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TIDBITS® SADDLES UP SOME FAMOUS HORSES by Kathy Wolfe Whoa! It’s time for you to slow down and check out these facts on some of history’s famous horses. • There was only one living creature from the U.S. 7th Cavalry that survived the 1876 Battle of the Big Horn. It was a gelding named Comanche, the horse of Captain Myles Keogh. Comanche was found severely wounded on the battlefield two days after General George Custer’s defeat on the Montana countryside. Comanche was transported by steamer to Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, 950 miles away, and spent a year recovering from his injuries. A military order declared that Comanche would never be ridden or required to work again. When the horse died 15 years after the battle, he received a military funeral with full military honors. He was preserved, was shown at the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893, and remains on display at the University of Kansas Museum in Lawrence, Kansas. • Queen Elizabeth’s favorite ceremonial horse was a gift to her in 1969 from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The black mare named Burmese, born in Saskatchewan, was ridden by the Queen for the British infantry ceremony, Trooping the Colours, for 18 years before retiring in 1986. Burmese was put out to pasture in the park at Windsor Castle, where she died in 1990

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George Washington rode two different horses during the American Revolutionary War. A gray horse with Arabian roots named Blueskin is the one we see in portraits of Washington, because of its striking color. Blueskin was given to Washington by the husband of one of Washington’s wards. Although Washington rode Blueskin during long marches, during battle his mount of choice was a chestnut gelding, Nelson, who was less skittish around gunfire and cannon blasts than Blueskin. The beautiful light gray horse ridden by General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War was sired by a famous racehorse of the era, and was an award-winning show horse. Although Lee called him Traveller, the horse was originally named Jeff Davis, which was then changed to Greenbrier after Greenbrier County, Virginia where he was born. His owner, an Army Captain, offered the five-year-old horse as a gift to Lee in 1862, but Lee insisted on paying him $190. Lee called him Traveller because of his ability to walk at a fast pace. After the War, Traveller grazed on the lawn of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, the college where Lee served as president during his final years. When Lee died in 1870, Traveller walked behind the hearse. The horse stepped on a nail in 1871, contracted tetanus, and was euthanized as a result. It’s believed that a red roan Belgian horse is the heaviest horse in history. Brooklyn Supreme, born in 1928 on a Minnesota farm, weighed 3,200 lbs. (1,451.5 kg) and stood 6 ft., 6 inches (198 cm) tall, with a girth of 10 ft., 2 in (3.10 m). Brookie was a Grand Champion of his breed at several state fairs, and was exhibited throughout the United States, with spectators charged 10 cents to view him.

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Add a small bit of boiling water to a glass of iced tea to clear it up if it is cloudy. You can do this to a pitcher just before serving.

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If you're traveling with pets, you know you'll need to bring something for them to drink out of. If you have ice in a container, they can lick the ice to stay hydrated, but it doesn't slosh around or spill easily.

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"Cutting corn off the cob can be tricky business, but you only need to recruit the right equipment. The next time you're making corn for dinner, grab a Bundt pan. The corn cob gets set upright in the center, and when you cut down, the kernels fall right into the pan on all sides." -- A.S. in Texas

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"If you have trouble holding your cat still to clip its claws, sneak up while it's asleep. You might get only a couple done before your cat catches on and wriggles away, but you'll get there." -- P.L. in Oklahoma (Slow and steady wins the race, P.L. Your tip works great for babies, too! -- JoAnn)

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Skunk run-in? Try this mix before you buy pricey de-stink shampoos at the pet store. Mix a quart of 3% peroxide, a teaspoon or two of dish soap, 1/4 cup of baking soda and quart of room-temperature water. Apply to pet, and work deeply into the fur. Massage in for five minutes, and rinse thoroughly.

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The Thoroughbred horse Winning Brew doesn’t have a long list of races won, but the horse does hold another honor – the fastest horse in the world. In 2008, at the Penn National Race Course, Winning Brew covered the quarter-mile race in 20.57 seconds, reaching a record-breaking speed of 43.97 miles per hour (70.76 km/hr), a Guinness World Record.

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The Triple Crown of horseracing consists of three races – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. In its history, only 13 horses have captured the Crown, the first in 1919, Sir Barton, and the most recent, Justify in 2018. Born in 1916, Sir Barton was sold in 1918 for $10,000 and his training began. Following his racing career, he spent the remainder of his life on a Douglas, Wyoming farm. His remains are interred in that community’s city park.

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The stallion Seabiscuit was the racing hero of the Great Depression. His career didn’t start out well, winning just 25% of his first 40 races. He won his first race on his 18th start. His owner paid a monumental $8,000 for the horse in the mid-1930s. In 1937, Seabiscuit won 11 out of 15, and began to gain significance in the racing world. His career spanned 89 races, with 33 wins, 15 second places, and 13 thirds, with recordsetting earnings, $437,730 – over $8 million in today’s dollars.

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Seabiscuit’s grandsire was Man O’ War, named the Outstanding Horse of the 20th Century. The chestnut horse’s career was just 1919 – 1920, but he won 20 of his 21 starts, with record-breaking earnings. When the popular horse died in 1947 at age 30, his funeral was broadcast on the radio. Man O’ War’s descendants also include Secretariat and War Admiral, the fourth winner of the Triple Crown.

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The Triple Crown winner in 1948 was Citation, the eighth Crown winner, who also won 16 consecutive stakes races and became the first horse in history to win $1 million.

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After a 25-year drought with no Triple Crown winners, a huge reddish-brown thoroughbred with three white “socks” named Secretariat achieved record-breaking victories in 1973. Nicknamed Big Red, Secretariat set a record at the Kentucky Derby that still stands, completing the race in 1 minute, 59.4 seconds. His time at the Preakness also remains a record at 1:53, as does his Belmont Stakes time of 2:24. At Belmont, he beat his closest competitor by an unbelievable 31 lengths. During his 16month racing career, Secretariat earned $1.316 million. Retired at Kentucky’s Claiborne Farm, Secretariat sired 582 offspring. His death in 1989 was due to an incurable hoof condition known as laminitis. A veterinarian’s post-death examination revealed that the horse’s heart weighed nearly 22 lbs. (10 kg), which accounted for his tremendous power.

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In 1977, Seattle Slew was the tenth winner of the Triple Crown. In 1984, his son Swale won both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. Another son won the Belmont in 1992. In 2014, Slew’s greatgreat-grandson, California Chrome won both the Derby and the Preakness. Chrome was prevented from winning the Triple Crown by losing the Belmont to another great-grandson of Seattle Slew, Tonalist. The 13th Triple Crown winner, Justify in 2018, was also a descendant of Slew. After retiring with 14 wins in 17 races and career earnings exceeding $1.2 million, Seattle Slew sired 1,103 foals, of which 537 were winners.

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The next time you cut your yard, you can thank Edwin Bearn Budding for inventing the lawnmower in 1830. But while most inventors take pride in their creations, Budding was so concerned about what his neighbors might think of his new contraption that he only tested his prototypes at night.

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There are more than 12,000 species of ants.

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Hall of Fame pitcher Lee Smith didn't play baseball until he was a high school junior and, even then, just tried out to win a $10 bet. His turn to play came when his team's star pitcher was killed in a hunting accident.

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One sunflower is actually 1,000-2,000 tiny flowers held together by a base.

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Have you ever dreamed of smelling like a hamburger? No? Well, you could have in 2015, thanks to Burger King Japan's release of a limited-edition cologne called Flame Grilled ... and yes, it smelled like a Whopper.

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On Jan. 1, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt shook the hands of over 8,510 people, setting a record that lasted more than 70 years.

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Sodium citrate makes any cheese into a creamy nacho cheese sauce. Curiously, its chemical formula spells out Na3C6H5O7 (NaCHO).

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Campfire Swiss Steak This main dish is so easy, you'll want to camp out under the stars more often. And for those of you who consider sleeping in a motel as "roughing it," you can always make it at home. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 (4-ounce) lean minute or cube steaks 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 cups chopped raw potatoes 1 cup (one 8-ounce can) tomato sauce 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1. Cut four (18-inch) pieces of double thickness, heavy-duty aluminum foil. Lightly spray each piece with butter-flavored cooking spray. Place flour in flat saucer. Coat steaks on both sides with flour. Place each steak on piece of prepared foil. 2. In medium bowl, combine carrots, onion, green pepper, celery and potatoes. Evenly place about 1 1/2 cups vegetable mixture over each steak. In small bowl, combine tomato sauce, parsley and black pepper. Spoon about 1/4 cup of sauce mixture evenly over top of each. Wrap securely. 3. Bake on grill or over campfire coals for 30 to 40 minutes, turning every 10 minutes to prevent burning. Or, arrange packets on a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 350 F for 1 hour. Serves 4. * Each serving equals: 278 calories, 6g fat, 28g protein, 28g carb., 460mg sodium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 2 Vegetable, 1 Starch. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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1. Top Gun Maverick (PG-13) Tom Cruise, Miles Teller 2. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (PG-13) Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen 3. Bob's Burgers (PG-13) animated 4. The Bad Guys (PG) animated 5. Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG) Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter 6. Everything Everywhere All at Once (R) Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu 7. Vikram (NR) Kamal Haasan, Vĳay Sethupathi 8. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PG) James Marsden, Jim Carrey 9. The Lost City (PG-13) Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum 10. Crimes of the Future (R) Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart Source: Box Office Mojo (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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'Hip Hold' Is No Way to Stretch Your Dog DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My wife likes to pick up our dog's hind legs to help him stretch; that is, she holds Cheerio by the hips so his hind legs are up off the ground while he stands on his front legs. I thought I read once that this is not good and strains the dog's joints or back or something. Your advice would be appreciated. -- Zina J. DEAR ZINA: The "hip hold" is a safety grip to pull your dog away from a fight with another dog. It's not a hold that should be forced or held for long periods. Stretching should be performed by owners when the dog's joints are not weighted -- meaning the dog should not be standing or leaning on the leg being stretched. Holding Cheerio up by his hindquarters and forcing him to brace on his front legs puts him at greater risk for injury. It can cause great pain in older dogs with arthritis. If your wife would truly like to keep Cheerio's joints healthy and improve his overall circulation and well-being, there are some great safe stretching methods, and safe massage techniques as well. Here's a YouTube video of safe dog stretching exercises by a veterinary therapist: tinyurl.com/4ay7sfjc. Notice that at no point does the therapist stretch a joint that the dog is standing on -- they are all unweighted stretches. Dogs also stretch themselves frequently, especially when getting up after a long nap. Don't try to assist their natural stretching -- dogs stretch in a way that's comfortable for them. Therapeutic stretching and massage are designed to help facilitate a dog's natural movement without placing stress on the joints. If you have more questions about your dog's mobility, talk with the vet at his next checkup. Send your tips, questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. The Batman (PG-13) Warner 2. Uncharted (PG-13) Sony Pictures 3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) Sony Pictures/Marvel 4. Top Gun* (PG) Paramount 5. Dog (PG-13) Warner/MGM 6. X (R) Lionsgate 7. Infinite (PG-13) Paramount 8. Dune: Part One (PG-13) Warner 9. No Time to Die (PG-13) Universal/MGM 10. Sing 2 (PG) Universal *Re-release Source: ComScore/MediaPlay News (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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WEIGHT GAIN PART I THYROID

harder the pituitary is hammering on the thyroid trying to get it to work. But the other tests are important as well. It is important to know how well the thyroid is making T4 and converting it to T3. It is also important to know if there is an auto-immune thyroid condition going on. It is not unusual for a patient to complain that they have all the symptoms of hypo or hyperthyroidism, but their lab tests are “normal”. I may agree and dig deeper and find antibodies against the thyroid (have your doctor do a Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) test), despite having normal TSH. The bottom line is, if the thyroid isn’t working right, you can gain weight. If it’s not working right, you may be too tired to exercise or too tired to cook a healthy meal. Several studies have found correlations with obesity and TSH, but a direct link has not been defined. It is suspected though that the link is in insulin resistance. Blood sugar dysregulation and weight gain have had a strong link for many decades. Symptoms of low thyroid include: fatigue, weight gain, sleepiness, mood swings, forgetfulness, depression/irritability, swelling in legs, constipation, coarse, dry hair, loss of eyebrow hair, hair loss, heavy periods, weakness, muscle cramping and aching, hoarse voice and others. Helping your thyroid, can help your weight. We’re here to help you find the best way to support your thyroid health, and a healthy weight as well.

Of all health concerns in the U.S. and perhaps in the world, excess weight is amongst the greatest concern. There are many reasons why someone would gain weight and/or have a difficult time losing it. Many think the person is just over-eating, but many times it is quite the opposite. And having said that, if someone is over- eating, it is just as important to find out why. There are reasons for that as well. In this 2-part series, it would be welcome, I’m sure, to cover all the reasons, or at least many of the reasons why someone has a difficult time maintaining a healthy weight, but instead, we’re only going to cover two: thyroid and adrenals. The rest of the reasons will be covered at a later date. The thyroid is a small gland that sits at the base of the neck (front of neck). It produces 3 hormones: T3, T4 and Calcitonin. It is responsible for your metabolism, responsible for heart control, muscle and digestive function, brain development, bone maintenance and energy. As with all glands and organs in the body, it has a mineral that is necessary for it to function properly. In the case of the thyroid, that mineral is iodine. It also needs some amino acids (protein), especially tyrosine. The hypothalamus and pituitary glands help in the control mechanism. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) seems to be the test of choice to determine thyroid health. It is produced by the pituitary. The higher it is above normal, the Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over four decades of experience. Dr. Carling is a “Health Detective,” she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates WHY you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. 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.vitalhealthcda.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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Homeless Vet Falls Through the Cracks The Department of Veterans Affairs creates numerous programs to deal with homeless veteran populations -- and this is all well and good. But it's the individual homeless vet who can fall through the cracks. The VA Office of Inspector General reports about a veteran (I'll assume here it was a guy) who had multiple physical conditions on top of severe cognitive impairment. Years ago, he was given housing assistance and an evaluation and made part of a program. Eventually, he was booted out of the housing and thus booted out of the help program. In the space of seven months, he took himself to the emergency room at a VA hospital a dozen times for various medical conditions, most a result of living outside or in a car. They admitted him for 33 days while he got evaluated for his cognitive functioning and had his medical conditions cared for. They discharged him and sent him off in a cab to a non-VA shelter. For whatever reason, an hour later, he showed up at the ER again. They gave him a bus ticket to the shelter. The trip involved changes of buses, not an easy trick for someone with severe cognitive impairment. An hour later, he again showed up at the ER. Once more, they gave him a bus ticket and a printed list of instructions, telling him to go to the shelter. The next day, a social worker discovered that he never made it to the shelter, and the following day, the family filed a missing person report. Three days later, he was found at the shelter. A reading of the OIG report shows one misstep after the other, with staffers putting a cognitively impaired veteran on a bus and not using one of the donated Uber gift cards and having him delivered right to the door of the shelter. Better yet, they could have told family members that he was being discharged. To read the report: www.va.gov/oig/pubs/ VAOIG-21-02209-147.pdf (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. Which group released "The Wizard"? 2. What is a Parrothead? Whose concerts do they attend? 3. Who penned and released "Sometimes When We Touch"? 4. What girl group released "Soldier Boy"? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "Born in the valley and raised in the trees of western Kentucky on wobbly knees." Answers 1. Black Sabbath, in 1970. The song was on the b-side of the "Paranoid" single. The idea for the song came from the Gandalf character in "The Lord of the Rings" novel. 2. Parrotheads are Jimmy Buffet fans who go to his concerts wearing parrot hats, flipflops and Hawaiian shirts. Buffet has made his millions in multiple ways: music, books and a restaurant chain. 3. Dan Hill, in 1977. Hill said in an interview that the song was from a real-life experience: The girl loved someone else. 4. The Shirelles, in 1962. 5. "Run for the Roses," by Dan Fogelberg in 1980. The song is about a horse that might have a future in racing. The roses refer to the blanket of over 500 roses that is awarded to the winner of the Kentucky Derby. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate

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1. HISTORY: In what year did the Boston Tea Party take place? 2. MOVIES: Which 1990s animated movie has a character named Lumiere? 3. MUSIC: Who wrote the song "Make You Feel My Love," performed by Adele? 4. LANGUAGE: What is a zoonotic disease? 5. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom was set at Greendale Community College? 6. ANATOMY: What blood type does a universal donor have? 7. GEOGRAPHY: Bantry Bay is an inlet in which European country? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What are sweetbreads? 9. LITERATURE: What kind of bird is titled in a John Keats' poem? 10. SCIENCE: What does an auxanometer measure? Answers 1. 1773, when colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest taxes. 2. "Beauty and the Beast" 3. Bob Dylan 4. A disease that can pass from one species to another, especially animals to humans. 5. "Community" 6. O negative 7. Ireland 8. Organ meat from the pancreas and thymus gland 9. "Ode to a Nightingale" 10. Plants' rate of growth (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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On July 3, 1863, the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's last attempt at breaking the Union line ends in disastrous failure, bringing the most decisive battle of the American Civil War to an end. Exhausted, both armies held their positions until the night of July 4, when Lee withdrew. On July 2, 1938, Helen Wills Moody defeats Helen Jacobs to win her eighth Wimbledon singles title. Her record stood until Martina Navratilova won her ninth Wimbledon title in 1990. On June 28, 1940, Gen. Charles de Gaulle, having set up headquarters in England upon the establishment of a puppet government in his native France, is recognized as the leader of the Free French Forces, dedicated to the defeat of Germany and the liberation of France. On June 29, 1967, actress Jayne Mansfield is killed instantly when the car she's riding in strikes the rear of a trailer truck on I-90 east of New Orleans. Her three children, asleep on the back seat, survived. On June 30, 1971, the three Soviet cosmonauts who served as the first crew of the world's first space station die when their spacecraft depressurizes during re-entry and a critical valve opens. On June 27, 1985, after 59 years, the iconic 2,200-mile Route 66 is decertified when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials votes to remove all its highway signs. Most of the original Route 66 followed a path through the wilderness forged in 1857 by U.S. Navy Lt. Edward Beale at the head of a caravan of camels. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by numerous Chinese, British and international dignitaries. A policy based on the concept of "one country, two systems" was designed to preserve Hong Kong's role as a principal capitalist center in Asia.

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SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS DEVASTING By Matilda Charles

The Local Food Bank Needs Your Help If you're on the other side of the fence -- able to donate to the food bank rather than visiting to use its services -- your local pantry can surely use your help. Running them is more complicated and expensive than it might seem! The food bank in my town gets most of its food from the main supplier in the state, which gets its support from philanthropists, business partners, manufacturers, producers, farmers and donors of both food and money. It then distributes food and supplies to the local food banks. The local food bank has to pay for what it receives, of course, with its own supply of cash donors and town support. In addition, there are local businesses that donate leftover breads and bakery items, farmers that bring in fresh produce and frozen meat, and folks in town who donate both cash and food. What food banks typically need: canned vegetables, fruit, soup, stews and beans; pasta, peanut butter and jelly; tuna, cereals and personal-care items like toothpaste and soap. But there are specialty items they need as well, things that are hard for the food banks to get: pet food and lactose-free milk, for example, that are very important to those who need them. (I've made it my goal to try to provide some of these items to the food bank each month.) If you're in a position to help, search online for your local food bank to see what it currently needs, or make a phone call. Ask if it posts on a website or Facebook page. Your best bet, however, might be to donate money. Most food banks have more purchasing power at the store than we do; their dollar goes much further because they don't pay retail. And they can use those dollars to target the specific needs of their clientele. Ask!

FAMILIES… (opinion summary) “Health care is a subject that remains front and center in so many of our national conversations and debates… It continues to poll as a top concern among the American public. …One of those issues is something that is very close to my heart: Alzheimer’s disease. Like so many Americans, I have felt the impacts of this disease. I lost both of my parents to Alzheimer’s, and our family helped to care for them. So I understand the difficulties that caregivers and loved ones face as they try to figure out this difficult challenge. This disease is devastating, and there is no book or a magic formula for how to face it. But I feel strongly that we can do more to ease the pain of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, to help their caregivers, and most importantly, to find a cure. The statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s are staggering. More than five million Americans are living with the disease, and it’s estimated that as many as 16 million will have it in 2050 without some kind of medical breakthroughs. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is also notable: an estimated $277 billion in 2018, increasing to $1.1 trillion by 2050.

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Not to mention the emotional costs. These numbers make it clear that we have some work to do… I so wish my parents had the opportunity to be involved in decisions regarding their own care, but it’s my hope that through early assessment and diagnosis, we can give others that opportunity… At the same time, it’s essential that we continue working toward a cure. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve worked with Labor-Health and Human Services Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and others to provide resources for critical Alzheimer’s research. With the passage of last year’s government funding bill, we have surpassed the $2 billion milestone when it comes to Alzheimer’s research, providing the National Institutes of Health the funding it needs to continue its work and to help support the work of others. It’s easy to get discouraged when you hear about a once-promising clinical trial not moving forward, when you learn another person you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or when a cure may seem so far away. But observing the research being done at NIH and other institutions across the county, seeing the hope and determination in the eyes of those fighting back, and witnessing the bipartisan commitment to tackling this disease—that’s all proof that we are making progress…” Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are…

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SPORTS QUIZ By Ryan A. Berenz 1. Name the actor and comedian who led the singing of "Back Home Again in Indiana" 36 times at the Indianapolis 500 from 1972-2014. 2. The "Red Line Rivalry" game is contested between what two Chicago universities' basketball teams? 3. What Wisconsin golf course was the site for the PGA Championship in 2004, '10 and '15, and hosted the Ryder Cup in 2021? 4. What rare defensive feat did Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Eric Bruntlett achieve in the 9th inning vs. the New York Mets on Aug. 23, 2009? 5. Name the arena, famous for its parquet basketball court, that opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1998. 6. What NHL Wales Conference division, formed in 1974, was the predecessor of the Northeast Division and the Atlantic Division? 7. Name the running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-93) and Chicago Bears (1994) who later became an analyst for ESPN. Answers 1. Jim Nabors. 2. The DePaul Blue Demons and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. 3. Whistling Straits. 4. An unassisted triple play. 5. Boston Garden. 6. The Adams Division. 7. Merril Hoge. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Information you need might be coming in sporadically, but at least what you're getting is valuable. Continue to wait until more is available before acting on that career move. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You continue on an upbeat cycle, and with that strong Taurean energy you should see favorable results from your hard work. A pleasant surprise awaits you in your private life. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding needs more time to be worked out. Don't give up on it just yet. Remain open to providing explanations, if called for. Another friend offers good advice. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Fast action can correct a seemingly minor problem that has taken on some unexpectedly difficult aspects. Stay with it until it's resolved. News on a more positive note is due soon. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some snags could cause delays in those plans you're eager to see put into operation. But be patient. The Clever Cat will soon have good reason to celebrate a job well done. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Be careful not to let that Virgin sensitivity dissuade you from being the hardheaded realist you should be at this time. Your goals are in sight. Stay focused on them. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A more positive aspect opens up, allowing you to make some important changes in a personal situation. Remember to seek balance and avoid extremes as you proceed. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good week to get out and enjoy the fine times you missed while you were so deep in those workaday projects. Be sure to share it with that special person. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Work and play are in balance this week. However, expect news that could tip things toward the workplace for quite a while. But all to a good end. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You're more productive on the job than you have been in some time. That's good. But be careful not to overlook some situations developing in your private life. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You've been doing a lot for others (as usual). But now it's time to focus on your needs, including finally going on that long-delayed trip you've been hoping to make. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It's all smoothly going on 'twixt you and that very special person in your life. But a colleague causes some disruption on the job that you might be called on to help settle. BORN THIS WEEK: You are sensitive to the needs of others. But you're no pushover. You would make a fine teacher, psychologist or minister. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #32 Aug 9th 2021

Entertainment Series TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Casey Donahew

Yellow Brick Road

THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH 7 PM | $40 & UP

King of the Cage THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 TH 7 PM | $50 & UP

Blues Traveler

A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN THURSDAY, JULY 21 ST 7 PM | $30 & UP

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 7 PM | $50 & UP

Aaron Lewis

The Commodores

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 TH 7 PM | $50 & UP

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH 7 PM | $50 & UP

Must be age 18 or older to attend concerts. Purchase tickets at cdacasino.com, the Casino Box Office, or through the CDA Casino App. Call 1 800-523-2464 for more details or scan the QR Code.

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