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Back in 1965, Jewel Akens had a Billboard top hit and gold record with “Let Me Tell You ‘bout the Birds and the Bees.” This week Tidbits brings you a variety of interesting facts you might not know about some of these fascinating creatures. •Outofsome10,000varietiesofbirds,thelargestis

the African ostrich, with an average height of about eightfeet.Thisflightlessbirdweighsbetween220and350poundsandhasthelargesteyeofanylandanimal, measuring almost two inches across. An ostrich egg measures nearly seven inches across and weighs about four pounds -- enough to make about 11 omelets.

•Acheetahcanrunatspeedsupto70mph,butit’snot the fastest creature on earth. While a spine-tailed swift can fly at speeds of 106 mph, onebird is even faster -- the peregrine falcon. This built-for-speed bird can exceed 200 mph as itdives great distances straight down to sieze its unsuspecting prey.The fastest flightless bird isthe ostrich, whose powerful long legs can hustle it along at 43 mph.

•Theworld’ssmallestbirdisthebeehummingbird,measuring just a bit more than two inches in size. Atonly.07ofanounce,itweighsaboutasmuchasa lump of sugar. Native to Cuba, this tiny creature canflap its tinywingsbetween50and80 timesper second.

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source of comfort, reading to soldiers, writing letters for them, and offering a sympathetic ear.

•As the war drew to a close, Clara beganworking diligently to identify 13,000 of theprisoners who had died in the horrors of the legendary Andersonville Confederate prison camp in order to mark their graves. Following her efforts, thousands of letters began pouring in asking for her help in locating missing loved ones.Overthenextfouryears,ClaraoperatedtheOfficeofCorrespondencewithFriendsofthe Missing Men of the U.S. Army, answering over63,000letters,andidentifyingmorethan22,000 fallen men. The Red Cross’ tracingservicehaditsrootsinClara’sactivity,helpingmillions locate missing loved ones over the decades.

•WhilevisitingSwitzerlandafterthewar,Claralearned of the European Red Cross effort,and upon her return to the States, rallied supporters to establish an American version of the humanitarian organization. She led the group for the next 23 years, expanding thefunction to disaster relief, assisting victims of a destructiveMichigan forest fire as the firstofficialproject.Sheand50volunteerswerethefirstreliefworkersatthesiteofthedevastating1889 Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood, whichclaimedover2,000lives.Herfinalprojectwasproviding relief to survivors of a hurricane and tidal wave that struck Galveston, Texas in 1900, causingmore than 6,000 deaths. Clarawas79yearsold.

• Clara Barton retired from the Red Cross in1904,andpassedawayeightyearslateratage90.BornonChristmasDay,1821,shediedonGoodFriday,1912.

1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Maldive islands located?

2. COMICS: What is Superman’s dog named?

3. TELEVISION: When did MTV go on the air?

4. MOVIES: What movie features a character named Popeye Doyle?

5. ENTERTAINERS: Which come-dian came up with the character called “the hippy dippy weatherman.”

6. SCIENCE: What is the softest known mineral in the world?

7. ADVERTISING: What company used Elsie the Cow to promote its products?

8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which presi-dent pledged a “New Deal” for the United States?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Dr. Zhivago”?

10. ANATOMY: What is a sarcoma?Answers

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2. Baseball great Hank Aaron never had a Triple Crown season, but he led the N.L. in each of the three catego-ries at least twice. Which one did he lead in the most?

3. Which team stopped the Univer-sity of Wisconsin’s 21-game home winning streak in football in 2012?

4. Since the Chicago Bulls won the last of their six titles in 1998, which conference has won more NBA cham-pionships — Eastern or Western?

5. When was the last time before 2013 that the Ottawa Senators won an NHL playoff series?

6. Who was the last gymnast before Gabby Douglas in 2012 to be named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year?

7. In 2013, Inbee Park became the second female golfer to win the first three majors of the LPGA season. Who was the other?

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tors).2. He led in home runs and RBIs

four times each, and in batting aver-age twice.

3. Michigan State, in overtime.4. The Western Conference has

won 10 titles; the Eastern Conference five.

5. It was 2007, when the Senators went to the Stanley Cup Finals.

6. Mary Lou Retton, in 1984.7. Babe Zaharias, in 1950.

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1. Name the group that had a hit with “Waterloo.”

2. Who had a hit in 1965 with “I Like It Like That”?

3. “She’s Like the Wind” was used in which film?

4. Name the trio that had a hit with “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any-more.”

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Maybe the sun’s light will be dim and it won’t matter anyhow. If morning’s echo says we’ve sinned, well, it was what I wanted now.”

Answers1. ABBA, in 1974. The song was

written for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and netted ABBA a win after their third-place finish the year before in another contest.

2. The Dave Clark Five. The song also made it into the 1987 Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket.”

3. “Dirty Dancing,” in 1987. The song was originally co-written by actor Patrick Swayze for “Grandview, U.S.A.” in 1984.

4. The Walker Brothers, in 1966, besting Frankie Valli, who’d released the song the year before. The Walker Brothers were three unrelated artists who all adopted the last name.

5. “Angel of the Morning,” released in 1968 by Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts. The song had been offered to singer Connie Francis (of “Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me” fame), but she turned “Angel” down because it was too risque.


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CLIP AND SAVE The name of Clara Barton might not be familiar to some these days, but her accomplishments still live on throughout the world. The American Red Cross has provided compassionate careto millions around the world during times of disaster, as well as support to the families of the members of our armed services. Follow the life of this courageous woman responsible for founding this vital organization in America. • Bornin1821,youngClarissaHarloweBarton

was already reading and spelling complicated words by the age of four. It was no surprise that she was already a Massachusetts school teacher atage17,andbyage24hadfoundedherownschool. A few years later, she temporarily left thefieldtopursuewritingandlanguageclassesat a New York college.

•Aftercompletionofherfurthereducation,Claraopened another school, which rapidly grew to 600attendeesunderherleadership.Frustratedwhen the school board chose a man over her to head the school, her career took another route. She accepted a job inWashington,D.C. as aclerkintheU.S.PatentOffice,thefirstwomanevertoreceiveasignificantclerkshippositionwith the federal government.

• It was during her time in Washington thatthe Civil War broke out. Troops poured into the capital city, and Clara began offering assistance to hungry and wounded servicemen. She campaigned for donations for bedding, clothing,andmedicalsupplies.Havingalwayshad an inborn instinct for nursing and caring for others, she began tending to the wounded returningfromthebattlefields.

•Inthemidstofragingbattles,shebravelydrovewagons to the front lines loaded with needed supplies, earning her the name “Angel of the Battlefield.” She was a nurse, a cook, and

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•Fillingupyourbirdbathtoday?TheAudubonSocietyrecommendsadepthofabout2inches.Any lessmakes itmoredifficult for thebird,and deeper water tends to frighten them.

•Not every group of birds is called a flock.Agroup of pelicans is known as a squadron. Otherunusualgroupnamesincludeacharmofhummingbirds, a tiding of magpies, a muster of peacocks, a conspiracy of ravens, a bouquet of pheasants, a murmuration of starlings, and a murder of crows.

• It’salongtripsoutheveryyearfortheNorthAmerican Black Warbler, a small bird about six incheslong,weighingonly0.39oz.Everyyearitmigratesadistanceofnearly2,500milesthatitcoversinanon-stopflightthattakesitalmostfour days. They accomplish this by doubling their body fat for energy as migration time nears.Thewarbler’saveragespeedonthelongjourneyisabout27mph.

•WestBadenSprings,Indianawasthebirthplaceof a very famous “Bird” who migrated to Boston,Massachusettsin1979.This6’9”tallspecies, also called a Larry Bird, played his entire basketball career with the Boston Celtics, leadingthemtothreeNBAchampionships.Hewas also a 12-timeNBAAll-Star and leagueMVP three times. After participating on the1992Olympic“DreamTeam,”theBirdretiredas a player and entered into coaching.

•Let’stalkaboutbees.Didyouknowthereareabout 20,000 different species of bees in theworld?Bumblebeespollinatecropsandplants,while honeybees produce honey from the pollen and nectar of the plants they pollinate. Ahoneybee’swingsflapattherateof11,000times per minute, producing that familiar buzzing sound.

• Three types of bees occupy each colony –the queen, the worker bee, and the drone. All drones are male and their only job is to mate with the queen. Female bees are the only ones that work, collecting pollen and nectar and cleaningthehive.Thequeen’sonlyjobistolayeggs,whichshedoesattherateofabout3,000inoneday.Onlythequeenbeecanreproduce,and all worker bees are sterile.

•Onetablespoonofhoneyrequiresthenectarofabout 2,000 flowers. One pound of honey isproduced by 550 bees collecting nectar from2.5 million flowers. A typical honeybee cancarrythepollenfrom500flowersinonetrip.

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teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

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S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

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The eyes of some birds weigh more than their brain. Likewise, their bones weigh less than their feathers. To survive, most birds must eat at least half their own weight in food each day.

• To safeguard your home from woodpeckers,consider the reasons these creatures peck. The fast drumming by the male is an attempt to attract a mate and announce to other males intheareathatthisishisterritory.Heusuallychooses a hollow branch for this purpose, but will opt for a house’s gutter or loose siding.They also peck searching for insects. If you see holes in your siding, you could very well have insects living in the boards that the bird has claimed for din-din. Your siding is also an attractiveplaceforanest,andit’snothingforthe woodpecker to drill a hole large enough for entry. You might consider installing a nest box on the side of your house or fence as a target for their beaks instead of your siding.

•Thewoodpeckerhasavery thick skull andabuilt-in “shock-absorber system” in its neck and rib cage to withstand the constant pounding.

1. How fast can the average bumble bee fly?2. What is the official name for a bee’s stinger?

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

A N N U A L S

“Spring is Nature’s way ofsaying ‘Let’s party!!’”

~ Robin Williams

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Rodney Peete . . . . . . 3/16/66

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If you’re in “spring cleaning”mode, take some time to make

sure that all of your vitalelectronic appliances (TV,

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Q: I read somewhere that “A Young Doctor’s Notebook,” starring Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe, has been renewed for a sec-ond season; however, I’m not sure where to find the first season. The show looks incredibly interesting, so I’d like to get caught up. -- Patrick S., via e-mail

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much that second job would cost in terms of gas, parking, more restaurant and fast food because she’s pressed for time, and myriad other job-related expenses that will nibble away at the true value of that second job. Cutting expenses is an effective way to effectively “increase” one’s income for the very reason your husband states. * * * DEAR MARY: I work for a homebuilder and found an article in a recent industry maga-zine about a software program (with a hefty price tag of $1,600!) that is intended to help you pay off your 30-year mortgage in only 16 years. This seems too good to be true. I would love to know what you think. -- Candy, Texas

DEAR CANDY: I do know about that type of program, and quite frankly, I am not a fan. You can do the same thing without buying any software or exposing yourselves to undue risk. Here’s how: Each month when you make your mortgage payment, write out a second check for one-twelfth of one payment. (If your mortgage payment is $1,200, you’d make out that check and then another, for $100, which is one-twelfth of $1,200.) Write on that second check, “Principal Prepayment Only.” At the end of the year, you will have made 13 mortgage payments, with one of them going entirely to reduce the principal. Do this faithfully and you will lop many years and many thousands of dollars in interest from your mortgage payback. I guarantee that your lender will accept the additional payment if you make it at the same time as a regular monthly payment; you will not have to pay a fee for some special payment program. And you can stop anytime without incurring any penalties if you find yourselves in a financial bind.

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Dog Petting Etiquette Editor’s Note: Matthew Margolis is on vaca-tion. The following column was originally published in 2008. From a reader: “I was taught as a toddler: When around a new dog, hold still and present your hand palm up for the dog to sniff. Recently, I had a vet tech breeze up to my dog, Ruby, and lower her hand down over Ruby’s head. Ruby jumped up and “air bit” at the vet tech’s hand. “Also, when I walk Ruby, people encourage their kids to come up and pet her whether or not I say it’s OK, including toddlers who want to grab her to steady themselves. I was taught to ask permis-sion to approach someone’s dog. What is wrong with people?” My advice: Don’t reach out to pet a strange dog, even with the owner’s permission. Dog owners do not al-ways provide the most accurate assessment of their dog’s temperament. This is sometimes a byproduct of denial, but by and large, it’s ignorance. A dog owner who does not grasp the impor-tance of socialization won’t understand that Fido’s good manners and sweet disposition at home aren’t guaranteed to hold true out on the streets with the rest of us. When a stranger asks for permission to pet Fido, his owner might give the go-ahead -- not realizing Fido’s inner Cujo hasn’t been tamed when it comes to strangers. And the strangest of the strangers to a pooch? Children. Children are awkward. They walk funny, fall over, flail their arms, shriek, clap, and their heads wobble all over the place. To a dog that hasn’t been raised around children, any of this may feel threat-ening. I have four fantastic dogs at home. One of them has never been around children, and one of them gets nervous around quick, jerky movements. When my small nephew visits, I keep those dogs away from him. This is not about aggression; it’s about fear. And it’s the kind of “better safe than sor-ry” judgment call responsible dog owners should be equipped to make. If you must pet a strange dog, make a knuck-le sandwich. This will protect your fingers. And don’t approach head-on, arm-extended. For many people, a rolled-up newspaper remains the weapon of choice in their futile attempts to correct canine missteps.

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Dental Health Essential for Overall Quality of Life Throughout our lives, good dental health is critical for well-being. As an immigrant South African, I have had my archaic, outdated mercury fillings laughed at by dentists who assured me they had little life expec-tancy. They marveled that my teeth did not look bad despite never being through the rigors of orthodon-tics. My first dentist scared me straight. If I did not floss and brush regularly and correctly, I would suffer the fate of my late father, who at age 40 had all his teeth pulled by his father-in-law, the dentist. I took the advice to heart, and I still use his recommended toothpaste, floss twice a day, exactly as directed and use an electric toothbrush for a full two minutes, always applying the right amount of pressure and not being too vigorous. Overzealous brushing can cause more harm than good. I also have dental insurance and see a talented hygienist twice yearly. “You are doing well,” she tells me, but there is one spot between two teeth that “looks bad,” and I may need to see a periodontist (gum specialist) unless I do better. Last time she praised my improvement and informed me that I had no visible cavities. Perhaps because I trained as a hematolo-gist managing patients with leukemia, I try to have dental X-rays as infrequently as possible and only after a discussion with the dentist himself. Failing to clean your teeth regularly causes bacteria in the mouth to combine with mucus to form a sticky, colorless plaque. With time, plaque firmly attaches to the teeth and calcifies, form-ing tartar that requires the skill of a hygienist to remove. Initially, inflammation of the gum occurs, called gingivitis, and as infection extends around the tooth, periodontitis develops. The inflamed gum pulls away from the teeth, and bacterial toxins and the body’s response to infections damage the bone and connective tissue that holds the tooth in place, causing tooth instability and loss. The risk of gum disease is made worse by hormonal changes at menopause, diabetes, medications that cause a dry mouth, many chronic illnesses and a family history of tooth problems. While gum disease can devastate your teeth, it can also lead to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. The presence of a chronic irritation causes the release into the blood stream of molecules called cytokines. These may cause blood vessels to undergo spasm, and cytokines also damage the blood vessels’ surface. This leads to the deposition of cholesterol deposits, scarring and a higher risk of blockage of the blood vessels, leading to heart attack, stroke or other vascular problems. At this stage, if the doctor ordered a test to measure C reactive protein, it could be elevated, an

indicator that damaging (if minor) inflammation is present in the body. The culprit is usually the gums. Begin to treat your mouth with care, and risk of heart disease and stroke goes down. But the effects of poor dental health are particularly severe in the very old. A report in The New York Times told of how infrequently residents of nursing homes had their teeth cleaned. This epi-demic of tooth decay and pain can affect swallow-ing and lead to weight loss and malnutrition. As a site for infection, the mouth can become the source for more serious widespread infections, contribute to confusion and even early death. Today, caring for an older person’s teeth is more difficult as most have some teeth in place rather than dentures (that are easier for staff to care for). Many patients with dementia refuse to let anyone clean their teeth, and staff training in tooth hygiene leaves much to be desired. Sadly there is a significant paucity of dentists who have expertise in geriatrics or who will visit nursing homes, and insur-ance coverage is rarely available.

Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syn-dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is avail-able at: DrDavidHealth.com.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM


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To a dog, your arm looks suspiciously similar to that rolled-up paper. Body language is important when dealing with dogs. Towering over a dog is taking a dominant position. As is petting the dog on the head. When greeting a new dog, the point is to make friends, not to assert your authority. Word to the wise: With dogs, it’s all about ter-ritory. Everything is territory: the owner, the leash, the bed, the yard, the food, the toys. So when you approach a strange dog, even in the public domain, you are invading what they perceive to be their ter-ritory. The significance of this invasion depends on the degree of the dog’s territorialism. Remember, dogs are wolves. They may be wearing sweaters and booties with bows on their heads, but the instincts of wolves are embedded deep in their DNA. If a wolf were trotting by, would you reach out to pet it? Woof!

Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Cre-ators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at http://www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to [email protected] or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.

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I was visiting my niece last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper. “This is the 21st century,” she said. “I don’t waste money on newspapers. Here, use my iPad.” I can tell you this. That fly never knew what hit him.

The ‘Notch’ -- The Social Security Issue That Just Won’t Die I frequently tell folks that despite the sub-ject matter, my column generally isn’t really for se-nior citizens. Once you are getting a Social Security check, I really don’t have too much news or infor-mation for you. But if you are approaching retire-ment age (somewhere in your late mid 50s to early 60s) then I have tons of advice to help you decide when and why and how to take your Social Security checks. But this week, if you are under 85, you can stop reading the column right now. (However, if you have a much older parent or relative, you may want to keep reading because today’s column refers to him or her.) That’s because I’m going to trot an updated version of the timeworn “notch” column. My email inbox has been filled lately with emails from elderly readers who keep bringing up this tired old issue. My hunch is an article about the so-called “Social Se-curity notch” must have appeared in a national publi-cation and it has incensed older folks who will go to their graves convinced the government has cheated them out of Social Security benefits that are right-fully theirs. For those readers who don’t have a clue what I am talking about, the “notch” refers to a time period when corrections were made to the Social Security benefit formula -- corrections that were necessary to ensure that all Social Security recipients were paid properly, but corrections that were misconstrued by many to be a way of bilking them out of benefits they felt they were due. Here’s the story. In 1972, Congress passed a law mandating automatic annual cost-of-living adjustments -- or CO-LAs -- to Social Security checks. Those COLAs were to be based on increases in the government’s official inflation measuring stick: the consumer price index. (Before 1972, COLAs were not automatic. They were sporadic and happened only if Congress specifically authorized a yearly increase.) As part of the new process, the Social Secu-rity Administration had to come up with a formula for calculating increases to people’s Social Security checks -- which they did. But after COLAs were paid for a couple of years, someone noticed the formula was wrong. Social Security beneficiaries were get-ting increases that were slightly higher than justified by the actual increase in living costs. Once the mistake was discovered and SSA notified Congress, several decisions had to be made. For one, they had to figure out what to do about all of the Social Security beneficiaries who received the overly generous COLA adjustments. Congress quickly decided to let them keep the money. (It would have been political suicide to send overpay-ment letters to every senior citizen in the country demanding repayment of the incorrectly paid funds.) The second choice Congress had to make was to decide where to draw the line -- to figure out which people would have their benefits figured us-ing the proper COLA formula. And they drew that line at 1918. In other words, they said everyone born in 1918 and later would have his or her Social Secu-rity benefit figured using the corrected formula. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? But some-times Congress can’t leave well enough alone. In this case, they bowed to pressure from senior citizen groups who demanded a transition period from the

old (incorrect) formula to the new (proper) formula. After lots of haggling, what they eventually decided is that everyone born between 1918 and 1921 would have his or her benefit figured using a special for-mula. So, we ended up with the following scenari-os: People born after 1921 had their benefits figured using the proper (and lower) COLA formula; people born before 1918 had their benefits figured using the incorrect (and higher) formula, and people born be-tween 1918 and 1921 had their benefits figured with a special formula not quite as generous as the one used for the pre-1918 crowd but more generous than the one used for the post-1921 crowd. You’d think everyone would be happy, right? Well, what happened next was pretty bizarre. Social Security recipients born in 1918 and later started to complain that they weren’t getting quite as much as folks born 1917 and earlier. Someone should have splashed some cold water in their faces and said, “Duh, you are being paid correctly. It’s the folks born before 1918 who are getting overly generous benefits.” Instead, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups de-manding justice. Even Ann Landers got into the fray, labeling people born between 1918 and 1921 “notch babies.” They mistakenly thought they were singled out for lower benefit adjustments than everyone else. To repeat the facts: They were getting slightly lower benefits than people born 1917 and earlier, but they were getting higher benefits than everyone born from 1922 on. Then lobbying groups got into the mix and really muddied things. They sent letters to folks born in the so-called “notch years” telling them they were being cheated out of Social Security benefits and ask-ing for donations to fight this injustice. And to help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists craftily ex-panded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926. Some inexplicably even pushed the “notch” cutoff into 1930s! So, senior citizens of all ages started sending in tens of millions of dollars -- money that paid for many overpriced lob-byists and some pretty nice office space on K Street

in Washington, D.C. -- but money that accomplished nothing else. After all, there really was no injustice to fight. Sadly, millions of seniors born between 1918 and 1926 or even later went to their graves bitter and disappointed -- including my own mother! Those still alive believe to this day that they are being cheated out of Social Security benefits. Shame on all those folks who perpetuate this myth.

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ANSWER: Don’t bother looking for the per-son who passed the wart virus to your son. You’ll never find him or her. For one, some infected people show no signs of a wart, yet they can pass the virus to others. For two, the incubation period for a wart is two to six months. Do you think your son remem-bers who touched him six months ago? The human papillomavirus is the cause of warts. More than 150 different varieties exist. Some warts are dangers to health. The ones that cause cervical cancer are examples, but that’s a topic for another day. The ordinary wart is passed by skin-to-skin contact. Your son ought to make an effort not to touch the wart to other parts of his body. He can transfer the virus in that way. It’s OK to leave the warts alone. They disap-pear two out of three times, but their disappearance can take as long as two years. For home wart treatment, you’ll find many wart removers on the counters of your local drug-stores. DuoPlant, Compound W and Wart-Off are but a few names. Follow bottle directions carefully. Duct tape -- the duct tape found in hardware stores -- has a mixed record as a wart remover. Apply tape to the warts and leave it in place for six days. You don’t need a huge amount of tape, just enough to cover the wart. On day six, remove the tape and have your son soak his hand in warm water. Then, with an emery board or pumice stone -- both drugstore items -- lightly rub the warts to remove as much of them as you can. Reserve these devices for wart treatment only. On day seven, reapply the duct tape. Continue the ritual, if need be, for eight weeks. If it hasn’t worked by then, it’s not going to. The booklet on Pap smears discusses the re-lationship between genital warts and cervical cancer. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1102W, 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 address. Please allow three to four weeks for de-livery. ***

Medicare Heads-Up Medicare’s annual open enrollment pe-riod begins next month: Circle Oct. 15 on your calendar. This is one year you’ll want to start your research early. The plans might not be the same this time. From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, you can enroll in or change your Medicare Part D drug plan or Medi-care Advantage plan, if you currently have Parts A and/or B. You’ll also have an opportunity to change to Medicare Advantage with or without drug cover-age, or back to the original Medicare. If you currently have Part D and Medicare Advantage and don’t make any changes during the enrollment period, your plan will stay the same. Be-ware if you have Medicare Advantage, and check carefully: Costs (premiums and co-payments) and levels of coverage might change as plans work to meet all the new health-care law requirements. Take a close look at your annual plan notice when it comes in the mail. Call Medicare if you have questions (1-800-633-4227) or compare plans on the Medicare.gov website. If you turn age 65 and become eligible for Medicare at a time other than the enrollment period, you have seven months to get signed up: three months before your birthday month, your birthday month, and three months after your birth-day month. If you don’t sign up within that time, you could incur penalties that will last the rest of your life. Suggestion: Call Medicare six months be-fore you’re going to need it. Ask lots of questions, especially if you’re still working. Be ready to sign up at the right time. To enroll or ask questions, call Social Secu-rity (they handle the signups) at 1-800-772-1213. Beware: If you want to read about Medi-care on the Internet, be sure you go to Medicare.gov -- the .gov is for “government.”

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband has just been told he has spasmodic dystonia. He has had two Botox injections. They made it worse at first but then better. Friends and fam-ily have never heard of it. Would you give us an explanation of it in layman’s terms? -- T.W.

ANSWER: Spasmodic dysphonia messes up the voice. People often believe they have laryn-gitis from a virus. They don’t; they have a cramping of the muscles that control their vocal cords. Their voices crack while saying a word, or become weak and breathy, or sound as though they are being choked. Sometimes it seems like the affected person has developed a stutter. The condition usually arises between the ages of 30 and 50. Its cause is unknown. An ear, nose and throat doctor can make a di-agnosis by viewing the affected person’s vocal cords and seeing how they are misbehaving. Botox can put an end to the vocal muscles’ spasms. Treatment lasts for about three months, and then another injection is given. Contact the National Spasmodic Dystonia As-sociation (www.dysphonia.org or 800-795-6732) for detailed information and for notifications of any new treatments. ***

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate 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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● On Sept. 14, 1901, U.S. President Wil-liam McKinley dies after being shot twice by a deranged anarchist. One bullet deflected off a suit button, but the other entered his stomach, passed through the kidneys and lodged in his back. When he was operated on, doctors failed to find the bullet, and gan-grene soon spread throughout his body.

● On Sept. 15, 1935, German Jews are stripped of their citizenship, reducing them to mere “subjects” of the state. German Jews were excluded from a host of high-profile vocations, from public office to medi-cine, journalism, radio, theater, film and teaching -- even farming. Jews found it dif-ficult to buy food, as stores would not admit Jewish customers.

● On Sept. 9, 1942, in the first and only air attack on the U.S. mainland in the war, a Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon’s Mount Emily, setting fire to a state forest. The president immedi-ately called for a news blackout for the sake of morale.

● On Sept. 12, 1951, former middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Randy Turpin to win back the belt at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Robinson, a New York City native, had lost the belt to Turpin two months prior in Turpin’s native London.

● On Sept. 10, 1977, at Baumetes Prison in Marseille, France, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, becomes the last person executed by guil-lotine. In 1981, France abandoned the guil-lotine forever.

● On Sept. 13, 1989, Hurricane Hugo ap-proaches the Leeward Islands. Over the next 12 days, the category 4 storm would kill 75 people from the island of Guadeloupe to South Carolina. The environmental toll in the Carolinas was severe, and one national forest lost about 70 percent of its trees.

● On Sept. 11, 1991, a Continental Ex-press commuter plane crashes near Hous-ton as it prepares to land, killing 14 people. Short of workers, an inspector had been drafted to assist the afternoon maintenance crew. The inspector worked on putting the screws on the plane’s horizontal stabilizer, but did not finish the job.


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When To Tell Who Gets What? Q: We have completed and signed our trust document. We believe our daughter, who is unmarried, will need more money in her fu-ture than our son who is married with a good career and has our two grandchildren. Howev-er, when our son learns he will not receive an equal share of our estate he will likely be quite unhappy. When is the best time to let both of them read our trust?

A: I assume you have carefully thrashed it out and decided on your trust’s terms with a quali-fied attorney. You own the gold so you have the right to give it to whomever you wish! Trusts can fairly easily be modified at any time. Is your son happily married? Is his job reason-ably secure? Can he pay for your grandchildren’s education? Which of your children is more capable, and will be more willing to assume responsibly for you if your health later requires special care? Are both living nearby? Remember, things change! Many trusts are written so beneficiaries can choose options. What would occur should your son or daughter suddenly die? Who is next in line as a beneficiary? Have you named an executor? Should age be a factor as to the timing of your gifts? Many of these questions will need to be answered in the future. Review your trust on a yearly basis to keep the situation and your wishes current. The timing of when you choose to reveal who will share your assets should be done when you feel the time is right. You will know that time, so you need not worry about it until that time happens. Or you may choose to have them wait until after you are gone before your wishes are revealed. It’s your choice. Hopefully, when your son and daughter learn the details in the trust, both of them will accept your wishes gratefully. * * *

Q: One evening we thought it would be enjoyable and fun for us to make a list of

the 10 happiest times of our life. Remember-ing turned out to be a lot more effort than we thought it would be. Some of the happiest times were during our childhood and growing up, but the most important ones we listed were after we were married. We were both surprised at each other’s list. We learned some valuable things about each other. What would be on your priority list?

A: Over the years, couples do talk about their happiest times, but they do not get around to writing them down. I believe your experience is an important step in keeping your love and communica-tion open. In considering the best of times, men think more about love, responsibility family, work and sports. Women tend to focus more on romance, fam-ily, children’s accomplishments and friends. Court-ing times are always listed. Holidays, birthday parties, weddings, anni-versaries and other family gatherings will remind us of our good times. Surprisingly, money itself rarely makes these lists. Often the rewards of volunteering and giving of yourself to others are happy memories. Travel, learning new things and becoming passionate about something in your life are on the lists. Underlying all of these benefits is the reality that having a reason for being and pursuing it makes a major difference. Accepting the reality that perfec-tion will not happen, but relaxing and adjusting is the best way we can make ourselves happier. Applying that knowledge to our daily rou-tines and taking responsibity for our lives, having a bad memory for negative life events, building rela-tionships, socializing, exercising and cutting back on our TV are all positives. Friendships, love, freedom of choice, pas-sion, curiosity, learning, companions, family, laugh-ter and realizing you cannot do anything about a lot of things will make you happier. Living in the mo-ment, eating the right foods, walking, volunteering, challenging your brain, being grateful, enjoying ro-mance, traveling and choosing to maintain a positive attitude will all give you a feeling of satisfaction in life.

Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California retirement community. Contact him at [email protected]. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

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Antique Porcelain Plates a Family Treasure Q: I am enclosing a photo of a French Li-moges plate that belonged to my grandparents. Originally, there were two plates, and they were given to them on their wedding day in 1909. I remember the two plates standing in my grand-mother’s china cabinet. We will always treasure these plates. Upon her death in 1987, my mother and her sister each took a plate. Both plates are in mint condition. Each measures 10 inches in diameter and are decorated with flowers and leaves against a gold background. Marked on the back of the plates are the letters and words “L.S. and S. -- Limoges -- France.” There is also a paper label with the words “S. Maas.” I tried to get them appraised in New York City, but I was told I needed someone who dealt in antique plates. Can you tell me something about their background and the value?

A: The letters, “L. S. and S., represent New York importers, Lewis Straus and Sons. They were founded in the mid 1800s and exported porcelain from France to the United States. Most of the porce-lain was hand painted and often signed by the deco-rators. Carefully examine each plate for a signature. Not much is known about S. Maas. They were in business in Limoges, France in the late 1890s and finding a piece with their mark is rare. Your circa 1909 plates would probably be worth $75 to $100 each. * * *

Q: I inherited a porcelain-covered dish, a small tray, two perfume bottles, a dish with

a hole in the lid and a matching tray. It is a matched set and each piece is decorated with multi-colored flowers, vines and green leaves. The set is in perfect condition. I have enclosed the mark seen on the back of each piece. What can you tell me about the set and why one of the dishes has a hole in the lid?

A: You have a Victorian dresser set that was

made around the turn of the 19th century. The cov-ered dish is for powder; the one with a hole in the lid is a hair receiver, and the small tray is for pins. A lady would place hair from her brush in the hair receiver. Heinrich and Company made your set. They have been in business in Selb, Bavaria, Germany, since 1896. Similar dresser sets have a value ranging from $150 to $225 Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writ-ers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.comCOPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM


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Too many players put an emphasis on “hitting” the ball when putting instead of concentrating on getting the ball rolling properly. A good roll includes topspin, which results in the ball dying toward the hole instead of trailing off to the left or right of the hole. Many players set up to a putt with too much weight on their forward foot. This causes a steep-er putting stroke which results in backspin. The ball jumps a bit, and you don’t get the topspin you are looking for.

When setting up to a putt, try putting a small amount of weight on your back foot. This encourages the putter to strike the ball slightly on the upswing causing that nice forward roll. You will find that your ball is rolling more true and you are going to make more putts.

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STAN SMITH’S TENNIS CLASS

sacattachedtothestinger.Onlythefemalebeestings,anduses21musclestoaccomplishthistask. Contrary to popular belief, not every bee dieswhenitstings.Honeybees,whosestingershave barbs or hooks, die after stinging because asthebeetriestoflyaway,partoftheabdomengets caught and is ripped away. Bumblebees have smooth stingers that don’t get caught inthevictim’sskin,enablingthemtoflyawayandsting again.

•Backin1985,aVirginiamannamedJedShanersetaworldrecordbypiling42lbs.ofbeesonhisbody.Butthatwasn’tenoughforthisthird-generation beekeeper. Two months later, he upped the amount to 48 lbs., then followedup six years laterwith an astounding 80 lbs.– about 640,000 bees – several inches thickcovering his entire body. Hemissed his goalof 100 lbs., and although he endured severalstingsintheprocess,hesaid,“It’snotasbadasyouthink.”It’ssafetosay,however,thatmanywould disagree with that claim!

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ENDANGERED SIGHTS & SOUNDS (cont’d):• How long has it been since you’ve used a

typewriter eraser? Or, if you’re younger, have you moved your belongings into a long-unused desk, only to find a strange-looking gadget with fiber-like hairs bushing out of one end? What you’ve found is a typewriter eraser. Usually shaped like a pencil, the tip was made of an especially-abrasive rubber, which was used to “erase” the typing error. The other end featured a small brush made of stiff plastic strands that was used to sweep the remnants of the erasure off the page.

• There’s no shortage of litter on the ground to-day, but thankfully, we no longer see discarded pull-tabs. The tabs on older easy-open beverage cans pulled completely off the can. People who walked in bare feet were constantly dodging these carelessly-dropped metal hazards.

• The rhythmic “beep” of the scanner is the musical accompaniment to the supermarket checkout line. But if you’ve ever wondered where the cliché of saying “ka-ching!” in re-lation to money comes from, that’s the sound that the old-style electric, not electronic, cash registers made. Cashiers of that era had to manually punch a series of buttons to ring up your purchase, followed by a smack of the “total” button with the heel of the hand.

• “Do you want your carbons?” used to be an automatic question asked by merchants after you’d signed for a credit card payment. At that time, credit card receipts were filled out by hand in triplicate, with a small piece of carbon paper inserted between each sheet. It didn’t take long for thieves to realize they could retrieve the used carbons from the trash and steal valuable credit card information. Once that scam gained popularity, waiters and cashiers regularly of-fered the carbons to customers, giving them the opportunity to destroy them.

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Join the Clubpages 5-6

EndangeredSights and Sounds

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Front PageHow many have paid good money fora ticket to a horror film, only to cover their eyes and “see” very little of it?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM TIDBITS!

SCARY MOVIESby Ryan Toepfer

Some people just seem to love having the living daylights scared out of them. Why else would horror and suspense movies be so popular? To celebrate Halloween, Tidbits goes behind the scenes of some classic thrillers.• When Alfred Hitchcock purchased the film

rights for Psycho, he also bought up as many copies of the original novel as he could find, hoping to keep the story’s ending a secret.

• The famous shower scene of Psycho was filmed using a double for Norman Bates, as Anthony Perkins was appearing in a play (Greenwillow)in New York at the time. The first time Perkins actually saw that scene was back at the studio, watching the daily “rushes,” and he said he was just as scared as everyone else.

• Take a close look at Michael Myers’ mask in the 1978 camp classic Halloween. Does the face look familiar? The movie was filmed on such a tight budget, that the prop department had to make do with what they had. For Myers’ disguise, they used an old Captain Kirk (StarTrek) mask, which they spray painted white and then re-shaped the eyeholes.

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The idea of Go Figure is toarrive at the figures given atthe bottom and right-handcolumns of the diagram by fol-lowing the arithmetic signs inthe order they are given (thatis, from left to right and top tobottom). Use only the numbersbelow the diagram to completeits blank squares and use eachof the nine numbers only once.

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small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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by Linda Thistle

The idea of Go Figure is toarrive at the figures given atthe bottom and right-handcolumns of the diagram by fol-lowing the arithmetic signs inthe order they are given (thatis, from left to right and top tobottom). Use only the numbersbelow the diagram to completeits blank squares and use eachof the nine numbers only once.

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1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Maldive islands located?

2. COMICS: What is Superman’s dog named?

3. TELEVISION: When did MTV go on the air?

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5. ENTERTAINERS: Which come-dian came up with the character called “the hippy dippy weatherman.”

6. SCIENCE: What is the softest known mineral in the world?

7. ADVERTISING: What company used Elsie the Cow to promote its products?

8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which presi-dent pledged a “New Deal” for the United States?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Dr. Zhivago”?

10. ANATOMY: What is a sarcoma?Answers

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3. Which team stopped the Univer-sity of Wisconsin’s 21-game home winning streak in football in 2012?

4. Since the Chicago Bulls won the last of their six titles in 1998, which conference has won more NBA cham-pionships — Eastern or Western?

5. When was the last time before 2013 that the Ottawa Senators won an NHL playoff series?

6. Who was the last gymnast before Gabby Douglas in 2012 to be named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year?

7. In 2013, Inbee Park became the second female golfer to win the first three majors of the LPGA season. Who was the other?

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1. Name the group that had a hit with “Waterloo.”

2. Who had a hit in 1965 with “I Like It Like That”?

3. “She’s Like the Wind” was used in which film?

4. Name the trio that had a hit with “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any-more.”

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Maybe the sun’s light will be dim and it won’t matter anyhow. If morning’s echo says we’ve sinned, well, it was what I wanted now.”

Answers1. ABBA, in 1974. The song was

written for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and netted ABBA a win after their third-place finish the year before in another contest.

2. The Dave Clark Five. The song also made it into the 1987 Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket.”

3. “Dirty Dancing,” in 1987. The song was originally co-written by actor Patrick Swayze for “Grandview, U.S.A.” in 1984.

4. The Walker Brothers, in 1966, besting Frankie Valli, who’d released the song the year before. The Walker Brothers were three unrelated artists who all adopted the last name.

5. “Angel of the Morning,” released in 1968 by Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts. The song had been offered to singer Connie Francis (of “Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me” fame), but she turned “Angel” down because it was too risque.


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APR FOR 60 MONTHSFOR QUALIFIED BUYERS1

APR FOR 60 MONTHSFOR QUALIFIED BUYERS9

APR FOR 60 MONTHS FOR QUALIFIED

BUYERS12

Heck, with such low payments- THESE USED CARS

ARE ALL GOOD!

†Plus tax, lic. doc & dealer fees. O.A.C. 72 months 20% down. ‡Plus tax, lic. doc & dealer fees. O.A.C. 84 months 20% down. Some customers will not qualify. Prices do not include tax and license, finance charges, dealer document preparation and emission testing fees. See dealer for details. Offer expires 9/15/13.

760.772.9788760.772.9788www.i10gm.com Sé Habla Español

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2013 GMC TERRAIN

1) Not available with some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 11.2%. Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 2) Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 3) Must be a current owner/lessee of a 1999 model year or newer non-GM vehicle. Not available with some other offers.

9) Not available with some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 13.6%. Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by10/31/13. See dealer for details. 10) Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 11) Must be a current owner/lessee of a 1999 model year or newer non-GM vehicle. Not available with some other offers.

12) Not available with some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 15.4%. Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 13) Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 14) Must be a current owner/lessee of a 1999 model year or newer non-GM vehicle. Not available with some other offers.

6) If you subscribe after your trial period, subscriptions are continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject to change. Take delivery by 10/31/13.7) Not available with some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 17.5%. Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 8) Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13.

4) Not available with some other offers. Monthly payment is $16.67 for every $1,000 you finance. Example down payment is 14.8%. Some customers will not qualify. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details. 5) Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 10/31/13. See dealer for details.

2013 BUICK VERANO

2013 BUICK LACROSSE

2013 BUICK ENCLAVE

2013 GMC ACADIA $466/mo‡

$289/mo‡

$289/mo†$195/mo†

$169/mo†

$195/mo†

$291/mo†

$227/mo†

$286/mo‡

$198/mo†

$315/mo‡

$282/mo†

$193/mo†

$170/mo†

$391/mo‡

$258/mo†

$362/mo‡

2013 BUICKENCLAVE • P2170

2013 BUICKLACROSSE • R2163

2008 MERCEDEZBENZ • 9692B

2012 HYUNDAIELANTRA • 9798A

2012 CHEVY SONIC • R2132

2010 CHRYSLER300 • 9709B

2013 CHEVY IMPALA • R2130

2011 GMCACADIA • R2144

2013 KIASOUL • 9850A

2013 BUICKVERANO • R2151

2013 CADILLACCTS • R2152

2012 CHRYSLERTOWN & COUNTRY • R2162

2011 CHEVY IMPALA • R2165

2012 MAZDA “2” • R2168

2010 MERCEDEZ BENZ E-CLASS • 9621A

2011 CHEVYCAMARO • P2136

2009 MERCEDEZ BENZ E-CLASS • 9892A

SEASON KICKOFFSEASON KICKOFF

LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS!IT’S

GOOD! IT’S

GOOD!

Mention “Tidbits” for these Great Offers!

HUGE!HUGE!

NON-GM OWNERS/LESSEES GET:



$1,000 CUSTOMER CASH2


CUSTOMER CASH8

CUSTOMER CASH5

1 YEAR OF SiriusXM

SATELLITE RADIO6

1 YEAR OF SiriusXM

SATELLITE RADIO6


TOTAL CUSTOMER CASH3



$2,000

$3,000

$1,000$1,500

$2,000

$1,000 CONQUEST CASH3

$1,500 CONQUEST CASH11

$500 CONQUEST CASH14

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1. (C) Neither2. (C) Ephesians 4:53. (A) Amalek4. (D) David5. (C) Pegamites6. (B) Cain

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