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• There are many perils attendant with hurricanes: strong winds, high waves, heavy rains causing flooding and landslides, and storm surges. A storm surge is a gigantic dome of water that swells under the low barometric pressure of the hurricane, flooding the coastline. The sea rises a foot for every inch drop in barometric pressure. In the eye of a hurricane where the barometric pressure reaches record lows, this can cause a devastating storm surge. • Three-quarters of all hurricane deaths occur due to drownings in the storm surge. Surges 40 feet tall (12 m) are not uncommon. • The farther the wind blows across the top of the sea unobstructed, the higher it pushes the waves. The taller the waves get, the more they absorb the energy of the wind. The rule of thumb is that the maximum height of the waves equals half the speed of the wind. So a hurricane wind of 150 mph (241 km/hr) can produce waves up to 75 feet (23 m) tall. • Hurricanes usually track forward at between 5 and 15 mph (8 to 18 km/hr). At 15 mph, a hurricane can cover 3,600 miles (5,800 km) in 10 days. They can be up to 600 miles (965 km) wide. Most hurricanes last between 7 and 14 days from the time they form until the time they dissipate when they encounter land. • It is said that in 1938, a resident of Westhampton Beach, NY received in the mail a barometer he had ordered. Opening the package, he was disappointed to find that it registered “hurricane”. He tapped it and smacked it, but still nothing could dislodge the indicator from the hurricane setting. Obviously the barometer was faulty. He wrote a letter of protest to the manufacturer and went to the post office to mail it back. He was never able to return home from the post office, because the hurricane struck just then and swept his house into the sea. (continued next page)

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last year, our beloved Sheltie “Charlene” disappeared. We’ll never know if she ran off, got lost in the woods and injured, or if someone took her. I let her out in the backyard and that was the last we saw of her. Charlene had a microchip installed by her veterinarian, but we had never followed up with registering the chip. So we’ll never know if she was found and her chip scanned. Please let your readers know that they need to register their pet’s microchip with the manufacturer, and provide a copy of the registration to their vet. And they need to update the information each year or if they move to a new address. Otherwise they lose a vital tool in locating a lost pet. -- Carol in Wisconsin

DEAR CAROL: You told them, and I hope they’ll heed your advice! If you know your pet is chipped but have lost the information, you can still check to see if the chip is registered. The American Animal Hospital Association maintains a database online at www.petmicrochiplookup.org with registrations for most, but not all, microchip manufacturers listed. If you haven’t yet registered your pet’s microchips, now is a great time to do so. Find the microchip registration information that was provided to you by the vet at the time your dog or cat received its chip. If you lost it, contact the vet’s ofﬁce to see if they have the manufacturer and date of chipping on ﬁle, as well as the microchip number. Send your questions about pet care to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On September 3, 1821, a hurricane hit New York City and moved north up into New England. A man named William Redfield rode on horseback through the area shortly after the storm passed and noticed as he moved through the area that in the southernmost areas hit by the storm, the trees had all fallen down in the exact opposite direction as the trees that had toppled in the northernmost area damaged by the storm. Upon returning home, Redfield collected information about the storm from newspapers, letters, and ships’ logs and afterwards was the first human to come to a great conclusion concerning the nature of hurricanes: “This storm was exhibited in the form of a great whirlwind.” • In some places, hurricanes are called cyclones, which is Greek for “wheel” or “coils.” • When hurricanes strike places like New England, thousands of elms, birches, spruces, and hemlocks fall, but oaks, hickories, and walnuts do not. That’s because they have taproots that sink like a shaft straight into the earth, whereas other trees have shallow root systems that spread out flat. • In 1954 Hurricane Edna became twins when it reached the New England coast: it split apart and became two storms with two eyes. • In 1963 the weathermen in Taiwan predicted than oncoming hurricane Gloria would bypass the island. However, the storm struck the island head-on the following day, killing some 250 people and causing over $17 million in damage. The weathermen were arrested and charged with criminally negligent forecasting, a crime which carried a penalty of up to ten years in prison. The weathermen brought in experts who testified to the unpredictability of hurricanes. The judge decided that the prosecution had failed to prove criminal intent. The weathermen were freed. (continued next page)

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HURRICANES IN HISTORY • Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, was getting ready to invade Japan in 1274 when a hurricane blew in. Hundreds of his ships were sunk in the storm and thousands of his troops drowned. Japan was saved. Seven years later he tried to invade Japan again. This time he managed to get to the shores of Japan with some 200,000 men and a thousand ships. Then another hurricane blew in, wrecking the ships and sweeping the beaches clean of soldiers. Kublai Khan no doubt thought of hurricanes as work of the devil, but the Japanese referred to their savior storms as “kamikaze” meaning “divine wind.” • In 1854 during the Crimean War, 500 British soldiers died in the Battle of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. A few weeks later, a hurricane wrecked 13 supply ships that were destined for the British army still stationed in Balaklava. With no supplies, over 8,000 soldiers died during the winter. • In December 1944 a hurricane struck the U.S. Paciﬁc Fleet that was preparing to invade the Philippines. Three destroyers sank, nine ships sustained serious damage, and 19 ships suffered some damage. The storm wrecked 146 planes, and 790 soldiers drowned. The invasion was postponed. Some experts feel that if the invasion had not been drowned out and the Philippines had been re-taken, the war with Japan would have ended without any atomic bombs being dropped. • On November 13, 1970, a hurricane roared up the Bay of Bengal in Pakistan and swamped the area. Half a million people died. Survivors turned to the government for help. But the government of Pakistan was located 2,000 miles away, out of the path of the storm. They sent no aid. Thousands died while waiting for help. The governmental indifference caused such resentment that revolution broke out which hastened the split of Bangladesh, which became a nation independent of Pakistan.

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• The word “new” on a product is regulated in the U.S. Usually it can only appear on a package for six months. It can be used in some cases up to two years. A product can be called “new” or “improved” if it changes anything, including color, scent, or packaging.

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• In 1970, the Dr Pepper company decided it wanted to make itself better known in New York City. It spent $1.3 million in advertising, including 13,200 bus posters, 6,600 subway ads, 150 TV spots, and almost 2,000 radio ads. The next year sales in New York increased by 1.5 million cases. At 35¢ per can, the company gained $9.1 million gross from this promotion— seven times the amount spent on the advertising. • William Wrigley once said, “Anybody can make gum. The problem is selling it.” He decided the solution was advertising, and he turned into not only the world’s largest gum manufacturer, but also the world’s largest advertiser. He spent $100,000 on an advertising campaign in New York City that ﬂopped. So he tried spending another $100,000 just on Broadway, and it also ﬂopped. Then he spent $100,000 advertising in small New York towns, buying every billboard, all the streetcar space, and huge newspaper spreads. Orders poured in. • An ad for a dental clinic in Topeka, Kansas in the 1920s featured a grinning boy with red hair, freckles and a missing front tooth. The boy was not worried a bit, because his dentist was Painless Romine. The picture of the grinning boy appeared also in ads for shoes and soft drinks. In the 1950s the boy was adopted by Mad Magazine, and named Alfred E. Neuman. In 1956 he was even featured as a write-in candidate for president, but lost.

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For Advertising Call (740) 441-7633 ADVERTISING (cont’d) • A study done of U.S. television ads showed the following words to be the most frequently used: new, improved, better, extra, fresh, clean, beautiful, free, good, great, and light.

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• Tennis player Rod Laver was paid to endorse a certain type of tennis racket. However, he really disliked the brand and preferred his original racket. He solved the problem by using his old racket, which was painted to look like the kind he was endorsing. • In 1972 Lou Brock, baseball’s biggest base stealer, was shown in an ad in which he tore around the bases, then credited a certain type of candy for his speed. In a landmark decision stemming from this, the Federal Trade Commission ruled candy can’t be credited as the source of a person’s speed. They also ruled that Domino Sugar could not advertise themselves as the “ofﬁcial sugar” of the National Football League because all brands of sugar are identical. Later the FTC ruled that any athlete endorsing a product would have to be a bona ﬁde user of that product.

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• The sports writer was interviewing the coach. “What’s the line-up for this season?” “Well,” replied the coach, “It looks like this: Jones and Jackson will do the razor blade commercials; Smith and Brown will go to deodorants; Taylor and Fitzpatrick will appear for shaving cream; and McGregor is slated for breakfast cereals.”

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• An Indianapolis mortician advertised that his cofﬁns came with a “lifetime guarantee.” • Jim Backus, who did the voice of Mr. Magoo and played Mr. Howell on “Gilligan’s Island,” recorded 15,000 commercials for La-Z-Boy recliners and got listed in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for the effort.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had his aorta replaced in 2012 and has trouble with sinkin marks on his legs at the bottom. It doesn’t matter how much I pay for a pair of his socks, or how loose they ﬁt, his legs still get the marks. He is 79 and has no other health problems. Would you have any idea what could be causing this? His heart doctor thought it was his blood pressure medicine, and at that time, he was taking 10 mg of amlodipine in the morning. He now takes lisinopril for his blood pressure and levothyroxine for his thyroid. -- R.M.M. ANSWER: When you can see the imprint of the socks, it means that there is some swelling (edema) in the loose tissues of the legs. Although leg edema can result from serious problems with the heart, kidneys or liver, or even from blood clots, it is far more likely that it is not any of these serious conditions. After a major vascular surgery, it is common to have a bit of swelling in the legs. In fact, most people nearing their 80s have some degree of swelling, usually from imperfect valves in the veins or lymphatic vessels that don’t work as well as they did 50 years earlier. Amlodipine (Norvasc) and medicines like it often cause a degree of swelling that is not dangerous. A careful physical exam and a few blood and urine tests are all that’s necessary to be sure that the leg swelling isn’t being caused by a potentially dangerous condition. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old male who, in mid-February, was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer. I started chemo in early March. The doctors advised limiting sugar, so I started reading labels. Sugar is in everything! It is almost impossible to avoid it. It’s even in the supplemental nutrition products that I am encouraged to drink. My question is whether there is a recommended daily allowance of sugar for cancer patients. -- L.V. ANSWER: I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It is next to impossible to avoid all sugar, but you don’t need to avoid all sugar. In fact, eating a little sugar may be more important in people with liver disease, since it is the normally functioning liver that’s necessary to make sugar when we need it. I would recommend sticking around the World Health Organization and American Heart Association guidelines of 25-40 grams of sugar daily. That’s much less than most people take in. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am in my early 80s and have some chronic kidney disease. I usually have one or two beers a day and one or two glasses of wine every two weeks or so. Is this safe with my kidney disease? -- K.D. ANSWER: I would recommend one rather than two beers on a daily basis, and again no more than one glass of wine. Moderation is the key. Too much alcohol can raise your blood pressure, may interfere with medication and, in excess doses, damage your kidneys. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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* “The combination of one part warm water and three parts baking soda makes a great paste for removing rust spots. Simply use an old toothbrush in a circular motion to smear in the paste and wipe away rust.” -- C.B. in Alaska * Having trouble starting that backyard charcoal grill? Maybe you just need to head for the snack table. Potato chips and nacho tortilla chips (like Doritos) will burn bright and hot enough to cook your dinner, and certainly well enough to give your charcoal a great start. * Make a ﬂoating cooler for your pool with this easy trick using a pool noodle. You’ll need a plastic container, a bungee cord or length of rope that will wrap around the container and a pool noodle cut into four pieces no longer than the sides of the container. Run the cord or rope through the noodle pieces, line noodle pieces along sides of container, and secure rope or cord tightly an inch or so lower than the container’s lip. Toss in pool, ﬁll with drinks and ice, and enjoy.

* On Sept. 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London breaks out in the house of King Charles II’s baker. When the fire was finally extinguished four days later, more than four-fifths of London was destroyed.

* Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. * “Small lids from plastic margarine containers can be used as a burger-patty size guide. And if you have more than a few around, you can use them to separate patties for the freezer. They make it easy to grab one or two patties for the grill right from the freezer. Otherwise, I ﬁnd that I must defrost several that are stuck together.” -- P.W. in Indiana

* On Sept. 6, 1522, the Vittoria, one of Ferdinand Magellan’s ﬁve ships, arrives in Spain, thus completing the ﬁrst circumnavigation of the world. The Vittoria was commanded by Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who took charge after the murder of Magellan in the Philippines.

1. How many times did the New York Yankees fail to make the playoffs during shortstop Derek Jeter’s 20-year career with the team? 2. In 2014, Denard Span set a Washington Nationals record for most hits in a season (184). Who had held the mark? 3. Who is the only member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to also hit a home run in his first majorleague at-bat? 4. When was the last time before 2014 (Kentucky and UConn) that the two teams in the NCAA Tournament men’s basketball title game did not make the tourney the year before? 5. Who holds the goaltender record for most shutouts in a season for the Washington Capitals? 6. Of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, who has recorded more NASCAR Cup wins at Martinsville? 7. In 2015, Andy Murray, became the second Open Era male tennis player to lose four finals at a Grand Slam event and never win it. Who was the first?

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* On Sept. 4, 1886, Geronimo, the wiliest and most dangerous Apache warrior of his time, finally surrenders in Arizona. A brilliant strategist, Geronimo never learned to use a gun, yet he armed his men with the best modern rifles he could obtain. * On Aug. 31, 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corp. demonstrates his 15-inch-long “Sunmobile,” the world’s first solar-powered automobile. When sunlight hit 12 photoelectric cells made of selenium, an electric current was produced that powered a tiny motor. * On Sept. 5, 1969, Lt. William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder in the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in March 1968. Reportedly, the massacre was stopped only when a pilot landed his helicopter between Calley’s troops and the fleeing South Vietnamese. * On Sept. 3, 1977, Sadaharu Oh of Japan’s Yomiuri Giants hits the 756th home run of his career, breaking Hank Aaron’s record for career home runs. Oh retired in 1980 with 868 home runs, still a professional record. * On Sept. 1, 1985, a joint U.S.-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic, 73 years after it sank after being struck by an iceberg in the North Atlantic. An experimental, unmanned submersible found the ocean liner at a depth of 13,000 feet. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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To Be Frank Was to Be a Giant Truly, there can be no professional sports without an announcer. It just doesn’t work any other way. Think about it ... when you were a kid, playing football or baseball down the street and ruining Mrs. Johnson’s front yard, the voices you heard in your head weren’t the kind that got you put away upstate for awhile ... they were the dulcet tones of the many maestros of the microphone! To the untrained eye, sure, you were a 16-yearold string bean wearing sweat pants, but when you went up for the Nerf, you were like Lynn Swann, and when you ran unabated into the endzone, you followed in the well-worn footsteps of Tony Dorsett or Walter Payton. That time you caught a 5-yard curl and proceeded to drag half of the little brothers on the block that you agreed to let play that “one time” 50 yards after the catch for a touchdown like Mark Bavaro? It would have been all for naught had you not been piping in the play-by-play to yourself ala Keith Jackson, Marv Albert, Gil Santos, Bill Grigsby, Hank Stram or Pat Summerall. That was a different era, to be sure. It was a time when football coaches wore suits and fedoras on the sideline, a time when Michelob used to come in funky bottles emblazoned with gold and red ribbons and was considered a premium beer, a time when you didn’t need a $66 billion search engine in order to figure out what channel the game was on, because there were only three channels. And on Monday night, you can bet that all the Mr. Johnson’s of the world were watching Monday Night Football. Frank Gifford was a star long before he was the tolerant All-American glamor boy in the booth, the guy who used to break the games down while preventing Howard Cosell from having a break down. Cosell was the sports announcer who could never be ignored, whose arrogance often transcended his greatness, particularly when he felt he had to do something beneath himself, like announce football with jocks like Don Meredith and Gifford. But it was Frank who won everyone over. He was a trailblazer -- the first guy to really transition into the booth after his Hall of Fame football career. And for all of Cosell’s bluster, when it came time to break the news to the world that John Lennon had been killed, he froze, and he looked over to the guy seated at his right, the other guy in the gold blazer. The golden boy, Frank Gifford himself. MVP in 1956. Hall of Famer, triple threat. And he said to the man with all the words, the man who never played the game, that it was just that: a game. “Got to do it,” Gifford said. So, what would Cosell say today upon learning of the passing of Francis Newton? They called him “Frank” because quite frankly, he was New York’s first football star. The Yankees had the Babe and the Iron Horse. The Trolley Dodgers of Brooklyn had Jackie Robinson. The Jets had Joe Willie, and the Mets had the “Say Hey Kid.” But for Big Blue, their first shining star was truly a Giant. Frank Gifford, the man who could kick, run and pass, passes from this vale of tears at age 84. He will be missed. Condolences to Kathy Lee and family.

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Remember making lanyard friendship bracelets or tie-dying T-shirts at camp as a kid? Think retro, and get inspired to create a “summer camp”style craft in your own backyard with your family. I was reminded of a childhood favorite, string art, when I connected with 9-year-old Anna Anderson at a family camp in the Santa Cruz mountains. Having just moved from Washington to California, she jumped right into a group of kids and adults sitting under a tree tying and looping colorful string around nails that had been pounded in the shape of the Golden State into pieces of scrap lumber. To personalize her design, Anna added an extra nail to mark her new town south of Los Angeles. It became the focal point for string designs wrapped around nails that formed the California borders. String-art kits are available online and at hobby and toy stores for this craft that’s all the rage, but you can gather your own supplies. To get started, here are basic materials and directions for doing string art in the shape of your state. Use these instructions as a taking-off point for any design you choose. Here’s what you’ll need: --3/4-inch-thick wooden board approximately 10 inches by 12 inches (available at hardware or lumber stores. Check for inexpensive pieces in their scrap bin.) --sandpaper (optional) --standard letter-size paper printout of your state (download from an online map or trace from an atlas) --1 1/2-inch framing nails --hammer --crochet thread, embroidery floss or thin string in your favorite colors and shades Here’s the fun: 1. Sand rough edges on the board, then center and tape the map on the best side. Hammer nails about halfway into the board following the outline of the state, making sure they are equal in height and about 1/2 inch apart. Remove paper. 2. Tie the end of colored string around one nail. Begin the design by wrapping it around another nail. Weave it back and forth from nail to nail in any direction you choose. If you aren’t pleased with how a section looks, unwind and do it again. Knot your final string around a nail, and cut. 3. Display the eye-catching art on a shelf, or add a hook to the back and hang on the wall. Alternate ideas: --Paint the board before you hammer nails. --Use foam core or cork and push pins instead of a wooden board and nails. 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) 2015 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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From Rio Grande: take 325 South 5 miles to Rt 141 and go west 1/2 mile to Gage Road and turn left, go 2 miles to Patriot Road and turn right, go 1 mile to Burnette Road and left and go 1 mile to farm. From Gallipolis: Go West on Rt 141, 7 miles to Rt. 775 and go South 3 miles to Patriot Road and turn left, go 2 miles to Burnette Road and turn left, go 1 mile to farm.

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Grillades This New Orleans'style smothered steak is often served with grits for breakfast. We like it for lunch and dinner, too. 4 (6 ounces each) beef minute steaks 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, ﬁnely chopped 1 can (14 to 16 ounces) tomatoes in puree 1 cup beef broth 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1. Sprinkle beef with salt and black pepper. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add steaks and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side, transferring steaks to plate as they are browned. 2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet; reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add green pepper, celery and garlic; cook, stirring, 3 minutes longer. Add tomatoes with their puree, breaking them up with side of spoon. Stir in broth, Worcestershire and bay leaves. Increase heat to high; heat to at boiling. find out more our showroom. 3. Return steaks to skillet and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 40 minutes. Transfer steaks to platter; keep warm. Increase heat to high; stir in vinegar and heat to boiling. Boil until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. To serve, spoon sauce over steaks. Makes 4 main-dish servings. * Each serving: About 437 calories, 26g total fat (9g saturated), 37g protein, 13g carbohydrate, 107mg cholesterol, 772mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/ recipeﬁnder/. (c) 2015 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

2 BELGIAN HORSES: Smooth mouth mare and gelding and well broke. FARM MACHINERY: NH Baler w/D. engine, McD # 9 Reg. Hay Mower, NI Hay Rake, NI Hay Loader, Kicker Tedder, 24’ Bale Elevator, Pioneer Ladder Wagon, Box Wagon, JD Manure Spreader, NI Fertilizer and Lime Spreader, Pioneer,Forecart, Pioneer Riding Plow, Pioneer Spring Tooth Harrow, 7’ Disk, I & J 1 Row Cultivator. FARM MISC. Work Harnesses and Collars, Eveners, Power Corn Sheller, Hand Crank Corn Sheller, Portable Air Compressor, Pig Feeder, Step & Ext. Ladders, Roof Jacks, Pump Jacks, Wagon Load of Misc. Buzz Saw, Wheel Barrow. SHOP TOOLS: 10” Delta Table Saw, 14” Delta Band Saw, Delta Shaper, Delta 6” Jointer, Enco 15” Planer, Enco Drill Press, Alum Brake, 10” Air Mitre Saw, 7 1/4” Skill Saw, Air Floor Nailer, Transit, Small Sawdust Blower, Concrete Float, 20 Ton Jacks, 26’ Lineshaft w/pulleys and bearings, lots of misc. hand tools. HOUSEHOLDS & COLLECTABLES: Walnut Wardrobe, Oak Cupboard, Oak Dry Sink, 6 old Chairs, 2 Rockers, Oak Dresses w/Mirror, Stands, Wooden Butter Churn, Oil Lamps, Hall Tree, Books and Pathway and old Country News Magazines, Readers Digests and Hunting Magazines, Butter Dishes, Sugar & Creamer & Dishes, Gas Lamps and lot of misc. COINS: Over 150 pieces or Sets and Rolls of Coins including Silver and Gold Coins, (2) $5.00 Gold Coins, Silver Dollars, Silver E Proof Sets, Commemorative Coins, UC St. Quarter rolls and more.

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SALE ORDER: STARTING AT 9:30 with WAGON LOAD MISC., THEN HOUSEHOLDS AND SHOP TOOLS, COINS AT 12 NOON AND FINISHING WITH FARM MACHINERY AND HORSES. AUCTIONEERS: ANDY RABER AUCTIONS LLC OWNERS: 5345 TR 118 MR. & MRS. DAN YODER BALTIC, OH 43804 1147 BURNETTE ROAD 330-893-2604 PATRIOT, OH 45658 VERN YODER 330-466-0520 SALE DAY PHONE # 330-473-3994

Schrock’s Home Furnishings, LLC Heirloom Quality Dining Rooms

At Schrock’s Home Furnishings we take extraordinary care to design your dining room to meet your needs in design, color and size. We listen carefully to what you wish to achieve in your dining experience. Family and friends are important. We know you want them to feel welcome. The warmth of real wood furniture is a vital part of entertainment. The silkiness of the finish hides its extreme durability. Come find out more at our showroom.

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It’s probably still hot where you live, but this is a perfect time to get ready for winter. The colder it gets where you live, the more important it is to be ready for it. Look on websites or in stores for personalsize quilts or fleecy throws on sale. Buy a few, if you can. These small blankets can be lifesavers when cold weather arrives. Use one as an additional layer on the bed, or wrap up in one when you watch TV at night. In the grocery aisles, keep an eye out for items to stock up on to save trips to the store in cold weather. Canned fruit, vegetables, soups and stews, packaged pasta, jar spaghetti sauce and more are handy to keep on the shelf. Put flashlight batteries on your list. Add unscented kitty litter for icy walks. If you drink bottled water or need distilled water for indoor humidifiers, bring home a few each time you shop. If you have a vehicle, make an appointment to get the battery checked, as well as your tires, antifreeze level and windshield wipers. Try on last year’s coat and boots, plus gloves and hat. Will they see you through another winter? If not, keep an eye out for sales. If you’re in snow country, decide if this is the year that you won’t shovel anymore and make calls to arrange for someone else to be on call this winter. Middle- and high-school kids are great for this; if it really snows, they likely won’t be in school. By the time the temperatures drop to freezing or the first snow falls, you’ll be ready. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Hearing loss is one of the most common disabilities for military personnel. It can come from all types of experiences and sources: aircraft engines, ﬁrearms, trucks, artillery and helicopters. Once the fragile nerve cells in the ear are damaged, you have hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears). If you ever served in a combat zone, hearing loss can be even greater. If you’ve had hearing loss that you’ve tried to ignore, don’t. It’s not going to get better on its own. If you’ve missed out on some of the words in conversations, or if you keep asking people to repeat what they’ve said, or even if the music you used to listen to doesn’t sound the same anymore, you likely have hearing loss. In most cases, it can be ﬁxed with hearing aids or implants. Depending on your rate of loss, getting your hearing back could open up a whole world. The Department of Veterans Affairs even has a Progressive Tinnitus

Service-Related Hearing Loss Management program. The ﬁrst step is to call the VA audiology clinic to schedule a full audiology workup for service-related hearing loss or tinnitus. Even if you think you don’t have hearing loss, go anyway and get a baseline workup for future comparison. Another option, if you can’t get a fast appointment at a VA facility, is to check your community. Often audiologists and hearing-aid providers will offer free hearing tests. Tell them you need both the “speech discrimination” and “puretone” tests. If you show any hearing loss, that’s your ﬁrst document in submitting a claim to the VA. If your hearing loss is determined to be service-related, a hearing aid will provided free of charge, and batteries under certain circumstances. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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