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DECEMBER, 12, 2013 WWW.HELENASHOPPINGNEWS.COM • 438-1440 PAGE 1
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Th e American military… No matter what are your personal, political views and regardless of what level of military involve-ment the United States should be exercis-ing, in the context of the world at large, I think we can all agree that the women and men who choose to serve our country can be a truly amazing force for good. Never is this clearer, to me at least, than as embodied by the Toys for Tots mission.Yes, I said “mission;” as in standing, offi cial, military orders, given to the United States Marine Corps Reserve from the Secretary of Defense in 1995. If it isn’t enough to inspire your sense of national pride, feel it in the amazing level of support that the program garners from communities, all over the country. According to the offi cial reporting on the program, “Despite the continued sluggish economy and a reduced material and manpower capability of the reserves, the 2012 campaign surpassed its previous year’s total revenue record of $252 million by realizing over $269 million in total revenue. Corporate and individual support was superb; once again reinforcing the idea that the American public will not
allow Toys for Tots to fail. Additionally for the 5th consecutive year the First Lady sev-ered as Toys for Tots number one supporter by conducting a major media event and volunteering her time to sort toys in one of our local warehouses. Upon conclusion of the 2012 campaign, Toys for Tots had distributed nearly 16.8 million toys to more than 7 million children.”Locally, those eff orts are largely coordinated alongside the eff orts of the Salvation Army. “With that, one of the things you’ll fi nd across the country is that there’s a really good relationship between Salvation Army and Toys for Tots,” states Lt. Rob Lawlor, of the Salvation Army. “Th ey’re two separate organizations, but like in this town, we pretty much operate simultaneously as one organization. Th ey do a toy drive and we do a toy drive, but really most of the toys end up together.”“We’re all working together,” Lawlor says, “we’re all mixed in between and it’s just a great relationship we have, in this town, with Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots brings a lot of needed man support, or labor sup-port, in preparing the gym and preparing
the toys to be displayed, to be organized, to be sorted, that kind of stuff . Between the two agencies, we just sorta make everything happen. Th e main function that we do, that Toys for Tots doesn’t do, is we actually take the applications. People just give reports to Toys for Tots, normally it has to do with age-ranges, ‘we have so many kids at these certain age groups coming in,’ that it gener-ally helps us prepare. It kind of helps us sort through the application process, making sure all the paperwork is done.”If the “Every Child Deserves a Little Christ-mas” slogan isn’t enough to get you moti-vated, there are still further advantages to this program, that hit a little closer to home. First, the program breaks the country up into over 700 local regions, meaning that your donations go to local children in need, right here in the Helena area. Second, as you are making the purchases here, that buying power benefi ts local workers and businesses. By the time this issue of the Helena Shop-ping News makes it to your hand, there will be just 11 days left , until Christmas and a
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Merry Christmas!Celebrate the spirit of
Christmas with friends, family and colleagues. Thank you for your business as well as a fun and wonderful year. Merry Christmas and have a
Happy New Year.
From the Publisher:Merry Christmas to all! It’s that time when we all hurry around town to fi nish up our last minute Christmas gift shopping. Have you found everything on your list? Explore the pages of this paper for gift ideas for everyone. It is so nice to live in a city where we can fi nd just about everything we need. Did you know that it helps all of us when you shop in your hometown? Everyone from the store owner to the part time employee benefi t when you keep your money right here. Have fun shopping!Th e most important thing to remember is the reason for the season. Th e birth of Jesus Christ. Please take time to celebrate our Saviors birth with your family and friends.
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“Th is is Christmas: not the tinsel, not the giving and receiving, not even the carols, but the humble heart that receives anew the wondrous gift , the Christ.”- Frank McKibben
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Helena Civic CenterHelena Civic CenterSaturday, Dec. 21 - 7:30 p.m. • Sunday, Dec 22 - 2:00 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 21 - 7:30 p.m. • Sunday, Dec 22 - 2:00 p.m.
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Room, Room, Room, for everyone. This home was originally a 3 bedroom single level on 1 acre of land. In 2008 a new addition was added that changed it to a 4 bedroom home with an additional 906. ft. on main fl oor and 906. ft. in unfi nished basement. $239,900 MLS#284822
860 Highway 282. This beautiful 6 bedroom,3 bath custom built log home has all the benefi ts of living in the country yet only 7 miles from town. Extra’s include multi-level deck,underground sprinklers,large 2 car detached garage with shop it’s a great set up for horses or just watching the world go by Price $429,000.00 MLS # 284751
Custom built, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Landscaped and Fenced with 2 car garage. One level with Granite,Bamboo,Tile, Vinyl Fencing ...many niceties! Seller is licensed real estate agent. $274,900 #285428Price Reduced
4 Bedroom with offi ce, 2 1/2 bath, and LARGE SHOP, all on 2.9 acres. Don’t miss this one. Pride of ownership shows everywhere. $375,000.
For The Investor or 1031 exchange. Fully leased offi ce building with long term tenants. $1,399,000 Call for more information.
Canyon Ferry Lake Year Round Business in great recreational area. O’Malleys is one of the premier restaurant/bar businesses in the Helena area. Profi table business opportunity. Excellent location for many recreational activities including boating, hunting, fi shing, hiking, skating, biking, and sailing. This location really has it all.
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Stand alone, one level condo with vaulted ceilings, open fl oor plan, large dining area, great natural light and covered patio. Wonderful neighborhood on a private street. Close to medical community. For photos & info go to HelenaCondo4Sale.com $229,900
12 Quarry - Well-maintained, main fl oor condo in south central Helena. Beautiful views - from all directions - off the large, covered deck. Radiant in-fl oor heat not only make the heating bills reasonable at $87 a month, but also gives you even heating throughout your home. Cathedral ceilings and an open fl oor makes this condo seem even larger than it is with over 1400 square feet and 2 car garage. Priced to sell $ 163,900
3115 Vigilante - Live in one of the units and rent the other out to help with the payment. Both units have 3 bedrooms and 1 bath along with a 1 car garage. They share a large deck and a well-kept, fenced yard. Close to schools and golf course. Price $245,900... Call Greg 431-6900
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Contemporary condo with professional interior design located near the hospital. Over 2200 SF with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, plus 2 bonus rooms and attached garage. Beautiful views! View more info and photos at Uppereasthelena.com $244,900
High Visibility Location on North Montana Ave. Great Location with paved parking and offi ce space. 924 Sq. Ft. offi ce and reception space with 15240 sq. ft. land. Excellent for retail or offi ce. $299,900. Property is for Sale or Lease.
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Great View! This cozy home features 2-3 Bed Rooms, Two Baths, a Den / Offi ce that share the Fire Place with the Living Room, a Great Room, and Deck. Close to Montana City, just off the frontage road, This home is in need of a little TLC. $179,000.00
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Simple Responses For Too Much Holiday Cheer(NAPS)—If you fi nd that the holidays can sometimes be too much of a good thing, there’s actually some good news. Th ere are a number of simple steps you can take to stay in control of your social life. Here are some tips:• Start by saying no.
Some are surprised to learn that it really is possible to attend too many parties. To avoid holiday burnout, determine which events you really want to go to and which ones you have to go to, and send your regrets to the rest.
• Stay close to your diet. If you want to avoid reveler’s remorse, don’t use your holiday whirl as an excuse for eating and drinking all the treats you usually avoid. Th ink pie or cake, not pie and cake. Or skip the pie and cake and go for the fresh fruit.
• If you overdo it, keep your reme-dy simple. Fortunately, if you do overindulge, there are a number of simple things you can do to get back on the right track.
For example, if you wake with a touch of nausea from stress or too much food and drink, there’s a low-cost, clinically proven, drug-free alternative treatment for the control of nausea and vomiting that’s showing up everywhere from college campuses to airport lounges.Called Sea-Bands, they are acupressure bands that fi t around the patient’s wrist just like a sweatband—with a pressure stud sewn inside. It works by applying pressure on the Nei Kuan acupressure point on each wrist by means of a plastic stud.
Because the bands do not use drugs, they do not cause any of the side eff ects associated with anti-nausea drugs and can be worn on each wrist whenever you feel nauseous. Th ey are suitable for adults and children.A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study found that using Sea-Bands acupressure bands on post-op patients reduced the incidence of nausea to 10 percent—a reduction of two-thirds.Th e bands have also been used to re-lieve motion sickness, morning sickness and cancer nausea and vomiting. Th ey become eff ective within fi ve minutes—even if nausea has already started—and can be worn continuously.Sea-Bands are made of mixed fi bers and are latex-free. Th ey are soft , com-fortable, fi t all wrist sizes and can be reused if washed in a gentle cycle. Th ey have an unlimited shelf life with no special storage conditions.Sea-Bands are available in all major drugstores.If you wake with a touch of nausea from too much holiday fun, there’s a low-cost, drug-free alternative treat-ment for the control of nausea and vomiting.
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It’s always nice to see people chasing their passions, doubly so when those passions are enrich the communities in which they exist. It’s their passion for food and the desire to bring authenticity, to the Helena food scene, which inspired Adam and Erika Mendez to open El Vaquero Taqueria. Erika was born and raised in Mexico City. Adam trained for years under a chef who was also from Mexico. When they say “Mexican food,” they know what they’re talking about. “We never sat up at night and said “We gotta’ do this!” reminisces Adam, “but we thought, you know, someday we’d like to start our own business that my wife and I could really be hands-on and really be there every day. It’s mom-and-pop, so it’s on a small scale, with really authentic ingredients, made from scratch. I don’t know what happened, but it seemed like the right time to do this. Th ere is a premium on space, in their little shop, so it was built with the intention that it will be a take-out place. Don’t expect to go there to dine out.In order to make sure that customers al-ways enjoy their experience at El Vaquero, Adam wakes up to early enough to be in at 6am, just to prepare his salsas, guacamole, meats, rice and beans that will be the basis
of the food he serves throughout the day. Nothing is kept from the day before. Not a single batch is made to last the week.
Everything is created with the intention that you’re only going to get fresh ingredients and an authentic Mexican fl avor.
“We just want to give the customers a broader variety of what Mexican is,” adds Erika. “We’ve got your basic burritos, tacos, nachos… But hopefully with our specials,
we’ll give you something that’s more from Mexico City and what that area has to off er. We don’t really have the nachos in Mexico City; we really want to show some of our authentic food, from out there.”
Th ose specials take many forms: taco la lingua, ceviche –very basically, lemon mar-inated red snapper – and even a Hispanic spin on clam chowder. You never know what you’ll fi nd, but you can always be as-sured it was made fresh, with the intention of making you smile.
Stop by and try out their truly authentic off erings at 1338 11th Ave. just behind Safeway, for lunch Monday thru Th ursday and with dinner hours Friday to Sunday.
New Takeout Restaurant Offers Authentic Mexican Fare
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If you ask Randy or Carol Best, own-er/operators of Ultra VAC, why you should buy a vacuum from them, instead of at a box store, they will tell it to you straight, “Walmart doesn’t have real vacuums.”Carol adds to Randy’s assertion, “You always say that anything you see on the bench, too oft en, we won’t sell out front. Th at’s usually a pretty good in-dication that people aren’t going to be happy with it.” Considering that Ultra VAC is the warranty service center for the box store brands, as well as many commercial brands, it’s easy to give them the benefi t of the doubt, when it comes to knowing what machine will serve you best. “We enjoy fi nding the right vacuum for their needs,” expresses Carol. “We have a vacuum for every budget, every need. Th ey’re going to last longer, they’re going to do a better job on their carpet, which makes their carpet last longer, they’re not going to put as much dust back into the air. If people have aller-gies, we can help with that, too. When people come in, we actually interview ‘em, fi nd out what kind of carpet they have, kids, pets, allergies, bare fl oors, stairs… We ask them every question we can think of !”
It isn’t an arduous process and it means that your vacuum will last longer, your carpet will last longer and you’ll spend less money. Randy also brought to my attention that, with some of the new carpets, using the wrong vacuum will void your warranty, as it actively dam-ages your fl ooring. Odds are good that the kid with the seasonal job in house-wares isn’t going to know that. But that’s why we deal with profession-als, right? Randy and Carol have been professional fl oor cleaners – and still are, with Best Carpet Cleaning - for years, before buying Ultra VAC. “I think the general feeling is that, if you go into a mom-and-pop store that you’re going to pay more. Well, you can, but that isn’t going to necessarily be the case,” Says Randy. Carol adds, “ It’s going to depend on what your needs are. Our vacuums start at $149, we tried to get something under $100 in the store, but we couldn’t do that to our customers. “So, take a little time, stop by Ultra VAC { in Motherload Casino building, right next to A-1 Rental, on Cedar St.} and talk to the Bests, for any of your cleaning needs. Aft er all, if cleanliness is next to godliness, then Ultra VAC wants to make your home a little piece of heaven.
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It’s all about community for the good people at Lattes & Sundaes. From the inviting atmosphere to be found in their dining space, to the friendly baris-tas, to the community support that they provide, all year round, owner/operators Cindy and Paul are all about their customers and Helena, in general.“We really appreciate the community shopping locally and, because of that, we’ve been able to give back to the communi-ty. Th at’s really important to us,” states Cin-dy. A sentiment that becomes clear when you see that they’ve made 19 separate donations to organizations in Helena in 2013 alone, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lewis & Clark Humane Society and Lewis & Clark Public Library. “People shopping locally is what really enables us to do that.”She goes on, “One of the things that Paul has always said is that, if you want to make a lot of money, you can absolutely go be a lawyer or doctor or something like that. If you want to do something to make people happy, feed ‘em! Take care of ‘em. Th at’s what we chose to do. We want to make peo-ple happy.” Which, for a couple who should be thinking about retiring rath-er than committing to a new business, is a truly noble sentiment and just a small part of why they have a dedicated group of regulars – most of whom they know by name.And the other part? Well, that would be what they’re serving: fresh roast-ed coff ee and homemade food. Th e pride of which is their “closer-to-roast” coff ee. “Th e longer coff ee sits on a shelf the more the fl avor degrades,” warns Paul” as well as the caff eine. So that’s why we like to make sure that we bring it in as oft en as possible, every 48 hours in small batches, so that it’s ‘closer to roast.” Paul goes on to point out that they use the latest digital roast-ing technology, giving them a batch consistency that traditional, manu-al-roasted coff ee beans simply can’t
match. “Th at’s one thing, our custom-er feedback has been that, even with just our drip coff ee, that ours is really, really good. Because it’s closer-to-roast and consistent - because of the digital roast - they can count on it being the same, great coff ee every time.”
Th e food portion of the business is a relatively recent addition, being off ered for about a year now, though it was part of their plan from the time they started up in 2010. “Th e café side of the business is picking up, we have some great breakfast items,” professes Cindy, “as well as our lunch is getting really well known around the area. We’re just now starting to see our weekend breakfast take off . Th e fact that we’re open 7 days a week, is an op-portunity for people to get a great café breakfast, any day. Th at kind of avail-ability isn’t something a lot of business-es off er. Every day, someone comes in and raves about something, saying ‘I’m going to tell everyone about this place!’ Th at’s what makes it worth it.”To Cindy and Paul, every aspect of the experience their customers have is important. “When we were design-ing this place, we wanted it to be like home; a comfortable space, a place where people could go to relax and en-joy the company of others. I think that we’ve really accomplished that. We get a lot of feedback that it’s nice, it’s clean, it’s enjoyable, it’s relaxing. I can come here to relax with friends or to have a little solitude time, get on the comput-er, do a little reading, do whatever.” Stop in and see what Lattes & Sundaes has to off er at 503 Fuller Ave. or give them a call to have a pick-up order pre-pared for one of their delicious lunch off erings at 996-1568.
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mere seven until the toy giveaway that is associated with the Toys for Tots program. Th at’s one week in which to rally support for the men and women of the Marine Reserve and their most important mission. Th at’s one week in which to make any fi nancial donations to the program, of which an amazing 95% is estimated to be used in the purchase toys. And that’s one week in which to make those last donations, to ensure that every Helena child has a merry Christmas. If you would like to receive toys from the Marine Corp Reserve Toys
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HOLLYWOOD -- While Robert Downey Jr. is deciding if he wants to star in “Ironman 4,” he’s been busy making two new fi lms. “Chef,” with Jon Favreau (who directed and acted in “Ironman” and “Ironman 2,” and acted in “Ironman 3”), Scarlett Johansson, Sofi a Vergara, Dustin Hoff man and John Leguizamo, out May 9; and “Th e Judge,” with Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Th ornton and Dax Shepard, which will be released Oct. 10. If Downey decides not to do “Ironman 4,” Mark Walberg has volunteered to replace him.Terence Howard (Oscar nominated for “Hustle & Flow” in 2005) was signed to play Air Force Lt. Col. James “War Machine” Rhodes in “Ironman”
and two sequels. He was replaced by Don Cheadle in the sequels. Howard recently explained, “We did a three-pic-ture deal -- a certain amount for the fi rst, the second and for the third. Th ey came to me with the second and said, ‘We will pay you one-eighth of what we contractually had for you because we
think the second one will be success-ful with or without you.’ I called ‘my friend’ (Downey), who I helped get the fi rst job, and he didn’t call me back for three months.”Anyone else would have called their lawyers, but Howard only says, “Oh, I love him. God’s going to bless him.” Sounds like there’s a little rust in that tin man.
***Daniel Day-Lewis won three best-actor Oscars but made a mess of his private life. Well, it used to be private until his son Gabe Day did a rap video saying, “Bipolar stoop kid taking care of biz. Call me Gabe Day and not Gabe Day-Lewis, cause if you’re trying to call me out, I’m going to Gabe Day-Lose it! I know what my name is, and I know what fame is. Judging someone for their dad is just as bad as being a racist.”
Day-Lewis ended his six-year aff air in 1995 with French actress Isabelle Adjani, who in 1996 called him a “Lothario” and a “womanizer” in Th e London Daily Mail. Day-Lewis mar-ried Arthur Miller’s daughter, Rebec-ca, soon aft er, while he was shooting Miller’s “Th e Crucible,” and they have two sons. Gabe, 18, who attends Sarah Lawrence College, adds in his rap, “I feel the most grief for my mother, who has no one left but me and my older brother. I’m bipolar, wear it like a badge, was on a bad path, did too many drugs, had a bad trip and re-evaluated my life. Th ank God I survived ‘cause now it’s easier to smile.”You just can’t make this stuff up. Hey, Arthur Miller could have gotten two plays out of it!
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AN ANTI-PERCENTAGE PLAY
Bridge is largely a game of percentages, but it is fi rst and foremost a game of reasoning. Whenever pos-sible, a player should try to improve on the cold mathe-matical percentages by put-ting to use any extraneous information he might gain as the play progresses. If he does this regularly, he will occasionally discover that the so-called percentage play is destined to lose, and
that his only real chance is to adopt an anti-percentage play.For example, take this deal where South lost the fi rst two club tricks and ruff ed the third club. Declarer had to lose a diamond trick, so the contract hinged on not losing a trick to the king of hearts.Declarer knew that the correct percentage play in hearts, missing three to the king, was to lead the jack from dummy and fi nesse. Th is would off er a much better chance of avoiding a heart loser than simply playing the ace in the hope of catching the singleton king.But before committing himself to this line of play, South decided to collect a bit more information about the opposing hands. So at trick four, he led the diamond deuce to the queen, and when this lost
to East’s ace, he realized he would have to abandon the normal percentage play in trumps and instead pin his hopes on fi nding West with the singleton king. Th is was because East had passed at his fi rst turn and had already shown up with the A-Q of clubs and ace of diamonds. Had he also held the king of hearts, he would surely have opened the bidding.And so, aft er East returned a diamond at trick fi ve, South won with the king and laid down the ace of hearts, felling West’s king to score a well-deserved victory. Th e collateral infor-mation declarer collected during the early play had changed the percentage play into a non-percentage play.
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“Ingenious: A True Story of Invention, Automotive Daring, and the Race to Revive America”
by Jason Fagone(Crown Publishers, $26)Reviewed by Molly Ford
In 2007, the Automobile X Prize was announced. Run by a private founda-tion, the goal was to off er a large sum of money -- between $2.5 million and $5 million -- in order
to entice teams to build a car that was safe, could be mass-produced, and travel 100 miles on the energy equivalent of 1 gallon of gasoline.Ordinary people were the ones who answered the call to create what Detroit either couldn’t or wouldn’t. Author Jason Fagone follows four main teams: a West Coast start-up company that is the early favorite; a pair of high-school sweet-hearts who are spending their life savings; a larger-than-life German real-es-tate developer working on a car so light you can push it with your thumb; and a group of West Philadelphia high-school
students who are com-peting for the X Prize while balancing teenage life.Fagone writes in a char-acter-driven, plain-speak style that eliminates the need to be a car enthusi-ast or gearhead to enjoy reading the book. And as a writer who is gentle with his subjects, Fagone makes the case that the real fuel powering these cars is hope and hard work.If you love innovation, competition, or dreams, this is your read.
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(NAPS)—Th e holiday season can be an especially important time of year to take a closer look at the physical and cognitive health of family and friends.According to the Alzheimer’s Associ-ation, spending time with friends and family members who may not see each other regularly throughout the year provides a great opportunity for a fresh perspective on health and behavior changes. Cognitive changes can occur with age; however, memory problems that impact daily living are not a part of typical aging. Recognizing the dif-ferences between normal aging and potentially more serious problems can help to identify when it may be time to see a doctor.Know the 10 Warning SignsAn important part of an early Alzhei-
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