets that extend from the end of their abdomen. These appendages help spin the wide variety of webs that different species of spiders can create by extracting and placing silk from up to six different kinds of glands located in their abdomen.

Spider silk is mostly comprised of protein that is similar to insect silk, such as the silk from silkworms. It starts out as a liquid and hardens as the spider pulls it out of its body. This action actually changes the internal structure of the silk’s proteins.

What makes spider silk unique is the juxtaposition between its elasticity and its strength. Spider silk is much more elastic than other similar biological materials, like chitin (a derivative of glucose found in insect exoskeletons, among other things), collagen and cellulose. It can stretch much further without losing its shape, making it ideal for trapping prey.

THIS BITES! We all know that spider bites can be nasty things. However, only a few species are actually dangerous to humans. Many people believe that tarantulas are something to be Snippetz Spins a Tale About Spiders...

Continued on Page 3

Fence • Deck Install & Repair Landscaping Power Washing ™

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2015 PUBLISHED BY

New Home Building NO JOB TOO SMALL!

FUNDER ENLIGHTENING, INC. PO Box 789 Monument, CO, 80132

FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED & INSURED

George Wilkins Publisher/CEO Office: 719-487-0484

Serving the Tri-Lakes area since 1985

Email: george@fepublications.com

www.fepublications.com

OFF

Snippetz

719-330-7638 2

Mention this coupon and receive 10% oơ your total order! Some restrictions apply.

Expires 4-30-15

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE

NOW OPEN!

The place to turn for Shelter Insurance protection for your auto, home, and life.

TUES - FRI 10AM - 5PM / SAT 10AM - 4PM

We’re Your Shield, We’re Your Shelter!

Michael D. Ahlers

JUST ARRIVED...

66 Second St. Ste. B P.O. Box 1212 Monument, CO 80132-1212 (719) 481-2550 Cell: (719) 209-4534

ONION SETS, SEED POTATOES AND HERBS!

www.shelterinsurance.com/michaelahlers Snippetz Spins a Tale About Spiders...

Continued from Page 2

feared, probably based on their size and the size of their fangs, but in fact, if they were to bite you, it would only cause a mild irritation. Their venom is not strong enough to kill a human.

Recluse and widow spiders, on the other hand, are highly venomous and a single bite can be fatal and is always a serious medical concern. Similar to a tarantula, the funnel web spider will often display its fangs as a defensive mechanism, but if it were to bite you, it probably wouldn’t inject enough to be fatal. Over the last 50 years, only 13 human deaths have been recorded due to funnel web spider bites.

Even with that small number, until recently, humans still considered the funnel web spider to be the world’s most dangerous spider, based on the toxicity of their venom.

But the Brazilian wandering spider overtook that designation based on the higher frequency of human encounters.

So if a tarantula isn’t as scary as it seems, what is there to be afraid of? Well, tarantulas, besides being huge and scary-looking with massive fangs, also have tiny hairs all over their bodies. Why is that so worrisome? Tarantulas can actually fling these hairs to deter potential predators, porcupine-style.

DANCE, DANCE It may sound strange, but spiders have inspired a type of dance. During the 16th and 17th centuries, it was believed that a person could avoid the lethality of a tarantula bite if they engaged in a harried, frenetic type of dance to a specific type of music.

Annuals-Vegetables Herbs-Perennials-Shrubs Gardening Supplies

719-375-3573

780 Hwy 105, Suite F • Palmer Lake

www.mccordgardens.com

That music became known as a tarantella.

Even Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky included a tarantella in one of his Pas de Deux in “The Nutcracker.”

SPIDER SNIPPETZ • Spiders are found on every continent on the earth, except Antarctica.

• At least 43,678 species of spiders have been identified.

Ricardo Cordova www.mymbsllc.com ricardo@mymbsllc.com

• As if spiders weren’t freaky enough, there are actually over 100 species that mimic ants by having evolved to look, behavior and even emit pheromones like an ant. While most do this to avoid predators, some do it to help them hunt ants.

719.722.4726

Commercial or Residential Contractor or Subcontractor Serving 470 to south Colorado Springs Licensed & Insured Specialties: excavation, concrete, metal framing, wood framing, ICF forms, EIFS, siding, general carpentry, stucco and drywall.

Over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, conveniently located in Monument.

• The blood of a spider is light blue.

• An estimated 50 percent of women and 10 percent of men suffer from arachnophobia (fear of spiders).

• The two main groups of modern spiders, Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae, have been traced back to well before 200 million years ago.

RAMADA • MONUMENT

30 DAY LONG TERM STAY SPECIALS

• While walking or running, a spider has four legs on the surface its traversing and four legs in the air at any given time.

KINGS $700 PER MONTH DOUBLES $900 PER MONTH SUITE $1100 PER MONTH

• The largest spider in the world is the giant bird-eating spider, while the huntsman spider has the largest leg-span; the smallest spider is the Patu digua of Colombia.

Also Available Banquets, Weddings, Conferences

719• 481• 6000

• The most poisonous spider on Earth is the Brazilian wandering spider or banana spider.

ARE YOU PAYING $1.69 OR MORE PER GALLON FOR YOUR PROPANE?

www.monumentcoloradohotel.com

Excellent Quality Hay & Straw for all Your Livestock and Reclamation Needs

GAS COMPANIES THINK THEY HAVE YOU OVER A BARREL ONCE YOU AGREE TO THE “$1” TANK LEASE...

BUT THEY’RE WRONG!

WE HAVE THE AFFORDABLE SOLUTION TO HEATING YOUR HOME AND RUNNING YOUR APPLIANCES

• LOW COST / HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT We have been $1.48/gallon since December

WE DELIVER

• SERVICE, SERVICE AND MORE SERVICE We are a “people” business

719-339-3525

• NEW TANK LEASING PROGRAM $75.00/Year and waived if 2x the gross tank storage • LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED WE PROUDLY SERVICE THE FRONT RANGE!

719•493•3121

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

www.hayco.us info@hayco.us

HayCo,

www.affordablefuelscolorado.com

3

L.L.C.

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE If you’re stumped for what you might do to create personal time here are a few ideas: meditating, hiking, journaling, exercising, sea salt bath with lavender oil, a night out with friends, watching the sunrise with a favorite hot beverage, watching the sunset, taking a class, reading a book, and breathing exercises are just a few that can be implemented. Don’t have an entire hour to exercise? Take fifteen minutes. Too tired to get up for a sunrise? Try it the next morning. Don’t have a babysitter so you can go hiking? Take your kids with you and take a few minutes of silence and inhale the Colorado fragrances. Kids knock on your door when you try to lie down to meditate? Set the standard that no

PATHWAY PARENTING

SOLO PARENTING

G

et up early, get your kids ready for school, get to work, pick-up kids after work, prepare dinner, pay the utility bill you forgot about, notice you’re out of eggs for breakfast, sticky juice spills on the carpet, kids fighting, dishes to clean, and try to get kids in bed on time. Sound familiar? A day in the life of a single parent. It’s not easy and it’s not difficult to notice that no where on that list was it stated, ‘personal time.’

Personal time is often times overlooked because so many other things

crave our attention. Our kids, bills, work, groceries, laundry, and the list goes on and on. Some things are overrated in life…like trying to be perfect.

But personal time is not overrated. In fact it’s necessary to improve quality of life and maintain some sanity.

Some parents may think it’s selfish to take personal time, but it’s essential to allow for growing, healing, and improving your quality of life.

It’s not selfish. An example of selfish would be buying a new television when food can barely be purchased.

Adding in personal time to bring in a state of balance not only assists the parent, but also demonstrates to the children that living instead of surviving is what life is about. Children grow up following their parents’ examples, regardless of what is being verbally stated.

one knocks for ten minutes.

When the pattern is survival, excuses run rampant as to why the pattern cannot change. When you try to change a pattern, it disrupts the pattern and many choose to go back to the old. Create an idea, find a solution, and follow through. Life can be changed for the better in those three easy steps.

Find more ideas at the Tri-Lakes Single Parents’ Support Group at Serrano’s Coffee at 6pm each Wednesday!

For additional information, please contact: Tami Urbanek of Empowerment Through Healing 719•488•2290

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HEALING, LLC

Life Energy Flow Tai Yi “Making New Choices to Create a New Reality”

Healing Anger, Depression, Fear and More !

719-488-2290

325 Second Street Suite P Monument, CO 80132

turbanek1@msn.com • www.empowermentthroughhealing.org

QUALITY WEBSITES for Small Businesses

4

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE

PRESCOTT’S WAYGU BEEF FOR SALE

ChristmasALTERNATIVE! Special!

THE HEALTHY

THE 5000+ PERCENT ADVANTAGE

model moved from despair to hope and from financial disaster to financial success. With the momentum of that one defense contractor we attracted a variety of additional advertisers and delivered on time to the Air Force Academy a beautiful magazine.

PART 4.5 PROCEED FORWARD: OPENS DOORS

The sale from that defense contractor was not the result of good luck; it was the result of hard work. For days and weeks we had put ourselves in front of hundreds of potential advertisers and endured hundreds of rejections.

Because we kept moving forward, because we had our eye on our goal, because our vision was clear, we kept moving, we kept calling, and we fully expected to succeed. Then, at precisely the right time, the door opened, the lights came on and the help we needed arrived.

By Dr. Ron D. Ross

A

nother significant reason that proceeding forward gives you the 5000+ Advantage is that motion attracts help, and as you go through life, there will be times when help is what you need.

Several years ago the Air Force Academy football program was highly rated with a great won/ lost record and a dynamic coach.

I proposed to them the creation of the Air Force Academy Football Annual. The deal was that we would create the full-color slick magazine that summarized each of their games and they would send it to all of their season ticket holders. We were to sell ads around the copy to pay for it and generate us a profit and they were to pay for the distribution.

ALLHamburger NATURAL Sensational Package

WAYGU, grass-fed USDAall-natural, CERTIFIED hamburger patties.

GRASS AND GRAIN FED Forty eight -1/3 lb patties per box, 16 lbs, Net Off season Price only $124.95

QUARTERED $975 prescottranchbeef.com Prescott Ranches LLC prescottranchbeef.com (719) 541-5024 Prescott Ranches, LLC (719) 541-5024

SnippetzMagazine.com 25 FACT AND FUN FILLED PAGES ONLINE!

Are you in need of help? Then start moving, take some action in the direction of your dreams and you will be both surprised and pleased at the doors that will open for you.

Someone will offer you some great advice. Someone will introduce you to an important person. Someone will offer to invest in your project.

GREAT COLUMNS MIND BENDING FACTS

But help will not come to a couch potato or to someone slouched in the corner or to the person who always complains about having bad luck. And it sure won’t come Once they bought the idea we were to the one who gives up after a few on the bubble to deliver. Getting feeble attempts. Help comes to the action photos from the games and aggressive, the risk taker, the goal copy for the publication was easy. minded target facing principled Selling ads was not. We worked adventurer. long and hard contacting businesses The principle is simple: action in Colorado Springs as well as those attracts attention. outside of Colorado Springs that we What is it that you want to do? Start thought might be interested. a business? Build a website? Write One day after we had contacted a song? Go on a journey? Learn a nearly everyone we could think new skill? Start moving toward of but were having only limited your goal and you will be surprised success, the marketing guy for a who opens doors for you! major defense contractor called me and said, “Mr. Ross, I am going to make your day!” And he was right.

To subscribe to Dr. Ross’ free He purchased six full-color fullweekly newsletter visit price one-third page ads that were www.RonRossToday.com to run on consecutive pages. © 2015 Ronald D. Ross With that one sale our business

DELICIOUS RECIPES HEALTH ADVICE INTERNET TIPS INTERACTIVE TRIVIA, PUZZLES AND GAMES THE LOCAL SCOOP AND LOTS OF FUN AND INTERESTING VIDEOS...

WE GUARANTEE YOU’LL ENJOY YOUR VISIT!

COMPLETELY REDESIGNED!

CHECK OUT ACQUIRE CONFIDENCE ONLINE, TO ENJOY DR. ROSS’ MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOS

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

5

SNIPPETZ™ DINING GUIDE

0RVW DOO RI RXU PHQX FDQ EH PDGH *OXWHQ )UHH

EVERY EVERY SATURDAY! FRIDAY NIGHT 7:00 pm

CASH PRIZES!

)URQW 6WUHHW 0RQXPHQW DP SP GD\V D ZHHN FRIIHHFXSPRQXPHQW FRP

³%HVW %UHDNIDVW ,Q 7RZQ´

PACKETS GO ON SALE 6:00 PM

ALL AGES!

Come see the Train!

&RIIHH &XS &DIp

FAMILY FUN!

FRIED CHICKEN DINNER $9.50

Operated by the Volunteers of the American Legion Tri-Lakes Post 9-11

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! BREAKFAST

%UHDNIDVW 6SHFLDO

Sat & Sun Wed - Sun 8:30am - 11:00am

11:30am - 2:30pm

Texas Hold-em

%HIRUH 0RQ )UL %HIRUH 6DW 6XQ

Every Thursday

)UHH /XQFK

@ 6:30PM

481-TOOT

crust 20 minutes or until edge is golden.

UPSIDEDOWN SHEPARD’S PIE

Chinese Restaurant

ALL DISHES MADE FRESH DAILY! Gluten Free Available

10% OFF

2. Meanwhile, heat 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

Add ground beef and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking it up with side of spoon. Spoon beef into paper-towel-lined bowl to drain.

3. In same skillet, melt margarine over medium heat. Add onions and cook 6 to 7 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally.

Return beef to skillet with onions.

1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated Stir in ketchup and dried dill. Reduce heat to low; stir in parsley and mashed potatoes 1 pound lean (90 percent) ground sour cream. beef 4. Spoon ground-beef mixture into 1 tablespoon margarine or butter 1 cup chopped onions (half a 10- mashed-potato crust; garnish with dill sprigs to serve. Makes 4 mainounce bag) dish servings.

1/3 cup ketchup 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh pars- • Each serving: About 490 calories, 26g protein, 31g carbohydrate, 29g ley leaves, chopped total fat (12g saturated), 3g fiber, 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream 94mg cholesterol, 945mg sodium.

Dill sprigs for garnish

ANY ENTREE Dine in or Take Out (Must Present Coupon.

Coupon not good with any other offer.

Offer expires March 31, 2015)

Ask About Our Party Tray! www.JasmineGarden-Monument.com ood D

r.

25

S

Jackson Creek Parkway

N

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray 1 For thousands of triple-tested reci1/2-quart ceramic or glass baking pes, visit our website at www.gooddish or deep-dish pie plate with housekeeping.com/recipefinder/. nonstick cooking spray. Press cold mashed potatoes onto bottom and (c) 2015 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved up sides of casserole. Bake potato

Knollw

105

1425 Cipriani Loop, Monument, CO Tel: (719) 481-0769 •(719) 481-1845

$500

Palmer Lake

Jasmine Garden

CLOSED 11:00AM - 9:00PM 11:00AM - 9:30PM 11:00AM - 9:00PM

PROGRESSIVE BINGO POT IS OVER

Primrose St.

1RW YDOLG ZLWK DQ\ RWKHU RIIHU RU GLVFRXQW 2QO\ RQH FRXSRQ SHU WDEOH &RXSRQ JRRG WKURXJK $SULO

Monday: Tuesday - Thursday: Friday & Saturday: Sunday:

Thur-Fri 4:30pm - 8:00pm Sun 2:30pm-5:00pm

Hwy 105

%X\ DQ\ PHDO DIWHU DP DQG UHFHLYH D VHFRQG RI HTXDO RU OHVVHU YDOXH IRU IUHH

ONE COUPON PER VISIT, PER TABLE

DINNER

LUNCH

Cipriani Loop

Jasmine Garden

6

SNIPPETZ™ DINING GUIDE used as a serving dish for salads or soups.

Small, young artichokes don’t have to have the fibrous center choke removed, and can be cooked and eaten whole.

Try this wonderful recipe for Lemon Chicken With Artichokes and Olives. The simple combination of flavors showcases artichokes in a delicious way.

FUNNY FLOWER

I

t’s strange, it’s lovely, it’s a thistle, it’s a flower, it’s the pale-green blossom of spring -- it’s the artichoke. Artichokes are in season, so it’s time to go to the market and get some thorny deliciousness for yourself.

Artichokes may be a food you think you know -- stripped down to its heart and frozen and packaged in a box, jar or can. But artichokes are delicious in all their forms.

If you’ve never had the chance to buy them in their full, sculptural beauty, fresh off the plant, mature or young and tender, then you’re truly missing something.

The artichoke is a member of the cardoon family, which is native to the Mediterranean. Cultivation began there as early as the 9th century. The artichoke likes mild, dry climates for growing, and in the United States it seems to prefer California’s central valley almost exclusively. Being what it is, a leafy flower, makes it a great source of fiber. It’s also high in vitamin C and magnesium.

If you live in California, you’ve probably had the chance to savor a fresh artichoke.

However, it might seem a little exotic to the rest of us. The big round globe, with all its layers, might be a little intimidating. What to do with it? What is edible? What is not?

Use fresh artichokes within a few days of purchase. You may want to trim off the prickly points of the leaves before preparing them. Surprisingly, most of the flower is edible. The only exceptions are the more fibrous end of the stem (the upper part of the stem is very good) and the center. This part of the large, mature artichoke is inedible.

There are many tasty and attractive ways to prepare fresh artichokes. Large heads are delicious stuffed and roasted. Or artichokes can be steamed and the leaves removed and served for dipping into any sauce your imagination allows. Once the fuzzy center -- the “choke” of the artichoke -- is removed, the hollowed out core can be

Pizza • Pasta • Lasagna Salads • Sandwiches Beer • Wine

LEMON CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND OLIVES

GLUTEN FREE - Pizza, Pasta, Sauces Try Our Specials Tuesday through Thursday!

1 large (4 pound) chicken, halved, backbone removed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 6 whole garlic cloves with skins on 5 large artichoke hearts, quartered, 3 1/2 pounds total (See “How to Prep Hearts” below) 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 cup unpitted green olives 5 flat-leaf parsley sprigs

Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pm • Saturday 11:30 am - 9 pm 4 Hwy. 105 • Palmer Lake 719-481-3244 • website: http://www.bellapanini.com

Serving Anne & Mann’s Gourmet Ice Cream PROUDLY SERVING ANNE & MANN’S PREMIUM ICE CREAM hand scooped with care especially for YOU!

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat oil and butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Sprinkle chicken all over with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Lay chicken in hot oil, skin-side down. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over. Pour the chicken broth around the outside edges of the chicken. Add the garlic, artichokes, lemon juice and lemon peel.

OPEN

24 Hwy. 105 in Palmer Lake

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

2. Roast chicken in oven, uncovered, until cooked through, about 1 hour or when temperature reaches 165 F on thermometer placed in thickest part of the thigh without touching bone. Remove the bird from the oven; let rest 10 minutes. (The thigh meat is forgiving, even if overcooked. In fact, it becomes more tender when cooked to at least 160 F.) Add olives and parsley and serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.

Rock House Ice Cream

11AM-7PM Tues - Sun

488-6917

BACK EAST BAR & GRILL MONUMENT 1455 Cipriani Loop Monument, CO. 80132

How to Prep Artichoke Hearts: Snap off thick green outer leaves down to yellowish core. Halve artichokes crosswise; discard thorny tips. Trim stem to about 1/2 inch and peel tough outer skin from remaining stem.

Halve artichoke lengthwise; scoop out and discard fuzzy, red-tipped choke. Put hearts in cold water with a little lemon juice and set aside until you’re ready to cook.

719-488.2252 www.backeastbarandgrill.com backeastbarandgrill@gmail.com

FULL BAR AND MENU Homemade pizza dough & sauce

*** To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Read Gina Harlow’s blog about food and gardening at www.peachesandprosciutto.com.

HAPPY HOUR

Monday- Friday 4PM-7PM

1/2 price

Homemade wing sauce, pasta, salads and more We smoke our own meats, bread our fish and chicken

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

wines, wells and drafts

Broadcasting AIR FORCE ACADEMY

FOOTBALL COACH CALHOUN’S RADIO SHOW

LIVE MUSIC Friday and Saturday Acoustic Music on Thursdays

7

Look for Specials Throughout Football Season!

Please Follow Us:

HOURS: Sun-Mon 10:30AM - Midnight Tues-Sat 10:30AM - 2:00AM

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE primrose, wheat, houseplant, wild carrot and others.” Only 21 percent of supplements tested contained any of the herbs they were supposed to have.

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS DON’T ALWAYS DELIVER

S

ometimes we just don’t have the appetite we used to, or the taste of foods has changed. To get as much nutrition as possible, many of us have turned to dietary herbal supplements.

The problem is that we might not be getting what we expect in those pills. Now the New York State attorney general has gone after companies that don’t deliver what they’ve promised.

Cease and desist letters have been sent to four major retailers that sell their own store brand of herbal supplements because either the supplements contained none of the promised ingredients or there were contaminants or fillers. According to the attorney general’s website, contaminants and fillers included “rice, beans, pine, citrus, asparagus,

CALL NOW TO SCHEDULE A

FREE ESTIMATE! 719-640-1134

• • • • • •

At one retailer, a mere 4 percent of tested supplements contained the material shown on the label. The attorney general now has asked for information from all four retailers about the processing of these supplements, as well as quality control.

CUSTOM DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES PATIOS RETAINING WALLS OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS XERISCAPING WATER FEATURES

IT’S TIME TO BOOK YOUR SPRING PROJECTS! www.mccordgardens.com

What does this mean for those of us who use herbal supplements to try to increase our nutritional intake or to adjust a medical condition? It means we need to be careful. The more drugs we’re on, the greater the risk of interactions. For those of us with compromised immune systems, the contaminants in supplements can have adverse effects.

ONION SEEDS, SETS AND STARTS

Before taking any supplements, ask your doctor for a recommendation.

Remember: The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have to approve supplements before they end up on store shelves.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ gmail.com.

I

DRYWALL PATCHES,

f onions are a regular staple in your kitchen, then you might be considering them as an addition to your vegetable garden this spring.

After all what good is a vegetable garden if you’re not growing the things you buy the most? If you’re worried you won’t be able to eat fifty onions in one season simply allow them dry completely after harvesting and then store them in a cool dark basement using pantyhose with knots tied between each onion.

This way you’ll have months to use up your harvest. The best part is that you can cross onions off your grocery list, but don’t forget to replace it with pantyhose. Don’t worry guys if I see you at the grocery buying pantyhose I won’t judge.

REPAIR & TEXTURING

Onions can be ordered from seed

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

CHECK OUT OUR SENIOR NEWS LINE PAGE ONLINE, FOR FUN AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS

www.SnippetzMagazine.com A CUT ABOVE DRYWALL When You Want It Done Right... The First Time!

• No Job Too Small

catalogs or found at your local garden center and you can find them in three different forms. They can be started from seed, from sets or from starts also called transplants.

For our short season I recommend either starting from sets or transplants. Onion sets will come in a bag and look like a bunch of mini onions. They’re great because these are second year onions and you can plant them earlier than transplants.

All of the hard work has been done for you. Generally many beginner onion growers have better success with sets.

Onion transplants on the other hand are 8 to 10 week old onion plants.

They already have green tops and after they’re planted will begin to form a bulb. The real benefit to transplants is that they usually come in many varieties unlike sets that come in just yellow, white or purple.

This allows you to pick varieties based on how well they store or whether they are day neutral, which is best for our climate.

Both sets and transplants will require moist, well-drained soil. Onions are heavy feeders so prepare your soil with bone meal and follow with regular feedings. Different gardeners swear by different techniques. As usual it comes down to what works best for you. So if you’re new to onion gardening give both sets and transplants a try. If you end up with onion overload than simply thin your onions out and use the tops as green onions!

Macie McCord McCord’s Garden Center & Landscaping 719-375-3573

CHECK OUT OUR MACIE’S GARDEN ONLINE, FOR FUN AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS

• Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates • 30 Years of Experience

Call Mark Today!

780 Hwy 105, Suite F • Palmer Lake

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

719-237-9277

8

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING

GARAGE DOORS

LANDSCAPING

Watson CPA Group

TRI-LAKES GARAGE DOORS SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION - FREE ESTIMATES Jim Hatley - Local Owner www.TriLakesGarageDoors.com 719-488-2220

McCORD’S GARDEN CENTER & LANDSCAPING

OVERHEAD DOOR REPAIR TODAY!

MAILBOX SERVICES

GARDEN CENTER

24 Hour Access-Mail Forwarding Package Receiving 590 Highway 105 Safeway Shopping Center 719-487-1730 www.theupsstorelocal.com/3693

Tax Prep, Consultation Bookkeeping, Payroll Competitive Flat Rates 719-387-9800 www.watsoncpagroup.com BOOKKEEPING BY BOBBI INC Complete Bookkeeping Services Payroll Services • IRS Cleanup Quick Books Training & Setup bldoyle1@comcast.net 488-2308 or cell 331-3003

ART & FRAME BELLA ART & FRAME Custom Framing & Art Gallery Local Artisans Art & Gifts 183 Washington St. * Monument 719-487-7691 www.BellaArtandFrame.com

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

AUTO SALES MonumentMotors.com 50 Used Subarus! 1995-2013 Great Prices-Warranty Available Outback, Forester, Legacy Impreza and Tribeca Dealer: 719-481-9900

$35 OFF Service Coupon Broken Springs, New Doors Openers, Remotes www.academyoverheaddoor.com 719-481-2549

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

GLASS SHOPS SERVICE GLASS Auto - Shower Doors - Mirrors Thermo-Pane & Table Tops FREE QUOTES 719-481-3701 341 Front St. #4 Monument, CO 80132

GUTTER HELMET

Books Jewelry Incense Oils Crystals Greeting Cards â—† Ltd. Edition Figurines Reiki â—† Readings â—† Minister Svc inc Weddings 719.487.9076 251 Front St, Suite 8 - Monument, CO â—†

â—†

â—†

â—†

CAREGIVER / NANNY Let Me Help You Simplify Your Life Assistance with meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, shopping and errand running.

Offering companionship, exceptional personal care, recreational activities and crafts.

Day and evening. Excellent references.

Reasonable rates. Please call 719-322-6736

COUNSELING EQUINE FACILITATED COUNSELING Trauma • PTSD • Anger • Depression Relationships • Personal Growth Gentle Healing Techniques Laurel Boyer, MA, LPC 719-210-0668 laurel@gypsywindranch.com

The First, The Best, The #1 TRIPLE LIFETIME WARRANTY Owned by Kirt Byerly of “Around The House�

Call today for the Permanent Solution 719.495.2673 www.gutterhelmet.com

HAIR SALONS MOUNTAIN AIR SALON & BARBERSHOP IN SHOP BARBER Color Specialist / Mens Grooming 251 N Front St. Monument, CO 719-481-3265 www.mountainairsalon.com

HEALTH & WELLNESS HYPNOTHERAPY

Weight-Release • Quit Smoking Reduce Fear, Stress or Anxiety Improve your life balance & goals Laurel Boyer, LPC, CHT / 719-210-0668 laurel@gypsywindranch.com

SAVE 25-80% ON ALL DENTAL SERVICES!!

PROGRAMS START AT $19.95 PER MO. LOCAL DOCTORS AVAILABLE. CALL ED 719-930-5583 HTTP://WWW.MYBENEFITSPLUS.COM/EWH

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

FINANCIAL ADVISORS THRIVENT FINANCIAL

Patricia Synatschk Silva, FIC

Financial Advisor patricia.synatschk@thrivent.com Thrivent.com/fr/patricia.synatschk

Cell: 713-530-2277

Connecting faith & finances for good.™

GINA FORERO, B.M., M.S.

719-337-7742

SEND YOUR RESUME TO SALES@MAXXSUNGLASSES.COM

ginaforeropianostudio@yahoo.com www. ginaforeropiano.org

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

OPEN HOUSE CAREER DAY

Woodcarver Properties and Tri-Lakes Business Incubator

Come on in, see our facilities and have a cup of coffee any Monday, Wednesday or )ULGD\ IRU WKH PRQWK RI 0DUFK IURP D P S P WR ÂżQG RXW ZK\ ZH DUH WKH preferred sunglasses for over 20,000 vendors. From the street corners in Colorado Springs 10 years ago, Maxx HDÂŽ Sunglasses has expanded. Maxx HDÂŽ Sunglasses sells licensed

Larkspur Outdoor Maintenance

0/% OLFHQVHG 1)/ DQG &ROOHJLDWH VXQJODVVHV WR VWDGLXPV DQG ÂżQH UHWDLOHUV DOO RYHU WKH

Clean-ups - Lawns/Gardening - Gutter Cleaning Dump Runs - Mitigation - Power Washing

country. Maxx HD™ Sunglasses has been operating in Monument for over 8 years.

719-235-2837 20% OFF First Service

www.LarkspurMaintenance.com

PHOTOGRAPHY KIRKLAND PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

INSURANCE AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE Larry E Stiltner Agency 481 Hwy 105 Suite 212 719-481-8382 Monument, CO 80132 We’re Your Shield, We’re Your Shelter!

Michael D. Ahlers 66 Second St. St. B, Monument 719-481-2550 www.shelterinsurance.com/michaelahlers

FARMERS INSURANCE DAVE PREJEAN 1840 Deer Creek Rd., Suite 103C Monument, CO 80132 719-434-7031 • 719-492-8274 dprejean@farmersagent.com

JEWELRY PURPLE MOUNTAIN JEWELRY

TAX PREPARATION

Wm. J. O’Connor, Photography Studio and Location Portraits People, Pets, Horses, Harleys

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

303-842-3535 251 Front St., Monument oconnor.william.j@gmail.com www. wmjoconnor.com

POST HOLES

THE WALSH COMPANY

POST HOLES

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

$5 EACH*

Please call Kevin:

719-499-3787

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

TILE INSTALLATION T.A.C. TILE Serving Our Community Since 1979

FREE ESTIMATE! Installation • Remodels • Repairs

719-491-8912

www.tactileandstone.com

SNIPPETZ BUSINESS DIRECTORY GIVES YOU GREAT EXPORSURE AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE! IN PRINT AND ONLINE, ALL FOR ONE LOW PRICE!

(719) 487-0484 www.snippetzonline.com

PRINTING

SNIPPETZ CLASSIFIED

Printing - Design - Direct Mail 15706 Jackson Creek Pkwy.

Monument, CO 80132 719-488-2544 www.trilakesprinting.com

6 Lines - $5 per week (minimum 5 weeks) Call: 719-487-0484 Snippetz™ Classified ads must be received no later than Wednesday before 12:00 pm in order to appear in the following week’s issue. We reserve the right to refuse or edit ads for any reason deemed necessary.

The UPS Store

ÂŽ

Banners-Business Cards Flyers-Postcards 590 Highway 105 Safeway Shopping Center 719-487-1730 www.theupsstorelocal.com/3693

WORK FROM HOME HELP FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO BETTER HEALTH, AND MORE WEALTH

REAL ESTATE 360 TOURS Proven to Sell Homes Fast!

VPiX + Facebook = SOLD Single Page Websites - Just $99.

For REALTORS or For Sale by Owner Visit VirtualToursofColorado.com or call (719) 645-9940

PT/FT 719-648-4863

SHIPPING

FOR SALE

FREE TRAINING AND SUPPORT

The UPS StoreÂŽ

Fine jewelry-custom designjewelry repair-watch batteries.

47 Third Street, Monument, CO 719-487-0444 www.purplemountainjewelry.com

Packing-Shipping Boxes-Freight 590 Highway 105 Safeway Shopping Center 719-487-1730 www.theupsstorelocal.com/3693

SUSAN HELMICH FINE JEWELRY

STORAGE

Designer Collections ~ Custom Since 1972 Repair-Gemstones-Restoration Gold Buying or Credit 719-488-0448 13710 Struthers Road, #120

738 Synthes Ave Monument, CO 80132

WWW.MAXXSUNGLASSES.COM

*FAMILY *COMMERCIAL *EVENTS *HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS *MODELS 719-487-1779 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake, CO www.KirklandPhotography.com

TRI-LAKES PRINTING

SHELTER INSURANCE

DENTAL PLANS

E M I T T R A P & FULL TIME

The Juilliard School • New York, NY PIANO INSTRUCTION BEGINNER TO ADVANCED

OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE

BOOKKEEPING BY BOBBI INC Complete Bookkeeping Services Payroll Services • IRS Cleanup Quick Books Training & Setup bldoyle1@comcast.net 488-2308 or cell 331-3003

NTATIVES

VICE REPRESE CUSTOMER SER

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

INTERNATIONAL STONEWORKS

GUTTER PROTECTION

The Open Door Books & Gifts

The UPS StoreÂŽ

GRANITE

BOOKKEEPING

BOOKS & GIFTS

Custom Landscaping • Patios Retaining Walls • Xeriscaping CALL 719-375-3573 TO SCHEDULE A FREE ESTIMATE!

14960 Woodcarver Road info@woodcarverproperties.com 719-481-4877 x-100

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS Over 25 Granite Colors in Stock!

Starting at $36 per sq. ft.

719-488-3180 200 County Line Rd. Palmer Lake

MAXX HD ES IN MONUMENT SUNGLASS

DRY FIREWOOD

Aspen, Pine, Cedar, Pinon, Hickory and Oak! Pick Up or Delivered.

Bedding and Stove Pellets (bag or pallet) Ayer Ranch TLC, Black Forest

719-495-4842

AFFORDABLE STOR-MOR Sizes from 5’ x 5’ to 12.5’ x 32.5’ Peakview Blvd & Highway 105 We’ve Expanded to Meet Your Storage Needs!

719-481-2860

HELP WANTED

FOR RENT

FROZEN YOGURT BAR HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR AN ASSISTANT MANAGER Seeking a mature person with good computer skills, outgoing personality, a passion for food, self starter, comfortable with possessing authority, delegating, excellent cleaning skills and detail oriented. Management and food handling experience helpful but not necessary. Must be immaculate in appearance. Part time position.

Please email resume and photo to: inthemooJ@gmail.com Or drop off in person @ 491 West Hwy 105 Suite 104. Call 719-481-1229 for location and directions ONLY. Please note: NO QUESTIONS REGARDING THE POSITION WILL BE ANSWERED OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON -- ONLY AT INTERVIEW.

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST All utilities and washer & dryer furnished.

Cable not included with rent.

Month to month lease. Rent $425.

No pets or smoking (or smoking pets!)

Call: 719-481-1361

NOW HIRING

SERVICES

Maxx HD Sunglasses in Monument

ALL THINGS BASEMENTY! Basement Systems Inc.

$15 Per Hour Customer Service Representatives FULL TIME & PART TIME Send your resume to: sales@maxxsunglasses.com

9

AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST All utilities and washer & dryer furnished.

Cable not included with rent.

Month to month lease. Rent $350.

No pets or smoking (or smoking pets!)

Call: 719-481-1361

Call us for all of your basement needs!

Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity and Mold Control FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-800-294-3082

SNIPPETZ™ HEALTH AND WELLNESS tee against further episodes, so the vaccine is recommended at age 60 with or without a history of shingles in the past. The recommendation for shingles vaccine may change: The vaccine has a Food and Drug Administration indication for ages 50-59, but is not recommended by the Advisory Committee.

Shingles questions are among the most frequently asked. The booklet on the shingles virus answers many of them. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -No. 1201W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please DEAR DR. ROACH: I am in my allow four weeks for delivery.

60s. About 40 years ago, I had a case of shingles. Can shingles re*** occur, or having once had it am I protected from having it again? I’ve DEAR DR. ROACH: My greatbeen given conflicting information niece is 9 years old. She saw her about whether I need to be vaccidoctor for a bad complexion, and nated. -- M.F. was told that she is stage 3 for puberty. What does this mean, and DEAR DR. ROACH: I heard a rehow many stages are there? -- F.N. port from a recent study that said a person who has shingles early in ANSWER: Puberty is a process, life is more likely to suffer a stroke. not an event. It goes on normally for Would you please explain why? -several years. There are five stages A.L.R. of puberty, usually called Tanner stages. There are specific criteria ANSWER: Shingles is a disease for development that correspond caused by the reactivation of vato each stage. Nine years old is on ricella zoster virus, the virus for the younger side for Tanner stage 3, chickenpox, which lays dormant in but puberty starts at different times the body for years or even decades. for different people, with significant Shingles itself is painful, but the differences that run in families and most feared complication has been by ethnic background. post-herpetic neuralgia, which can be horrifically painful and can last Your great-niece’s complexion isfor months, especially in older peosue probably relates to high levels ple. of adrenal hormones, which start increasing even before puberty. Very In January 2014, researchers in the high levels early in puberty should UK found an increased risk of stroke raise concern for a condition called and other vascular disease, includcongenital adrenal hyperplasia, aling heart attack, in people who’d though most cases of acne in early had shingles before the age of 40. puberty are quite normal. If the gyThe study could not answer why, necologist is worried, some simple but previous research has shown blood and urine tests can tell you that blood vessels in the brain can more. be affected by the virus that causes shingles. There may be a role for the *** antibodies produced by the body as well.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to an-

SHINGLES CAN RECUR, EVEN DECADES LATER

It is clear that people with shingles at an early age should be even more careful about other risk factors for stroke, especially smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol. A previous history of shingles does not guaran-

swer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible.

Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Bonnie B. Baswell, M.D. Eric L. Caplan, M.D. Lisa Brownworth, N.P.

Specialized Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Care Now in Monument Enjoy the Beauty of Colorado Without the Sneeze or the Wheeze.

Individualized treatment for: Nasal Allergies Chronic Sinusitis Food Allergy Hives Eczema Asthma

719-592-1365 www.csallergy.com

Including Allergy Injections

550 Highway 105 Monument, CO 80132 Wednesday Afternoons

At the Medical Center next to Safeway

PALMER LAKE WELLNESS CENTER TRI-LAKES PREMIER ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CENTER

OFFERING THE FINEST QUALITY AND LOWEST PRICES! We have re-designed the Palmer Lake Wellness Center to provide our clients with our very best!

THE LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN

First time customers

Receive 10% OFF

(c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

with this ad!

(sales tax included)

$12 $35 $65 $115 $200

Grams 1/8 1/4 1/2 ozs

719-488-9900

CHECK OUT OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS PAGE ONLINE, FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION VIDEOS

PALMER LAKE WELLNESS CENTER

850 Commercial Lane, Palmer Lake, CO (Take I-25 to Hwy. 105 (Monument Exit #161 then north 1.1 miles)

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

Monday - Friday 9AM-7PM / Saturday & Sunday 10AM-6PM

10

QUALITY GOODS & SERVICES Double

J

DOG

Boarding Kennel

SAFE • CLEAN • SECURE Walker Rd.

Hodgen Rd.

Convenient Location

Black Forest Rd.

Hwy. 105

Double J

âœŞ Thompson Rd.

BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY VACATIONS EARLY

When You Want It Done Right...

The First Time!

THE PLACE FOR GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFTS FREE Gift Wrapping

County Line Rd.

Hwy. 83

Owners on Site - 24 Hour Supervision

A CUT ABOVE DRYWALL

• Reasonable Rates • Catering to Special Diets • Large/Indoor Heated Runs & Other Needs • Elevated Dog Beds • Multi Pet Discounts for • Overnight/Long Term Pet Roommates Judi & Jeff Havens - Owners 6470 Walker Road • Colorado Springs

• No Job Too Small • Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates • 25 Years of Experience

V &ULL #OVERAGE 7ARRANTIES V &AMILY /WNED /PERATED

(WY -ONUMENT #/ 6IEW )NVENTORY AT WWW MONUMENTMOTORS COM

We specialize in used, 7E SPECIALIZE IN reconditioned and current model USED RECONDITIONED

SUBARUS!

Quality Import Service 719.488.6729

Specializing in SUBARU Repairs

707 County Line Rd. Palmer Lake, CO

• On March 24, 1765, the British Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. The New York assembly refused to comply with the law. • On March 28, 1774, upset by the Boston Tea Party and other blatant acts of destruction of British property by American colonists, the British Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts, which included closing the port of Boston and giving immunity to British officials in criminal prosecution. • On March 26, 1804, President Thomas Jefferson attends a public party at the Senate and leads a crowd in consuming an enormous loaf of bread. The giant bread was baked to go with the remnants of an enormous 1,200-pound block of cheese given by a group of Baptist women two years prior. • On March 25, 1958, Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Carmen Basilio to regain the

• On March 23, 1962, Pakistan’s governor, Ayub Khan, gives first lady Jacqueline Kennedy a horse named Sardar because of their common interest in horses. In her memoirs, the first lady referred to Sardar as her “favorite treasure.â€? She nicknamed the jet gelding “Black Jack.â€? • On March 27, 1973, Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “The Godfather.â€?

American Indian actress Sacheen Littlefeather attended the ceremony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in film. • On March 29, 1982, the University of North Carolina wins the NCAA men’s basketball championship with a 63-62 defeat of Georgetown University. With 15 seconds on the clock, Georgetown point guard Fred Brown accidentally threw the ball to Carolina’s James Worthy, mistaking him for a Georgetown teammate. Worthy dribbled out the clock.

$7.00 OFF

LUBE, OIL AND

ANY

FILTER CHANGE SPECIAL

• Brake • Transmission • Coolant • Power Steering • Differential • Fuel Injection Service

Barbara Oakley - 719-488-2119 - PO Box 863 Monument, CO 80132

THE HISTORY CHANNEL

Unique Handcrafted Dollhouses & Accessories

OFFER APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING FLUID FLUSHES:

WELCOMING middleweight championship. It was the fifth and final title of his career. Robinson is considered by many to be the greatest prizefighter in history.

481•1361

for the Discriminating “Mini-Home Owner�

TRI-LAKES & GLENEAGLE

MOMENTS IN TIME

Mon - Sat 11AM - 5PM -

Cell: 719-237-9277

h9OUR (OMETOWN !UTO $EALERv

V #/-0%4)4)6% 02)#).'

Both stores conveniently located at 274 Washington Street, Historic Monument

Call Mark Today!

By Appointment: 495-1774

MONUMENT’S ONLY TOY STORE!

Drywall Patches, Repair and Texturing

OIL CHANGE WITH THIS COUPON

FLUID FLUSH

$10 OFF 2 FLUSHES: $25 OFF 3 or MORE FLUSHES: $50 OFF 1 FLUSH:

Discounts are good for one (1) vehicle, during (1) visit with this coupon.

MONUMENT • SAFEWAY CENTER • 488-2299

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS THEY MAKE SNIPPETZ™ POSSIBLE!

Beware of Phone Scam We understand members have been called recently by someone claiming to be from Mountain View Electric Ć?Ć?Ĺ˝Ä?Ĺ?Ä‚Ć&#x;ŽŜ ĂŜĚ ĚĞžĂŜĚĹ?ĹśĹ? payment immediately or their electric service would be disconnected.

A Mountain View employee will always ŚĂǀĞ Ĺ?ĚĞŜĆ&#x;ÄŽÄ?Ä‚Ć&#x;ŽŜ͕ Ç ÄžÄ‚ĆŒ Ä‚ ƾŜĹ?Ä¨Ĺ˝ĆŒĹľÍ• and be in a truck with a Mountain View logo. Disconnects would only happen ÄšĆľĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ? Ä?ĆľĆ?Ĺ?ŜĞĆ?Ć? ĹšĹ˝ĆľĆŒĆ?Í• Ďł Ä‚Ĺľ Í´ Ϲ͗ϯϏ Ć‰ĹľÍ˜

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

If you have any questions, even after hours, please

TO WATCH THE ACCOMPANYING VIDEOS, GO TO:

contact our office (719) 495-2283. “Like� us on

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

11

BewarePhoneScamSnipz.indd 1

at facebook.com/MVEAInc

2/26/2015 4:39:03 PM

SNIPPETZ™ PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

TRIVIA TEST

SPORTS QUIZ

1. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

1. In 2014, Jimmy Rollins became the Phillies’ all-time leader in career hits.

Who had been No. 1?

By Fifi Rodriguez

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of India?

3. HISTORY: In what year were East and West Germany reunified?

4. MUSIC: What pop music artist’s first live album was titled “11-17-70”?

5. ANATOMY: What is a synapse?

6. ART: What are putti?

7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What 18th-century doctor and writer once said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”

8. NATURAL WORLD: What kind of creature is a merganser?

By Chris Richcreek

2. Who was the longest-serving manager of the Montreal Expos?

3. Three UCLA football coaches have beat Southern Cal in each of their first two times facing the Trojans. Name two of them.

4. How many NBA teams did Rick Adelman coach during his career?

5. When was the last time before the 2013-14 season that the Dallas Stars made the NHL playoffs?

9. ENTERTAINERS: What was Bob Hope’s real name?

6. Since winning World Cup titles in 1930 and 1950, what is the highest the Uruguay men’s soccer team finished in a World Cup?

10. LANGUAGE: What are the two shortest words in English that contain the letters a, b, c, d, e and f?

7. What was the last major WBC or WBA title belt held by boxer Sugar Ray Leonard?

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

FLASHBACK

BIBLE TRIVIA

1. Name the group that released “Put Your Hand in the Hand.”

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

2. Which song starts with the instantly recognizable “doo-lang, doo-lang”?

2. In Matthew 21, to what type of tree did Jesus say, “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever”? Cedar, Oak, Apple, Fig

By Mick Harper

3. Were Paul and Paula their real names?

4. How did “Mony, Mony” get its name?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Romance and all its strategy leaves me battling with my pride, But through the insecurity some tenderness survives, I’m just another writer still trapped within my truth, A hesitant prize-fighter still trapped within my youth.” (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Wilson Casey

3. From 2 Corinthians 6, what did Paul warn Christians about being “yoked” with?

Debt, Unbelievers, Shame, Abundance 4. In biblical times, what was a tambourine or small hand drum called? Timbrel, Cornet, Tartu, Cymbal 5. How many days and nights was Jonah in the belly of the great fish? 2, 3, 5, 8 6. Who was the father of Michal? David, Titus, Saul, Stephen (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

BIBLE TRIVIA

TRIVIA TEST 1. Washington Irving

THIS WEEKS Answers & Solutions

2. New Delhi

1) Neither

3. 1990

2) Fig

4. Elton John

3) Unbelievers

5. Gap between two neurons

4) Timbrel

6. Naked infant boys in artwork

5) 3

7. Samuel Johnson

6) Saul

SPORTS QUIZ

FLASH BACK

1. Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 hits.

1. Ocean, a Canadian group, in 1970. Canadian Anne Murray recorded it first, followed by a half dozen others, including Elvis Presley.

2. Felipe Alou, who managed the Expos from 1992 to 2001 (1,409 games).

3. Jim Mora (2012-13), Tommy Prothro (1965-66) and Bob Toledo (1996-97).

4. Five between 1988 and 2014 -- Portland, Golden State, Sacramento, Houston and Minnesota.

5. It was the 2007-08 season.

8. Duck

Comments? More Trivia?

Visit www.TriviaGuy.com

9. Leslie Townes Hope 10. Feedback and boldface

6. Fourth place in 1954, 1970 and 2010.

7. WBC super middleweight title, 1988-1990.

12

2. “He’s So Fine,” by The Chiffons in 1963.

3. Nope. Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson had their professional names changed before they released “Hey Paula” in 1963. The song went gold.

4. From the M.O.N.Y. sign on the Mutual of New York Building.

5. “Sometimes When We Touch,”

by Dan Hill in 1978. On one hand, this song has shown up on lists of worst songs ever ... many lists.

On the other hand, numerous artists have covered the song; it was used in a commercial, and it ended up in a Top 20 Billboard list.

SNIPPETZ™ COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT • During the Muslim feast of Al-Adha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on top of a fourstory building in Cairo, Egypt. In a fit of terror or anger, the doomed sheep rushed the executioner, who then lost his balance and fell to his death.

HUEY’S PAGE

by Samantha Weaver

• It was a wise man, Will Rogers, who observed, “Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”

• Cleopatra’s husband was her brother, Ptolemy.

• Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio woman, was forced to have her left leg amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still recovering, she was shocked to receive a $600 bill for the funeral of her leg. Evidently, she was supposed to pay for the limb’s burial -- and the bill was even broken down into the separate costs for the plot, the minister, the hearse and the gravediggers.

• The name “Alice” means “noble kind”; “Amy” means “beloved”; “Angela” means “messenger of God”; and “Amanda” means “lovable.”

• Ever wonder why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Here’s the story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was called a “pygg.” A clay bowl formed from this lump would often be used to hold loose change, and it was called a pygg bowl bank. According to legend, at a later point in history, a potter unfamiliar with the term received an order for several of these pygg bowl banks. Instead of the bowls, he made coin banks shaped like pigs; they became such a hit that they’re still around today.

• The Puritans wouldn’t allow the singing of Christmas carols. *** Thought for the Day: “’A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.’ That is why so many persons don’t fool with it.”

-- Dan Kidney (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

TO WATCH THE ACCOMPANYING VIDEOS, GO TO:

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

TRI-LAKES TILE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY INSTALLATION COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

Remodels • Ceramic • Porcelain • Natural Stone • Countertops Floors • Walls • Repairs • Complete Shower Remodels Custom Kitchen Backsplashes • Custom Shower Pans JUSTIN PALMER

Visit us at: trilakestile.com jp@trilakestile.com

719 • 243 • 4817

13

SNIPPETZ™ BUSINESS SECTION

TAX TALK h

wit

write your name, social security number and tax year on the bottom Send Copies: Never ever send of each page. originals. The IRS might lose your documentation, and they certainly If you are filing bankruptcy or have already filed for bankruptcy, then won’t mail it back. you are required to inform the IRS. Don’t Overshare: Only send what is asked for. Don’t be overly ambitious with the IRS, but at the same time don’t send a riddle. If you make The Watson CPA Group is a progresthe processing agent’s job a little bit sive tax consultation and preparation easier, they might make your life a firm embracing internet technology to little bit easier. When they ask for provide worldwide tax service from your favorite color, don’t respond offices in northern Colorado Springs, with pizza.

Colorado USA. For more information a certified mail service.

Tina

RESPONDING TO YOUR TAX AUDIT

send some information today while you gather up other information later. If you send two partial responses to the IRS, the chances of the same processor getting both pieces of your tax puzzle are very low. Request an ver 75% of IRS audits are extension for your response. Be paconducted through corre- tient, yet punctual, and send everyspondence (mail), while the thing required at once. Fax or mail, remaining 25% are field or face to pick one. If mailing documents, use face audits. Typically the IRS wants documentation such as receipts on a particular deduction (charity, medical and tuition are the current hotspots), or the information they received does not match what you reported on your tax return. Here are some general rules in responding to the IRS-

O

visit-

Fax: When you fax information,

r 50 '03 .045 1&340/"- 3&563/4

Be Prompt: Timely responses are essential. While the IRS gives you generally 30 days to respond to initial notices, if you wait to the very last minute to send in your documentation there is a good chance that correspondence will get crossed in the mail. Make this is a priority.

Requests for 30 day extensions are almost automatic, so ask for it right away.

Send 100%: When you mail or fax information to the IRS, ensure that you have completely responded to the entire letter or notice. Do not

r */$-6%&4 45"5& 4."-- #*; 3&/5"-4 &'*-& r 50 '03 .045 $03103"5& 3&563/4 r 1":30-- "$$06/5*/( "/% $0/46-5"5*0/ With 12 full-time tax and accounting professionals including 5 CPAs on our team, the 8BUTPO $1" (SPVQ consults on corporate structures, retirement planning, health insurance compliance, exit strategies, and income modeling. Not all firms can say they offer this consultative approach beyond the nuts and bolts of accounting and tax preparation.

The Watson CPA Group 719.387.9800 support@watsoncpagroup.com 9475 BRIAR VILLAGE POINT SUITE 325, COLORADO SPRINGS

VFW MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm.

For more information contact Jerry Lollar at Eagleeye1946@hotmail.com. 719-264-1941 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 4335396 or Bill Bristol at 481-3366 or visit www.gleneaglesertoma.org.

LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. Tri-Lakes 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 Wednesday of the Month 6:30 pm. For more information contact Kathy Carlson - carlsonmkc@aol.com.

719-488-1902 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

3-5 images on USB stick; jpg sized to 1200 on long side. Bring questions about the images that ask for the feedback you are looking for. Check your email & website for last minute changes due

UNIVERSAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, 501 (C) (3) - SINGLE PARENTS WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP Beginning December 3rd, 2014 Wednesdays 6-6:45pm Serrano’s Coffee Company Meet weekly to gain support, encouragement and ideas from other single parents.

Call Tami Urbanek at 719-641-2017 to sign up!

2ND MON PHOTO EXHIBIT NIGHT • PALMER DIVIDE PHOTOGRAPHERS Tri Lakes Art Center, 304 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 2nd Monday Monthly • pdphotographers.com Purpose is for serious peer photo critique & review; and fun. Conversations are rich with tips, tools and techniques. All levels are welcome.

Later in the calendar year, we will begin to focus on the annual Visions of Light Photography Show, held early each year. What have you been creating in your digital darkrooms? Bring in up to 5 images to share for review. RSVP is always helpful but not required. Register on pdphotographers.com for emailed updates. Bring

14

TRI-LAKES LIONS CLUB GOLF TOURNEY at Monument Hill Country Club June 19th 2015 8am - 2pm Lions Club fund raiser for local Tri-Lakes vision & health assistance also including community service projects in Monument, Palmer Lake, and the Tri-Lakes area

TRI-LAKES LIONS CLUB WHITE CANE DAY at Monument King Soopers & WalMart April 11th 2015 10am - 2pm Free KidSight vision screening to help in the early detection of potential vision problems in kids 3 - 6 years old. Includes information on citizen rights with vision imparements and support programs for assistance.

To submit your event: http://snippetzonline.com/submit-an-event.html BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Saturday Night 7:00PM

www.watsoncpagroup.com

to weather or attendance.

SNIPPETZ COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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

www.watsoncpagroup.com

Lisa Welch Stevens Attorney at Law, P.C.

Admitted to Colorado State Bar and U.S. Federal Bar for the District of Colorado

❖

Business Formation

❖

Business Planning

❖

Intellectual Property

❖

Employment Law

❖

Mergers and Acquisitions

❖

Wills, Estate, Probate

❖

Transactional (Contract) Services

Member: Colorado & El Paso County Bar Association

719.488.9395

lisa@lwslawfirm.com • www.lwslawfirm.com

1864 Woodmoor Dr., Ste. 215 Monument, CO 80132

SNIPPETZ™ BUSINESS SECTION

LIVING GOD’S GIFTS bringing Christ into your financial life

INVESTING FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE Honoring God with Your Financial Blessings

READ “IN GOD WE TRUST” AND “DOLLARS AND SENSE” ONLINE, AT:

www.SnippetzMagazine.com

CHUCK MAHER CFP PO Box 39 Monument, CO 80132

Phone: 719-481-0549 Cell: 303-748-6352 Toll Free: 800-873-9705

chuck@chuckmahercfp.com www.chuckmahercfp.com Securities offered through and supervised by Wilbanks Securities, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC 4334 NW Expressway, Suite 222 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-842-0202 Fee Based Wilbanks Securities Advisory

SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE

INTERNATIONAL STONEWORKS, LLC

NE O ST L n.

A o R so TU s A N nd e R er ,O f f E O IT .

N s l RA tai G e d Y r N o A ll f H a T I -C W !

D K E N I L T S STAL N OU & IN M ER ED D S N U HA C K UR OC P T N-S TOPS I R EE E R T F UN O C

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS

SLAB COUNTERTOPS • • • • • • •

OVER 40 GRANITE COLORS IN STOCK!

KITCHENS BATHROOMS WETBARS WALLS FIREPLACES FURNITURE OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE FEATURES

CUSTOM • • • •

GRANITE MARBLE TRAVERTINE QUARTZ

Call for your FREE Quote Today!

Hwy 105

200 COUNTY LINE ROAD • PALMER LAKE, CO 80133 (located just 2 miles west of 1-25’s exit 163 in Palmer Lake)

iswrocks.com • Since 1997 • residential • commercial 16

nt ou

(719) 488-3180

a in

CNC & WATERJET TECHNOLOGY FABRICATION & INSTALLATION

Roa d

Starting at $36.00 Per Sq. Ft. Installed

p ru SS

M ce

Co

t un

R ine yL

d oa

INTERNATIONAL STONEWORKS, LLC.