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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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The Portuguese informed me that their home city, Guimarães, the first capitol of Por-
tugal, was founded in 868 and is considered the birthplace of the Portuguese nation-
ality. They were disappointed in St. Louis as they were expecting Tom Sawyer but
said the Kansas leg of Route 66 was beautiful and has been their favorite part of the
trip. Upon leaving, they promised to email the Soda Fountain when they got back
home and to share their experiences with all of our students.
The Canadians shared the fact that college is much cheaper in Canada. A small four
-year college would cost approximately $10.000 a year. That includes dorm, meals,
books, and tuition.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
Weather Forecast Trivia Questions
Q - What two countries sandwich
the dead sea?
Q - What U.S. state is said to
have as many cows as people?
Q - What continent boasts the
most telephone lines?
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1979 Comet Howard-Koomur-Michels
collides with Sun
1979 Donald McHenry named to suc-
ceed Andrew Young as United Nations
ambassador
1978 Constitution adopted by Sri Lanka
1978 Emily and William Harris plead
guilty to 1974 kidnapping of Patty
Hearst
1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Ne-
vada Test Site
1977 Aleksandr Fedotov sets aircraft
altitude record of 38.26 km (125,524')
1977 Ian Smith, espousing racial seg-
regation, wins Rhodesian general elec-
tion with 80% of overwhelmingly white
electorate's vote
1976 George Harrison found guilty of
plagurizing "My Sweet Lord"
1976 Mexican peso devalued
1976 Trinidad and Tobago adopts con-
stitution
Spotlight In History
And Israel saw that great work which the
Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the
people feared the Lord, and believed the
Lord, and his servant Moses.
Exodus 14:31
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Recipe Of The Week
COLORADO PEACH PIE
Pastry for 2 crust 9 inch pie
5 c. sliced fresh peaches (5 to 6 med.)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
Few grains salt
3 tbsp. tapioca
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 tbsp. butter
Mix sugars, salt and tapioca. Pour over
sliced fresh peaches and mix gently.
Sprinkle mixture with almond extract.
Line 9 inch pie pan with pastry. Pour in
fresh peach mixture. Dot with butter.
Cover with top crust. Seal edges by
fluting, then prick top with fork.
Top crust can be brushed with cold wa-
ter and sprinkled with a small amount of
sugar before putting pie in oven. Bake
at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce
heat to 375 degrees and continue to
bake for 40 minutes or until golden
brown.
After you have used a stick of margarine
or butter, save the wrappers and put in a
ziploc bag and throw in the freezer. The
next time one of your recipes call for
greasing a cake pan,etc. pull out one of
these wrappers and use it for that pur-
pose.
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NEW YORK, - An ex-con
allegedly tried to rob
two people in New
York, police said, but
didn't notice his in-
tended victims were
police officers -- in uni-
form.
Police said 33-year-old
Jermaine Washington
allegedly was so intent
on robbing someone
Saturday that he pulled
a fake handgun on the
two armed police offi-
cers as they walked
through Riverside Park,
The New York Daily
News said.
"It was stupid criminal
tricks," a police source
said. "The guy didn't
even look to see who
was coming."
After Washington alleg-
edly pulled his fake
gun, the two officers
drew their real weap-
ons and Washington
surrendered after a
short but tense stand-
off.
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Riding with a passenger makes balance and control of your bike a great challenge. Make sure your passenger is wearing all of the proper riding gear, knows where and how to sit, where to put their feet and hands and how to lean through turns. Tell them to look over your shoulder in the direction of the turn. Re-member that the passenger is "your" responsibility and should be properly educated, prepared and ready to ride.
When you brake, use both brakes together. Generally speaking, when conditions are good, the front brake accounts for as much as 2/3 of the bike's stopping power. How much brake pressure to use depends on your abilities, your bike's capabilities, and the en-vironment.
Slow down before going into a curve. Look through the curve and gently accelerate as you enter and drive through the curve. This gentle acceleration creates stability but cannot be accomplished without proper braking prior to entering the curve.
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Edith Thrower, age 82 of Baxter Springs, Ks passed from this life Saturday, August
28, 2010 at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing Facility. Graveside services will be held 10:00
am, Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Lowell Cemetery.
Linda Kay Bryant, age 60, of Columbus, Kansas, passed from this life Wednesday
August 25, 2010 in Galena, KS. Linda has been entrusted to Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel
for cremation. No services are planned at this time.
Remove unnecessary weight.
If you add weight to your vehicle
for extra traction in the winter
months, remember to remove it
when the snow melts. Unneces-
sary weight can result in wasted
fuel and needless CO2 emis-
sions.
Take off the roof rack.
Loaded or empty roof rack in-
creases fuel consumption through
aerodynamic drag. A removable
roof rack, installed only when
needed, is your best option.
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•Best reuses for a fabric softener sheet:
Keep drawers and luggage fresh. Wipe
the lint screen of your dryer. Clean lint
and pet hair off furniture. Eliminate
static cling in skirts by rubbing on panty-
hose.
•Use old Christmas cards as Christmas
tags by simply cutting out the design on
the card.
•Recycle old cards by using the front
panel as a post card.
•Plastic soda bottle uses: Make a dis-
posable funnel from the top half Cut a
scoop from the bottom half, Or use the
bottom half as a plant "greenhouse."
•Store onions in old pantyhose or ny-
lons.
•If your fan belt snaps, use a pair of
pantyhose as a substitute. Cut to fit.
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Men's Health
Include some weight training in your
workout routine
Aerobic workouts are great for improved car-
diovascular conditioning. Still, you can get bet-
ter health values and impacts with weight
training, as far as attacking your flab factor" is
concerned. Recent researches revealed that
just once a week resistance exercise has strong
possibility of improving the muscle strengths
of an average male. So no matter how busy you
are, doing that little for a better health should-
n't be much of a problem actually!
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Get An Anti-Virus
Program
We are getting about one call per week from people who have a virus on their system. These are mainly from older adults (our regu-lar customers). We had 6 calls in one week a couple weeks ago. I get about one virus per month in my e-mail (usually from one of our customers computers).
If you are using the Internet (for browsing or e-mail), get an anti-virus program on your computer, and keep it up to date. We rec-ommend Norton AntiVirus, because it is “easy” to up-date. It actually is “easy” for beginners to update (and I never say “easy” and
“beginners” in the same sentence with computer stuff). It automatically checks for updates, and asks you if you would like them. You just click on Next, Next, and Finish, and it installs the update (without you having to know anything about file management). I like it per-sonally because it doesn’t take much of my time.
What ever anti-virus pro-gram you use, make sure you keep it up to date. An anti-virus program that has not been updated within the last 30 days, is consid-ered completely useless!
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10:00-5:00
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Galena, KS
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811
caused parts of the Mississippi
River to flow backwards!
A person uses approximately
fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper
each day!
Honolulu is the only place in the
United States that has a royal
palace!
One gallon of used motor oil can
ruin approximately one million
gallons of fresh water!
More money is spent on garden-
ing than on any other hobby!
In 32 years. there are about 1
billion seconds!
Rice paper does not have any
rice in it!
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Of Income Required
We Hold Your Personal
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In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't
walk through a hotel lobby with
spurs on.
In California, a law created in
1925 makes it illegal to wiggle
while dancing.
In Utah, daylight must be visible
between dancing couples.
In Michigan, it is against the law
for a lady to lift her skirt more than
6 inches while walking through a
mud puddle.
In North Carolina, it is against the
law for a rabbit to race down the
street.
In Georgia, it's against the law to
spread a false rumor.
In West Virginia, one can't cook
sauerkraut or cabbage due to the
odors and the offence is subject
to imprisonment.
In Missouri, a man must have a
permit to shave.
The law states that more than
3000 sheep cannot be herded
down Hollywood Blvd. at any one
time.
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“Continued from front page”
I am proud of my country but realize the sometimes an outsider can see faults
that we don’t see. I want to learn from tourists who have a different perspective
than I have therefore I ask questions such as, “What are the main differences you
see in our two countries?’ Or “What do you like or dislike about the United
States?”
Invariably I get the same answers. They indicate that people in our country are
friendlier than they are in theirs, that we are more patriotic, we fly more flags, and
our food servings are bigger. They find no fault with our country. Although they
are proud of their homeland, they are impressed with everything they see in the
United States.
As a whole, they enjoy the small towns but are not really impressed with the big
cities. They enjoy the stories about Bonnie and Clyde but never heard of Mickey
Mantle. Coke is their favorite soft drink and they are not used to so many fried
foods. The Norwegians who came two weeks ago were hungry for boiled pota-
toes.
Continued in Next Issue…..
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Spiritual Food For Thought
Rescued
Read: Ephesians 2:1-10
God, who is rich in mercy, . . . made us alive together with Christ. —Ephesians 2:4-5
Lauren nervously yet excitedly hopped into a one-person kayak for a white-water rafting experience. After strapping herself in, she headed down the river with a group of kayakers and guides.
Lauren became even more nervous when she laid eyes on the falls ahead. Suddenly, as the kayak tossed and turned in the white water, it flipped over. She had been in-structed on how to get out quickly if this were to happen. But she became disoriented as she hung upside-down in the water and couldn’t find the release bar to get out. She knew she couldn’t hold her breath much longer and thought she would soon be in the Lord’s presence. Then help came just in time and she was saved. Lauren was very grateful for her rescue from physical death.
An even greater rescue has been provided for us—rescue from spiritual death has come in the Person of Jesus Christ. While we were drowning in sin, God sent His Son Jesus to bring life through His own death and resurrection (Rom. 5:8; Eph. 2:5). He did so because He is “rich in mercy” and because of “His great love” (Eph. 2:4).
Out of gratefulness, we can help others by telling them of the Rescuer they so des-perately need.
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save. —Crosby
Those who’ve been rescued should be ready and willing to help in the
rescue of others.
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COLUMBUS, PART 4. The first Baptist church was organ-ized, with twelve members, at a meeting held March 20, 1870, over which Elder C. A. Bateman pre-sided. The first regular pastor was Rev. Mr. Maver, the second Rev. J. M. Lappin, who remained until March, 1872. Then followed, in suc-cession, Revs. Messrs. Post, Lewis, Pierce and C. T. Floyd, who served about a year, commencing in April, 1875. The church was then without a regular pastor until July, 1882, when Rev. F. Bowman, of Missouri, was called, and who now preaches twice a month. The present mem-bership is twenty-two.
The Columbus Union Sunday School was organized in the Baptist Chapel May 8, 1870. Dr. A. F. Childs was elected Superintendent, and J. S. Vincent, Secretary. This Sunday school continued five years. The Baptist Sunday school was organ-ized August 22, 1882, with thirty-two scholars, L. D. Dana being elected Superintendent.
The, Methodist Church was organ-ized, with fifteen members, May 22, 1870. Before this time, there had been preaching by Rev. J. Kirchner, in 1869, and by Rev. Boyd Lowe, in March, 1870, the latter of whom was the first regular minister of the church, holding services once in four weeks. He has been succeeded by the following ministers: Rev. S. W. Bliss, came in October, 1870; F. H. Burrows, February, 1871; Clement Combs, May, 1871; H. H. Scaggs,
May, 1872; A. Thorntrue, 1873; Wil-liam Sibley, March, 1874, assisted by Mr. Marey; John Kirby, 1875; David Griffith, March, 1877; L. W. Thrall, 1878; Hugh McBirney, 1879, and A. G. Robb, the present pastor, in 1881.
Religious services were at first held in the court house, and afterward in the opera house. The building of the present church was commenced in 1873; it was inclosed in 1874, and completed in 1875, at a total cost of $4,000. The present membership is 210. The Sunday school was organ-ized In December 1871, S. 0. McDowell being first Superintendent; L. L. Doubleday was elected Super-intendent in 1874, and John N. Ritter, the present Superintendent, in 1877. There is an average atten-dance of 120 scholars.
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The Mitsubishi Eclipse, also
sold as the Eagle Talon and
Plymouth Laser, was named
after an English racehorse
from the 1700s that won 26
races.
SuDoku Answers
Sward
PRONUNCIATION:
(sward)
MEANING:
noun: The grassy surface of land: turf.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English sweard (skin, rind).
USAGE:
"While one man's six might bring cheers from the crowd, it brings fear for Mike Robins and his neighbours. They live next to the green sward of Alphington Cricket Club."
Crossword Answers
Trivia Answers
A: Israel and Jordan.
A: Wisconsin.
A: Europe.
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One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on a parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bid-ding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher. Finally, after he bid way more than he in-tended, he won the bid - the parrot was his at last!
As he was paying for the par-rot, he said to the auctioneer, "I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can't talk!"
"Don't worry," said the auc-tioneer, "He can talk. Who do you think kept bidding against you?"
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Tuesday August 31, 2010
Goulash
Spinach Salad w/Dressing
Garlic Bread
Pears
Cookie
Milk
Wednesday September 01, 2010
Baked Potato w/Chili/Cheese Topping
Lettuce Salad w/Dressing
Bread & Margarine
Peaches
Milk
Thursday September 02, 2010
Hamburger On A Bun
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Pickle
Confetti Corn
Blueberry Dessert
Milk
