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TIDBITS® HONORS THE VIETNAM WALL

by Kathy Wolfe Every year, about 3 million visitors stop to pay their respects to Vietnam veterans at the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Washington, D.C. In honor of Veteran’s Day, Tidbits presents the facts about what is commonly referred to as “The Wall.” • The inspiration for the wall came from decorated Army veteran Jan Scruggs. Scruggs, who had been wounded in the Vietnam jungle, was inspired by the 1978 film “The Deer Hunter,” and wanted his fellow soldiers to be honored for their service and sacrifice. He established a fund in 1979 for a suitable memorial. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation to provide a 2-acre site in the Constitution Gardens on the previous site of the World War I Munitions Building, demolished in 1970. • The wall was entirely funded by private donations, a total of $8.4 million, from corporations, foundations, veterans, and more than 275,000 individual Americans. No federal government money used for the project. • A design competition was launched and by the end of 1980, 2,573 had registered for the competition, which would award a cash prize of $50,000 to the winner. When the entry period ended on March 30, 1981, 1,421 designs had been submitted.

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THE VIETNAM WALL (continued): • Of these, entry number #1026 was chosen as the winner, a 21-year-old Yale University undergraduate, Maya Ying Lin. The Ohio-born young woman was the daughter of Chinese immigrants who had fled China in 1949 when Mao-Tse-Tung took control of the country. Her design was part of her college architecture class, on which, ironically, she only received a “B,” beating out her professor in the competition. • Ground was broken for the memorial one year later on March 26, 1982. It was completed seven months later, followed by a week-long national salute to Vietnam veterans when thousands of veterans of the conflict marched to the site. It was officially dedicated on November 13, 1982. • Two 246-ft- 9-inch-long (75.21 m) black granite slabs form the foundation of the wall. The two sections are divided into 140 panels of horizontal rows, etched with the names of 58,320 servicemen. With a portion sunk into the ground, the highest above-ground tip is 10.1 feet (3.1 m) high, tapering to a height of 8 inches (200 mm) at their outer points. Support for the massive structure is provided by 140 concrete pilings driven about 35 feet (10.7 m) down to bedrock. • The black granite came from Bangalore, India, one of just three places in the world where granite of this size is available. (The others are Sweden and South Africa.) The cutting and forming of the pieces were completed in Barre, Vermont. The names of the veterans were typeset by an Atlanta, Georgia firm, with each name slightly over half an inch (1.27 cm) high. The stones were shipped to Memphis, Tennessee, where the names were etched into the granite using a photoemulsion and sandblasting process. The stones originally contained 57,939 names of those killed or still missing in action.

• Yard sales sponsored by churches and other charities can be a great source of bargains, especially at this time of year. Since they are a fundraiser, usually with donated items, they are motivated to sell, even if it’s at a lower price. Oftentimes you can get items that still have tags, which make great gifts. • If someone has written on your dry erase board with a permanent marker, try writing over it with a dry erase marker. Sometimes this works to remove the permanent marker. • Wrap a bit of tape sticky side out around a straightened-out paper clip. You can GENTLY put it in the headphone jack to get out lint that is otherwise inaccessible. Also, keep a lint-free cloth that comes with glasses handy to clean the screen of your smartphone. • “If you are inundated by paper, here are some things you can do to at least stem the tide: First, if you can’t bear to shred something because you think it might be important, scan it first. If you’re the kind of person who prints out and saves things like online bill payment receipts, print to PDF and save it electronically.” -- W.L. in Illinois • “It’s really annoying when I put a shirt on or take one off and I get foundation on the collar. When that happens, I use shaving cream to remove it. After removing the garment, I squirt a dollop of shaving cream on the stain and rub it in. Sometimes I try to use a paper towel to remove some of it before I put it in the washer. Always check it before you put it in the dryer!” -- L.M. in Washington Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #46 Nov. 9th 2020 THE VIETNAM WALL (continued): • The Department of Defense has determined the criteria for inclusion on the wall. “Only the names of service members who died of wounds suffered in combat zones” may be added to the memorial. Although many veterans have died prematurely from noncombat injuries, (such as Agent Orange exposure) and emotional suffering from the war, they are not eligible for inclusion. The wall of names is not a complete list of the eligible, as some families requested that the name be omitted. • Each name is marked with either a diamond or a cross, with the diamond denoting that the soldier’s death was confirmed. About 1,300 names are marked with a cross, signifying that the person was either missing in action or a prisoner at the end of the war, remaining unaccounted for. If a person marked as MIA is found, a circle is placed around the cross. The soldiers are listed chronologically in the order in which they were lost. • Although Richard B. Fitzgibbon, Jr. was the first casualty of the war on June 8, 1956, his name was not the first to be added to the wall. The first two names entered on the wall are Dale Buis and Dale Ovnand, who were both killed on July 8, 1959 by Viet Cong guerrillas. Fitzgibbon was actually murdered by another American, a soldier he had reprimanded for an incident earlier in the day. The U.S. Government did not classify his death as a war casualty until 1999, when his name was finally added to the wall. Nine years after the death of Fitzgibbon, his 22-year-old son was killed in action by an explosive device. The wall contains the name of three sets of fathers and sons.

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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #46 Nov. 9th 2020 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County THE VIETNAM WALL (continued): • More than 33,100 of the names on the wall belong to 18-year-olds, including that of Sgt. Robert G. Davison. The Muskegon, Michigan native joined the Marines at age 14, and had put in four years of service before being shipped to Vietnam at age 18. He was killed in action in 1966, just one day before his 19th birthday. • The final casualty of the war was another 18-year-old, Marine Kelton Turner, killed in a helicopter crash while on a rescue mission over Cambodian waters in May, 1975, two weeks after the evacuation of Saigon. • The name of Dan Bullock is located on Panel 23W, honoring the youngest person killed in Vietnam. Bullock joined the Marines at age 14, altering the date on his birth certificate from 1953 to 1949. He arrived in Vietnam on May 18, 1969, and was killed in action just 20 days later at age 15. • Five names belong to 16-year-olds, and another 12 were just 17 years old . • On Veteran’s Day, 1984, an addition to the memorial was added 150 feet (45.7 m) away, a bronze statue named “The Three Servicemen.” It was created by Frederick Hart, a Washington, D.C. sculptor who had had placed third in the Wall’s design competition. The figures portray the major ethnic groups of the U.S. military who served – a European-American, an African-American, and a Latino-American, all modeled after actual young soldiers. The statue was placed so that the soldiers are looking at the names of the fallen soldiers. • On Veteran’s Day, 1993, yet another sculpture was added just south of the wall, dedicated to the 265,000 American women who served in the war, most of whom were nurses. Designed by sculptor Glenna Goodacre, the 2,000-lb. (907 kg) bronze sculpture features three women in uniform tending to a wounded soldier.

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By Lucie Winborne --• In March 1980, multiple female students at Southern California universities complained that someone had surreptitiously painted their toenails while they studied in the library. The perp, dubbed “Leonardo da Toenail,” was caught but released, since police hadn’t discovered him in the act. Apprehended again a year later, he was ordered to a hearing at the city attorney’s office but didn’t show up and was never seen again. • There are 12 times more trees on earth than there are stars in the Milky Way. • Academically gifted actress Sharon Stone skipped both kindergarten and first grade, entering second grade at age 5. • In the early ‘90s, Pepsi owned 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate and a destroyer, due to a deal with the Soviet Union in which they exchanged soda for military equipment. • The oldest known pet cat existed 9,500 years ago. • Ever find yourself nodding off in a boring meeting? You might want to invest in a box of “Sleep Safe Tape,” a half-inch roll of transparent tape with pictures of eyes along its length that, as one source put it, allows users to “get the shuteye they need while appearing to be wide awake.” Of course, the game is up if you start to snore ... . • Abraham Lincoln was a skilled wrestler and was honored with an award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992. • At least six ravens are kept at the Tower of London at all times, due to an old superstition that says: “If the ravens leave the Tower, the Kingdom will fall.” The birds even have part of a wing clipped so if they do decide to fly around, they won’t get very far.

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By Dr. Holly Carling

FATIGUE AND WEIGHT GAIN – A VICIOUS CYCLE

While a gym can no doubt be helpful, sometimes a simple at home regime can be more so. Exercises such as “Tabata” where you exercise You’re gaining weight (or for some reason can’t “all out” for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds and gain weight) and as a result are tired. Because repeat 7 more times may be a better option for you are tired, you don’t have the energy to do those limited on energy. This is a very rigorous what is needed to lose the weight. You feel like 4 minute exercise, originally developed in the you’re fighting a losing battle – but you’re losing 1970’s for Japanese Olympians. It is a great fatyour mental and physical energy, not the weight! burning regime that you can adjust to the level What are you to do? you are at. While being overweight is fatiguing, in of itself, But that is just a small snippet of what is needed. it may not be the only reason you don’t have Not all energy sucks are exercise related. As you enough get-up- and-go to get up and get going. gain weight, the body compensates by increasing Maybe you do. Maybe you are forcing yourself vascularization to support the extra girth. That to work out but nothing helpful seems to be hap- means blood has to flow through more feet of pening. arteries, which takes energy to do. For some, working out at a gym, walking ev- You may also be insulin resistant. Now the enery day, or doing strenuous exercise is just the ergy you are supposed to get from the foods you key that is needed to start the process of losing eat aren’t making it to a cellular level. As a result, weight…. if only you could get the energy to the mitochondria – your energy machines within do it. For others, you push yourself to work out, the cells – aren’t firing off and providing energy. even though you are fatigued, and it isn’t work- This can be helped with the right nutrition. The ing off the weight no matter what you do. If you adrenals and the thyroid glands are also major work out more than you have the energy to do it, players in fatigue and weight management. you could be doing more harm than good. Using Though I’ve made this article seem simplistic, up valuable energy resources to work out may it is complex, but not so much so that you can’t actually make you resistant to losing weight as get a handle on things. We’d like to help you to your body tries to hold on to all the reserves it end the vicious cycle of fatigue and weight gain, can. once and for all. 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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Blue Water Sailors and Agent Orange

Blue Water sailors, heads up. The Department of Veterans Affairs has now made it easier for you to file a claim for Agent Orange exposure. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (PL 116-23) extends coverage to those who weren’t inland but were shipboard. The difficulty has been gathering all the records and logs required to prove your location. Now the National Archives and Records Administration has digitized declassified Navy and Coast Guard deck logs (aka ship or captain’s logs) from 1956-1978 and put them online to make it easier for veterans to validate their claims. This includes the hospital ship USS Sanctuary. Some particulars: * If you were within 12 nautical miles of the coast of Vietnam from Jan. 9, 1962 to May 7, 1975, or in the Korean Demilitarized Zone between Jan. 1, 1967 and Aug. 31, 1971, you qualify. * If you have any of these medical conditions, you qualify: AL amyloidosis, chronic B-cell leukemias, chloracne, diabetes mellitus Type 2, Hodgkin’s disease, ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy, porphyria cutanea tarda, prostate cancer, respiratory cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. * If you’ve never filed, go ahead and do it quickly. Use VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits. If you did file and were turned down, try again, and use VA Form 20-0995, Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim. Payment is retroactive to when you first filed. Priority is given to those with a terminal condition. For more information, go online to www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/blue-water-navy.asp and click on everything. Go to va.gov (put blue water navy in the search box). See the digitized records at catalog.archives.gov. Remember: Agent Orange was in the water you drank onboard and the shower water you stood under. It was in your coffee, your laundry ... even if your ship had a water supply system to convert seawater. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which of the Great Lakes is the largest in surface area? 2. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel’s working title was “Tomorrow Is Another Day”? 3. MEASUREMENTS: What does an anemometer measure? 4. TELEVISION: Which 1980s sitcom featured the characters Mrs. Garrett, Tootie and Jo? 5. ENTERTAINERS: Which singer was born with the name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta? 6. ADVERTISING: Who is the mascot of the snack brand Cheetos? 7. ANATOMY: How much blood does the average human have? 8. MOVIES: What was the name of the 1993 movie in which actor Tom Hanks plays a lawyer with HIV? 9. U.S. STATES: What is the official state bird of Minnesota? 10. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system has the largest moon? Answers 1. Lake Superior 2. “Gone With the Wind” 3. Wind speed and pressure 4. “The Facts of Life” 5. Lady Gaga 6. Chester Cheetah 7. 1.2 to 1.5 gallons 8. “Philadelphia” 9. Common loon 10. Jupiter, with the moon Ganymede (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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PHOTO: Michael Douglas in “The American President” Photo Credit: Universal Pictures No matter where your vote is on the political spectrum, I think we can all agree that this election season has been dramatic. Here are seven political films to unite all movie fans. I propose a bipartisan resolution to have some popcorn. All in favor? Say “aye!” “Dave” -- A no-good commander in chief has a heart attack and goes into a coma. So his scheming chief of staff (Frank Langella) installs a presidential impersonator -- temp agency owner Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline) -- as a believable substitute. Dave might look like POTUS, but his go-gooder energy and affable manner set him apart as he navigates his way through cabinet meetings and budget decisions -- and around the microscope of a skeptical first lady. “Swing Vote” -- Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is an average Joe from Texico, New Mexico. On Election Day, Bud’s precocious daughter Molly attempts to vote on Bud’s behalf, setting off an unlikely series of circumstances that places the outcome of the presidential election squarely on Bud’s shoulders. Both parties and candidates come a-courting -- and a-pandering. “The American President” -- Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shephard, who has the unusual distinction of being a bachelor in the White House. It’s hard to date when you’re the leader of the free world, so when he meets a fascinating woman (Annette Bening) and begins a relationship, it’s no surprise that the press is relentless. It doesn’t help that a political rival (Richard Dreyfuss) is moving in for the kill. “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” -- Forest Whittaker plays Cecil Gaines -- loosely based on reallife Eugene Allen -- who gets a job as a butler serving the first family and ends up tending the needs of presidents from Eisenhower to Reagan and more. Over three decades, his professional capacity is unquestionable, but his relationship with his wife and son show the signs of stress. “Election” -- In a delightful black comedy, Reese Witherspoon stars as Tracy Flick, a determined Type A overachieving high-school student whose ethics are ... questionable. Matthew Broderick plays her foil as the high-school government teacher who backs a likable athlete as her opposition for student body president. “Wag the Dog” -- A sex scandal on the cusp of the presidential election leads a presidential adviser (Anne Heche) to bring in some help: a spin doctor (Robert De Niro) who, in turn, brings in a Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) to cook up a little fake war in Albania as a distraction from negative news for the president. “The Distinguished Gentleman” -- A professional con man (Eddie Murphy) uses name recognition to take his scam national when he decides to run for Congress. It’s the biggest game you can get -- lux offices, swank fundraisers and all the perks that good government can buy. Just don’t develop a conscience! (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On Nov. 18, 1883, American and Canadian railroads begin using four continental time zones to end the confusion of dealing with thousands of local times. Most Americans and Canadians quickly embraced their new time zones, however, it was not until 1918 that Congress officially adopted the railroad time zones. • On Nov. 19, 1915, British airman Richard Bell Davies performs a daring rescue, swooping down in his plane to whisk a downed fellow pilot from behind the Turkish lines. The British government awarded him the Victoria Cross. • On Nov. 21, 1934, teenager Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Putting her name in the hat on a bet, she’d originally planned a dance number. History was made when she changed her mind and sang “The Object of My Affection.” • On Nov. 20, 1947, Princess Elizabeth marries distant cousin Philip Mountbatten, former prince of Greece and Denmark, who renounced his titles to marry the English princess. Mountbatten was made the duke of Edinburgh. • On Nov. 16, 1959, the smash musical “The Sound of Music” opens on Broadway to the consternation of the real Maria von Trapp and her stepchildren. Nearly all of the particulars she related in her 1949 book, “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers,” were ignored by the creators of the musical. • On Nov. 17, 1973, in the midst of the Watergate scandal that eventually ended his presidency, President Richard Nixon tells a group of newspaper editors that he is “not a crook.” • On Nov. 22, 1988, the Northrop B-2 “stealth” bomber is shown publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Although the aircraft had a wingspan of nearly half a football field, its radar signal was as negligible as that of a bird. The B-2 also successfully evaded infrared, sound detectors and the visible eye. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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“No matter the type or location of the elderly home, activities play a

By Matilda Charles

Social Security Increase for 2021 The news is out. Our Social Security benefit increase starting in January 2021 will be less than it was for 2020. Instead of the 1.6% increase we received this year, they’re cutting us back to 1.3% for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income. For the average recipient, this comes to a whopping $20 per month. The average benefit will be $1,543 per month and $2,596 for a couple. The retirement earnings test exempt amount will change in 2021 as well. If you’re not yet at full retirement age, the annual exempt amount will be $18,960 per year. During the first year you reach full retirement age, the limit will be $50,520 per year (before the month you reach that age). The way this is supposed to work is that when the annual inflation rate goes down, our cost of living adjustment also goes down. We allegedly don’t need as much money to get through the month. (Although the cost of our groceries has gone up, the price of gas has gone down because no one is going anywhere now.) The Senior Citizens League guesstimated correctly a few months ago that our increase would be 1.3% -- the second lowest increase ever. Meanwhile our Medicare Part B premium continues to climb. The good news there is the “hold harmless” clause in the regulations. If the Medicare premium rises enough that it overtakes our Social Security increase, the dollar amount of the Part B premium will be reduced so we don’t end up with fewer Social Security dollars than we received this year. This applies to most but not all of us. Keep an eye on the Senior Citizens League (seniorsleague.org). They fight for us when it comes to drug costs, veterans benefits, Medicare, Social Security and more. They’re in Alexandria, Virginia, right across the river from Washington, D.C., and the halls of Congress.

vital role in helping residents of all physical abilities live as fully as possible. Activities should be designed not only to honor residents’ preferences and needs, but also to engage body, mind and spirit. The evidence is clear that a mixture of physical activity, intellectual challenge, socialization and spirituality or quiet contemplation contribute to a fulfilled life. How is this implemented in various elderly home settings and what should you look for? … Typically activity areas are day rooms large enough to comfortably accommodate groups. Other spaces such as libraries, indoor common areas, designated outside gardens and patios can be used for a variety of small group or individual activities. Ask about the community’s process of including residents in decisions about activities. Important questions include: Is the activity program manager professionally trained? How is the activity calendar devised? Are special event flyers posted? Are accommodations made for residents who may have vision, hearing or other physical challenges? While those on the outside may look at the activity calendar and think, “too much of the same thing,” remember that responding to residents’ preferences is the first step toward an engaging program. Be on the lookout for variety in each of the mind, body, spirit areas: Computers Puzzles and memory games Exercise programs such as tai-chi or yoga Garden clubs Men’s breakfast groups Sporting events Movie nights Shopping trips Church services Uninterrupted quiet, private time” (SeniorHomes.com) At The Lodge Assisted Living Homes we take exquisite care to provide many of the activities listed above…please call for a tour today. Linda (208-755-3637)

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1. Name the group that released the album titled “The Royal Scam.” 2. What instrument does Herb Alpert play? 3. What country is Air Supply from? 4. Which Chambers Brothers song was 11 minutes long on the album? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Looks like it’s over, you knew I couldn’t stay, She’s comin’ home today.” Answers 1. Steely Dan, in 1976. The album cover was originally meant for a Van Morrison album that was never released. Some considered the cover to be hideous, with beasts hovering over a sleeping man. 2. The trumpet. Alpert came from a musical family. He played in his college’s marching band and then in the Army before starting “Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.” 3. Australia. It’s shocking, but the group has never had a No. 1 single in Australia. They did, however, make it into The Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 2013. 4. “Time Has Come Today,” in 1968. 5. “Sad Eyes,” by Robert John in 1979. That was the year disco reigned, but the mellow “Sad Eyes” managed to climb the charts anyway. (Not to be confused with Bruce Springsteen’s song of the same name in 1999.) (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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