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“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!”

- From “The Shadow,” September 1937, portrayed by Orson Welles

It all started with radio, even television started with radio. Stepping back a little further, it really all started with electromagnetic waves from which

the telephone and telegraph fi rst came. For this writ-er, reading about all the intricacies of radio waves, spark-gap transmitters, amplitude modulation and who invented what is about as exciting as watching paint dry. So, we’ll give Guglielmo Marconi, Nikola Tesla and Nathan Stubblefi eld their due and move on to the good stuff.

Marconi was an Italian inventor who sent the fi rst radio transmission in 1896 – it only went a mile. The Italian government wasn’t impressed, so he took his invention to

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England where he got a patent. In 1898 he was the fi rst to make a sporting event pub-lic when he sent the results of the Kings-town Regatta to a Dublin newspaper. He was the fi rst to send a transatlantic signal in 1902. He even won the Nobel Prize in physics for the wireless telegraph; but yet, his invention was not considered true radio as it only sent signals.

Tesla is given credit as the true inventor of radio – if only because he holds the pat-ent (he got the Supreme Court to overturn Marconi’s patent). Like Marconi, he also was unable to build a radio like what we know today.

Stubblefi eld, a farmer from Murray, Ky., was said to have transmitted voice even be-fore Marconi sent radio signals. He never went to market with his invention.

It goes on and on, but the bottom line in this tale is that there are lots of players in the battle for the airwaves.

Fast forward to ‘modern’ radio.

RADIO STATIONSAND THEIR NAMES

Charles Herrold may have been the fi rst to start “broadcasting” to more than one per-son in 1909. His radio station was eventu-

ally named KCBS. The radio craze was on and went from garage setups to the pent-house of the Westinghouse factory in Penn-sylvania. The Westinghouse station, named KDKA, declared itself the fi rst commer-cially licensed radio station in 1920. It snowballed from there.

Radio station call letters in the United States start with either the letter W or K. Stations east of the Mississippi River start with K and west of the Mississippi start with W.

Radio transmissions are heavily regulated by the Federal Communications Commis-sion. That’s because there are so many signals available that just about anyone could manage to get “on the air.” The FCC requires radio stations to identify them-selves with a specifi c nomenclature at the beginning and end of each program as well as every hour on the hour (or as close as reasonably possible) while on the air. The station must give their call-in sign (i.e., KRDO) followed by their place of license. They can’t add any words to the description or say the name in any acronym style. For example, it must be “K-R-D-O, Colorado Springs,” not “KRDO based in Colorado Springs;” or KKLI can’t refer to itself in these offi cial announcements as “KLite.”

The FCC doesn’t seem to have a problem with radio station shenanigans, though.

FAMOUS RADIOSTATION HOAXES

The HoaxThat Wasn’t A Hoax

On Oct. 30, 1938, Orson Wells performed a play on radio based on H.G. Wells’ “War of

the Worlds.” The play about Martians land-ing in New Jersey was broadcast nation-ally, believed by most, causing fear, panic and hysteria among Americans. Although this broadcast is famous for being a hoax, it was simply a radio play.

Paul McCartney is Dead

On Oct. 12, 1969, WKNR in Detroit, Mich., was tipped off by a college student at Eastern Michigan University that Paul McCartney of The Beatles was dead. He also told the station’s DJ, Russ Gibb about clues found in their albums. Gibb and his DJ colleague John Small started the search for clues and continued to air them. DJs from other stations and listeners all got on board for the search, thinking McCartney was indeed dead.

Who Are the Foolson April Fool’s Day?

Many a DJ went for the easy April Fool’s Day hoax throughout the years.

In 2004, Portland, Ore., DJs an-• nounced that all cats, dogs and ferrets must be buckled in for car rides and, if not, the driver would face $150 fi ne. The Sheriff’s offi ce and animal shelter fi elded those calls, none too happily.

Also in 2004, Howard Stern’s New • York radio station manager announced that Stern’s show was canceled. Somewhat be-lievable considering Stern was embroiled in indecency hearings at the time. They then ran the Stern show with music only

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under the tagline “all the fun without the fi lth.” People from all over the country called in to complain about Stern’s demise. They ended the charade with Stern’s re-turn that same day. He came back on with: “We are back for anybody who was stupid enough to fall for that.” At least he cleaned it up a bit.

In 1992, National Public Radio’s • “Talk of the Nation” program host John Hockenberry announced that Richard Nixon was to take another run at the presi-dency. He went so far as to have come-dian Rich Little impersonate Nixon. With Nixon’s voice, Little stated: “I never did anything wrong and I won’t do it again.” Hockenberry had political analysts weigh in as well. Once again, listeners took this seriously and the phone lines lit up like candles on a centenarian’s birthday cake. Hockenberry and NPR managed to keep the fact that it was a hoax a secret until the next day.

In 1980, the BBC announced that • Big Ben, the famous landmark clock in London, would be undergoing major refur-bishment to include a change from analog to digital display. Citizens were outraged over that one!

BEFORE TV,THERE WAS RADIO

We’re not exactly youngsters here at Snip-petz, but we still think of radio as being a source for news and music. It’s hard to imagine that before our time, families would gather ‘round the radio with a bowl of popcorn and listen to what we think should be TV shows.

The Sam Spade detective series • got started with “The Maltese Falcon” in the 1930s. Listeners got hooked on detec-tive stories and Sam Spade became wild-

LET’S BUILDA GIANT HILL

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Ants are interesting, wouldn’t you agree? Each individual insect works a repetitive,

seemingly meaningless, job in order to fi t into a grand scheme not seen on the human scale. An ant colony is more impressive than the greatest works of architecture our civiliza-tion has produced. They are perhaps the defi nition of selfl ess, as each lit-tle bug helps the entire colony prog-ress to an empire. Sounds like we can learn a thing or two from ants huh?

And so, we will. Pinz Bowling Cen-ter is trying to be more like ants. On the fi rst Saturday of every month this summer (May, June, July, Au-gust), Pinz will host Community Day, a time when the Tri-Lakes area will become stronger. The concept is a gathering of every major ben-efi ciary to the community, coming together as one. Through this, citi-zens will benefi t as well, as they will have the time their lives. Not to give all the surprises away, but colossal events such as free bowling, give-aways, game tournaments, and Live

Music will occur! It’s a chance to compete, relax, and be entertained. Under what other circumstances can one do those all of those things in the same day? The best part is, it all benefi ts local non-profi ts, chari-ties, school groups, or other essen-tial associations. Every organiza-tion has the opportunity to sign up for a booth, promote their cause, or hold a fundraiser on this day, with no cost to the group. Any parties in-terested in setting up a booth, can call Pinz to set up their time-slot.

The fi rst Community Day will be Saturday, May 5th, and there’s sure to be some added Cinco De Mayo fun. We may not be as strong as ants (ratio-wise). We may not be as red and poisonous. We may not have cool antennas. But to be quite frank, we are smarter; it’s about time we proved it. It’s time to act like the ants, and do something that helps ourselves, and each other. It’s time to have Community Day at Pinz; because if we don’t start doing our part, we’ll just end up underneath the microscope of karma, slowly sizzling in the sun of human guilt.

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Most people are aware of the phrase ‘the black sheep of the family’. The defi nition of ‘black

sheep’ is one who is very different from the rest of the family, the person who sticks out the most. That sticking out is usually in reference to behavior, personality, or a way of being.

A family unit, most of the time, will usually have set behaviors, traditions, and expecta-tions. It is not entirely common for a family unit to have very different family members who are all supported with compassion. It can and does happen, but it is not common. Many times, a family unit will have one family member that seems to stick out and is different.

Being a black sheep of the family is neither positive nor negative, it just is. But also, be-ing a black sheep of the family is not hap-penstance. A person can look deeply within to determine why he or she is a black sheep of the family and then turn it into an expe-rience that creates joy. But the perception many have is that being the black sheep is ‘bad’.

A black sheep within the family can simply mean that the person is choosing to express differences. In that choice, the person can view him or herself in energy of shame and of feeling wrong. This is where the learn-ing needs to enter. It is not shameful to be different. What it can do is teach the rest of

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ly popular. Actor Howard Duff played Spade. At one time, Matt Dillon of TV’s “Gunsmoke” played Lt. Dundy.

The detective story, “The Shad-• ow” started off as simply “Detective Story.” It eventually changed to “The Shadow,” named after the narrator who became the show’s star. The Shadow was quite the hero. He could leap tall build-ings in a single bound, speak in multiple languages and was an indestructible crime fi ghter. The story spawned magazines, comic books, toys, games and novels. It was on the air from 1930 to 1954.

“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It • is my business to know what other people don’t know.” But did you know that the Sherlock Holmes detective series enter-tained via radio from 1930 to 1956? It’s elementary, Watson. Many actors played the lead roles over those years, ending with Sir John Gielgud as Holmes, Sir Ralph Richardson as Watson and Orson Wells as Moriarty.

The crème de la crème of radio • shows might have been “Gunsmoke,” which aired from 1952 to 1961. Ches-ter was played by Parley Baer; Doc was played by Howard McNear (he eventu-ally played Floyd the Barber on TV’s “Andy Griffi th Show”); Georgia Ellis played Kitty; and William Conrad played Matt Dillon. This show was as real as a radio show could get. Even the show’s gunshots were real gunshots.

The game show “Truth or Con-• sequences” ran from 1940 to 1956 and should have been listed in the comedy genre. Many of the questions posed to players were submitted by audience mem-bers and the answers were downright im-

possible. And the consequences are what got everybody talking. Contestants had to do embarrassing things - a woman has to get on one knee and propose to the man who brought her, someone has to make a phone call to a loved one with interesting talk going on in the background – all for a good laugh. It was so popular that the show went on to live through television.

The soap opera of today got its • start on radio, too. There was a plethora of them. One familiar face was “Guiding Light,” which ran from 1937 to 1956. The television version started in 1952, running alongside the radio show for four years. The TV version eventually ran its course by 2009 when CBS pulled the plug.

OR WAS IT BEFORERADIO THERE WAS TV?

“Have Gun Will Travel” started as a tele-vision show in 1957. The radio version followed a year later with a story line that synced with the TV version. Eventually, the radio show had scripts to call their own and ran from 1958 to 1960. The tele-vision version was a little more success-ful, running until 1963.

THEN CAME SATELLITEIt was only a matter of time before some-one came up with satellite radio. It was a rocky start, but in 2001, XM Satellite Radio service was launched. Operating like cable TV for the radio, people can pay to receive radio programming of ev-ery imaginable genre including rock, pop, Christian music, jazz, talk radio, sports; and the list goes on. Imagine driving across country with the family all vying for their favorite radio station. It’s almost like sitting in your family room fi ghting over the television remote control!

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband has had a cough that seems to have last-ed forever. He saw several doctors. Each gave him a different diagnosis and dif-ferent treatment. None worked. The last doctor believed he had whooping cough and tested him for it. He did have it. The doctor said the cough would go away. He put him on antibiotics, but he said they wouldn’t shorten the cough. Why did he give them to him? Isn’t whooping cough a thing of the past, and wasn’t it a children’s disease? -- K.P.

ANSWER: Whooping cough -- pertus-sis is the medical name -- used to be a frequent childhood illness. It is highly communicable, and in some infants, it proves to be fatal. The vaccine practi-cally eliminated it. Adults get it, too, even if they were vaccinated in child-hood. The vaccine loses its power in fi ve to 10 years. Booster shots are necessary to shield people from the bacterium that causes the illness.

The typical course of whooping cough in a youngster consists of a week where the child appears to have cold symp-toms. Then the child experiences ex-plosions of a hacking cough that can be so violent that the child vomits after coughing. When the cough calms and the child takes a deep breath in, a high-pitched whooping sound is heard. The cough disappears gradually in a month. When treated early with the antibiot-ics erythromycin or azithromycin, the course of the infection is shortened.

Adult whooping cough is different. No whooping sounds are made. Adults

cough and cough, and may do so for months. They are usually seen far too late for antibiotics to do any good. However, the anti-biotics are prescribed to stop the spread of the whooping cough bacterium.

Whooping cough is making a resurgence and spreading across the country. Some infants have died from it. One reason is that many parents have opted to not have their children immunized out of fear of vaccine complica-tions. Vaccines have been one of medicine’s greatest achievement in prevention of diseases. Fear of them is unsound and dangerous.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: On seven oc-casions, I have had severe pain in my right big toe. It hurts so bad that I feel like going to the emergency room, but I feel stupid about going for toe pain. My uncle has gout and diabetes. Can you have gout without having diabetes? What should I do? -- J.P.

ANSWER: At your next attack, you should go to a doctor immediately. You can have gout without having diabetes. They’re not related.

The pain of gout is severe. You are not the least bit stupid for seeking relief from it. The attacks you have sound like gout. You’ve had seven attacks; you’re likely to have more. You can obtain ef-fective medicine to stop them.

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The Grandparent Scam targets seniors who fall for a trick of handing over money to an

imposter grandchild. Even though it’s an old scam, it shows no sign of fading away. If anything, this scam is making a resurgence.

Typically the senior will get a call, supposedly from a grandchild, and be told there’s an emergency: The grandchild is in trouble, or there’s been an accident, or a mistaken ar-rest. It sounds very believable.

No matter what the story, it always involves the need for secrecy -- and fast cash to be wired immediately. Sometimes the story is that the money is needed to pay an attorney or for medical treatment. Perhaps the person on the other end of the phone pretends to be the police, a

doctor or an attorney.

If you get one of these calls, don’t immediately agree to send money. Your fi rst step is to verify the de-tails. Is it really your grandchild on the other end of the phone? If you don’t recognize your grandchild’s voice, don’t feed him information by saying “Is this David?” Wait until he gives you the name. If he doesn’t, it’s likely a scam.

Your second step is to call your grandchild’s home to verify wheth-er he or she is actually away -- or sitting right there.

Whatever you do, don’t send any money without verifi cation.

Keep in mind that crooks on social media sites online can glean a lot of information. Beware naming your grandchildren on Facebook or any-where else.

If this has happened to you, you must report it to the police. But you won’t be alone. Thousands of oth-ers experienced this type of scam last year alone.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her 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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April 22 is Earth Day, a day to in-spire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment so we

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3 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced lengthwise2 large red or yellow bell peppers, cored, ribs removed and sliced1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, tough ends trimmed and discarded 1 large zucchini, diced1 large carrot, diced

2 large tomatoes, thickly sliced3 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons soy sauce1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 tablespoon hot sauce1/2 tablespoon honey

For topping:2 cups whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs or dried breadcrumbs7 ounces fi rm tofu, drained but not squeezed dry, crumbled1/2 cup (3 ounces) fi nely grated Parmigia-no-Reggiano1/2 cup (3 ounces) Pepper Jack cheese, shredded8 basil leaves, sliced into fi ne ribbons, or 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled1 teaspoon paprika1 garlic clove, minced1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper3 tablespoons olive oil

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400 F. 2. Place a large, 12-by-17 rimmed baking sheet into the oven to heat.3. Rinse and drain vegetables, shaking col-ander to remove any remaining water. In a large bowl, mix together olive oil, onions, bell peppers, asparagus, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, hot sauce and honey until well-combined. Carefully spread vegetables on the hot bak-ing sheet in an even layer. Bake for 30 min-utes.4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix togeth-er breadcrumbs, tofu, cheeses, basil leaves, oregano, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper until well-combined. Alternatively, mash ingredients together in a large bowl with a potato masher.5. Remove vegetables from oven. Sprinkle tofu mixture over vegetables in an even layer. Drizzle topping with the olive oil. Continue baking, uncovered, until topping is golden brown and vegetables are heated through and tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.(Additional information provided by Tammy Roberts, Nutrition and Health Education Spe-cialist, Barton County, University of Missouri Extension)

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, a culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. She’s known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on HULU.com. Her new inspirational book is “Ten Ingredients for a Joyous Life and a Peaceful Home -- A Spiritual Memoir,” co-written with Pastor Salem Robinson, Jr. (www.dunnsmemo-rial.com). Visit her website at www.divapro.com.


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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

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1. ART: Which French painter is known for his depictions of ballerinas?

2. ANATOMY: Where is the hyoid bone located?

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only mammal that can fl y on its own?

4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the smallest U.S. state in land area?

5. TELEVISION: What was the theme song of the TV sitcom “Married with Children”?

6. MOVIES: Who played the dad in the fi lm “The Shining”?

7. ADVERTISEMENTS: What product did the fi rst television advertisement feature?

8. HISTORY: Aside from Rome, where did the popes of the Catholic Church reside for a brief period in the Middle Ages?

9. PERSONALITIES: What actor got his start as a circus performer?

10. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”?

1. Which three major-league pitchers hold the record for most consecutive starts without a victory?

2. What is the highest Andre Dawson ranks on the Chicago Cubs’ list of most home runs for a season?

3. In the 2010 season, Mark Ingram became the Alabama Crimson Tide’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (42). Who had held the mark?

4. During the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons, the Seattle SuperSonics had three players each average 20 points per game. Name two of the three.

5. On how many U.S. Olympic teams did NHL great Mike Modano play?

6. Chaunte Lowe set an American record in 2012 in the women’s high jump at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. How high did she jump?

7. In 2011, Charl Schwartzel became the third South African golfer to win the Masters. Name the fi rst two.


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. What were The Blue Vel-vets?

2. Which male artist was known as the Prince of Wails?

3. What did Michael Jackson, Lesley Gore, Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra have in com-mon?

4. The Mother McCree’s Up-town Jug Champions was the second name of which band?

5. Name the band that re-leased “More Than a Feeling” and “Peace of Mind.”

6. Which singer/songwriter penned and released “Free Fallin’” and “I Won’t Back Down”?

New DVD Releases forWeek of April 23, 2012PICKS OF THE WEEK

“Contraband” (R) -- Mark Wahlberg gri-maces his way through another formulaic thriller, but manages to bring in the goods. Chris (Wahlberg) is a smuggler-turned-straight who loves his wife (Kate Beckin-sale) and his two sons. A botched drug deal lands his brother-in-law in deep trouble with some bad guys, so Chris has to enter the criminal world for one last run.Wahlberg gets to do tough-guy stuff while

being backed by a more comedic -- and better characterized -- supporting cast. You’ll be pulled in right away, but it’s an-other question as to whether you’ll be en-gaged enough when the plot twists start to fl y later in the fi lm.

“Young Goethe in Love” (NR) -- Goethe was a German romantic poet. Congratula-tions, you are now qualifi ed to watch this highly fi ctionalized romantic-comedy pe-riod drama about his life before he was a famous writer. He fails his law exams and gets fl ung out into the country to work under a head prosecutor. Goethe manages to fall for exactly the wrong girl: She is beautiful, but her father wants her to marry Goethe’s boss. How romantic and tawdry and Victorian.It’s not until later in the story that our Goethe has anything to do with writing famous poetry -- the real focus is on the gorgeous rolling landscapes, and the things

people do in them while wearing authentic costumes.

“Pariah” (R) -- Coming of age and coming out stories have been done before, but this debut of writer/director Dee Rees shows fresh perspective and powerful storytell-ing. Alike (Adepero Oduye) is 17 years old, lives with her parents in Brooklyn and has no idea how to move forward with her life as a lesbian. The dynamic between Alike and her par-ents -- and the dynamic between the parents themselves -- feels authentic. The marriage is already strained, and how can she not feel guilty knowing that her identity causes even more tension? To be a pariah is to be an outcast, but this fi lm shows real com-passion for its protagonist.

DOG OF THE WEEK“The Wicker Tree” (R) -- Two Christian

missionaries from America are led down the rabbit hole by a bunch of dirty Scottish pagans. It’s not very scary or suspenseful, and it mostly falls fl at when trying to bring in its own humor. At least in the 2006 “The Wicker Man,” we all got to laugh as Nick Cage tried to overact his way out of being a human sacrifi ce. Truly, even the most empathetic person alive had to laugh at the scene where he’s stung by bees. There just isn’t any of that hilarious bathos in this fl ick, so you can skip it.

TV RELEASES

“The Real Housewives of New York City: Season 4”

“Top Shot -- Complete Season 3”“Billy the Exterminator: Season 4”“Top Chef: Just Desserts Season 1”


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) you can fi nd the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (13).


BySamStruckhoff

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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The Blue Velvets (1959) were John Fogerty’s fi rst band. He later formed The Golliwogs (1964), and then Creedence Clearwater Revival (1967).2. Johnnie Ray. He was probably the fi rst singer to incite teen fans to hysteria and crying that would later become common with groups such as the Beatles.3. All had albums produced by Quincy Jones. Over the years, Jones has racked up a 27 Grammy wins as producer.4. The Grateful Dead. Founded by Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron McKernan, Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann, the band had a brief initial run as The Warlocks.5. Boston, in 1976 and 1977, respectively. “Feeling” was used in the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”6. Tom Petty in 1989, on his solo “Full Moon Fever” album.

1. Edgar Degas2. Throat3. A bat

4. Rhode Island5. “Love and Marriage” by Frank Sinatra

6. Jack Nicholson7. Bulova watches8. Avignon, France9. Pierce Brosnan

10. President Harry Truman

1. Cliff Curtis of the Boston Braves (1910-11), Matt Ke-ough of the Oakland A’s (1978-79) and Jo-Jo Reyes of the Toronto Blue Jays (2008-11), all with 28.2. Tied for sixth, with 49 home runs in 1987.3. Shaun Alexander had 41 rushing TDs (1996-99).4. Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Xaxier McDaniel.5. Three (1998, 2002 and 2006).6. Six feet, 7 1/2 inches.7. Gary Player (1961, ‘74, ‘78) and Trevor Immelman (2008).

APRIL 23, 2012

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A sudden change of plans could lead to a misunder-standing with a friend or family member. Be ready to offer a full explanation of your deci-sion. A past favor is returned.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Expect pres-sure from those who want you to change your position on a matter of importance. However, the determined Bovine will be able to with-stand the bullying and win out.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s time to stop dwelling on past disappointments and move on to other possibilities. By week’s end, you’ll be meeting new people and mak-ing new plans for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A long-sim-mering situation between co-workers threat-ens to heat up and could create problems with your work schedule. Best advice: Consult a supervisor on how to proceed.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might have just learned that someone close to you is keeping a secret. And, of course, the Cat’s curiosity has gone into overdrive. But be pa-tient. All is revealed soon enough.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Don’t give up. The recognition citing the good work you recently did will come through. Mean-while, an opportunity opens up that can lead to a lot of traveling later on.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A fi -nancial crunch eases, but it’s still a good idea to keep a tight rein on what you spend for nonessentials. Education becomes a major focus as the week winds down.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Recent encounters with stressful situations could require some restorative measures to get your energy levels back up. Talk to your doctor about a diet and exercise program.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) New connections follow changes on the job or in your personal life. But keep your feelings reined in until these relationships have a chance to develop.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Pay more attention to your aches and pains, and avoid self-diagnoses. Seek professional advice to make sure these problems won’t lead to something more serious.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You love doing research and learning new things, so you’ll be happy to know that edu-cation becomes a big part of your life at this time, and for some time to come.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your Piscean penchant for doing things logically could be challenged by an equally strong emotional reaction to a new situation. Best advice: Keep the two factors in balance.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love music and nature. You would be an excellent environ-mentalist, as well as a fi ne singer or musi-cian.


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Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care ClinicTri-Lakes Senior Center

Second Wednesday of each MonthMedical foot care clinic, on the second Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes Senior Center, located at the Lewis-Palmer High School campus, across the street from the YMCA. Appointments are for 30 minutes and cost $25; limited fi nancial assistance for qualifying applicants is available from Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership. To schedule an appointment, call Bob or Debbie at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.

LIONS CLUB MEETING2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month

6:30PM-8:00PM - Fairfi eld InnLions are here in the Tri-Lakes community. We have a brand new service club chartered as of the week of February 6th We meet at the Fairfi eld Inn on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:00PM-8:00PM with a social starting at 6:30PM. Please help determine Tri-Lakes area projects for volunteer support and sharing in the good fortunes of our wonderful community.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSBeacon Lite Group

Tri-Lakes Chapel 1750 Deer Creek RoadWoodmoor Dr & Deer Creek Road

8:00 PM Mon & ThursKathleen - (719) 649-1046

THE RECORD ROOMPinz Bowling Center 855 hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO

Every Thursday Night (3/1 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/39) 7pm-9pmFree, all ages acoustic concerts featuring local and

regional talent. 2-3 Artists per night perform original music. Concerts are every Thursday night and open to the public.

PALMER LAKE AFTER DARKPalmer Lake Town Hall

Feb 24, Mar 30 & Apr 27 8 pm - 11 pmAdult and teen inspired event of neon lights, music,

dancing and food. This will be a blast! Proceeds from this event support FamilyNation non-profi t

services. You will not be bored at this event.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL 2012Palmer Lake Town Hall

April 28, 2012 4 pm - 11 pmThis is a festival dedicated to youth empowerment. There will be music, dancing, exhibits, and Arts & Crafts Festival, the Mayor’s Dinner and a proclamation declaring April 28, Youth Empowerment Day. Also, the PALMER LAKE YOU GOT TALENT fi nals will be held and the Youth Empowerment Awards 2012 will be announced. This is an amazing event.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AWARDS 2012Palmer Lake Town Hall - Mayor’s Dinner

April 28, 2012 6-8 pmDo you know a youth or young adult in the Palmer Lake or Monument area that is exceptional in the community? If so, submit your nomination to our Youth Empowerment Award Nomination at familynation.net and tell us why we should recognize this individual for the “Youth Empowerment Award 2012,” during the Mayor’s dinner at the “Youth Empowerment Festival 2012” on April 28, 2012. We want to hear from you.

SPRING SOCIALMay 1, 2012 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm atLewis Palmer Elementary School

1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132“A neighborhood get together for the young and the young at heart!” Students will present music performances, and introduce you to some Famous Americans! You’ll receive a student made art project to take home. Refreshment and dessert provided. Door Prizes. No RSVP necessary. Just come! Questions: 488-4750

SENIOR CITIZEN FRAUD PROTECTIONWednesday, May 2 - 12:30PM

Big Red - 146 Jefferson St., MonumentDo you know the safest way to pay your bills? What are the 3 R’s of Fraud Protection? How to avoid telemarketing scams? Join Bob Mager, Program Specialist from AARP Foundation’s ElderWatch for a free, energetic, interactive presentation to answer these questions and test your consumer fraud knowledge. Learn how to keep you and your loved ones’ hard earned money safe! It doesn’t matter if you are 55 or 95; this is an opportunity to learn about the latest scams affecting the 50+ population.

WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOWColorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street,

Colorado Springs, CO 80904May 19 - 20, 2012

Saturday 10:00 - 5:00, Sunday 10:00 - 4:0029th Annual Woodcarving and Woodworking Show hosted by the Pikes Peak Whittlers. Carvings of animals, fi sh, birds, and people. Beautiful turned and scrolled objects. Carvings, tools, books, and wood for sale. Demonstrations and presentations. Competition among the area’s best.

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In 2010, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Congress passed the Patient

Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare”. This new federal law mandates that every individual in the United States must purchase healthcare insurance. A second major provision of Obamacare is the establishment of a government-sponsored-health-benefi t-exchange. If the states do not voluntarily establish the exchanges by 2014, they would default to a federal exchange. The state exchanges are responsible for administering, managing and enforcing the federal health care reform mandates in Obamacare.

Most states refused to accept President Obama’s healthcare mandates and have refused to establish state health exchanges. According to the Ntl. Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) as of April 2012, only 12 states, and the District of Columbia have enacted state-based health insurance exchanges. Unfortunately, Colorado voluntarily established their state health exchange in 2011 with the passage of Senate Bill 200(SB200) – the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange - sponsored by Representative Amy Stephens (R-Monument) and Senator Betty Boyd (D-Jefferson County).

According to NCSL, Colorado appears to be the only state with bi-partisan legislation establishing the Obama-style state exchange in the nation. Last year, the Tea Party and Grassroots organizations throughout the state coined the name “Amycare” for Stephens’ bill due to the many similarities with Obamacare. A majority of the Republicans in the Colorado General Assembly voted against Amycare. In spite of a majority of Republicans opposing this health care takeover, Stephens continued working with Democrats and special interest groups to get the bill passed.

To refl ect how out-of-touch Stephens is with the Colorado State Republican Party, a year later on April 14, 2012 at the Colorado Republican State Assembly, Republican delegates throughout the state overwhelmingly voted to repeal SB200 – Amycare. Now, the movement to repeal Amycare has become part of the Colorado State Republican Platform. This is a stark contrast to the 2012 Colorado Democrat Platform, which embraces Amycare and is promoting a major expansion of the program.

This year, Senator Neville (R-Jefferson) and I sponsored Senate Bill 53, legislation to repeal Amycare. However, under the watchful eye of the Republican sponsor (Stephens), “Amycare” and the democrats killed the bill. Even though I have opposed Amycare since it’s inception, the sponsor – the Majority Leader of the Colorado House Republicans was bound-and-determined to ensure the success of this liberal policy in Colorado. Some taxpayers refer to the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange as the biggest expansion of entitlements and subsidies in decades.

The passage of Amycare is seen by many Democrats as a milestone for the President’s overall plan for healthcare reform in the United States. Even though the Federal Government recommends these exchanges to be functional by 2014, the sponsors believed it was important for Colorado to lead the nation in health care reform and established a statutory deadline of 2013, regardless of any pending court rulings. According to the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange website, “Regardless of how these cases end, Colorado has chosen to move forward with its own health insurance exchange.”

Amycare is a complicated, expensive big-government sponsored program that has already cost taxpayers $19 million dollars to date! According to documents on the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange website, up to 1 million people in Colorado will have healthcare coverage through the state exchange, and many of these individuals will have all or a portion of their coverage paid by government subsidies. These government subsidies will cost you, your children and future generations hundreds-of-millions of dollars annually to fund in Colorado.

According to the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange website, on March 27, 2012 another 166 pages of mandates from the Federal Government for the state exchanges were fi nalized by the Department of Health and Human Services. Rules that only the 12 states, including Colorado must comply with in the near future. One of the provisions requires all insurance policies to cover abortions and mandating a fee for the abortion coverage through the exchange.

The cost to you, and future generations for Obamacare and Amycare comes to you in the call of new taxes and fees. According to Americans for Tax Reform: The Final Tab;

1. A family of three adults would have to pay an annual tax of $2,085 if they did not have insurance beginning 2014.

2. Beginning 2014, if an employer does not offer health coverage they will be taxed up to $3,000 per employee who purchases insurance through the Colorado Health Benefi t Exchange.

3. A 3.8% surtax on all investment income on households making $200,000 or more beginning 2013.

4. A 40% excise tax on all “Cadillac” health insurance plans beginning 2018.

5. A 3.8% Medicare Payroll Tax beginning 2013.

6. Medicine Cabinet Tax beginning 2011.

7. Health Savings Account Withdrawal Tax Hike of 10% to 20% beginning 2011.

8. A 2.3% Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers beginning 2013.

9. 10% tax on Americans using indoor tanning salons in 2011.

10. Annual tax on health insurers and insurance premiums beginning in 2014.

11. Tax increase on bio-fuels.

Conservative organizations such as Citizen Link -Focus on the Family Affi liate, American United for Life, Freedomworks, American for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council, Colorado Union of Taxpayers, National Union of Taxpayers, the CATO Institute, Independence Institute, Republican Study Committee of Colorado – Principles of Liberty and Docs 4 Patient Care all are opposed to state health exchanges.

The Republicans and conservative organizations have it right! This expensive-big-government-sponsored intrusion in our healthcare, religious freedoms and liberty are several reasons I have been fi ghting this policy for two years. How much more government intrusion are the citizens of Monument, House District 19 and Colorado going to take?

Additional information on the Colorado State Health Exchange is located on www.getcoveredco.org, Colorado Division of Insurance http://doraaps.state.co.us, Americans for Tax Reform – www.atr.org, Citizens Link, A Focus on the Family Affi liate – www.citizenlink.com.

Marsha LooperColorado State Representative HD19

www.gomarsha.org719-238-5600

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