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The police are the only human beings in America who can wreak havoc with lives – or save them.

In 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported there were 883,600 police offi cers and detectives in the United States. About 79 percent were employed by local governments; state police agencies employed 11 percent and federal agencies employed the others.

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EARLY LAW ENFORCEMENTEngland’s common law system, which included sheriffs, constables and watchmen, was the basis for the develop-ment of law enforcement in the United States. Although the American people were leery of creating police forces, they established a watchmen organization in Boston in 1631.

In 1835, the Texas Rangers were formed under the state and federal government to combat outlaws like horse stealers and protect citizens from the Indian tribes at war with the settlers.

Some historians say that the fi rst actual police department was organized in Boston in 1845, but others say it was New York City, noting that Boston’s police department started in 1854 – nine years later.

In 1844, a night watch, 100 city marshals, 31 constables and 51 municipal police offi cers were organized to estab-lish the New York City Police Department. The Big Ap-ple’s population was 320,000 at the time, and the Common Council proposed the creation of a police force of 1,200 offi cers that would mirror the style of the military. The state Legislature approved the proposal, and in 1845, the NYPD was reorganized, modeled after the Metropolitan Police Service in London. New York City was divided into three districts, complete with courts, magistrates, clerks and station houses.

In the earlier days, many policemen throughout the coun-try carried clubs instead of guns.

JUST THE FACTS MA’AM• Only police beacons (fl ashing lights) are two-colored. Red has long been a symbol of warning, danger and a sig-

nal to stop. Police added blue because it is easier to see during the day and is associated with the blue uniform. Not all police departments, however, use the two colors. Some use red only. The most common beacon is red on the left, blue on the right.

• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average yearly salary of a police offi cer was $52,480 in 2008. State police earned $58,180 on average. However, salaries are wide-ranging depending on location.

• The anticipated growth for jobs for police offi cers is av-erage among all careers through 2018. Opportunities are best in high-crime areas.

• The word “cop” is a shortened version of copper, which, in turn, is actually derived from “cop” as a verb. The fi rst reference to a police offi cer as a cop was found in print in 1846. The best explanation for calling a police offi cer “cop” is that as a verb “cop” means to seize, capture or snatch. The fi rst police badges were made of copper, and some argue that “cop” is the result of the initial badges.

• The fi rst African American police offi cer was appointed in Boston on Dec. 24, 1878. Sgt. Horatio Julius Homer served 41 years and retired in 1919.

• Alice Stebbin Wells was the fi rst female police offi cer who could arrest criminals. Before applying via a petition to the Los Angeles Police Department, Wells was a minis-ter in Kansas. She was hired by the LAPD Sept. 12, 1910 and retired in 1940.

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In 2009, 127 offi cers were killed; and so far in 2010, about 88 deaths have oc-curred.

Police offi cers and their families sacri-fi ce their time, emotions, lifestyle – and lives – to protect American citizens.

Statistics on divorce rates by occupa-tion have not been well-defi ned, but ar-guably police offi cers are at the top of the scale. Divorce rates among police offi cers have been known to be as high as 75 percent.

Stress is an inherent part of being a po-lice offi cer. Suicide is estimated in law enforcement at 18.1 per 100,000. The Centers for Disease Control report that Americans in general commit suicide at a rate of about 12 per 100,000 resi-dents (late 1990s).

Alcoholism is an all-too-common mal-ady.

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THE T.V. COPUniformed offi cers, undercover of-fi cers, detectives, forensic experts – there’s all kinds of cops on the little and big screen! Maybe it’s a fascination with law enforcement that perpetuates a few new “cop” shows every year. But there are a few icons. Among the top 20 favorites:

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Police WomanAngie Dickinson was one the fi rst suc-cessful female actors in a cop role on T.V. Pepper Anderson was often under-cover as a hooker.

KojakWho could forget that bald-headed law-man famous for his lollipops and the phrase, “Who loves ya, baby?” Telly Savalas played an edgy cop, not afraid to push the limits.

Hawaii Five-OHow could a police drama fi lmed on the beautiful island go wrong? Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) added to the show’s charm as a pretty boy fearless of the bad guy. Remember, “Book ‘em Dano.”

ColumboPeter Falk played Detective Colombo as a regular, kind of sloppy guy, de-ceiving the criminals by pretending to be off course and confused most of the time. But Colombo fooled them all.

NYPD BlueThen there was Andy Sipowicz, a char-acter who appeared on every show of the 12-year NYPD T.V. run. Dennis Franz played a colorful, controversial alcoholic detective, who eventually got sober and married the defense at-torney.

IN REALITYNational Police Week is held every year in the spring. But every day, hun-dreds of police offi cers are rescuing motorists, mediating a domestic dis-pute, going undercover to seek out the drug lords and cruising the streets to make them safe from the bad guys. Ev-ery day is a day to salute the men and women who make life a lot easier for Americans.

ON CLOSING...A FEW STATISTICS

Colorado Springs PD (as of June 6, 2010)The total number of offi cers sworn in is 643 or 1.5 personnel for 1,000 citizens. The national average is 2.1 per 1,000 in cities over 250,000 people.

The total staff at the CSPD is 932 or 2.2 per 1,000 citizens. The national average is 2.7 per 1,000 in cities over 250,000.

The population for the CSPD response area is 418,076.

The violent crime rate in 2009 in the above area was 4.8 per 1,000 citizens. The national average is 8.6 in cities with populations between 250,000 and 499,999.

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• On July 30, 1619, in Jamestown, Va., the fi rst elected legislative assembly in the New World -- the House of Burgesses -- convenes in the choir of the town’s church. Its fi rst law required tobacco to be sold for at least three shillings per pound. Other laws included prohibitions against gam-bling, drunkenness and idleness. Sabbath observance was made mandatory.

• On July 29, 1909, newly formed General Motors Corporation acquires the luxury automaker Cadillac Automobile Company for $4.5 million. In 1954, Cadillac was the fi rst automaker to provide power steering and automatic windshield washers as stan-dard equipment.

• On July 26, 1931, a swarm of grasshop-pers descends on crops throughout the American heartland, devastating millions of acres, especially in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The swarm was said to be so thick that it blocked out the sun and one could shovel the grasshoppers with a scoop.

• On July 28, 1945, a United States B-25

Mitchell bomber crashes into the Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog. The bomber was fl ying low, seeking better visibility, when it came upon the Chrysler Building. The plane swerved to avoid the building, but the move sent it straight into the north side of the Empire State Building, near the 79th fl oor.

• On July 31, 1964, Ranger 7, an unmanned U.S. lunar probe, takes the fi rst close-up images of the moon -- 4,308 in total. The images were 1,000 times clearer than any-thing ever seen through Earth-bound tele-scopes.

• On Aug 1, 1972, future President George Walker Bush is suspended from fl ying with the Texas Air National Guard for missing an annual medical examination. Bush was given an honorable discharge from the Air National Guard in 1973 to attend Harvard Business School.

• On July 27, 1981, Adam John Walsh, age 6, is abducted from a mall in Hollywood, Fla., and later found murdered. Adam’s fa-ther, John Walsh, became a leading victims’ rights activist and host of the long-running television show “America’s Most Wanted.”

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• It was famed 20th-century Canadian-American economist John Kenneth Galbraith who made the following sage observation: “It is a far, far better thing to have a fi rm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.”

• In Switzerland, it’s considered to be bad luck to tell anyone your baby’s name before he or she is born.

• It’s been estimated that, around the world, 16 million tons of rain fall every second.

• Do you ever yawn just because you saw someone else do it? It seems that humans are the only animals so af-fected. • If you’ve spent a great deal of time in the Scottish highlands, you might be fa-miliar with the term “sgiomlaireachd.” Evidently, the habit of dropping in at mealtimes is common enough there to require a word to describe it. • Statisticians claim that the more money a man makes, the more likely he is to cheat on his spouse. • Mascara was invented by a chemist named T.L. Williams, who founded the cosmetics company Maybelline. The original eyelash enhancer was com-posed of coal dust and Vaseline. • Before the iconic reclining armchair was dubbed “La-Z-Boy,” the names “Sit-N-Snooze,” “Slack Back” and “Comfort Carrier” were considered. • The fi rst jugglers who were recorded in the history books were Egyptian. They also were women. • Deaf people who suffer from Tourette’s syndrome swear in sign lan-guage. • Those who study such things say that automatic teller machines are three times more likely to be robbed be-tween 6 and 9 p.m. than at any other time of day.

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A WEEKIN THE LIFE

By Nick Yanez

What does your week look like? That’s rhetorical, because I’m about to tell you. You see, instead

of writing bullet points on why you should be at Pinz all next week, I will demonstrate for you, how mundane your week could be without it. For this week is National Bowl-ing Week, and as you will see, you’d be hard-lucked to miss out on it.

SATURDAY, JULY 31st

No Pinz – You say you’re going to go jog-ging. But you don’t. Instead you stay inside and watch a James Bond Marathon (or Life-time Movie network, depending on your gen-der)

Pinz – Your career as a professional bowl-er begins. You go to Pinz and receive free coaching on your throw. You can also take a tour of the facilities, and fi gure out just how the alley is run.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st

No Pinz – You turn on the television looking for the Broncos. But NFL season is still over a month away. You skipped church for this and now there’s nothing to do!

Pinz – You’re career in bowling continues with professional coaching for the second straight day! You’re really starting to get the hang of this…

MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd

No Pinz – An agonizing beginning to the week. A day fi lled with work, grocery shop-ping, and painful news of all the tragedies that occurred over the weekend; a weekend that you have been sorely reminded, is over.

Pinz –A time to reminisce about the days in which you barraged through the jungle with-out a care, and you won a badge for it. I’m talking about the scouts of course, boys and girls, who will have booths for you to donate to, and help their programs grow. Where will your money go?

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd

No Pinz – A day in which the week has al-ready gotten to your head. It’s also a day in which you’ve neglected to call your parents, and grandparents.

Pinz – You have a fantastic day of bowling

and fun, and you also helped support senior citizens, who have set up booths and such for your fundraising pleasure. This act of good-will to the elders of the community has en-lightened you to call your mother and tell her you love her.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th

No Pinz – It’s the middle of the week. It’s ‘National Boring Day’ (as declared by me). Do I need to say much more?

Pinz – A day in which you can support School District 38. You can help fundraise education, therefore funding the future, therefore fund-ing Apples next big innovation; the “iCar” anyone?

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5th

No Pinz – The day you realize you wasted your week. You start to mentally prepare for the weekend, and promise yourself next week will be better. But will it? Will anything ever get better? Will it ever really be okay?

Pinz – A glorious day when everything seems to be okay. It’s going your way, big time. So you decide to go to Pinz, where your career as a professional bowler continues.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6th

No Pinz – You’ve wasted the week. You go to the local dive and drown yourself in sorrows (and other assorted mix drinks). You take a cab home and fall asleep questioning your judgment.

Pinz – You have wonderful assorted mix drinks (but not to many!) and bowl a few games and help support local community charities. You have a wild and fun night mak-ing new friends. Your life is beginning to change…

SATURAY, AUGUST 7th

No Pinz – You wake up at noon. Your head is throbbing. He neighbors turn up the music, and it’s driving you insane. You then decide to leave the house. But wait! You can’t. You took a cab home last night, remember. You spend the entire day convincing mediocre friends to drive you to get your car down-town. Unfortunately, everyone is at…

Pinz – NATIONAL BOWLING DAY - You help set a world record! You’re life offi cially changes! On Saturday, August 7th you can-

To be continued next week…

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Stroke of GracePUTTING ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER

Part 2

(Hope for Caregivers)

By Cathy R. Deschaine M.A.LC

A computer-science profes-sor at Carnegie Mellon University was diagnosed

with stage four cancer. Randy Pausch returned to deliver a fare-well speech to student s colleagues and friends. His now famous Last Lecture was delivered to a packed 400 seat auditorium. Those facing imminent death have a clear per-spective on what is important: his God, his family, his friends. Like Professor Pausch, I began to focus more on living than on dying. I have been given a second chance, a “do over” as kids say!

I will fi nish part II , Hope for Care-givers, with practical examples of what helped me most.

I need caregivers and friends to ask multiple choice questions as op-posed to yes/no types. This forced choice demanded that I open fi les or create new ones with out over-whelming me to the point of ‘shut-down’. Legitimate relaxation time was spent listening to music, read-ing, and paging through magazines for sensory input. TV, telephone, and talk radio all were “noise’ to me and prevented me from growing cognitively.

Because “executive functions’ are house in the left hemisphere of the brain, each day presented an oppor-tunity to plan, carry out and com-plete tasks that I had prioritized in order of importance. Notice I said Important not urgent! Big distinc-tion there. Urgent is the telephone or pager ringing; important is fam-ily, friends, and making a difference in their lives. Urgent screams for reaction while important waits for response.

Monitoring my self-talk helped a great deal since I could easily have slipped a thousand times a day into a pity party for one. Feeling sorry for myself was counter productive though depression and self degrada-tion were equally unhelpful--though

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Responding to my Neurosurgeons’ question. ”Do you know who I am?” with “Dr. Kevorkian?” spoke to the humor that lay dormant in the alcoves’ of my mind. I needed caregivers to help me laugh again--especially at myself.

Like so many stroke and CHI survi-vors I had what is typically termed fl at affect. No facial expression at all. I looked the same when I was happy as I did when I was angry , or confused, or sad. For two years

I looked this way. Two positive that resulted however, were 1. To people observing me I appeared thoughtful (not confused); and 2. No wrinkles leaving with my current youthful appearance.

As Professor Pausch, he left a leg-acy not only to his children, but to us of a task completed, a job well done. What will you leave behind? Live your life on purpose!

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17160 Blue Mist Gr. 2,3,2 2006 1,256 1,256 7/07/2010 $149,000

17505 Arrowwood Dr. 3,2,3 1980 2,953 2,953 7/08/2010 $245,150

18210 Forest View Rd. 4,3,2 1984 2,634 2,569 7/13/2010 $250,000

16923 Park Trail Dr. 6,4,3 2002 3,088 3,088 7/06/2010 $260,000

1125 Bowstring Rd. 3,2,2 1994 1,833 1,833 7/06/2010 $277,500

15687 Agate Creek Dr. 5,4,3 2001 2,943 2,943 7/20/2010 $296,000

17735 Pioneer Crssng 4,3,3 1990 2,456 2,456 7/09/2010 $306,750

3685 Highview Dr. 4,3,2 1980 2,630 2,630 7/02/2010 $312,000

17734 White Marble Dr. 4,3,3 2009 3,544 2,350 7/02/2010 $325,000

975 Woodmoor Dr 3,3,2 2002 3,554 3,554 7/19/2010 $337,000

18270 Bent Oak Ln. 4,3,2 1983 3,081 3,081 7/19/2010 $340,000

15624 Split Creek Dr. 5,4,3 2000 3,432 3,378 7/12/2010 $345,000

15862 Maple Hill Rd. 4,4,3 2006 3,864 3,864 7/09/2010 $350,000

19930 Indian Summer 4,5,3 1983 3,288 3,231 7/09/2010 $352,000

18385 White Fawn Dr. 5,4,3 1993 4,602 4,501 7/02/2010 $362,000

18415 Lake Dr. 3,3,2 1985 2,947 2,855 7/19/2010 $362,500

419 Saber Creek Dr. 4,3,3 2001 4,138 3,112 7/09/2010 $364,900

650 Larimer Creek Dr. 4,3,2 2004 3,611 3,520 7/12/2010 $392,000

19858 Chisholm Tr. 4,3,3 2005 3,488 3,331 7/09/2010 $408,500

930 Bend In The Trail 4,3,3 1991 3,756 3,737 7/15/2010 $412,500

15811 Woodmeadow 5,4,3 1999 3,872 3,677 7/06/2010 $425,000

699 Burke Hollow Dr. 4,4,3 2005 4,087 3,580 7/01/2010 $440,000

1208 Carnahan Ct 5,4,3 1999 4,454 4,209 7/08/2010 $475,000

195 Metcalf Ln. 5,3,3 2002 3,888 3,888 7/12/2010 $480,000

1490 Rock Glen Cr 5,5,3 1989 6,004 5,943 7/16/2010 $485,000

865 Woodmoor Dr. 5,5,5 1993 6,729 4,790 7/07/2010 $500,000

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teering in America 2010 report. That equates to 8.1 billion hours of service.When it came to seniors, we weren’t slackers. More than 9 million of us age 65 and older contributed 1.6 bil-lion hours. That’s more than 23 percent of us. The top four categories for our efforts were collection/distribution of food, fundraising, professional/man-agement and general labor.All this work must have come to someone’s attention, because the Se-nior Corp program has been awarded grants totaling more than $1.2 million. It hopes to train 4,000 more volunteers for some specifi c projects: mentoring children, independent-living support for other seniors, energy effi ciency and more.There are three Senior Corps pro-

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Car Show #2 “10 Year Anniversary”

GREEN TOMATOES -- THE FRUIT OF THE VEGETABLE

PATCHEvery year, my small vegetable garden produces far

more tomatoes than I can possibly use. As the sea-son wanes, an abundance of green tomatoes forlornly

hang on the vine looking for enough sun to turn them into red jewels. I’ve begun searching for unique ways to use green tomatoes as a vegetable and as a fruit in my recipes.

Scientifi cally, tomatoes are classifi ed as a fruit, but since they don’t contain the sweet fl avor of most fruits and are typically used in savory dishes, they’re legally classifi ed as a vegetable.

Tomatoes are low in calories and a good source of vitamins C, A and K. They are also a very good source of molyb-denum, potassium, manganese, dietary fi ber, chromium and vitamin B-1. In addition, tomatoes contain lycopene, which has antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.

My recipe for Green Tomato and Orange Relish uses green tomatoes like a pickled vegetable. It freezes well, and makes a delicious change from traditional cranberry relish for holi-day meals.

The spices and fl avors of my Green Tomato Spice Cake act as a showcase for the tomato’s fruit-like qualities. Whether you decide to use your abundance of green tomatoes like a vegetable or a fruit, you can’t go wrong with these wonder-ful recipes!

GREEN TOMATOAND ORANGE RELISH

4 medium green tomatoes 1 large purple or Vidalia onion 1 cup orange marmalade 2 cups dark brown sugar 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/8 teaspoon red pepper fl akes

1. Core the bottom of the green tomato and cut them into quarters. Peel the onion and cut it into quarters. Using a food processor, pulse the green tomato and onion 8 to 10 times, until the pieces become small (“pickle-relish” size). Do not puree.2. Using a 4-quart, heavy-bottomed pot, put in all the ingre-dients at once. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring until blended and the sugar begins to dissolve.3. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 30 to 40 min-utes, stirring occasionally. The relish should be syrupy and slightly thick. If it does not seem to have thickened enough, cook the relish 10 minutes more.4. Cool for 2 hours, and then put the relish in an air-tight container and refrigerate it. The relish can be refrigerated for two weeks. You also can place the cooled relish into plastic zip-lock storage bags and freeze for up to 6 months. Makes 5 cups of relish.

GREEN TOMATO SPICE CAKE

1 box spice cake mix1 1/4 cups water1/3 cup vegetable oil3 eggs 2 tablespoons light brown sugar3 tablespoons all-purpose fl our1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped 1 cup raisins (or dried cranberries, craisins or currants)1 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes 1 large, peeled and diced, Granny Smith apple (about 3/4 to 1 cup)3/4 cup powdered sugar1 cup sweetened coconut, toasted, optionalWhipped cream, optional

The Kitchen Divaby Angela Shelf Medearis

PINZ HOSTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOCIAL

Last Tuesday, PINZ Bowling Center hosted Tri-Lakes Chamber of Com-merce’s Business After Hours So-

cial for the month of July. Despite the tor-rential rains, approximately 50 Chamber members attended the event and enjoyed an evening of business and social network-ing, as well as great PINZ food & drink.

The highlight of the event was the “Who Are They” game put together by PINZ co-owner Gloria McCartan. Attendees had to identify approximately 30 celebrities in recognizable and some not-so-recogniz-able photos. Only 3 people got all answers correct and each won a 2-hour bowling party for 10 people at PINZ: Haley Chap-in, Executive Director of Tri-Lakes Cares; Jesus Damian, Owner of TLC Comput-ers; and Nick Moser of Wells Fargo Bank in Jackson Creek. “I’ve used this game at other business functions in the past as an icebreaker. It really gets people talking to

each other and helps expand the network-ing possibilities at these types of events, said Ms. McCartan.

PINZ would like to thank the follow-ing businesses for donating prizes for the evening’s festivities: Tri-Lakes Print-ing, REPS, Shelly’s Hair Place, Dr. Kara Rosenstrauch & Dr. Christy Meislahn.

The folks at PINZ highly recommend mem-bership in the Chamber of Commerce for any business in the Tri-Lakes area. “Join-ing the Chamber was one of the best invest-ments we’ve made,” said Debbie Cohen, General Manager. She stated further that, “The new business that we can attribute as coming directly as a result of our Chamber membership has paid for that membership many times over.”

For more information about holding your next event at PINZ, call Debbie or Gloria at 719-487-7469. If you are interested in joining the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Com-merce, call the Chamber offi ce at 719-481-3282

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.2. In mixing bowl, lightly beat the water, vegetable oil, eggs, and brown sugar until combined, about 2 minutes. Stir in the spice cake mix and fl our, and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, pecans or walnuts, rai-sins, tomatoes and apples. Blend well. 3. Spoon the batter into greased and fl oured 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tes-ter inserted in center comes out clean. Loos-en the cake from the sides of the pan with a knife or spatula. Cool for 30 minutes.

4. Using a fi ne-mesh strainer or a sifter, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. When serving, top each slice with a tablespoon of coconut and/or whipped cream, if desired.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of six cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The New African-American Kitchen.” She is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the execu-tive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.


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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. U.S. STATES: Which state is known as “The Pine Tree” state?

2. MATH: What is the decimal equiva-lent of one-eighth?

3. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the French term “canard”?

4. HISTORY: In what year did President Jimmy Carter pardon 10,000 Vietnam War draft resisters?

5. NATURAL WORLD: What are the seeds of castor bean plants used to produce?

6. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Barry Lyndon”?

7. MOVIES: What major fi lm star placed third in the 1950 Mr. Universe contest?

8. FOOD & DRINK: What is the tradi-tional liquor used in making a Tom Col-lins drink?

9. TELEVISION: What is the address of the award-winning kids’ show “Sesame Street”?

10. DISCOVERIES: Who is credited with discovering quarks in 1963?

1. Which 2nd baseman had more Gold Gloves during his major-league ca-reer: Roberto Alomar or Ryne Sand-berg?2. Two players have won the MVP and the Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. One was Fred Lynn of Boston in 1975. Who was the other player?3. The Oakland Raiders set the NFL mark for most consecutive seasons of losing 11 or more games. How many seasons has it been?4. In 2009, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim became the fourth Division-I basket-ball coach to win at least 800 games at one school. Name the other three. 5. Name the last NHL team before Buffalo in 2009-10 to be undefeated in the regular season (30-0) in games in which it led after two periods. 6. Which Asian country has played in the men’s World Cup the most times? 7. Who holds the series lead in the famed Yale-Harvard Regatta, the oldest U.S. intercollegiate competi-tion (145 years).


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the artist who sang the theme song for the fi lm “Crying Game.” What year?

2. Name Kay Starr’s gold-record hit of 1956.

3. Who sang “I Fought the Law,” and when?

4. Who sang “The Edge of Heav-en”?

5. Eric Clapton had a Top Ten hit with which song in 1972? Name the band.

6. Name the trumpeter band-leader on the long-running tele-vision show “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

New DVD Releases forWeek of July 26, 2010

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Clash of the Titans” (PG-13) -- What a glo-rious hot mess of a movie this is. Based on the equally hot-mess stop-motion Ray Har-ryhausen epic of the 1980s, “Clash of the Ti-tans” is a lot like “300” -- lots of buff boys shouting and killin’ stuff -- and should be enjoyed in the same vein. The fi lm stars Sam Worthington, that untalented hunk o’ meat from “Avatar,” as Perseus, a guy who doesn’t

know that his daddy is Liam Neeson (aka the “Release the Kraken” guy). Perseus goes on a quest to kill stuff: giant scorpions, the Medusa, witches, etc. before Liam Neeson’s brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes, who still in-sists “Ralph” be pronounced RAFE) destroys a port. Or something. It doesn’t matter. All you need to do is watch stuff get busted up real good, listen to the shouting and keep shoveling down the popcorn and pizza rolls.

“Repo Men” (R) -- Speaking of hot messes, this futuristic gorefest starring Forest Whita-ker and Jude Law about two guys who repos-sess body parts from people who can’t make the payments could’ve been a darkly funny satire, but instead settles on the Lotsa Blood Equals Entertainment route. If you’re a fan of the “Saw” or “Hostel” fi lms, you’ll probably like this movie, but everyone else should stay away.

“FIFA World Cup DVD Collection: 1930-2006” (Unrated) -- Spanning 15 discs, this

boxed set is defi nitely a must-have for the hardcore soccer fan. And that soccer fan’s name is Ernie Bushmiller of Ft. Lee, N.J. Oh, I kid. I kid. There’s gotta be more than one American who’s so into soccer that they’ll shell out 90 bucks for what is essentially a 24-hour highlight reel of every goal scored in the World Cup fi nal. Also included in the collection are 15 mini-documentaries on the world’s greatest players (Pele and ... 14 other guys you’ve probably never heard of). WHOOOOO!!! SOCCER FEVER -- CATCH IT!!!

“Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set” [Blu-Ray] (R) -- The set contains the high-def versions of the DVDs: “First Blood: Ul-timate Edition,” “Rambo: First Blood Part II: Ultimate Edition,” “Rambo III: Ultimate Edition” and “John Rambo: Special Edition,” complete with all the bells, whistles, com-mentary tracks and special features included in the previous low-def releases.

TV SERIES

“The Mothers-in-Law” The Complete Series“Sgt. Bilko: The Phil Silvers Show”

First Season“Life After People”

The Complete Season Two “Hunter” The Complete Series

“Pawn Stars” Season 2“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”

The Complete Series“Dog the Bounty Hunter”

Crime is on the Run “21 Jump Street” The Complete Series

“Dragon Ball” Season 5 “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”

The Final Season “The City” Season 2


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


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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

JULY 26, 2010

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Boy George, in 1992. Written in 1964, British pop artist Dave Berry had a hit with the song in 1965.2. “The Rock And Roll Waltz” told a story of a teen-ager watching her parents try to waltz to rock and roll music.3. Bobby Fuller, in 1964. Conspiracy theorists believe Fuller was murdered when he was found dead in his car covered in cuts, bruises and gasoline. Police called his 1966 death a suicide.4. The song was a hit for Wham! in 1986.5. Clapton released “Layla” with Derek & The Domi-noes. The song is about Clapton’s non-relationship with the wife of Beatle George Harrison.6. Carl Hilding “Doc” Severinsen started as trumpeter in 1952, took over as bandleader in 1967 and re-mained until Carson retired in 1992.

1. Maine2. 0.125

3. A false or misleading story4. 1977

5. Ricin, a toxic poison6. William Thackeray

7. Sean Connery8. Gin

9. 123 Sesame Street10. Murray Gell-Mann

1. Alomar had 10; Sandberg had nine.2. Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, in 2001.3. Seven consecutive seasons entering 2010.4. Dean Smith (North Carolina), Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) and Jim Phelan (Mount St. Mary’s).5. The Chicago Blackhawks in 1994-95 (19-0).6. South Korea has made eight appearances at the soccer event.7. Harvard, 91-54.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A bit of Ar-ian contrariness could be keeping you from getting all the facts. Turn it off, and tune in to what you need to hear. It could make all the difference this week.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Getting an answer to a vital question involving fi nancial matters might take longer than you’d ex-pected. A new factor might have to be dealt with before anything can move forward. Be patient.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your good sense to see what might really be driving a colleague’s workplace agenda. What you learn could lead to a new way of handling some old problems.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mind might once again turn out to be a good thing. True, most of your co-workers might not like the delay, but as before, they might appreciate what follows from it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You revel in golden opportunities this week. One cau-tionary note, though: Be careful to separate the gold from the glitter before you make a choice. Someone you trust can help.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Mar-riage is important this week, as are other part-nerships. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by sentiment. Instead, try to steer a path be-tween emotion and common sense.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Deal-ing with someone who has let you down is never easy. But the sooner you’re able to clear up this problem, the sooner other prob-lems can be successfully handled.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A “friend” who is willing to bend the rules to gain an advantage for both of you is no friend. Reject the offer and stay on your usual straight and narrow path.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) After all the effort you’ve been putting in both on the job and for friends and family, it’s a good time to indulge your own needs. The weekend could bring a pleasant surprise.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might want to do something new this weekend. Close your eyes and imagine what it could be, and then do it, or come up with the closest practical alternative.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your good deeds bring you the appreciation you so well deserve. But, once again, be care-ful of those who might want to exploit your generous nature for their own purposes.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Trolling for compliments isn’t necessary. You earned them, and you’ll get them. Concentrate this week on moving ahead into the next phase of your program.

BORN THIS WEEK: Meeting new people usually means you’re making new friends. People want to be refl ected in your shining light.


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SNIPPETZ® BUSINESS AND FINANCE

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ARE MUNICIPAL BONDS RIGHT

FOR YOU?Provided by Adam Grayson

of EdwardJones Investments

Tax season “offi cially” ended on April 15. Yet you can ex-plore tax-smart investment

opportunities all year round. And when you’re looking at the fi xed-income side of your portfolio, you may want to consider two possi-bilities: municipal bonds and Build America Bonds.

You’ve probably heard of municipal bonds, but you may not be familiar with how they work. You can fi nd two key types of municipal bonds: General obligation bonds fi nance the daily operations of a municipal-ity or school district, while revenue bonds fi nance hospitals, utilities, airports, affordable housing and other public works. So when you purchase a “muni,” you are helping support a community.

Of course, your investment will bring you some tangible benefi ts, too. First, you’ll receive regular in-terest payments. Furthermore, these payments typically are exempt from federal income taxes — and possi-bly state and local income taxes, too. If you’re in an upper income bracket, you may fi nd munis to be especially valuable. (Keep in mind, though, that some “private activity bonds,” which are typically used to fi nance airports, housing or stadi-ums that can benefi t private entities, may be subject to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT.)

Build America Bonds (BABs) share some similarities with tax-free mu-nicipal bonds, although BABs are taxable investments. BABs provide capital to municipalities so that they can build or improve infrastructure, including schools, roads, public buildings and so on. The U.S. Trea-

sury pays state or local government issuers a subsidy equal to 35% of the interest they pay investors for buying the bonds.

BABs have proved quite popular among institutional investors, such as pension funds, that typically don’t benefi t from tax-free munici-pal bonds. But are they right for you?

It all depends on your individual situation. If you owned a BAB, your interest payments would be federally taxable, but you might get some state tax breaks if you live in the state where the bond is issued.

Many BABs have long-term ma-turities, which may not be a prob-lem if you’re buying the bond for its steady interest payments and plan to hold it for its entire life. But if you think you might want to sell your bond before it matures, be aware that longer-term bonds, by their very nature, are subject to greater interest rate risk than shorter-term bonds — that is, longer-term bond prices will be more affected by in-terest rate movements.

Furthermore, you’ll have to consid-er credit risk — the possibility that the issuer of your bond will default or be unable to make payments. Re-member, the municipality issuing the bond, not the federal govern-ment, backs a BAB. Although past performance is not a guarantee of future results, municipal bonds’ his-torical default rates have been low.

Ultimately, you’ll need to consult with your tax advisor before pur-chasing either a municipal bond or a BAB. Like all investments, they can provide you with benefi ts, but you need to be absolutely sure of what you’re getting.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial

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Monument Art HopThird Thursdays of each month May through September 5:00 - 8:00 pm

The galleries, restaurants and boutiques of historic downtown Monu-ment stay open until 8:00pm for a celebration featuring art openings and other special events. Visit www.monumentarthop.org for more informa-tion including monthly shows and events.

Concerts in the Park Every Wednesday in June and July, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

(see www.snippetzonline.com for details)Bring your lawnchairs and enjoy music, food and fun for the whole fam-ily! The Concerts in the Park Series is held in Limbach Park. (Take Monument exit 161 and head west on Highway 105 which becomes Second Street. Continue straight on Second Street past Front Street and Limbach Park will be on your left before you reach the railroad tracks.)Wednesday, July 28 - Pikes Peak Highlanders and Rocky Mountain Steel Drum BandWednesday, August 4 - Post “Concert in the Park” Concert- Palmer Divide

The Original Monument Farmer’s MarketSaturday - Monument Plaza - 6/26 thru 10/2

Sunday - Palmer Lake - 7/4 thru 10/3

Special Events AtPeak Ranch Alpacas

(719) 232-8509 - 19850 Beacon Lite Rd/MonumentEvents For The Whole Family

*Alpaca Tours*Fiber Demos*Alpaca Boutique*10-4pm*August 21st-South American Wine TastingSeptember 25th- National Alpaca Farm Day With Contemporary Jazz Artists DOTSERO!

1st Annual Ride the Divide Motorcycle Poker RunSaturday, July 31st at Rosie’s Diner - 411 Hwy. 105, Monument

Making Jewelry with RivetsJewelry Training Center, 3730 Sinton Road Ste 105

July 31, 2010 to August 1, 2010 - 11:00 AM to 5:30PMMake earrings & pendants using rivet techniques-no soldering neces-sary. Perfect for the beginner or hobbyist. Projects can later be done at home with minimal tools. $75 plus $25 materials fee Please RSVP by July 29, 2010 at 719-329-1300 Students 18 and older

“Pig Out With Art” BBQ and Art ShowSouthwinds Fine Art Studio Gallery, 16575 Roller Coaster Road

August 6, 7, 8 - 10 am to 8 pmThis is a come one, come all family event with free food, fun and door prizes. We will be serving hot dogs and brats during the day. Come on out and enjoy a day of art while also satisfying your hunger. Southwinds Fine Art, 16575 Roller Coaster Road, corner of Baptist/Hodgen Road and Roller Coaster Road. 719 481-6157. More details call Michael Couil-la! rd 719 651-7722

Rosie’s 10 Year Anniversary Car Show

Sunday, August 22nd at Rosie’s Diner - 411 Hwy. 105, Monument

Annual Palmer Lake and Monu-ment Ice Cream Social

Sat., August 7 at 1:30 p.m. – Palmer Lake Library

(Palmer Lake Village Green)Stroll on the Palmer Lake Village Green, savor the ice cream, and hear music provided by the Day-

time Singers of the America the Beautiful Barbershop Chorus. Families are encouraged to bring their elders as we honor our senior patrons. Presented in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assem-bly, with thanks to the Tri-Lakes Friends of the Library and the Town of Palmer Lake.

2010-2011 Pikes Peak Youth Ringers auditionsAugust 24 and August 26 - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Gateway Presbyterian Church731 Castle Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80904

CALLING YOUTH HANDBELL RINGERS! Children in grades 5-12 who have experience ringing in a handbell choir and love to perform are in-vited to audition for the 2010-2011 Pikes Peak Youth Ringers advanced and intermediate groups. The 15-minute open audition includes sight reading music and a short interview. Auditions are done as solos, but are open for anyone to observe. Reservations are required. Location: Gateway Presbyterian Church Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m. Date: August 24 and August 26 Information: Susan Hedgpeth, (719) 233-2668; [email protected]

Wonderland Ranch Music SeriesAugust 28th - 11am to 7pm

Wonderland Ranch - Black Forest - Hodgen/VolmerCeltic/Scottish Music Festival. Wonderland Ranch is an old time private 30 acre park. Wonderlandranch.com

Labor Day Weekend End of Summer BashSouthwinds Fine Art Studio Gallery, 16575 Roller Coaster Road

September 3, 4, 5 - 10 am to 8 pmThis is a come one, come all family event with free food, LIVE MUSIC, fun and door prizes. We will be serving hot dogs and brats during each day. Come on out and enjoy a day of art while also satisfying your hunger. Southwinds Fine Art, 16575 Roller Coaster Road, corner of Baptist/Hodgen Road and Roller Coaster Road. 719 481-6157. More details cal! l Michael Couillard 719 651-7722

Children’s Music/Family DaySeptember 11th - 10am to 4pm

Wonderland Ranch - Black Forest - Hodgen/VolmerLive children’s musical entertainment/workshops/games and story teller. wonderlandranch.com

HMMA Annual Chili Cook-Off and TastingSaturday, September 18

Get out your secret chili recipe, chop some chilies and fi re up the stove! Cook a pot of chili and enter the annual HMMA Chili Cook-off. Food vendors, music and fun for the entire family! An annual event that ben-efi ts local causes including the beautifi cation of Historic Downtown Monument and Tri-Lakes Cares, the Chili Cook-Off and Tasting is one of Monument’s most popular events. Community Chili Teams will Shoot It Out for Awards and Prizes. Your vote will determine the People’s Choice Awards. Chili Tasting and Baked Spuds are available along with cold craft beer from Bristol Brewing and HOT live music. This year the Chili Cook-off takes place at the corner of Second and Front Streets in Historic Downtown Monument. For more information, please contact [email protected] Do You Dish Out a Mean Chili? Take a group of your favorite friends, co-workers, club members, relatives, poker bud-dies, sewing circles, etc., and mix well. Add your groups’ knowledge of the best darn chili this side of the Palmer Divide. Stir contents in Historic Downtown Monument. Entry fee is $35 per team. Call Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 for more information.

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BE AWARE OF FOODAND SAFETY RECALLS

In the space of one month, the following eight recalls were issued: 1) four varieties of children’s sweetened cereals for waxy taste and odor in the packaging, 2) fresh spinach for listeria, 3) decongestant nasal spray for possible wrong expiration dates, 4) a creme fi lling because it may contain products (pecans, milk and coconut) not on the label, 5) frozen lobster claws for possible listeria, 6) dog vitamins because of possible salmonella, 7) ice cream because of nuts not on the label, and 8) fl exible IV bags of ondanse-tron and injections of ciprofl oxacin and metronidazole due to particles fl oating in the solution and non-sterility of product.

The above list from the Food and Drug Administration is only a sample of the recalls. In some cases, the companies found the problems themselves. In other cases, the govern-ment’s testing turned up the issues.

Only a few of these recalls made it into the mainstream press, potentially leaving many thousands of people with the contaminated items on their shelves at home. In the

last example, the tainted products are likely found on phar-macy and physician shelves, as one of the products is used to treat nausea in chemo patients.

You can safeguard yourself and your family by signing up for e-mail notices of recalls, market withdrawals and safe-ty alerts by going to www.fda.gov and clicking on E-mail Updates and then on Subscribe to Recall and Alert Infor-mation. If you have a special interest in drugs or medical equipment, go to the main site and scroll over the menu for more choices. Check the information on reporting prob-lems, not only with food but cosmetics, medical products and more.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov) also has recalls. Put “recalls” in the search box for a list of cur-rent and past recalls. Note that this list contains recalls that are not on the FDA list. For example, the following items

were recalled: chicken pizza due to foreign matter on the pizza, imported beef due to animal drugs, ground beef due to E. coli, chicken and rice frozen meals for salmonella, proscuitto for listeria, and more.

Sign up for recall e-mail alerts at the Food Safety and In-spection Site: www.fsis.usda.gov. Click News & Events and enter your e-mail address in the box on the right. You’ll have a choice of which alerts to receive.

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


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