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Volume 10

Email: CrescentConnection@earthlink.netCell: (402) 968-5484Fax: (712) 545-9143

In This Issue...Page 2 ................. City Council MinutesPage 3 ................................Local Fare

Community Bulletin BoardTime Out

Page 4 ...........................Good ThingsTurtle Pumpkin Pie

Candied Pecan CarrotsPage 5 ................What’s Up at CECC?

A Family AffairPage 6 ...........................Coming Soon

A Big Thank YouPage 7 ...........................Police Report

Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell YouPage 8 & 9 ........................Advertisers Page 10 .................. Intelligence for Life

Useless KnowledgeSubscription/Advertising Info

Welcome New Advertiser...The Mile Away Hall & Tavern!

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SANTA’S COMING TO TOWN!December 4th • 2-5 p.m.

Community of Christ Church • 315 Johnson St. • CrescentJoin us for cookies, goodies, hot chocolate, and of course, SANTA!

Sponsored by the Crescent Optimist Club

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was,

“thank you,” that would suffice. —Meister Eckhart

If you haven’t driven the Lincoln Highway north of Crescent and seen this beautiful piece of craftsmanship it’s worth the drive. It’s located just North of the Hitchcock entrance on the west side. This wagon was built by Ted Pruitt, right and his father-in-law, Lloyd Danielsen, left, both of Honey Creek. ”We built the place three years ago, and in the process I did some scrounging and found lots of wagon wheels and two wagon axles. I asked my father-in-law if he cared if I put a wagon together out of the pieces, and he said sure as long as we finish the house first. Well, when we got to a good stopping spot I took the pieces that I had to Bob Yard of Yard Enterprises in Crescent. I told him what I wanted and asked if he could weld a frame together for the wagon. There wasn’t much to work with but I think Bob did an excellent job. I wanted to make it as real as possible and was shocked at

how small a space there was for the pioneers to travel all the way across the country in. My daughter and I took some blankets and lanterns out there to spend the night in it to experience the 1800s first hand. It was the worst night of my life. Those pioneers were a rugged

lot.”—Ted Pruitt. Lloyd says that when they picked the corn by hand it would hold 56 bushels of corn fully loaded. While traveling, the pioneers couldn’t ride, but had to walk along side of it unless they were sick or hurt. The wagons were typically too full of their provisions. Thanks to both of them for displaying it for all to enjoy.

A Refurbished Roadside Jem

Contact Numbers

Mayor Maryalice Leggio

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Councilman Bob Anderson545-3373

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Councilman Daryl Clark545-4321

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Councilman Elvis Jacobsen545-3215

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Councilman Patrick Morgan

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Councilman Chuck Stokes545-9085

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City ClerkMary Martin545-3981

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Park BoardJim Campin227-0040

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Message BoardRon Olson545-3267

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Crescent Fire Dept.Non-Emergency

545-3730(

Crescent Elementary545-4492

Crescent City CouncilSubmitted by Mary Martin, City Clerk. The City of Crescent is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Minutes from November 1st, 2010 Council Meeting...THE CRESCENT CITY COUNCIL met in regular session in the Crescent Community Hall at 7:00PM pursuant to the law. MayorProtem Anderson called the meeting to order. The following Council members were present: Morgan, Jacobsen, Anderson, Stokes, Clark. Mayor Leggio, absent. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Stokes to accept consent agenda. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #10110 authorizing and approving loan agreement and issuance of $265,000. General obligation municipal building note submitted to council. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Stokes to approve Resolution #10110. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #10110-1 setting a date for public hearing on urban renewal amendment. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Jacobsen to set Dec. 6, 2010 for public hearing. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. 2010 FISCAL YEAR END report submitted to council for approval. MOTION BY STOKES, seconded by Clark to approve annual report. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. PARK REPORT/Ia. West grant in amount of $5,000 received to be used for park equipment and $500 received from Sam’s Club. RESOLUTION #110110 setting a date for public hearing on adopting Code of Ordinances. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Jacobsen to set Dec. 6, 2010 for public hearing. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. KIEF’S FULL THROTTLE LIQUOR license submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Jacobsen to approve liquor license. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. U-STOP #23 LIQUOR license submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Jacobsen to approve license. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. ACCESSORY BLDG application for 104 E. Florence St. submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Morgan to approve. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. VARIANCE APPLICATION for 1010 Valley Dr. submitted for approval. There were some discrepancies on this matter. Council wants more clarification. Tabled until Dec. mtg. MAINTENANCE reported there are some problems with a few roads that will be handled. All equipment is ready for winter. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Stokes to adjourn the meeting. Morgan, Stokes, Jacobsen, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. MEETING adjourned at 7:25pm.

Pick up will be Saturday, November 20, 2010!Just leave the food you would like to donate in the bag provided on your front step on November 20th and the Optimists will pick it up.

Congratulations Crescent!Last year Crescent residents were so generous that the Optimist Club was able

to provide 9 needy families with Thanksgiving dinner and 9 more needy families with Christmas dinner!

We hope to have another outstanding food drive this year!If you or someone you know is in need of a donation, including food and/or gifts you can make an anonymous request by calling Dale Dilts at 402-306-1288.

Sponsored by the Crescent Optimist Club

Crescent Food Drive2nd Annual

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DENNy’S PLACE

Crescent Optimist Club: First Thurs. at 7pm at Comm. of Christ; third Sat. 7am at Henry’s.City Council Meetings: First Monday of every month unless holiday—December 6th

Planning Committee: Second Monday of the month following the city council meeting.

Community Bulletin BoardMake a difference in your community.

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HITCHCOCk NATurE CENTEr

Holly Jolly Night HikeDecember 3, 2010 • 7:00 p.m.

Venture on a walk through the woods by the light of the moon, use nocturnal senses and discover wonders of the night. Includes seasonal refreshments: snickerdoodles and hot chocolate (with marshmallows!). Cost: $2.00 per person, kids 5 and under admitted free. Weather permitting.

Nature’s NoelDecember 4, 2010 • 10:00 a.m.

Just in time for the holidays, join us and learn how to make your own unique twig wreath decorated with natural materials.

Instruction, materials, and refreshments will be supplied. Pre-registration is required. Please call 712-328-5834 to register.

11th Annual Chili CookoffWINNErS

1st: Albert Erixon 2nd: Ron & Sheri Rewolinsky 3rd: Fonda WestHonorable Mention: Kyle & Brenda JonesA Special Thanks to our Official Judges...

Dave & Bonnie Sorensen, Skip Rowe, Sheri Swift

and our Unofficial Judge Teresa Large•

Denny’s Place will be holding a Holiday Craft & Bake Sale

Sunday, November 28th, 1-4 p.m.•

Holiday HoursClosed Thanksgiving

Open Christmas Eve 2-10 w/Kitchen till 6 p.m.Closed Christmas Day

Closed New Years Day (private party)

FIREBARN BREAkFAST3rd Sunday of Every Month.

November 21stProceeds benefit CVFD

Snizhana Sabadash is a 15yr old exchange student from Ukraine. She is attending Abraham Lincoln High School while living with the Gibler family in Crescent. She would like to offer baby sitting services to the community. Her English is excellent and she has a very outgoing personality and is great with kids. She volunteers at the Council Bluffs Library on Thursdays and also at a local nursing home some Saturday afternoons. Feel free to contact Brenda Gibler at 227-0100 for any additional information.

CALL ALL BABySITTErS!

The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.

The Mile AwAy HALL & TAvERN

Live Music Every Friday Nightwith No Cover Charge!

Nov. 19th .................Roadhouse BandNov. 26th ..................Chasing Daylight Dec. 3rd .................... Rock Slide Band Dec.10th ...............Kate & the Big Boys Dec. 17th .....................Severed Heart Dec. 31st ............................ SocialO

The Crescent area is full of small businesses that most of us aren’t even aware of. We met several of them at the Fall Festival. We will be featuring them in the next few issues. If you or someone you know has a home-based business, we’d like to help spread the word. Just send us an email.

Aspen Smoked Meats Located just a few miles north of Crescent, David and Lori Geiger specialize in applewood and cherrywood smoked BBQ. “This is my first shot in the food business. I will retire soon after 30 years of government service and I decided that I would finally do something I love to do. Originally I am from Kansas City and barbecue was just a way of life for our family. Then 30 years ago when in the Navy I was stationed at Pearl Harbor and was fascinated with the Huli-Huli chicken and kalua pork that the Hawaiians cooked. We are currently serving Southern style, and Carolina style barbecue, with an eye toward Thai and Caribbean styles for the future.” They offer a full line of catering for 10 to 200 people, or a more modest do-it-yourself catering for those who just want to purchase the meat. You can also purchase ready to heat BBQ in portions that serve from 4-20, great for a family get-together or a football party. Ask about their inaugural special...smoked turkeys for the holidays! AspenSmokedMeat.com • 227-0089

Local Fare

Turtle Pumpkin PieA new twist for an old favorite!

The ultimate comfort food...place a scoop of mashed potatoes in the center of a soup bowl, then ladle hearty soup all around the potatoes.

Autumn is the best time to think forward to spring flowers. Plant tulip, cro-cus, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs. You’ll be rewarded in spring with beautiful flowers.

It’s so easy to make your own croutons for harvest soups and stews. Toast slices of sourdough bread, then cut out with pumpkin and leaf cookies cutters.

Fill a vintage wooden tool caddy with fragrant dried apple and orange slices, star anise and bay leaves, then tuck candles into glass votive holders for a soft glow. Great for a farmhouse table.

If your silverware needs polishing be-fore the holidays, try this quick & easy method for sparkling results. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil, arrange silverware over foil and sprinkle with baking soda to coat. Cover with boiling water and let soak until the tarnish is magically gone!

When family and friends come to visit, set out a book for them to sign. Little ones can even draw pictures inside. You can make it in no time...cover a plain journal with fabric, then add felted flowers, vintage buttons and rick rack.

Cinnamon, pumpkin and apple pie-scented candles are perfect pairing with fall’s crisp evenings. Make them last a bit longer...store them in the freezer until you’re ready to burn them.

Try this with your next batch of fresh green beans...Combine 2 pounds trimmed beans with 2 tablespoons oil, one diced onion, 6 slices chopped bacon and 3/4 cup

water; add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on high settings for 4 to 5 hours.

Try this sweet-hot butter for spreading over homemade cornbread...delicious along-side a bowl of chili! Blend together one cup softened butter with 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon Mexican hot pepper sauce.

Try a natural theme for your harvest table...use items found in your own backyard. A colorful, leafy branch can be a clever placecard when you tie on a name tag.

Decorate a plain white pumpkin in no time at all. A stencil and a bit of black paint is all it takes. Show off your pumpkin by setting it on a footed cake stand.

Dress up fabric napkins in no time. Roll each napkin, tie with ribbon in russet or rich brown, and tuck a pair of acorns under the ribbon.

The easiest cranberry sauce ever! Combine one pound cranberries, one cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Stir in the zest of 2 oranges, and then the oranges, chopped. Place in a saucepan and cook over low heat, covered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until chilled.

If you’re baking potatoes for dinner tonight, make them even tastier by rubbing the skin with softened butter and salting them before baking!

Call a girlfriend and take a knitting class together. Soon you’ll be making cozy mittens and comfy socks, not to mention the fun you’ll have.

Use oversized mugs in an unexpected way...they’re just the right size for servings of steamy soups and stews, and the handle makes them so easy to hold onto.

Good Things 1/4 c. plus 2 T. caramel ice cream topping, divided9-inch graham cracker crust1/2 c. plus 2 t. pecan pieces, divided1 c. milk2 3.4-oz. pkgs. instant vanilla pudding mix1 c. canned pumpkin 1 t. cinnamon1/2 t. nutmeg8-oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided Pour 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts. Beat milk, dry pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with a whisk until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups whipped topping; spread mixture into crust. Refrigerate at least one hour. Before serving, spread with remain-ing whipped topping, drizzle with remain-ing caramel topping and sprinkle with re-maining pecans. Serves 10.

Candied Pecan CarrotsThey won’t pass this one up!

1/4 butter5 T. brown sugar, packed1 t. nutmeg2 t. cinnamon1/4 c. chopped pecans16 oz. pkg. frozen carrots, cooked Melt butter in a saucepan over me-dium heat; stir in brown sugar. Stir un-til dissolved. Add remaining ingredients except carrots; stir well. Combine brown sugar mixture and cooked carrots in an ungreased 2-1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

The thing I’m most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands.

—Author Unknown

What’s Up at CECC?Submitted by Linda Brewer

Since the Christmas decorations and sales went up in most stores the day after Halloween, we can presume the holiday season is upon us. Our kids probably look forward to Halloween even more than Christmas. After all, you don’t dress up in costumes for Christmas. Our preschool class went trick-or-treating around town and came back with huge sacks of candy even before the night time version. We thank several neighbors for inviting them to stop by and Henry’s Diner, the post office, American Backhoe and People’s Bank. Some customers at Henry’s even had treats for them. We appreciate their willingness to have large groups of small children in their places of business. Thanksgiving is not nearly as interesting for preschoolers. They mostly know it is a day you go to Gramma’s and eat turkey. We will have a Stone Soup lunch and invite our families to eat with us a few days before Thanksgiving. Stone Soup is a folk tale where everyone in town contributes one thing to put into a soup. It will be interesting to see what we get to make soup with. We do always talk about what it means to be thankful. Below you will find a list of what some of our kids are thankful for. Our preschool curriculum recently has been focused on shapes and numbers. Kids at different levels do different activities, but they always include books, games, music, hands-on toys and a few papers. Even snack can be a learning experience. They had to say how many items they wanted for snack and count that many. They quickly learned not to say zero. We took the preschool class up to the community room on Nov. 2 to see how people vote. Our goal is to get them excited about voting early in life and to encourage their parents to vote. How could you not vote? Everyone gets a sticker! As usual, lots of “thanks” are due this month. We welcome Troy Thomason to our board. We were asked to provide some workers for the Fall Festival and thank Eric Badding, Jenise Bryan, Chad and Lori Justsen, and Alex and Ethan Brewer for supervising the apple bobbing and bounce houses. Henry and Rosie Bostwick and Linda Frost donated several major items recently; Little Tikes kitchen set and picnic table, books, puzzles, toys, games. We thank the Bostwicks and Linda very much! Some of it we never would have been able to afford. And we should thank their grandchildren who apparently OK’d the donations. Also Joann Allmon came by with some bikes and other “cleaning out the garage” toys On a personal note, I want to thank the board of CECC for hosting a “semi retirement” reception for me. They put in a lot of work on it, and it was lovely and very moving. And what a joy to have quite a few high school and college kids stop by to reminisce and look at old photo albums. Turns out preschool is more fun than high school and college.What I am thankful for:

Jaden: Jesus, family, friends, food, shelter and myselfNikki: my family, teachers, the Pruittskenzie: Barbies, my hand turkeysLuciana: Lucas, Mom and Dad, and toysZoeie: my brothers, Mom and Dad and My Little PonyZach: friends who come to my house to playMaddy: my family and pets and my talking doll houseSummer: all my pets and TuckerElla: my family and Henry

That’s right! Trick or Treating is by no means for kids only. And the Leonard family is proof of that. Amy says, “The entire get-up was Todd’s idea; Nolan loved it, and I, of course, ran with it!! We’re glad we did, because Nolan had a blast dressing up and calling us “thing 1 and thing 2” all night long!! Our wigs were the craziest part of our outfits, which turned out to be better than expected.” Great job, guys! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next year.

A Family Affair

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

For flowers that bloom about our feet;

For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;

For song of bird, and hum of bee;

For all things fair we hear or see,

Father in heaven, we thank Thee!

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Veterans’ Monument Committee would like to give a big round of applause Tom Liston Construction of Council Bluffs! We’d been spreading the word for months hoping to find a contractor who could take over the completion of the picnic shelter. Thanks to Rick Reimer and friends who got a good start on it. After that we needed someone to secure the beams and finish the roof. Thanks to John Erixson of Crescent, we found Tom Liston. John had explained our needs to Tom during a St. Albert’s game. Tom immediately stepped up and gave his phone number. Not only would he do it for us but he would volunteer it! Needless to say the committee was thrilled to hear the news. Within a week or so Tom and his employee were at the park cutting boards and drilling screws. So a big Thank You to Tom and crew for all they done and plan to do! Over the next few weeks, we are having a water line installed. We are also having the shelter pressure washed and stained. After that’s complete Tom will be back to lay the metal roof on the shelter. Last week we approved the bid on the picnic tables, benches and trash cans for the shelter and hope to have them ready to install when the roof is complete. Now let’s pray that the weather holds out.

A Big Thank You! Can you believe the holiday’s are upon us? Well, the Optimists can and they’re ready for it! They have Santa coming to town, they’re collecting food donations and gearing up for installing our Christmas lights. Last Sunday they spent the afternoon restringing the ornaments with new lights. They hope to have them up over Thanksgiving weekend...and back down after New Year’s. This is a huge undertaking but they don’t seem to mind. That’s what our Optimists do and we’re so thankful for them. They are a great group of volunteers who work very hard doing things for the city of Crescent when they’d sometimes rather be doing other things...and sometimes they’re working against “forces from above” to get the job done. A few of them are even from out of town so when you see them at work, give them a wave and show your appreciation.

Coming Soon!

It’s a dirty, dirty job but they’re doing it at Dilt’s Trucking Company. Shown above Optimist President, Greg Linkenhoker of Crescent and Thomas Fleming of Council Bluffs; Katie and Ashley West of Honey Creek; Kris Smith of Crescent and her niece, Alaina Walker; Dale Dilts of Council Bluffs and Helen Walker of Crescent. When the work for the evening was wrapped up, Dale’s mother, Ruth had dinner waiting for the entire crew. Thanks to all for everything you do for Crescent!

• Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

• Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

• Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste...and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

• Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway, and I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it..

• If it snows while you’re out of town, I look for car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

• If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy.

• A good security company alarms the window over the sink, and the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom - and your jewelry. It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

• It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door - understandable, but understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.

• I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don’t take me up on it.)

• Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

• Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.

• You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your

Pott. CountySheriff’s Report

Submitted by Chief Deputy, James Matthai.

On 10-19-10 at 7:18 AM Deputy Steffens was dispatched to the 15000 block of Mormon Bridge Road. Upon arrival Deputy Steffens met with the owner who advised that he had some items stolen. The owner advised that he had a welder and miscellaneous scrap iron stolen. This investigation is pending. On 10-20-10 at approximately 8:45 PM Deputy Winchell was dispatched to the 19000 block of Jefferson Ave in reference to a residential burglary. Upon arrival Deputy Winchell met with the owner. The owner advised that sometime between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM someone had entered the residence and stolen numerous pieces of jewelry and miscellaneous other items. The investigation is pending. On 10-28-10 at approximately 5:00 PM Deputy Winchell was dispatched to the 17000 block of Badger Ave for a residential burglary. Upon arrival Deputy Winchell met with the residents of the home. Deputy Winchell was advised that upon their return home they found that someone had forced entry into the house. Every room in the home had been ransacked and had some type of damage done. At the time of the report there was only two items that were found to be stolen. The investigation is pending.

valuables, but if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.

• A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. Find it at www.FakeTV.com

• Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.

• The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

• I’ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he’ll stop what he’s doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn’t hear it again, he’ll just go back to what he was doing. It’s human nature.

• I’m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

• I love looking in your windows. I’m looking for signs that you’re home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I’d like. I’ll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

• Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than you think to look up your address.

• To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation.

• If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.

• If you don’t have a gun, here’s a more humane way to wreck someone’s evil plans for you. WASP SPRAY! It works great!

THINGS yOur BurGLAr WON’T TELL yOu

Got no checkbooks,

got no banks.

Still I’d like to express my thanks

I got the sun in the morning

and the moon at night.

~Irving Berlin

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Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.

The word “cop” came from the Eng-lish term “Constable on Patrol.”

In 2009 it is reckoned that nearly 300 million turkeys have been reared for Thanksgiving celebrations. In the UK ap-proximately 12 million turkeys are reared for Christmas Day.

Salt is one of the few spices that is all taste and no smell.

Turkeys may “gobble gobble” in English, but in Portuguese they say “Gluglu gluglu”.

Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein” at the age of nineteen.

The traditional cornucopia was a curved goat’s horn filled to the brim with fruits and grains. Cornucopia is the most common symbol of a harvest festival. A horn shaped container, it is filled with abundance of the Earth’s harvest. It is also known as the ‘horn of plenty’.

The number 57 on a Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

Fossil evidence shows that turkeys roamed the Americas 10 million years ago.

Mr. Mojo Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison.

Wild turkeys, have a very different taste from farm-raised turkeys. Almost all of the meat is “dark” (even the breasts) with a more intense turkey flavor. Older heritage breeds also differ in flavor.

George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration.

Turkeys have heart attacks. When the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead.

There are more than fifteen thousand different kinds of rice. It is grown on more than 10 percent of the earth’s farmable sur-face and is the main food for half of the people of the world.

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From The John Tesh Radio Show

Intelligence for Your Life

Stuff you didn’t think you needed to know...and probably don’t

• Get the rest you need. Ditch your clock with the blue LED display. Clocks with blue-toned digital displays block melatonin production — your sleep hormone — and keep you awake. Instead, get a clock with an amber display.

• recycling tip. If you want to get rid of that Flock of Seagulls CD because it just doesn’t inspire you to get up and dance anymore, you can swap if for a disc from another music lover at ZunaFish.com. If you want to just let it go and not worry about it ending up in a landfill, go to GreenDisk.com for recycling. They’ll handle all your technotrash disposal needs from a CD to a PC and just about everything in between.

• Did you know...Kitty litter can help get the smell out of a musty basement. Just place a shallow box filled with clay kitty litter in a corner. The litter draws moisture from the air —eliminating damp, stale orders.

Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire

State Building?

Yes! A building can’t jump at all.