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Neatest WANT TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS? TIDBITS® TURNS THE HEAT UP TO BREAK THE ICE by Sarah Bates We’re in the thick of winter! Windows are frosty, the New Year is in and we’ve settled in to wait the winter out until spring. Until the Groundhog makes his predication next month, sit back and let Tidbits give you some frigid facts on ice! • We start to see it when the weather dips below freezing. Whether as icicles on the edge of eaves or in an intricate hotel in Europe, that shivery, slick ice is everywhere you look, but don’t take it for granted. Did you know that modern refrigeration is often contributed to John Gorrie? This physician and inventor is considered the father of modern refrigeration. Dr. Gorrie gave up his medical career to study refrigeration and obtained a patent for a machine to make ice in 1851! • Let’s imagine ahead to summer and the sweltering heat. Do you know what can’t be beat on a hot day in July? An ICEE. The ICEE machine was invented by Omar Knedlik back in the 60s. Did you know that the logo you see today is the very same logo from the original ICEE machine? There was even an original rendition of the famous ICEE polar bear. When the weather gets warm again in a few months, go out and get yourself an ICEE but don’t drink too fast and get a brain freeze! turn the page for more! Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold? A: Shiver me timbers! OVER 4 MILLION Readers Weekly Nationwide! FREE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2006 Published and Distributed Weekly by Alimon Publishing, LLC • www.tidbitswyoming.com • 307-473-8661 Glenrock, Douglas & Wheatland The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read Issue #292 Check out our great selection of Wines! 1812 East Richards, Douglas Marlboro’s Camels Virginia Slims Old Gold’s Shields Malibu Flavored Rum 750 ml $13.99 Smirnoff Twist Flavered Vodka 750 ml $10.99 Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold 759 ml $16.89 Segram’s 7 Crown 750 ml $9.89 Kahlua All Flavors 750 ml $14.89 Wine Tasting Friday’s 4 - 7 pm T.G.I F Friday’s On the Rocks Berry Mojito 750 ml $4.99 January SPECIALS December 31, 2009 - January 6, 2010 (307) 358-3636 247 Russell Ave., Douglas www.kktyonline.com CONTINUING TO DO BUSINESS YOUR HOMETOWN WAY Big D’s BBQ It’s ‘D’licious!! 49 Esterbrook Road • 903-563-9266 (Next to Douglas Meat Processing) OPEN Monday - Saturday 11 am - 7 pm Real Texas BBQ Advertise in..... 1502 East 2nd Street 307-473-8661 www.tidbitswyoming.com [email protected] 235 S. David St. • Ste. C Casper, Wyoming 82601 307-234-2401 Statewide 1-800-453-0191 The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. www.ConverseHospital.com W e are currently changing our health information system so that we can implement an electronic medical records (EMR) system. o Hospital wide implementation including physician office’s o This will allow a better patient experience The check-in process will be streamlined: We will have central scheduling for providers 100 Boxelder Glenrock 1-25, Ext 160, Left on Boxelder Road 436-2742 www.star-kwyoming.com

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1st Quarter 2010Week 2

January 3 - 9Page 1

TABLE OF CONTENTSISSUE 2010.02

Break the Icepages 1-4

Music Legend:Ella FitzGerald

pages 5-6

Winter Treatspages 7-8

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TIDBITS® TURNS THE HEAT UP TO

BREAK THE ICEby Sarah Bates

We’re in the thick of winter! Windows are frosty, the New Year is in and we’ve settled in to wait the winter out until spring. Until the Groundhog makes his predication next month, sit back and let Tidbits give you some frigid facts on ice!• Westarttoseeitwhentheweatherdipsbelow

freezing. Whether as icicles on the edge of eaves or in an intricate hotel in Europe, that shivery, slick ice is everywhere you look, but don’t take it for granted. Did you know that modern refrigeration is often contributed to John Gorrie? This physician and inventor is considered the father of modern refrigeration. Dr. Gorrie gave up his medical career to study refrigeration and obtained a patent for a machine to make ice in 1851!

• Let’s imagine ahead to summer and thesweltering heat. Do you know what can’t be beat on a hot day in July? An ICEE. The ICEE machine was invented by Omar Knedlik back in the 60s. Did you know that the logo you see today is the very same logo from the original ICEE machine? There was even an original rendition of the famous ICEE polar bear. When the weather gets warm again in a few months, go out and get yourself an ICEE but don’t drink too fast and get a brain freeze!

turn the page for more!

Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

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Check out our great

selection of Wines!

1 8 1 2 E a s t R i c h a r d s , D o u g l a s

Marlboro’sCamels

Virginia SlimsOld Gold’s

Shields

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Rum750 ml$13.99

Smirnoff Twist

FlaveredVodka750 ml$10.99

Jose CuervoEspecial

Tequila Gold759 ml$16.89

Segram’s7 Crown

750 ml$9.89

KahluaAll Flavors

750 ml$14.89

Wine TastingFriday’s4 - 7 pm

T.G.I FFriday’s On the

Rocks Berry Mojito750 ml$4.99

JanuarySPECIALS

December 31, 2009 - January 6, 2010

4th Quarter 2006Week 41

Oct 8 - Oct 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS

National Boss Daypages 1-4

Debtors’ Rightspages 5-6

Fifty-Two Pick-Uppages 7-8

Front PageIf you leave work late, no one will notice. If you leave work early, you’ll bump

into the boss in the parking lot.

TIDBITS GETS FIRED UP ABOUT

NATIONAL BOSS DAYby Stanley Drummond

Bosses are people, too. (Really!) And every year on October 16, America pays tribute to them.• Actually, National Boss Day was created in

1958 by an Illinois secretary named Patricia Haroski. She chose October 16 because it was her father’s birthday. Her father also happened to be her boss at the time. Nevertheless, she felt that bosses in general were underappreciated, and registered the date with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as an official observance.

• Interestingly enough, a 2005 survey done by an international human resources consulting firm revealed that the majority of employees would not trade places with their boss. The primary reason given was the change that would result between them and their co-workers. They could no longer ignore or laugh at any slackers in their department; they’d be responsible for any poor performers.

• Hallmark started selling Boss Day cards in 1979. While they don’t reveal actual sales figures, they do disclose that the “holiday” is poised to break into the list of top 10 card-send-ing events within the next few years.

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laugh a bit with

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The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials

and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

www.ConverseHospital.com

We are currently changing our

health information system so

that we can implement an electronic

medical records (EMR) system.

o Hospital wide implementationincluding physician office’s

o This will allow a better patient experience

• The check-in process willbe streamlined: We willhave central schedulingfor providers

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BREAK THE ICE (continued):•Thisarticlemaybecalled“BreaktheIce” but

doyouremember“Don’tBreaktheIce?”Thegame was popular with several generations as it wasfirst released in 1968 by Hasbro. Thegame consisted of 36 blocks arranged in a 6x6 square. Players take turns trying to knock out blocks of ice without causing the central block tofall.Anothersimilargamewas1992’s“ThinIce.”Playerstaketurnsplacingmarblesontoathinsheetoftissuepaper-or“ice.”Playerstryto place as many marbles as they can on the ice without any breaking through. Sound like fun? Youcanstillfindthesegreatgamesandmorefor sale online.

• Do you like to cook? Thought about gettingyour degree in the culinary arts? Then perhaps the Institute of Culinary Education or ICEis right for you. ICE is located in New York City and is celebrating its 33rd anniversary this year.ItwasfoundedbyPeterKumpin1975anoriginallyonlyhadfivestudents.Todaytheinstitute has one hundred forty times that many students! Never heard of ICE? Well, don’t fret

ou’ve probably heard of one of their alumnaAshley Merriman was chosen to compete in thelatestseasonofBravo’sTopChef.

• Needmoreicyacronyms?TryU.S.Immigrationand Customs Enforcement which is located withintheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.ICE is a recent branch of the DHS t wasestablished in 2003. The branch handles theenforcement of U.S. customs and immigration laws.Youcanfindoutmoreaboutthebranchand its programs by visiting www.ice.gov.

• Do you know Robert Matthew Van Winkle?Hewasateenagerwhenhegothisnickname,which you might recognize more than his given name. Van Winkle gained mainstreamsuccesswiththereleaseofhisfirstrapsingle.Thesongsampled“UnderPressure”byDavidBowieandQueen ecognizehimnow?That’sright t’sVanillaIce!

1st Quarter 2010Week 2

January 3 - 9Page 3

BREAK THE ICE (continued):

• Ever heard of water ice?You have if you’refrom the Philadelphia area. The term is a popular local nickname for Italian ice. If you’re from the area, you might also have heard of Rita’s anItalianiceshopthatfirstopenedinBensalem,Pennsylvaniain1984.Twenty-fiveyears later and Rita’s has over 500 locationsin the United States here’s probably even a Rita’s near you. Find your local Rita’s byvisiting them online at www.ritasice.com.

• Nowsomeofyoumightevenbeasking hatis Italian ice? Is it ice cream? Is it shaved ice?Not quite. Italian ice is made from either syrup of fruit puree that is mixed and frozen like ice cream.

• The night was full of snow and now thereare long, tapered icicles on the eaves of your roof. They form when warm air escaping your house causes snow on your roof to melt butthe temperature is still freezing out and this causes the melted snow to freeze again. To help prevent icicles on your house, make sure your house is well insulated and use a roof rake to prevent excess snow buildup on your roof.

• It issaidthatRomanemperor Nero isoneofthe famous forerunners of frozen treats like ice cream.Hereportedlysentmentoretrievesnowfrom the mountains so his cooks could make him a frozen treat out of snow mixed with such things as honey or fruit.

• What does the Executive Vice President ofProduction at Paramount Pictures have in common with the charming Southern city of Savannah, Georgia? Ice cream.StrattonLeopoldand his family ran a multi-generation ice cream shop before Stratton moved to Hollywood tostarthisfilmcareer.HeproducedsuchmoviesasBorn Yesterday and The General’s Daughter. In 2004,StrattonreopenedLeopold’s in Savannah andtheyarecurrentlycelebrating90years!

1st Quarter 2010Week 2

January 3 - 9Page 2

BREAK THE ICE (continued):•Thisarticlemaybecalled“BreaktheIce” but

doyouremember“Don’tBreaktheIce?”Thegame was popular with several generations as it wasfirst released in 1968 by Hasbro. Thegame consisted of 36 blocks arranged in a 6x6 square. Players take turns trying to knock out blocks of ice without causing the central block tofall.Anothersimilargamewas1992’s“ThinIce.”Playerstaketurnsplacingmarblesontoathinsheetoftissuepaper-or“ice.”Playerstryto place as many marbles as they can on the ice without any breaking through. Sound like fun? Youcanstillfindthesegreatgamesandmorefor sale online.

• Do you like to cook? Thought about gettingyour degree in the culinary arts? Then perhaps the Institute of Culinary Education or ICEis right for you. ICE is located in New York City and is celebrating its 33rd anniversary this year.ItwasfoundedbyPeterKumpin1975anoriginallyonlyhadfivestudents.Todaytheinstitute has one hundred forty times that many students! Never heard of ICE? Well, don’t fret

ou’ve probably heard of one of their alumnaAshley Merriman was chosen to compete in thelatestseasonofBravo’sTopChef.

• Needmoreicyacronyms?TryU.S.Immigrationand Customs Enforcement which is located withintheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.ICE is a recent branch of the DHS t wasestablished in 2003. The branch handles theenforcement of U.S. customs and immigration laws.Youcanfindoutmoreaboutthebranchand its programs by visiting www.ice.gov.

• Do you know Robert Matthew Van Winkle?Hewasateenagerwhenhegothisnickname,which you might recognize more than his given name. Van Winkle gained mainstreamsuccesswiththereleaseofhisfirstrapsingle.Thesongsampled“UnderPressure”byDavidBowieandQueen ecognizehimnow?That’sright t’sVanillaIce!

1st Quarter 2010Week 2

January 3 - 9Page 3

BREAK THE ICE (continued):

• Ever heard of water ice?You have if you’refrom the Philadelphia area. The term is a popular local nickname for Italian ice. If you’re from the area, you might also have heard of Rita’s anItalianiceshopthatfirstopenedinBensalem,Pennsylvaniain1984.Twenty-fiveyears later and Rita’s has over 500 locationsin the United States here’s probably even a Rita’s near you. Find your local Rita’s byvisiting them online at www.ritasice.com.

• Nowsomeofyoumightevenbeasking hatis Italian ice? Is it ice cream? Is it shaved ice?Not quite. Italian ice is made from either syrup of fruit puree that is mixed and frozen like ice cream.

• The night was full of snow and now thereare long, tapered icicles on the eaves of your roof. They form when warm air escaping your house causes snow on your roof to melt butthe temperature is still freezing out and this causes the melted snow to freeze again. To help prevent icicles on your house, make sure your house is well insulated and use a roof rake to prevent excess snow buildup on your roof.

• It issaidthatRomanemperor Nero isoneofthe famous forerunners of frozen treats like ice cream.Hereportedlysentmentoretrievesnowfrom the mountains so his cooks could make him a frozen treat out of snow mixed with such things as honey or fruit.

• What does the Executive Vice President ofProduction at Paramount Pictures have in common with the charming Southern city of Savannah, Georgia? Ice cream.StrattonLeopoldand his family ran a multi-generation ice cream shop before Stratton moved to Hollywood tostarthisfilmcareer.HeproducedsuchmoviesasBorn Yesterday and The General’s Daughter. In 2004,StrattonreopenedLeopold’s in Savannah andtheyarecurrentlycelebrating90years!

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Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

1. absolute zero

2. -459.4º F (-273° C)

1. Ice Age2. Scrat3.a squirrel and a rat4. Denis Leary5. 2002

George Washington Carver was born around the 1860s, although the exact date is unknown. Carver is remembered for his contributions to horticulture and science. He once wrote a bulletin with 105 ways of preparing a peanut.

Mel Gibson...1/3/1956

Julia Ormond...1/4/1965

Robert Duvall...1/5/1931

Ira Gershwin...1/6/1896

Nicolas Cage...1/7/1964

Elvis Presley...1/8/1935

Dave Matthews...1/9/1965

Walk through your fears. Fear is simply a learned response. It’s a habit. If you have a bit of trepidation when meeting strangers, this Miracle will allay your fear of those unknown beings. Attend one event a week where you don’t know anyone and don’t take anyone. The people you meet are called “strangers.” The principle reason for being fearful of meeting strangers is because most people are unprepared and unrehearsed. Rehearse The Clusters . The best remedy for fear is to prepare, and practice. Practice and practice and practice some more. Shakespeare wrote over four hundred years ago, “Act the part and become it. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in 1849, “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”

Fear nothing, understand everything

ATTEND ONE EVENT A WEEK

This word means: extremely cold

The Five Senses1st Quarter 2010

Week 2

A great way to save energy this winter is to

turn down the thermostat when you leave the

house. Also be sure to make sure your house is

as effi cient as possible. Insulate your attic and

crawl spaces to prevent heat loss and make sure

your windows and doors are properly sealed.

A little extra work goes a long way

towards a lower energy bill and

being green. The planet will

thank you.1/3 Fruitcake Toss Day1/4 World Braille Day1/5 George Washington Carver Recognition Day1/6 Sherlock Holmes’s Birthday1/7 Old Rock Day1/8 Bubble Bath Day1/9 Balloon Ascension Day

1. What is the term for the temperature at which all motion stops?

2. What is the actual temperature?

1. Ray Romano and John Leguizamo provided character voices in what animated fi lm?

2. What is the name of the squirrel in the aforementioned fi lm?

3. The squirrel’s name is a combination of what two words?

4. Who voices the saber-toothed Smilodon in the fi lm?

5. What year was the fi lm released?

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while

it’s on your plate”-- Thorton Wilder

G L A C I A L

L I C A L G A

Pumpkin pie isn’t just for Thanksgiving, enjoy it year round with this frozen version of a winter classic: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts.

Stir the sugar, salt, pumpkin and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the softened ice cream. Spoon into pie crusts and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.

JANUARY IS NATIONALMENTORING MONTH

birthstone: garnet fl ower: carnation

Q: Where do seals and penguins watch movies?A: The dive-in

Q: What sits at the bottom of the Arctic ocean and shakes?A: a nervous wreck!

Q: What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush?

A: One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!

Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

1. absolute zero

2. -459.4º F (-273° C)

1. Ice Age2. Scrat3.a squirrel and a rat4. Denis Leary5. 2002

George Washington Carver was born around the 1860s, although the exact date is unknown. Carver is remembered for his contributions to horticulture and science. He once wrote a bulletin with 105 ways of preparing a peanut.

Mel Gibson...1/3/1956

Julia Ormond...1/4/1965

Robert Duvall...1/5/1931

Ira Gershwin...1/6/1896

Nicolas Cage...1/7/1964

Elvis Presley...1/8/1935

Dave Matthews...1/9/1965

Walk through your fears. Fear is simply a learned response. It’s a habit. If you have a bit of trepidation when meeting strangers, this Miracle will allay your fear of those unknown beings. Attend one event a week where you don’t know anyone and don’t take anyone. The people you meet are called “strangers.” The principle reason for being fearful of meeting strangers is because most people are unprepared and unrehearsed. Rehearse The Clusters . The best remedy for fear is to prepare, and practice. Practice and practice and practice some more. Shakespeare wrote over four hundred years ago, “Act the part and become it. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in 1849, “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”

Fear nothing, understand everything

ATTEND ONE EVENT A WEEK

This word means: extremely cold

The Five Senses1st Quarter 2010

Week 2

A great way to save energy this winter is to

turn down the thermostat when you leave the

house. Also be sure to make sure your house is

as effi cient as possible. Insulate your attic and

crawl spaces to prevent heat loss and make sure

your windows and doors are properly sealed.

A little extra work goes a long way

towards a lower energy bill and

being green. The planet will

thank you.1/3 Fruitcake Toss Day1/4 World Braille Day1/5 George Washington Carver Recognition Day1/6 Sherlock Holmes’s Birthday1/7 Old Rock Day1/8 Bubble Bath Day1/9 Balloon Ascension Day

1. What is the term for the temperature at which all motion stops?

2. What is the actual temperature?

1. Ray Romano and John Leguizamo provided character voices in what animated fi lm?

2. What is the name of the squirrel in the aforementioned fi lm?

3. The squirrel’s name is a combination of what two words?

4. Who voices the saber-toothed Smilodon in the fi lm?

5. What year was the fi lm released?

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while

it’s on your plate”-- Thorton Wilder

G L A C I A L

L I C A L G A

Pumpkin pie isn’t just for Thanksgiving, enjoy it year round with this frozen version of a winter classic: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts.

Stir the sugar, salt, pumpkin and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the softened ice cream. Spoon into pie crusts and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.

JANUARY IS NATIONALMENTORING MONTH

birthstone: garnet fl ower: carnation

Q: Where do seals and penguins watch movies?A: The dive-in

Q: What sits at the bottom of the Arctic ocean and shakes?A: a nervous wreck!

Q: What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush?

A: One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!

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business! We looking forward to seeing you in 2010!

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What Impacts Your Credit Rating?

The credit-card companies have long had suggestions for how to raise your credit score, but how badly does your credit suffer when things go wrong? The surprising answer is that those who’ve had excellent credit are penalized more heavily that those with poor credit when something goes wrong.

According to finance guru Liz Pulliam Weston, here are approximate examples of the penalty for credit scores of a mediocre 680 and an excellent 780:--Be 30 days late on a payment: a 680 score will get a penalty of 60 to 80 points, where a 780 score will get a penalty of 90 to 110 points.--Max out your card: a 680 score will get

a penalty of 10 to 30 points, while a 780 score will get a penalty of 25 to 45 points.--Suffer a foreclosure on your home: a 680 score will get a penalty of 85 to 105 points, where a 780 score will get a penalty of 140 to 160 points.--Agree to debt settlement: a 680 score will get a penalty of 46 to 65 points, where a 780 score will get a penalty of 105 to 125 points.--File for bankruptcy: a 680 score will get a penalty of 130 to 150 points, where a 780 credit score will get a penalty of a whopping 220 to 240 points.

There are some significant difference between those with 680 and 780 credit scores, one being longevity. Those with the higher credit score likely have a number of cards and a long credit history, possibly 15 years or more. The lower score is likely that of a person with only eight years of credit history.

Use of credit availability matters, too. Someone with a high credit score likely

uses less than 25 percent of the availability, compared with up to 50 percent use by someone with the lower score. This is where not closing your unused accounts comes into play: The minute you close an account, your total available credit goes down and the percent of credit you’re using on other cards rises.

If you are among the many that are seeing credit-card interest rates suddenly soar for no apparent reason, don’t close the accounts. Pay them off quickly, and then don’t use them.

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

(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

by David Uffington

This special Glenrock Section will be printed weekly in 2010!

We are excited to also to feature a Glenrock business weekly. Call Brenda

Stark for details at 259-5010.

Happy New Year from all of us at Tidbits!

Alisha, Collette & Brenda

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Advertise in.....

1502 East 2nd Street307-473-8661

[email protected]

Big D’s BBQReal Texas BBQ

It’s ‘D’licious!!

49 Esterbrook Road903-563-9266

(Next to Douglas Meat Processing)

OPENMonday - Saturday

11 am - 7 pm

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9 am - 7 pm

Saturday9 am - 5 pm

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Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

1. absolute zero

2. -459.4º F (-273° C)

1. Ice Age2. Scrat3.a squirrel and a rat4. Denis Leary5. 2002

George Washington Carver was born around the 1860s, although the exact date is unknown. Carver is remembered for his contributions to horticulture and science. He once wrote a bulletin with 105 ways of preparing a peanut.

Mel Gibson...1/3/1956

Julia Ormond...1/4/1965

Robert Duvall...1/5/1931

Ira Gershwin...1/6/1896

Nicolas Cage...1/7/1964

Elvis Presley...1/8/1935

Dave Matthews...1/9/1965

Walk through your fears. Fear is simply a learned response. It’s a habit. If you have a bit of trepidation when meeting strangers, this Miracle will allay your fear of those unknown beings. Attend one event a week where you don’t know anyone and don’t take anyone. The people you meet are called “strangers.” The principle reason for being fearful of meeting strangers is because most people are unprepared and unrehearsed. Rehearse The Clusters . The best remedy for fear is to prepare, and practice. Practice and practice and practice some more. Shakespeare wrote over four hundred years ago, “Act the part and become it. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in 1849, “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”

Fear nothing, understand everything

ATTEND ONE EVENT A WEEK

This word means: extremely cold

The Five Senses1st Quarter 2010

Week 2

A great way to save energy this winter is to

turn down the thermostat when you leave the

house. Also be sure to make sure your house is

as effi cient as possible. Insulate your attic and

crawl spaces to prevent heat loss and make sure

your windows and doors are properly sealed.

A little extra work goes a long way

towards a lower energy bill and

being green. The planet will

thank you.1/3 Fruitcake Toss Day1/4 World Braille Day1/5 George Washington Carver Recognition Day1/6 Sherlock Holmes’s Birthday1/7 Old Rock Day1/8 Bubble Bath Day1/9 Balloon Ascension Day

1. What is the term for the temperature at which all motion stops?

2. What is the actual temperature?

1. Ray Romano and John Leguizamo provided character voices in what animated fi lm?

2. What is the name of the squirrel in the aforementioned fi lm?

3. The squirrel’s name is a combination of what two words?

4. Who voices the saber-toothed Smilodon in the fi lm?

5. What year was the fi lm released?

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while

it’s on your plate”-- Thorton Wilder

G L A C I A L

L I C A L G A

Pumpkin pie isn’t just for Thanksgiving, enjoy it year round with this frozen version of a winter classic: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts.

Stir the sugar, salt, pumpkin and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the softened ice cream. Spoon into pie crusts and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.

JANUARY IS NATIONALMENTORING MONTH

birthstone: garnet fl ower: carnation

Q: Where do seals and penguins watch movies?A: The dive-in

Q: What sits at the bottom of the Arctic ocean and shakes?A: a nervous wreck!

Q: What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush?

A: One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!

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1st Quarter 2010Week 2

January 3 - 9Page 7

WINTER TREATSChestnuts roasting, sugar cookies in the oven, piping hot chocolate with little baby marshmallows

here’s just nothing like those cold weather favorites. This week Tidbits talks all about our favorites in this article on winter treats.• Did you know that hot chocolate is thought

to havefirst appearedduring the time of theMayans? And in the Aztec culture, xocolatl was the term for a spicy, chocolate drink. In recent times, chocolate has been found to have significant health benefits. Dark chocolatepossesses antioxidants that are beneficial tocirculatory health.

• Roasted chestnuts undeniably make us thinkofNatKingColeandChristmastime-butdidyou know chestnuts make an appearance inother areas of our culture? Ella F zGerald’sclassic “AprilinParis” mentions“chestnutsinblossom”andHenryWadsworthLong ellow’spoem“TheVillageBlacksmith”

Chestnutsarealsomentionedinthetitleofabook Roasting Chestnuts: The Mythology of Maritime Political CulturebyIanStewart.

• Just what isfiggy pudding? Similar to otherChristmaspuddings,itisasteamedvarietyofpuddingthatisdarkincolorandfilledwithnutsanddriedfruit inthiscase,figs.Atonetime,silver coins were cooked into the puddings,much like modern traditions of King’s cakebabies,andcouldbekeptby thepersonwhofoundthecoin.

• Clam chowdah! It’s not winter without thisfavoriteNewEnglanddish.Ifyou’refromthearea,youmightbeawareofthedifferenceinregionalchowders,butfortherestofus,let’sclarify. New England clam chowder has acream broth, Manhattan clam chowder has atomatobasedbroth andRhodeislandchowderhas a clear broth. Be sure not to forget youroystercracker lamchowder’snotthesamewithoutthem.

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WINTER SAVEDavid Stoecklein

Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

1. absolute zero

2. -459.4º F (-273° C)

1. Ice Age2. Scrat3.a squirrel and a rat4. Denis Leary5. 2002

George Washington Carver was born around the 1860s, although the exact date is unknown. Carver is remembered for his contributions to horticulture and science. He once wrote a bulletin with 105 ways of preparing a peanut.

Mel Gibson...1/3/1956

Julia Ormond...1/4/1965

Robert Duvall...1/5/1931

Ira Gershwin...1/6/1896

Nicolas Cage...1/7/1964

Elvis Presley...1/8/1935

Dave Matthews...1/9/1965

Walk through your fears. Fear is simply a learned response. It’s a habit. If you have a bit of trepidation when meeting strangers, this Miracle will allay your fear of those unknown beings. Attend one event a week where you don’t know anyone and don’t take anyone. The people you meet are called “strangers.” The principle reason for being fearful of meeting strangers is because most people are unprepared and unrehearsed. Rehearse The Clusters . The best remedy for fear is to prepare, and practice. Practice and practice and practice some more. Shakespeare wrote over four hundred years ago, “Act the part and become it. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in 1849, “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”

Fear nothing, understand everything

ATTEND ONE EVENT A WEEK

This word means: extremely cold

The Five Senses1st Quarter 2010

Week 2

A great way to save energy this winter is to

turn down the thermostat when you leave the

house. Also be sure to make sure your house is

as effi cient as possible. Insulate your attic and

crawl spaces to prevent heat loss and make sure

your windows and doors are properly sealed.

A little extra work goes a long way

towards a lower energy bill and

being green. The planet will

thank you.1/3 Fruitcake Toss Day1/4 World Braille Day1/5 George Washington Carver Recognition Day1/6 Sherlock Holmes’s Birthday1/7 Old Rock Day1/8 Bubble Bath Day1/9 Balloon Ascension Day

1. What is the term for the temperature at which all motion stops?

2. What is the actual temperature?

1. Ray Romano and John Leguizamo provided character voices in what animated fi lm?

2. What is the name of the squirrel in the aforementioned fi lm?

3. The squirrel’s name is a combination of what two words?

4. Who voices the saber-toothed Smilodon in the fi lm?

5. What year was the fi lm released?

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while

it’s on your plate”-- Thorton Wilder

G L A C I A L

L I C A L G A

Pumpkin pie isn’t just for Thanksgiving, enjoy it year round with this frozen version of a winter classic: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts.

Stir the sugar, salt, pumpkin and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the softened ice cream. Spoon into pie crusts and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.

JANUARY IS NATIONALMENTORING MONTH

birthstone: garnet fl ower: carnation

Q: Where do seals and penguins watch movies?A: The dive-in

Q: What sits at the bottom of the Arctic ocean and shakes?A: a nervous wreck!

Q: What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush?

A: One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!

Q: What does a pirate say when he’s cold?

A: Shiver me timbers!

1. absolute zero

2. -459.4º F (-273° C)

1. Ice Age2. Scrat3.a squirrel and a rat4. Denis Leary5. 2002

George Washington Carver was born around the 1860s, although the exact date is unknown. Carver is remembered for his contributions to horticulture and science. He once wrote a bulletin with 105 ways of preparing a peanut.

Mel Gibson...1/3/1956

Julia Ormond...1/4/1965

Robert Duvall...1/5/1931

Ira Gershwin...1/6/1896

Nicolas Cage...1/7/1964

Elvis Presley...1/8/1935

Dave Matthews...1/9/1965

Walk through your fears. Fear is simply a learned response. It’s a habit. If you have a bit of trepidation when meeting strangers, this Miracle will allay your fear of those unknown beings. Attend one event a week where you don’t know anyone and don’t take anyone. The people you meet are called “strangers.” The principle reason for being fearful of meeting strangers is because most people are unprepared and unrehearsed. Rehearse The Clusters . The best remedy for fear is to prepare, and practice. Practice and practice and practice some more. Shakespeare wrote over four hundred years ago, “Act the part and become it. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in 1849, “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”

Fear nothing, understand everything

ATTEND ONE EVENT A WEEK

This word means: extremely cold

The Five Senses1st Quarter 2010

Week 2

A great way to save energy this winter is to

turn down the thermostat when you leave the

house. Also be sure to make sure your house is

as effi cient as possible. Insulate your attic and

crawl spaces to prevent heat loss and make sure

your windows and doors are properly sealed.

A little extra work goes a long way

towards a lower energy bill and

being green. The planet will

thank you.1/3 Fruitcake Toss Day1/4 World Braille Day1/5 George Washington Carver Recognition Day1/6 Sherlock Holmes’s Birthday1/7 Old Rock Day1/8 Bubble Bath Day1/9 Balloon Ascension Day

1. What is the term for the temperature at which all motion stops?

2. What is the actual temperature?

1. Ray Romano and John Leguizamo provided character voices in what animated fi lm?

2. What is the name of the squirrel in the aforementioned fi lm?

3. The squirrel’s name is a combination of what two words?

4. Who voices the saber-toothed Smilodon in the fi lm?

5. What year was the fi lm released?

“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while

it’s on your plate”-- Thorton Wilder

G L A C I A L

L I C A L G A

Pumpkin pie isn’t just for Thanksgiving, enjoy it year round with this frozen version of a winter classic: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts.

Stir the sugar, salt, pumpkin and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Blend in the softened ice cream. Spoon into pie crusts and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.

JANUARY IS NATIONALMENTORING MONTH

birthstone: garnet fl ower: carnation

Q: Where do seals and penguins watch movies?A: The dive-in

Q: What sits at the bottom of the Arctic ocean and shakes?A: a nervous wreck!

Q: What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush?

A: One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!