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“Listen up, you couch potatoes: each recycled beer can saves enough electricity to run a television for three hours.” -Dennis Hayes

Being green, living green, building green and even dressing green – folks every-where are jumping on the green band-

wagon. And why not? Most of us can admit to that feeling of disgust when we drive down the streets and highways and view trash lying alongside the road; or while vacationing on the beach catching not waves, but trash that lines the coastal shores. The nonprofi t organization Keep America Beautiful estimates that Ameri-cans alone produce 251.3 million tons of gar-bage each year, making us the No. 1 trash pro-ducer in the world. Each individual produces about nearly 4.5 pounds of waste per day. It’s got to go somewhere!

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CONSIDER THE SAVINGSRumor has it that recycling costs more than it’s worth. In reality, it costs about $30 per ton to recycle trash versus $50 per ton to get it to the landfi ll and $65 to $75 to incinerate it.

• Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfi ll space, 2 bar-rels of oil and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough energy to power the average American home for fi ve months.

• Recycling paper instead of mak-ing it from new material generates 74 percent less air pollution and uses 50 percent less water and requires about 60 percent of the energy used to make paper from virgin wood pulp.

• Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a 100-watt bulb for 20 hours, a computer for three hours and a TV for two hours, accord-ing to the EPA.

• Recycling aluminum saves 95 per-cent of the energy used to make the material from scratch. That means you can make 20 cans out of recycled mate-rial with the same amount of energy it takes to make one can out of new mate-rial. Energy savings in 1993 alone were enough to light a city the size of Pitts-burgh for six years.

• Energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. Compared to pro-ducing a new bottle from raw materi-als, recycling produces 20 percent less air pollution and 50 percent less water pollution. The mining and transporta-tion involved in producing glass from raw materials produces about 385 pounds of waste for every ton of glass produced. That waste is reduced by more than 80 percent when using re-cycled glass.

EVERYBODY IS DOING IT• More than half of Duracell’s interna-tional headquarters was built using its own waste materials from the manu-facture of batteries. It included ceiling tiles from newspapers, roofi ng from aluminum and fl ooring from broken light bulbs and other crushed glass.

• Cereal manufacturers such as Kel-logg’s uses 100 percent recycled paper for their boxes. Some even sell cereal in bags for a cost savings of between 35 and 40 percent over the price of the same cereal purchased in boxes.

• Disney parks stepped up their recy-cling efforts beginning in the 1990’s that has included recycling bins strate-gically placed throughout their facili-ties.

• The folks in Bristol, England host a Waste Not Festival each year to raise

recycling awareness. Neighborhoods work together for recycling with some slogans such as “Before you bin it, think what’s in it.” Some have made mosaic walkways out of broken tiles and crockery, as well as installed picnic tables and benches at local parks made from recycled plastics.

• Ben & Jerry’s ice cream boasts the use of ice cream containers made out of unbleached paper in order to help re-duce the production of the toxic chemi-cal dioxin that comes from bleaching paper products.

PLASTIC...GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

The bad news:

• Ninety percent of all debris fl oating in the ocean is plastic.

• Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bot-tles every hour and most of them are thrown away.

• Every year, we make enough plastic fi lm to shrink-wrap Texas!

• Every year, Americans throw away 25 billion Styrofoam cups – enough to circle the earth 436 times every year, and Styrofoam is NOT recyclable.

The good news:

• Plastic can be recycled into many great products such as “lumber” for park benches, public trash receptacles, picnic tables, parking bumpers, plastic grocery bags and more.

• 26 recycled PET (a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family used in synthetic fi bers) bottles equals a polyester suit; 5 recycled PET bottles make enough fi berfi ll to stuff a ski jacket.

• If every American household re-cycled just one out of every 10 HDPE bottles they used, we’d keep 200 mil-lion pounds of the plastic out of land-fi lls every year.

SHUFFLING PAPER Even with computers and efforts made toward becoming a paperless society, we still use about 85 million tons of paper per year or some 680 pounds per person. The good news is that more than 56 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. in 2007 was taken in for re-cycling.

• Recycled paper can be made into paper towels, notebook paper, enve-

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• We would save about 250 million trees each year if all of our newspapers were recycled.

• We could heat 50 million homes for 20 years with the wood and paper that is thrown away each year.

• It costs 50 to 80 percent less to build a paper mill that uses waste paper than a mill that uses new pulp.

GLASSGlass never wears out. It can be recycled forever. We save over a ton of resources for every ton of glass recycled: 1,330 pounds of sand, 433 pounds of soda ash, 433 pounds of limestone and 151 pounds of feld-spar.

• Americans throw away enough glass bottles and jars every two weeks to fi ll the 1,350-foot towers of the former World Trade Center.

• Most bottles and jars contain at least 25 percent recycled glass.

• Recycled glass can also be used to make products such as counter tops and fl ooring.

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• If that aluminum can is thrown away, it will still be a can in a land-fi ll for the next 500 or more years, but there is no limit to the number of times it can be recycled.

• Tin cans used for food items such as soup and canned tomatoes are made of 99 percent steel. Every year, Americans throw away enough steel to build all the new cars that are made in this country.

• Although aluminum cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., gutters, car parts, storm window frames, lawn furniture and building siding can also be recycled.

• Even aluminum shavings can be recycled, although it’s a bit more diffi cult and takes some creativity. Some counter tops are now made from these shavings that are good looking, interesting and you’ll be the envy of the neighborhood with these as a conversation piece.

MORE OUT THERE• During World War II, two war ships were built out of recycled

metal straps from corsets.

• Old tires are some of the most dif-fi cult things to recycle, but some are reworking these rubber rounds into chair seats.

• Slats from old whiskey barrels are also used to create furniture. How-ever, we wonder if one smells like a bottle of Jim Beam after sitting in one of these.

• Hershey’s Kisses are wrapped in aluminum – about 80 million each day – enough to cover about 40 football fi elds. These little wrappers are recyclable, which is another good reason to eat more chocolate. Well, somebody’s got to do it.

• Motor oil can be recycled and refi ned since it never wears out. A quart of the substance can contami-nate about two million gallons of fresh water if it is not recycled or disposed of properly.

For more information about re-cycling in our area, contact El Paso County on their web-site at www.elpasoco.com or at 719-520-7878. On the EPC web-site you can obtain a comprehensive “El Paso County Recycling Di-rectory” for information on where to recycle everything from ap-pliances and asbestos to tires, TV’s and yard waste.

TRI-LAKES NON-PROFIT COUNCIL ANNOUNCESUPCOMING MEETING

The Tri-Lakes Non-Profi t Council is holding its next meeting at 2:00 PM, June 17th, 2009 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake.

The program titled, “Community Essentials-Non-profi ts, Business & Government” will be informative for anyone who is interested in how 3 sectors of our society impact the lives of our citizens.

A noteworthy panel of guests to include Dan Johnson, PhD, Colorado College, Michael Hannigan, Executive Director, Pikes Peak Community Foundation, Tommie Plank, Trustee, Town of Monument and Jim Wilson, Former Business Owner will discuss these issues. Input will be encouraged from the attendees during a breakout session.

This is a free event. If you would like to attend please contact the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce at 481-3282 or email [email protected], as it is important for us to provide adequate space.

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As part of National Volunteer Month, the Palmer Lake Historical Society and the Lucretia Vaile Museum in Palmer Lake wish to recognize and sincerely thank our dedicated volunteers for their service and assistance in supporting our motto that “History should be more than a memory.” Where would our nation and communities be without those who give of their time and energy to enhance the lives of others. Volunteering enriches all of us and is the backbone of all non-profi t organizations.

If you are interested in helping those in the Tri-Lakes area become more familiar with our rich history, whether through becoming a Museum Docent, serving on a Committee or Board, assisting with computer archiving, or working on a special project, we welcome and need your talents and a portion of your time.

Please call 481-9245 or visit us at 66 Lower Glenway, below the Library in Palmer Lake. Hours are Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm year around and Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm during the months of June, July, & August.

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• It was Clay Ewing, president of a community bank in Indiana, who re-cently made the following sage ob-servation: “Banking should not be exciting. If banking is exciting, there is something wrong with it.”

• James Arness, star of the iconic American TV series “Gunsmoke,” was more than six and a half feet tall -- so tall, in fact, that the makers of the show frequently had him stand in a hole during his scenes so he wouldn’t tower over his co-stars.

• The form-fi tting synthetic fabric commonly known as spandex was so named because it’s an anagram of “ex-pands.”

• When you think of a dog herding cat-tle or sheep, the image in your mind is probably a border collie, a breed well-known for its herding capabili-ties. You might be surprised to learn that Dalmations, too, were once used to herd livestock. In fact, that’s why they’ve become an icon of fi refi ghters everywhere. Back when fi re engines were actually wagons drawn by teams of horses, Dalmations accompanied the fi refi ghters to the scene of a disas-ter in order to herd the horses to a safe place until the blaze was brought un-der control.

• Recorders of crime statistics say that the top three cities in the United States in terms of cars being stolen are Modesto, Calif.; Las Vegas; and San Diego.

• If, like many Americans these days, you’re carrying around some extra weight, here’s an added incentive to lose those love handles: For every 50 pounds your car loses from its pay-load, you’ll get about a 1 percent im-provement in gas mileage. Of course, you could just clean out any junk that’s been cluttering up the trunk instead.

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by Matilda Charles

TAKING AWAY THE CAR KEYSWe had a tragedy in my

area: A gentleman with Alzheimer’s drove his car

a long distance, got out and walked in the woods, and was found dead by searchers.

He’d had Alzheimer’s for quite a while, but no one had kept him from

driving.

It’s not easy deciding when to take away the keys. Many of us live in ar-eas that aren’t served by public trans-portation, and most of us don’t live in assisted living places with vans that take us shopping and to activities. Then there’s the not-so-small matter of independence: We seniors don’t want to give up something we’ve done for a long time. Those of us who have a spouse with Alzheimer’s have tough choices to make, and we end up as the “heavy” in the decision.

In some cases, the state has a say in whether an Alzheimer’s patient keeps driving. Or a doctor can notify the

state.

Unfortunately, the more advanced the Alzheimer’s, the more likely the senior is to deny that there’s a prob-lem and continue to drive. You might have to resort to hiding the car keys or removing a part so the car won’t start.

If you have a spouse or parent with Alzheimer’s, consider whether it’s time for you to take a stand -- and the car keys. Look at the Alzheimer’s Association site [www.alz.org] for information and ideas.

For an early Alzheimer’s senior who is still driving, GPS mapping systems in the vehicle can make it easier to get from one place to the other. And in the case of the gentleman who was lost in the woods, much time (not to mention his life) could have been saved if there had been a tracking de-vice on his car.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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MVEA is seeking applicants to serve on the Board of Directors as the representative for District 7. Director Gary Martin has resigned effective April 2009 due to a career opportunity that required him to relocate out-side the area. A new director will be appointed to serve out the remainder of his term. Applicants must be members and reside in District 7. This area includes the town of Monument and portions of Woodmoor and surrounding areas. The legal description of District 7 is: All of Townships 11 and 12 South in Range 67 West and all of Township 12 South in Range 66 West, El Paso County, Colorado, lying within the Association’s service territory. Please refer to the territory map on MVEA’s web site at www.mvea.org and go under “About Us.” You may also contact a consumer relations representative at 719-495-2283 to make certain you reside in District 7.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please go to our web site and click on the “District 7 Director Search” link or e-mail requests for information and applications to [email protected]. You may return your application and resume by e-mail or mail to the address below to the attention of Board President, Joseph Martin. If you wish to speak to someone about the position, please contact Joseph Martin at 719-494-2686.

Those interested in lling this position must submit their applications on or before June 18, 2009.

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The Palmer Lake Art Group (PLAG) will present its annual Spring Fine Art Show, June 2, 2009 through

June 27, 2009. The extensive exhibit will be held at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, Colorado.

The exhibit will be open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.

The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 6th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Finger foods will be offered, and many of the artists will be on-hand for you to meet and discuss art matters.

40-50 PLAG member artists will exhibit a wide variety of art works in different media. The artistry of the group’s memb ers has been widely recognized throughout the Tri-Lakes and Colorado Springs areas.

Funds raised from the show will be used to award scholarships to senior students at Lewis Palmer High School who plan to continue their studies in art.

FACTS AT A GLANCE: Event: Palmer Lake Art Group

Spring Fine Art Show

Dates: June 2nd through June 27th, 2009

Hours: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday

Reception:June 6, 2009 from 5p m to 8pm

Admission: Free

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304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO

Benefi t: Show proceeds go to fund scholarships for seniors at Lewis Palmer

High School who plan to continue art studies.

For additional information, contact Sue Molick 303-681-3592, Spring Fine Art Show Chairman or Terri Erickson 719-488-2287 co-chair.

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Colorado Springs, Colo. - The 6th annual Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, “Rush to the Rockies!

The 1859 Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush,” will transport those attending the free event to a time that transformed the West. The symposium will be held June 6 at East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs.

Presenters will share their knowledge on the transforming times, characters, and forces that resulted from the gold rush 150 years ago. Speakers will tell the stories of those who traveled the Smokey Hill Trail, who photographed the booming region, and who made new lives for themselves during tough economic times.

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• On June 7, 1893, Mohandas K. Gan-dhi, a young Indian lawyer, commits his fi rst act of civil dis-obedience. Known as Mahatma, or “the great soul,” Gandhi’s persuasive methods

of civil disobedience infl uenced leaders of civil-rights movements around the world, especially Martin Luther King Jr.

• On June 5, 1922, George W. Carmack, the fi rst person to discover gold along the Klondike River, dies in Vancouver, British Columbia. Unlike many prospectors, Car-mack was not consumed by the lust to fi nd gold. He enjoyed playing the organ, read-ing periodicals and writing sentimental po-etry.

• On June 2, 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of baseball,

ends his Major League career after 22 sea-sons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs. When Ruth died on Aug. 16, 1948, his body lay in state at Yankee Stadium for two days and was visited by more than 100,000 fans.

• On June 1, 1949, Lawrence Welk’s band begins a two-year stint as the house orches-tra for radio show “High Life Review.” Though often lampooned for his saccha-rine style, Welk eventually developed an army of loyal fans and hosted one of the

longest-running musical variety shows in history.

• On June 3, 1961, Clarence Gideon is arrested and charged with breaking into a poolroom in Florida. The appeal of Gide-on’s subsequent conviction lead to the es-tablishment of one of the chief principles of American criminal justice in what are known as our Miranda rights.


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WHAT TO DRINK WHEN EXERCISING IN THE HEAT

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am taking my two teenage boys backpacking in the Southwest this August. It will be hot and dry, and I am preparing for those conditions. I need some guidance on what fl uids to drink. I was taught that drinking plain water is the best way to stay hydrated. My older son says his class was told not to drink plain water, because it could cause brain damage. What is this all about? -- F.W.

ANSWER: It’s all about becoming sodium-depleted and having the brain swell as a result. The condition is hy-ponatremia.

It used to be taught that, when exer-cising in hot weather, people should guzzle water at every opportunity, even when they don’t feel thirsty. That can be dangerous if the exercise lasts for hours and hours and if the only liquid drunk is water. Too much water dilutes body sodium. That, in turn, can cause brain swelling and, in the extreme, death.

Up-to-date advice is to let thirst be a rough guide for how much liquid you drink. If people are engaged in pro-longed exercise, it is good to include some salt in the program. Half a tea-spoon of salt and half a teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in a quart of water can keep body sodi-um levels from dropping. For you and your sons, it would be advisable to salt

your food and to eat some salty snacks -- another way to ensure body sodium doesn’t bottom out.

Hyponatremia is uncommon. Dehy-dration is common. For most, drink-ing water as a replacement fl uid in hot weather is fi ne. It’s not going to lead to a dangerous drop in body sodium. Only those who lose lots of sweat for long periods of time run the risk of hy-ponatremia by drinking pure water.

This is advice that doesn’t apply only to athletes or backpackers. It applies to all those who are out working in hot weather and sweating up a storm.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have hy-pertension, and I go to the beach often. Can salt in salt water get through the skin as medical patches get through the skin? My doctors have increased my dose of medicine and have added ad-ditional medicines without much im-provement in my blood pressure.Could the salt water I swim in be keep-ing my blood pressure high? -- G.S.

ANSWER: G.S., I know I answered this question before, but you must not have seen it. I’ll do it again.

The salt in salt water doesn’t get through your skin. Swimming in salt water doesn’t raise blood pressure. It improves it. All exercise does.

If you miss the answer this time, G.S., I have to drop the question. People will think I’m obsessed with it.

The booklet on hypertension provides more details on this epidemic illness. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 104W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

(c) 2008 North America Synd., Inc.

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For the fi rst time an Honor Guard was present at the Memorial Day festivities. All are Offi cer’s with the Monument Police Department, they are as follows (left to right)Offi cers Steve Blaskowsky,Joe Lundy,Chad Haynes,Kieth Moreland, Greg Fell.

VISIONS OF MEMORIAL DAY

Photos by Brandy Evers

The Memorial Day Services at The Monument Cemetery. The Scouts raising the fl ag are A.J. Freeman, Ben Finger, and Derek Emeis. Scouts and adult leaders in the foreground are C.J. Lazarakis, Dr. Dallas Thompson, John Magerko (Troop 6), Mark Emeis, Jeff Freeman, Robin Chambers, and Frank Delalla.

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It starts out as a pain that you can feel in your lower back. Soon the pain begins to travel

down one leg and it’s getting more severe. There may be a tingling or burning sensation or your leg may feel numb. At times the pain might be severe, almost overwhelming, but sciatica is really just a symptom of another problem.

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It extends from the lower spine down through the length of both legs. There are a number of conditions that can cause sciatica, including a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis—all of which affect the discs that act as “shock absorbers” between each pair of vertebrae of the spine. These conditions put pressure on the sciatic nerve and it is that pressure or pinching of the sciatic nerve that causes the pain.

Many doctors will prescribe pain medication, anti-infl ammatory medication or steroid injections.

Worst case scenario? Surgery. What these solutions do, however, is treat the symptoms of sciatica, which is a symptom itself of a nerve disorder, caused by nerve interference, that can be corrected with chiropractic care.

Because sciatica is most often the result of a spinal misalignment in the lower spine, chiropractic care is often very effective in correcting the

misalignment, which eliminates the symptoms of sciatica. Said another way—chiropractic adjustments remove the obstruction that is causing the “pinch” in the sciatic nerve, which is causing the pain in the back through the buttocks and down the leg!

The choice is yours. Because most back surgery for sciatica is elective—do you really want to “go under the knife” and risk “failed back surgery syndrome” that can leave you in even greater pain? Or, would you rather come into my practice, where I am trained to locate and correct the cause of the interference in the sciatic nerve, without drugs or surgery? And…chiropractic works. The choice, as always, is yours!

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By Sam Mazzotta

TOPICALTREATMENTS FOR FLEA PREVENTION

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: You recently wrote a long explanation of how to get rid of fl eas on pets and in the house. I have two very large (more than 100 pounds) dogs, very furry, Great Pyrenees. I also have seven cats. I have found with the recent developments in treatments, none of the measures you listed are necessary.

I have one cat that is hypersensitive to fl ea saliva. I keep an eye on him, and when I no-tice the little telltale bumps just at the base of his tail, I know we have been infested. I immediately treat all of the animals with either Frontline or Advantage. End of sto-ry. No sprays, no bombs, no bathing fi ght-ing cats.

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As long as my pets are treated regularly, I don’t have to worry about any hatching eggs: They just hatch, feed and die. So simple and easy. I hope you will consider suggesting this course of treatment. All of the steps you listed easily could discourage someone from becoming a pet owner, and it does not have to be so diffi cult and time-consuming. -- Debbie S., via e-mail

DEAR DEBBIE: Thanks! Actually, I have recommended topical treatments in the past and used them on my own pets with similar success. However, many of my readers are leery of using a topical treatment, and oth-ers tell me it didn’t work at all, particularly with outdoor pets. For them, alternative prevention and treatment methods must be explored.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


This fella’s name is Tramp. He is 2 years old and neutered. His front feet have been declawed. Tramp

is good with kids. He also gets along well with other cats but doesn’t seem to care for dogs, he would do best in a dogless home. Tramps family is moving to another state and they have had to say a sad goodbye to him. He’s waiting now for his forever home. Tramp is an indoor cat.

If you are interested in adopting Tramp into your heart and home please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code.

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adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well as your existing family members.

Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring.

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DAYSCalypso is probably best known

as a type of Caribbean folk song. It’s inspired by a combi-

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This recipe for Calypso Black Bean and Corn Salad draws inspiration from the Caribbean, the easy spirit of the Islands and the music heard there. The salad takes only a few minutes to assemble, and it can be served ei-ther cold or at room temperature. Best of all, most of the ingredients can be found in the pantry or the freezer.

This festive salad instantly became one of my all-time favorites when I was challenged by chef Bobby Flay on his Food Network show “Throw-down With Bobby Flay.” I decided to serve the Calypso Black Bean and Corn Salad as a side dish with my fi -ery Jerk Chicken.

The wonderful thing about this com-

bination of black beans, corn and spices is that it perfectly compliments the smokiness of barbequed meats. It’s unique and colorful, and it tastes better the longer it sits in the pepper-infused citrus marinade. The judges loved my dishes, and I was declared the winner of the challenge. While it was wonderful to claim a culinary victory over chef Flay, the real winners were the guests at the barbeque. They got to eat some of the best dishes in Texas! Try this delicious salad, and you’ll feel like a winner, too!

CALYPSO CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

1 (10-ounce) package frozen corn ker-nels, thawed2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced1 small fresh jalape–o chili, seeded and minced1/2 cup fi rmly packed chopped fresh cilantro1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pep-per

Combine the corn, beans, bell pep-per, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, oil, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings. Cover and chill one hour or overnight to combine fl avors. Serves 4 to 6.

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1. MOVIES: What sport was featured in the 2006 movie “Glory Road”?

2. PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of abnor-mal fear is experienced in the condi-tion known as hemophobia?

3. MUSIC: Which well-known Christ-mas carol includes the syllables “fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la”?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Which two countries surround the Dead Sea?

5. ANIMALS: How many muscles does a cat have in each ear?

6. MEDICINE: Who was the pioneer-ing doctor who was fi rst to success-fully use a partially artifi cial heart in a human being?

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: In what year did U.S. Sen. John Glenn make an unsuc-cessful bid for the presidency?

8. CARS: Which car manufacturer had a hit with the 1955 Thunderbird?

9. GAMES: What color is the $5 bill in the classic game of Monopoly?

10. FOOD AND DRINK: What are the chief ingredients in quick Russian dressing?

1. Bobby Cox (Atlanta, 1990) and Tony La Russa (St. Louis, 1996) were the two longest-serving cur-rent National League managers entering the 2009 season. Who was No. 3?2. Name the last time a pitcher had more than 15 complete games in a single season.3. Between the 1997 and 2007 seasons, how many wild-card NFL playoff teams reached the Super Bowl?4. How many times has a seed lower than third won the Big 12 tournament title in men’s basket-ball?5. When was the last time before 2008-09 that the Boston Bruins had the best record in the NHL’s Eastern Conference?6. While D.C. United has won four Major League Soccer titles, three other teams have won two titles each. Name two of them.7. How many rounds did boxer Sugar Ray Leonard go in his Madi-son Square Garden debut?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the group that recorded the theme from “S.W.A.T.”

2. What kind of ring did Gary Lewis and the Playboys sing about in their 1965 hit song?

3. Name the deaf singer who charted with “Cry” and “The Little White Cloud That Cried” in the early ‘50s.

4. Which group recorded the song “Horse With No Name”?

5. This rockabilly singer married Hank Williams’ widow.

6. Who sang “When Doves Cry?”

7. Who are the Captain and Ten-nille?

8. What was the fi rst million-seller hit for the band The B-52s?

New DVD Releases forWeek of June 1, 2009

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier” -- The “Thrilla in Manila” was the third and fi nal boxing match be-tween Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The 1975 bout is considered by many to be the greatest fi ght of the past half century.It also was the most brutal. By the 13th round, Frazier, who had a cataract in his

left eye and whose right eye had been punched closed, stepped into the ring for the 14th round effectively blinded. After a vicious 14th round, Ali had taken so much damage he was begging his trainer to cut off his gloves and end the fi ght. His trainer said no.Frazier’s trainer, seeing his man was blind, threw in the towel before the 15th-round bell, and Ali won by a TKO before col-lapsing onto the mat. Ali later said of the bout, “It is the closest to dying I’ve ever been,” and the injuries sustained in the match would forever impact both fi ghter’s health.This documentary is told from Frazier’s perspective and highlights how the racial politics of the era heightened the emotion of the bout. Frazier had been a staunch ally of Ali during the years when he was banned from boxing for opposing the Vietnam War. Frazier had lobbied President Nixon to re-

instate Ali, which led to the “Fight of the Century” match between Frazier and Ali.By the time of the Thrilla in Manila, Ali had, in Frazier’s eyes, betrayed their friendship by publicly taunting and hu-miliating Frazier by calling him a gorilla, Uncle Tom and The White Man’s Cham-pion. When Frazier entered the ring for the Thrilla in Manila, he was enraged, focused and wanting revenge against the man who had humiliated him.

“Eddie Murphy: Delirious” 25th Anni-versary Edition -- Remember when Eddie Murphy was funny? Yeah, me neither, so hooray for this two-disc set being released so we can look back at a time when Eddie could make us all bust a gut. The fi rst disc is the original concert, the one with the out-rageous Family Barbecue bit, Mr. T Thinks You Lookin’ Good in Them Jeans, the Michael Jackson at the Grammys riff and

that legendary red leather outfi t. The sec-ond disc contains deleted concert footage, an interview with Eddie reminiscing about the concert and a featurette of interviews of comics (Chris Tucker, Katt Williams, Keenen Ivory Wayans and many others) who were inspired by Murphy to become comedians.

TV SERIES“Prison Break” Season 4

“Weeds” Season 4“Raising the Bar” The Complete First Season

“The Hunger” The Complete First Season“Army Wives” The Complete Season 2

“Quincy, M.E.” Season 3“The Jetsons” Season Two, Vol. 1

“Cannon” Season Two, Vol. 1 “Reba” Seasons 1-6

“Zatoichi” Complete First Season“Highlander” The Complete Animated Series“The Complete Abbott and Costello Show”


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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There’s nothing an Aries Lamb likes less than hav-ing to tackle a humdrum task. But fi nding a creative way to do it can make all the dif-ference. A more exciting time awaits you this weekend.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Finishing up a job on time leaves you free to enjoy your weekend without any Taurean guilt pangs. A romantic attitude from an unlike-ly source could take you by surprise.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Moving in a new career direction might be seen by some as risky. But if you have both the confi dence to see it through and the facts to back you up, it could prove rewarding.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Hold-ing back on a decision might be diffi cult, considering how long you’ve waited for this opportunity. But until you’re able to resolve all doubts, it could be the wiser course to take.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You still need to move carefully where fi nancial matters are concerned. Better for the Lion to move slowly than pounce on a “promising” pros-pect that doesn’t keep its promises.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rejection of an idea you believe in can be upsetting. But don’t let it discourage you. Get yourself back on track and use what you’ve learned from the experience to try again.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) The early part of the week could fi nd you looking to balance your priorities between your family obligations and your career responsibilities. Pressures begin to ease by week’s end.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An associate’s problem could cause un-avoidable delays in moving ahead with your joint venture. If so, use the time to look into another project you had previ-ously set aside.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) Although a fi nancial problem could be very close to being resolved in your favor, it’s still a good idea to avoid unnecessary spending for at least a little while longer.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Support for some unwelcome work-place decisions begins to show up, and continues to build, so that by week’s end, the gregarious Goat is as popular as ever.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Congratulations. Deciding to attend a so-cial function you might have earlier tried to avoid could turn out to be one of the best decisions you’ve made in a long time.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Get-ting into a new situation could prove to be a more diffi cult experience than you expected. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice in coping with some of the more irksome challenges.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your strong sense of duty makes you a valued and trusted member of your community. Have you considered a career in law enforcement?


JUNE 1, 2009

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Rhythm Heritage in 1976. The song went to No. 1.2. A diamond ring. “This Diamond Ring” went to No. 1 on the charts.3. Johnnie Ray, known as the Nabob of Sob, had been deaf since an accident while on a Boy Scout outing.4. America. The song went gold in 1971.5. Johnny Horton, of “North to Alaska” fame.6. Prince. It was his fi rst No. 1 hit and the top-selling single of 1984.7. “Captain” Daryl Dragon and wife Toni Tennille came onto the scene in 1971 with “The Way I Want to Touch You.”8. “Love Shack,” on their 1989 “Cosmic Thing” album. The love shack that inspired the song, in Athens, Ga., burned down in 2004.

1. Basketball2. Fear of blood

3. “Deck the Halls”4. Israel and Jordan

5. 32 muscles that control the outer ear6. Dr. Michael DeBakey, left ventricular bypass pump

in 19667. 19848. Ford9. Pink

10. Mayonnaise and ketchup

1. Colorado’s Clint Hurdle,

who took over the Rockies in 2002.

2. Roger Clemens had 18 for Boston in 1987.

3. Five -- Denver (1997), Tennessee (‘99), Baltimore (‘00),

Pittsburgh (‘05) and New York Giants (‘07).

4. It has never happened in 13 years of the tournament.

5. It was the 2001-02 season.

6. Houston, Los Angeles and San Jose.

7. He went 12 rounds in 1991 in losing

a unanimous decision to Terry Norris.

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June is a popular month for weddings. If you’re getting married this month, you have

a lot to think about, but after the wedding — well, you’ll have even more to think about. And one of those topics should be your investment strategy. In these days of economic uncertainty, it’s important that you and your spouse make investment decisions today that will help you reach your long-term goals.

Of course, the investment process can seem confusing to just one person, so you might think it will be twice as diffi cult for the two of you. But that’s not necessarily so. You can launch an investment strategy that can serve you well throughout your lives together by following these few basic steps:

Identify your goals. When you start out, you may have short-term goals, such as saving enough for a down payment on a house. As you move through the years, your goals will become longer-term in nature. For example, if you have children, you might set a goal of helping them pay for college. And you will need to establish a goal of saving for retirement. Your fi rst step toward achieving all these goals is identifying them.

Commit to regular investing. When you begin your careers, you and your spouse may not have a lot of disposable income, but you still need to commit yourselves to putting aside some money each

month — even if it’s only a small amount — for investment purposes. If you each have an employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan, contribute as much as you can afford.

Reconcile your investment styles. You and your spouse may have different orientations toward investing. By nature, you might be an aggressive investor, while your spouse could be more conservative, or vice versa. This divergence does not have to be a problem, but you should communicate your preferences clearly to each other when choosing investments together. If you and your spouse each compromise a bit, you can come up with a joint portfolio that works for both of you. At the same time, when you each have an account, such as a 401(k), you may not want them to look alike by containing duplicate investments. Instead, consider building portfolios that complement each other and that can help fi ll in any gaps that exist in your joint investment strategy.

Be co-managers. You probably know many married couples in which one spouse handles all the fi nances and investments. This isn’t necessarily a good model to follow. You and your spouse will benefi t if you both are familiar with your investment situation and capable of making decisions. Nobody knows what the future will hold, and if one spouse suddenly fi nds himself or herself in charge of the family fi nances, with no preparation, it can lead to troubles.

By following these suggestions, you can make long-term investing a rewarding part of your marriage. And the sooner you get started, the greater those rewards can be.

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Kermit the Frog said it years ago ”It’s not easy being green.” Though the context

has changed, the quest to save our planet by living green has gained a new importance. The concept of ‘going green’ is becoming more main stream for both companies and homeowners.

The trend toward a paperless lifestyle is more than “politically correct”. It is our responsibility to hand a healthy planet to the generations that follow us.

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With scanners in every offi ce, forms are scanned directly into e-mail.

DocuSign lets customers sign forms online and e-mail them back.

Many Title Companies are now handing each person involved in a Real Estate transaction a Data Disk at the end of the closing. All the documents you will need to refer to in the future are on that disk. It’s much easier to fi le away safely too. Everything happens faster and at a lower cost - no postage, no paper, no waiting.

Lenders, escrow companies, even home inspectors and pest control companies are doing more of their business electronically.

Agents are also becoming more and more educated in advising homebuyers to consider homes that produce a smaller carbon footprint. These would be homes with solar heat (passive or active), xeriscaped landscaping with a low need for watering, and homes

built with sustainable materials (like bamboo fl ooring instead of oak). Dimensional Lumber, Eco-Friendly Wallpaper, Zero “VOC” Paint – These are all materials that Americans are becoming more and more aware of.

“Green” homes are indistinguishable from traditionally built homes but save energy and money by using less natural resources and fewer toxic chemicals.

Using energy effi cient appliances and water conserving fi xtures like low volume toilets reduce water consumption, and water purifi cation systems save the purchase of water. These homes also maximize the winter’s sun exposure and minimize summer heat with the use of solar panels and skylights saving energy. New methods of insulating the home improve heating effi ciency.

A major cause of indoor air pollution is caused by volatile organic compounds. (VOC’s) VOC’s can be present in paints, stains and glues that get released into the air. This can cause headaches, nausea and exacerbate asthma and allergies. Using an air purifi er reduces the chemicals fl oating around and improves the air quality

in your home. But even better are houseplants which take in CO2 and releases clean, pure oxygen, adding welcome humidity to the air we breathe, fi ltering dust particles and absorbing certain air toxins.

Working with sustainable and reclaimed products, such as wool carpeting, bamboo fl ooring, and cotton insulation, and by using paints and stains with low VOC’s, will make a difference.

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credit will allow fi rst-time home buyers to claim up to $8,000. Un-like the tax credit plan of last year (which allowed an interest-free tax “loan” of $7,500), this one doesn’t have to be paid back.

Qualifying homes must be pur-chased between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 1, 2009. “Purchased” means that you actually close on the home, with settlement completed and title transferred to you.

The credit is 10 percent of the pur-chase price, with a cap of $8,000.Any type of home can qualify, whether it’s a resale, a new one, one you have constructed, a condo, a mobile home, single family or townhouse.

“First-time buyers” are those who haven’t owned a principal residence during the previous three years. A principal residence is one where you live more than half the time. Owning a vacation home won’t dis-qualify you, as it’s a place you stay sometimes, but not where you live.

There are income caps: If you’re single, income cannot exceed $75,000. For married couples, that amount is $150,000. Depending on your modifi ed gross income, there is a phase-out of the credit amount near the top of the income range.

To keep the credit, you need to live in the home (use it as your principal place of residence) for three years. If you sell the home, you have to pay back the full credit.

Use IRS Form 5404 to claim your

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credit when you fi le. Beware: The form is for both the old ($7,500) and new ($8,000) credits. Read the form carefully as you fi ll it out. That credit amount is then transferred to your Form 1040.

If you qualify for the full $8,000, but don’t owe that much in taxes, you’ll end up with a credit at the bottom of your Form 1040, and a check for the balance will be sent to you from the Internal Revenue Service.

If you bought a home and qualifi ed under the $7,500 pay-back scenario and fi led your 2008 tax forms, you can fi le an amendment to your tax-es (Form 1040X) to claim the new credit. Look online for IRS news re-lease 2009-27 for details.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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This article continues the overview of a typical divorce case. The case has been fi led, and the respondent has been served with the summons

and a copy of the petition. A response to the petition has been fi led, and an initial status conference has been held.

The parties have 40 days after the fi ling of the petition to prepare and exchange fi nancial infor-mation such as fi nancial affi davits, pay stubs, and tax returns.

The parties may request a temporary orders hearing. Temporary orders may be necessary if the parties cannot agree on how to handle matters pend-ing the resolution (fi nal orders) of the case. The court may require the parties to try to settle their tem-porary differences before it will grant a temporary or-ders hearing. Most cases do not require a temporary orders hearing.

If the parties are in total agreement on all matters, the case can now proceed to fi nal orders. However, the Court must wait 90 days from the fi ling of the petition and service on the respondent before it

can issue fi nal orders.

If the parties are not in total agree-ment, the Court will require the parties to mediate their dispute before the Court will hold a trial to settle any differences. Mediation is a process where a trained third party attempts to help the parties to settle their differences. It is a voluntary process. The mediator does not make de-cisions for the parties. The parties make their own decisions.

Most cases are resolved by the par-ties. Whatever the parties cannot agree on, the Court will decide at the trial (the fi nal orders hearing). The fi nal hearing is held by the Court without a jury. How-

ever, all the rules of court regarding trials apply (rules of evidence, etc.).

Before the Court will issue the fi nal orders, the parties must have fi led fi nancial affi davits and a certifi cate stating that the parties have provided man-datory disclosure of their fi nances. If children are in-volved, the parties must have attended the parenting class and provided the court with a proposed parent-ing plan.

The procedure you must follow to get a divorce is the same as other law. You must remember that: you may not understand the law; you may not like it; and you may not think its fair; but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in northern El Paso county. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is li-censed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has ad-ditional divorce and family law information including links to 25 other articles he has written.

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If the parties are not in total agree-ment, the Court will require the parties to mediate their dispute before the Court will hold a trial to settle any differences. Mediation is a process where a trained third party attempts to help the parties to settle their differences. It is a voluntary process. The mediator does not make de-cisions for the parties. The parties make their own decisions.

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