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QUILTING (from page one) washing and cleaning while caring for an oftenlarge family. So, who had time for quilting? This was mainly reserved for those fortunate enough to afford household help. These were the women with enough time in their day for the luxury of decorative needlework. • Most quilting during Colonial times was done from May through November, when days were longer and there was more available sunlight. Quilting was rarely done by firelight, as the light was too dim for any fine stitching. • By about 1840 the textile industry had grown to the point that suitable fabric material was readily available to most families. Only then did quilting become a common way for women to express their creativity with design patterns and stitching. • Many old books contain stories of neighbor ladies gathering at someone’s home to hold an old-fashioned day-long “quilting bee.” The women would spend hours on end quilting, taking turns around the frame while others cooked up the grand meal that would be served that evening to the menfolk and children. It was a time of neighborhood fellowship, when families gathered to feast, socialize and sing together for fun and entertainment. • Some quilting sessions included only women helping a friend or neighbor finish a quilt. Such a meeting would be an ideal way for women to get together and share family news, exchange recipes, give child-rearing tips and in general, support each other. It has been said that next to attending church services, quilting bees were the primary means of contact that women had with each other.

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JACKSON BROWNE (from page 2) and combined live concert performances with recordings made on buses, in hotel rooms and even back stage. • “Running on Empty” contains many of Browne’s most popular songs to this day; songs like the title track, “The Road,” “Rosie” and “The Load-Out/Stay,” Browne’s send-off to his concert audiences and roadies. • In 2003, three of Browne’s albums — “For Everyman,” “Late for the Sky” and “The Pretender” — were selected by Rolling Stone magazine for its list of the 500 best albums of all time.

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It was one of the most popular components of FDR’s New Deal, and the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps can still be seen all across America in parks, roads and buildings. • Few people today know much about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), but during the Great Depression, it helped a lot of people earn money needed to support their families. It was a public work relief program for unemployed men, providing vocational training through the performance of work related to conservation and development of natural resources in the United States from 1933 to 1942. • As part of the New Deal legislation proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the CCC was designed to aid relief of the unemployment resulting from the Great Depression while implementing a general natural resource conservation program on federal, state, county and municipal lands in every U.S. state. • Could this happen today? The legislation that created the CCC passed through Congress very quickly. Ten days after being introduced, the ECW Act was signed on March 31, 1933; on April 5, the War Department corps area commanders were tasked with beginning enrollment. • The first CCC enrollee was chosen on April 7, 1933, and subsequent lists of unemployed men were supplied by state and local welfare and relief agencies for immediate enrollment. • CCC camps were located in the general area of particular conservation work to be performed and organized around a group of up to 200 civilian enrollees in a designated numbered “company” unit.

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• On June 28, 1937, the CCC was legally established, transferred from its original designation as the Emergency Conservation Work program. Funding was also extended for three more years, effective July 1, 1937. To be eligible, enrollees had to be U.S. citizens, 18 to 26 years old and could not be regularly attending school or possessing full-time employment. The rules were eventually relaxed some to include veterans of World War II.

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Patients Need to Know Angioplasty’s Benefits In the most recent Annals of Internal Medicine, research shows that 88 percent of patients with known coronary artery disease undergoing a coronary angiogram and possible angioplasty believe that the latter procedure will prevent a heart attack. Eighty-two percent of patients believe it will prevent death from a heart attack. Sadly, neither is true. Angioplasty does, however, alleviate symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as decreasing the prevalence and severity of angina (chest pain) and improving shortness of breath. In this study, 32 percent of patients had no symptoms at all -- which essentially means that it was of no value to them. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Alicia Fernandez makes a plea that physicians use a more explanatory and helpful informed-consent document, which would better inform patients about the benefits and risks of any procedure. Currently, before any procedure, patients are required to sign a witnessed informed consent that describes the complications associated with that particular therapy. For example, informed consent for an angioplasty indicates that occasionally emergency surgery is needed, and that there is a risk of heart attack, stroke, death and infections. Most patients sign the informed consent without reading it. The typical informed consent document generally does not include a description of the benefits or indications for the recommended treatment. Clearly, patients are much more likely to agree to an angioplasty if they believe the intervention will prolong life or prevent heart attacks. But would an asymptomatic man with proven coronary artery disease agree to this procedure if he knew that it had many risks with few evidence-based benefits? The answer is probably not, unless his cardiologist provides a compelling reason as to why the procedure is truly needed. On occasion the patient may be persuaded, but the evidence is undeniable that many coronary angiograms and angioplasties are unnecessary. I frequently see asymptomatic patients with proven coronary artery disease whose cardiologists insist on performing an angioplasty to clear blocked arteries. Angiograms and angioplasties are invaluable tools in the battle against heart disease and play key roles in diagnosis and treatment of patients. However, like all medical therapies, they must be used in the appropriate setting. Symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath can be indicators of heart disease. Upon investigation, findings such as an abnormal

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) She wanted my help, but this woman has a marital problem, not a dog problem. She has a husband who doesn’t respect her legitimate fears and favors the dog’s well-being over that of his wife and grandchildren. At this point, she needs Dr. Phil, not Uncle Matty. Most people who have aggressive dogs don’t want to admit it because they 1) think it makes them a failure and 2) think it means a death sentence for the dog. Neither is true. You aren’t a failure for having an aggressive dog. You’re a failure if you do nothing about it. And euthanasia is rarely necessary. If wife and hubby were to come together, their household could most likely be salvaged. Lucy would be banished from their bed and signed up for professional training. Boundaries would be set and enforced. A semblance of peace would descend upon them -- and their cats. Barring that, Lucy absolutely must be kept away from all children, animals and anyone who isn’t this man and his wife. Denial, it’s at least as dangerous as that river in Egypt. Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is coauthor of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle. gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.

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Fear is usually worrying about our unknown destiny. Without the support of others, it is frightening. Some of us rationalize our concerns by simply denying and accepting our fate, some continue to keep hoping for a solution, while others seek spiritual comfort. In life, we are exposed to loneliness. We learn our happiness is not guaranteed as well as how much we need our family, friends and others for their love and support. Your best option is to seek out an individual to whom you can comfortably communicate your fears. This relationship will help build the support you need. You are not alone. By seeking a friend, you may also ﬁnd a person who needs you. If your estate is sizeable, locate an attorney, lawyer or bank executor. Done by law, this professional will guide and fulﬁll your signed and witnessed documents. You should be relieved of many of your worries knowing that you have experienced professionals on your team -- on call to advise you and make any needed changes.

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If you know you’ll need extra cash for the holidays, consider this: There is cash in clutter. By beginning now to unload the clutter, you can by Anne McCollam accomplish two things: getting rid of extras that Creators News Service Noritake “Mystery could be stifling you, and making a little extra Patterns” usually money. ADVERTISING PROOF included a number. Where’s the clutter? It’s potentially everywhere. MAY 31 Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. Consider consigning clothing you haven’t worn in Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours two years, and sell toys the children don’t play with Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, anymore. Have you done a lot of “retail therapy” Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she either in stores or at yard sales, bringing home cannot answer individual letters. To ﬁnd out more about Anne knick-knacks you end up dusting every week? Enclosed you will ﬁnd a photo of a McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate Old watches, musical instruments, iPods and mp3 Attic writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website porcelain vase that has been in my family for Victoria’s players may have some value to someone else, 1/16th page, 4C, 13x rate a long time. It is in perfect condition. On the at www.creators.com. especially for their parts. Sell duplicates of tools June 6, 2010 bottom of the vase, there is a red star above a COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM and stereo speakers. gold wreath with the words, “R.S. Prussia.” It If you have multiple computers, your old reject stands approximately 10 inches tall. �� might be just the thing for someone else. The same I am interested in any information you can goes for your older monitors and keyboards. If give me. I read your column ever y week and you’ve amassed a large collection of videos and will be watching for your answer. DVDs (that no one ever watches anymore), sell them and clear up some space. The same goes for • American Antique books and craft items or hobby supplies that looked Browse hundreds of Furniture Multiple appealing when you bought them. quality items from • Roseville & CaliDealers! fornia Pottery If you have far too many inherited items that reputible dealers in our • Mid-Century Modern you’ve kept out of a sense of obligation, consider Furniture spacious 5,000 sq. ft. showroom. • Vintage Jewelry whether it’s time to let them go. For items that could    • Advertising be valuable, get an appraisal as to their worth. Collectibles The biggest clutter sign of all is if you rent a storage • Large Art Collection R.S. Prussia’s Antiques & Collectibles unit to hold the excesses of your life. If you’ve had porcelain vase that unit for more than six months and haven’t 67-777 Palm Canyon Dr., #9 • Cathedral City was made (Between Lumpy’s & Innovative Flooring. Across from Del Taco) visited it, that’s a sure sign that you can live without around 1880.

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I recently stopped in an antiques shop and saw a Mission Oak desk. When the one horizontal drawer was opened, it contained an ink bottle holder. When the panel was tipped open, it revealed pigeonholes for storage. There was storage on either side, and the pulls were square oak. In the drawer, there was a round paper label with the words: “Auglaize -- New Bremen, Ohio.” The price was $275, and I offered $175 to the dealer. He wouldn’t go any lower than $200, so I didn’t take it. Now I am wondering if I should have taken his offer. What do you think?

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