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LITERATUREWhen teenagers were not spending their time watching TV or social-izing with their friends, they could be found reading a book. Popular contemporary literature during the fi fties included science fi ction and fantasy. These two genres saw a rise in popularity during the 1950’s. Due to the fear of nuclear war dur-ing this time, many of the science fi ction books were set in worlds that had been destroyed by nuclear war-fare. Some popular books during

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The Beat Movement was a literary movement that took place during the 1950’s that was so infl uential it be-came a social movement capturing the attention of the teenage popula-tion. The writers of the fi fties shared an aversion to American culture and society after World War II and came together to protest consumerism and materialism. These non-conformists were dubbed beatniks. The beatniks took pride in expressing themselves in non-traditional ways. They in-vented their own slang: “Daddy-O, cool, man, cool and strictly dulls-ville” were sayings that could be heard coming from a beatnik during this time. Beatniks had their own sense of style, too. They sported goatee’s, fringe, loose T-shirts, and never left home without a poetry book in hand. The literature-driven

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Teens today are more connected to their peers than ever before. Face-book, Twitter, instant messaging, emails and text messaging are just a few examples of how teens stay in contact with their peers when they are not able to be with them face to face. It is estimated that more than 17.7 million teenagers between 12 and 17

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• On Oct. 29, 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh, English adventurer and favorite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I, is beheaded in London, under a sentence brought against him 15 years earlier. He had been released to estab-lish a gold mine in South America.

• On Oct. 27, 1873, an Illinois farmer named Joseph Glidden submits an applica-tion to the U.S. Patent Offi ce for his design for a fencing wire with sharp barbs. Glid-den’s two-strand barb wire design changed the face of the American West.

• On Oct. 28, 1886, President Grover Cleve-land dedicates The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, in New York Harbor. Originally known as “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue was to commemorate the Franco-American alli-ance during the American Revolution.

• On Oct. 24, 1901, a 63-year-old school-teacher named Annie Edson Taylor becomes the fi rst person to take the plunge over Ni-

agara Falls in a barrel. Taylor reached the shore alive, if a bit battered, 20 minutes after her journey began.

• On Oct. 30, 1938, Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of “War of the Worlds” -- a realistic radio dramati-zation of a Martian invasion of Earth. The radio hoax included an announcement of a large meteor crash in New Jersey and the an-nihilation of 7,000 National Guardsmen.

• On Oct. 25, 1944, during the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, the Japanese deploy kamikaze suicide bombers against U.S. warships for the fi rst time. More than 1,321 Japanese pi-lots crash-dived their planes into Allied war-ships during World War II.

• On Oct. 26, 1986, Red Sox fi rst baseman Bill Buckner lets an easy ground ball drib-ble between his legs and roll down the right-fi eld line during the 10th inning of the sixth game of the World Series. The game was tied and, thanks to Buckner’s error, the run-ner on third had time to score, winning the game for the Mets and forcing a tiebreaking seventh game -- which, in the fi nal innings, the Mets also won.

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Mark your calendar: Nov. 15, a Tuesday, is National Memory Screening Day,

put on by the Alzheimer’s Founda-tion of America.

A news release issued by Alzheim-er’s Disease International says that there could be 28 million people in the world with dementia -- but no diagnosis yet. The screening events provide free memory screenings us-ing tasks and questions that can de-tect problems early. Tests will check memory, thinking and language skills. While the tests don’t give a true diagnosis, they can provide indications that a medical exam is needed.

Meanwhile, there is a possible Al-zheimer’s vaccine on the horizon. In the disease, the amyloid protein

stays in the brain and turns into plaque, which causes problems with the nerves that transport infor-mation through the brain. Research-ers are looking at a way to stop the body from producing too much of the amyloid by targeting the recep-tors that move it into the brain.

At this point only small animals have been used in the research, but the results are promising enough that the next step is to move into large-animal research.

To learn more about next month’s free memory screenings, go online to www.nationalmemoryscreening.org, or call 866-AFA-8484. Online you just need to click on your state and a list of locations will appear. You’ll need to sign up in advance to ensure a spot.

If you’ve been experiencing mem-ory problems or if it runs in the family, be sure to tell your doctor. Or if you just want a baseline test for future reference, the screening can help with that, too. Remem-ber, a memory problem might not be Alzheimer’s. It could easily be something as simple as a vitamin defi ciency.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What gives? When I was a kid, I had asthma. Then it went away completely. Now, at age 37, it’s come back. As a child, I took only one medicine, and did well. Now I have a number of medicines and inhal-ers, and I’m confused. Will you sim-plify asthma for me? It isn’t the same as it used to be. Do you think I have de-veloped allergies that brought it back? -- H.F.

ANSWER: In the more developed countries of the world, around 15 percent of children and 12 percent of adults suffer from asthma. Asthma re-solves for many children as they reach adolescence, but it can come back. Adults also can develop asthma for the fi rst time. It’s not strictly a childhood problem.

Cough, wheezing and shortness of breath are the signs of an asthma attack. Asthma comes in attacks separated by periods when the asthmatic is well. The goal of treatment is to extend the well periods and shorten any attacks, some-thing that wasn’t all that possible when you had only one medicine as a child.

The basis of an attack is constriction of the breathing tubes, the airways, the bronchi. Along with narrowed airways, infl ammation strikes them, and they fi ll

with thick mucus. The com-bination makes it diffi cult to get air into and out of the lungs. Exhaling is particular-ly diffi cult.

Triggers for asthma attacks include cold air, exercise, viral infections like the com-mon cold and allergens. If your doctor believes that al-lergens are leading to your asthma attacks, then testing for them is worthwhile. For many, allergy doesn’t lead to bouts of asthma.

Exercise as a trigger needs some clarifi cation. Everyone gets short of breath when ex-ercising, but recovery is quick, within fi ve minutes. Breathless-

ness brought on by an exercise-induced asthma attack lasts much longer, 30 to 60 minutes.

An attack of asthma often can be stopped in its tracks with an inhaler medicine like albuterol (Ventolin and Proventil). For longer control, corti-sone inhalers or inhalers containing cortisone and a long-acting drug that expands airways keeps a person attack-free. Advair is an example.

The booklet on asthma has a more de-tailed explanation of the common ill-ness and its treatments. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 602W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and ad-dress. Please allow four weeks for de-livery.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can you tell me about glossopharyngeal? My doctor says I have it. He has me on medicine for it. -- K.L.

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glossopharyngeal nerve is the nerve of taste and the nerve that activates some throat muscles.

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia consists of episodes of knife-like pain in the throat and back of the tongue. Swallowing, chewing and even talking can provoke an attack. Carbamazepine, gabapen-tin, phenytoin and valproic acid are some of the drugs used to curtail such attacks. Surgically freeing the nerve from an encircling and pulsating artery is another treatment for this condition.

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ASTHMA NOT ONLYFOR CHILDREN

FRUITFUL WEIGHT LOSSReaching for the fruit bowl more often could help keep your weight from creeping higher. A recent study analyzing changes in dietary patterns over a period of time revealed that people who consumed more servings of fruit than they did 6 years prior were least likely to have gained weight among the groups studied. Keep apples, oranges, plums, and pears on hand as ready companions to your weight-maintenance efforts.

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Recently, we were with friends and I heard a story that fascinated me. A woman who had struggled to ad-dress her smoking addiction had had a breakthrough in just 10 days! One of the products we use to help obese and overweight people ad-dress food and sugar cravings (Vi-

Trim) worked for her!When someone is overweight, their body can become ‘anxious.’ leading to the consumption of the wrong foods for weight loss. Will power alone is rarely enough to address that strong type of addiction. Using our Vi-Trim, we have seen people be able to calm the body and more easily make better food choices.

This woman decided to try the Vi Trim and see what happened to her. In 10 days she had no desire for a cigarette. Of course, every single person is different and her experi-ence might not be yours.

When she shared her story, my ‘trouble-shooting’ mind went to work. How could that be? Why would that happen? “Of course!”,

I thought. Smokers are like those with food/sugar addictions. Their body gets hyper and they need something to calm them down.

Our bodies know that being hyper or agitated is not good, so we crave something to calm us down. Over time, we create ‘calming habits’ that seem to work . . . . until we look at the costs! We all know the cost of cigarettes - not just fi nancially but also with our health.

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WORKSHOP: HOW MONEY WORKS!10/25/11, 11:30 – 1:00pm

the Tri-Lakes Business Incubator,14960 Woodcarver Rd,

Colorado Springs, CO 80921About: We all go to school for 12 to 16 years for reading, writing and arithmetic and we never re-ally learn anything about How Money Works! I will show you how to apply fi nancial principals to grow and PROTECT your money for college funding, retirement planning or simply wealth ac-cumulation - with money you never even knew you had! Presented by: Michael Clark-Dreibus, Keep-A-Smile Insurance. Cost: $5 TLBI mem-bers, $10 non-members Advanced Registration: Heather McEntee,info@trilakesbi.org, 719-481-4877 x100

CRAFT FAIR & CHILI-SOUP-PIELUNCHEON & ELECTRONIC RECY-CLING & DOCUMENT SHREDDING

Colorado Springs Masonic Center1150 Panorama Drive, Colorado Springs

Saturday, October 29 Craft Fair 9-5; Luncheon 11-5; Electronic Recycling

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ART RECEPTIONAND DEMONSTRATION

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 5PM-8PMThe Taos Maos, and Dancing Fox Gallery will host a reception to introduce an exhibit of oil paintings by local painter John DeFrancesco. DeFrancesco will demonstrate his painting tech-nique during the event, free to the public. The gallery is at 25131/2 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs. Call 719-322-1581 for information

MONUMENT FREIGHT ZONEHAUNTED HOUSE

16298 Hobson Place- Jackson CreekOctober 30-31 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Celebrating our 3rd year, This Haunted House is to benefi t two animal resuce organizations.The Colorado Springs BullDog rescue, and the San Luis Valley Animal Shelter which is a non kill shelter. $1 admission to the haunted house or a donation will be greatly appreciated! Include your name and phone number on Donated items and your name will be submited in a drawing for Gift Certifi cates to our sponsor Expectations Salon Inc. Last year The SLV Animal Society received cash, pet food, toys, bedding, cat litter and more! Thanks to our Community. Lets make this year even BETTER! The Anguiano Family

SAFE TRICK OR TREATOctober 31 from 4:00 to 6:00pm

Bring the kids downtown for a night of safe trick-or-treating as Monument merchants provide treats, activities and show-off their creative cos-tumes. The Monument Police Department pa-trols the streets to help insure the safety of our goblins.

FALL CRAFT SHOWIN THE BLACK FOREST

November 3-6, 2011Don’t miss the 47th Annual Black Forest Arts &

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Crafts Guild Fall Show & Sale held at the Black Forest Community Center (Black Forest Rd. just north of Shoup Rd.) Hours are Thurs-Sat. 9 am to 8 pm, Sun. 10 am to 2:30 pm.Over 80 artisan and culinary members will be selling handmade jewelry, ceramics, soaps and candles, Christmas decorations and ornaments, jams & jellies, baked goods and much more. Admission is FREE. Only Guild members are allowed to sell. The Guild is a Colorado nonprofi t organization. A portion of all sale proceeds will benefi t the Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Scholarship Fund and the Black Forest community. Due to fi re regulations, no strollers are allowed. The facility is wheel chair accessible. Visit our web site for more informa-tion at www.BFACG.org.

TRI-LAKES BUSINESS INCUBATORFREE MONTHLY SEMINAR

HVAC: The Positive Impact It CanHave on Your Business!

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We will discuss: The role of your HVAC system in your business, The types of maintenance pro-grams available, What you need to know about preventative maintenance proposals/agree-ments, Why a preventative maintenance program can be benefi cial to your business.RSVP TO: Tri-Lakes Business Incubator, Heath-er McEntee info@trilakesbi.org / 719-481-4877 x100.

ALPACA HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZABlack Forest Community Club, 12530 Black

Forest Rd., Black Forest, CO 8090819-20 November 2011 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The South Eastern Colorado Alpaca Breeders will host the 6th annual Alpaca Holiday Extrava-ganza at the Black Forest Community Club on Saturday, 19 Nov (9-5) and Sunday, 20 Nov (10-4). This free, fun event will showcase the entire range of products made from alpaca fi ber. Garments, fashion apparel, accessories, and more just in time for holiday shoppers as well as fl eece, roving, batting and yarn available for hand-spinners & artisans/crafters. Alpacas will be present so you can enjoy their gentle, unique nature and feel how soft their fl eece really is.

BANNER CHRISTMAS Historic Downtown Monument is sponsoring the the third annual “Banner Christmas.” Banner Christmas features original Christmas art ban-ners, handpainted by renowned local artists. The banners are on display on lamposts in the historic downtown of Monument. Unveiling is the Friday after Thanksgiving and they remain on display throughout the holiday season. If you are inter-ested in painting a banner for the 2009 season, please contact Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 or email at vmynhier@townofmonument.net.

SMALL TOWN CHRISTMASHeld the fi rst Saturday in December from 10:00am to 2:00pm, this day full of holiday ac-tivities includes visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus along with crafts and activities for children, open houses and other special events as the mer-chants of Historic Downtown Monument cel-ebrate a Small Town Christmas

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rapidly. Known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vita-min D is made when the skin is exposed to the sun. During the winter months, the amount of sunshine is reduced, and even in the summer, exposure to the sun may not be enough for ad-equate health benefi ts.

In the past, it was thought that exposure to the sun alone was enough for most people to make enough vitamin D to meet their bodies’ needs. But for some, this may not be possible. For ex-ample, those who live in more northern climates where the sun is not as strong, those who mostly stay inside during daylight hours, those with dark skin and those who live where it’s too cold much of the year to be out and exposed.

To get the needed exposure to absorb enough vitamin D, a person would need to expose face, hands and arms to the sun (without sunscreen) for at least 15 minutes regularly and throughout the year.

Vitamin D has long been known for its positive effect, in combination with calcium, in promot-ing bone health. Vitamin D helps calcium to be absorbed more effectively. Calcium is a key nu-trient for bone health and muscle strength. Ad-equate levels of vitamin D also may reduce the risk of some cancers, multiple sclerosis, diabe-tes and rheumatoid arthritis. But how much is enough to support these great health benefi ts?

The alternative is to consume vitamin D daily. For someone under age 50, the recommended dietary allowance is 200 International Units. For 50- to 70-year-olds, the recommendation is 400 IU. And for someone older than 70, the recom-mendation is 600 IU. A few foods contain vita-min D naturally, such as liver, fi sh and egg yolk. Many more are fortifi ed with vitamin D. The most well-known is milk, with an 8-ounce cup containing 100 IU. Some orange juice is forti-fi ed at the same rate of 100 IU per 1 cup serving. Cooked salmon contains 360 IU per 3.5-ounce

serving; a 1.75-ounce can of sardines has 250 IU of vitamin D; and 3 ounces of tuna has 200 IU.

This recipe for Salmon with Orange and Mus-tard Glaze is an enjoyable way to get an edible dose of sunshine in the form of the vitamin D in this delicious fi sh dish.

SALMON WITH ORANGE AND

MUSTARD GLAZE1/2 cup fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon zest, fi ne-ly minced, reserved1/2 cup soy sauce1/4 cup butter, cut into small pieces1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning1 (2-pound center-cut) skinless salmon fi llet1/3 cup spicy brown mustard (such as Gulden’s)1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar1 green onion, chopped, white and green parts

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Boil orange juice, soy sauce, butter and 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning in small saucepan for 3 minutes, or alternately, place ingredients in a microwaveable bowl and heat on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Sprinkle salmon on both sides with salt, pep-per and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay season-ing. Place fi sh on heavy, rimmed baking sheet. Pour glaze mixture over fi sh. Bake until fi sh is opaque in center, about 12 to 14 minutes. Re-move from oven.

3. Preheat broiler. Mix mustard and sugar in small bowl to blend; spread over salmon to cov-er. Broil salmon until topping is brown and bub-bling, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions and orange zest. Transfer salmon to platter and serve. Makes 6 servings.

(Additional informa-tion provided by Ja-net Hackert, Regional Nutrition Specialist, Northwest Region, University of Missouri Extension)

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1. MUSIC: What was the name of the 1987 song and the movie starring Madonna?

2. WEATHER: What are the “sirocco,” “mistral” and “Chinook”?

3. MEASUREMENTS: A triennial event occurs how often?

4. MOVIES: Who was the Oscar-win-ning director of the “The Silence of the Lambs”?

5. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefi x “cyto-” mean?

6. COMICS: What famous comics character had a girlfriend named Dale Arden?

7. HISTORY: When did the USS Maine explode in Havana’s harbor, an event that preceded the Spanish-American War?

8. LITERATURE: Henry David Thore-au’s famous Walden Pond is nearest to which town?

9. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Norse goddess of love and fertility?

10. GEOGRAPHY: Cork and Limerick are major cities of which nation?

1. In 2010, Carlos Gonzalez became the 5th Colorado Rockies player to win an N.L. batting title. Name two of the fi rst four to do it.

2. Name the last major-league team to hit .300 or better for a season.

3. Which college football team, enter-ing 2011, had a longer streak of dou-ble-digit-win seasons: Boise State or Virginia Tech?

4. Who held the Boston Celtics re-cord for assists in a season before Rajon Rondo set a new mark of 794 in 2009-10.

5. How many times have the Vancou-ver Canucks been in the Stanley Cup Finals?

6. By the time another driver (Cale Yarborough) had won the Daytona 500 a second time, how many times had Richard Petty won it?

7. Of the past 12 Wimbledon women’s tennis singles fi nals (2000-2011), three were not won by either of the Williams sisters (Venus and Serena). Who won them?

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SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. What was Peter Gabriel’s fi rst No. 1 U.S. hit?2. Name the girl group that re-leased “Head Over Heels” and “Turn to You.” What year was that?3. Which group released “Temp-tation Eyes” and “Sooner Or Later”?4. Where was the original “Amer-ican Bandstand” recorded? Big bonus for remembering the call letters of the television station where it fi rst aired.5. Name the two acts that appeared on the fi rst nation-ally televised “American Band-stand.”6. Jennifer Lopez (aka J.Lo), now of “American Idol” judge fame, snagged her fi rst No. 1 hit with what song?

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The movie does well to rise above the standard for superheroes: The Cap isn’t thirsting for revenge, he’s not even super-powered, he’s the result of the right guy fi -nally getting a chance to make a difference. By staying true to the comic book origins, “Captain America: The First Avenger” brings different settings and themes to the table for a solid adventure with an under-dog angle.“Attack the Block” (R) -- With a no-name cast and a debut director, this aliens vs. slums thriller becomes the ragtag fi ghting force that surprises its challengers. A hand-ful of troublemakers from South London take up arms (improvised) and ride (on scooters and bicycles) against an alien in-vasion in their neighborhood.The fi lm is from the same producers who made “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” and it capably walks the line between ador-ing its tropes and offering a new comedic

spin on the alien invasion. The result is a breath of fresh air, right on time in this sea-son of heavy population density from the alien-attack genre.“The People vs. George Lucas” (NR) -- How does a true fan reconcile his love for a cherished movie with his hatred for the cash-in prequels made years later? How could somebody once seen as the savior of sci-fi suddenly become the most reviled man in geekdom? These are the questions at the heart of this plucky 2010 documen-tary. Using interviews, fan art and bits of pop-culture, “The People vs. George Lu-cas” takes a look at the bittersweet rela-tionship between movie fans and the cre-ator of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises.“The Conversation” (R) [Blu-Ray] -- In his heyday, Francis Ford Coppola made this small-scale but intense thriller. Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, a surveillance

expert who’s been assigned to listen in on a couple as they walk the streets of San Fran-cisco. As the plot thickens, Harry struggles to keep his personal reservations separate from his work as his own paranoia spirals out of control.In 1975, the fi lm was nominated for Oscars for best picture, best sound and best writ-ing. Now on Blu-ray, the restored version of this fi lm classic offers optimized sound and video for an even closer glimpse at the tight-focused world of surveillance.

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“Robot Chicken: Season Five”“Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lamas”

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Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. “Shock the Monkey” in 1982. His next chart topper came in 1986 with “Sledgehammer.”2. California new-wave band The Go-Go’s, in 1984. The songs, off their third album, “Talk Show,” ranked No. 11 and No. 33, respectively, in the U.S.3. The Grass Roots, in 1970 and 1971, respectively. The songs made it into the Top 20, but the group never did have a No. 1 hit.4. Philadelphia, on WFIL-TV in 1952. The show went national on ABC in 1957.5. On Aug. 5, 1957, both The Chordettes and Billy Wil-liams appeared live, but Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Whole Lotta Shakin Goin’ On” was the fi rst song played.6. “If You Had My Love,” in 1999. The song went gold or platinum in a half dozen countries.

1. “Who’s That Girl”2. Names of winds that affect different regions of the world: (sirocco/Mediterranean; mistral/

France; Chinook/western North America)3. Every three years4. Jonathan Demme

5. Cell6. Flash Gordon

7. 18988. Concord, Mass.

9. Freyja10. Ireland

1. Andres Galarraga (1993), Todd Helton (2000), Matt Hol-

liday (2007) and Larry Walker (1998, ‘99, 2001).

2. The Boston Red Sox hit .302 in 1950.

3. Virginia Tech had seven seasons (2004-10), while Boise

State had fi ve (2006-10).

4. Bob Cousy had 715 assists in the 1959-60 season.

5. Three times -- 1982, 1994 and 2011.

6. Five times -- 1964, ‘66, ‘71, ‘73 and ‘74.

7. Maria Sharapova (2004), Amelie Mauresmo (‘06) and

Petra Kvitova (‘11).

OCTOBER 24, 2011

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Mars, your ruling planet, begins a journey that will open up a growing number of possibilities. Put that surging Arian energy to good use and explore it to your heart’s content.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is the time to prepare for a career move coming up next month. Update your resume. Get those proposals in shape. And don’t forget to buff up that Bovine self-confi dence.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your Gemini instincts will guide you to the right people who might be able to help you get over that career impasse that has been holding you back. Expect to make changes.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re get-ting closer, but you still have a ways to go before reaching your goals. Continue to stay focused, no matter how diffi cult it can be for the easily distracted Moon Child.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Leonine pride might be keeping you from getting to the source of a disturbing situation. Don’t be shy about asking questions. Remember: Information is power.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to shake up your tidy little world by doing something spontaneous, like tak-ing an unplanned trip or going on a mad shopping spree.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good week to get advice on your plans. But don’t act on them until you feel sure that you’ve been told everything you need to know to support your move.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful. You might be probing just a lit-tle too deeply into a situation that you fi nd singularly suspicious. The facts you seek will begin to emerge at a later time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) This is a good week to make new friends and to look for new career chal-lenges. But fi rst, get all those unfi nished tasks wrapped up and out of the way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Relationships need a fresh infusion of tender, loving care. Avoid potential prob-lems down the line. Stay close to loved ones as the month draws to a close.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Aspects favor relationships, whether pla-tonic, professional or personal. On another note: Be a mite more thrifty. You might need some extra money very soon.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) This is the absolute right time to let those often-hidden talents shine their brightest. You’ll impress some very important people with what you can do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are impelled by a need to fi nd truth, no matter how elu-sive. You would make a wonderful research scientist or an intrepid detective.

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IN 1752, BENJAMIN FRANKLINDISCOVERED ELECTRICITY IN A FIELD. IN 1935, WE WERE CALLED UPON TO GET

IT THERE.Supplying electricity to rural America didn’t happen overnight. It took vision, cooperation and determination. Today, as a member of an electric co-op, it’s your turn to in�uence the future by saving energy. Learn how at TogetherWeSave.com.

MYSTERY SHOPPING AND OTHER

SCAMS“Mystery shopper opportunities”

are making a resurgencein email boxes.

Yes, there are legitimate com-panies. If you’ve been work-ing for one for a long time

and are happy with them, feel free to continue. But if you want to get started now, don’t. Wading through the myriad offers and trying to de-cide which are on the level is asking for trouble.

When you sign up, you’re likely to be asked for your name, address, email address and bank account in-formation for “instant” receipt of your pay via wire transfer. That’s too much information for a compa-ny you don’t know. You also may be asked to pay a fee to sign up, or for “certifi cation.”

Barring that, chances are that the only “shopping” you’ll be asked to do will involve receiving checks in the mail with instructions to take out your fee and send them the balance of the money by MoneyGram. The check will end up being no good, and you’ll be out the money you wired to them.

If someone offers to pay a ridicu-lous amount of money to a stranger for a minimal amount of work, think “scam.”

One inventive scam involves of-fers to pay people to put advertising signs on their cars and drive around. Amounts offered are up to $1,000 in advance and then $500 per week to drive around with a vinyl sign stuck to your car. You don’t have to answer any questions, such as about the number of miles you drive or where you drive. A legitimate advertiser would want to know where his ads would be seen. Your payment will be in the form of a check, which you are instructed to cash, take out your fee, and send the balance by Western Union back to the company.

Do you see a pattern here?

Another scam can reach us right where we live: our homes. Home se-curity systems are designed to make us feel safer. The Federal Trade Com-mission has investigated numerous complaints involving high-pressure sales tactics, shoddy merchandise and more. The warning signs: Some-one (likely part of a roving team) comes to your door, impersonating a representative of the monitoring company you already use. You’re told your old system is defi cient in some way, and that the new equip-ment itself is free if you’ll just sign a contract.

For more details on how to protect yourself, check the FTC site at ftc.gov.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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THE PATTIE LANTZ STORY

Mrs. Pattie Lantz celebrated her 102nd birthday on October 13th at Lifting

Spirits Senior Day Care in Palmer Lake. Pattie was born in 1909 and was raised on a dairy farm in Mississippi. She has been a resident of Colorado since 1951.

Her fi rst car was a Model-T crank.

She says that “if the crank on that car would kick back it could break your arm”. She was a daycare mom for many years. The children she cared for numbered in the hundreds over her long career.

Pattie lived independently until 8 years ago when she moved in with her daughter and granddaughter who live in the Tri Lakes area. At the end of her birthday party she only had one comment: “Can I lay down now?”.

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Back when I was living in Nebraska, there was this couple I met. They had lived across the street for about four years. It took an autumn

day of certain events to offi cially meet them for the fi rst time. You see the Dawson’s were very secretive. Yet, one day as I was carving up a family of pumpkins on my porch, I came across the mysterious couple. They approached me with a basket of muffi ns. I of course accepted, as banana nut was my favorite. They kindly introduced themselves and were quick to apologize for the years of neglect they seemingly had shown me.

For the next three weeks, the Dawson’s treated me to muffi ns, cookies, and other baked goods. It wasn’t until the eve of Halloween they invited me over for supper. Having lived alone on my ranch for nearly six years, the company was more than welcome. I was excited for the supper, and gladly agreed to the meal. I walked over to the house. I hopped up onto the porch and found the front door to be opened. I knocked on the exterior wall beside it, calling for Mrs. Dawson to allow me to step in. I heard no answer. I waited a while longer before walking around to the back of the house to see if Mr. Dawson was working out in the yard. I searched out back, in the barn, and within the stable. There was no sign of anyone.

I wondered if they had forgotten, and quietly pondered if something terrible had happened to them. I walked back around front to see the door still open. However, there was now a pile of pumpkin mush splattered in the doorway. With pieces scattered about, I quickly realized these were my pumpkins I had carved myself. I found that the pumpkin organs created a path. I cautiously followed the path. It led through the kitchen, around the dining room and to a door. I tapped it lightly. It squeaked open to reveal a dark stairway.

Step by step I tip-toed to the basement. I turned the corner and there was Mr. Dawson. “Hello” he said. I responded, stuttering his name. I asked, “Wh- what’s going on, I thought we were having dinner”. Just then my eyes gained focus in the dark, and I was able to realize I had stepped into a dungeon of monsters. There were humans everywhere, they had pumpkin heads hanging from the walls and fl ailing about. I ran towards the stairwell, but was intercepted by Mrs. Dawson who was holding a butchers knife! I sidestepped her fl inging her into her husband and ran away. I ran all night and all day. I soon arrived at a warehouse looking building. I had to have run a hundred miles. It was night time. I walked into the building and found a great discovery.

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