West Valley - October 2024 by The Grand Season

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It’s no surprise that candy delights kids and adults alike. We love sweets so much that the average American eats about 22 pounds of candy each year. Whether you’re looking to impress your friends or simply brush up on your candy trivia, check out these sweet facts about your favorite candies.

The creator of Reese’s peanut butter cups named the treat after himself.

The inventor of the Tootsie Roll also created a precursor to Jell-O. A dentist invented Cotton Candy.

In Japan, adults can buy sake-flavored Kit Kats.

The Milky Way bar was inspired by a malted milkshake.

White chocolate isn’t actually chocolate.

The two m’s in M&M’s stand for Mars and Murrie.

Life Savers got their round shape after the candy’s inventor visited a pharmacy.

It takes licking machines (yes, they’re a real thing) anywhere from 364 to 411 licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop.

Junior Mints were named after a Broadway play.

Every day, 64 million Tootsie Rolls are made.

Every eight hours, Mars’s New Jersey factory produces 2 billion M&Ms.

Even though Twizzlers are known as a “licorice candy,” only the black licorice packages contain licorice extract.

After its bag is opened, candy corn can last for three to six months.

Customers in the United Kingdom can buy jars of Twix spread.

It used to take 27 hours to make one Peep.

3 Musketeers was so named because it originally featured chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla pieces of candy.

Dots gumdrops are gluten-free and veganfriendly.

Mike and Ike candy debuted in 1940.

Saltwater taffy is generally not salty, watery, or made from saltwater.

Otto Schnering invented both the Baby Ruth and the Butterfinger.

Hershey, Pennsylvania— home to the world headquarters of the Hershey chocolate company—was named following a failed naming contest.

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October is such an amazing month in Arizona! Make sure you get out and enjoy the beautiful weather!

We are less than a month out from Election Day, and the political climate in our nation is growing more tense each day. It’s understandable, as this year’s election could be one of the most important in our lifetime. It is a tired cliché, one parroted by presidents and politicians every two years in hopes of driving their voters to the polls.

But clichés become clichés for a reason: They tend to be true. This year, the decisions voters make in November will reverberate for a generation to come, not only in our nation, but around the world.

I want to encourage you to get out and vote for the candidates and issues you feel passionate about. I also want to challenge you to choose kindness with those who may not share similar passions. It’s my hope the articles in this month’s issue of The Grand Season will remind you to choose relationships over rhetoric.

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Melissa Whitton Associate Publisher/ Editor

INSPIRE

Peace is not the absence of conflict it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

Ronald Reagan

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

Henry Winkler

To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.

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The best person to talk to about the problems in your relationship is the person you’re in a relationship with.

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When someone is hard on you it may have very little to do with you.

Bryan McGill

Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.

Leo F. Buscaglia

Work on your relationships. They need renewal or they die.

Wayne Dyer

Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.

Oscar Wilde

Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.

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To keep algae from growing in your backyard birdbath, add a few copper pennies. Or, you can get a small piece of

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It keeps the algae from getting out of control. Now that the weather has turned nice place hot dogs in the slow cooker. Don’t add water or anything. They taste really good without taking up space on the grill.

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DINING GUIDE

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS

Austin Butler couldn’t carry “The Bikeriders” (which grossed $35.8 million against a $40-million cost), but he was saved by “Dune: Part Two” (which he didn’t have to carry and grossed $711.8 million). Now he’s leading director Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing.” Butler plays a former baseball player plunged into a fight for survival in the 1990s criminal underworld of New York. He’ll star opposite Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber and Latin pop singer Bad Bunny

C. Thomas Howell, 57, was just a teenager when he made “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “The Outsiders” and “Red Dawn.” Now he’s set to star opposite Ryan Phillippe in “One Mile” and its sequel “One More Mile,” which are being shot together. Howell has made over 75 films, including “Reagan,” which opened in theaters on Aug. 30.

Phillippe made daytime history as Billy Douglas, one of the first openly gay characters in soaps, on “One Life to Live.” Sadly, his action-thriller film “Prey,” with Mena Suvari and Emile Hirsch, only grossed $5,336. Hopefully, Phillippe’s comedy/horror/thriller “Saint Claire,” with Rebecca De Mornay, will do better.

Dinner and a Movie!

LOVE IGNORANCE ISN’T BLISS

Can you recall the last time a passionate discussion with your spouse suddenly turned into an argument? These moments can be tough, reminding us how tricky marital conflict can be. But conflicts don’t mean your relationship is in trouble.

The key difference between a sinking ship and smooth sailing is how we handle these disagreements. The following suggestions may help you turn potential storms into opportunities for understanding and growth:

1. Reflect and recognize The first step in fixing conflicts in marriage is to reflect and recognize the existence of the conflict. Ignoring issues won’t make them go away; they can grow into larger problems. Acknowledging the conflict allows you to address it constructively.

2. Prioritize Understanding

Make it a priority to understand your partner’s viewpoint, even if

you don’t agree. Put pride aside and listen to understand, not to argue. This approach fosters empathy and shows your partner that you value their feelings.

3. Pay Attention to Your Words

When discussing the issue, be mindful of your words. Avoid blaming and use “I” statements to express how you feel. This approach prevents your partner from feeling attacked and keeps the conversation focused on your feelings.

4. An Artful Apology

When you’re in the wrong, learn to apologize sincerely. A heartfelt apology goes beyond just saying “sorry.” It’s about accepting your role in the conflict and showing a genuine desire to make things right.

5. Solution-Oriented Approach

Focus on finding a resolution that benefits both of you. Conflicts in

a marriage aren’t a competition; they’re about finding solutions that strengthen your relationship. By working together to identify mutually beneficial outcomes, you can transform conflicts into opportunities for growth.

6. Seek Professional Help

If conflicts keep escalating despite your efforts, consider seeking professional help from therapists or counselors. Professional guidance can offer clarity and help initiate the healing process effectively.

Remember, these steps are not a magical, quick fix. But committed and persistent practice can bring about meaningful changes in your relationship. Be patient with yourself and your partner; resolving conflicts and reaching harmony will take time and effort from both parties.

1. What Hall of Fame running back drunkenly told Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to “Loosen up, Sandy baby” at a 1985 Washington Press Club event?

2. Providence Friars basketball star Otis Thorpe was selected by what team in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft? (Hint: The team relocated in 1985.)

3. What racehorse won consecutive Eclipse Awards for American Horse of the Year, Champion Older Male and Champion Male Turf Horse from 2012-13?

4. What NASCAR driver was shot twice after firing an employee from his trucking company in 1969, but returned to race the following season?

3) Wise Dan.

QUIZ

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

KNOW IT ALL

1. What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?

2. What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie “Hocus Pocus”?

3. According to the Sheb Wooley song lyric, this creature is a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ what?

4. Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst and Brad Pitt co-star in what 1994 horror movie?

5. Who penned the song “Monster Mash”?

6. What is the only mammal that can fly?

7. This popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, tv series’ and comic books.

8. What real-life jelly beans notoriously boast the flavors earwax, grass, rotten egg, dirt, liver, earthworm and booger among others?

9. How many bones are in the average human skeleton?

10. What’s another name for a lycanthrope?

ANSWERS

1. Oogie Boogie

2. Winifred, Mary and Sarah

3. Purple People Eater

4. “Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles”

5. Bobby “Boris” Pickett

6. A bat

7. Casper the Friendly Ghost

8. Harry Potter Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans

9. 206

10. A werewolf

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