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Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look up in the sky; it’s a bird; it’s a plane, it’s SUPERMAN!

Dedicated fans worldwide will gath-er this week in Metropolis, Ill., to celebrate their super hero, Super-

man, aka Clark Kent. The 31st annual Su-perman Celebration will take place June 11 through June 14 in the city that lays claims to being the offi cial home of Su-perman. Super festivities will take place amidst a permanent bronze statue of Su-perman and a Super Museum located on the town’s Superman Square.

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Visitors can take in other Superman attractions throughout the city, such as a giant rock of Kryptonite. Man of Steel exhibitions, an “artists’ al-ley,” contests, comic book writing sessions, live music and a $1,000 Superhero costume contest are just a few of the events on the super agenda.

A RED CARPETCELEBRATION

A variety of actors who portray com-ic book characters, including actors from “Smallville,” are scheduled for appearances. One of the guests, Noel Neill, fi rst played Lois Lane in the 1948 movie, “Superman.” But she’s best known for playing Lois Lane, from 1953 to 1957, alongside Superman George Reeves in the television series “The Adventures of Superman.” Neill will host a tribute to Reeves the evening of June 12, and she will soon join her character husband as a permanent fi xture on the streets of Metropolis when the Chamber of Commerce adds the fi nishing touches to a sculpture in Neill’s likeness.

In 2008, the celebration broke the Guinness Book of World Records with the most number of people dressed as Superman.

TOP 10 SUPERDUPER HEROES

Super frenzy, super cool or super freaky, Snippetz joins in the cel-ebration with a list of the top-10 su-perheroes of all time. According to About.com – the online subsidiary of the New York Times – Superman leads the pack at No. 1.

THE ORIGINALFLYING HERO

The Superman legend began in 1938, when the baby Superman – Kal-El – traveled to Earth to es-cape the doomed planet Krypton. His Kryptonite father sent him to Earth in a rocket ship, which just happened to land in Kansas, where a young couple found the ship and adopted little Kal-El.

His mortal being was known as Clark Kent from Smallville, Kan. Kent attended Metropolis Univer-sity and became a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporter for the Daily Planet in the city of Metropo-lis. Clark Kent could change into his red cape and tights and take on the

role of Superman in a matter of sec-onds, but no one at the Planet knew about his extraterrestrial abilities or his identity as Superman. Until Lois Lane. Lane worked as a reporter at the Daily Planet as well, and she and Jimmy Olson, a photographer and “gopher” at the Daily Planet, became friends with Clark Kent. Eventually, Kent married Lane, and she soon learned about his duo identities.

Throughout the years, the adven-tures of the “Man of Steele” evolved, as did his super powers. As a young adult, Superman could lift cars and run and jump beyond any mortal. In the next few years, Superman’s abilities took fl ight. With telescopic vision that allowed him to shoot laser-like beams and the capacity to fl y over tall buildings, he became a renowned hero, battling the forces of evil.

Over decades, Superman has been reincarnated – his immortal pres-ence forever set in history, mod-ern times and the future. And it can safely be said that Superman paved the way for the other top-10 comic-book heroes and heroines.

EEEEW – IT’S STICKY!As a young lad, Peter Parker took on spider-like qualities after he was bitten by one. From an insecure, shy teenager to a super hero, Spider Man has captured teenage audienc-es because many fans can relate to Peter. He’s also captured the No. 2 favorite spot. The spider-like super human came on the scene in 1962. With his uncanny senses, agility and ability to cling to surfaces, Spider Man has become a worthy foe of the bad guys. Adding to his might are web-slingers – streams of sticky webbing that allow Spider Man to swing from building to building. He also has stingers that shoot ma-jor energy blasts to his opponents, causing them to stop dead in their tracks.

Peter or Spider Man grew up with his aunt and uncle. Naïve to his nephew’s real powers, his uncle once told Peter: “With great power comes great responsibility. All it took was one spider bite to create this hero. Marvel Comics considers Spider Man its No. 1 comic book hero.

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Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, is a millionaire with a penchant to avenge his parents’ death. Com-ing in as the No. 3 favorite, he may not have the super-strength powers of Superman and Spider Man, but he has a super brain and a super com-puter and has been touted as a brilliant detective. Inspired by a bat, he designed a costume to emu-late the creature and wore it in disguise as he set out to rid Gotham City of crime.

HOWLING WITH THE WOLVESNature’s most daunting insects and animals are patterned as heroes in the imaginary world. The comic book hero Wolverine is rated the No. 4 hero. He ended up living with wolves – as James Logan – years after his father was killed and his mother committed suicide. He’s been men-tored by such heroes as The Incredible Hulk and Charles Xavier, former leader of the X-Men. Wolverine now leads the X-Men, mentoring and leading another generation. Wolverine has done wonders for Hugh Jack’s career.

INCREDIBLY GREENSpeaking of the Incredible Hulk, Bruce Banner (mortal name) takes the No. 5 spot. The green he-man has brawn, brain and speed. He’s resil-ient and unstoppable. His powers were unleashed when he was exposed to a “bomb” as a military scientist. The Hulk has various personas, from the intellect of Bruce Banner to the rage of a savage beast. The Hulk has had to work hard to conquer his “bad” sides in favor of focusing on fi ghting corruption.

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The fi rst comic book heroine may have been one of the fi rst feminists. Wonder Woman fi rst debuted in 1941, long before Gloria Steinem took on the case for female equal-ity. Wonder Woman is a member of the female tribe of Amazons – her mission: “Bring the Amazon tribe’s ideals of love, peace and sexual equality to a world torn by the ha-tred of men.” Enough said. Wonder Woman is No. 6 in the comic book line up.

THE FINAL FOURThe last four “heroes” are not as formidable in circles other than

comic-book-hero junkies, but their feats are notable.

The Green Lantern, coming in at No. 7, is the name of several super heroes, and each one possesses a “power ring” that gives him control over the physical world.

America needs a Captain America – one who is strong and hard work-ing, ethical and honest. Captain America is No. 8 on the list, but the trustworthy hero should be the No. 1 character on Wall Street.

Spawn the fi ctional character was actually spawned from hell. At No. 9, he and the Punisher, at No. 10, are known to have much darker sides – sort of the anti-heroes.

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zheimer’s disease, at least in mice. But these are genetically modifi ed mice, bred to give scientists more of an indication of how the drug can work in humans. The drug they’ve been researching restores long-term memory in mice with Alzheimer’s. (One of the tests used for mice in-volved swimming through a maze and determining whether the drug helped them remember the path.) The technical lingo talks about cir-cuits and synapses and a gene called histone deacetylase. The bottom line is that the drug restores memory and the ability to learn new tasks.

Next step: Determining whether that drug will do the same in humans and lead to the recovery of memory. Treatment is still 10 years away. I hope Tsai keeps following her heart with this research. It seems that she could well be on the right path to fi nding a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

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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We especially want to thank Steve Keyes for his donation of a Mark Mess-ier autographed hockey stick, which we will be auctioning off on eBay in the near future; and Bill Schabinger, who won the drawing for the Avalanche jer-sey and promptly donated it back so that we could do another drawing for it later on this year.

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The next big event in support of The Children’s Hospital will be the 2nd An-nual Car Show on Saturday, August 1. Car clubs from all over Colorado have been invited to participate and a por-tion of the proceeds from that event will be donated. PINZ will also spon-sor another Bowl-a-Thon in the fall, for which more details will be forthcom-ing.

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• It was British fantasy writer Terry Pratchett who made the following sage observation: “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”

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• When he arrived in the United States from Italy in 1913, renowned fi lm star and sex symbol Rudolph Valentino could speak no English. By the time he died in 1926, at the age of 31, he was so adored that, as reports of the time indicate, many of his female fans succumbed to mass hysteria.

• You might be surprised to learn that Arlington National Cemetery is built on the site of the former estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

• Reports out of India in the early 20th century indicated that there was a Hindu fakir named Agastiya in the Bengal region who decided, out of religious conviction, to hold one arm straight above his head. Experts say that the fi rst few months would be the diffi cult part; after that, the arm would have no circulation and would remain rigid. Agastiya report-edly held this position for 10 years, until his death in 1912, and even in death the arm could not be lowered.

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• On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck makes his fi rst fi lm appear-ance, in “The Wise Little Hen,” a short by Walt Disney. Don-ald would go on to become one of Dis-ney’s most beloved characters.

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• On June 12, 1952, Maurice Olley, Chev-rolet’s chief engineer, completes his chas-sis, code-named Opel, which would even-tually become the chassis for the 1953

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• On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy issues presidential proclamation 3542, forcing Alabama Gov. George Wal-lace to comply with federal court orders allowing two black students to register for the summer session at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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SNIPPETZ® HEALTH AND WELLNESS

BUILDINGSTRONG BONES

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a woman in her mid-40s with signifi cant bone loss (osteopenia). I was completely unaware that bone loss can occur in premenopausal women. I was stunned by my poor bone-density score. Why doesn’t the medical community inform the public that bone loss can be an issue for premenopausal women? -- E.M.

ANSWER: Osteoporosis happens mainly to women after menopause, when there is a sudden and precipitous drop in their production of estrogen, the female hor-mone that works to preserve bone health. However, women attain their peak bone strength in their late 20s and early 30s. From that time on, bones begin to lose their calcium and become more fragile and prone to fracture. Osteoporosis can occur at younger ages. You don’t have osteoporosis. You have osteopenia. It’s a marker on the road to osteoporosis.

At young ages, girls should be on a pro-gram of building a bank deposit of calci-um and strong bones by meeting the daily requirements for calcium and vitamin D, and by not doing things that lead to bone demineralization, like smoking. Daily ex-

ercise is another requirement for strong bones.

The booklet on osteoporosis explains the prevention and treatment of this debilitat-ing disease. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1104W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. En-close a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please al-low four weeks for delivery.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This past win-ter I lost 50 pounds and am quite proud of myself. Now I have all sorts of ugly stretch marks. I thought I would look stunning on the beach. I probably will look stunning, but not for the reasons I thought I would. Can’t something be done about these things? -- C.C.

ANSWER: Stretch marks are scars. Your former weight stretched the skin beyond its limits, and the skin tore. Scars formed where the tears occurred.

Time is one of the best treatments for them. They lighten up and blend in with the rest of the skin. How long that takes is unpredictable, but it happens.

Retin-A -- an acne medicine -- has been suggested as a treatment for stretch marks. I can’t tell you if it’s successful all the time or how much of the time.

***

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

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PREPARE FOR THE BOOMFOSTER YOUR FRIENDSHIPSWhat is a friend? Is it an acquain-

tance – someone you know? Is it an ally – someone who cov-

ers your back? Is it an associate – someone you work with? Is it a colleague – some-one of the same profession? Is it a crony – someone you’ve known since childhood? Is it a playmate – someone you engage in recreation with? Is it an intimate – some-one with whom you can discuss almost anything?

It’s all of those, I suppose, and perhaps more. But today the problem is not what friendship is - the problem is what it isn’t - as common as it used to be.

According to a 2006 study reported in the American Sociological Review – 25% of Americans have no close confi dants. Here’s the lead paragraph of the article: “Ameri-

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cans’ circle of close confi dants has shrunk dramatically in the past two decades and the number of people who say they have no one with whom to discuss important mat-ters has more than doubled, according to a new study by sociologists at Duke Univer-sity and the University of Arizona.”

Wow! One in four Americans have no one to talk to. That can’t be good for a soci-ety that may be facing some diffi cult days ahead. So I thought about it for awhile and came up with six practical rules for being a good friend:

Friendship Rule # 1: The best friendships have meaning and purpose. C.S. Lewis said, “Friendship must be about something, even if it were only an enthusiasm for dom-inos or white mice. Those who have noth-ing can share nothing; those who are going nowhere can have no fellow travelers.”

Friendship Rule #2: Don’t ask too many questions. I have a friend with whom I was a business partner for a couple of years. We continue to meet together often just to discuss the great problems of the world. We are convinced that if people would just listen to us – the world would be a better place to live! But we don’t ask each other too many personal questions. That may be a guy thing, but the rule is appropriate for all because there are some things about your friend that you don’t need to know…and you know the opposite is true, don’t you.

Friendship Rule #3: Don’t give too much advice. When I read this quote – I instinc-tively knew it was true and an important friendship rule: “Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.” – Robert Lynd

Friendship Rule #4: Share in sorrows and

rejoice in successes. When your friend hurts cry with him – when your friend hits the jackpot – celebrate with him even though you may be envious of his good fortune.

Friendship Rule #5: Don’t do mischief. Friends don’t harm each other with gossip or spite or confl ict.

Friendship Rule #6: Forgive in a fl ash. No

matter how good your friend may be one day your friend will break Rule #5 – as will you – so be ready to forgive your friend quickly or you’ll not be friends for long.

Feedback: [email protected]. For more from Dr. Ross please visit www.Mile-HighMotivator.com.*ASA News, June 16, 2006, article by authors Johanna Olexy and Lee Herring

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by Dr. Christy Meislahn

An insightful lookat Health

That was the title of last Wednesday’s free presentation at my offi ce by Marie Soderberg. For those of

you unable to attend, you missed a good one! She presented great information on the health effects of electropollution and is committed to informing people about this just as I am. Here is some information I gave as a handout:

DID YOU KNOW?

1. Men who regularly carry their mobiles near the groin, on a belt or in a pocket could potentially have their sperm count reduced by as much as 30 percent.Source: MSN.com (ACA, Hungarian Research)

2. Radio waves are believed to cause interference with heart pacemakers and other medical devices. In Japan, it is now recommended that using a cell phone on a train should be avoided. People are asked to turn off their mobile phones when around seats reserved for the elderly and handicapped, or when on a crowded train.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org

3. In the case of children and young people under the age of 16, the UK Chief Medical Offi cers strongly advise to use mobile phones for essential purposes only and to keep all calls short. Source: Stewart Inquiry U.K., chaired by EMF/EMR expert Sir William Stewart

4. Lloyd’s of London, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, refuses insurance coverage to cell phone and power generating companies against damage to workers’ and consumers’ health.Source:http://www.powerlinefacts.com

5. Since 2005, there have been 7 state class action lawsuits, and 2 workman’s compensation lawsuits brought against various wireless equipment manufacturers and employers.

Source: Dr. G. Carlo, Chief Scientist of the World’s Largest Research Effort into Wireless Safety

6. In new Verizon contracts in fi ne print -- upon signing the contract the customer is asked to agree not to sue the Cell Phone Maker or participate in a Class Action Lawsuit.Source: Verizon Cell Phone Service Contract

7. Talking 500 minutes per month on a cell phone increases the probability of brain cancer by 140%. Some studies show up to 300 percent increase when using the cell phone between 500 and 1,000 minutes per month. Source: Wire Technology Research, Second State of the Science Colloquium Book; January 2001 Journal of the American Medical Association; Early Hardell studies.

8. There are 30,000 to 50,000 new cases of brain and eye cancer each year worldwide attributed to Cell Phone usage.Source: Epidemic Curve, Safe Wireless Initiative.

9. Teenagers talk on cell phones an average of 2600 minutes per month.Source: Safe Wireless Initiative study conducted in Buffalo, New York in early 2005.

10. Disney Corporation, who 5 years ago turned down $2 million per year licensing fee for use of Disney Characters due to cell phone radiation safety concerns, in July of 2005 announced its plans to launch a “family-centric, Disney-branded wireless phone network called Disney Mobile, which will sell mobile service, custom handsets, and premium phone content featuring Disney characters”.Source: www.forbes.com

For additional information, call:

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Four major steps have been identifi ed as ways to prevent high blood pressure: weight control,

reduced salt intake, increased exercise, and reduced alcohol consumption.

Weight. Being overweight increases the risk of developing high blood pressure by two to six times; in fact, 20-30 percent of hypertension can be attributed to obesity. And Americans are getting fatter! The National Center for Health Statistics recently released data showing that the number of adults who are overweight has increased from one in four to one in three over the past 10 years. The proportion of people who are overweight increases until about age 50 for men and age 70 for women. Upper body fatness in particular raises the risk for high blood pressure. Even modest weight loss helps reduce high blood pressure.

Sodium. The most common form of sodium in our diets is salt. Sodium makes up about 40 percent of the salt compound. An easy measure to remember is that one teaspoon of salt contains about 2000 milligrams of sodium. We take in about 2500-5000 milligrams of sodium each

day, greatly exceeding our daily minimum requirement of 500 milligrams. The Food and Drug Administration’s food labels now list a daily intake of 2400 milligrams of sodium as an optimal level. There are three sources of sodium in the diet: the sodium in the form of salt added to food during cooking and at the table; sodium naturally occurring in food; and sodium added to food during commercial food processing. Most of the sodium by far comes from the third source. Estimates indicate that up to 80 percent of the daily intake of sodium is derived from the consumption of processed foods. Most of the sodium in processed foods is added to preserve or fl avor them.

Exercise. The prevalence of high blood pressure is lower in more physically active or fi t adults than in less active individuals. Research shows that the more active a person is, the lower the person’s blood pressure. Daily exercise is more effective than exercise performed three times per week. Low to moderate intensity exercise (walking, cycling, dancing, gardening) is as effective as higher intensity exercise in reducing blood pressure.

Alcohol. Studies show that three or more drinks per day increase blood pressure. Alcoholic drinks contain calories and can interfere with self-control, proving obstacles to weight loss efforts.

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By Sam Mazzotta

WHAT IF CAT EATS POISONED MOUSE?DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Do you know if rat poisons are harmful to cats that eat a rat or mouse that has died from it? I don’t see any warning on the package. I’m nervous about using it. Thanks. -- Dee in Palmyra, N.Y.

DEAR DEE: In my opinion, yes, a cat that eats a rodent that had ingested poison could very well be affected by that poison as well. Some rat poisons work by slowly building up in the rodent’s system through repeated feedings, so that by the time the rodent dies, it has a fairly concentrated buildup of poison in its system.

One particular ingredient to watch for is warfarin. This anticoagulant is present in many store-bought rat poisons. It’s effec-tive because it doesn’t have a particular odor or taste, so pests can’t detect it. But it’s certainly dangerous to predators that

Paws Corner

might eat the pest afterward, particularly those of a lower weight, like cats. If you’re going to use a rat poison to rid an area of these pests, you must keep pets out of that area.

Alternatives to poison include box and snap traps, and preventative measures. Secure the traps to the ground so rodents can’t drag them away.

To reduce the risk of rat infestation, it must made diffi cult or undesirable for the ro-dents to live in that area. Around houses, prune back shrubs and trees so they do not touch the building. Stack lumber, boxes and other outdoor storage at least 2 feet away from the house, and keep compost piles well away. Remove potential food sources as well: Seal up garbage cans and pet food containers, and remove leftover pet food from dishes and bird feeders.

Even these measures might not always be effective. If you’re reluctant to use poisons but an infestation is severe or not abating despite your efforts, contact a professional pest-control service for help.

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 very pretty little girl is Angel. Angel and who we think is Angels mother were both left behind in

a foreclosed home. Kind neighbors took them in and notifi ed SAINT.We unfortunately can’t give you too many details about Angel because of what happened but we do believe she is under a year old. Angel seems to get along well with other cats but we just don’t know if she likes dogs. She seems to be very good with children and enjoys attention she receives from adults. We do know that Angel is an indoor cat. She has beautiful coloring of black, browns and white. She’s almost has tortoise coloring and very beautiful green eyes.If you are interested in adopting Angel 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.It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the 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.

SHE’S AN ANGEL!

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

“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through” - Jules Verne

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Thursday“Let’s Go Green”Free Italian or Caesar saladwith the purchase of a pasta or entree

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SALSA ADDS

SPICE TO SNAPPERIf you’re looking for a way to change

your favorite fi sh recipe, try adding salsa. The word “salsa” really just

means “sauce” in Spanish.

There are many different kinds of sal-sa. Salsa roja is a red sauce meant to be eaten warm, usually over enchila-das. Salsa verde is a green sauce made with tomatillos. Salsa ranchera means “ranch style” and is typically made of tomatoes and chilies cooked together. There’s also salsa cruda or salsa fresca. “Cruda” means “raw,” and “fresca” means “fresh.” You also can fi nd com-mercially packaged salsas in a variety of fl avors, including mango, peach and pineapple. The levels of heat of the sal-sas range from mild to fi ery-hot.

This simple recipe uses tomatoes, bell peppers and onions to create a salsa fr-esca topping for snapper. You also can use this delicious sauce on other types of fi rm-fl eshed fi sh.

Serve this spicy Salsa Snapper over angel-haired pasta, rice or cous cous. It’s also delicious served on thick slices

of toast that have been rubbed with a clove of garlic and brushed with olive oil.

SALSA SNAPPERTOTAL: 22 minutes

PREP: 10 minutes / COOK: 12 minutes

2 pounds red snapper, cod or other lean fi sh fi llets2 large tomatoes, chopped (2 cups)1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)1/4 cup fi nely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup Progresso chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)

1. Cut fi sh fi llets into 8 serving pieces. Spray large nonstick skillet with cook-ing spray; heat skillet over medium heat. 2. Arrange fi sh in single layer in skillet. Cook uncovered 4 to 6 minutes, turn-ing once, until fi sh fl akes easily with fork. Remove fi sh to warm platter; keep warm. 3. Cook remaining ingredients except broth in skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper and onion are crisp-tender. Stir in broth; heat through. Spoon tomato mixture over fi sh. Serves 8.

Recipe courtesy Betty Crocker, Inc. (www.bettycrocker.com/recipes).

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A fl ickering candle dances across a black tablecloth. A warm fi re roars in the

hearth.

Servers, dressed in black, deliver plates of robust food and bottles of wine. The setting is a century old roadhouse tucked up against the mountains, across from a lake.

An inn in the Italian Alps perhaps? No, it’s La Zingara Italian Restaurant in Palmer Lake.

We hope you will come out to beautiful Palmer Lake and see for yourself.

The name La Zingara means “the gypsy” and for many of us it will take a little of the wandering gypsy spirit to venture out to Palmer Lake. Once you arrive, you can relax and celebrate

The food, the wine and life!

For the past nine months Paravicini’s in Palmer Lake has had a different menu and wine list than the original Paravicini’s in Old Colorado City.

That difference has created some confusion with our guests and that is the reason we have changed the name of the restaurant to La Zingara.

We have added several new menu items but have not removed any of the items from the old menu.

So rest assured that if you enjoyed Paravicini’s you will enjoy La Zingara.

In any event we welcome old friends and new to come out and experience the restaurant for yourself.

Franco & Ted

PARAVICINI’S INPALMER LAKE

IS NOW LA ZINGARA!

Photo courtesy of Betty Crocker, Inc.

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Coffee Cup Café

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www.coffeecupmonument.com

Open 7 Days a Week 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

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Open 7 Days a Week 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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SERVINGBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Early RiserFull MenuServed All Day!

Two eggs cooked to order served with golden hashbrowns, your choice of bacon, sausage links or sausage patty and your choice of toast, biscuit, pancakes or French toast.

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6 Village Hearth wheat hamburger buns

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. MOVIES: In which movie did the ac-tor Jeremy Irons play his own twin brother?

2. TELEVISION: What show spawned the spinoff sitcom “Good Times” in the 1970s?

3. MUSIC: What kind of instrument is a fi fe?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Nullar-bor Plain?

5. PERSONALITIES: Where was hu-morist Garrison Keillor born?

6. SCIENCE: What is the third most common element in the Earth’s at-mosphere by percentage, after nitro-gen and oxygen?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the offi cial anthem of the United Kingdom?

8. LITERATURE: In which of Shake-speare’s plays do the characters of Beatrice and Benedick appear?

9. GEOLOGY: What was the name of the single “supercontinent” from which modern-day continents are be-lieved to have formed?

10. ASTRONOMY: Which planet’s two moons are named Phobos and Dei-mos?

1. Name the last reigning Cy Young Award winner before Cleveland’s CC Sabathia (in 2007) to be traded.2. In 1996, Baltimore’s Brady Ander-son hit 50 homers, but did not lead the American League in home runs. Who did?3. Oklahoma’s football team has won the most Big 12 conference champi-onship games with six. Which schools are tied for second with two wins each?4. In 2008, Shaquille O’Neal became the third player in NBA history to have at least 26,000 points, 11,500 rebounds and 2,500 blocked shots for his career. Who were the fi rst two to do it?5. When was the last time a team had the top two scorers in the NHL for a season, but missed the playoffs?6. Name the only non-Pac-10 teams between 2000 and 2008 to win the NCAA Division I women’s softball ti-tle.7. In 2009, golfer Phil Mickelson be-came the fourth player in Masters history to have a front-nine score of 30. Name two of the other three.


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the singer of “The Wayward Wind” and the year it topped the charts.

2. Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher were the original members of which band?

3. Name of the singer of these ‘60s hits: “Mr. Lonely,” “Please Love Me Forever” and “Blue Vel-vet.”

4. Which Chairmen of the Board song hit the Billboard Hot 100 when it sold a million records?

5. Name the chart-topping Irish singer with a shaved head.

6. Which band was originally called Tony Flow and the Miracu-lously Majestic Masters of May-hem?

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Gran Torino” -- “Gran Torino” is not only one of Clint Eastwood’s best movies (he starred and served as its director), but it is also one of the best fi lms of 2008. Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski, a grizzled, cantankerous Korean War veteran and re-tired autoworker living in a depressed, run-down neighborhood in Detroit, where he is

the last white guy on the block.Surrounded by Asians (of whom Walt isn’t too fond), bitter and alone following his wife’s death, he spends his days chas-ing kids off his lawn and working on his most prized possession: a 1972 Gran To-rino. One day, a teen named Thao attempts to break into Walt’s garage to steal the car as part of his initiation into a street gang. He is caught by Walt. When the leader of the gang tries to intimidate Walt, he and his gang are run off by the well-armed war veteran.Walt, realizing Thao has no direction in life, takes the boy under his wing and be-gins to teach him the values of hard work and character. In so doing, Walt realizes he too had become directionless following his wife’s death.“Gran Torino” is a great fi lm and mov-ing metaphor for today’s America and its yearning to return to some of those values

that have been lost in recent decades. I can’t recommend this fi lm highly enough.“Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music Director’s Cut” (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) -- 1969 was a year when what was once thought impossible became reality: The Mets won the World Series, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and a half-million people trampled the alfalfa at Max Yasgur’s farm to watch Jimi Hendrix play the National Anthem.The two-disc edition contains the restored, extended director’s cut of the fi lm (some 40 minutes had to be cut in 1970 for the theatrical release), plus a featurette about the history of the festival.However, if you really want the full treat-ment, Amazon.com has a limited edition four-disc set that will knock the fringe off your old suede vest: The four-hour Di-rector’s Cut, two hours of bonus concert footage, interviews from Martin Scorsese,

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In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (19).


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Answers & Solutions

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Try using that Aries charm to warm up the usual set of workplace naysayers, and then back it up with a solid block of facts and fi gures to sell your idea to your colleagues.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) While nothing can deter a determined Bovine from following a course you believe in, it helps to have some supporting data and statements by trusted colleagues to make your case.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Take ad-vantage of new information that could help make your career transition easier. The weekend is a good time to re-establish re-lationships with people you haven’t seen in a while.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Personal matters demand your attention as once-sta-ble situations begin to shift. Quick action to shore things up is called for in order to avoid more problems down the line.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Although your fi nancial picture begins to brighten, “thrift” and “caution” are still the watchwords for fi scally astute Leos and Leonas to live by. Expect news about a family matter.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Before you try to blame a colleague for a workplace problem, make sure you have the proof to back you up. Make some quiet inquiries on your own to try to solicit more information.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Trying to cheer up a depressed friend or downcast family member can be diffi cult. But keep at it, and your efforts should soon pay off in ways you might have never ex-pected.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Taking a new look at an old and frequently recurring problem might lead you to con-sider making some surprising changes in the way you had been handling it up till now.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Despite what the naysayers might say, setting your sights on a new goal could be one of the smartest things the typically sagacious Sagittarian has done in a long time.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Rebuilding an unraveling relationship won’t be easy. But you can do it, if you really want to. Just remember to keep the lines of communication open between the two of you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new friendship could develop into a close relationship. Meanwhile, reassure an old friend who might be feeling neglected that he or she is still an important part of your life.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might be feeling that you’re still in over your head as you continue trying to adjust to your new situation. But the pressures ease by week’s end, giving you time to come up for air.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for sensing the feelings of others. You might consider a career in some aspect of coun-seling.


JUNE 8, 2009

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Gogi Grant, 1956. Born Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg, the “Gogi” portion of her name came from RCA. Now in her 80s, Grant continues to perform.2. Grand Funk Railroad. Formed in 1968, the band took its name from a Michigan landmark, The Grand Trunk Railroad.3. Bobby Vinton. He still headlines across the coun-try.4. “Give Me Just a Little More Time” in 1970.5. Sinead O’Connor. In 1992, while appearing on “Saturday Night Live,” she shredded a photo of Pope John Paul II on camera. A major hue and cry en-sued.6. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. After surprising suc-cess at a one-night gig, they changed their name.

1. “Dead Ringers”2. “Maude”

3. A small fl ute4. Australia

5. Minnesota6. Argon

7. “God Save the Queen”8. “Much Ado About Nothing”

9. Pangaea10. Mars

1. Roger Clemens was traded from Toronto to the New York

Yankees after winning the award in 1998.

2. Oakland’s Mark McGwire had 52.

3. Nebraska and Texas.

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon.

5. Chicago, with Roy Conacher and Doug Bentley, in 1948-

49.

6. Oklahoma in 2000 and Michigan in 2005.

7. Johnny Miller (1975), Greg Norman (‘88) and K.J. Choi

(‘04).

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Why do stock prices fall? Various factors are involved, but in a nutshell, prices drop

when more people want to sell stocks than buy them. Conversely, the more people who buy a particular stock, the faster that stock’s price will rise. If you’ve studied basic economics and the law of supply and demand, you’ve already got a pretty clear sense of why stock prices move the way they do. And yet, while the process sounds fairly logical, the behavior of many investors isn’t — which gives you some good investment opportunities right now.

To understand why so many investors have acted in a way that may be counter-productive, let’s look at consumer behavior in another context. Suppose a hypothetical couple, Mike and Mary Ann, bought a house fi ve years ago for $200,000. They liked everything about the house, and it was the right size to meet their family’s needs for many years to come. However, the sharp decline in the housing market has caused Mike and Mary Ann such concern that they decide to sell their house, even though they can only get $160,000 for it. By selling now, they reason, they can avoid further drops, and when the market stabilizes, they can buy another house in the same neighborhood.

To sum up: Mike and Mary Ann took a $40,000 loss on a house they didn’t even need to sell. In essence, they were betting that the housing market, against all historical evidence, would

not recover enough to compensate them for staying put. Most people would question the rationality of this type of behavior. Yet many of these same people do the same thing when it comes to investments.

Specifi cally, over the past year and a half, they have sold investments — even quality investments — that still met their needs for growth, income or a combination of both. And when they’ve sold these investments, they’ve taken losses — sometimes, big losses. Just like Mike and Mary Ann, they thought they must sell now to avoid bigger setbacks later.

Don’t make that mistake. If you weren’t planning on selling your investments before the market decline, why sell them now, when you’ll just be locking in a loss? Many successful investors hold the same investments for 20, 30 or 40 years — in fact, sometimes they pass these investments on to their children, who also hold them for decades. Are you so sure that your investments, which may indeed have declined 40 percent or more over the past couple of years, won’t recover those losses and climb to new heights in the years ahead?

You may someday need to sell, but do so for the right reasons — a change in your goals, a need to rebalance your portfolio or a fundamental change in the companies in which you’ve invested. In the meantime, not only should you hold on to the investments that that still meet your needs, but you should also consider adding new investments while the price is so low. The more shares you own, the better your fi nancial position will be when the market turns around.

This type of behavior takes patience, discipline and faith in our markets. But over the past century, the investors who have demonstrated these traits have been well rewarded — and there’s no reason you can’t attain the same results.

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DON’TOBSESS OVER YOUR HOME’S

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Love your home for what it is. A home is your castle, a haven for you and your

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If you own a home and are not having problems with making your mortgage payments, force yourself to ignore the “current value” of your home.

If you are comfortable and happy, not planning on moving and not needing to refi nance, then RELAX and enjoy your home and don’t get caught up in “current values” because it means nothing.

Just like when the stock market prices go down, “you don’t lose any money unless you sell”.

The 10% and 20% annual gains during 2005 and 2006 were temporary insanity. Even if you bought your home at the very peak of the real estate market, if you plan on staying put for 5 to 10 years, the market will recover with time.

If you got caught buying into the housing bubble and are now in mortgage trouble, talk to the lender about your options.

Don’t raid your retirement accounts to keep up with the payment. What happens when the retirement accounts run dry? You still won’t

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Mortgage companies are providing many ways for homeowners to adjust their payments so they can stay in their homes. Refi nancing out of an adjustable rate, restructuring payments, and reducing interest rates are just some of the programs that mortgage companies are offering. Each lender is different and offers different programs.

If you are doing fi ne with your payments during these hard economic times, count yourself blessed. One thing that you can do to increase the value of your home even though the equity adjustment of the market has gone down is to bring more value to your home through improvements.

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If you are a Home Buyer, there isn’t a better time to buy than now. Homes are inexpensive and plentiful. If

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There are a few important changes in the new scoring system. “Autho-rized users” are those who are al-lowed to use credit cards of those with a good credit history (such as

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Another change in the FICO scoring method concerns payment patterns. If a consumer has only made a late payment in one area but otherwise has a good record, the credit score won’t be affected as much as it was before. At the same time, those with a track record of being late with payments will take a bigger hit to the credit score.

If you apply for credit and your FICO score is lower than you ex-pected, ask the lender if the old FICO method was used or if it used the new FICO 08.

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What happens to your 401k account or your spouse’s 401k account if you get di-vorced? This question comes up routinely

since the 401k has largely displaced the traditional pension as a retirement vehicle.

When dividing a 401k account in a divorce, just like with any other account, the fi rst question that must be asked is whether the 401k is marital property. As-suming that the 401k funds were all earned during the marriage, the account is marital and subject to di-vision by the Court. Marital property 401k accounts are usually divided equally between the parties in a divorce.

Since a 401k will be in only one spouse’s name, how does the other spouse get their share in a divorce? Most 401k plan providers, Fidelity, for example, re-quire a “qualifi ed domestic relations order” (QDRO) in order to divide the account. The QDRO is not dif-fi cult to get. The parties stipulate to the language of the order and the Court reviews and signs it usually within a few days of fi ling with the Court. The 401k account providers are very particular about the pre-cise language they require to be in the QDRO. There

are attorneys who specialize in drafting QDROs and your attorney will likely use the services of such a specialist to draft your QDRO.

After the Judge signs the QDRO, a certi-fi ed copy of the signed QDRO is sent to the plan provider who divides the account as ordered. The plan provider often sim-ply creates a new account for the other spouse and transfers half the balance to that new account in the other spouse’s name. So, instead of one account in John’s name with a balance of $100,000, there will now be one account in John’s name with a balance of $50,000 and one account in Mary’s name with a balance of $50,000.

Folks often wonder if there are any tax consequences if a 401k account is divided in a divorce. A 401k is a tax-deferred account. However, there are no tax con-sequences of merely dividing a 401k in a divorce pur-suant to a Court order. Keep in mind that there may be tax consequences after a divorce if you withdraw funds from a 401k before you are retired.

Just like any other marital property account, a 401k account can be divided in a divorce, but this will usu-ally require some complicated paperwork.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice about your case.

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 licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law informa-tion and many other articles

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Don’t know where your card is? That’s all right — there is no need to apply for a new one. The most im-portant thing is simply to know your number. You do need to make sure that the Social Security number you provide is correct, because it will be used to keep track of your earnings and will directly affect your future benefi ts.

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Because you’re a long way from retirement, you may fi nd it hard to appreciate the value of benefi ts that could be 40 or 50 years away. But you should know that your Social Security could pay off sooner than you think. Social Security provides valuable disability benefi ts — and studies show that a 20-year-old has about a three in 10 chance of be-coming disabled sometime before reaching retirement age.

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In the end, you’re being cheated out of your future benefi ts when you don’t pay taxes on your earnings.

In closing, know your num-ber, but don’t carry your Social Security card around with you. It’s an important document that needs to be safeguarded and protected. You should keep it safely at home, in a safe deposit box or wherever you keep your important paperwork, like your birth certifi cate and personal information. If you haven’t already, make it your summer homework assignment to memorize your number. After all, you’ll be using it for a life-time.

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