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www.tidbitscda.com For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120 [email protected] of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #13 MAR 23rd 2015 TIDBITS® IS GOING BROKE! by Kathy Wolfe No, Tidbits isn’t bankrupt! But every year, for a multitude of reasons, millions of Americans file for bankruptcy protection. It’s not always Mr. John Q. Public who does this – many times it’s celebrities who “had it all” and lost it, or wealthy business magnates who made poor investment decisions. This week, we’re looking at some well-known people who have filed bankruptcy, sometimes more than once! • In 1989, actress Kim Basinger bought herself a town, Braselton, Georgia for $20 million with plans to develop it. A few years later, after ac- cepting a film role for “Boxing Helena,” she backed out of the movie. The studio promptly sued Basinger for $7 million. Shortly after pay- ing the damages, she filed for bankruptcy and abandoned Braselton. • Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson made head- lines back in 1990 when the IRS seized his bank accounts and real estate holdings as security for the $16.7 million he owed in unpaid taxes. Nel- son had channeled his income into a tax shelter that the IRS had declared illegal. He took the bull by the horns and recorded a new album ap- propriately entitled “The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories?” to raise money to pay his debt, one he eventually paid in full. turn the page for more!

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TIDBITS® ISGOING BROKE!

by Kathy WolfeNo, Tidbits isn’t bankrupt! But every year, for a multitude of reasons, millions of Americans file for bankruptcy protection. It’s not always Mr. John Q. Public who does this – many times it’s celebrities who “had it all” and lost it, or wealthy business magnates who made poor investment decisions. This week, we’re looking at some well-known people who have filed bankruptcy, sometimes more than once! • In 1989, actress Kim Basinger bought herself a town, Braselton, Georgia for $20 million with plans to develop it. A few years later, after ac-cepting a film role for “Boxing Helena,” she backed out of the movie. The studio promptly sued Basinger for $7 million. Shortly after pay-ing the damages, she filed for bankruptcy and abandoned Braselton. • Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson made head-lines back in 1990 when the IRS seized his bank accounts and real estate holdings as security for the $16.7 million he owed in unpaid taxes. Nel-son had channeled his income into a tax shelter that the IRS had declared illegal. He took the bull by the horns and recorded a new album ap-propriately entitled “The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories?” to raise money to pay his debt, one he eventually paid in full. turn the page for more!

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GOING BROKE! (continued):• Unpaid taxes do have a way of catching up with you. Just ask actor Nicolas Cage, who owed the IRS $13 million by the end of 2009. Cage wasn’t too wise with his $150 million for-tune, purchasing an $8 million castle in England, where he never slept one single night, another castle in Bavaria, two New Orleans mansions, a $17 million home in Bel Air, and a $10 mil-lion Malibu beach house. A $7 million 40-acre private island near the Bahamas was followed up with a $30 million private jet to visit all his homes. Nine Rolls Royces were parked in his garage next to his Lamborghini and Ferrari, and 30 motorcycles. When Cage got in trouble, he began unloading his real estate, along with his cherished Action Comics collection that brought in a record $2.16 million. Lucky for Cage, he is still considered a Hollywood star who continues to land big roles, although most of his salaries go straight to his creditors. • Formerly a duchess married to Britain’s Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson ran up $8 million in debt from the time of her 1996 divorce un-til 2011. Ex-husband Andrew saved the day by loaning her money, and her creditors also agreed to take a smaller percentage of what was owed to them. The $10 million contract she signed as a Weight Watchers spokesperson may have helped out, too! • Musician MC Hammer found out that an overly-lavish lifestyle can backfire. In the early 1990s, Hammer had a net worth of more than $33 million. Within five years, he had accrued $14 million in debt and filed for bankruptcy. How did that happen? Hammer maintained a 200-per-son crew that cost him about half a million every month. He lived in a $30 million house with a 17-car garage, a bowling alley, and baseball dia-mond. He owned two private helicopters, luxury cars, airplanes, and a record company.

From the Publisher’s DeskBy : Evelyn Bevacqua

A “tidbit” is defined as “a tasty morsel to be enjoyed before the meal”. And that’s just what Tidbits® is – a non-controversial, weekly paper dedicated to publishing entertaining morsels for the mind, food for thought as it were: trivia, fun facts, amusing stories and oddities.Tidbits is distributed to over 200 locations throughout the area. Tidbits can be found in res-taurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, offices, banks, libraries, hair salons, auto repair shops, motels, hospitals, medical & dental waiting rooms, retail stores, etc.

Our weekly readership is 14,800. Feel free to e-mail me at:

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If you believe that knowing your history adds value and improves the quality of your life and community, ap-ply to serve on the Museum of North Idaho’s board. s our communities grow and change the Mu-seum is working to expand its programs, fa-cilities and staff to preserve regional history. Board leadership is needed to ensure that history has a place in our future. The Muse-um of North Idaho’s nominating committee is seeking applicants to fill four, three-year terms on its nine-member non-profit gov-ernance Board of Directors. Please contact Dorothy Dahlgren at 208-664-3448 or [email protected] or at www.museumni.org for an informational packet. Board members are elected by the membership in mid April.

GOING BROKE! (continued):• During his heyday, professional boxer Mike Tyson was bringing down $30 million for a sin-gle fight! His career earnings were somewhere between $300 million and $400 million. In 2004, he was $38 million in debt, with $17 million of that owed in back taxes. He owed $750,000 to seven different law firms, and another $300,000 for limo services. Although he blamed dishonest financial advisors, his spending habits included mansions, over 100 luxury cars, extravagant jew-elry, a $2 million bathtub, a $410,000 birthday party, and pet Bengal tigers, which cost about $1,500 a day to feed. • How did NFL legend Terrell Owens burn through his $80 million career earnings? Part of it can be attributed to the more than $50,000 per month in child support payments he makes to four different women, three of whom have filed lawsuits against him. He also cites unscrupulous financial advisors, who led him into risky real estate investments. No matter what the reason, it took Owens less than 10 years to squander an amount that could have supported him comfort-ably for the remainder of his life. • Not everyone who’s gone through bankruptcy or financial troubles has been a big earner, nor have they all lived in our lifetime. President Abraham Lincoln declared bankruptcy in his 20s after his general store failed. When the store where Abe worked closed down, he saw an opportunity to open his own store, buying out other stores’ in-ventories on credit. After going broke, he repaid all his creditors, a feat that took 17 years. At least three other U.S. Presidents have filed bankruptcy – Ulysses Grant, William McKinley, and Thom-as Jefferson, whose estate Monticello and its 120 slaves were auctioned off to pay his debt.

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By Samantha Weaver

It was a wise man, Will Rogers, who observed, “Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”

Cleopatra’s husband was her brother, Ptolemy.

Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio wom-an, was forced to have her left leg amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still recovering, she was shocked to receive a $600 bill for the fu-neral of her leg. Evidently, she was supposed to pay for the limb’s burial -- and the bill was even broken down into the separate costs for the plot, the minister, the hearse and the gravediggers.

The name “Alice” means “noble kind”; “Amy” means “beloved”; “Angela” means “messenger of God”; and “Amanda” means “lovable.”

During the Muslim feast of Al-Adha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on top of a four-story build-ing in Cairo, Egypt. In a fit of terror or anger, the doomed sheep rushed the executioner, who then lost his balance and fell to his death.

Ever wonder why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Here’s the story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was called a “pygg.” A clay bowl formed from this lump would often be used to hold loose change, and it was called a pygg bowl bank. According to legend, at a later point in his-tory, a potter unfamiliar with the term received an order for several of these pygg bowl banks. Instead of the bowls, he made coin banks shaped like pigs; they became such a hit that they’re still around today.

The Puritans wouldn’t allow the singing of Christmas carols.

Thought for the Day: “’A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.’ That is why so many persons don’t fool with it.” --

Dan Kidney

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GOING BROKE (continued):• Mark Twain, author of Tom Sawyer and Huck-leberry Finn made a series of unwise invest-ments that lost a great deal of money. The most notable was a typesetting machine, a mechani-cal innovation that was to change the publishing industry. Twain invested $300,000 (about $8.2 million in today’s money) in the invention, but it was prone to breakdowns, and by the time its flaws were corrected, it had been made obsolete by the brand-new Linotype. Some poor deci-sions at the publishing house he owned further depleted his fortune, along with a large part of his wife’s inheritance. An honest friend and fi-nancier advised him to file for bankruptcy, then took charge of the remainder of Twain’s money, while Twain continued writing and lecturing. Although he wasn’t under any legal obligation to pay off all his creditors, Twain paid each in full. • Several successful businessmen found their greatest achievements after their financial diffi-culties. Prior to founding the Ford Motor Com-pany, Henry Ford had filed bankruptcy after his first internal combustion vehicle, the Quadricy-cle, failed to generate a profit. He had started the Detroit Automobile Company, but unfortunately, made the mechanics of the automobile his focus, while failing to properly market his creation. At age 40, he started over with $30,000, founding the company that lives on today. Henry Heinz’s first condiment company went bankrupt, but when he started over with his brother and cousin, they introduced tomato ketchup, and today Hei-nz is a $10 billion company that sells 650 mil-lion bottles of ketchup every year. Walt Disney’s first animation company, Laugh-O-Gram Studio, went broke three years before Disney formed the company that exists today. He nearly had to file bankruptcy again in 1937 after he dumped all his money into the making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Fortunately, the film was a hit, and his finances were secure.

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TIDBITS Takes a MomentReflections...

Yes, scenes like this are just around the corner. Feel those allergies waiting in the background? With the right medications, Spring can unfold like a symphony boiling over after simmering since we fell into the grasps of what amounted to a somewhat boring Winter. Put those flannel shirts in winter storage and hide the long johns. In no time at all shorts will be the attire of the day and old men will again expose their gnarly lower extremities. One has to take the good with the bad.

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Getting ample sleep rejuvenates the system. Ac-cording to the CDC, an estimated 60 million Americans are sleep deprived. Racing thoughts frequently keep them awake, but is also control-lable with simple exercises. Speaking of exer-cise, even short walks around the office or neigh-borhood are helpful in reducing stress. What we do with our life makes a difference. If we are self-absorbed, stress tends to be higher. By contrast, those who serve others actually ben-efit by feeling good about their accomplishments, and that reduces the impact of stress. Many times, it also helps to gain perspective when you help someone who has greater challenges than yourself. Along that line of thinking is to express gratefulness. The more we appreciate what we have, the better we feel overall.Of course other things like eliminating unneces-sary commitments, getting things done in good timing rather than procrastinating (and feeling the continued pressure on your shoulders), organiz-ing your surroundings and time better, control-ling what you can and letting go of those things you have no control over, simplifying your life, and creating a more relaxed environment, are all classics that help with stress. Dealing with health issues will also allow for more energy to handle stress. Using acupunc-ture, herbal medicine, food as medicine, etc. are critical components for getting healthy. Life is full of stress. If we do the right things to reduce the impact of stress on us, and not crank up the stress by doing things that deplete us, our response to stress will be much healthier.

CRANKING UP STRESSStress is inevitable. Stress comes from many sources: relationships (or lack of), work (or lack of), health challenges, daily overwhelm, educa-tion, finances, balancing fun activities, etc. Far too often we unintentionally crank up our stress in ways that are entirely preventable!First of all, to handle stress, we need certain physical and mental resources. How we acquire that is significantly dependent upon our physi-cal and mental health, and how we nourish them. A body and mind that is depleted will not have the reserves to handle stress. Far too often we try to make up for the deficiencies by slamming the body with false pick-me-ups that may work at the time; however, they frequently result in further diminishing an already compromised system.These false pick-me-ups include things such as sugar, coffee, energy drinks, energy supplements, drugs, participating in explicit movies or internet sites, and the list goes on. The ingestible forms could so easily be exchanged for things that build up the body’s resources, rather than tearing them down, thereby enabling better stress control. For most, that just takes a little bit of tweaking. For instance, substituting coffee for healthy herbal teas, such as ginseng or astragalus can lift you up, without depleting you. Eating healthy meals with ample amounts of veggies, and quality pro-teins are building, rather than going for the junk carbs and fast foods that tend to deplete more than build.

By Dr. Holly Carling

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopa-thy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over 34 years of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthandfitness.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informa-tive articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any ques-tions regarding this topic.

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On March 24, 1765, the British Parliament pass-es the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. The New York assembly refused to comply with the law.

On March 28, 1774, upset by the Boston Tea Party and other blatant acts of destruction of British property by American colonists, the Brit-ish Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts, which included closing the port of Boston and giving immunity to British officials in criminal pros-ecution.

On March 26, 1804, President Thomas Jefferson attends a public party at the Senate and leads a crowd in consuming an enormous loaf of bread. The giant bread was baked to go with the rem-nants of an enormous 1,200-pound block of cheese given by a group of Baptist women two years prior.

On March 25, 1958, Sugar Ray Robinson de-feats Carmen Basilio to regain the middleweight championship. It was the fifth and final title of his career. Robinson is considered by many to be the greatest prizefighter in history.

On March 23, 1962, Pakistan’s governor, Ayub Khan, gives first lady Jacqueline Kennedy a horse named Sardar because of their common interest in horses. In her memoirs, the first lady referred to Sardar as her “favorite treasure.” She nicknamed the jet gelding “Black Jack.”

On March 27, 1973, Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor for his per-formance in “The Godfather.” American Indian actress Sacheen Littlefeather attended the cer-emony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in film.

On March 29, 1982, the University of North Carolina wins the NCAA men’s basketball championship with a 63-62 defeat of George-town University. With 15 seconds on the clock, Georgetown point guard Fred Brown acciden-tally threw the ball to Carolina’s James Worthy, mistaking him for a Georgetown teammate. Worthy dribbled out the clock.

Agility Training for Begin-nersDEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog “Moe” is a very active Australian Shepherd. I love going out and throwing the Frisbee for him to catch. I’d like to teach him to do more, but a friend told me Australian Shepherds are just too hyper to train. Is he right? -- Larry C., Omaha, Nebraska

DEAR LARRY: Australian Shepherds are very active and can get hyper when they don’t get enough exercise. But they’re also extremely smart and very trainable. You have to stay on top of their training though, because an Aussie will look for a loophole at every chance.Moe sounds like a great candidate for agility training. You’ve probably seen it on television: dogs speeding through chutes, weaving around poles and leaping over small obstacles. Learning to handle each obstacle provides both physical and mental stimulation, something that active dogs like shepherds need.Professional trainers who offer agility classes abound in every major city. Shop around and ask your vet or friends about trainers they’d recom-mend. Meet with trainers in person to make sure you and Moe are comfortable with them.While you’re looking, you can start Moe on the path. Pick up a book on agility training at a book-store, the library or online. Purchase or build a couple of basic agility obstacles, like a jump bar, a tire or a low table (for pause training), and be-gin teaching Moe to respond to commands off-leash (in a secure area, of course).

Send your questions or tips to [email protected].

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National Parks Pass Is Sum-mer Bargain

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass can form the basis for numerous trips and adventures this summer, and it’s a bar-gain at $80.Not all of the national parks are natural wonders. Some sites are museums, islands, vintage build-ings, lighthouses, canals, forts, homes of former presidents, national battlefields, historical parks, monuments, recreation areas, scenic rivers, pre-serves, wildlife refuges and memorials. Activi-ties at national parks can include but aren’t limit-ed to camping, hiking, fishing, climbing, diving, boating, skiing, swimming and photography.What your pass covers: One year of entrance for each passenger in your non-commercial vehicle, to include the pass owner and three adults age 16 and older (kids are free). You’ll need a photo ID. Note: Some sites charge per vehicle, and some per person. Ask in advance.If you’re military, get your free pass by showing your military ID at most parks that charge a fee. Best bet: Get your free pass in advance.If you’re a senior, get your lifetime pass at a park site that issues them. It will cost you $10.No trip will be complete without a copy of “Passport to Your National Parks.” The 104-page books are loaded with information: color-coded maps, pre-visit information, illustrations and photographs, free map and guide to the park system. At each spot you visit, stamp your book to record your visit at the cancellation station. Not all parks have this, but most do.Each book is $8.95, but spring for the annual commemorative stamp sheet for $3.95 to add to your pages. Each year has different stamps to promote a different park in each region. If you have kids, consider adding the “Kids’ Passport to Your National Parks Companion” for $5.95. Each one contains a field journal, list of Junior Ranger programs and checklists to go along with the Passport book. Order at www.eparks.com.Google “national parks passport” and click Im-ages to see photos of Passport pages.Learn about the National Park Service at www.nps.gov. For specific questions about what the pass covers for each park, call 1-888-275-8747, option 3.

This year, the fee-free dates are April 18-19 (opening weekend of National Park Week), Aug. 25 (National Park Service Birthday) and Sept. 26 (National Public Lands Day).

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By Matilda Charles

Herbal Supplements Don’t Al-ways DeliverSometimes we just don’t have the appetite we used to, or the taste of foods has changed. To get as much nutrition as possible, many of us have turned to dietary herbal supplements.The problem is that we might not be getting what we expect in those pills. Now the New York State attorney general has gone after companies that don’t deliver what they’ve promised.Cease and desist letters have been sent to four major retailers that sell their own store brand of herbal supplements because either the supple-ments contained none of the promised ingre-dients or there were contaminants or fillers. According to the attorney general’s website, contaminants and fillers included “rice, beans, pine, citrus, asparagus, primrose, wheat, house-plant, wild carrot and others.” Only 21 percent of supplements tested contained any of the herbs they were supposed to have.At one retailer, a mere 4 percent of tested supple-ments contained the material shown on the label. The attorney general now has asked for informa-tion from all four retailers about the processing of these supplements, as well as quality control.What does this mean for those of us who use herbal supplements to try to increase our nutri-tional intake or to adjust a medical condition? It means we need to be careful. The more drugs we’re on, the greater the risk of interactions. For those of us with compromised immune systems, the contaminants in supplements can have ad-verse effects.Before taking any supplements, ask your doc-tor for a recommendation. Remember: The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have to ap-prove supplements before they end up on store shelves.(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and special-izes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.

Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD

If your child is having a bad night, hard to calm down, irritable, etc, give her an Epsom salt bath - pour one cup full into the bath and let her soa k for 20 minutes. Epsom salt is Mg, and it will absorb thru the skin, it’s very calming. You can also buy Mg in a cream that’s absorbed well thru the skin.Next is neurofeedback. What is neurofeedback? The human brain emits electrical activity in waves that can be measured by a device called an electroencephalograph (EEG). When the re-sults of an EEG measurement are analyzed, sci-entists are able to identify certain brain wave pat-terns recorded by the machine. There are several frequencies of brain waves when we are awake; these are called alpha (medium), beta (fast), and theta (slow) waves. Alpha waves are seen when a person is in a relaxed state, and not actively think-ing or interacting with one’s environment. Beta waves are present when a person is interacting with the surrounding environment, and is con-centrating, thinking, or solving problems. Theta waves are often seen during times of drowsiness, daydreaming or during light sleep, but can also occur during thoughtless, restless overactivity. (A fourth type of brain wave, called delta, is seen during deep sleep).Neurofeedback is an intervention for ADHD based on findings that many individuals with ADHD show low levels of arousal in frontal brain areas, with excess of theta waves and defi-cit of beta waves. Supporters of this treatment suggest that the brain can be trained to increase the levels of arousal (increase beta waves and reduce theta waves) and thereby reduce ADHD symptoms. Neurofeedback treatment involves placing electrodes on a person’s head to monitor brain activity. Feedback is given to the patient with cues that can be as simple as an audio beep or as complex as a video game. When the brain-waves are of the desired frequency, the beep may inform the patient, or the character in the game will move in the proper direction. When the pa-tient has learned how to increase these arousal levels, improvements in attention may result and that there will be reductions in hyperactive/im-pulsive behavior.I strongly recommend neurofeedback on all my patients with ADHD, autism and any learning disability. We measure the brainwave pattern first, and then can formulate a plan of treatment based on the results. This can give long-lasting positive effects.The combination of the above can completely remove the diagnosis of ADHD, and allow your child a normal and healthy life.

ADHDIf you have a child that suffers from ADHD (for-merly called ADD), you know how disruptive this can be. Medications are often prescribed, without looking at the underlying cause of the symptoms, or considering the side effects, which include: nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, fa-tigue, headaches, increased anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and suicide itself. There are alternatives to drugs, and I’d like you to consider them first. Of course, every child is different, but I have yet to see a child who could not in the very least be improved with dietary changes.Most of these kids have food sensitivities, and the most common are to wheat, dairy, sugar and soy. We have a comprehensive food allergy test, but a simple way to check your child is to start a paleolithic diet. This diet eliminates grains, dairy, sugar and preservatives. There is a wealth of information on the diet, and many websites - I especially like WellnessMama.com. You may be amazed at the changes in your child with simply this approach.Next, look at his/her toes. If the 2nd toe is lon-ger than the first toe, they certainly have a defect in methylation, and cannot process B vitamins well. This will impair neurotransmitters in the brain, and later in life increase risk of anxiety and depression. Start them on methylated B vitamins. We use one called Methyl Factors, which is a liquid, or B active if they can swallow a capsule. We can even get it in a cream that is absorbed thru the skin if that is easier. It’s imperative that you start your youngster on fish oil. 9% of the brain is made up of omega 3’s, and unless you’re an eskimo eating whale blubber and fish daily, you are deficient. You can get fish oil in a liquid that tastes good, just make sure that it is pure, mercury free. 1000 - 2000mg/day is usually sufficient.Magnesium is vitally important, and is a min-eral that regulates over 300 biochemical reac-tions in the body. This mineral plays a vital role in how the human body functions. A magnesium deficiency can trigger irritability, short attention spans, and mental confusion. Ironically, these are some of the same symptoms of ADHD. Some doctors suspect a connection between ADHD and a magnesium deficiency. More studies are needed, but there is no harm in starting Mg.

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North Idaho Veterans Stand Down Becomes a Family Af-fairAlthough the North Idaho Veterans Stand Down is known for its military surplus distribution the event offers veterans and their families so much more. Due to a VA mandate beginning in 2015 military surplus can only be distributed to home-less veterans, but the event is open to all former military personnel and their families. As always there will be a brunch of eggs, sausage, french toast and orange juice sponsored by Food Ser-vices of America and coffee supplied by Star-bucks. 2nd Harvest and the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store will be there with food and clothing for all those in need. Heritage Health and the VA mobile units will be on site to care for the veterans medical needs. Some new additions to the Stand Down are employers with immedi-ate job openings, a seamstress doing alterations, a medical facility doing diabetic testing and fam-ily activities for the kids. Veterans looking for work should bring their resumes and be ready to interview for a new position. Individuals who need minor alterations to clothing should bring those items they need repaired. Organizations providing financial and legal advice will be on site to offer their assistance. Also, for the first time in the events 22 year history the Stand Down will have activities for children. The ac-tivities include a fishing pool offered by Becker’s Tackle, Nerf Games presented by Strike Zone, face painting/story time by Angel Wings Day Care, a photo booth by Max’s Photo Booth and a Bouncy Castle sponsor by the Post Falls Armory. All veterans from every branch of the military are welcome to come out, enjoy the day and take advantage of any opportunity. The event is free to all veterans and their families.

Rachel Piece of Cake my Cake Ball

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1. Name the group that released “Put Your Hand in the Hand.”2. Which song starts with the instantly recog-nizable “doo-lang, doo-lang”?3. Were Paul and Paula their real names?4. How did “Mony, Mony” get its name?5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Ro-mance and all its strategy leaves me battling with my pride, But through the insecurity some tenderness survives, I’m just another writer still trapped within my truth, A hesitant prize-fighter still trapped within my youth.”

Answers1. Ocean, a Canadian group, in 1970. Canadian Anne Murray recorded it first, followed by a half dozen others, including Elvis Presley.2. “He’s So Fine,” by The Chiffons in 1963.3. Nope. Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson had their professional names changed before they released “Hey Paula” in 1963. The song went gold. 4. From the M.O.N.Y. sign on the Mutual of New York Building.5. “Sometimes When We Touch,” by Dan Hill in 1978. On one hand, this song has shown up on lists of worst songs ever ... many lists. On the other hand, numerous artists have covered the song; it was used in a commercial, and it ended up in a Top 20 Billboard list.

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SUPPLEMENTS FOR YOUR DAY REALLY KEEPS THE FAT AWAY Weight loss is among the biggest health con-cerns in the United States. Many adults are either overweight or obese. Having too much body weight has also been scientifically linked to cancer, heart disease, liver disease, osteoar-thritis, and type 2 diabetes. Such statistics have fueled many adults to take charge and take the weight off.We live in a fast-paced world where eating has become mindless. We eat on the run, at our desk while we’re working, and in front of the TV screen. The result is that we consume much more than we need, often without realizing it.Counter this tendency by practicing “mindful” eating: pay attention to what you eat, savor each bite, and choose foods that are both nourishing and enjoyable.Now is the time to take charge of your health to-day. Call today and take steps towards a health-ier you!

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When you make a meringue, be sure to spread it all the way to the crust on all sides. If you do, it will not shrink.

Newspaper bags are handy hand covers in many situations. Keep them close if you are painting, doing a DIY art project, working in the shop with sticky or greasy materials, or baking and work-ing with dough. If you’re interrupted, simply slip a bag over your hands to answer the phone or door, etc. It’s much quicker than washing and drying your hands, and you can go right back to it once you’ve dealt with the interruption. -- W.A. in Oregon

To clean burned-on bits from your cast-iron skil-let, scrub with a plastic scrubbie and salt as an abrasive. Dry immediately and rub with oil to keep moist. -- R.T. in Ohio

Metal shower hooks can be used in the sewing basket to hold safety pins. They can be used in a jewelry box to corral costume rings as well.

Line the edges of a plastic shower curtain on both sides with duct tape. Then snip out a few holes through the tape edging. You can use the holes to tie the plastic stretched out between trees for a windbreak or as a quick shelter from the rain. You can tie bagged sand to the corners and use as a car cover, or stake it to the ground under your blanket to avoid ground moisture. There are lots of possibilities. -- F.C. in Georgia

After your dishwasher has run its course, open up the door and let the dishes air dry. On cold days, there’s the added bonus of humidifying the house with the steam that escapes.

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1. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of India?3. HISTORY: In what year were East and West Germany reunified?4. MUSIC: What pop music artist’s first live al-bum was titled “11-17-70”?5. ANATOMY: What is a synapse?6. ART: What are putti?7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What 18th-centu-ry doctor and writer once said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”8. NATURAL WORLD: What kind of creature is a merganser?9. ENTERTAINERS: What was Bob Hope’s real name?10. LANGUAGE: What are the two shortest words in English that contain the letters a, b, c, d, e and f?

Answers1. Washington Irving2. New Delhi3. 19904. Elton John5. Gap between two neurons6. Naked infant boys in artwork7. Samuel Johnson8. Duck9. Leslie Townes Hope10. Feedback and boldface

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NOTEWORTHY INVENTORS:CHARLES GOODYEARAlthough he suffered through financial dis-tress and bankruptcy his entire life, the name of Charles Goodyear lives on through history. Let’s see how much you know about this self-taught inventor and his work with rubber. • The name of Goodyear is significant in New Haven, Connecticut, for more than Charles Goodyear’s inventions. In 1638, his ancestor was a founder of that city, and it was here that Charles was born in 1800. At age 14, he head-ed to Philadelphia to work as an apprentice in the hardware business, which occupied his next seven years. • At 21, Goodyear returned to Connecticut to partner with his father in the business of manu-facturing ivory and metal buttons and an assort-ment of agricultural implements. Following his marriage, Goodyear moved back to Philadelphia, operating a thriving hardware store. However, his practice of liberally extending credit caught up with him, and the losses from non-paying customers led to his business failure. Because he was in the midst of perfecting and patenting sev-eral inventions, he refused to declare bankruptcy for fear of losing his rights to those inventions. As a result, he was thrown into debtor’s prison for failing to pay his debts.• At 31, Goodyear first learned about gum elas-tic, or natural rubber, and began experiment-ing with the substance. He started out creating life preservers, presenting them to a New York rubber company. It soon became apparent that natural rubber froze hard in the winter and was a sticky mess in the summer. Goodyear was deter-mined to figure out a process to stabilize rubber.

by Freddy Groves

Thieves BustedIt boggles the mind that those who steal from the government (and especially from veterans) think they are going to get away with it. While there is sometimes a coordinated effort between a whole alphabet of government agencies, most of the time the VAOIG (Department of Veteran Affairs Office of the Inspector General) is right in there.Here’s a small sample of the crooks who have been nailed recently:* In San Antonio, a 71-year-old man is going to federal prison and paying back $1.4 million for a whole laundry list of infractions over a five-year period: wire fraud, giving fraudulent info to the VA to get $2 million in work, claiming his was a Service Disabled Veteran-owned small business and claiming that employees had certain qualifi-cations.* In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a man was convicted of theft and ordered to repay nearly $180,000 for taking VA money that didn’t be-long to him.* In Newark, New Jersey, a company will repay $1.3 million because of allegations that it over-charged the VA on construction contracts. Ad-ditionally, it listed itself as a Service Disabled Veteran-owned company and invoiced as such 68 times. * In Sacramento, California, recently unearthed wrongdoing resulted in a company handing over $44 million to “settle alleged false billing” alle-gations. The company handles records manage-ment, shredding, storage and more. It reportedly overcharged for services rendered between 2001 and 2014 when it failed to extend lower prices to government customers, as required by its con-tract. Also, it was alleged that the storage it did provide didn’t meet the requirements for which the government was charged. Two whistleblow-ers will share an $8 million jackpot for coming forward to expose the fraud.

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GOODYEAR (continued):• Goodyear was able to secure loans for his ex-periments, which started out with his working magnesia into the rubber, something that seemed to take away the stickiness. His first creation was rubber shoes, lined with flannel. But the sticki-ness returned, and his creditors withdrew their money. Another New York businessman who be-lieved in Goodyear’s potential advanced several thousand dollars to continue the work, but the financial Panic of 1837 wiped out his entire for-tune and once again, Goodyear was penniless. He and his family were living in an empty rub-ber factory, living on fish he caught in New York Harbor. • Although living in poverty, Goodyear contin-ued his experiments, adding different chemicals, such as nitric acid, lead oxide, and sulfur, then boiling the mixture. Finally, in 1839, the inven-tor had his breakthrough, when he discovered that heating natural rubber and sulfur created vulcanized rubber. • It would seem that the tide had turned for Good-year, but when he attempted to secure funds for his new venture, his previous financial difficul-ties made it tough to convince investors. He con-tinued in poverty, pawning his household goods, perfecting his process for five years before he felt confident enough to apply for a patent. • Even with his patent secured, Goodyear’s life did not turn around, and he was plagued with troubles. Six of his 12 children died in infancy. He was jailed twice for failing to pay debts, and when he died at age 60, he was $200,000 in debt. Fortunately, over the years after his death, royal-ties accumulated and allowed his family to live comfortably. Thirty-eight years after his death, Frank Seiberling founded a rubber company, which he named Goodyear Tire & Rubber in tribute to the inventor. Today, it’s a billion-dollar company, the world’s largest rubber business, but the Goodyear family derived no capital from it.

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Dear Tamara,I was burned over 50% of my body and I lost my hair. I am now ready to look at what kind of prostheses are available to me. Please explain what to expect and how it works. Mike D.Post Falls, ID. Dear Mike,A scalp burn must be completely healed be-fore you can be fitted for a cranial prosthesis. Because of scar tissue your scalp could be al-lergic or sensitive to some of the fabrics and polymers. Go to a salon that specializes in custom made cranial prostheses. Try the dif-ferent fabrics and polymers by placing each one on your scalp and choose the right mate-rial combination. Next a mold of your head will be made to ensure a comfortable safe fit. Establish if you want a hair part and where. The whole procedure is painless.The final step is matching or choosing a hair color. Yes, you can be a different color. The choice is yours.A cranial prosthesis should use human hair. European Hair is what I rec-ommend. A good cranial prosthesis will last you for many years.Most insurance companies will pay for your cranial prosthesis in full excluding sales tax.

www.tidbitscda.comTIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #13 Mar. 23rd 2015 Page 16TSUNAMIS This week is Tsunami Awareness Week, so Tid-bits is checking out the facts on this deadly phe-nomenon. • The word “tsunami” comes from the Japanese language, translating “harbor wave.” It’s not re-ally one wave, but rather a series of ocean waves, called a wave train, that sends surges of water to the shore. Because tsunamis might resemble a rapidly rising tide, some refer to them as tidal waves, but this is an inaccurate term because tsu-namis are not related to, nor generated by, tides. • Tsunamis are also known as seismic sea waves, because they are most often generated by seis-mic activity such as earthquakes. Yet this term is also not entirely accurate because other forces can cause the waves, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, chunks of glaciers breaking off into the ocean, and meteorite impacts. • The first wave of the series is typically not the strongest wave, and people are often deceived that once it has passed, the worst is over. The successive waves get bigger, stronger, and more destructive as they reach the shore. The time be-tween the waves can last anywhere from a few minutes to about two hours. • Tsunamis can travel across the sea at speeds up to 500 mph (805 km/hr), nearly as fast as an airplane. They can cross the span of the Pacific Ocean in less than a day. As they hit shallower water near the coast, they may slow down but their height increases. Waves as high as 100 feet (30.5 m) are not uncommon. The effects are felt long afterward as the tsunami carries tons of salt which poisons the soil and ground water, contrib-uting to hunger and disease.

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Sunlight Can Zap Leather FurnitureQ: My sister-in-law said that my new leather sofa is going to be ruined because it’s in a room that’s too sunny. I’ve never heard of such a thing. What do you say? -- Chad B., Denver

A: She’s right -- sunlight can damage leather. The sun’s ultraviolet rays have a bleaching ef-fect on leather -- drying it out and causing the color to fade and cracks to appear in the surface. That goes for wood furniture, too. Even faux leather, cloth and other furniture materials are at risk from excessive sunlight.At the same time, there’s nothing better than lounging on the sofa on a warm day with the sun streaming in. Having a house with a lot of natural sunlight in the main living areas also is nice, but creates a problem for keeping furniture looking good.It’s not hopeless, though, even if your sister-in-law’s advice seemed a bit alarmist. There are a number of things you can do to protect your sofa from sunlight.First, if you bought your sofa at a large furniture store you may have been offered UV protection as an extra feature. Or, the UV protection could have been added to the leather by the manufac-turer. If you’re not sure, check your purchase receipt, or contact the store or the manufacturer to find out.If it wasn’t included by the store or manufac-turer, you can treat the leather with a conditioner that includes UV protection. Again, check first with the manufacturer (you can almost always find information on its website) to see if any leather conditioners should be avoided for your specific model sofa.Even with a UV protectant on the leather, you still need to limit the sunlight that actually reaches the surface. It’s fine to let the sun stream in while you’re using the room that the sofa is in. You can place a throw or afghan over the parts of the sofa that are hit directly by sunlight. But when you’re not using the room, close the curtains on windows through which the sun is streaming directly. This not only keeps out light, it helps maintain the temperature of the room -- another factor that affects the look and lifespan of your furniture.

TIP: Spilled water on your leather sofa? Blot it up immediately and let the area dry away from

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Top 10 VOD Movies1. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) Jim Carrey2. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne3. St. Vincent (PG-13) Bill Murray4. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) Steve Carell5. Nightcrawler (R) Jake Gyllenhaal6. John Wick (R) Keanu Reeves7. The Judge (R) Robert Downey Jr.8. The Best of Me (PG-13) James Marsden9. Fury (R) Brad Pitt10. Dracula Untold (PG-13) Luke Evans

Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales1. Game of Thrones: The Complete Fourth Sea-son (TV-MA) Warner2. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) Universal3. The Interview (R) Sony4. St. Vincent (PG-13) ANB5. Birdman (R) Fox6. 101 Dalmatians (G) Disney7. John Wick (R) Lionsgate8. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) Disney9. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Universal10. Dracula Untold (PG-13) Universal

Source: Rentrak

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TSUNAMIS (continued):• The Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire” is an area where tectonic shifts make volcanic eruptions and earthquakes common, generating about 80% of the world’s tsunamis. • The U.S. state at greatest risk for a tsunami is Hawaii, where one occurs every year, with a damaging tsunami occurring every seven years. The island of Hawaii is formed of five volca-noes, including the world’s largest, Mauna Loa. Four other states are at high risk – Alaska, Wash-ington, Oregon, and California. The costliest tsu-nami to hit the western U.S. and Canada was in 1964 following an 8.4 earthquake in Alaska. The 21-foot (6.4-m) waves killed 120 people. • A quake registering 9.5 occurred 100 miles (161 km) off the coast of Chile in 1960 and within 15 minutes, 80-foot (24-m) waves hit the coast. Fif-teen hours later, the tsunami hit Hawaii, and 22 hours after the quake, the waves struck the coast of Japan – 10,000 miles (16,093 km) away from the earthquake’s epicenter. • One of history’s deadliest disasters occurred in 2004 when a 9.0 earthquake in the Indian Ocean released more energy than all of the earthquakes of the last 25 years combined. A portion of the ocean’s floor the size of California heaved up-ward, creating a tsunami that struck 14 countries, resulting in 290,000 dead or missing. • More recently, a 2011 earthquake in Japan reg-istering 9.0 caused a tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 and created property damage of $300 bil-lion.

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“If you are a homeowner who’s over 50 you have different needs and priorities than a first time seller or homebuyer. Here are three things to be aware of:” “1. You want a REALTOR with the experience and training to address your current challenges and future needs. A SRES designee is certified to help you navigate the financial and emotional chal-lenges senior clients face when they sell a long-held family home and design a new life plan.” “2. You need a REALTOR with knowledge specific to managing a home sale for a client over 50. An SRES designee has special knowledge about everything from reverse mortgages and the importance of universal design to the uses of pensions, 401K accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions.”“3. You deserve a SRES REALTOR who can create a customized approach to marketing and selling your property.”“As your certified Senior Real Estate Specialist, I take great pride in my commitment and dedica-tion to serving the people of North Idaho. Let me help you take the stress from the dilemmas’ and challenges that weigh heavy on those that need to make a lifestyle change. I can also work with you to explore your housing options to ensure that your next home, whatever that might be, serves your current and future needs.”“Ask me about my network of trusted professionals that includes home inspectors, mortgage consul-tants, movers, attorneys, CPAs, Health Care and other experts. I have the resources and knowledge to simplify the transaction and eliminate the anxiety of selling your home. It would be an honor to serve you.”

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Dear Auntie Mmm,I’m dating this really nice man I’ll call Ted. Ted is an outdoorsman and loves to fish and hunt. Ted has a 8-year-old boy, Tyler, from his first marriage. Ted wants me to meet Tyler, which I think is a really good thing. The problem is he wants us to go fishing and the thought panics me because I’m terrified of earthworms. Just writing about it gives me anxiety. When I see one I just freeze up and scream. In Biology, I threw up and passed out when we had to dis-sect earthworms. I can’t walk outside when it rains because they come to the surface. I can’t garden. If I step on one I have to throw away my shoes. I’ve had this fear since I was a tiny child. My older brother would put them on me and tell me they were going to crawl in my ears and eat out my eyes. I hate that they terrify me. I’m hyperventilating just thinking about it! I’m afraid that if I tell Ted he’ll stop seeing me. I don’t want to make a bad impression on Tyler. How do I get myself off the hook? Can’t Breathe in CdA

Dear Can’t Breathe,This could make or break your budding rela-tionship. What you are describing sounds like vermiphobia - an exaggerated or irrational fear of earthworms. An estimated 100,000 people worldwide suffer from this. Common forms of treatment for phobias are Talk Therapy, Psycho-therapy, and Hypnosis. Seek professional help. Do this for yourself. A friend was able to over-come a fear of water when her husband patiently helped her learn how to swim. It took awhile but she trusted him explicitly and together they succeeded. Be honest with Ted. This may be so foreign to him he won’t be able to wrap his mind around it. However, if he cares about you, has compassion and an open mind, he will seek to understand and help you. If you can truly trust him he might be the ideal person to help you overcome your phobia. Also, you need to know more about Ted, and about Ted and Tyler’s rela-tionship. Dads and sons fishing together make for pretty special memories. Showing up at one of their ‘alone’ times - invited or not, may not be the best idea. Find out what interests Tyler and do something new.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A pesky health problem should clear up soon. Meanwhile, travel -- both for personal as well as for busi-ness reasons -- is strong in the Aries aspect this week, and well into the next.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Look for Bo-vines to be on the move this week, whether it’s traveling for fun or for business. Other “moves” include workplace adjustments and, for some, relationship changes.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Geminis who have just gone through a hectic period involv-ing job and/or family matters might want to take some well-earned time out to relax and restore those drained energy levels.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A romantic situation seems to have stalled, just when the Moon Child was expecting it to go forward. Could that be a bad case of miscommunication going on. Talk it over openly and honestly.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Showing a genu-ine interest in something that’s important to a friend, family member or colleague could open a communication line that had been pretty much shut down for a while.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Making a potentially life-changing decision takes as much knowledge as you can gather, plus deter-mination and patience. Take your time work-ing it out. Don’t let anyone rush you.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You should be back on schedule and heading in the right direction after clearing up a misun-derstanding. But there could still be some set-backs. If so, correct them immediately.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A business matter keeps you pretty busy, but try to squeeze in time to be with family as well as close friends. You need the good vibrations you get from people who care for you.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Investing in an attractive prospect (busi-ness or personal) with little or no information can be risky. Avoid future problems by getting all the facts before you act.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Someone close to you might have an unex-pected reaction to a decision you feel you’re prepared to make. Listen to his or her point of view. It could prove to be surprisingly helpful.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Don’t give up yet. That once warm, personal relationship that seems to be cooling off fast could recover with some tender, loving care, and who better than you to provide it? PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Career matters are strong this week. You might want to enter a training program to enhance your skills. Also, consider getting professional help in preparing a brilliant resume.

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