Tidbits 15 CDA 2015

of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #15 April 6th 2015

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TIDBITS® GOES SHOPPING AT SOME FAMOUS RETAILERS, PT. 1

by Kathy Wolfe Where do North Americans spend their money?

This week, Tidbits looks into the history of some of our most famous merchants. Part Two will appear next week.

• In 1907, Herbert Marcus founded a new business in Dallas, Texas, with his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman and her husband. They had a large amount of money available to invest, and chose to open a top-quality clothing store, turning down an opportunity to purchase a franchise for a new fountain drink called Coca-Cola. Within a few weeks, the store had completely sold out of its merchandise, as wealthy Texans hurried to purchase the store’s stylish fashions. In 1913, a fire destroyed the store and all of its inventory.

Seventeen days later, a temporary store opened, and in 1914, it was rebuilt, and remains the location of their flagship store.

• In 1926, Neiman-Marcus became the nation’s first store to feature a weekly fashion show, held in Dallas’ Baker Hotel. Between 1942 and 1944, their sales ballooned from $6 million to $11 million. It wasn’t until 1957 that a store was opened outside the Dallas area, when they expanded to downtown Houston. It took until 1971 to expand outside the state of Texas, when the Bal Harbour, Florida store was opened. Today there are 41 Neiman-Marcus stores in 19 states. turn the page for more!

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #15 April 6th 2015 RETAILERS, PT. ONE (continued): • Founded in 1994, Old Navy had 500 stores by the year 2000. It was the first retailer to pass $1 billion in annual sales within its first four years in business. Old Navy is owned by Gap, Inc., whose founder was Donald G. Fisher, a 40-yearold real estate developer who became frustrated with his inability to find a pair of jeans that fit him. His successor Millard Drexler launched Old Navy, and named the store after a bar he had seen while walking in Paris. The first store opened in Colma, California, and within a year, 59 more stores had opened. In just eight years, there were 842 stores.

• Andrew Saks opened a clothing business in Washington, D.C. in 1867, and was so successful he began to expand to other cities. In 1902, he moved to New York and established Saks & Company on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 34th Street. When Andrew died in 1912, his brother took over the company, later joining up with Gimbel Brothers in 1922. In 1924, Saks Fifth Avenue opened, offering the finest expensive, upscale, sophisticated merchandise. A silk top hat for President Calvin Coolidge was the first package out the doors. Saks soon became synonymous with quality and elegance. It became the first specialty store to expand across the country, quickly opening stores in Chicago, Miami, and Beverly Hills. Today, there are more than 40 Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the country.

• Leon Leonwood Bean was a passionate outdoorsman who enjoyed tramping through the Maine woods. In 1911, after returning from several hunting trips with cold and wet feet, he hired a local shoemaker to stitch leather uppers to a rubber boot. He called his creation the Maine Hunting Shoe, and the following year he began manufacturing the boots in the basement of his brother’s clothing store.

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What is Tidbits?

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EVENT CALENDAR April 1 through Oct. 31 The Museum of North Idaho’s feature exhibit History Outside the Museum highlights historic buildings, structures and sites in the Coeur d’Alene region. The Museum is located adjacent to Coeur d’Alene City Park at 115 Northwest Blvd, Coeur d’Alene. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am-5 pm, . A free one-hour parking pass can be requested at the Museum desk.

April 11, 11:00-1:30 Specialty Desserts—Saturday

With the holidays approaching why not think about a dessert buffet for those special occasions?

We’ll do some unusual desserts with familiar ingredients. Be sure to have eaten a light meal beforehand as we’ll be sampling a number of sweets.

Turtle Pumpkin Pie—dressed up with pecans and caramel Chocolate Cheesecake with triple berry sauce and garnish Puff Pastry creams-filled with almond cream and drizzled with chocolate Fresh Fruit Tart with lemon curd--a beautiful and refreshing display French Country Apple Tart Four Layer Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese filling and Maple glaze Wine and non-alcoholic beverages are offered, sampling throughout the class Greenbriar Inn 315 Wallace Ave. Coeur D’ ALene ID 83814 Call 208-667-9660 June 11-13 IDAHO—40th Annual Idaho State Button Society Show—Coeur d’Alene, Thousands of antique and collectible buttons dating from the 1700s to the present are on display (and for sale ) at Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn. (208) 667-0072.

If you believe that knowing your history adds value and improves

the quality of your life and community, apply to serve on the Museum of North Idaho’s board. s our communities grow and change the Museum is working to expand its programs, facilities and staff to preserve regional history.

Board leadership is needed to ensure that history has a place in our future. The Museum of North Idaho’s nominating committee is seeking applicants to fill four, three-year terms on its nine-member non-profit governance Board of Directors. Please contact Dorothy Dahlgren at 208-664-3448 or dd@ museumni.org or at www.museumni.org for an informational packet. Board members are elected by the membership in mid April.

RETAILERS, PT. ONE (continued): • Bean marketed his boots by mailing flyers to hunting license holders, and was quickly inundated with 100 orders. Unfortunately, he experienced quality issues when the rubber bottoms separated from the leather tops. Ninety out of 100 pairs were returned. Bean borrowed money to refund each pair 100% and to correct the problem.

• By 1934, L.L. Bean had moved into a 13,000sq.-ft factory and was close to the $1 million sales mark. His three-page flyer had grown into a 52-page catalog. More than 70% of Freeport, Maine’s mail was generated by L.L. Bean. In 1951, L.L. Bean “threw away the keys” to his store, changing operating hours to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their current 220,000 sq. ft. store continues the same hours, greeting more than three million visitors annually. The same 100% guarantee continues as it has from the day L.L Bean opened his company. Annual sales now exceed $1.5 billion.

• One of the nation’s top ten retailers isn’t located in a store – it’s Amazon, the largest internet-based company in the nation. Founder Jeff Bezos founded the company in 1994, working out of his Bellevue, Washington, garage. He called his company “Cadabra,” but changed it to Amazon the following year, believing that Cadabra sounded too much like “cadaver.” He also wanted his company to start with the letter “A,” since it would be at the top of any alphabetized internet search. It started out as an online bookstore, but Bezos soon made up a list of the five products with the most potential, which included CD’s, computer hardware and software, videos, and books. Today, Amazon’s global headquarters take up 14 buildings in Seattle with annual sales of about $75 billion.

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TIDBITS of Kootenai® County, Idaho Issue #15 April 6th 2015 Tidbits of Dallas County RETAILERS, PT. ONE (continued): • Rowland Hussey Macy opened four dry goods stores between 1843 and 1855, all of which, unfortunately, failed. Macy made the move to New York City in 1858 and opened a store on Sixth Avenue. His first day’s sales were $11.08 (about $301.47 today). Macy’s moved to a new store in 1902, a building that is now a National Historic Landmark. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade started in 1924, with its trademark giant balloons making their debut in 1927, with Felix the Cat as the first. By 1933, more than a million people lined the parade route. As popularity grew, more balloons were added – Mickey Mouse in 1934, Superman in 1939, Popeye in 1976, and Hello Kitty in 1976. High winds on Thanksgiving Day, 1997, pushed the Cat in the Hat balloon into a lamppost, with the resulting debris striking a spectator, fracturing her skull, and leaving her in a coma for a month.

• Kroger’s, the country’s largest supermarket chain, got its start in 1883, when Barney Kroger invested everything he had, $375 (about $9,400 in today’s money) to open a grocery store in Cincinnati, Ohio. He had dropped out of school at 13 to help support his family when their dry goods store went bankrupt. He sold coffee and tea doorto-door until he was 20, when he became manager of a local grocery store. At 24, he opened the Great Western Tea Company and soon had four stores, later changing the name to Kroger’s.

His success came by eliminating the middleman by providing as much of his own product as possible. In 1901, his stores were the first to bake their own bread, and three years later, they were the first to include meat departments in grocery stores. Years later, in 1972, Kroger was the first grocery store to test electronic scanners. Today, there are 2,600 stores in 34 states, generating annual sales of close to $100 billion.

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by Samantha Weaver You probably won’t be surprised to learn that when author (and noted wit) Oscar Wilde arrived in the United States in 1882, he told the customs officers, “I have nothing to declare except my genius.”

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

If you’re planning a summer vacation in Maine this year, you might want to keep in mind that in that state, it’s against the law to tickle a woman under the chin with a feather duster.

Despite the fact that 95 percent of the world uses the metric system of measurement, we in the United States still stubbornly cling to the archaic units of measurement derived from the old British Imperial system. This hodgepodge ranges from the mile (originally the distance a Roman soldier could march in 1,000 double steps) to the foot (originally the length of Emperor Charlemagne’s foot, later “standardized” to the length of 35 barleycorns laid end to end) to a yard (the distance between King Henry I’s nose to his extended fingertips) to an inch (the length from the tip to the first joint of a man’s thumb).

Brazil nuts do come from Brazil, but they’re not technically nuts; they’re seeds.

When you think of the band ZZ Top, you probably think of long beards -- that’s become a sort of signature for them. The drummer, though, is beardless -- and his name is Frank Beard.

A ground squirrel typically has a heartbeat of around 300 beats per minute. During hibernation, though, that drops dramatically -- to only three or four beats per minute.

Thought for the Day:

“Those who will not reason are bigots, those who cannot are fools, and those who dare not are slaves.” -- Lord Byron (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TIDBITS Takes a Moment Reflections...

The Dandelion, known to most of us as a noxious weed, does have some positive qualities like a fluffy yellow blossom and leaves that can be used to make wine. The fact that it invades our lawns and encourages us to use herbicides that are not good for anyone breathing the air is reason enough to let science find a another solution.

Genetic engineering to the rescue. There has been a dandelion strain developed to slow its proliferation and keep its blooms more localized. Shown here in the photo on the right, is an example of this larger variety with a much stronger supporting structure. Due to their size the seedlings can be detected earlier, and the seeds themselves are too heavy to be carried by the wind. The only significant downside is that if the plants are able to get a good start, they are hard to pull out of the ground, especially when considering the need to get the entire root.

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By Dr. Holly Carling

AN ENERGY CRISIS – PART 2

In Part I we discussed ways that we unknowingly deplete our energy while trying to increase it. In Part II we will continue that discussion and discuss how to increase energy naturally.

Another way of coping with energy loss is sugar.

Sugar is consumed in a variety of ways. The overt sugars such as candy, cookies, ice cream, gelatin desserts, puddings, pies, etc. are one way. Most people today say they try to avoid these sugars, but try as we may, they still find their way into our diet as we try to amp the energy up. Other forms of sugar include a high carbohydrate diet, or eating snack foods frequently. They may seem on the surface to be healthier, but they too add up. They are quick fuel for the cells. A way of looking at this would be like building a fire.

To build a fire, you need kindling. It assists in building a fire quickly. Then to sustain the fire, you add a large log. The larger the log, the bigger and longer lasting the fire becomes. Sugar (carbohydrates) is the kindling that gets the fire started. Protein and good fats are the log. If you want good, sustainable energy, you need protein and some healthy fats. That means you have to eat a descent meal.

Cells need an energy source to burn the mitochondria (the power plants in the cells). Carbohydrates are the fuel that is needed. However, we need it in the proper proportions.

Alcohol is another way people add fuel to the fire as a means of coping with poor energy. Not that that is the direct thought process. But alcohol makes them feel better. But what sugar is to a fire, alcohol is the gasoline poured on the fire! A fast, hot burn that doesn’t last, but leaves them feeling like they need more. It is one of the causes of alcoholism. It is an imbalance in the blood sugar in the cells.

So what can we do to turn our energy around?

Heal the body. Eat wholesome natural foods from the land (not from a box), that will help restore some vitality to the cells. If we continue to eat dead foods, we can’t expect the body to make healthy alive cells. Death begets death, life begets life. It is nature’s way. If we flood the body with overly stimulating foods and drinks we will over-stimulate the body to exhaustion.

What goes up, must come down. It’s the law of nature. If you want the body to support you, energy wise and health wise, you have to support it. You have to give it what it needs. Take action to restore your health, and have the energy you need to do the fun things in life, as well as the necessary day-to-day tasks.

Learn more, register for my upcoming health class, Natural Solutions to Fatigue & Lack of Energy, on Wednesday, April 8th 7pm at Vital Health in CDA. Fee: $10. RSVP: 208-765-1994.

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over 34 years of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthandfitness. com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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On April 12, 1633, the inquisition of physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei begins. Galileo was ordered to turn himself in for holding the belief that the Earth revolves around the Sun. At the trial, he was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to recite once a week the Seven Penitential Psalms.

On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York City by philanthropist Henry Bergh, who pleaded on behalf of abused workhorses.

By the time Bergh died in 1888, 37 states had passed anti-cruelty laws.

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. A crowd of 60,000 spectators welcomed athletes from 13 nations to the international competition.

On April 8, 1935, Congress votes to approve the Works Progress Administration, a central part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” an expansion of the federal government as an instrument of employment opportunity and welfare. The WPA employed more than 8.5 million people on 1.4 million public projects before it was disbanded in 1943.

On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduces America’s first astronauts: Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Walter Schirra Jr., Alan Shepard Jr. and Donald Slayton. The seven men were selected to take part in Project Mercury in 1961.

On April 11, 1961, Bob Dylan plays his first major gig in New York City, opening for bluesman John Lee Hooker at Gerde’s Folk City. Dylan was too young to obtain the necessary union card and cabaret license needed to appear on a regular bill at Gerde’s. One of the club owners, Mike Porco, signed as Dylan’s guardian.

On April 7, 1970, the legendary actor John Wayne wins his first -- and only -- acting Academy Award, for his performance in “True Grit.”

Wayne appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long and storied career. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Springtime Dangers DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Yesterday, I took my dog “Chip” for a walk without his booties or sweater, because we finally had a day that was somewhat warm. However, when he ran over to a melting snow pile beside the sidewalk, he cut his front paw on a piece of metal that was jutting out of the snow. He’s doing OK after an emergency trip to the vet. Can you warn readers that even if winter is ending, there are still dangers out there for pets? -- Gavin, via email DEAR GAVIN: Absolutely! I’m glad Chip is doing OK, and hope he recovers quickly. Early spring presents a whole new set of hazards for pets outdoors, so they should never be unsupervised -- even in a fenced yard.

Debris that surfaces from under melting snow, such as Chip encountered, is one hazard. Pets also may try to chew on or ingest debris. Snow piles, particularly plow piles, often have tempting garbage interspersed throughout.

New plant growth is another danger: Winter winds and weather can bring seedlings from a variety of plants into your yard. Some can be poisonous to pets. Keep dogs and cats away from weeds or sprouting plants and remove unfamiliar or unwanted plants before they take deeper root.

In colder climates, keep booties on your dog even if the temperature is above freezing. The ground beneath the sidewalk may still be frozen, and that can damage their paw pads.

I don’t want to make owners paranoid. Enjoy the nicer weather with your pet, but stay practical about their health and safety as the season changes.

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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD

The Truth about Flu Shots

There is a lot of controversy regarding immunizations in general, and the flu shot in particular. I may well be the only physician in Spokane county that does not recommend or give flu shots in my office, and today I'll discuss the reasons why.

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota said, and I quote, that the flu shots are "over-promoted and over-hyped. In an effort to reduce influenza morbidity and mortality, over the last 3 decades the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) has expanded the populations recommended to receive the influenza vaccine. These recommendations, however, often were based on professional judgment and not on scientifically sound data."

The Cochrane Collaborative - an independent group that does meta-analyses of studies on various topics to try to reach some consensus, says" We have conducted four reviews since the late 1990s. We calculated that you need to vaccinate between 33 and 99 people to prevent a single case of flu, depending on the match between the vaccine and the circulating strains of the virus. I want people held accountable for wasting taxpayers’ money on these vaccines. The reviews have been available for years and nothing has been done.”

If you look at the many studies done on the flu shots, there is certainly a bias about what is being reported. Studies funded by the companies that make the flu shot are much more likely to get published, than studies funded from public sources. And studies funded from public sources, that are not biased either for or against flu shots, were significantly less likely to report conclusions favorable to the vaccine.

That is a well-known phenomenon in the world of medical research. There’s something called the “file drawer” phenomenon where if a drug company does a study and the results are not favorable to the drug, then that study will end up in, you guessed it, the file drawer. The Cochrane Collaborative continued: “The review showed that reliable evidence on influenza vaccines is thin, but there is evidence of widespread manipulation of conclusions and spurious notoriety of the studies. The content and conclusions of this review should be interpreted in light of this finding.

So what do the studies show? That the overall risk reduction with the flu shots is 1%. That’s right, your chances of getting the flu are reduced by 1% with the flu shot!

Statistics are often twisted to show a conclusion that doesn’t exist.

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There is a big difference between relative and absolute risk reduction. The news media report on a study might say: Flu vaccine cuts your risk of getting the flu in half! Now, that’s technically true because the risk relatively went down from 2% to 1%, but what they don’t tell you is that the absolute risk reduction went down from 2 in 100 to 1 in 100, which is an overall absolute risk reduction of 1%. So this means that you’d need to treat approximately 100 people to prevent a single case of flu, or put another way, of 100 people that get the flu shot, 99 of them won’t benefit at all.

The Cochrane review also found that “There’s no evidence that flu vaccines affect complications, such as pneumonia, or transmission” in healthy adults.

What about kids under the age of 2? They had this to say “Inactivated vaccines in children aged two years or younger are not significantly more efficacious than placebo.” “We could find no evidence of effect on secondary cases, lower respiratory tract disease, drug prescriptions, otitis media [aka ear infection] and its consequences and socioeconomic impact.”

They also said: “Extensive evidence of reporting bias of safety outcomes from trials of live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIVs) impeded meaningful analysis.

One specific brand of monovalent pandemic vaccine is associated with cataplexy and narcolepsy in children, and there is sparse evidence of serious harm (such as febrile convulsions) in specific situations.”

So, this suggests that these are not free of risk.

These vaccines are not completely benign, and you’ll know that if you look in the insert of the packages for the vaccine. They go on to say "Why are we recommending routine vaccination to kids 6 months of age in the US when there’s no evidence to support it, when there are very few studies confirming that it’s safe? That’s not an evidence-based recommendation. That’s a recommendation based on a belief system. And kids’, very young children’s health is potentially being put at risk by doing this".

What about the elderly?

Another review published in 2012 by the Cochrane, except instead of being on kids, this one was specifically on people over 65 years of age. And they wanted to find out not only if the influenza vaccine prevents influenza but if it prevents complications, like hospitalization and death, because that’s, of course, the main argument used for using the flu vaccine in elderly people. They found that the flu shot did not prevent the flu in this age group, nor prevent complications such as pneumonia!

And this year, already, the CDC has announced that the flu shot is not effective against the strains of influenza that are affecting our population.

And, as I remember last year, every patient that I saw with the flu, all had the flu shot!

The flu shot also contains mercury and aluminum, which causes more harm than good, especially in pregnant women and in children.

Next week I'll discuss what you can do to prevent the flu and make your immune system healthier and more resistant to disease.

Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and specializes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.

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By Matilda Charles

A Woman's Guide to Social Security Sixty percent of people receiving Social Security are women, and the Social Security Administration has put together information that is specific to us. Here are a few things from its booklet, "What Every Woman Should Know": * Women who haven't worked can be covered by a spouse's benefits as early as age 62. * Women who are divorced can claim benefits on their former spouse's Social Security. File for both your own and his to see which will get the most money. If your divorced spouse is still working, you can claim your own benefits now and then see which are higher when he retires.

Or you can claim his benefits now if he is retired and continue working, letting your own credits add up until you retire. (Beware: You'll pay $1 for every $2 over the allowed maximum earned, which is $15,720 for 2015.) * The number of years a woman has to have been married before divorce is 10 years. You must wait two years to claim his benefits. * If you're a widow, you can get benefits at age 60 or older as long as you don't remarry before reaching that age. * If you're been abused and need to flee and hide, Social Security will issue you a new number as long as you have proof. * Be absolutely certain that your name, Social Security number and earnings are correct on your W-2 form. When you receive your annual statement, check it carefully, especially the earnings.

For more information, read and print out the 24page booklet online at www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN05-10127.pdf to make sure you don't miss any benefits, or see www.socialsecurity.gov/women.

You also can call 1-800-772-1213. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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By Mick Harper 1. How did ELO get the phone sounds at the beginning of “Telephone Line”?

2. Who released “All the Young Dudes” in 1972?

3. How many singers were in The Toys?

4. Who released “Hats Off to Larry,” and when?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “All the things that we’ve been through, You should understand me like I understand you, Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong, I ain’t gonna do nothing to break up our happy home.”

Answers 1. They called from the U.K. to the U.S., listened to the sound of the ringing phone and then recreated it with a Moog synthesizer.

2. The English rock band Mott the Hoople. The lyrics had to be changed before it played on U.K. radio and television, deleting the reference to British store Marks & Spencer.

3. Three. Their only No. 1 hit was “A Lover’s Concerto.”

4. Del Shannon, in 1961.

5. “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 1972. It originally was written for Patti LaBelle, but she didn’t release it and only started using the song in her concerts in 1982. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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By Wendy

Goals: more than just for New Year’s Day Do you remember the goal you made for New Year’s Day? Most of you are probably saying “no”. Only 8% of Americans succeed in their resolutions consistently. If you broke your resolution already, don’t worry. You can try again now.

You can make a plausible goal by asking yourself three questions: Is it attainable, is it measurable, and is it specific. So say you want to eat healthier, an example of a good goal is” I will eat at least 3 vegetables every day by June 5th”.

This goal is specific, attainable, and measurable.

Now that we have a great goal it’s time to now act on it.

What are you doing to lose those extra lbs and inches? Do you need that extra push? Helping others to achieve their health and wellness goals is my motto. Call today for our weekly group classes.

Helping others to achieve their health and wellness goals is my motto.

Call Wendy (a.k.a. Ms. Sporto girl) @ 208-691-8240

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1. LITERATURE: How many publishers rejected James Joyce’s “The Dubliners” before it finally made it to print?

2. GEOGRAPHY: The Falkland Islands are located off which continent?

3. MYTHOLOGY: What does the Greek goddess Aphrodite represent?

4. PRESIDENTS: When was Lyndon Johnson elected president?

5. MEDICAL TERMS: What is the common name for “epistaxis”?

6. RELIGION: In the Christian calendar, what is Low Sunday?

7. THEATER: What was the name of the female protagonist in the play “West Side Story”?

8. LANGUAGE: What would “turbid” water look like?

9. U.S. STATES: What state’s nickname is the Pine Tree State?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What do the first three numbers of a Social Security number signify currently?

Answers 1. 22 2. South America 3. Love and beauty 4. 1964 5. Nosebleed 6. The Sunday after Easter 7. Maria 8. Muddy or cloudy 9. Maine 10. The state or district where the applicant resides

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NOTEWORTHY INVENTORS: EDDIE BAUER

Eddie Bauer isn’t just a well-known, profitable retailer at the mall. Bauer was an avid outdoorsman who started selling sporting goods in a tiny Seattle store, as well as a renowned inventor.

Take a look at the history of this man and his accomplishments.

• Born in 1899 to Russian immigrants, Eddie Bauer lived in a log cabin on Orcas Island, Washington, off the northwestern coast. Eddie learned to hunt and fish on the island at a young age.

Dropping out of school after the eighth grade, he took a job at a Seattle sporting goods store as an errand and stock boy. Here he learned how to make fishing poles and lures, and how to refinish golf clubs and tennis rackets. By age 18, he was a department manager and was in charge of the front window displays.

• At 21, Eddie branched out on his own, renting a tiny space for $15 a month, naming his business “Eddie Bauer’s Tennis Shop,” where he intended to string rackets during the summer, while still leaving time for his beloved hunting and fishing during the colder months. A brisk business enabled him to expand his shop the following year, to which he added equipment for fishing, trapping, and golfing.

• Between 1934 and 1937, Bauer received more than 20 patents, including his first on a shuttlecock for badminton. In 1936, he patented the Skyliner, a down-filled jacket that was a huge seller. After experiencing hypothermia on a fishing trip, Bauer patent the first quilted down jacket in 1940.

by Freddy Groves

Toxins at Fort Mac We have another Camp LeJeune on our hands.

Veterans who served at the U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina have been getting sick for decades. So have their children.

Now we have Fort McClellan, the Army chemical school in Alabama, and the stories are coming out: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radiation, depleted uranium, mustard gas and more ... leading to cancer, arthritis, autoimmune disease, diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia and multiple miscarriages. And it’s hitting the second generation, the children of those veterans.

Reading the veterans’ stories on Internet, a common theme emerges: Their civilian doctors can’t figure out the cause of their strange combination of illnesses, but say they appear to be caused by exposure to chemical toxins.

Fort Mac was mothballed in 1999 and is considered a superfund site.

For years, small pockets of information surfaced around the country, but the Department of Veterans Affairs wasn’t listening, if the stories of veterans are accurate. As is standard, it was left to the veterans to try to prove they were sick because of toxin exposure at Fort Mac. Hearing those stories, Congressman Paul Tonko tried and failed numerous times to get the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act passed. He’s going to try again.

Ideally, the VA would share information on its website about toxic exposure at Fort Mac. It would be a step, but the Fort Mac illnesses likely will go the way of Agent Orange: years of pushing to get it called presumptive. Don’t hold your breath on getting notification from the VA, at least not until Tonko’s bill is passed.

If you were stationed at Fort Mac and are sick, go here: www.fortmcclellantoxicexposure.com, or search online for Fort McClellan toxins. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Dear Tamara, I Love to Braid my Hair. But Now I am noticing hair loss.

Are my braids I do causing my hair too fall out??

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EDDIE BAUER (continued): • Bauer became famous in 1942 when the U.S. Army Air Corps commissioned him to create a jacket to keep World War II pilots warm at high altitudes, a parka that was to become known as the Bomber Jacket. Eddie Bauer also supplied backpacks, pants, and sleeping bags, which were standard issue for American troops. More than 50,000 flight parkas and 100,000 sleeping bags were sold to the armed forces. Eddie Bauer was the first independent company that the U.S. Army allowed to use their own logo on an Army-issued uniform.

• After the war, Eddie Bauer created a catalog that was mailed to 14,000 soldiers who had worn his products during their service. His mail order business was an immediate success, and he added women’s clothing to his catalog. By 1949, the company had 125 seamstresses.

• Over the next several years, Bauer continue to invent clothing for extreme weather conditions.

During the 1950s, he outfitted several expeditions, including a 1953 climbing expedition to the top of K2 and several journeys through Antarctica. He developed parkas with a rip-stop nylon shell for climbers scaling Gasherbrum, the world’s 11th highest mountain. Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, was also outfitted in Eddie Bauer outerwear.

• Eddie Bauer sold his interest in the company in1968 and retired, taking up dog breeding, and enjoying the great outdoors as he had his entire life. The company continued to prosper, partnering with the Ford Motor Company in 1983 to manufacture Eddie Bauer Ford Limited Edition vehicles.

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #15 April 6th 2015 SEARS & ROEBUCK • Back in 1886, Richard Sears worked as a station agent for the railroad in Minnesota. On the side, he sold lumber and coal to the locals for extra cash. When a shipment of watches for the community’s jeweler was refused, Sears bought them himself and sold them to other station agents along the railroad line. He ordered another batch of watches, which he promptly sold and soon after, he established the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis.

• Within a year, Sears moved his business to Chicago. Badly in need of an assistant, he ran a classified ad in the newspaper for a “watchmaker with references who can furnish tools.” A young man named Alvah Roebuck answered the ad, and soon the pair, both in their twenties, established what would become America’s leading retailer.

• The first Sears catalog was published in 1888, an 80-page circular that catered especially to farmers, who could purchase supplies much cheaper by mail than from their rural general store. Six years later, the Sears catalog was 322 pages, and offered bicycles, farm implements, furniture, saddles, sewing machines, and sporting goods. In 1905, a person could even buy an automobile from the Sears catalog.

• In 1893, after six years in business, Sears’ annual sales exceeded $400,000. Just two years later that number had grown to $750,000. By 1941, annual sales were closing in on $1 billion.

• In 1906, the first Sears Tower opened in Chicago, a 14-story structure constructed as part of their catalog facility. A large part of the company’s 22,000 employees were housed in the Tower.

That building still stands proudly in Chicago as part of the National Register of Historic Places, and is undergoing an extensive remodel.

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By Samantha Mazzotta

With the long freeze and snowy conditions that the eastern part of the country has dealt with this winter, it may be hard to believe that spring is on its way. But in southerly parts, signs of spring are already appearing. Regardless of whether you’re still shoveling snow, or watching buds blossom, it’s time to start preparing for the busy spring season.

Here are a few things to add to your to-do list over the next few weeks: • Take stock: Check your garage or storage shed to make sure you have all the tools and supplies needed to prep the lawn and garden. Things like grass seed for treating brown or thin spots, fertilizer, and lawn tools like thatchers and rakes.

• Prepare your lawnmower and power tools: Make sure the mower is assembled, that blades are sharp and that you have fresh fuel on hand.

Check that power tools like edgers, blowers, string trimmers and hedge trimmers are in good shape.

• Turn your compost pile: Or, if you don’t have one, start one. It won’t be ready for early spring but could be usable in the summer to help along your vegetable garden.

8 Get outdoor furniture ready: Whether your patio furniture is stored or sturdy enough to sit outside all winter, check it for damage and clean off dirt, mineral scaling or other crud.

• Check window and door screens: Replacing a torn or ratty screen is one of the easiest and most affordable DIY jobs.

• Inspect your lawn for damage: Freezing weather, icy patches and salt-burnt edging are among the problems homeowners often find after the snow melts. You can begin patching up damaged areas even before the last hard frost.

• Make a budget: List the supplies and tools you need, plus repairs. Also budget how much time you can dedicate to home and garden work this year.

TIP:

Help salt-damaged grass and plants recover by watering them thoroughly once the weather is consistently above freezing, then re-seeding and treating with appropriate fertilizer.

Send your home tips and questions to ask@ thisisahammer.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Top 10 VOD Movies 1. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (PG-13) Jennifer Lawrence 2. Big Hero 6 (PG) animated 3. Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Jason Bateman 4. Foxcatcher (R) Steve Carell 5. St. Vincent (PG-13) Bill Murray 6. Whiplash (R) Miles Teller 7. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne 8. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) Jim Carrey 9. Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast (G) aminated 10. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) Steve Carell Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (PG-13) Lionsgate 2. Big Hero 6 (PG) Disney 3. Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast (G) Disney 4. Game of Thrones: The Complete Fourth Season (TV-MA) Warner Bros.

5. Outlander: Season 1 Vol. 1 (TV) Sony 6. Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Warner 7. Sons of Anarchy: The Final Season (TV-MA) Fox 8. Barbie in Princess Power (TV) Universal 9. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) Universal 10. Foxcatcher (R) Sony

SEARS & ROEBUCK (continued): • The current 110-story Sears Tower opened in 1973, when the company was the world’s largest retailer, employing 350,000. At 1,454 feet (442 meters) it was the world’s tallest building at completion, a title it held for 25 years. It remains the second-tallest building in the U.S., and the eighth-tallest in the world. The building required 76,000 tons of steel, 2 million cubic feet of concrete, 1,500 miles (2,414 km) of electrical wiring, and 80 miles (129 km) of elevator cable.

Sears sold the building in 1993, and today it is known as Willis Tower.

• From 1908 to 1940, Sears sold about 100,000 ready-to-assemble kit houses from 447 different housing designs. The kits were shipped by rail, with the average home containing 25 tons of materials and over 30,000 parts. In 1914, the price ranged from $550 up to $2,900. The top of the line home in 1920 cost $4,300. By 1940, when Sears discontinued the homes, there were still plenty of homes to be had for under $2,000.

• In 1989, Walmart grabbed the title of America’s largest retailer. In 1993, the famous Sears catalog was discontinued due to sinking profits.

In 2004, Sears was purchased by K-Mart and the company became Sears Holdings. It remains the twelfth-largest retailer in America.

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WANT A HEALTHY CHILD? BE A HEALTHY PARENT! Hi, my name is Wendy and I am a mom fueled by ‘Spark.’ Although I have a heart for all children, my 13 year old daughter, Cami, means the world to me. I enjoy helping parents and children, especially those with special needs, to set and achieve their health and fitness goals.

I’ve always been passionate about health and fitness for kiddos, even becoming certified to teach Health and Physical Education to grades K-12.

Though teaching took on other subjects, my interest in nutrition and wellness never wavered. When I had my daughter, Cami, she gifted me with an opportunity I may never have pursued on my own - the health, well-being, and rights of special needs children.

Cami was diagnosed with autism when she was three years old. Her diagnosis put me on the fast track to learning all I could about autism. It’s been an interesting journey - challenging, yes, but so rewarding.

Cami’s brain and body needed the most effective source of supplementation I can find. I am always searching for anything that will improve her life, especially exceptional nutritional products that can detox and fortify her brain and body. That commitment brought me to discover the ‘24 Day Challenge.’

I also believe in the benefits of exercise, and the results I have experienced with these products are amazing. It’s really quite simple: wellness needs to address all facets of health.

I have a heart to teach parents all I’ve learned. That’s why I’ve started Thumbs Up, a weekly group for parents to learn new parenting skills, their kids legal rights, socialize, and become active. Every stage is a learning curve!

I invite all parents and grandparents to get involved, to get healthy, so we can give all kiddos the best life possible.

Now here’s Cami with something to say: Hey, the name’s Cami. You probably heard from my mom. Anyways I enjoy drawing, collecting VHS tapes, and digital drawing. I always received compliments on my drawings but I didn’t draw often until I was 12.

That was after many failed attempts at finding a hobby which included knitting, sewing, etc.

Like other hobbies, drawing takes a jab at stress. This is Cam Cam, signing off.

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #15 April 6th 2015

Dear Mmm,

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Auntie

This past week has possibly been the hardest week of my life. My husband of 35 years was diagnosed with cancer and the prognosis isn’t good. With luck, Charlie will live 6 months to a year. The whole family is in shock and we don’t know what to do first or next. Charlie wants us both to continue working. I don’t agree with this and think now is the time, while he still feels pretty good, to do some things together. We never planned on anything like this so I will have to continue working after he’s gone anyway. I don’t really care about that.

He thinks us both working as long as we can is the best move financially. I’m in shock and not thinking clearly.

Everyone’s ‘advising’ us on what we should or should not do. What is the right thing to do, and what other decisions should we be making now rather than later?

Hurt and Confused in CdA Dear Hurt and Confused, My heart goes out to you all. There is no easy or right way to live through a terminal illness; you just have to take it a day at a time. That said there are decisions that must be made, and making them while he can participate will save you a lot of worry and pain later. Charlie sounds like a good man, and his wanting to continue to work is complex. It may be a form of denial and hope if he keeps working nothing bad will happen. Simultaneously, he’s thinking of your future.

However, the clock is ticking and, yes, there are decisions to make now, not later. Few people have these conversations in advance. Charlie needs to decide on his end of life wishes. This is everything from where he wants to take his last breath to what kind of end of life care he wants, to final rites. Speak with your church, your physicians, local funeral homes and hospices, and a lawyer. They can advise you on everything you should be pre-deciding. As for the good days left, take full advantage of them. Sadly, it is often the prospect of death that makes life so valuable. Definitely take these good days to enjoy each other. Maybe do something daring and exciting. Make all the positive memories you can now so there are no regrets later.

Please send your questions or comments to DearAuntieMmm@gmail.com.

I shall be frank and honest with my response and provide resources where appropriate.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be upset about having to deal with problems that are no fault of your own. But you can turn the annoyance into an asset by showing how quickly and how well you can resolve them.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bovine’s fondness for tidiness pays off when you untangle a situation that seems hopelessly snarled.

You might later be surprised to learn who will be expressing his or her gratitude.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Although you can tackle your assignment the way you prefer, it might be a good idea to at least ask for suggestions. Who knows? One or two might even turn out to be helpful.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Make all the changes in your plans or proposals that you feel are necessary before -- repeat, before -you submit them to your colleagues. You’ll come off looking more decisive that way.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might feel a mite intimidated in a new environment, be it a job, a classroom or meeting the future in-laws.

But enter with a big smile, and everyone will see you as a real take-charge Cat. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This could be a romantic time for you if you can set aside your cynicism and let yourself believe that someone really cares. If you’re already in a relationship, expect your partner to be extraloving.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It’s a good time to shed any doubts about your abilities. You’ve proved yourself in the past, so why not accept that you’ll do just as well, or better, in dealing with the new challenge ahead?

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your suspicions might be on the mark, but unless you can prove what you assume, you need to exercise that Scorpion discretion and let events unfold without your assistance.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Be careful not to go over the top this week.

Avoid overeating (especially of the wrong foods), or drinking too much, or working too hard. You can do it all, but in moderation.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A family matter is given to you to resolve because you have the gift for bringing quarrelsome kinfolk together. But while you’re playing Dr. Phil, don’t neglect your career obligations.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Someone of importance shares your goals but disagrees with your plan to achieve them. Never mind. Defending your methods with logic and facts earns you admiration and respect.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Consider getting away, perhaps for the weekend, despite all the demands made on your time and energies. You’ll return refreshed and ready to tackle it all with your usual finesse.

BORN THIS WEEK:

You have a sense of honesty that makes people believe and trust in you. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Credit Report Changes a Win for Consumers Quinoa is becoming really popular as a grain alternative. It's very small and requires rinsing before cooking to remove potentially bitter residue. Here's a great trick to rinse your quinoa without losing half of it to the holes in your colander: Use a French press coffeemaker. The fine mesh and pouring spout make rinsing a breeze. Ð JoAnn

If you've ever struggled to have incorrect credit information fixed at one of the big three credit bureaus, or if you've been turned down for credit or housing due to that bad information, you'll appreciate the changes that are coming. The attorney general for the state of New York has negotiated consumer protections with the big three credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Those changes eventually will apply in the other states.

Here are some highlights of the changes that are coming: * You'll have a say. In the past, credit bureaus have simply taken the word of banks, lenders and creditors that you owed a certain amount of money ... even if you didn't. Consumers were left to work through the automated maze to try to get corrections made. Now, if you dispute something on your credit report, the bureaus will be required to use specially trained employees to check the information. * You can submit documentation online. Best bet: Don't. Send paper copies by mail. Choices in the drop-down online menus might be limiting. * You can get an extra free updated report if changes have been made after dispute resolution. To get your first free annual reports, go to www.AnnualCreditReport.com, or call (877) 322-8228. Hint: Order one every quarter from a different credit bureau. * One of the biggest changes involves medical bills. Far too many consumers with perfect credit have seen their credit scores plunge when they've been hit with medical bills. From delays in insurance company payments to medical providers, to needing payment plans to cover large expenses, it's been too easy for credit scores to take a hit ... when the only thing that ever went wrong was that someone got sick.

Now the credit bureaus won't put any medical debt on a credit report for 180 days. And here's a bonus: If a delinquency has been reported from medical debt, once that debt is paid, it will disappear from the credit report and not linger for long periods as happens with other types of debt.

To read more about the coming changes, go to the New York attorney general's website at www.ag.ny.gov and click Media Center, then Press Releases, and scroll down to the article.

To halve a lot of cherry tomatoes, try sandwiching them between two plastic lids. Press down lightly and slice through the opening to make short work of them.

Keep your crisper drawer clean by lining with fresh newspaper. It will absorb smells and liquid, and can be easily replaced.

Candle nubs, that little bit left when the candle has burned down all the way, can be removed from a candleholder by setting the whole thing in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. The wax surface hardens and shrinks, making it easier to chip out. The same goes for linens that have wax drips: freeze and chip away, then use a degreasing spot cleaner." -- Y.G. in Arkansas Easily thread a needle with hairspray. Spritz the end of the thread with a little high-hold hairspray and pull taut. It will be much easier to thread.

Fun get-together project for kids: Have everyone doodle on a large posterboard. At the end of the night, trace a puzzle pattern and cut it up, making a large floor puzzle. You can bring it out at the next play date. The smaller the children, the larger the pieces! -- A.L. in Florida Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.