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“I don’t cry over spilt milk, but a fallen scoop of ice cream is enough to ruin my whole day.” -Marquise de Sevine

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Chocolate, vanilla, rocky road or any number of others, there are few who don’t love ice cream. And what’s not to love? Full of smooth, sweet, cold goodness in any variety that occurs, ice cream has become an American staple and a fa-vorite treat around the world.

IN THE BEGINNINGIce houses and different forms of chilled food may have been in existence since the time of Mesopotamia some 4,000 years ago, possibly along the Euphrates River where they kept their food chilled. Greeks sold snow cone-like prod-ucts in the fi fth century, which were mixed with ice and honey and fruit. Persians were able to have chilled desserts far into the summer months after they fi gured out how to store their ice in a device called a yakhchal. In 400 BC, Persians in-vented a pudding-like dish called Fuloodeh that contained ice, fruit, saffron, rose water, lemons and a kind of vermicelli. Served to royalty in summers, this treat still is served in modern-day Iran in much larger circles.

During the mid 1500’s in Italy, Emperor Nero would frequently send slaves to collect snow from the mountains, which was then fl avored with fruit juice and honey. Marco Polo traveled to the Far East in the 1600’s and returned to Italy with a recipe similar to that of sherbet.

The Italians shared their frozen desserts with France in the 1500’s once Catherine de Medici married Henry II of France. Charles I of Eng-land was being served a cold dessert they called “cream ice” during the 17th century. For Europe-ans, ice cream was the dessert for the elite until it was made for public consumption in 1660 when a Sicilian man named Procopio began serving the recipe that included milk, cream, butter and eggs at his café in Paris.

FINALLY, A RECIPE The fi rst known recipe for ice cream was print-ed in “Mrs. Mary Eales’ Receipts” in 1718, and contained very complicated instructions on how to assemble the ingredients in multiple pots, sur-

rounding them with many buckets of ice and salt. Her recipe must have produced very lumpy ice cream, full of ice chunks, as there were no in-structions for stirring. The basic idea of produc-ing ice cream would remain the same until the advent of the freezer in the 20th century, which kept ice cream from becoming anything other than a novelty until then.

Ice cream’s introduction to the United States started with the elite as well in the 1700’s. Mary-land Governor William Bladen was said to have served an ice cream and strawberry dessert at a dinner party he hosted. President George Wash-ington reportedly had a rather outrageous ap-petite for ice cream and spent nearly $200 on the sweet treat in the summer of 1790 alone. Other presidents followed the tradition includ-ing President Thomas Jefferson who enjoyed a rather elaborate recipe for a dessert that included vanilla ice cream made similar to baked Alaska. President Madison enjoyed Dolly Madison’s strawberry ice cream dessert at his inaugural din-ner in 1812.

NO LONGER FOR AN ELITE FEWOnce ice houses were invented in the early 1800’s, ice cream could begin its rise in popular-ity among ordinary citizens. The fi rst ice cream factory was converted from a milk plant by Ja-cob Fussell in 1851 in Baltimore.

Soon, technological advances made the manu-facture of ice cream more and more effi cient. Homogenization, electrical power, automated packing and freezing equipment have allowed the production of nearly 2 billion gallons of ice cream per year today.

By the late 1800’s, the soda fountain shop popped up and led to the budding career of the “soda jerk.” The ice cream soda was invented in 1874 by Robert Green when he combined carbonated water, syrup and ice cream. Soda fountains were a popular gathering place at drug stores through-out the country where the carbonated mineral water became popular and was thought to have medicinal qualities.

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Once grocery stores and supermarkets began to stock manufactured ice cream starting in the 1940’s, the traditional ice cream parlors lost pop-ularity for a few decades. However, like the cof-fee shop, ice cream parlors and shops can now be found in most any city in the U.S., both large and small. Apparently, loading the family in the car and heading for the local ice cream parlor is still an American pastime, if only to trade the station wagon for an SUV.

A BIT MORE HISTORY• The fi rst ice cream parlor opened in New York City in 1776.

• In the U.S., the ice cream cone fi rst became popular at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. A New York City ice cream vendor reportedly invented the cone a few years prior to the fair in order to keep customers from stealing his ice cream serving dishes.

• Tom Carvel was credited with inventing the machine that produces soft-serve ice cream. The Home Made Ice Cream Company, known today as Dairy Queen was the fi rst in line for that in-vention.

• Nancy Johnson invented the hand cranked ice cream maker in 1843, allowing home production of ice cream.

• Ice cream bars were created in the 1920’s.

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eating these “sinful” desserts on Sundays, the ice cream sundae was invented by simply leaving out the carbonated soda from the tradition-al ice cream soda. Eventually, the spelling was changed from Sunday to sundae in order to sever all ties with the religious connotation of Sunday.

WHAT WE CONSUMEThe IDFA (International Dairy Foods Association) reports that ice cream accounts for nearly $23 bil-lion in annual sales and that 9% of all milk produced here in the U.S. goes to make ice cream.

A full 90% of the population are said to be ice cream consumers to-day. The average ice cream enthusi-ast consumes 17 pounds of regular ice cream and 7 pounds of low fat ice cream per year.

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• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest ice cream sundae came to a whopping 55,000 pounds and was made in Al-berta, Canada in 1988.

• The world’s largest ice cream sandwich topped out at 2,500 pounds in Iowa, also in 1988.• Not to be outdone, Baskin-Rob-bins created a 9,000-pound ice cream cake in 1999.

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• On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its fi rst postmaster general. Franklin put in place the foundation for many aspects of today’s mail system, including standard-ized delivery costs based on distance and weight.

• On July 24, 1901, author William Syd-ney Porter, otherwise known as O. Henry, is released from prison after serving three years in jail for embezzlement from a bank. While in prison he began writing stories to support his young daughter.

• On July 22, 1923, John Dillinger joins the Navy in order to avoid charges of auto theft, but des-erts within a few months. Dillinger’s reputation as Amer-ica’s most notorious criminal was forged in a single 12-month period in the early

1930s, during which he robbed more banks than Jesse James did in 15 years.

• On July 21, 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents his “Open Skies” plan, which called for the United States and the Soviet Union to exchange maps indicating the exact location of every military instal-lation in their respective nations. The Rus-sians rejected the plan. Months later, the Eisenhower administration approved the use of high-altitude spy planes to conduct surveillance over the Soviet Union.

• On July 20, 1969, stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Neil Armstrong be-comes the fi rst human to walk on the moon. He told more than a billion people listening at home on Earth: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s fi rst baby to be conceived via in-vitro fertilization, is born in Manchester, England. The healthy baby was delivered by Caesarean section and weighed in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

• On July 23, 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams, the fi rst black Miss America, gives up her crown after a magazine an-nounces plans to publish nude photos of her. Williams sued the photographer and the magazine, but later dropped the suits after it was learned that she had signed a model release form at the time the photos were taken.


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By Dr. Ron Ross

PREPARE FOR THE BOOM

WOOWISDOMWhen Michael Jackson

died on June 25, 2009 he had lived most of his

previous 50 years with talent, fame and fortune - the unholy trinity of celebrity. Few have been blessed (cursed?) with all three of these most coveted gifts. What he lacked

was the one gift that would make him truly successful – the gift of wisdom.

MJ was a fantastic entertainer. Though he wasn’t on my list of favorites, I must admit that when he performed he was fun to watch and fun to listen to. And watch and listen we did.

He had 13 solo number one hits, he sold 750 million albums, had a big part in making MTV a household

word, and earned millions upon millions of dollars. TMZ.com reported that as of March 31, 2007, papers showed Michael had $567.6 million in assets including Neverland Ranch and his share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog (which includes the rights to songs by the Beatles). Because of massive debt, however, his net worth was listed at $236 million. But his earning power may have just begun. If he’s anything like Elvis, his after-death earnings will be substantially more than his pre-death earnings.

But his talent, fame and fortune don’t tell the whole story. You and I and billions of people around the

world watched as he lived out his troubled life and bizarre lifestyle in a circus-like environment that included a fascination with Peter Pan.

We watched his serial plastic surgeries and other strange appearance alterations. Many of us thought it might have been a form of self-mutilation and everyone agreed it ruined his looks. Even so we couldn’t help but look when the camera caught him with a mask on. We wondered: would he look like Diana Ross or Elizabeth Taylor or someone else?

We watched and were appalled as he told us in his childlike falsetto voice that he slept with children. But weren’t surprised when he was accused of child molestation on several occasions, and wondered what it really meant when he settled one suit out of court for $22 million. Then in his death we watched as many of those close to him, friends, acquaintances and employees, told us about his abuse of prescription drugs.

Sometimes we wanted to look away, but much like the terrible car wreck on the other side of the freeway, we

just couldn’t help but look.

Despite vast intellectual and real property holdings and lucrative revenue streams, Jackson died, not bankrupt by any means, but $400 million in debt. Why? Probably because of the decadent, luxuriant, bizarre and adolescent lifestyle that indulged his every whim.

Let this be the lesson of MJ’s life: talent, fame and fortune is not what we should pursue. Rather, we should pursue wisdom. Woo wisdom.

Get wisdom fi rst – and with wisdom you’ll get discernment. Then if you’re talent soars you to the top of the charts, or your efforts gain you the applause of the masses or if your inventions earn you billions, or all three…you’ll have the good sense to keep things in perspective so you don’t ruin your own life and the lives of the people you love and who love you.

© 2009 Ronald RossFeedback: [email protected].

For more about Dr. Ross please visit www.MileHighMotivator.com.

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THESESCAMMERS

USE PUPPIES AS BAIT

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Recently, I started receiving e-mails from what looks like a legitimate source (a real e-mail address, as far as I can tell, with a person’s name on it, though not anyone I know personally). The e-mail says this person has a puppy for sale cheap, that it has its shots and its “AKC papers.” If I were interested in getting another dog, I might be tempted, but I already have two dogs. How did this person get my e-mail address? Is it legit? -- Sue R., Hartford, Conn.

DEAR SUE: Your gut instinct is tell-ing you to be suspicious, and well you should. Although this type of e-mail seems legitimate, it is not.

What you describe is a “phishing” scam, in which the scammer tries to get you to reply to an attention-getting e-

Paws Corner

mail, in the hopes of gathering as much personal information about you as pos-sible, or simply getting you to put lots of money up front. Trust me, there is no puppy on the other end of that e-mail, and the “real” name is not attached to a real person.

In fact, many fraud watch groups dubbed this particular type of e-mail “puppy scams.” The e-mails were fi rst noticed in spring 2008, and the Ameri-can Kennel Club and Council of Bet-ter Business Bureaus quickly put out a warning about them.

The best thing to do when you receive unsolicited e-mails from an unknown person is to delete them, unopened. Don’t respond to them at all.

If you have been taken in by one of these false e-mails and lost money or personal information, report the inci-dent to the local authorities. E-fraud is taken very seriously, and while you may not recover any money, you can help others from being taken advantage of.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].


THE FONZ HAS RETURNED!

Fonzi is 10 weeks old and he is mostly black with brown eyebrows and brown chest and legs. He’s an

awesome little boy! He is one of Sierra’s pups, please read ‘Two Diamonds in the Ruff’ on our website where you will also see a picture of Fonzi’s mother.

Fonzi is well on his way to being house broken and is a smart boy! He and his litter mates have been with us since birth and we have had lots of interaction with them. He loves people! We think Fonzi will be approximately 45 lbs when grown and is part Heeler and Border Collie. Fonzi, as all of SAINT’s dogs, will need a secured fenced in yard. If the Fonz has stolen your heart and you would like to adopt him, please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might

need to use the 719 area code.

It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well as your existing family members.

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

“Life is like a dog sled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.” - Lewis Grizzard

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ANSWER: I can offer you the recom-mendations coming from different re-spected sources. They don’t all agree in all particulars. Did you know that half of all breast cancers are found in women 65 and older? A considerable number are diagnosed in women in their 80s.

The American Cancer Society says there are no age limits for mammo-grams, and women should continue to have them if they are in good health. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts, tells women to have a mammogram yearly or every other year if her life expectancy isn’t limited by other diseases. The Ameri-can Geriatrics Society recommends that women 75 and older get a mam-mogram every two to three years if they have a life expectancy of four or more years. Unless studies are done that show no benefi t to continued mam-mograms, I go with those who favor a yearly mammogram for all women in relatively good health.

Breast cancer is a topic that frightens all women. The booklet on that cancer explains it and its detection. To obtain a copy, write to: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1101W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money

order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can-ada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has been going through menopause for the past eight years. We have not been inti-mate through these years. When I bring up the subject of intimacy, she quick-ly states that she doesn’t want to talk about it. She won’t even hug me.

My wife is only 53 years old. It seems like she will be going through meno-pause for the rest of her life. I have been more than patient, but I would like to have my wife back. If you could give me some advice, it would be greatly appreciated. -- J.T.

ANSWER: Menopause can lessen sexual drive, but it shouldn’t complete-ly eliminate it, and menopause doesn’t usually drag on for eight years.

Sexual desire is a complex process that involves hormones, nerves, blood ves-sels, general health and the brain. The brain is, perhaps, the most important element. Your wife needs professional help. Her total lack of sexual desire at a young age and for so long could be a physical problem, so the family doctor is the place to start. If, as is more likely the case, it is a psychological problem, the doctor can start treatment for that, or can refer her to a specialist.

You have been more than patient.***

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I take a fi sh-oil supplement daily. Can you tell me if these tablets contain mercury, as some fi sh do? -- P.C.

ANSWER: Take your fi sh-oil supple-ment without fear. Such supplements contain negligible, if any, amounts of mercury. They won’t make you sick. They could make you well.

***

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

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3 small (about 6 ounces each) zucchini, cut diagonally into 1-inch chunks3 small (about 6 ounces each) yellow summer squash, cut diagonally into 1-inch chunks6 plum tomatoes, about 1 1/4 pounds, each cut lengthwise in half1 tablespoon brown sugar1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette dressing1/2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon3 tablespoons olive oil3/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

1. Onto 6 long metal skewers, alternately thread zucchini chunks, yellow-squash chunks and tomato halves, leaving about 1/8 inch space between each vegetable piece to allow even cooking. (Threading zucchini and squash through skin side gives vegetables more stability on skewers.)2. In cup, combine brown sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Brush kebabs with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.3. Place kebabs on grill over medium heat; cook 15 to 20 minutes, until vegetables are browned and tender. Turn kebabs occasion-ally and brush vegetables with some vinai-grette during last 3 minutes of cooking.4. To serve, arrange kebabs on large platter; drizzle with any remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with basil.

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4 oz Chopped Lettuce ½ c Diced Mango½ c Diced Pineapple½ c Sliced Banana½ c Quartered Strawberries2 ea Lime Wedges1 Tbs Coarsely Chopped and Toasted Macada-mia Nuts1 Tbs Toasted Coconut 2 ozs Dressing

Dressing1 c Oil½ c White Vinegar2 Tbs Sugar¼ tsp Salt

1. Mix dressing and refrigerate until needed.2. Place lettuce in a bowl.

3. Arrange fruit over lettuce.4. Sprinkle with coconut and macadamia nuts.5. Ladle dressing over the top and serve with lime wedges.

It’s mango season right now so they are juicy, ripe and cheep. Papaya will also work on this salad as a replacement of one of the other fruits

or as an addition. If you want to add a little meat try some grilled chicken.

I found a small bag of macadamia nuts at the Vita-min Cottage and the price was reasonable. Almonds will do as a substitute. I used a fresh coconut and toasted it myself because there is no sugar added but it was hard to get into.

Be creative, have fun and enjoy!

HAWAIIAN FRUIT SALAD

WINES HAVE PALATES TOO

Just as a wine taster may use the term nose for the smell of a wine, he may use the word palate in refer-ring to the taste of the wine. A wine’s palate is the

overall impression the wine gives in your mouth, or nay isolated aspect of the wine’s taste---as in “This wine has a harmonious palate,” or “The palate of this wine is a bit acidic.” When a wine taster says that he fi nds raspberries on the palate, he means that the wine tastes like raspber-ries to him.

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. GEOGRAPHY: On which conti-nent is the country of Djibouti lo-cated?

2. FOOD & DRINK: Who is credited with naming, if not inventing, the sandwich?

3. MOVIES: Who played the lead in “The Invisible Man”?

4. GAMES: In Monopoly, what are the four railroad spaces named?

5. HUMAN ANATOMY: What is a more common name for the um-bilicus?

6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: A Big Band dance called the “Lindy Hop” was inspired by which real per-son?

7. RELIGION: Noah’s Ark landed on what mountain, according to the Old Testament?

8. ENTERTAINMENT: Who created the catchphrase “Bam!” on televi-sion?

9. HISTORY: What was the Stan-ley Steamer?

10. SCIENCE: Why does the brain produce endorphins?

1. When the Fresno State baseball team won the College World Series in 2008, it was the second NCAA title in school history. Which sport won the fi rst one?2. Which pitcher led the National League in saves the most times?3. How many touchdowns did O.J. Simpson rush for in 1968, the season in which he won the Heis-man Trophy?4. When was the last time before 2007-08 that the Denver Nug-gets won at least 50 games in a season?5. Name the last time before 2009 that the Vancouver Canucks won a NHL playoff series that did not go seven games.6. When was the last time Norway had the most overall medals at a Winter Olympics?7. Which golfer holds the mark for the biggest comeback at the Masters after 54 holes?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 R&B song of the year for 1965. (Hint: It was done by a Motown group.)

2. Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me” was the title song for what fi lm in 1986?

3. Name Toni Braxton’s 1997 song that was recorded in mul-tiple languages.

4. What group did “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “How Can I Be Sure?” and “A Beautiful Morn-ing.”

5. In which country was Gil-bert O’Sullivan born? Which of his songs was used in multiple fi lms?

6. Who is “Mack” in the song “Mack the Knife”?

New DVD Releases forWeek of July 20, 2009

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Watchmen” (Director’s Cut) -- Based on the critically acclaimed and most-popular graphic novel of the past two decades, “Watchmen” combines the elements of a classic noir thriller with alternative history and superheroes to create a pop-culture pastiche that is both gripping and a visual delight.

Set in alternate 1985, President Nixon is in his fi fth term; the Cold War is about to get hot; and someone has murdered The Co-median, a superhero who has been forced into retirement thanks to a law outlawing costumed crime-fi ghters.The other superheroes think there may be a plot to exterminate the remaining crime-fi ghters, so one of them, Rorschach, a sa-distic and mentally unstable hero whose mask is a white hood with an ever-chang-ing ink blot, decides to investigate the Co-median’s murder -- and gets more than he bargained for.For non-comic-book fans, “Watchmen” may be a little diffi cult to get into at fi rst, but I think the performances -- especially that of Jackie Earle Haley (as Rorschach) and Carla Gugino -- plus the special effects, will be enough to pull them in. Geeks like me, obviously, have already pre-ordered the movie.

“Coraline” (Two-Disc Collector’s Edi-tion) -- Based on the popular novella by Neil Gaiman, “Coraline” is a brilliant stop-motion animated fi lm that is part “Alice in Wonderland,” part Tim Burton and a little Edgar Allen Poe. “Coraline” is about a little girl named Cor-aline Jones who discovers a passage to an alternate world where there are bizarrely different versions of her parents and neigh-bors. At fi rst it seems like a magical and wonderful place, until she discovers that her Other Mother is actually an evil witch who has imprisoned the souls of three chil-dren, taking their eyes with her as well.Coraline must then fi nd a way to recover the children’s eyes and transport their spir-its back to the real world so they can travel to the afterlife.“Coraline” is an amazing little fi lm that is just so different and engaging that you can’t afford to miss it. For fans of the macabre,

this is a must-have for your collection.

SERIES

“Robot Chicken: Star Wars -- Episode II”“This American Life” Season Two

“Monk” Season Seven“Pushing Daisies”

The Complete Second Season“Psych” The Complete Third Season

“Jon and Kate Plus Ei8ht” Season Four, Volume Two -- The Big Move

“The Lucy Show” The Offi cial First Season

“Charlie’s Angels” Complete Fourth Season

“Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods”“Prison Break: The Final Break”

“The Donna Reed Show” The Complete Second Season


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (17).


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HUEY’SPAGE

SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Is someone at work resisting that Aries charm? Hard to believe. But seriously, Lamb, you might want to back up your ideas with some solid data, and then watch the yeas pile on.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your hard work could pay off in ways you didn’t ex-pect, but certainly deserve. Tend to that pesky health problem now so you’ll be in top shape to tackle the new projects com-ing up.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Planning a family event can be stressful unless you make it clear from the start that you’re in charge. You might accept suggestions, but it will be your decisions that count.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You still have a way to go to bring that professional matter to a satisfactory conclusion. Mean-while, an important personal situation could require more of your attention by week’s end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) There’s some-thing about you Fine Felines that makes people want to tell you secrets. But once again, be wary of who is doing the telling. You might not want to be that person’s confi dante.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Cre-ating a fuss about a family matter might get everyone’s attention. But it might be better to talk one-on-one with family members in order to spare a loved one unnecessary em-barrassment.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’re making progress on that career move, albeit not as quickly as you had hoped. But stay with it. Your personal life takes an unexpected (but very welcome) new turn.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) If you feel you’ve been unfairly treated in a workplace decision, correct the situ-ation now while there’s still time to do so. Arm yourself with facts, and go to it. Good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) Devising your own system of doing things might be the best way to han-dle an increasingly complex situation. But do it tactfully in order to avoid ruffl ing too many of your colleagues’ feathers.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A family member’s health problem might once again require you to shift some of your current priorities around. But this time, make certain other relatives will be there to help.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Catching up on tasks you’ve left un-done will take a while to accomplish. But the sooner you complete them, the sooner you’ll be able to take on another time-sen-sitive project.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might feel swamped by all that you’re ex-pected to do. But take a moment to come up for air, then handle things one at a time, and you’ll soon get through them all.

BORN THIS WEEK: Although you love being home with your family, you also en-joy traveling and making new friends.


JULY 20, 2009

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. “I Can’t Help Myself” by The Four Tops.2. “White Nights,” starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines.3. “Un-break My Heart” was recorded in Spanish, Russian and Hungarian.4. The Rascals, fi rst known as The Young Rascals, saw their biggest successes in the mid-1960s.5. Raymond Edward “Gilbert” O’Sullivan was born in Ireland. “Alone Again (Naturally)” (1972) was used in “Stuck on You” (2003) and “Stuart Little 2” (2002), among others.6. Mack was Mackheath, a serial criminal in the origi-nal “The Beggar’s Opera” (1728). It was fi rst trans-lated into English in the 1954 “The Threepenny Op-era.” Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin came out with popular versions of the song a few years later.

1. Africa (northeast)2. John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich

3. Claude Rains4. Reading Railroad, B&O Railroad, Short Line and

Pennsylvania Railroad5. Navel or belly button

6. Charles Lindbergh, who was the fi rst to fl y solo across the Atlantic Ocean

7. Mount Ararat8. TV chef Emeril Lagasse

9 A steam-powered automobile built in the early 1900s10. Endorphins act as opiates, or natural painkillers,

during extreme stress

1. The Fresno State women’s softball team won the NCAA title in 1998.2. Bruce Sutter led the NL in saves fi ve times (1979-82, ‘84).3. He had 23 touchdowns (including the Rose Bowl game).4. The Nuggets were 54-28 in 1987-88.5. It was 1994 (beat Toronto and Dallas each in fi ve games).6. When Norway hosted the Games in Lillehammer in 1994, it won 26 total medals (including 10 gold).7. Jack Burke came from eight strokes back after 54 holes to win the Masters in 1956.

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As an adult, you’re fortunate if you still have your parents. However, as they get older, you may well

have to assist them in some key areas of their life. Specifi cally, they may need you to get involved in some of their fi nancial issues. And if you do, you may need to focus on two areas: leaving a legacy and managing fi nances during retirement.

While initiating these conversations may not be easy for you, it is important, and you may fi nd your parents more willing to discuss these issues than you had thought. In any case, if your parents haven’t already done so, encourage them to work with an estate-planning professional to develop the necessary legal documents, which may include wills, trusts and fi nancial durable powers of attorney. These documents and services can be invaluable in helping individuals fi nd effi cient ways to pass assets from one generation to the next. An estate-planning attorney can identify which arrangements are the most appropriate for you and your family.

In your discussions on leaving a legacy, you may also want to bring up the topic of the benefi ciary designations that may appear on your parents’ life insurance contracts and qualifi ed plans, such as 401(k)s and IRAs. If the family picture has changed in recent years, and your parents had intended to change these designations, they should take action sooner rather than later.

While your parents need to deal with the legacy issue, they still may have plenty of

years of living ahead of them — and they might need help managing their money during these years. For starters, you may want to have a discussion about their savings, investments, insurance and so on, and where these assets are held. Are they kept in banks or investment companies? Do your parents have safe-deposit boxes? This knowledge could be valuable if you ever become involved in managing or distributing your parents’ resources.

Also, you might want to talk to your parents about the income sources they may be drawing from during their retirement. For example, how much are they taking out each year from their 401(k)s and IRAs? They don’t want to withdraw so much that they deplete their accounts too soon, but at the same time, they would no doubt like to maintain their standard of living in retirement. You may want to suggest to your parents that they evaluate their investment portfolio for both growth and income potential — because they will need both elements during a long retirement.

If your parents aren’t already working with a fi nancial advisor, you may want to encourage them to do so. Managing an investment portfolio during retirement is no easier than doing so during one’s working years — and there’s less time to overcome mistakes. A qualifi ed fi nancial advisor can help your parents choose the right mix of investments that can help meet their needs.

During the course of your lifetime, your parents have done a lot for you. You can help pay them back by doing whatever you can to assist them in managing their fi nancial strategy.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. Please consult a qualifi ed legal advisor on all issues related to estate planning.

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Passenger vehicles that are traded in must be newer than 1984 models and get less than 18 mpg. For cer-tain trucks, the model year must be 2001 and 15 mpg. The vehicle must be drivable. You can’t take an old vehicle from a junkyard and use it to trade in. All vehicles that are

traded in are to be scrapped to get them off the road.

Here are some specifi cs for the program:

• You must buy your new vehicle between July 1 and Nov. 1, 2009.

• The new vehicle must cost less than $45,000.

• You must have been the owner of record of the old vehicle for a mini-mum of one year.

• If you trade in a passenger car that gets 18 mpg or less, the new vehicle must get 10 mpg more to qualify for the $4,500 voucher.

• If you trade in a passenger car that gets 18 mpg or less, the new vehicle must get 4 mpg more to qualify for a $3,500 voucher.

• If you trade in a pickup or SUV (including a minivan) that gets 18 mpg or less and you buy a similar vehicle that gets 2 mpg more, you qualify for a $3,500 voucher.

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• Trucks and vans weighing be-tween 6,000 and 8,500 pounds that get 15 mpg qualify for vouchers of between $3,500 and $4,500.

• Finally, if an older vehicle has a trade-in value greater than the amounts being offered, you won’t benefi t from the vouchers.

If a dealer is offering incentives such as thousands of dollars off the price of a vehicle, you can add that discount to the voucher amounts.

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Colorado is a “no fault” divorce State. “No-fault divorce” means that in order to get a divorce decree from a Court you

do not have to prove that the other party (your spouse) did something wrong, such as mental cruelty, physical abuse, or adultery. There are states that still require proof of fault in order to grant a divorce decree. In Colorado to get a di-vorce all you have to prove is that your marriage is “irretrievably broken”, and that one of the par-ties has been domiciled in Colorado for at least 90 days immediately prior to the fi ling of the pe-tition for divorce.

Proving that your marriage is irretrievably bro-ken is simply a matter of stating that this is the state of your marriage. Even if the other party disagrees that your marriage is so broken, you will still get your divorce. However, a Judge might require you to try counseling before the divorce will be granted. Please remember that counseling is almost always a good idea if you

are headed for a divorce.

The phrase “irretrievably broken” is inter-esting in itself. You may be asking yourself, “shouldn’t that be irreparably broken?” I agree with you, but who are we to argue with the legislature?

That Colorado is a no-fault divorce state does mean that fault cannot play a role in a divorce case. Fault can become relevant if it is “economic fault.” “Economic fault” does not refer to making bad investments. It is the kind of fault that will be consid-ered to be a dissipation of marital assets. For example, losing the bulk of your retire-

ment investments in the dot com debacle is not economic fault. If you were making these in-vestments while you were under the infl uence of illegal substances, that might be another story. However, buying jewelry for your lover or gam-bling away your paycheck is economic fault, and you will be held accountable for such dissipation of marital assets.

Divorce law is like all law. You must remember that: you may not understand the law; you may not like it; and you may not think its fair; but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Northern El Paso County. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a for-mer prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law information and many other articles

THE MARRIAGE ZONE:NO FAULT DIVORCE

The phrase “irretrievably broken” is inter-esting in itself. You may be asking yourself, “shouldn’t that be irreparably broken?” I agree with you, but who are we to argue with the legislature?

That Colorado is a no-fault divorce state does mean that fault cannot play a role in

IT’STHELAW!

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