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It’s the world’s second most popular and cheapest beverage (after water), so shouldn’t you know a little more about tea? Tidbits has the goods on this drink, so listen up and learn! • Every day about three billion cups of tea are consumed around the world. In America, it can be found in 80% of households, and an estimated 127 million Americans are drinking it on any given day. Most of that tea comes from India, the world’s largest tea producer, processing about 850,000 tons each year. • Tea as we know it is about 5,000 years old. Legend has it that a Chinese emperor discovered a good cup of tea in 2737 B.C. when some tea leaves off the tree into his pot of boiling water, producing a pleasant aroma. Tea became popular in Europe during the 1600s and was brought to North America by the colonists. Britain’s Duchess of Bedford is said to have created the traditional afternoon tea around 1840, when she needed a pick-me-up to combat what she called “that sinking feeling.” • When the British government heavily taxed the tea shipped to the American colonies, in 1773, a group of 116 men dressed as Native Americans boarded British ships and tossed 342 chests of tea overboard, about 90,000 lbs. (40,823 kg) worth. In today’s currency, that was equal to nearly a million dollars! Turn the page for more! Publish a

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IT’S TEA TIME! (continued) • Herbal teas, also known as tisanes, aren’t really tea at all. They come from the roots, stems, and flowers of other plants. There are numerous types of tisanes, depending on what part of the plant they come from. Mint, verbena, and lemongrass varieties are leaf tisanes, while chamomile, hibiscus, and lavender are flower tisanes. Cinnamon is a considered a bark type, while ginger, Echinacea, and chicory are root tisanes. • The invention of the tea bag came about by accident. In 1904, a New York tea importer was looking for a cheaper way to send samples to customers. Thomas Sullivan had been using tin boxes, but as this proved expensive, he began wrapping the tea in small silk bags. His customers didn’t realize the bags were just packaging, and brewed their tea in them. Soon after, Sullivan was receiving orders for the new product. Today, 96% of the world brews its tea using a tea bag. • More of tea’s many medicinal and health benefits are being uncovered every day. Green tea seems to be especially healthful. It is high in the amino acid theanine, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental concentration. It may also increase the body’s immune system and antioxidant powers.

Lab testing indicates that catechins, a type of antioxidant, inhibit the growth of cancer cells and may help reduce the breakdown of cartilage. A recent university study indicated that tea has more potent antioxidants than 22 fruits and vegetables that were tested. Scientists say drinking green tea might also even help prevent tooth decay! And a study in the Netherlands has shown that those who drink catechin-rich tea are 50% less likely to die of heart disease.

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• Born in 1866 to a wealthy London family, Helen Beatrix Potter spent most of her time with nannies and governesses, rarely seeing her parents except at bedtime. Educated in a schoolroom in their home, Beatrix and her younger brother also didn’t have the opportunity to interact with other children. Instead, a wide variety of pets became their companions and the Potter children spent many hours a day observing and sketching the mice, frogs, lizards, snakes, rabbits, turtles, hedgehogs, and a bat that shared their schoolroom. Beatrix demonstrated a unique gift for drawing, and when she was 12, her parents hired a private art tutor to help further her abilities. • Beatrix’ first income from her work came in TRIVIA her 20’s when she sold six watercolor paintNEWSFRONT ANSWERS ings of her pet rabbit to a greeting card firm, which 1. ledEurythmics to a series of other illustrating jobs. About this time, she began writing illustrated 2. Jessica Lange letters to the children of a former governess. It 3. that Casper, Friendly Ghost was here Peterthe Rabbit had his beginnings. Seven 4. years after she had written to William Shakespeare one young child, she asked to borrow the letters, copying 5. Freddy Krueger the illustrations into a rough black-and-white version of a children’s book.

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BEATRIX POTTER (continued): • Beatrix sent The Tale of Peter Rabbit to six publishers, all of whom rejected it. She paid to have the book privately published, ordering 250 copies which sold immediately. The little volume caught the attention of the publishing firm of Frederick Warne, a company of three brothers who agreed to publish it if Beatrix would re-draw the pictures in color. The firm released 8,000 copies of Peter in October, 1902, and by 1903 had sold over 50,000 copies. • The youngest Warne brother, Norman, was assigned as Beatrix’ editor. It wasn’t long before a romance bloomed between the two. Her parents did not approve of the romance, and when Norman sent Beatrix a letter containing a marriage proposal, her parents forbade the union. Shortly afterward, Norman became very ill, and sadly, just one month after his proposal, he died of leukemia. by Samantha Weaver

• It was ancient Roman dramatist, philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger who made the following sage observation: “While we are postponing, life speeds by.” • You might be surprised at some of the seemingly innocuous things that arouse passions in a group of people. Take the venerable 1960s television show “Mr. Ed,” for example. Evidently, an evangelist named Jim Brown took issue with the show’s theme song, claiming that when played backward, the tune contains the message “the source is Satan” and “someone sang this song for Satan.” His preaching on the subject was so persuasive that members of a church in Ironton, Ohio, made a bonfire of recordings of the song. • If you’re planning to visit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, you might want to trek up to Mount Waialeale. If you do, though, be sure to take an umbrella, as that mountain holds the distinction of

receiving more rainfall than any other place on Earth, with an average of about 40 feet -yes, feet -- of rain annually. • A recent national survey of adult children with living parents found that a whopping 70 percent of respondents are against the idea of a parent moving in with them. If it became necessary for one parent to move in, though, two-thirds would choose Mom over Dad. • It was noted wit Ambrose Bierce who, in his “Devil’s Dictionary,” defined faith as “Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.” • Those who study such things say that an ordinary human being can live four weeks without food, four days without water and four minutes without air. * * * Thought for the Day: “Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.” -- Bertrand Russell

• After the tragedy, Beatrix dedicated herself to her work, using her earnings to purchase farmland, where she raised sheep. A local solicitor, William Heelis, advised her on her land dealings as she continued to buy up local farms. Beatrix married Heelis when she was 47 years old, and the pair continued to purchase land, 15 farms in all. • Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated 23 books in all, including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Story of Miss Moppet, and The Tale of Tom Kitten. In 1921, the first Peter Rabbit books were published in Braille. Beatrix passed away in 1943, leaving a charming legacy that will entertain children for generations to come. Many of her childhood sketches, letters, and original watercolors are displayed in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Moments in time • On May 30, 1431, in Normandy, Joan of Arc, the peasant girl who became the savior of France, is burned at the stake for heresy. Her most serious crime, according to the tribunal, was her rejection of church authority in favor of direct inspiration from God. She was 19 years old. • On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pa., collapses, causing a flood that kills more than 2,200 people. It was the largest earthen dam (made of dirt and rock, rather than steel and concrete) in the United States. Reportedly, a baby survived on the floor of a house as it floated 75 miles from Johnstown.

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territorial limits of the country. Before the Civil War, citizenship often was limited to Native Americans of one-half or less Indian blood. • On May 27, 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public after five years of construction. On opening day -- “Pedestrian Day” -- some 200,000 walkers crossed the bridge, which spans the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay and connects San Francisco and Marin County.

• On May 28, 1957, National League owners vote unanimously to allow the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to move to San Francisco and • On May 29, 1914, heavy fog on the Los Angeles, respectively, at the midSt. Lawrence River in Canada causes season owner’s meeting in Chicago. a collision of boats -- the Empress of • On June 1, 1980, CNN (Cable Ireland and the Storstad -- that kills News Network), the world’s first 1,073 people. Caused by a horrible 24-hour television news network, series of blunders, it was one of the makes its debut. Today, CNN worst maritime disasters in history. is seen in more than 89 million • On June 2, 1924, with Congress’ passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, the government of the United States confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the

American households and more than 160 million homes internationally. In its first years of operation, CNN lost money and was ridiculed as the Chicken Noodle Network.

• The official rules of golf state that a golfer’s bag may contain 14 clubs. A typical player will carry a driver, two woods, seven irons, three wedges, and a putter. The putter has earned the nickname “the money club” because it is the one used to tap the ball into the hole. The first clubs were made entirely of wood, followed by wood shafts with iron heads. In the 1920s, steel-shafted clubs came into play. Shafts made of fiber-reinforced composite materials were introduced in the early 1970s. • The earliest golf balls were probably made of wood. Golf balls in the early 1800s consisted of thin leather pieces stuffed with feathers. Those that were very tightly packed flew the farthest. More than 5,000 patents have been granted for various forms of golf balls since 1900. Those little indentations on the ball are called dimples and were first used about 100 years ago. Players discovered that damaged balls flew farther than new ones, so companies began manufacturing balls in different shapes trying to increase the distances. One ingenious fellow studied the ball’s path, and came up with the current dimpled idea. Today’s regulation golf ball has 336 dimples. • An official golf ball should not weigh more than 1.62 oz., and must be at least 1.68 inches in diameter.

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Sports Answers 5. Chris Evert, 1. Hank Aaron Steffi Graf & & Derek Jeter Martina 2. Magic Johnson (2,346 assists) & Navratilova John Stockton 6. Eight times, San Antonio (1,839). Spurs in 2007 3. Mario Andretti, (4-0 over in 1978 Cavaliers), 4. Colorado’s Joe True Sakic, in 2008

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2013 GMC Sierra

1500 4x4 Crew Cab

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The GMC Sierra pictured above had the following installed by the Rydell Accessories Division: • KMC Chrome Rims with Bridgestone Dueler Tires • Belltech Lowering Kit • GMC Accessory Grille • GM Chrome Door Handles • GM Chrome Mirror Caps • Truck Armor Chrome Door Moldings • Putco Cross Rails • GM Painted Molded Mud Flaps • GM Rear Wheel House Liners • GM Chrome Tow Hooks • GO RHINO Stainless Exhaust Tip • Access Lorado Tonneau Cover • Access Bed Light • Reflex Spray-In Bed Liner • AstroStart Autostart • Suntek Window Tint • DeeZee Tailgate Assist • AMP Bed Step • Smoked Taillights & 3rd Brake Light • Weathertech Front & Rear Floorliners

Accessories We Can Personalize Your Vehicle the Way You Want It! * We Accessorize All Makes & Models *

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BED RAILS Nylon Traditional Locker Rails

$199 Carry Out $22900 - Installed* 00 -

• Injection molded nylon casting • High polished stainless steel tube • Utilizes existing mounting hardware & installation method • 500 lbs. per end tie-down strength *Most Makes & Models

3” Stainless Steel Step Bars • Polished Stainless Steel Finish • Offers Ease of Entry and Exit from Vehicle • Limited Lifetime Warranty • 4000 Series SideSteps

$24900 - Carry Out* $28900 - Installed* *Most Makes & Models