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AMUSEMENT PARKSby Kathy Wolfe

Beginning with gardens, booths, arcades and fire-works, and progressing to multi-billion dollar theme parks, amusement parks have long been a source of enjoyment and relaxation. This week, Tidbits looks at just a few that have made history over the years.

• The world’s oldest amusement park still operating in its original location is Bakken, situated in the woods north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened in 1583 after a running spring was discovered that was believed to have medicinal powers. Soon after, traveling theater troupes and horse shows were added to the park, and in later years, cafes, carousels and a music hall.

• As early as 1650, folks in Russia were constructing large ice slides with heavy timbers as a form of entertainment. They developed wooden sleds with iron runners, the forerunner to modern-day roller coasters.

• North America’s oldest amusement park is Lake Compounce, located in Bristol, Connecticut. When it opened in 1846, it consisted of a path around the lake, picnic tables, swimming and rowing, and a gazebo for band concerts. A hand-powered revolving swing was its first “ride,” and a bowling alley and billiard hall were added shortly afterward.

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Twice a year the Veterans Administration Of-fice of the Inspector General issues a report describing what it’s been up to. The recently released report to Congress details the 120 audits, inspections, investigations and evaluations of the VA during the period from October 2009 to the end of March 2010.

During the past six months, the VAOIG has made 269 felony arrests, gotten 150 indict-ments and issued 232 administrative sanc-tions.It identified $276 million in invalid orders for unneeded goods and services that had not been delivered, orders that were left to linger in limbo.It issued fines and penalties and got restitu-tion to the tune of $45 million. General savings and cost avoidance came in at $283 million.Crime took a big hit this time. The VAOIG closed 424 investigations and nailed 269 people for a whole laundry list of crimes, including drug theft, embezzlement, fraud, bribery, computer crimes, identity theft and property crimes.Admin sanctions is another successful area: One fiduciary alone (tasked with taking care of veterans’ finances) was sent away for 55

months after stealing $1 million from 33 dis-abled veterans.The VAOIG did 22 inspections of the VA medi-cal centers and looked at sterilizing medical equipment, credentialing procedures, theft and more. The phonies got it this time, too. A long list of people claiming to be veterans were caught, ordered to pay restitution in many cases, and tossed in jail.We get a lot for our money out of the VAOIG -- a return of $14 for every dollar spent on its investigations. Total net to the good: $673 million.If you want to read all the individual reports the VAOIG has issued during the past six months, go to: www4.va.gov/oig and click on Reports.

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1. THEATER: Which musical featured a song with the lyr-ics, “I feel pretty, oh so pretty”?2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “From Here to Eternity”?3. GEOGRAPHY: In what city would you find the Branden-burg Gate?4. MUSIC: Which Southern rock band had a Top Ten single with “Imaginary Lover”?5. MOVIES: In which movie did longtime game-show host Bob Barker make his debut?6. SCIENCE: What does an ornithologist study?7. COMPUTERS: What kind of computer file carries the extension “.wma”? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who would use a Punnett square?9. TELEVISION: John Travolta got his big break playing Vinnie Barbarino on which television show?10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read”?

• On July 9, 1777, New York elects Brigadier Gen. George Clinton as the first governor of the inde-pendent state of New York. Clinton would go on to become New York’s longest-serving governor, as well as the longest-serving governor in the United States, holding the post until 1795.

• On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry, representing the U.S. government, sails into Tokyo Bay, Japan. The Japanese accepted letters from President Millard Fillmore, making the United States the first Western nation in two centuries to establish relations with Japan.

• On July 10, 1887, a dam breaks in Zug, Switzer-land, killing 70 people. The resulting wall of water was so powerful that rescue boats launched to as-sist people caught up in the sudden flood were inef-fective as they capsized in the roiling waters.

• On July 11, 1922, the Hollywood Bowl, one of the world’s largest natural amphitheaters, opens. Its stage was a wooden platform with a canvas top and audiences sat on moveable benches set on the hillsides of the surrounding canyon. In 1926, a group of Los Angeles architects built the Holly-wood Bowl’s first shell.

• On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard un-veils a daring two-piece swimsuit at a swimming pool in Paris. Reard dubbed the suit the “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic bomb test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.

• On July 7, 1962, “The Stripper,” by David Rose, becomes the No. 1 pop hit in America. When a Los Angeles disc jockey heard the piece, he thought it was so funny that he played it almost continuously during his program one day. Soon “The Stripper” was a national hit, and well on its way to becoming a permanent piece of American pop culture.

• On July 6, 1976, in Annapolis, Md., the United States Naval Academy admits women for the first time in its history with the induction of 81 female midshipmen. In May 1980, Elizabeth Anne Rowe became the first woman member of the class to graduate.

AMUSEMENT PARKS (continued):The stage at Lake Compounce has hosted such

names as Houdini, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. Admission to a 1941 show featuring a young Sinatra performing with the Tommy Dorsey Band could be had for $1.10. Although visitors can now ride a state-of-the- art roller coaster and white water raft trip, the park maintains its charm with a 1927 coaster, a carousel from 1911 and an antique trolley.

• The famous Coney Island started out as a beach resort consisting of three amusement parks, racetracks and luxury hotels, and was home to what is considered the first roller coaster in America. The Switchback Gravity Pleasure Railway opened in 1884 at a cost of $1,600. At ten cents per ride, the park took in $600 to $700 per day! Coney Island’s most famous coaster, the 85-foot-high (26 meters) Cyclone, opened in 1927 and was a twisting figure-8 coaster that cost $175,000 to build. The Cyclone was such a thrilling ride that one young man mute since birth regained his voice while riding it. “I feel sick!” were the first words of West Virginia coal miner Emilio Franco back in 1948. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, you can still take a ride on the Cyclone, a one-minute, 50-second thrill.

• As Pittsburgh bridge builder George Ferris sat at an engineer’s banquet where the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was being planned, he made a sketch of a large wheel on a napkin. That sketch was the beginning of a 264-foot- (80.4-meter) high wheel on a 45-foot (13.7-meter) axle that was the centerpiece of the Columbian Exposition. Each of its 36 cars contained revolving chairs holding 60 people, giving up to 2,160 people a ride each time. It took 20 minutes to load as it stopped for passengers to enter, then offered a nine-minute non-stop ride for the sum of 50 cents. During the time of the Exposition, the ride grossed $726,805.

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1. Is the Book of Daniel in the Old or New Testa-ment or neither?2. What book’s first verse is, “The elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth”? Ephesians, 3 John, Titus, 2 Peter3. From Exodus 25, what was the cover on the Ark of the Covenant called? Mercy Seat, Mordecai, Mina Seat, Myrrhan4. Which prophet was famous for his vision of the dry bones? Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Nathan5. From Judges 4:4, who was the first female Isra-elite leader? Deborah, Esther, Ruth, Miriam6. What is/was the first sin called? The Exodus, Eucharist, The Fall, Ephah

AMUSEMENT PARKS (continued): The Ferris wheel operated there until April of

1894, when it was dismantled and relocated to a park on Chicago’s North Side. After eight years there, it was once again taken apart and the four-million-pound (1,814,369 kg) structure was taken by train to St. Louis for the 1904 World’s Fair. Sad to say, in 1906, the wheel was dynamited and sold as scrap iron. Even more unfortunate is the fact that George Ferris died in debt at age 37 of typhoid fever.

• The only 19th century Ferris wheel remaining in the world, the Reisenrad, is located in Vienna, Austria’s Wurstelprater. That wheel was constructed in 1897.

• If you love roller coasters, Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, is the place for you. Located at the edge of Lake Erie, it is the second oldest amusement park in America and boasts 17 coasters (the most in the world), from old-style wooden coasters to hydraulic launch rocket coasters. The Top Thrill Dragster, the second-fastest in the world, climbs to a height of 420 feet (128 meters) and reaches speeds of 120 mph (193 km/hr). If this is too much excitement for you, opt for the tamer Giga-Coaster, only 310 ft. (94 meters) tall and traveling a mild 93 mph (105 km/hr).

• Cedar Point started out with a beer garden, bathhouse and dance floor in 1870. Its first roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, opened in 1892, and thrilled riders with its 10 mph (16 km/hr) speeds and 25-foot (7.6-meter) height. There was no chain lift, and cars had to be hauled to the top manually at the end of the ride. The park also featured a water swing and trapeze that soared out and threw riders into Lake Erie. By 1905, an elegant 600-room hotel graced the shoreline. Famed Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne was a young lifeguard on the lake’s beach in 1913.

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If you’re expecting a check from the government for a Medicare rebate (for the Part D drug coverage gap), you don’t have to do anything to get that check. Scammers are out there now trying to convince seniors that a “fee” is required to sign up.

If you have Call Forwarding on your phone, scammers could hijack your phone. Someone will call you, pretend to be a phone repairman and ask you to press *72 (or 72#) and a certain phone number so your line can be checked. What that does is put your phone on permanent Call Forwarding. Chances are that calls like this are coming from a prison. None of your own calls will come through until you realize there’s a problem and disable the Call Forwarding.

If you surf the Internet, beware of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. When so many people are gathered in one place on the Internet, there’s much that can go wrong. Don’t click on any links in messages, even from friends. It might start an automatic download of a program that sends out your password as you type it in. Once thieves have your password, they have control of your information. Keep your settings on Private.

Feel free to be rude to those who call you on the telephone and ask for donations. Hang up, after saying, “Take this number off your list.” It’s your phone and your money. If you really want to make a donation to an organization, call and get information, but don’t do it because you got a phone call. You don’t know who’s really on the other end.

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AMUSEMENT PARKS (continued):• Six Flags opened its first park in Texas in 1961,

and now has 20 parks across North America. It takes its name from the six flags that have flown over Texas through its history–those of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. The first park featured an Indian village, railroad, stagecoach ride, gondola, Wild West shows and the pirate-themed attraction, Skull Island.

• The Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey, is the world’s fastest and tallest coaster, racing to 128 mph (206 km/hr) from a height of 456 feet (139 meters). But that record is about to be broken. Ferrari World is due to open in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in October 2010, and will feature a coaster that will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/hr) in just two seconds. The best part? The train’s cars will look just like sporty, red Formula One Ferraris.

• The first Legoland theme park opened in Billund, Denmark, in 1968. More than 33 million Lego blocks can be seen there in the replicas of Copenhagen Harbor (complete with operating boats), the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. There are now four parks worldwide, in Denmark, Germany, California and the United Kingdom.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have a 9-month-old Dachshund, “Betty,” whom I have trained to use “wet pads.” She has been very good, with one exception: When she has to urinate she gets her front paws on the pad and starts going, and the urine ends up half on the pad and the rest on the floor (thank God I have tile). It is hard for me to take her outside. I don’t want to scold her, as it would only confuse the situation. Any suggestions? -- Kay, via e-mail

DEAR KAY: I like that you’re keeping Betty’s training positive, and I think that a combined solution can work here.Use a piece of wood to create a bumper that can be placed against the edge of the pee pad. It doesn’t need to be very high -- three or four inches at most -- but it should extend to both edges of the pad where Betty usually hangs her butt. Duct tape the wood to the

floor.Take Betty to the pee pad on a leash for the next few days, around the time that she typically uses it. Let her investigate the bumper, and then lead her onto the pad, facing her usual direction. Let her start peeing on her own.She should automatically move forward before squatting to pee. As soon as she does this and starts going, give her lots of praise and when she’s finished, add a treat and more praise.If she doesn’t automatically move up to avoid the bumper, stand in front of her while holding her leash and give the command “come,” and then “stay” when she’s in position. Let her continue the pee ritual and follow with lots of praise.The idea here is to get her to go “Oh, I get it!” or at least associate the middle of the pad with good things. When she starts going straight to that position without prompting, remove the bumper board. Repeat the training session, with lots of praise when she goes in the middle of the pad.

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DOLLY PARTON (continued): When no paper was to be found on the bus, she

scrawled the song on one of Wagoner’s dry cleaning receipts. The song hit number four on the country music charts in 1971. That framed receipt, along with the coat itself, can now be seen in the Chasing Rainbows Museum at Parton’s Dollywood theme park.

• Parton hit the big screen in 1980, debuting in the comedy “9 to 5,” with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. She also earned an Oscar nomination for composing the movie’s theme song.

• At the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Force, Tennessee, is home to one of Parton’s longtime dreams, a theme park called Dollywood, which opened in the mid-80s and is the state’s number one tourist attraction. She opened the state’s largest water park, Splash Country, in 2001.

• The Dolly Parton Imagination Library donates a book every month to preschool children in 41 states, more than five million books annually.

• Parton has had 110 singles hit the charts over the course of 40 years, with 25 of these in the number one spot. She employs well over 3,000 people in her entertainment businesses. She has published more than 3,000 songs, has seven Grammy Awards, and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Yet, for all of her many accomplishments, Parton says her greatest honor is the bronze statue of her on her hometown’s courthouse lawn, “because it came from the people who know me.”

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• “Make a drink cover with aluminum foil. Cover drink tightly, then poke a straw through the foil. This will keep pesky bugs away from your beverage. And you can jot your name

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Q: My air conditioner, a whole-house unit, doesn’t seem to be cooling things down very well this year. It’s about 12 years old. We never had a problem, but now we’re usually sweating indoors in the afternoon. Is there anything I can do to improve its performance? -- Chuck in Ocala, Fla.

A: You can (and should) check around the outdoor unit to make sure no debris is blocking any of the vents and that there is no visible damage to the unit. You also can switch out the air-conditioning filter inside the house -- something that should be done monthly during the summer.Another component to look at is the thermostat. There’s a possibility that it’s not setting the tem-perature correctly, particularly if it’s an older analog thermostat. For an analog thermostat (one on which you turn a dial or move a level to the desired temperature), have a helper go over to your home’s heating unit -- rather than the air conditioner, unless you only have an air conditioner. Turn the selector to “heat” and “auto” and set the dial to a high temperature. Your helper should hear a click or other sound as the furnace acknowl-edges the signal. (If you have only AC, which is still somewhat common in Florida, set the thermostat to “auto” and turn the dial to a very cool temperature. The AC may take a couple of minutes to come on.)If your thermostat is digital, check and see if it uses batteries. If so, replace them with fresh ones and pro-ceed with the above test.You also can have an electrician come and test the thermostat to make sure it’s operating correctly or if it needs to be replaced. Replacing a thermostat is very low-cost and might solve the problem.If the thermostat isn’t the issue, call an AC repair spe-cialist to look at the unit. Twelve years in a hot climate is a long time for a central-air unit to operate -- most are warranted for 10 years max -- so it might be on its last legs.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you don’t like to change plans once they’re set, once again, you might find that doing so can make a big difference in your favor. Family matters dominate the weekend.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You continue to get encouragement for your proposals, in-cluding some support from unlikely sources. Use this positive flow to move forward with your plans. Good luck.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Family matters are dominant this week. It’s a good time to be with those you love. It’s also a good time to contact and reunite with loved ones with whom you’ve lost touch.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to allow differences of opinion to create unpleasant feelings, especially in the work-place. A neutral observer could check out the situation and suggest a resolution.LEO (July 23 to August 22) While the Lion’s Den is the center of attention this week, with family matters dominating much of your time, workplace issues are also important. Try to find a balance between them.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The future of a new relationship could depend on how much the usually impatient-to-get-things-done Virgo is willing to stop pushing and let things happen naturally.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Worry over a loved one’s well-being is eased with good news from a sympathetic source. Your continued show of love and support is impor-tant. Stay with it.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to consider mending fences with someone you wish was back in your life. Forget about blame, and focus on the good things you once shared.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is a good week to start research-ing information regarding whatever changes you’re considering, whether it involves a new home, a new location or a new job.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A long-anticipated job opportunity could turn out to be less than you expected. But ap-pearances might be deceiving. Check it out before you decide it’s not for you.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Good news: Adapting to a new situation might come more easily than you expected. You can look for continued support from col-leagues who appreciate your contributions.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Someone you care for might need more reassurance from the typically “unemotional” Pisces. Go ahead. Open up, and you might be surprised at what you find when you do.BORN THIS WEEK: You are a romantic at heart, although you can be amazingly practi-cal when you need to be.

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HOT DOG!July has been National Hot Dog Month since the U.S. Chamber of Commerce designated it as such in 1957. Let’s take a look at this summertime fa-vorite food. • More than $1.6 billion was spent last year on

hot dogs and sausages in U.S. supermarkets. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the average consumption of hot dogs in America is more than 800 per second! That’s a typical summer of about seven billion hot dogs. Residents of Los Angeles eat more hot dogs than any other locale, edging out second-place New York City.

• July 4 is a big day for hot dogs. This year, Americans will consume about 150 million hot dogs on that day, which, laid end to end, will stretch the distance from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles five times.

• What would the ballpark be without hot dogs? During Major League baseball season, the hot dogs consumed would stretch from Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Stadium to Florida’s Tropicana Field. That’s close to 21.3 million dogs! When baseball fans were polled, 63 percent said that hot dogs were the number one concession they couldn’t do without. Peanuts were a distant second at 18 percent. Hot dog vendors at the parks will haul around a bin that weighs about 40 pounds fully loaded and will experience average sales of 150 dogs while walking between four and five miles per game.

• When visiting Calgary, Alberta, Canada, stop by The Tubby Dog and order up the Sherm’s Ultimate Gripper. What you’ll receive for $9.50 is a 1/3-lb. hot dog, wrapped in bacon and deep-fried. It is topped with mustard, homemade chili, sautéed onions, grilled ham, banana peppers, bacon bits and a fried egg, before being smothered in nacho cheese.

1. In 1914, Eddie Collins (Philadelphia) and Johnny Evers (Boston) each won an MVP award.2. Darrell Johnson, who managed the club from 1977 to 1980.3. It was Oct. 8, 2000.4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with 50 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a game in 1975.5. Eight times -- 1920, ‘24, ‘28, ‘32, 48, ‘52, 2002, ‘10.6. Germany’s Juergen Klinsmann (1990, ‘94, ‘98).7. Bob Kempainen had a time of 2:08:47 in 1994.

1) Old; 2) 3 John; 3) Mercy Seat; 4) Ezekiel; 5) Deborah; 6) The Fall

1. “West Side Story”2. James Jones3. Berlin4. Atlanta Rhythm Section5. “Happy Gilmore” with Adam Sandler6. Birds7. Audio8. Geneticists use this chart to figure the heredity of genetic traits9. “Welcome Back, Kotter”10. Groucho Marx

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