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by Kathy WolfeWhether you’re a spectator or a participant, there’s something for everyone this winter in the sports arena. Tidbits presents some interesting info about several favorites.• It’s most probable that the Scandinavians invented the sport of skating by strapping ox or elk leg bones to their boots with leather straps. Five-thousand-year-old skates have been found in Finland, and were a mode of transportation rather than a form of entertainment. Metal blades didn’t come along until the 13th century. • The game of ice hockey originated in eastern Canada in the mid-1800s. The first organized indoor hockey game was played in March of 1875 at Montreal’s Victoria skating rink in front of 40 spectators. • Manitoba-born Mervyn “Red” Dutton was serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France during World War I when an exploding shell filled his leg with 48 fragments of shrapnel. When doctors informed him that his very life depended on amputating the leg, he refused, citing his love of hockey. His leg was placed at a 30-degree angle for the next 14 months. Dutton recovered, going on to play pro hockey for 15 years and serving as president of the NHL. He was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1958.

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• No wonder they call him Mr. Hockey! Gordie Howe is the ultimate record-holder, beginning with the most NHL games played, 1,767, and the only player to play in five different decades, from the 1940s up to the 1980s. Although he retired in 1971 after 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, he came out of retirement two years later to play in the World Hockey Association until 1980. When he retired at age 52, he became the oldest NHL player to retire, and the only one to play after age 50. • The Winter Olympics were officially held for the first time in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and were called “International Winter Sports Week.” There were 16 events in six different sports, with 258 athletes participating. Four years later, the event moved to St. Moritz, Switzerland, and the number of athletes jumped to 464. By 1952, there were 694 athletes participating in Oslo, Norway, increasing to 1,272 in Sarajevo in 1984, and an all-time high of 2,566 in 2010 in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Olympics featured 86 events in seven different sports. • Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie competed in her first Olympics at Chamonix at age 11, finishing dead last. But just four years later she took the gold medal, followed by two more wins in 1932 and 1936. Her performances took place on outdoor rinks in the cold and wind. Although she performed in a knee-length wool skirt, she didn’t need to worry about that hampering her jumps – in her day it was deemed “unladylike to jump into the air” or perform spins. Sonja retired at age 23, moved to Hollywood, and became one of the industry’s highest paid movie stars of her day. • Dick Button, former network sports commentator, was the men’s figure-skating Olympic gold medalist for 1948 and 1952, and is still a record-holder as the youngest man, at age 18, to win the Olympic figure skating title. He was the first to ever perform a triple-spin jump and the double axel jump, as well as inventing the flying camel spin. • Figure skaters complete many triple axels, but what exactly is it, and why is it called that? The axel is a move created in 1882 by a Norwegian figure skater named Axel Paulsen. For the single axel, the skater launches into the air off one foot, spins around 1 ½ times, and lands on the opposite foot, going backward. The triple axel is 3 ½ rotations. Don’t confuse these with the Lutz, when the skater starts out backward, leaps into the air off the toe pick, spins, and lands on the same foot.

• Eddie Eagan was the Olympic champion in boxing’s light-heavyweight division at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Twelve years later at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, Eagan was a member of the gold medal winning four-man bobsled team, making him the first person to win in both Summer and Winter Olympics. He had taken up bobsledding a mere three weeks before the Olympics. • Bobsled tracks are made of concrete and coated with ice. They are about 4,000 to 4,200 feet (1,200 to 1,300 m) in length and have at least 15 curves. The sleds typically move along about 93 mph (150 km/hr). The very first Winter Olympics featured the four-man bobsled race, and the two-man event was added in 1932. • The East German women’s luge team had a unique strategy for the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. They heated the runners on their sleds, which caused the ice to melt, increasing their speed. No surprise that the women came in first, second, and fourth in the competition! Once their tactics were discovered, they were all disqualified and their medals were revoked. • Anders Haugen of the United States received his bronze medal for ski jumping in 1974. What’s unusual about that? Anders was 86 years old! He had actually competed in Chamonix in 1924, but a calculation error put him in fourth place. Fifty years later, a Norwegian sports historian noticed the blunder and Anders was awarded his medal by the daughter of the actual fourth place finisher, who had taken the bronze home years before. • It might look like Alpine ski jumpers soar miles above the crowd, but in reality, they are rarely more than about 18 feet (5.5 m) above the ground. Jumpers reach speeds of up to 65 mph (104 km/hr).• The biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship, was originally a military training exercise. Over the 12.5-mile (20-km) course, the athlete must switch from arduous skiing with a rifle on his/her back to the intense focus of shooting. The sport wasn’t an official part of the Olympics until 1960 for men and 1992 for women. • While Alaska’s Iditarod is probably the most famous dog sled race, the 1,049-mile (1,688-km) trip from Anchorage to Nome is not the longest. That honor belongs to the Beringia Trail in Russia, where the world’s longest race takes place on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The trail is 1,270 miles (2,044 km) long in an area where 29 active volcanoes dot the landscape. ■

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ELLIS ISLAND January 1 is Ellis Island Day, memorializing the portal through which more than 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. between 1892 and 1954. Let’s learn more about this facility that was the gateway to the new world for so many. • Ellis Island hasn’t always been known by that name. The Mohegan Indians dubbed it Gull Island, while early colonists called it Oyster Island. When pirates and convicts were hanged there in the mid-1700s, a tool known as a gibbet was used, and the island became known as Gibbet Island. New York businessman Sam Ellis purchased it in 1776, and ran a tavern and picnic area there. • In 1808, the U.S. Government bought the island from Ellis’ heirs for $10,000 in order to establish a defense system to protect New York City. A fort was built, which, during the Civil War, housed prisoners, as well as weapons and ammunition for the Union Army. Ellis Island became the first federal immigration station in 1890. • The island, located just off the New Jersey coast near the Statue of Liberty, was originally 3.3 acres, but was expanded to 27.5 acres as landfill was added to the site, along with excess dirt from the excavation of New York City’s subway system. A new wooden structure opened on New Year’s Day of 1892, with a 15-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore processed as the very first immigrant. Five-and-a-half years later, a fire raged through the complex, burning it to the ground, taking with it all of the U.S. immigration records dating back to 1855. A new fireproof structure opened in 1900. • Medical clearance was a source of anxiety for many immigrants who feared being turned away at the gate for miscellaneous maladies. First- and second-class passengers were not subject to the medical exam, with the assumption that they were less likely to be a medical burden to the government. Because third-class “steerage” passengers traveled in the lower level of ships under more unsanitary conditions, they were required to undergo the three-to-five-hour inspection, which included answering 29 questions. • Those who did not pass the medical exam were ones with a contagious disease, who were excluded from entry. Ellis Island gained a reputation as the “Island of Tears” for those who were turned away, while in actuality, only 2% of all immigrants were denied entry during all the years of operation.

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Dear Dr. Donohue: I need help with acid reflux. I have battled it for seven years, and until recently I have used Prilosec, but it has stopped working for me. I tried AcipHex and Protonix but didn’t feel well when taking them. Now I’m on Prevacid. Is it OK to take indefinitely? I wonder about Nexium. My doctor told me to take any acid reducer that works. What do you consider the best long-term medicine? --F.H.

Answer: Acid reflux, heartburn and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) are different names for the same thing -- the upward splashing of stomach acid and digestive juices into the esophagus, the long tube that brings food from the throat to the stomach. The esophagus can’t handle those corrosive juices, and the result is burning pain.Can you identify any food or drink that brings on your symptoms? If you can, eliminate it. Potential troublemakers are fatty foods, fried foods, spearmint, peppermint, chocolate, tomatoes, citrus fruit and caffeine. You prevent nighttime heartburn by putting 6-inch blocks under the bedposts at the head of your bed. In that position, gravity keeps stomach acid in the stomach. Weight reduction almost always lessens symptoms. I like your doctor’s approach. Use the cheapest medicine that keeps you free of pain. Antacids often can fit the bill: Tums, Rolaids, Mylanta, Maalox and the many others. The most effective medicines are those called proton pump inhibitors: Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix and AcipHex, some of which are available without a prescription. They practically turn off acid production. Some doctors like to have their patients stop use after a year to see if symptoms remit. If they do, so much the better. Less expensive are Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac and Axid, which cut back on acid production

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and are obtainable without prescription.One downside of indefinite use of proton pump inhibitors is the possibility of vitamin B-12 deficiency. Acid is needed to absorb it. The same goes for iron, calcium and magnesium.The booklet on heartburn (GERD) explains this common condition in great detail, along with its treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife is a healthy 66-year-old woman. The problem is that she wakes up at night, screams for a second and then goes back to sleep. The following day, sometimes she remembers, but sometimes not. This has been going on for two to three years. She uses no medicines. What could this be? -- J.V.

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5 SIMPLE STEPS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS1. Write down your goals. We hear about people setting goals all the time but how many of us have written goals. Most people talk about goals or the things they want to accomplish but few people actually write them down. By writing our goals down gives us more clarity and a stronger sense of commitment. “If it’s worth doing it’s worth writing down”.2. Make your goals believable and measurable. Goals should not be feelings or impossible thoughts or wants, but something we can measure and quantify. Knowing we can achieve our goals through some discipline, consistency, and hard work. Our goals should stretch us but not be in the realm of impossibility. Also if you cannot measure or quantify your goal there is no real way of knowing when you accomplish your goal(s).3. Goals should have completion dates. If there are no completion dates attached to our goals there is a tendency to procrastinate and push our goals into

the future. Isn’t it true that when someone gives us a deadline we tend to accomplish more? Put a completion date on each of your goals to minimize procrastination and assure greater success.4. Speak and write as if your goals have already been accomplished. Avoid words and phrases like: I will; I want; I try. These phrases and words create loopholes and do not force us to commit. We don’t want to will, want, or try….we DO! We speak and write as if there is no way we cannot succeed. Ask any athlete how they think before going into competition; they are always confident and committed to their success. 5. Finally, read your goals daily (visual), say your goals out loud daily (auditory), and rewrite your goals weekly (kinesthetic). These tasks help solidify your goals by engaging all of your senses. This is a very important step in helping with your success. Goals should not be overly wordy, but should be sharp, tight, and to the point. Make 2013 a great year for yourself by creating a roadmap for success….well written and stated GOALS! Have a great New Year from everyone at TRIAD Health & Fitness!!!

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Often times we think summer when we hear “Parks and Recreation”, but in reality, “Parks and Recreation” is a yearlong operation. Farmington Hills Special Services is “Parks and Recreation” and beyond for the Cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills.

The City of Farmington Hills has over 628 acres of open space specifically designated as public use parks. Most parks are open 365 days a year from 8 am – dusk. Winter is a great time to seek out some of the amenities Farmington Hills Special Services offers and an excellent time to discover one of the many programs and event opportunities.

As winter rolls in, so do the New Year’s resolutions. We often choose the resolution of “getting in better shape”. When we choose “to get in shape”, we think - eating healthier and

exercising more regularly. Well, how about this year, don’t dread the resolution! Exercise doesn’t mean going to the gym, starving yourself and waking up an hour early everyday. You can actually enjoy it! This year, how about trying something new to fulfill your “get in shape” resolution:

• Walk outdoors on a path or down the sidewalk during your lunch or after work. Just because it is winter, doesn’t mean you can’t go outside. Winter and snow often provides us a sense of peace and serenity – which is healthy, often reducing stress. The Farmington Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park is a perfect place to visit this winter, as just outsides its doors are 4.5 miles of trails

• If you are an indoor person, we offer a variety of fitness classes that many people call fun! Try Zumba, Yoga, or Cardio Boxing at Costick or Jon Grant Center

• If you are missing the swims in the lake, go open swim at the Costick Center Pool

• Want to get the family out for exercise? Open skate at Farmington Hills Ice Arena.

Getting in shape isn’t all about physical fitness, it is about balance. This winter, Farmington Hills Special Services, in partnership with several community organizations are developing a tool for Farmington and Farmington Hills residents that will help you “get in shape”. Stay tuned for www.F2HFIT.com.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) Although your intuition will help you make some tough choices in the first half of the month, you’ll need more facts to back up your actions later on.CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) All that hard work and research in the workplace finally pays off as you hoped it would. Ignore comments from jealous types who are out to get the Goat riled up.AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18) An unfair decision creates unnecessary problems. But avoid anger and move carefully as you work this out. Expect to get support from an unlikely source.PISCES (February 19 - March 20) A fuzzy financial vista persists until midmonth, when things begin to clear up. You’ll also gain a better perspective on how to handle those pesky personal problems.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a wonderful way of being there for those who need your help in difficult times.

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I'll share with you what my biggest New Year's resolution is going to be. I resolve to become less serious this year.To this end, I'm going to:--Turn off the television completely at least one day a week. The news is rarely good, and the commercials are increasingly about drugs for serious diseases. If I need to know what the weather will be like tomorrow or the next day, the Weather Channel will let me know without also filling my head with

all the more serious news of the day.--Read humorous authors. To name a few, Rita M. Brown, Fanny Flagg and Garrison Keillor come to mind. The librarian will be able to suggest others, I'm sure.--Revisit the books of my childhood and see if I still love them. "The Boxcar Children," a few Nancy Drew mysteries and "Huckleberry Finn" are on my list.--Subscribe online to a joke a day. They'll come by email, and they're promised to be suitable for everyone. I'll even take a few elephant jokes. (Remember those?)--Order pizza (or something similar) delivered to my house once a month. No, it's not on my diet, but that's the point. On that day I won't cook or do dishes after dinner.--Revive my stamp collection. No, I won't spend a lot of money on it, but there are a few stamps that could fill in some blanks on the pages. It'll be relaxing to flip through the pages, attend the monthly stamp and coin show, and talk to people who are in love with stamps.

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andmore

every Friday6pm-8pm

BOWlING

Mention this ad and receive 10% off your next Birthday Party

www.bowlatcountrylanes.com

open Bowling SpecialMONDAY THRU FRIDAY, & SUNDAY

*Does not include shoe rental. Must present coupon. One coupon per customer. Up to 3 games. Expires 1/31/2013.

$2.50/game COUNTRY LANES30250 West 9 Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills ▪ (248) 476-3201

Short Season Leagues starting

in January.

Call to reserve your spot.

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