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byJanetSpencer ComealongwithTidbitsaswelearnaboutthe dollarbill!

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•Thedollarbillhasn'tchangedsince1963.The $5,$10,$20,$50,and$100billshaveall beenredesignedinthelastdecade,withthe FederalReserveaddingcolorand watermarkstooutsmartcounterfeiters.But thedollarbillhasremainedunchanged becausethisdenominationisinfrequently counterfeited.

•Anotherpossiblereasonthatthedollarbill neverchangesisthelobbyingdonebythe vending-machineindustry,whichwould havetoredesignitsmachinesto accommodatenewbillsshouldthecurrent designgetanoverhaul.

•Thelastchangemadetothedollarbillwas theadditionoftheline,“InGodWeTrust” whichwasaddedin1963.Thisphrase startedtobeincludedonallU.S.currency followingalawpassedbyPresident Eisenhowerin1956makingitthecountry's officialmotto.

•ThefirstfacetoappearonU.S.moneywas SalmonP.Chaseonthe$1billissuedin 1862duringtheCivilWar.AsSecretaryof theTreasury,Chasewasalsothedesignerof thecountry'sfirstbanknotes.George Washingtontookhisplaceonthe$1billin 1869.(cont)

FACTSABOUTTHEDOLLARBILL

•Wemaycallit“papermoney”butcurrency iscomposedof75%cottonand25%linen.

•Anormalpieceofpapercanwithstand400 foldsbutadollarbillcanwithstandaround 8,000foldsbeforeittears.

•TheFederalReservespendsabout5.5¢to produceevery$1bill,whichisamuchbetter dealthanthe2.06¢itcoststoproducea penny.Whilethe$2billcarriesthesame pricetag,thebillsgetcostlierfromthere:the $5billcosts11.4¢,the$10billcosts11.1¢, andthe$20billcosts11.5¢toproduce.The $100billisthemostexpensivetoproduce, costing13.2¢each.

•Whilethe$100billcoststhemostto produce,it’snotthecostliestintermsofthe proportionofthefinalproduct.While5.6¢ represents5.6%ofthevalueofa$1bill,the 13.2¢requiredtoprinta$100billcomesto just0.132%ofitsvalue.

•AccordingtotheFederalReserve,adollar billlastsabout5.8yearsbeforebeing retired.That'smorefrequentthanthe average$20bill(7.9years),$50bill(8.5 years),and$100bill(15years).However, thedollarbilllastslongerthanthe$5bill (5.5years)and$10bill(4.5years).

•Afterabillisremovedfromcirculation,it's maybeshippedtoafarminDelawarewhere itismulchedandturnedintocompost.

•Becauseofthecostofreprintingtheheavily circulated$1bills,solutionshavebeen proposed.In2013,agroupoffivesenators, includingArizona'sJohnMcCainandIowa's TomHarkin,unitedbehindaneffortto switchtoa$1coin.Thisshiftwouldsavethe government$13.8billionoverthree decades.Butforvariousreasons(the vending-machinelobbyprominentamong them),theeffortwentnowhere.(cont)

•Makeicecubesoutofpunchwhenyouare entertaining.Iliketomakedifferent combinations,whichcanbeadaptedfor adultandchildparties.OnethatIlikevery muchistomakeicecubesfromredfruit punchandthenfloattheminlemonade.As thecubesmelt,themixtureturnspinkyorange.--I.F.inMissouri

•Bringeggwhitestoroomtemperature beforewhipping.Youwillgetbettervolume, andtheywillbemorestable.

•Evermakeadeliciousdinnerthatinvolves somestinkyingredients?Thishappenswhen Imakebroccolicauliflowercasserole,or porkandsauerkraut.Noworries;youdon't havetosmellthatsmellallday.Justsimmer apanofvinegaronthestovewhilemaking foodsthatareodorous.Thevinegarsmell goesawayquickly,takingwithitanyother odors.Allthat'sleftisthesmellofyummy. --M.N.inSouthCarolina

•Washbathtowelsincoldwater.Itpreserves colorandstillcleansthemwell.Addaclean, drybathtoweltosmallerdryerloadsto speedupdryingtime.

•Turndownthemaximumtemperatureon yourfamily'swaterheater.Youwilldotwo things:Oneistoavoidaccidentalscalding, whichisespeciallyimportantifyouhave youngchildrenorseniorsinyourhouse.The otheristoloweryourelectricbill,because thewaterheaterwillnothavetoworkas hardtokeepthatbigtankofwatersohot.-T.D.inNewMexico

•Keepafewbandanashandyincoldweather. Theycanbeusedasamouth/facecoverto keepyournosefromfreezing.Theyareeasy tostoreinapocket,andeasytoputonand remove.

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•Two-dollarbillsarenotallthatrare,even thoughtherearefewerofthemin circulationthananyotherdenomination. Currently,around1.3billionofthemarein circulation.Bycomparison,thereareabout 12.4billion$1billsincirculation;9.4 billion$20bills;and13.4billion$100bills.

•TheU.S.BureauofEngravingandPrinting uses9.7tonsofinktomakeapproximately $974millionincurrencyeveryday.

•TheLatinwordsaboveandbelowthedollar bill'spyramidareallaboutAmerican exceptionalism:“AnnuitCoeptis”means “Hefavorsourundertaking,"and“Novus ordoseclorum”means“Neworderofthe ages.”

•Theeagleonthebackofthe$1billholdsan olivebranch(representingpeace)inits righttalonandarrows(symbolizingwar)in itslefttalon.Butonsilvercoinsfrom1801 to1807,theeagleheldtheminopposite talons.Europeandiplomatsandjournalists claimedputtingthearrowsintheeagle’s dominanttalonwasasymbolofaggression (assumingeaglesareright-handed),and calleditareasontostartawar,soAmerica decidedtoswitchthepeacefulsymbolto thedominantsideonthedollar.

•Thenumber13—theoriginalnumberof Americanstates—appearsonthe$1billnot justoncebutoverandover:Thereare13 arrows,13olivebranchleaves,13olive fruits,13starsabovetheeagle,13stepsof thepyramid,and13barsontheshield.Plus, althoughthisisprobablyacoincidence, “annuitcœptis”and“epluribusunum”both have13letters.(cont)

FACTSABOUTTHEDOLLARBILL

FACTSABOUTTHEDOLLARBILL

•Astackofdollarbillsonemilehighequals $14.5million.

•$1millionworthof$1billsweighalmostas muchasa’66VolkswagenBeetle,while$1 millionworthof$20billsweighsalmostas muchasacartire.

•Legislationpreventinglivingpresidents fromappearingonU.S.currencywas establishedtoensurethattheUnitedStates wouldnotappearlikeamonarchysince othercountriesweredistributingcurrency featuringthefaceoftheircurrentkingor queen.

•SomeofthepapermoneyinCanadais markedintheupperright-handcornerwith Braille-likeraiseddotsindicatingthe denominationsoblindpeoplecandiscern betweenvalues.Euronotesgetbiggerwith theirvalueforthisreason.

•U.S.billsareprintedinonlytwoplaces aroundtheworld.TheBureauofEngraving andPrintingprintsmoney,andithas facilitiesinbothWashington,D.C.,andFort Worth,Texas.TheFortWorthfacilitywas openedin1990andhelpsservetheWestern UnitedStates,providingabackupincase somethinghappenstotheD.C.facility.

•Theword“money”comesfromtheRoman goddessJunoMoneta,whostoodguardover thetemplewherecoinsweremintedaround 300BCE.

•Inthe1500stherewasasilverminenearthe townofJoachimsthal,inwhatisnowthe CzechRepublic.Silvercoinsmintedfrom silverminedtherewerefirstcalled “Joachimsthaler”whichwasshortenedto “thaler”beforebeingtransformedinto “daler”beforebecomingour“dollar.”

•Researchhasshownthatgirlsandwomen whowatchedtheTVseries"TheX-Files" weremorelikelytobelieveintheimportance ofSTEM(science,technology,engineering andmath)andtoencouragetheirown daughtersandgranddaughterstopursue careersinthosefields--somethingcalled "TheScullyEffect"aftertheseries'female maincharacter,DanaScully.

•Pentheraphobiaisthefearofyourmother-inlaw.There,folks,younowhaveanofficial nameforit.

•In2006,actorWilliamShatner,belovedby "StarTrek"fansasCaptainJamesTiberius Kirk,soldhiskidneystone,completewith stentandstring,toacasinofor$25,000. WhileShatnerretained"visitationrights," thecompleteproceedsweredonatedto HabitatforHumanity.

•Whack,zoom,outoftheway!Atabletennis ballcantraveloffthepaddleataspeedof 105.6mph.

•Alloftheworld'spandasaretechnically ownedbyChina.Thecountryleasesthemto zoosinanactcalledpandadiplomacy.

•Everdreamedofbeingaswashbuckling buccaneer?TryattendingMIT,whereafter completingcoursesinpistolshooting, fencing,archeryandsailing,undergraduates canearnabonafidePirateCertificate.(Note: Forentertainmentpurposesonly!)

•OnDec.19,1881,SirWilliamPayne Gallwey,aretiredconservativememberof theBritishParliament,diedwhileout shootingonhisestate,ThirklebyPark--but notfromagunshot.Instead,Gallwey sufferedafallandlandedonaturnip, sustainingseriousinternalinjuriestowhich hesuccumbedafewdayslater.

ThoughtfortheDay: "Nobodygrowsoldmerelybylivinganumber ofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals. Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveup enthusiasmwrinklesthesoul."

--SamuelUllman

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1.WhowastheleadsingerforTheCrickets?

2."I'dLiketoTeachtheWorldtoSing(InPerfect Harmony)"endedupasadvertisingforwhich product?

3.Namethegroupthatreleased"OurDayWill Come."

4.Whichartistreleasedthe"OneManDog"and "WalkingMan"albums?

5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics: "Whycan'tyouseewhatyou'redoingtome, Whenyoudon'tbelieveawordIsay?"

Answers

1.BuddyHolly.Hollywasreleasingmusicunderbothhis ownnameandanonymouslywiththegroup,workingfor twodifferentrecordproducers.

2.Coca-Cola,in1971.Theoriginalwasajinglecalled "TrueLoveandApplePie,"byapairofBritish songwriters.InTVcommercials,groupsofpeoplestoodon ahillinItalylip-synchingthealteredlyricswithand withoutreferencestothesoftdrink.

3.Ruby&theRomantics,in1963.In2007thegroupwas inductedintotheVocalGroupHallofFame.

4.JamesTaylor,in1972and1974.

5."SuspiciousMinds,"byElvisPresleyin1969.Thesong wasoriginallywrittenandreleasedbyMarkJames,butit nevergotanyattentionuntilPresleyreleasedacoverthe followingyear.

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1.Avatar:TheWayofWater(PG-13)Sam Worthington,ZoeSaldana

2.M3GAN(PG-13)AllisonWilliams,Violet McGraw

3.PussinBoots:TheLastWish(PG)Antonio Banderas,SalmaHayek

4.AManCalledOtto(PG-13)TomHanks, JohnHiggins

5.BlackPanther:WakandaForever(PG-13) LetitiaWright,LupitaNyong'o

6.WhitneyHouston:IWannaDancewith Somebody(PG-13)NaomiAckie,Stanley Tucci

7.TheWhale(R)BrendanFraser,SadieSink

8.Babylon(R)BradPitt,MargotRobbie

9.ViolentNight(R)DavidHarbour,John Leguizamo

10.TheMenu(R)RalphFiennes,AnyaTaylorJoy

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ARIES (March21toApril19)Shuttingpeople outtoavoiddistractions,evenunderadeadline, cancausehurtfeelings.Instead,returncallsand emails,andexplainwhyyouneedazoneof privacyfornow.

TAURUS (April20toMay20)Althoughyour keenBull'seyesusuallycandiscernwhat'sfact fromwhat'sfaux,thatupcomingdecisionwill needreallysoliddatabeforeyoucanriska commitment.

GEMINI (May21toJune20)Asyour confidencegrows,youshouldbeabletowork towardyourgoalswithmoreenthusiasm.Open yourmindtosuggestions.Someofthemmight evenworkforyou.

CANCER (June21toJuly22)Reconnecting withsomeonefromyourpaststirsupthatold senseofadventure.Butbeforeyoudoanything else,besuretogetanswerstoanylingering questions.

LEO (July23toAugust22)Somepeoplemight resentthewayyouplantoresolveadifficult situation.Butyourcommitmenttomaking toughbutfairdecisionssoonwinsyoutheir respectandsupport.

VIRGO (August23toSeptember22)Mixed signalscouldbecausingthatvexingworkplace problem.Beforeyouchoosetoleavetheproject, askforameetingsothatyoucangetthingsout intheopen.

LIBRA (September23toOctober22)Your goodintentionscouldbackfireifyou'renot carefulwithotherpeople'sfeelings.Tryusing persuasion,notpressure,togetotherstosee yoursideofthesituation.

SCORPIO (October23toNovember21)Your dedicationtofinishingthetaskathandis laudable.Butbecarefulnottooverdothe midnightoilbit.Taketimeforrelaxationwith someoneveryspecial.

SAGITTARIUS (November22toDecember 21)Althoughyourintuitionwillhelpyoumake sometoughchoicesinthefirsthalfofthemonth, you'llneedmorefactstobackupyouractions lateron.

CAPRICORN (December22toJanuary19) Allthathardworkandresearchintheworkplace finallypaysoffasyouhopeditwould.Ignore commentsfromjealoustypeswhoareouttoget theGoatriledup.

AQUARIUS (January20toFebruary18)An unfairdecisioncreatesunnecessaryproblems. Butavoidangerandmovecarefullyasyouwork thisout.Expecttogetsupportfromanunlikely source.

PISCES (February19toMarch20)Afuzzy financialvistapersistsuntiltheendofthe month,whenthingsbegintoclearup.You'llalso gainabetterperspectiveonhowtohandlepesky personalproblems.

BORNTHISWEEK: Youhaveawonderful wayofbeingthereforthosewhoneedyourhelp indifficulttimes.

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EmotionalSupportAnimals AreaLifelongResponsibility

DEARPAW'SCORNER: Iamwondering howIcangetanemotionalsupportanimal.I noticedawomaninthelocalpharmacytoday whosedogworeaharnesswith"ESA"printed onit.Isthereanorganizationthatsuppliesthese animalstopeoplewhoneedthem?--Curiousin DaytonaBeach

DEARCURIOUS: You'llfindmanywebsites offeringESAcertificationsoradviceongetting anESAprescriptionfromyourdoctor.Butthere isnosingleorganizationforESAs,andthereis notonegroupIknowofthatsuppliesthemon request(certainly,nonethatIwould recommend).

Atthistime,thewayto"get"anemotional supportanimalistoadoptorpurchaseapet. Youaresolelyresponsibleforthecareand trainingofthisanimal--dog,cat,rabbitorbird. It'spartofyourfamily.Fromthere,youcan designateyourpetasanESAbydoingthe following:

Askyourdoctorormentalhealthprofessional foraletterstatingthatthepresenceofyourpet isneededforyouremotionalhealth. That'sit.That'sallthatisneededtodesignatea petasanESA.Now,keepinmindthatan emotionalsupportanimaldoesnotqualifyfor thesameconsiderationsasaserviceanimal. WhilemanystoresallowESAsonthepremises (leashedandwell-behaved),otherbusinessesdo not.Airlineswillnotaccommodatethem,for example.TheadvantageofanESAdesignation/ prescriptionisinhousing.Propertiesmust waivepetrestrictionsandfeesforownersof emotionalsupportanimals,undertheFair HousingAct.

TheAmericanKennelClubhasamoredetailed articleexplainingthedifferencebetweenESAs andserviceanimalshere:www.akc.org/expertadvice/news/everything-about-emotionalsupport-animals.

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WakeUptoaBakedOatmeal Breakfast

Whydidittakemesolongtoput"Baked Oatmeal"onourfamily'swake-upmenu?Iwas completelyenthralledwiththetastyporridgebaseddishatabedandbreakfastinChicagoa fewyearsback.PreparedtoGoldilocks'"just right"standard,Irecallhowtheserving's perfect,cinnamony,smoothmiddle complementedthecrispyedges.Dousedwith warmmilkandtoppedwithmychoiceofdried apricots,itwassatisfying--andkeptmegoing throughavigorousmorningofsightseeing. Ileftthememoryonthebackburner--until now.Here'sabasic,fail-proofrecipeyouand yourkidscantinkerwithseasonally.Thatmeans amixandmatchofadd-insandadd-onsto satisfyone'sowntastes.Groundflax?Tossitin. Chiaseeds?Sprinklethemontop.Blueberries inseason?Topoffthebowlwithluscious freshness,colorandvitamins.

BAKEDOATMEAL

Serves6

•2cupsold-fashionedrolledoats

•1/2cupbrownsugar

•1teaspoonbakingpowder

•2teaspoonscinnamon

•1/2teaspoonsalt

•1largeegg,beaten

•11/2cupsmilk

•1/4cupunsaltedbutter,melted

•1teaspoonpurevanillaextract

•1/4cupraisins

•1/2cuplooselychoppedwalnuts

•Optionalservingtoppings:driedcranberries, apricotsorcherries,coconut,berries,dicedfresh fruitsuchasapples,bananasandpeaches

Toprepareovenandpan:Preheatovento350F.

Generouslybuttertheinsideofan8-inchsquare bakingdishorcoatwithcookingspray.

Tomakeoatmeal:Inalargebowl,mixtogether theoats,brownsugar,bakingpowder,cinnamon andsalt.

Inanotherbowl,whisktogetherthebeatenegg, milk,butterandvanilla.Addliquidmixtureto oatmixtureandstirwell.Stirinraisinsand walnuts.

Tobakeoatmeal:Pourmixtureintobakingdish. Bakefor35minutes,oruntilthetopisgolden andtheoatmixturehasset.Servewarm.

Extraidea:Heatleftoverportionsinthe microwaveforadditionaleasybreakfasts.

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ByDr.HollyCarling

SACRIFICINGOUR HEALTH

Atcertaintimesoftheyear,ourmentaland emotionalstabilitystandoutmoreglaringlythan othertimes.Wearenowenteringoneofthose times.Asthestressoftheholidaysbeardownon us–ferventshopping,workinglongerhours, kidseventsandexpectationsthatcommonly arisewithvariousactivities,howstrongweare emotionallycanimpactthejoywecanfeel. Toooftenwesacrificeourhealth.Itispractically expectedthatstressandmelancholywillcomeat thistimeoftheyear,notonlybecauseofthe holidays,butbecauseoftheonsetofharsher weatherandovercastskies.Lesssunshine,less summerfunactivitiesseemtomakeusfeellow andslow.However,therearewaystobolster ourselvessothatwecanfeelmorebalancedthis timeofyear.

Dietisthequintessentialwaytobolster ourselves.Aswerusharoundlikecrazy,we dumpourgood(ormediocre)dietsinfavorof fastandeasy.Lowproteindiets,flavor enhancers,preservatives,artificialfood additives,sugarandotherjunkfoodsand stimulantssuchascoffeeandenergydrinkscan accentuateapoorstressresponseand imbalancedemotionalhealth.

Priornutrientdeficienciesarecompounded duringthistime.Forinstance,theVitaminB complexisknownforitseffectonhealthybrain functioning.Itisgobbledupmorequicklyina freneticlifestyle.VitaminD,calcium, magnesium,andchromiumhelpelevatemood orhaveacalmingeffect.Thisisespecially importantatnightwhensleepiscritical.Herbs

suchaschamomile,valerianroot,St.John’s Wortandpassionflowerallhelpwithsleep, relaxationandtheabilitytocopewithstress. However,checkwithahealthpractitioner knowledgeableinthisarena,especiallyifyou aretakingmedications,beforetakingherbsthat you’renotsureareappropriateforyou.

Sleepisespeciallyimportantwhenstressed,yet itisthethingmostoftensacrificedthistimeof year.Gettingtobedearlygoesalongwayin havingaclear,functioningmind,whichresults inmoreproductivity,whichwillmakeyoufeel better!

Stressandemotionalupsetresultinaweakened immunesystem.That,ofcoursecreatesmore stress.Takingherbswhichbolsterimmune functionsuchasechinacea,goldenseal, mushroomcomplexes,etc.takenalittleeach daycanhelpkeepyourimmunesystemalittle moreontrack.Acupunctureishelpfulin supportingallthesystemsinvolvedinstressand emotionalbalance.Systemsaffectedbystress suchasthedigestivesystem,immunesystem andendocrinesystemsareusuallyeasily balancedbyacupuncturetreatments.Managing painandotherhealthrelatedissues automaticallyreducesstress,increasesenergy andhelpswithbetteremotionalwellbeing. Thisyear,don’tsacrificeyourhealthjust becauseoftheholidays.Domoretosupport yourbodyandmind,andyourbodyandmind willsupportyou!WanttohearmorefromDr. Carling?Checkoutourpodcast.Searchfor VitalHealth4Youonyourfavoritepodcast listeningapporgotovitalhealthcda.com/ podcasts/

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistand MasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience.Dr.Carlingisa“HealthDetective,”shelooksbeyondyoursymptom pictureandinvestigatesWHYyouareexperiencingyoursymptomsinthefirstplace.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnew patientsandoffersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr. Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandread otherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregarding thistopic.

HelpingVeteransin2023

Recentlyretiredorunemployed,atlooseends andwonderingwhatyournextstepsshouldbe? Ifyou'relookingforwaystohelpotherveterans inyourarea,thisyearcouldbeyourmost meaningful.

--Isanyonebuildinghomesforveteransinyour area?Areanyorganizationsreadytobreak groundandstartbuildinginthespring?Doyou haveconstruction,plumbingorelectricalskills? Evenifyoudon't,therearejobsyoucandoto movetheprojectalong:readingblueprintsand orderingmaterials,supervisingdeliveries, providingovernightsecurity,paintingwallsand trimandmuchmore.

Asaplacetostart,askiftheHabitatfor Humanitynearyouisbuildingahomefora veteran.YoumightendupasaHabitat employeeinchargeofvolunteerresourcesor runningaHabitatReStorefullofbuilding materials.

Raiseaservicedogpuppy.Theselittleguys needtospendthefirstyearoftheirlivesina lovingenvironmenttogetthemreadyfortheir all-importantservicedogtraining.You'llgetthe pupreadybyteachinghiminitialbasic commands,keepinghimhealthyandgetting himsocializedoutinpublic.Ateverystepofthe wayyou'llbegivingthepuppywhathe'llneed tohelpaveteranwithPTSD,aphysical disabilityormentaltrauma.

Lookaroundonlinefororganizationsinyour areathatareraisingandtrainingservicedogsfor veterans.

VolunteeronanHonorFlight.Keepaneyeon thescheduleinyourareafortheHonorFlights, thoseall-expenses-paidtripsthattakehundreds ofveteranstoWashington,D.C.Theyneed volunteersforeverytriptoescortmostlyelderly veteranstoseealloftheirmonumentsandspend thedaytogether.The2023scheduleoftripswill beuponthewebsiteinFebruary (www.honorflight.org).Lookforthemaponthe listofhubsaroundthecountry.

Is2023goingtobeyouryeartohelpyourselfby steppinguptohelpotherveterans? (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

1.WhatUniversityofIllinoisFightingIllini footballstarscoredakickoffreturntouchdown, fourrushingtouchdownsandthrewa touchdownpassina1924gamevs.the MichiganWolverines?

2.Whocompileda15-17recordasheadcoach oftheMiamiDolphinsfrom2005-06?

3.TheMeanGreenisthenicknameofwhat ConferenceUSAschool'sathleticprograms?

4.Whatbaseballexecutiveresignedfromthe BostonRedSoxonHalloweenin2005andleft FenwayParkwearingagorillasuittoavoid reporters?

5.Namethefilmmakerwhodirectedthe2016 comedy"EverybodyWantsSome!!",whichwas inspiredbyhistimeplayingbaseballforthe SamHoustonStateBearkatsintheearly1980s.

6.Inthe1951"ShotHeard'RoundtheWorld" NationalLeagueplayoffgame,theNewYork Giants'BobbyThomsonhitawalk-offhomerun againstwhatBrooklynDodgerspitcher?

7.Whatuniversitybecamethe11thmemberof theBigTenConferencein1990?

1.GEOGRAPHY:Whatisthesecond-longest riverinNorthAmerica?

2.MOVIES:Which1973movieadvertised itselfasaplace"wherenothingcanpossiblygo wrong"?

3.GAMES:Whichpartygameclaimsthatit can"tieyouupinknots"?

4.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Whichpresidentwas thefirsttoappointanAfricanAmericanasa memberofhisCabinet?

5.HISTORY:WhenwastheWarsawPact betweentheSovietUnionandsevenEastern Bloccountriessigned?

6.TELEVISION:WhichTVgameshowoften usesthephrase"Surveysays..."?

7.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whatisafemale peacockcalled?

8.FOOD&DRINK:Howmanymealsdo Hobbitseatinaday,accordingtothemovies?

9.ADVERTISING:Whichproductuseda manicuristnamedMadgeinitsadvertisements?

10.MEDICAL:Whatisacommonnamefor theconditioncalledsepticemia?

Answers

1.TheMississippi.

2."Westworld."

3.Twister.

4.LyndonJohnson.

5.1955.

6."FamilyFeud."

7.Apeahen.

8.Seven.

9.Palmolivedishwashingliquid.

10.Bloodpoisoning.

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•OnFeb.4,1789,GeorgeWashingtonwas unanimouslyelectedasthefirstpresidentof theUnitedStates.Hiscampaigncost nothing,ashedidnopubliccampaigning, sincehedidn'treallywanttotakeoffice.He wasalsotheonlyU.S.presidenttobe inauguratedintwocities(NewYorkand Philadelphia).

•OnFeb.5,1931,MaxineDunlapbecamethe firstwomantobeissuedagliderpilot license.Twoyearsearlier,her50-second, 980-footflightbeatthepreviousrecordof17 secondsthathadbeenestablishedbyAmelia Earhart.

•OnFeb.2,1937,itwasreportedthatthe WhiteHouseroofwasleaking,amatterof specialconcernsinceadditionalrainand snowwasexpected.Thematterofrepairs wascomplicatedbythefactthatCongress wasstillengagedinadebateoverwhetherto spendthenecessary$400toeffectthem.

•OnFeb.1,1953,windsfromsomeofthe strongeststormsonrecordbatteredtheeast coastofBritainfromYorkshiretoKent, resultinginupto150fatalities,while thousandswereforcedtoabandontheir homesduetoflooding.Passengersonthe PrincessVictoriaferry,fromScotlandto Ireland,werealsoforcedtofleetheshipin theIrishSeaduetohighwaves.

•OnJan.31,2000,familypractitionerDr. HaroldShipman,whoapparentlyneverread ordidn'tbelieveintheHippocraticOath, wasjailedforlifeformurdering15ofhis patients.Hewasalsosuspectedofkilling morethan100others,butdidnotconfessto them.ShipmanremainsBritain'smost prolificconvictedserialkiller.

•OnFeb.3,2009,HarryPottercreatorJ.K. RowlingwasmadeaknightoftheLegionof Honour,France'shighestcivilianaward. Rowling'sgreat-grandfatherwasFrench, andshewasgiventhehonorarytitleby PresidentNicolasSarkozyataceremonyin Paris,wheresheapologizedforgiving Potter'sarchnemesisaFrenchname,aswell asthequalityofherFrenchaccent.

HavingaPetIsGoodforUs

Thestudiesareclear:Owningapetisgoodfor us.

Forthoseofuswhostayhomemuchofthetime, havingapetcanbeaboontoourphysicaland mentalhealth.Playwithacat,yougetlaughter andstressrelief.Walkadog,yougetexercise. (Anddon'tforgetthesocialaspectwhenyou meetupwithotherdogownersalongtheway.) Bloodsugarlevelsevenoutandbloodpressure goesdown,perthestudies.

Ontheotherhand,thosestudieswerewritten beforethepandemic.Nowwefindthattoomany petownersarehavingtorelinquishtheirpets... andthosewhowouldconsiderpetadoptionare hesitant.

Nomatterhowmuchwe'dliketoownapet, therecanbeconcernsthatweneedtoconsider beforeweadopt,andthebigoneispetfood. Inmanyareas,therehavebeendifficulties keepingourpetsfed.Askneighborswhohave petsifthey'vehadtroublegettingpetfoodover thepasttwoyears.Sometimesthemanufacturers haven'tkeptupduetosupplychainproblems. Butthereareoptionsthatmighteaseyourworry. Learnaboutorderingpetfoodonlineandhaving itdeliveredtoyourdoor.It'salsopossiblethat yourlocalfoodbankkeepsasupplyofpetfood onhand.MealsonWheelsoftendeliverspet food.Theanimalshelteritselfissuretohavea petfoodbank.Isearchedfor"freepetfood pantries"nearmeandfounddozens--evena libraryandachurch!

TakealookatPetsfortheElderly (petsfortheelderly.org),especiallythestories aboutseniorswho'veadoptedpets.Theywork with54sheltersin32statestohelppetadopters overage60.

Ifyoustillaren'tsure,considerbecomingafoster parenttooneormorepets.You'llbeabletotryit outandseehowthesituationfeels.

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“AgingParents,theNew Children”

OurguestsatTheLodgeAssistedLivingare facingthisnewnormalhead-on.Helpful insightsareinthefollowingarticleasquotedon FoxBusiness,HealthCareSection“Asa nation,weareagingrapidly.Accordingtothe U.S.CensusBureau,Americas65-and-over populationisprojectedtonearlydoubleto88 millionby2050.

Thismeansthatinfamiliesacrossthecountry, kidsandparentsaregoingtobeswitchingroles. Asparentsage,theyarebecomingtheirown kids’childreninmanyrespects,requiringtime andcareaswellassometimescreatinga financialburden.

Oneissueisthatagingparentscanlosetheir mentalfaculties.TheAlzheimer’sAssociation saysthatevery65seconds,someoneintheU.S. developsAlzheimer’sdisease(nowthesixthleadingcauseofdeath).Thiscancreate additionallong-termcareneedsforparents, meaninganemotionalandfinancialburdenon adultchildren.

Evenparentswhoagewithoutseveremental incapacitationmaynotbeabletoremember thingssharply,ortheirphysicallimitationsmay createdifficultiesinlivingindependently.So, youmustknowyourparents’long-termplans andhowtheywillaffectyou.Whatcanyoudo tomakesurethatyouarepreparedasyour

LindaDavis

parentsage?Belowaresomeplacestoassist youtodayandasyourparentsgothroughthe agingcycle.

1.Haveafamilydiscussion.Talkingtoyour parentsnowmaybeuncomfortablebutwill save

yousignificantstress,timeandevenmoney downtheroad…

2.Putfamilyaffairsinorder.MyteamandI createdtheFutureFilesystemasaroadmapto helpwithgatheringinformation,frommedical historytopowersofattorneytoinformationon billsandsubscriptions.Asweworkedonthe system,werealizedyouneedtoorganize informationwithyourparentsasearlyas possible…

3.Figureoutparents’long-termfinancialneeds. Thefinancialimplicationsofagingand passingarestaggering.Itisextremely expensivetoprovidecareforagingparents…

4.Stayinvolved.Asparentsage,watchfor signsofanythingthatmightbeoff…

Whilethechallengesofanagingparentmaynot havebeenyourvisionforyourmiddle-age years,somegoodplanningtodaycanhelpmake iteasierforyouandyourfamilytodealwiththe future.”CarolRothiscreatoroftheFutureFile legacyplanningsystem,a“recovering” investmentbankerandaNewYorkTimes bestsellingauthor.

Forguidance,questions,andtoursofTheLodge AssistedLiving,callLindaDavis208-7553637.

Directorofbuildingrelationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net

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