2009-04_Ramblewood_Village_Newsletter
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Quiz Answers Newsletter Press, Inc. www For questions or comments please call 432-426-2072, Fax 432-426-2421, or write to HC 74 Box 115, Fort Davis, TX, 79734. For more info about our newsletters, visit our Web site All rights reserved. Please recycle this newsletter. .newsletterpressinc.com. A. XENON B. BOXED C. FLUX D. NEXT E. TWIXT F. LOX G. LATEX H. FOX Nixed letters spell TREASURE It’s going to rain if.... ?Cats sneeze or wash behind their ears. Spiders abandon their webs. Ants close off the mouth of their nest. Horses stretch out their necks. Peacocks cry out at night. Mosquitos bite more frequently. Seagulls make more noise than usual. Deer and elk come down from the hills. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? All About April F T U C N F A S & T R I VI A APRIL FOOL’S DAY EASTER DIAMOND APRIL EGG seems to have begun in France in 1564. April 1st used to be New Year’s day, but the New Year was changed to January 1st that year. People who insisted on celebrating the “old” New Year became known as April fools and it was common to play jokes and tricks on them. is always celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. The , birthstone of April, is the hardest natural substance on Earth. Diamonds can only be polished with another diamond. comes from the Latin word , “to open (bud),” because plants begin to grow in this month. Legend holds that an laid on Good Friday will never spoil - and that if you don’t cook it, the yolk will become a diamond in a century. aperio It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Ever wonder how that saying got started? Well, wonder no more. It’s time again for the yearly scramble to organize receipts, tally deductions and face the taxman. to make an appointment with AARP Tax-Aide, a free tax service for middle- and low-income individuals, with special priority given to those who are 60 and over. The service is available to both AARP members and nonmembers. To find your nearest Tax-Aide location, call toll-free or visit And 1-888-227-7669 www.aarp.org/taxaide. The Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling, as well as assistance on the telephone and Internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and other standard schedules. The Taxman Cometh enior cene For April 2009 ~Old Farmer’s Almanac ~The Cat’s Pajamas Here’s one account. Numerous “frog and fish showers” have been reported in Europe since ancient times. The stories include ludicrous notions that creatures fall from whirlwinds or are vomited by birds. No clear conclusion can be drawn, but what does seem clear is that and in the expression refer not to mammals but to - specifically the catfish and the dogfish that especially heavy rain may bring down. Proof of the catfish link was found in a Singapore downpour when fifty acres of land were found “covered with a local species of catfish.” For the dogfish, there is evidence in an old sailors’ belief that if dogfish were sighted on a morning run, a torrent would soon come and the clouds of the storm would contain dogfish. So grab an umbrella when it starts to rain and have a very wonderful April! cats dogs raining cats and dogs fish
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A. XENONB. BOXEDC. FLUXD. NEXTE. TWIXTF. LOXG. LATEXH. FOX
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TREASURE
It’s going to rain if....�Cats sneeze or wash behind their ears.
Spiders abandon their webs.
Ants close off the mouth of their nest.
Horses stretch out their necks.
Peacocks cry out at night.
Mosquitos bite more frequently.
Seagulls make more noise than usual.Deer and elk come down from the hills.
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All About April
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY
EASTER
DIAMOND
APRIL
EGG
seems to have
begun in France in 1564. April 1st used
to be New Year’s day, but the New Year
was changed to January 1st that year.
People who insisted on celebrating the
“old” New Year became known as April
fools and it was common to play jokes
and tricks on them.
is always celebrated on the
first Sunday after the first full moon
after the vernal equinox.
The , birthstone of April, is
the hardest natural substance on Earth.
Diamonds can only be polished with
another diamond.
comes from the Latin word
, “to open (bud),” because plants
begin to grow in this month.
Legend holds that an laid on
Good Friday will never spoil -
and that if you don’t cook it,
the yolk will become a
diamond in a century.
aperio
It’s Raining Catsand Dogs!
Ever wonder how thatsaying got started?
Well, wonder no more.
It’s time again for the yearlyscramble to organize receipts, tallydeductions and face the taxman.
to make an appointment withAARP Tax-Aide, a free tax servicefor middle- and low-incomeindividuals, with special prioritygiven to those who are 60 and over.The service is available to bothAARP members and nonmembers.
To find your nearestTax-Aide location, call toll-free
or visit
And
1-888-227-7669
www.aarp.org/taxaide.
The Tax-Aide program offers freeone-on-one counseling, as well asassistance on the telephone andInternet to help individuals preparebasic tax forms, including the 1040,1040A, 1040EZ and other standardschedules.
The Taxman Cometh
enior ceneFor April 2009
~Old Farmer’s Almanac~The Cat’s Pajamas
Here’s one account. Numerous “frogand fish showers” have beenreported in Europe since ancienttimes. The stories include ludicrousnotions that creatures fall fromwhirlwinds or are vomited by birds.No clear conclusion can be drawn,but what does seem clear is thatand in the expression
refer not to mammalsbut to - specifically the catfishand the dogfish that especiallyheavy rain may bring down.
Proof of the catfish link was foundin a Singapore downpour when fiftyacres of land were found “coveredwith a local species of catfish.” Forthe dogfish, there is evidence in anold sailors’ belief that if dogfishwere sighted on a morning run, atorrent would soon come and theclouds of the storm wouldcontain dogfish. So graban umbrella when it startsto rain and have a verywonderful April!
cats
dogs raining
cats and dogs
fish
don’t trash it,REUSE IT!
Americans generated morethan 251 million tons of trash
in 2006, according to the most recentdata from the EnvironmentalProtection Agency. So, before you tossout another thing, look at it in a newlight - here are some neat ideas.
- A tall one is perfectfor storing rolls of wrapping paper.
- A nightstand or endtable placed in the bathroom can storeextra rolls of toilet paper, hand towelsshaving cream or beauty supplies.
- Who doesn’t havetoo many of these? Use in the bath-room or bedroom to help sort lipsticksand other makeup. Put a few in otherrooms to organize pens, pencils, etc.Also keep one on the kitchen counterto wrangle all those small “found”objects - buttons, screws, coins andthe like.
Wastebaskets
Old furniture
Coffee mugs
Announcements
Across
13. Draft animal14. ___ de France15. Mardi Gras, et al.
21. April 12, 2009 gift
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1. Sunday, April5th, 2009
5. Aspiration9. Locale
10. Theater group11. Ash____ ,
Feb. 25, 2009
19. “Annabel ____,”Poe poem
20. Roman 51
6. Strap27. Opera song28. Philosopher
Immanuel ____29. It starts on 11
across
Down
1. Fido’s foot2. “Roses ___ red
...”3. Directed4. _ _horseback5. Existed6. New Delhi’s
country
8. Actress Helen____
12. Banishment15. Store employee16. Circe’s island17. Varnish
ingredient18. Of a germ22. Explosive
24. Card game25. Gun: slang
7. Place for Mr. Ed
23. Before, to Keats
~Woman’s Day
April Crossword
Answer onback page.
April Chart ToppersDo you remember these?
1954 - - Eddie Fisher1955 - - Crew-Cuts1956 - - Elvis1957 - - Fats Domino1958 - - Champs1959 - - Frankie Avalon
Oh! My Pa-Pa
Earth Angel
Heartbreak Hotel
I’m Walkin’
Tequila
Venus
Did you know that it’s believedColumbus carried chickens aboardhis ship to provide fresh eggs forthe journey and that some of the
chickens that remained became thefirst American flock? Surprised?Here’s more eggs-cellent trivia.
Easter, over 211 million dozeneggs are sold; that’s more than 2billion eggs!
,spin it! If the egg spins easily, it’shard-boiled, but if it wobbles, it’sraw.
During the two weeks before
To tell if an egg is raw or cooked
In modern henhouses, computers
Howard Helmer, is the Omelet
It’s nearly impossible to hard-
cook
control the lighting, which triggersegg laying. Most eggs are laidbetween 7 and 11 a.m. A henrequires about 24 to 26 hours to
starts all over againabout 30 minutes later.
King. Helmer holds the GuinnessWorld Record for omelet making -427 omelets in 30 minutes.
an egg at an altitude of morethan 10,000 feet.
produce an egg. After the egg islaid, the hen
Eggs-planations
Lighter Side of Headlines
The FUNNY Zone
Change a letter in each of thefollowing words to to create a newword. The letters you changewill spell something marked by an .
X
X
in order
Answers on back page.
A. TENONB. BOREDC. FLUED. NEATE. TWISTF. LOUG. LATERH. FOE
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Pencil Pastime
X Marks the Spot
Witness how the double meaning ofa word or two can inadvertentlychange a serious journalist into
a silly play-write.
Officials Suspended Over Hotel Fire
Lawmakers Back TrainThrough Iowa
Boat Captain Fishes for Family
Japanese Scientists GrowFrog Eyes and Ears
Asian Population JumpsAcross Country
Cubans March Over 6-Year-Old
Municipal Seats Up for Grabs
Denver Chapter Will HaveSenator for Breakfast
Lack of Brains Hinders Research
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You don’t have to pick up a picket signto be an environmental activist thisEarth Day - April 22nd - just follow
the advice below.
- Replace burnt outincandescent bulbs with compactflourescent bulbs.
- The FederalTrade Commission Web site
spells out how to removeyourself from lists. You’ll help savetrees and water too!
- The averagefaucet releases about 3 gallons ofwater a minute, so shut it off whileyou brush your teeth or shave.
Go Compact
Curtail junk mail
Turn off the tap
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The Green Scene April TipsClimate
changes don’tjust influenceyour clothing
choices, the weathercan also forecast
your health.
COLD TEMPERATURES
HIGH HUMIDITY
HIGH WINDS
RAIN
Strokes
Heart Attacks
Migraines
Allergies
Osteoarthritis
- Stroke risk spikesduring the winter due to more
cold and flu infections, which canthicken a person’s blood.
- Infarction deathsare 3.5 times higher in June. Heat
keeps your body from coolingitself, burdening your heart.
- Wind alters thenumber of positive- and negative-
charged molecules in the air,which can alter your brain’s
biochemistry.
- Rain ruptures pollensacs, increasing airborne pollen
levels 12-fold.
- As barometricpressure rises, so does pressurewithin your joints. This causes
pain and may slow the flowof lubricating fluids.
RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
~Men’s Health
Never Have a Heart Attack!Some lifesaving advice from theexperts: A huge study found that these5 lifestyle guidelines slash heart attackrisk by a whopping 92% (incorporatingjust the first two into your routine cutsyour risk by more than half). Here arethe factors that count.
: nomore than half a glass of wine daily.
: one based on fruits,vegetables, whole grains, fish andlegumes.
: more than 40 minutesof daily walking plus 1 hour a weekof more strenuous activity.
: waist size is85% or less of your hip size (use ameasuring tape).
: never smoked orstopped at least a year ago.
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Moderate amount of alcohol
Healthy diet
Daily exercise
Healthy body weight
Not smoking
~Karolinska Institute & Boston University School of Medicine
I found my mother’s old Royal CrownCola bottle that had a stopper with a bunchof holes in it. I knew immediately what itwas, but my daughter had no idea. Shethought her grandmother had tried to makeit a salt shaker or something. I knew it asthe bottle that sat on the end of the ironingboard to “sprinkle clothes” because wedidn’t have steam irons.
Memories
~Marie Muniz Gilberts, IL
Send your memories to the address on the backpage or email to [email protected]
“Your policy simply states,‘A semi-private room’.”
April Birthstone-Diamond
April Flower -Sweet Pea
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Happy Birthdayto our
Friends Celebratingin April!
AprilFool’s Day
Easter
Major LeagueBaseball
Opening Day
Income TaxDay
NationalVolunteer Week
HappyBirthday,
Taurus!EARTH
DAY
Arbor Day
Passover beginsat Sundown Good FridayPalm Sunday
Full EggMoon
APRIL 2009
Monthly Reminders
Others lighting candles this month: 1st, AliMcGraw, 70; 3rd, Doris Day, 85; 5th, ColinPowell, 72; 6th, Billy Dee Williams, 72; 8th,
Betty Ford, 91; 11th, Ethel Kennedy, 81;16th, Bobby Vinton, 74; 19th, Hugh
O’Brian, 79; 22nd, Jack Nicholson, 73;24th, Sue Grafton, 69; 26th, Carol Burnett,
73 and 30th, Willie Nelson, 76.
