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TIDBITS® SETS SAIL ON THE MAYFLOWER
by Kathy Wolfe We usually associate the Mayflower with Thanksgiving, but September 16 has been named Mayflower Day in commemoration of the day this ship departed Plymouth, England, bound for America in 1620. Tidbits has the particulars on this vessel in honor of this historic voyage. • The Mayflower was purchased by Master Christopher Jones and his business partners around 1607. Prior to that record, the ship’s background is unknown. The first documented voyage of the 90-ft (27-m) ship was to Norway in 1609, followed by trips to France, returning to London with French wine, vinegar, and salt. The capacity of the ship’s hold was about 180 tons. • In May, 1620, the Captain Jones and the Mayflower were hired to transport settlers to the New World. Although we refer to those colonists as Pilgrims, that term wasn’t used to describe them until 1820, when statesman Daniel Webster called them the “Pilgrim Fathers” while speaking at the bicentennial celebration of Plymouth’s founding. The word “Pilgrim” means “people who journey to a sacred place for religious reasons.” Those colonists seeking that freedom, called themselves “saints,” and were Protestant Separatists who did not want to pledge allegiance to the Church of England, which they considered corrupt.
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #38 Sept 16th 2019 THE MAYFLOWER (continued): • Out of the 102 passengers who set sail, only 35 of them were members of the Separatists. The remainder were going to the New World for reasons that weren’t related to religious freedom. • Several of the Separatists had emigrated to the Netherlands ten years earlier, and another ship, the Speedwell, was hired to bring a group from there to board the Mayflower for the New World. The plan was to take both ships on the voyage, but the Speedwell began leaking on its trip from Holland. After patching it up, the two ships set sail for America on August 21, but after just 300 miles (483 km), the Speedwell was leaking once again. The two ships returned to England and left the Speedwell behind. The cargo was transferred to the already crowded Mayflower, and on September 16, the ship sailed with 102 passengers plus a crew of 30 to 40. • The ship was heavily armed for the voyage, with its largest gun a 1,200-lb. (545 kg) brass cannon that could shoot a cannonball nearly a mile (1,600 m). There were about 12 cannons throughout the ship, as well as guns filled with musket balls stationed at the stern. • The delay set the sailing back into the storm season, and the Atlantic crossing became much more dangerous due to rough seas. Seasickness was rampant, and one passenger drowned when swept overboard. The ship, bound for Virginia, had difficulties sailing against the Atlantic’s westerly winds, and was blown off course by more than 500 miles (804 km). • Land was sighted on November 9, the presentday Cape Cod. Yet the group continued to try to sail south to their original destination of Virginia, where they had secured permission to settle. However, strong winter seas nearly caused a shipwreck, and the ship turned back north. They anchored at what is now Provincetown Harbor after 66 days at sea.
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #38 Sept 16th 2019 THE MAYFLOWER (continued): • On November, 21, 1620, after dropping anchor in Massachusetts, and prior to leaving the ship, the colonists signed the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that set forth the rules of government and established legal order for the settlement. • After docking, Captain Myles Standish led a party of armed men to explore the area and find a location for settling. A month was spent studying the region before settling on Plymouth, 77 miles (124 km) away. The Mayflower anchored in Plymouth on December 21, and on Christmas Day, construction of dwellings began. • Eighteen men brought their wives on the arduous journey. Three of the wives were pregnant, and one baby was born while the ship was at sea. The baby, Oceanus Hopkins, was named such for the Latin word for “ocean,” since he was born on the Atlantic. While anchored in Provincetown Harbor, Susanna White gave birth to a son, Peregrine, aboard the Mayflower, the first English child born to the Pilgrims in America. • Although construction was under way, the passengers remained on board the Mayflower for the winter. Disease – scurvy, pneumonia, and tuberculosis – struck the new colonists, and by the time it had run its course, only 53 passengers out of the original 102 remained, and half the crew had perished. They exited the ship on March 21, 1621. • The first woman to die accidentally fell from the deck of the ship into the freezing waters of Provincetown Harbor. Only 5 women survived the first winter, falling victim to disease. The men’s mortality rate was lower, probably due to being outdoors in the fresh air and drinking fresh water while constructing shelters. Women stayed in the damp and dirty quarters of the ship. By the time of the first Thanksgiving in November of 1621, only four women remained to care for the 50 survivors.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #38 Sept 16th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County THE MAYFLOWER (continued): • The Mayflower departed the colony on April 5, 1621 and arrived back in England on May 6, a journey that took less than half the time of the trip to the New World, with strong winds blowing it toward its destination. The ship was used for a few more trade runs, but when the captain died in 1622, it was appraised for probate purchases. By that time, it was “in ruins,” and was probably sold as scrap. • One enterprising passenger, shoemaker and businessman William Mullins, brought 126 pairs of shoes, 13 pairs of boots, oiled leather and canvas suits, breeches, shirts, hats, stockings, and various other clothing items in his luggage to set up business. Although he died during the first winter in the colonies, his estate left his daughter Priscilla and her new husband John Alden quite prosperous. • John Alden was the ship’s barrel maker, who decided not to return to England with the Mayflower’s crew, staying behind and marrying Priscilla Mullins. The couple had 10 children, and their descendants included President John Adams, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, VicePresident Dan Quayle, Marilyn Monroe, and Orson Welles. Other notables who could trace their lineage back to Mayflower passengers include Franklin D. Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Bing Crosby, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. • By the mid-1640s, Plymouth’s population was around 3,000. It’s estimated that about 35 million Americans can trace their ancestry to the original 102 Mayflower passengers. Horror movie actor Vincent Price is a direct descendant of the first child Peregrine White. • The year 2020 will mark the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing. Plans are in the making for construction of a replica of the ship in Harwich, England.
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* It was infamous French statesman and military leader Napoleon Bonaparte who made the following sage observation: “In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.” * It may be hard to believe, but there is an official competition to see who can sit in a sauna for the longest period of time. The World Sauna Championships have taken place in Heinola, Finland, annually since 1999. The starting temperature is 110 F, and a liter of water is poured on the stove every 30 seconds. The winner is the last person who is able to leave the sauna without assistance. Competitors participate at their own risk, and they are required to sign a waiver agreeing not to take legal action against the event organizers. * The ubiquitous summertime flip-flop sandals are known in Australia as pluggers, are called slops in South Africa and slippers in Hawaii, and New Zealanders call them jandals. * Evidently, it’s not just humans who associate a deeper voice with maturity (and desirability) in males. It seems that male owls try to appear more macho and attract females by lowering the tone of their hoots. * Those who keep track of such things say that about 15 percent of all Google searches are new -- that is, they have never been searched before on Google. * You might be surprised to learn that Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” was originally titled “First Impressions.” * In 2006, an Illinois police officer was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. This probably would not be noteworthy, except that it was the same police officer who received an award for making the most DUI arrests in his county.
Thought for the Day:
“Be not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality; they discourse like angels but they live like men.” \-- Samuel Johnson
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever in “Booksmart” Photo Credit: Annapurna Pictures
“Booksmart” (R) -- Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein star as Amy and Molly, two hyperdriven academic types who realize, on the eve of graduation, that their tendency to skip the social life to hit the books has left them underachievers in high-school fun. So, they attempt to make up for it all at once by living up their partying dreams in a single night -- a hilarious combination of fails, near-misses and triumphs that’s endearing and quite hilarious. The whole experience feels funny and fresh, and is a real coup by actress Olivia Wilde in her feature directorial debut. “Ma” (R) -- Kids do stupid stuff, like asking perfect strangers who happen to be adults to purchase alcohol for them. Well, when a group of kids approach loner Sue Ann (Octavia Spencer) to be their 21-plus hookup, they get much more than they bargained for: access to Ma’s place, where copious amounts of alcohol flow. It’s a secluded basement crash pad for teens, and the host offers a whole lot of personal attention. Few rules apply; just never enter the upstairs area. But when some of the kids try to pull away,
Ma gets progressively possessive and vindictive. Billed as a psychological thriller, it’s from Blumhouse, so it’s funny in parts, too -- especially Spencer. All in all, a fine rental for a Friday night. “MIB: International” (PG-13) -- A young woman (Tessa Thompson) self-recruits to the famed alien-regulating police force Men in Black, where she’s deemed Agent M. She’s sent to prove her mettle in the London office, with High T (Liam Neeson) and the handsome, devilmay-care Agent H (Chris Hemsworth). They set off to uncover a plot involving a couple of extraterrestrial hitmen, a teeny-tiny warrior-knight and a double cross leading back to a DNA-hijacking a group of planetary invaders called “the Hive.” I’m a fan of Thompson, Hemsworth and the MIB franchise. That said, this movie was frivolously fun but ultimately forgettable. In fact, my teen daughter couldn’t recall major plot points only a few months after seeing it in the theater. “Mary Magdalene” (R) -- Rooney Mara steps into the title role of Mary Magdalene, follower of Jesus (Joaquin Phoenix), who left her family and home to join an enigmatic man who was called the son of God. Pretty brave stuff. The rich source material of an early feminist who unabashedly follows her heart despite the suffocating gender restrictions of her day, particularly a historic woman as maligned as Magdalene -mischaracterized as a prostitute, a disciple who was left out of the historical record -- should have been compelling, but I was underwhelmed. It’s beautiful and all the players do the things they should, but it never materializes into the powerful piece it could have been.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
When you think of any disease that has the most controversy, it is the heart. Yet, for all intents and purposes, it is the most simplistic. What really matters to the heart is what is present to nourish it. Nourishment allows it to function, the lack thereof, causes it to struggle to function. While there are many fancy names for the varying ways the heart can struggle, the way the heart responds to what goes into the mouth (or what doesn’t go into the mouth!) is what matters the most. The heart is the most sensitive organ to nutritional influences. We have more control over our heart health than most people realize. That starts with control of our foods. The heart needs a healthy helping of many vitamins, minerals and fats. Magnesium is a very important one. Magnesium helps to regulate sodium in the cell (pump it out) and allows potassium into the cell. The balance of Magnesium to Calcium is important for proper blood coagulation (Magnesium inhibits coagulation; Calcium encourages it – balance is crucial!). Magnesium is a controlling mechanism for heart beat regularities – a deficiency can contribute to cardiac arrhythmias. Also, a deficiency is linked to sudden death from ischemic heart disease. Calcium combined with Potassium is important in regulating heart beat and blood pressure. Too much or too little calcium can cause blood pressure problems and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Potassium, in addition to regulating blood pressure, is needed for healthy nerve transmission – needed for regulating the heartbeat.
B Vitamins, especially Folic Acid, B6 and B12 are important. Mostly they regulate homocysteine in the blood (compounds which damage blood vessel walls and promote blood clots). B Vitamins are co-factors in the energy-producing pathways in the cells and deficiency has been linked to myocardial dysfunction. Niacin, aka Vitamin B3, works as a vasodilator – relaxes blood vessels – which can reduce BP and increase blood flow to tissues. This can improve peripheral blood disorders and some claim it helps cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but that may be due to vasodilation, rather than lowering the levels. Omega 3 fatty acids have long been recognized as being helpful in cholesterol and triglyceride regulation and tissue repair. Vitamin E – true vitamin E, from foods – can assist in oxygenation to the tissues and regulating blood viscosity. Studies have been inconclusive mostly because in the past 50 years the studies have been on synthetic Vitamin E – d-alpha-tocopherol – rather than the whole Vitamin E compound. Vitamin D helps the nerves surrounding the heart to access the calcium they need to help steady the heartbeat. It helps prevent hypertrophy/enlargement of the heart. Vitamin C is important in protecting and repairing arterial walls. It also helps with blood pressure regulation, collagen production, iron absorption and transportation and allowing blood vessels to relax to improve blood flow. It can be a great contributor to reduction in heart failure. It is important that the food form, not ascorbic acid, be used for these purposes. What really matters to the heart is quality nutrition.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades 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. 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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Veterans Legacy Memorial The National Cemetery Administration is launching an online memorial site to honor the 3.7 million veterans who are interred in Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries. Each veteran will have his or her own page on The Veterans Legacy Memorial site. For now, each veteran’s information will have certain basic details, such as where they are buried and in which branch they served. As time goes on, we (family and fellow veterans) will be able to add photos and text to our veteran’s memorial page. Not all locations of veteran burials will be included, however. Arlington National Cemetery, for example, has its own website (www.arlingtoncemetery.mil). It suggests you download the new app, ANC Explorer, and do your search on your phone. If you’re at your computer, put “find a grave” in the search box. You’ll end up at a Find a Gravesite page for Arlington. Put in the veteran’s name and other information; you don’t need to fill in all the blanks. You’ll be shown a Google map with the grave’s location. Click on the star to see a photo of the headstone. The ANC Explorer app on your phone would come in handy addition if you’re visiting Arlington. It will highlight points of interest, send you on self-guided tours and show front and back photos of headstones. Find it on the App Store or Google Play. If you have questions about the Veterans Legacy Memorial, go online to www.vlm.cem.va.gov/ faq/ and scroll down the questions. Check for links to other databases covering veterans interred in private cemeteries and others. Don’t worry if you can’t find your veteran -- the project is just getting started. At this point I was able to find only my grandfather. My opinion? They announced this project too early. A better grave locator is the old one: gravelocator.cem.va.gov/index.html (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Returning a Pet to a Shelter DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I am a disabled senior citizen with two beautiful dogs. Recently I was told that I need to move from my apartment to an assisted living facility that doesn’t allow pets. There is no one to take my dogs. Will a shelter take them in? What will happen to them? -- Michael G., via email DEAR MICHAEL: The first thing to do is reach out for help. You’re making a huge life transition and should find out what options you have. Contact your city’s senior services department, the United Way or the AARP for assistance. Tell them your dilemma. Ask if there are assisted living facilities available that will allow your pets to stay with you. If you cannot take your dogs with you, contact the shelters in your city or region. Explain your situation, and that you must surrender your pets. Not all shelters are able to accept surrenders, but all of them can give you information on other places to call for help. When you find a shelter that will accept your dogs, the shelter will probably schedule a day and time for you to come in. You’ll bring your dogs, in carry-cages if possible, and will fill out a surrender form. There will probably be a fee for surrendering them. If you need assistance filling out the form, or if you cannot afford the fee, tell the shelter as soon as possible. Once surrendered, the shelter will do its best to find a new home for your dogs. Thank you for thinking of your dogs during this stressful time and making sure they’re cared for no matter what happens. I wish you the best. Send your questions, comments or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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The scientists created a method of providing the injected drug in the form of an eye drop. Their initial lab research has produced the same results as the injection of the drug. The drop is made of a cell-penetrating peptide to transmit the drug to the eye in a manner of minutes! The researchers stated that the eye drops might eventually have a massive impact on AMD treatment as it will drastically alter the means of drug delivery. They can be self-administered, and will undoubtedly lead to a decrease in adverse results. They will also reduce the health care costs required to treat AMD. Can you prevent AMD? Yes, with the following steps: Quit smoking - smoking increases your risks 2-5 fold. Wear sunglasses - bright light may hasten AMD Maintain a healthy weight - higher BMI is associated with higher risk Exercise - inactivity increases risk as well Eat a nutritious diet - plenty of greens/yellow/ orange and purple vegetables
Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD Macular Degeneration Age related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a disease of the retina, or back of the eye, and leads to central blindness. AMD causes you to slowly lose central vision, almost always in both eyes. It impacts millions of people across the globe, and the number will increase as we baby boomers increase in age. Those over age 75 are at greater risks, and it affects women more than men (tho women live longer, so that may be the reason.) The treatment, and the only treatment, consists of successive injections directly within the eyeball each month across 3 years. These injections can be painful and extremely unpleasant. They can also cause tearing and infections within the eye, which can then cause blindness. New research by the University of Birmingham scientists has been revealed which may put an end to these dreadful shots. They have created a new type of eye drop to treat the condition. The work was performed within the university’s Institute of Inflammation and Ageing. 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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* On Sept. 27, 1540, in Rome, the Society of Jesus -- a Roman Catholic missionary organization -- receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The Jesuit order succeeded in converting millions around the world to Catholicism. * On Sept. 28, 1066, claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England. On Christmas Day, William the Conqueror was crowned the first Norman king of England. William I also is known for his “Domesday Book,” a great census of the lands and people of England. * On Sept. 24, 1941, the Japanese consul in Hawaii is instructed to divide Pearl Harbor into five zones and calculate the number of battleships in each zone. The United States had intercepted the message, but it was dismissed a month later as being of no great consequence. * On Sept. 26, 1957, “West Side Story,” composed by Leonard Bernstein, opens on Broadway. The show went on to an impressive maiden run of 732 performances. In 1961, a film version was an enormous hit and took home 10 Academy Awards. * On Sept. 23, 1969, the trial for eight antiwar activists charged with sparking violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago. Most were convicted on criminal charges or contempt of court, but none served time after convictions eventually were overturned on appeal or charges dropped. * On Sept. 25, 1970, ABC premieres “The Partridge Family,” which would become a smash hit. The group’s songs were not actually recorded by the five siblings and their mom in a garage, but were mostly the work professional musicians in Los Angeles. * On Sept. 29, 1982, seven people die in Chicago after ingesting over-the-counter painkiller laced with cyanide. No other contaminated capsules were found in a nationwide recall, but the mass murder led to new tamper-proof medicine containers.
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1. What artist released “Let the Little Girl Dance”? 2. Which song was used as the theme song for the 12th James Bond film in 1981? 3. Name the R&B singer and producer who has a 25mile stretch of I-65 named after him. 4. Which Carly Simon song ended up in a condiment commercial? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “They all tell me sing to him, swing with him, and just do anything for him, and tell him he’s the one.” Answers 1. Billy Bland, in 1960. After offering suggestions to another artist in a studio, it was Bland’s version that was recorded. 2. “For Your Eyes Only,” by Sheena Easton. Blondie also wrote a theme song by the same name, but the studio went with Easton singing another version by the film’s composer. 3. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. The section is in Indianapolis, where he was born. 4. “Anticipation,” in 1971. From the 1970s into the ‘80s, the song was used to promote a thick ketchup that poured very slowly. 5. “Easier Said Than Done,” by The Essex in 1964. The Essex were active-duty Marines who first met while stationed in Okinawa. Group member William Linton wrote the song to the rhythm of the teletype machine in his office. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An offer to help with a stalled project should reassure you that you have a workable plan in spite of the problems in getting it up and running. The week’s end brings more positive news. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A past problem about a workplace situation re-emerges early in the week. Talking things out helps ease tensions by midweek, but some hurt feelings could linger a few more days. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Optimistic aspects dominate your efforts. However, expect to confront some criticism, some of which might be valid, so keep an open mind. But overall, it’s your views that will count. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Social interaction with new people, especially on the job, could be a bit strained in the early part of the week. But the awkwardness passes as you get to know each other better. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Expect news about a follow-up to a workplace change that could make a difference in your career path. Meanwhile, new friends widen the circle for all you Social Lions who love to party. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Enjoy your well-earned plaudits for a job well done. But be aware that some people might not share your colleagues’ admiration, and you might have to work harder to win them over. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It’s a good week to recheck your probably already overlong “to do” list and decide what to keep and what to discard. Lose the clutter and focus your energy on what’s really important. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to take a new perspective on what you’ve been offered. Expanding your view could help to uncover any plusses or minuses that weren’t apparent at first. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Applying the usual methods to this week’s unique challenges might not work too well. Instead, use your creativity to find a way to resolve any impasse that develops. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) So what if fate throws some obstacles in your path this week? Just keep in mind that the sure-footed and resolute Goat can get past any barrier by focusing on the goals up ahead. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This week calls for better communication with people in both your private life and the workplace. Start by asking questions, and then pay close attention to the answers. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Potentially beneficial workplace changes could be closer than you realize. Make sure you know what’s going on so that you’re not left high and dry when the good things happen.
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You’re not timid about pushing to have your aims realized once you’ve set your mind to accomplishing your goals. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PEMF stands for Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields. These magnetic fields alleviate pain, inflammation, promote circulation, increase energy and a sense of well-being. We have the HU=GO™ High Intensity PEMF is the device. This is a professional device used by elite athletes as well as celebrities. www.hugopemf.com provides more information. At CDA Health Center, we have seen relief of chronic shoulder pain experienced by golfers and hairdressers, back pain experienced by retired police officers and relief after surgery helping improve range of motion and relieve scar tissue pain. HOW DOES HIGH-INTENSITY PEMF HELP? High intensity PEMFs induce a flood of electrons inside the body. Free electrons serve as natural antioxidants. These are negatively charged electrons stop free radical formation. Free radicals are known to cause inflammation and accelerate the aging process. This makes High-Intensity PEMF Therapy inherently anti-aging, a nice side benefit beside promoting energy, healing and pain relief. PEMF’s boosts the immune system, decreases inflammation, improves circulation and provides immediate pain relief that lasts for up to 72 hours, sometimes longer, even after 1 session. A series of 3 or 6 sessions is recommended and can be done further apart as the beneficial healing effects are cumulative. Dr. Margo Parker, OMD, a licensed acupuncturist with over 30 years in practice and higher education. CDA Health Center located at 1044 Northwest Boulevard in the Sky Professional Center Building. Phone/Text (208) 660-7363 to schedule High Intensity PEMF, Ozone Therapy, or other traditional therapies. We offer HU=GO™ HI-PEMF for mobility and pain relief and Ozone therapies for sinus issues, allergies, skin, scalp conditions and more. www.cdahealthcenter.com
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE: ANNE DUDLEY BRADSTREET
1. In 2018, Boston’s Craig Kimbrel became the fastest pitcher to 300 career saves (330th opportunity). Who had held the mark? 2. Gleyber Torres, in 2018, became the youngest New York Yankee to hit a walk-off home run (21 years, 144 days). Which Yankee Hall of Famer had been the youngest? 3. In the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history, was the point total over 100 or under it? 4. Since being in the NCAA championship game in 1998, how many games has Utah’s men’s basketball team won in the NCAA Tournament? 5. Name the last Calgary Flames player before Johnny Gaudreau in 2019 to have a six-point NHL game. 6. Sifan Hassan set a women’s record in 2019 for running the mile in 4 minutes, 12.33 seconds. How long had the previous world record stood? 7. Only three PGA golfers in the past 30 years have won at least one major three years in a row. Name two of them.
Answers 1. Joe Nathan got his 300th save in his 335th save opportunity in 2013. 2. Mickey Mantle, who did it at 21 years, 185 days old. 3. Under; Arizona and Green Bay combined for 96 points in a playoff game in 2010. 4. Eight, the last coming in 2016. 5. Al MacInnis did it in 1994. 6. It stood for 23 years -- Russia’s Svetlana Masterkova set the previous mark of 4:12.56 in 1996. 7. Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
There’s a good chance that you’ve never heard of Anne Dudley Bradstreet, but there’s a reason that September 16 is commemorated in her honor. Follow along and discover why. • Bradstreet holds the honor of being the first published writer in the English colonies after settling in Massachusetts. Her childhood was privileged, growing up in a wealthy Puritan family. Anne was highly educated for that time, tutored in literature and several foreign languages. At 16, she married, and at 18, the entire family emigrated to the colonies, landing at what is now Salem, Massachusetts in 1630. • Over the next two years, the family moved three times, first to Charlestown, then to participate in the founding of Boston, followed by a move to Cambridge, then called Newe Towne. By the early 1640s, when Anne was around 30 and pregnant with her sixth child, the Bradstreets moved again, which was by now the sixth move. Her husband had advanced in the political world, and served as a public affairs commissioner, a judge, and eventually governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Bradstreets were founding settlers of Andover. • Anne’s health was fragile, having been stricken with smallpox while still in England. Yet she had eight children, had a prominent social standing, and found time to engage in her writing. During her husband’s long absences for his political activity, she studied religion, science, history, the arts, and medicine, as well as schooling her children in these subjects and writing essays. • Yet it was Anne’s love of poetry that led her to pen the verses she became famous for. She wrote in private, since women were discouraged from engaging in “intellectual enlightenment.”
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #38 Sept 16th 2019 ANNE BRADSTREET (continued): • Missing her husband fiercely, Anne wrote sonnets of love to him, expressing her loneliness and deep attachment to him. She composed verse about her family, intending it only for their enjoyment and that of her small circle of educated friends. • What Anne didn’t know was that her brother-in-law secretly copied her work and took it to England seeking a publisher. In 1650, when Anne was 38, her first collection of work The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, By a Gentlewoman of Those Parts, was published. Because she believed she was writing only for her own enjoyment and not the eyes of others, she was very open and honest about her life, her marriage, the role of women, and her hope of heaven. •Although the publication was popular in England, it was met with criticism in the colonies. A prominent political figure spoke out regarding women’s roles, stating that women should leave writing and reading to men, “whose minds are stronger.” • Tragedy struck in 1666 when the family home burned, destroying all of their personal belongings and her library of some 9,000 books, and leaving them homeless. The calamity inspired her poem “Upon the Burning of Our House July 10th, 1666.” • At age 60, suffering from joint paralysis and tuberculosis, Anne passed away on September 16, 1672. The bulk of her large legacy of poetry was published after her death. • The family was prominent in the history of Harvard University, as Anne’s father Governor Thomas Dudley was one of the founders, her husband was an overseer there, and two of Anne’s sons were Harvard graduates.
Steamed Broccoli with Gremolata Crumbs
We dress steamed broccoli with a mixture of breadcrumbs and gremolata, an Italian garnish of lemon, parsley and garlic that is served as a topping on anything from stews to vegetables. 1 lemon 1 bag (12-ounce) broccoli florets 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed with press 1 slice firm white bread, toasted and crumbled 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves 1. From lemon, grate 1/2 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. 2. In microwave-safe bowl, place broccoli and water. Cover with vented plastic wrap and cook in microwave on High 4 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp. 3. Meanwhile, in small skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in lemon peel, breadcrumbs and salt, and toss to combine; remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley. 4. Drain broccoli if necessary; transfer to serving bowl and toss with lemon juice. Sprinkle crumb mixture over broccoli to serve. Serves 4. * Each serving: About 55 calories, 2g total fat, 205mg sodium, 8g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 3g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www. goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/.
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Q: When will “Dancing With the Stars” return? I thought I saw a commercial for it the other day, and I got excited. It seems like it’s been forever since the last season aired. -- D.D. A: “DWTS” returns to ABC on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 16. When the new group of competitors was announced, it wasn’t without controversy. The same hosts and judges will return, but there are some rule changes after last season’s winner, Bobby Bones, was said to have won strictly on his popularity as a radio host and not based on his skills as a dancer. Another topic of discussion involves this year’s cast, namely former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. In addition to some angry viewers who don’t want Spicer because he used to work for President Donald Trump, “DWTS’s” host has also spoken against this choice. Tom Bergeron stated that the show should be “a joyful respite from our exhausting political climate and free of inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party affiliations.” This isn’t the first time that “DWTS” has selected a contestant from the political realm. Past participants include former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former House majority leader Tom DeLay. Adding some levity to the show, fortunately, will be other cast members like Kate Flannery (Meredith from the “The Office”), supermodel Christie Brinkley and former “Bachelorette” Hannah Brown. Q: I’m trying to find the status of the movie “The Nightingale,” based on a book by Kristin Hannah. I did see that it was to be released on Jan.
19, 2019, but the only thing I have seen so far is the trailer. -- D.E. A: I found conflicting information on the status of a movie adaptation of “The Nightingale” by author Kristin Hannah. One source online said it was in pre-production, while another said it finished production in May. To add to the confusion, there is an Australian movie by the same title that came out in 2018, but has a different plot. What I do know is that the film based on the book you read is being directed by Michelle MacLaren, who has been a producer and director for such critically acclaimed TV shows as “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” Your best source for updates on the film is probably www.IMDB.com, but it might be a while before something definitive is posted. Q: Is Mitch Albom still writing books? I loved him as a sports commentator, but his wonderful, uplifting books like “Tuesdays With Morrie” are the best. -Ð S.K. A: “Detroit Free Press” columnist Mitch Albom has a new book coming out in November titled “Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family.” It’s certain to become a bestseller like his other creations. One of his most famous books, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” is being developed into a series by FOX. You may remember it was a TV movie back in 2004 starring Jon Voight. Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@ gmail.com, or write me c/o KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Top 10 Video On Demand 1. Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) Robert Downey Jr. 2. The Hustle (PG-13) Anne Hathaway 3. Brightburn (R) Elizabeth Banks 4. A Dog’s Journey (PG) Josh Gad 5. Long Shot (R) Charlize Theron 6. Pokemon Detective Pikachu (PG) Ryan Reynolds 7. Shazam! (PG-13) Zachary Levi 8. The Intruder (PG-13) Dennis Quaid 9. UglyDolls (PG) animated 10. Curse of La Llorona (R) Linda Cardellini Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) Disney/Marvel 2. Pokemon Detective Pikachu (PG) Warner Bros. 3. Brightburn (R) Sony 4. A Dog’s Journey (PG) Universal 5. The Hustle (PG-13) Universal 6. Descendants 3 (TV-G) Disney 7. Captain Marvel (PG-13) Disney/Marvel 8. The Walking Dead: The Complete Ninth Season (TV-MA) Lionsgate 9. Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13) FOX 10. Shazam! (PG-13) Warner Bros. Sources: comScore/Media Play News
TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Angel Has Fallen (R) Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt 2. Good Boys (R) Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams 3. The Lion King (PG) animated 4. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham 5. Ready or Not (R) Samara Weaving, Adam Brody 6. Overcomer (PG) Alex Kendrick, Shari Rigby 7. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (PG-13) Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza 8. Spider-Man: Far From Home (PG-13) Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson 9. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG) animated 10. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (R) Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PLAY-DOH It’s time to celebrate National Play-Doh Day! September 16 has been set aside to honor the world’s favorite modeling clay. • Back in the 1930s, homes used coal furnaces for heat, but the major drawback was sooty stains on wallpaper. Kutol Products, a Cincinnati, Ohio, soap manufacturer owned by the McVicker family, introduced a doughy goop that was rolled over wallpaper to remove the soot. • By the late 1940s, gas furnaces were the new thing, along with washable vinyl wallpaper. Sales of the company’s cleaner plunged and their future appeared grim. That is, until the sister-in-law of one of the owners came up with a solution. The woman, the proprietor of a nursery school, gave the dough to her students as an inexpensive way to make Christmas decorations. It was more pliable than ordinary clay, didn’t stain, and could be re-used. • A new batch of dough was mixed, removing the detergents, and adding an almond scent. The sister-in-law suggested the name Play-Doh, along with a renaming of the company to Rainbow Crafts. The cream-colored dough was testmarketed for a year in schools, then introduced in the toy department of a Washington, D.C. department store in 1956. • The Play-Doh expert at Rainbow Crafts was Dr. Tien Liu, who helped perfect the formula in 1956. He was still with the company when Hasbro took over in 1991. • In 1956, blue, red, and yellow were added to the Play-Dough line, and in 1960, the Fun Factory extruder tool was introduced. • As the company struggled in its transition, their advertising budget was zero. Joe McVicker was able to set up a meeting with Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo, and cut a deal with the TV host to feature Play-Doh on his program once a week in exchange for 2% of the sales. Keeshan loved the goop so much, he featured it three times a week. By 1958, Play-Doh’s sales had reached nearly $3 million.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #38 Sept 16th 2019 PLAY-DOH (continued): • It wasn’t until 1965 that the McVicker brothers received a patent for their invention. Patent No. 3,167,440 was awarded for a “plastic modeling composition of a soft, pliable working consistency.” Its exact recipe is top secret and closely-guarded, although Hasbro does disclose a few ingredients – water, salt, and flour. Over the years, youngsters have ingested plenty of the compound, more than crayons, fingerpaint, and white paste combined. • Rainbow Crafts sold Play-Doh to General Mills in 1965, which was then sold to Kenner in 1970, a company that in turn sold the product to Hasbro, who owns Play-Doh today. • A newer patent protects that distinctive PlayDoh smell, which the company describes as “a unique scent formed through the combination of a sweet, slightly musky, vanilla-like fragrance, with slight overtones of cherry, and the natural smell of a salted, wheat-based dough.” • Between 1955 and 2005, more than two billion cans of Play-Doh were sold. That number now tops 3 billion, enough to reach the moon and back three times. That’s about 700 million pounds of dough! • In 1998, Play-Don was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, along with other favorites, LEGO, Barbie, Crayola, and Monopoly • Until recent technology was improved, PlayDoh could create a fingerprint that could fool 90% of fingerprint scanners. • The Play-Doh colors have evolved from that single cream color to the three primary colors to the more than 50 available these days. A consumer poll says that Rose Red, Purple Paradise, Garden Green, and Blue Lagoon are users’ favorites.
End of Summer Chili
A filling soup is a welcome change from the same old sandwiches, wouldn’t you agree? Well then, spice up your day by savoring a bowl of this at lunchtime! 8 ounces extra-lean ground turkey or beef 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 10 ounces (one 16-ounce can) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup (one 8-ounce can) tomato sauce 2 cups peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes 2 cups water 2 tablespoons chili seasoning 1. In a large saucepan sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown meat, green pepper and onion. Stir in kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes and water. Add chili seasoning. Mix well to combine. 2. Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Freezes well. Makes 4 (1-1/2 cup) servings. * Each serving equals: 189 calories, 5g fat, 15g protein, 21g carb., 464mg sodium, 7g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetables, 1/2 Meat, 1 Starch. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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What’s Life in Long Term Care Without Respect?
By Matilda Charles
Online Lotharios’ Only Love Is Money Think you’re immune from getting scammed in an online romance? Think again. Authorities recently charged 80 people with running scams around the world designed to defraud women of money. Only 17 of those crooks have actually been arrested as authorities try to hunt down the rest -- no easy feat when it comes to dealing with other countries. In one scam, a Japanese woman fell for a man she believed was a U.S. soldier in Syria. She hooked up with him through an online pen pal site. In reality, he was in Los Angeles and was part of a whole crew of thieves. In less than a year she sent him $200,000 -- money she had to borrow. There were quite a few warning signs she didn’t acknowledge. She and her new love never talked on the phone, and he wanted her to do some business for him. In this case, it was to manage a shipment of diamonds he claimed to have found. Meanwhile, as the scam progressed, he kept asking her for more and more money. One problem is that these investigations take so long. The one above started in 2016. You can’t start an online relationship and two weeks later decide to check the news to see if there is a current investigation or string of arrests. It might take years, and meanwhile you’re in danger of losing your money. Some things to think about: These online scammers are experts at what they do. They follow cleverly written scripts when they woo women. They look for your weak points. If you send someone money, understand that you’ll never see it again. If anyone asks you to send money, make a report to the authorities. Yours might be the clues the police need.
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The Lodge loves this article published by Jan Noyes Rosemary, living in a Pennsylvania nursing home, says, “Quality care means that I have what I need when I need it, and that I’m treated with respect. Life would have little meaning without respect.” Every resident in long term care, in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities everywhere, desires and deserves respect. So what does respect mean in long term care? It means that • residents have privacy during cares, • staff is courteous and friendly, • food is hot, nutritious and tasty, • the environment is clean, orderly, and safe, • there is a variety of enjoyable activities, • medication is delivered on time, • call lights are answered in a timely manner, • individual choices are considered, • questions are answered patiently, • staff talks to the residents and not over them, • there is ample staff to meet residents’ needs, • residents are treated as unique individuals, • individual attention is given to each resident, and • residents are treated as if their residence is their home. Long term care should be about the residents first. Of course, business should be profitable. After all, without facilities, where would all those thousands of elders go when care becomes necessary? Managing the balance between quality care and profit must lean toward quality care. There are good facilities here that do just that, but there are always enough problems in our area that make an ombudsman program necessary. It would be ideal if every long term care facility owner, corporation, and administrator would treat all the residents as if they were their own loved ones. How long would their loved ones sit in a wet brief, eat cold food, be ignored, lose privacy, or be rushed through cares? Ombudsmen, like me, Roseanna Lewis, Jan Young, and our 13 volunteer ombudsmen are problemsolvers. We visit the facilities, observe the environment, talk to the residents, and solve problems. It’s not always that easy, but we’re all well trained and we make a positive difference in the lives of the residents. The Ombudsman Program is part of The Older Americans Act, and gives ombudsmen license to go anywhere in the buildings, talk privately to the residents, and even (with the resident’s permission) look at their records. HIPPA does not apply to us because we are a health oversight organization. Our main concerns are resident rights, quality of care and quality of life. That includes the environment, safety issues, access to information, individual choices, and all aspects of facility care and caregiving. Looking for a rewarding way to serve? A new volunteer training is coming up September 11 – October 23, 1 day a week for 7 weeks, 9 am – 3 pm. Upon graduation, volunteers become Assistant Ombudsmen and each is assigned a facility (with their approval). The volunteers are mentored until each feels comfortable enough to go it alone. Be a voice for those vulnerable elders that won’t, don’t, or can’t speak for themselves. Contact Jan Noyes, Volunteer Ombudsman Coordinator, at the Area Agency on Aging, 208-667-3179 or jnoyes@aaani.org.
Linda Davis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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Tasty and Healthy Vegetable Ribbon Salad
Wrap up the last of summer’s harvest with colorful ribbons of orange, green, yellow and red. Abundant zucchini, summer squash and carrots can be woven together with fettuccine pasta for a tasty supper your family will enjoy from preparation to the last bite. Hand each of your preteen kids their own vegetable peeler, give them a few tips for honing ribbon-making skills, and they’ll keep busy and feel useful cutting vegetables while you cook up the pasta. A healthy supper will be ready in minutes. 8 ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed in cool water. 1 to 2 small-size green zucchini 1 yellow summer squash 2 medium-size carrots 1 scallion 1/2 fresh red pepper (optional) 1/2 cup of your favorite vinaigrette-style salad dressing or traditional vinaigrette (see recipe below) 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Chopped parsley or basil 1. Trim off the ends of the zucchini, squash and carrots. Use a vegetable peeler to cut the vegetables lengthwise into long, thin, ribbonlike strips. When you reach the inner seeds of the zucchini and summer squash, stop and continue slicing the other side.
Discard the centers. Place all the vegetable ribbons into a large bowl. 2. Trim off the green ends of the scallion. Tear them into thin long strips with your fingers. Add to the vegetables. 3. Add pasta and toss lightly with your favorite vinaigrette dressing or prepare the basic recipe below. Cut thin slices of the red pepper and arrange on top, if you wish. Top with grated Parmesan and parsley or basil. Serve with French bread. Serves 4 to 6. TIP: If your kids love apples, add one to the salad for sweetness. Peel, core and cut an apple into 4 slices. Peel strips from each slice and add to the vegetable ribbons. BASIC VINAIGRETTE 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup white wine or sherry vinegar 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil In a small bowl, let one child whisk the salt, mustard and vinegar together. While whisking, another child may slowly add the oil in a stream until the mixture is well-combined. Makes 1 cup. Store covered at room temperature for a week or in the refrigerator for a month. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2019 Donna Erickson
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