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Many locations are named after famous people in history, many after natural features or events, and some are named after food, whether directly or indirectly. We’ll take a look this week at some interesting “foodie” places.

• Bacon Cove is a part of Conception Harbor, a rocky area of great interest to kayakers, scuba divers and archaeologists. There are many shipwreck sites in the area as well as one of the province’s last whaling wrecks that is partially submerged.

• Two Egg, Florida, was originally named Allison after a family-owned sawmill opened in the area. During the Great Depression, the locals began trading eggs for other needs at the local general store, so the tiny little town changed its name.

• Do you want some toast with breakfast? Toast, North Carolina, is just west of Mount Airy. By the way, North Carolina actually has a state “toast,” but it is not the kind made with bread!

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FOODIE PLACES (continued): • With all of the grains grown on the prairies in Alberta, Canada, is it any surprise that there is a place named Cereal? It is a small community east of Calgary in the sparsely populated area of Alberta known as the Canadian Badlands.

• In the United States, Battle Creek, Michigan, is known as the “breakfast capital of the world.” In June, they hosted the Cereal Festival and World’s Longest Breakfast Table events. Missed them this year? Watch for them next June.

• Oatmeal, Texas, along with its larger neighbor Bertram, has been holding an annual Oatmeal Festival every Labor Day Weekend since 1978.

The water tower in town is painted to look like a cylindrical oatmeal box from National Oats, the maker of 3 Minute Oats, the only oats company that responded to the festival organizers 33 years ago.

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• By the way, if you visit the “down-under” land of Australia, go south to the island of Tasmania.

There you will find Eggs and Bacon Bay and Eggs and Bacon Beach. Also, there are some local flowers known as “Eggs and Bacon” flowers.

• Since the maple leaf became the centerpiece of the Canadian flag in 1965 and was officially recognized as Canada’s arboreal emblem in 1996, it’s really no surprise that there are lots of places named maple in Canada. A query on “National Resources Canada” website yielded 167 places.

• With the increasing popularity of coffee and coffeehouses in big cities, you may be curious about Hot Coffee, Mississippi. It is a small town that got its name from an innkeeper in the 1800s who put out a sign in the shape of a coffee pot to attract business. Not only did it help the inn’s popularity, the area adopted the name.

• Coldwater, Ontario; Buttermilk, Kansas; and Beer Bottle Crossing, Idaho, all sound like other great places to grab a drink.

• Since the sandwich was discovered, it has been a lunch staple in much of the world. The sandwich got its name in 1762 from John Montagu, who was the 4th Earl of Sandwich, when he asked for his meat to be served between two pieces of bread.

Sandwich is a small town in Kent in southeast England. In 2003, the 11th Earl of Sandwich and his son, Orlando, teamed up with Robert Earl (not a British Earl) to start a restaurant named Earl of Sandwich at one of the busiest places in the world – Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There are now a number of franchises in the United States.

• There are a number of other places around the world named Sandwich. One place originally named after the Earl of Sandwich was the Sandwich Islands, which Captain James Cook named after his sponsor, the Earl of Sandwich, in 1778. The islands are now known as Hawaii.

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• Burnt Corn, Alabama; Greasy Corner, Arkansas; Goobertown, Arkansas; Pumpkin Center, Oklahoma; Conche, Newfoundland; Weiner, Arkansas; and Rice, California. Don’t you want to check them out?

• Red meat eaters may have heard of Angus, Ontario, west of Barrie and about an hour north of Toronto. But the area was not named after angus beef cattle. It honors Angus Warner who discovered the Nottawasaga River.

• Another memorable place in Canada is Cow Head, located in the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland in Gros Morne National Park. It is a beautiful area known for its cod, herring, salmon and lobster fisheries. So, why is it named Cow Head?

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How to Feed a Cat – Part One of Three One of the most common questions I get as a feline specialist is, “What is the best food for my cat?”

Since there is so much misconception about the subject, and since there is no shortage of marketing hype and poor advice available, I’ll spend three columns bringing you up to speed.

The best for your cat is the food he will eat! Joking aside, many cats are particular about flavor, texture, freshness, temperature, and even kibble size. Much of this is the result of habituation from kittenhood.

Your observation about your cat’s preferences is important, and should be your primary consideration.

The domestic cat has not evolved much from his wild ancestors in terms of dietary requirements. In order to approximate nature as closely as possible, consider what your cat would eat if he didn’t have you to provide for him. His ideal diet would consist of various small rodents, birds, and even a few gourmet insects! Then think about what rodents and birds are made of. There’s muscle, fat, bone, skin, fur, feathers, beaks, and then of course the various internal organs. That’s a balanced diet for a cat, with a LOT of variety! Variety is a positive. And the “byproducts” provide vitamins, minerals and nutrition that muscle and organ meat alone cannot.

Another important bit of information about your domestic cat’s ancestry: This is a dehydrated species that originally inhabited the deserts of Asia and North Africa. Urine is a concentrate of metabolic waste, and even today, the domestic cat produces urine that is three times more concentrated than the human.

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By Samantha Mazzotta Storing a Window Air Conditioner Q: This is our first year renting an apartment. I’m from the South, where air conditioning is used almost year-round. But my mother recommended that we put away our window air conditioner for the winter to save on bills. Do you have any tips for doing this? -- Janice in Mystic, Conn.

A: Storing the air conditioner is one of the less-celebrated fall rituals in the Northeast. Sometime in between leafpeeping, apple-picking, autumn fairs and trick-or-treating, people must face up to the fact that they need to come home and drag the A/C unit out of the window. Here’s how to make it less painful.

--Recruit a friend or three. Even a small 5,000 BTU unit should be tandem lifted. And if you’re hoisting a larger unit, you’ll need two lifters and a puller to make sure the unit is safely lifted into the apartment. (I’ll spare you the heartstopping tale of the time I tried to do this by myself and was discovered by my boyfriend struggling to stop the unit from flipping out of the window to the car roof three stories below.)

--Prepare a storage box ahead of time. If you don’t have the original unit’s box, get a sturdy box that will fit the dimensions of the unit, with a little room to store its expander panels.

--Turn off the unit a few days ahead of time. This allows for the condensed water in the unit to evaporate.

--At the same time, remove and clean the air filter. Use a vacuum to get rid of dirt and debris. Soak a really dirty filter in warm water and dish soap, rinse and dry completely, and put back into the unit.

--Clear a space to set down the unit after you’ve lifted it inside, and line the space with old towels. Place the air conditioner upright on the towels in case water from condensation is still in the unit.

--Remove the expander panels and brackets from both sides of the unit. Put the screws into a small plastic bag and tape to the side of the air conditioner.

--Wipe down the exterior of the unit with a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt.

--With your friends, tandem lift the unit into the prepared storage box. Place the panels and brackets into the box and pad the sides with dry towels or bubble wrap.

--Tandem lift the unit to a storage area that’s protected from the weather.

--Buy your friends dinner, and be available to help lift their air conditioner out.

HOME TIP: Clean a window unit’s air filter every two weeks during the cooling season to keep the air conditioner working efficiently.

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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel • On Sept. 27, 1540, in Rome, the Society of Jesus -- a Roman Catholic missionary organization -- receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The first Jesuits took vows of poverty and chastity, and made plans for the conversion of millions to Catholicism.

• On Sept. 23, 1875, Billy the Kid, born William Henry McCarty, is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer, with a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders.

• On Sept. 29, 1907, Gene Autry, perhaps the greatest “singing cowboy” of all time, is born in Tioga, Texas. While Autry was no cowboy, he was a genuine Westerner who had lived on a ranch. His lasting fame came from films and his first movie, “In Old Santa Fe,” eventually was followed by nearly 100 other films.

• On Sept. 28, 1918, a Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia prompts a huge outbreak of the flu epidemic in the city. By the time the epidemic ended, an estimated 30 million people were dead worldwide. The most likely origin of the 1918 flu pandemic was a bird or farm animal in the American Midwest.

• On Sept. 26, 1928, work begins at Chicago’s new Galvin Manufacturing Corp. In 1930, Galvin would introduce the Motorola radio, the first mass-produced commercial car radio. (The name had two parts: “motor” evoked cars and motion, while “ola” derived from “Victrola” record players.)

• On Sept. 25, 1965, the Kansas City Athletics ageless wonder Satchel Paige started a game against the Boston Red Sox. The 59-year-old Paige, a Negro League legend, proved his greatness by giving up only one hit in his three innings of play. He was the oldest pitcher ever to play a game in the major leagues.

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• On Sept. 24, 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson runs the 100-meter dash in 9.79 seconds to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Johnson’s triumph, however, was short-lived: He tested positive for steroids three days later and was stripped of the medal.

Motorcycles 2011 YAMAHA TTR230 brand new $3300/best offer 2012 KAWASAKI KLX140L brand new $3200/best offer Pueblo CO 7192481006

Boats 1987 REGAL Seabring 19ft. Colors blue and white. Interior is only two years old. Motor is a MerCruiser HP 185/V6. Asking 6500 but very motivated. Call 970-302-0721. lopez020505@yahoo.com

Trailers 1968 LITTLE Gem Trailer. Stove, vanity, toilet. No shower. Very good condition for its age. Excellent hunting trailer. Needs 1/2 ton or better to pull safely. $2,000 OBO. Serious offers only. Shown by appointment only. Call 719-243-7825.

Elk Mountain Brewing in Parker, “WON” 3 Medals at the 2013 Colorado State Fair Foam Fest. The Parker Pilsner won a Silver Medal, and the Ghost Town Brown and Big Bull Bock both won Bronze Medals. If you have not tried the Pilsner or Bock stop in and give it a try before it runs out, there is a limited amount left for this season.

Elk Mountain has been making some positive changes within the Brewery. They now have a new Brewer, Duane Taylor, who brings a lot of knowledge and experience within the Brewery Industry with him. We here at Elk Mountain are very excited to bring Duane on board; he will be brewing with Tom Bell and we look forward to them both creating some amazing Microbrews and Lagers for us.

Check out our website at HYPERLINK "http://www. elkmountainbrewing.com" www.elkmountainbrewing.com for future events; such as our Elktoberfest coming up on September 21st.

We will also have Food Trucks Tuesday through Saturday for you, or you can bring in your own food at any time.

Remember our Growler Tuesday and Firkin Wednesday.

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