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Magic has had a place in history since human culture was fi rst documented. Almost 5,000 years ago, a magician

named Dedi entertained the court of an Egyp-tian king by cutting off and restoring the heads of a goose, pelican and an ox. To animal lovers, it sounds like abuse, but the act represented one of the four main illusions of magic: mind reading, levitation, transformation and the disembodied head.

Magicians were popular in Europe. Although some per-formed in royal courts, most of them mystifi ed crowds at marketplaces, fairs and on street corners. Too often, magi-cians were accused of witchcraft. To dispute the accusa-tions, Reginald Scot wrote a book in 1584 revealing some of the natural methods magicians used, as opposed to su-pernatural powers.

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Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin performed throughout Europe in the 1840s and 50s. As one of the fi rst magicians to perform in theaters, he became known as “The Father of Modern Magic.” Science and technology infl uenced Houdin. He often consulted scientists to determine how to perform a trick. After discovering a use for electromagnetism, he designed a trick called “The Light and Heavy Chest.”

Houdin invited a spectator on stage and asked him to lift a small, wooden box where he stored his money. The person was always able to lift the box; however, Houdin then commanded the box to stay put, so it could not be stolen. Each volun-teer tried hard to remove the box, but no one could. Inside the wooden chest was a metal plate, and an electromagnet was under the stage. When Houdin’s assistant turned on the magnet, the connection made it impossible to move the chest.

When Adelaide Scarcez, a dancer, mar-ried magician Alexander Herrmann in 1875, she assisted with his shows, often dancing as part of the performance. After Alexander died in 1896, Adelaide kept the show on the road with her nephew, Leon Herrmann. Differing opinions separated them in 1899, but Adelaide Herrmann continued touring on and off until she died in 1928 at age 75. She was known as the “Queen of Magic.”

In the early 1900s, Black Herman (aka Benjamin Rucker) was the fi rst Afri-can-American magician in the U.S.; he gained fame being buried alive for days in an actual coffi n. People paid to see his “dead” body, feel his non-existent pulse and watch as the coffi n was buried. At the end of his shtick, Black Herman would rise from the dug-up coffi n.

In 1934, Herman collapsed on stage – and died, really – but the audience didn’t believe it. Outside his funeral home,

crowds gathered to witness the end of his latest trick. When they refused to go away, Herman’s assistant charged them an admission fee to the funeral home. They said that Black Herman would have done the same thing.

A Mexican magician, A.J. Cantu, famous for working with doves, inspired Chan-ning Pollock, whose magic produced doves out of thin air. Pollock also became known for his stage presence, described as graceful and serious. His handsome face and formal dress added to his mes-merizing aura. Magicians everywhere began copying him.

Nothing says magic like The Great Hou-dini. Born in Hungary in 1874, Houdini came to the U.S. as an infant named Er-ich Weiss. He established his trade name – Harry Houdini – after the famous ma-gician Robert-Houdin. Houdini became well-known as a daring escape artist – handcuffs were his trademarks.

One of his most famous escapes involved a milk can. Assistants fi lled the can with water, and a handcuffed Houdini squirmed his way into the can. A steel cover was placed over the top, along with padlocks to secure the cover. A screen was then pulled forward and around the can. After about two minutes, Houdini came out from behind the screen, soak-ing wet and out of breath.

Eventually, Houdini replaced the milk can with the Chinese Water Torture Cell. With his feet locked in stocks (wooden

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Houdini became more visible to the au-dience with his straitjacket escape. He drew thousands of onlookers when he donned a straitjacket and dangled upside down from a tall building or crane. In full view of the crowd, he would make his escape.

Houdini died on Halloween in 1926.

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At age 6, a young Canadian boy by the name of Doug Henning became en-thralled with magic. After years of study and performing as a youth, Henning and his friend, Ivan Reitman, produced a rock/opera/magic show called “Spell-bound.” Its success in Toronto led to Broadway and then to television.

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In 1987, Henning set aside magic to pro-mote transcendental meditation, which he had practiced for years. In 1999, he returned to magic but it was short-lived. Henning died of liver cancer in 2000.

Henning is among the top-10 magicians of all times.

Others include David Copperfi eld, the rock star of magic with his uncanny skills at manipulation and illusion. In 2006, Forbes magazine listed Copper-fi eld as the most commercially success-ful magician in history. At that time, he had grossed more than $1 billion. That same year, Copperfi eld purchased 11 is-lands in the Bahamas – known as Musha Cay – and renamed them the Islands of Copperfi eld Bay. He once levitated a Ferrari three feet in the air and made the Statue of Liberty disappear.

Big cats assisted illusionists Siegfried and Roy in their Vegas performances. Disaster struck in 2003, when one of his tigers bit Roy as he stumbled on stage. His recovery was long and thwarted by a few strokes and surgery on his windpipe, but he did recover and was able to make a fi nal stage appearance in 2009 at The Bellagio in Vegas.

Derren Brown is known for mind control. He once played Russian roulette on live T.V. A volunteer loaded a revolver with a single bullet into one of the numbered chambers. The revolver had a shield over

the chambers so no one, including Brown and the cameras, could see the bullet. He fi red chambers three and four at his head, and fi red chamber fi ve away from his head, thinking the bullet was in No. 5. With obvious trepidation, he pulled the trigger to his head with No. 6. Lucky for him, chamber No. 1 contained the bul-let.

Another Vegas duo, Penn & Teller, bring a style all their own to the world of magic. Using humor and shock appeal, the two are often referred to as eccentric magi-cians. They’ve sometimes angered their magician colleagues by revealing a few tricks of the trade onstage.

Imagine being buried alive inside a glass coffi n for a week, or encased in a cube of ice for 62 hours or holding your breath under water for 17 minutes. Some fi nd his magic bizarre, but David Blaine has awed many with his outrageous stunts.

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• On Oct. 25, 1861, the keel of the Union ironclad Monitor is laid at Greenpoint, N.Y. The ship had an unusually low profi le, rising from the water only 18 inches, and had a draft of less than 11 feet so it could operate in the shallow harbors and rivers of the South.

• On Oct. 27, 1904, the New York City subway opens. The line traveled 9.1 miles through 28 stations. The subway opened to the general public that evening, and more than 100,000 people paid a nickel each to take their fi rst ride under Manhattan.

• On Oct. 28, 1922, the fi rst-ever cross-country broadcast of a college football game is heard. Telephone lines carried a play-by-play of the matchup -- the Chi-cago Maroons versus the Princeton Tigers -- from Chicago’s Stagg Field to radio re-ceivers up and down the East Coast.

• On Oct. 31, 1957, Toyota executives, hoping to saturate the American market, introduce their inexpensive Toyopet Crown sedans. The car was a fl op. It could barely

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• On Oct. 29, 1971, guitarist Duane All-man, leader of the Allman Brothers Band, is killed when he loses control of his mo-torcycle and drives into the side of a fl at-bed truck in Macon, Ga. One year later, the band’s bassist died in a very similar acci-dent just a few blocks away.

• On Oct. 26, 1984, at Loma Linda Uni-versity Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., Dr. Leonard L. Bailey performs the fi rst baboon-to-human heart transplant, re-placing a 14-day-old infant girl’s defective heart with the healthy heart of a young ba-boon. The infant, “Baby Fae,” survived the operation, but died of heart failure after 20 days.

• On Oct. 30, 1991, the so-called perfect storm hits the North Atlantic. The fi shing boat Andrea Gail and its six-member crew were lost in the storm. The disaster spawned the best-selling book “The Perfect Storm” by Sebastian Junger and a blockbuster Hol-lywood movie of the same name.


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FALL IN LOVE WITHPUMPKINS

A large pile of bright-orange pumpkins is my visual celebration of fall. References to pumpkins date back many centuries. The name pumpkin origi-

nated from the Greek word “pepon,” meaning “large mel-on.” “Pepon” was nasalized by the French into “pompon.” The English changed “pompon” to “Pumpion.” American colonists changed “pumpion” into “pumpkin.” The origin of pumpkin pie occurred when the colonists sliced off the pumpkin top, removed the seeds, and fi lled the insides with milk, spices and honey. The pumpkin was then baked in hot ashes.The bright-orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant: be-ta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. In the conversion to vitamin A, beta carotene performs many important func-tions in overall health.Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods contain-ing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing cer-tain types of cancer and helps protect against heart disease. Beta-carotene offers protection against other diseases, as

well as some degenerative aspects of aging.To select a pumpkin, look for one with 1 to 2 inches of stem left. If the stem is cut down too low, the pumpkin will decay quickly or may be decaying at the time of pur-chase. Avoid pumpkins with blemishes and soft spots. It should be heavy, although shape is unimportant. A lopsid-ed pumpkin is not necessarily a bad pumpkin. Figure one pound of raw, untrimmed pumpkin for each cup fi nished pumpkin puree.To prepare the pumpkin for cooking, spread newspaper over your work surface. Start by carefully removing the stem with a sharp knife. If you are planning to roast the pumpkin seeds, smash or drop the pumpkin on a hard sur-face to break it open. In any case, remove the stem and scoop out the seeds and scrape away all of the stringy mass. A messy job, but it will pay off.You can cook the pumpkin by boiling, steaming, roasting or using the microwave to create your own fresh pumpkin puree. Directions for cooking and preparing pumpkin pu-ree are as follows:Boiling/Steaming Method: Cut the pumpkin into rather large chunks. Rinse in cold water. Place pieces in a large pot with about a cup of water. The water does not need to cover the pumpkin pieces. Cover the pot and boil for 20 to 30 minutes or until tender, or steam for 10 to 12 min-utes. Check for doneness by poking with a fork. Drain the cooked pumpkin in a colander. Reserve the liquid to use as a base for soup. Oven Method: Cut pumpkin in half, scraping away stringy mass and seeds. Rinse under cold water. Place pumpkin, cut-side down, on a large cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for one hour or until fork tender. Microwave Method: Cut pumpkin in half, place cut-side down on a microwave-safe plate or tray. Microwave on high for 15 minutes, then check for doneness at 1-2 minute intervals until fork tender. Preparing the Puree: Allow cooked pumpkin to cool. Re-move the peel using a small sharp knife and your fi ngers. Place pumpkin in a food processor and puree, or alternate-ly use a food mill, ricer, strainer or potato masher. Freeze and store in one-cup portions in a small freezer bag for up to one year.These Pumpkin Nut Bars showcase the fl avors and nutri-

tional benefi ts of pumpkins to perfection!

PUMPKIN NUT BARS

1 cup cooked pumpkin puree, fresh or canned1/2 cup whipped butter2 egg whites, slightly beaten2 cups oats1 cup brown sugar, packed1/2 cup sweetened, shredded coconut, toasted (*see note below)1/2 cup wheat germ1 cup chopped walnuts or almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In a large bowl, beat egg whites slightly; add pumpkin and melted butter or marga-rine beat until smooth. In another bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, coconut, wheat germ and nuts. Fold oat mixture into pump-kin mixture to form stiff dough.3. Press dough into a lightly greased 15 1/2 by 10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, cut into 2 by 3 inch bars. Serve

warm or cool completely. Makes about 30 bars.*To toast the coconut, place it on a sheet pan in an even layer and put it in a 350 degree oven. Stir after 3 minutes and con-tinue to stir every 5 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. Takes about 10 min-utes cooking time.(Information for this article and a version of this recipe were provided courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension Service.)

***

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-win-ning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of six cookbooks. Her latest cookbook is “The New African-American Kitchen.” She is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.


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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. INVENTORS: What did Max Factor invent in the early 20th century?2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek suffi x “kinesis” mean?3. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally”?4. U.S. STATES: What state has the nickname “Land of Enchantment”?5. MEDICAL: What is the medical condition described more common-ly as a reduced appetite?6. SCIENCE: What is another name for The Northern Lights, which can be seen only in northern parts of the hemisphere?7. MATH: How many sides does an icosahedron have?8. HISTORY: Where did the ill-fated ship The Titanic set sail from?9. MOVIES: What starring actor composed the theme song for his movie “Unforgiven”?10. FOOD & DRINK: In what century did coffee drinking become wide-spread in Europe?

1. Who was the last Royals pitcher to win the A.L. Cy Young Award before Zack Greinke did it in 2009?

2. Name the last major-league play-er to have more runs scored than games played in a season (minimum 125 games).

3. Who is the only University of Okla-homa football player to be named MVP of the Rose Bowl?

4. The Boston Celtics set an NBA re-cord in 2007-08 for the biggest im-provement in wins from one season to the next. How many games was it?

5. When was the last time the Los Angeles Kings won an NHL playoff series?

6. Which school has won fi ve NCAA fencing national titles since 2000?

7. Who was the last player before Justin Rose in 2010 to make The Me-morial tournament his fi rst PGA vic-tory?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the group that re-leased “Rhythm of the Rain.”

2. Who sang “Hot Child in the City”? What was the year?

3. How did Motown Records get its name?

4. What was “Batdance”?

5. Who were Dale & Grace? Name their two biggest hits.

6. Whatever happened to the guitar Jimi Hendrix used when he played the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Woodstock festival?

New DVD Releases forWeek of October 25, 2010

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Tril-ogy” (PG) -- Michael J. Fox and Christo-pher Lloyd star as Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the classic madcap time-travel trilogy. All three fi lms on six discs -- three of which are packed to the rafters with spe-cial features, including a brand-new six-part retrospective featuring the cast and crew. If you don’t already own the series, this release is the defi nitive collection for

your DVD library.“Paths of Glory” (The Criterion Collection) (Unrated) -- Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, “Paths of Glo-ry” is an epic fi lm set in World War I and was the fi lm that put Stanley Kubrick on the map as a director of note. Douglas stars as a French colonel who orders a squad to capture a German patrol. The men fail, and the colonel’s commanding generals order him to arbitrarily choose three men to be tried for cowardice. “Paths of Glory” is not only a brilliant depiction of the hell of trench warfare, it is also a gripping indict-ment of war’s folly and the ambitions of those in power whose pride leads to the senseless slaughter of good men.

“You Don’t Know Jack” (Unrated) -- After spending more than a decade phoning it in, Al Pacino fi nally delivers a tour-de-force performance as the controversial doctor

Jack Kevorkian in this HBO docudrama. Directed by Barry Levinson and featuring a stellar supporting cast (Susan Sarandon, James Urbaniak, Brenda Vaccaro, John Goodman), “You Don’t Know Jack” is not only a humanizing glimpse into the life of a misunderstood man, but a fi lm that ad-dresses the fundamental question: “Whose life is it, anyway?” Does an individual have the right to choose to die? And if so, if they ask for assistance, is the person helping them committing murder or mercy?

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The Cascades, in 1962. The song was used in the sound-track of the 1979 fi lm “Quadrophenia.”2. Nick Gilder, in 1978: The song hit No. 1 in both the U.S. and Canada.3. Berry Gordy, Jr. started the company in Detroit, the au-tomotive manufacturing capital. Motown stands for “motor” and “town.” Jackie Wilson was one of the fi rst acts Gordy signed.4. “Batdance” was Prince’s song for the soundtrack of the Batman fi lm in 1989. The song went to No. 1. Some of the dance versions were more than seven minutes long.5. Dale Houston and Grace Broussard were in “Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars.” They recorded “I’m Leaving It Up to You” in 1963 and “Stop and Think It Over” the following year.6. The 1968 Fender Stratocaster was auctioned off in 1990 at Sotheby’s in London for a rumored $330,000.

1. Makeup for movie actors2. Movement3. W.C. Fields 4. New Mexico5. Dysorexia

6. Aurora borealis7. 20

8. Southampton, England9. Clint Eastwood10. 17th century

1. David Cone, in 1994.

2. Rickey Henderson had 146 runs scored in 143

games for the New York Yankees in 1985.

3. Quarterback Nate Hybl, at the 2003 Rose Bowl.

4. Forty-two games, from 24 to 66.

5. The Kings beat Detroit in 2001.

6. Penn State.

7. Tom Lehman, in 1994.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be growing impatient with a situation that seems to resist efforts to resolve it. But staying with it raises the odds that you’ll fi nd a way to a successful resolution.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel and kinship are strong in the Bovine’s aspect this week. This would be a good time to combine the two and take a trip to see family members for a pre-holiday get-together.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A colleague could make a request you’re not comfortable with. If so, say so. Better to disappoint some-one by sticking with your principles than dis-appoint yourself if you don’t.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child’s ability to adapt to life’s ebbs and fl ows helps you deal with the changes that you might confront at work or at home, or both. Things settle down by the week’s end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a good week for Leos and Leonas to get some long-out-standing business matters resolved. Then go ahead and plan a fun-fi lled family getaway weekend with the mate and the cubs.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A pos-sible workplace change seems promising. If you decide to look into it, try not to form an opinion on just a small part of the picture: Wait for the full image to develop.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A newcomer helps keep things moving. There might be some bumpy moments along the way, but at least you’re heading in the right direction. You win praise for your choices.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You could be pleasantly surprised by how a decision about one thing opens up an unex-pected new option. Also, assistance on a proj-ect could come from a surprising source.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) With more information to work with, you might now be able to start the process that could lead to a major change. Reserve the weekend for family and friends.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This could be a good time to begin gather-ing information that will help you turn that long-held idea into something substantive. A personal matter might need extra attention.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) That new challenge might carry some sur-prises. But you should be able to handle them using what you already know. That new sup-porter should be there to lend assistance.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Some-one might be trying to disguise his or her true motives. But the perceptive and perspicacious Pisces should have little or no problem fi nd-ing the truth in all that foggy rhetoric.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can always rely on your people skills to help you fi nd solu-tions to problems others often give up on.


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Investing too conservatively — You could try to avoid investment risk by putting all your money into very con-servative investments. However, as you’re probably aware, those invest-ments typically pay very little in the way of interest, so your money could actually lose purchasing power, even with a mild rate of infl ation.

Investing too aggressively — Just as investing too conservatively can be counterproductive, so can investing too aggressively. Obviously, you would like your money to grow, but the in-vestments with the highest growth po-tential are usually also those that carry the greatest risk to your principal.

Putting too much money in too few in-vestments — If you put too many of your investment dollars into just one or two types of assets, and a downturn hits those assets, your portfolio will probably take a big hit.

Waiting too long to invest — As an in-vestor, your biggest asset may be time. The more years in which you have to invest, the greater the likelihood that

you can make progress toward your important fi nancial goals.

Taking a “timeout” from investing — During periods of signifi cant market volatility, such as we’ve seen the past few years, you might be tempted to take a “timeout” from investing and stick all your money into very conservative vehicles until everything “blows over.” But the fi nancial markets will never be totally calm, nor will they be predict-able. Market rallies can start unexpect-edly; if you’re not invested when that happens, you may miss out on growth opportunities.

Ignoring tax-advantaged investment opportunities — When you invest in a tax-deferred investment account, such as your 401(k) and a traditional IRA, your money has the opportunity to grow faster than it would if it were placed in an investment on which you paid taxes every year. If you aren’t contributing to your 401(k) and you haven’t opened an IRA, you’re missing out on a great chance to build resources for retirement.

To make sure you don’t fall victim to these scary investment moves, you need only follow a few simple prin-ciples. First, take the long view — you will see ups and downs in the short term, but historically the market has performed well over the long term. (Keep in mind, though, that past per-formance is not guarantee of what will happen in the future.) Second, diver-sify your holdings among a variety of investments. Diversifi cation, by itself, cannot guarantee a profi t or protect against loss, but it can help reduce the effects of volatility. Try to build a di-versifi ed portfolio based on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. And fi nally, consider boosting your 401(k) contributions whenever your salary increases and fully funding your IRA each year.

Halloween comes but once a year, but scary investment moves can haunt you for a lifetime — so take the right steps to help avoid them.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Don’t miss the 46th Annual Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Fall Show and Sale held at the Black Forest Community Center (Black Forest Rd. just north of Shoup Rd.) Hours are Thurs.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Over 90 artisan and culinary members will be selling hand made jewelry, ceramics, soaps and candles, holiday decorations andornaments, stained glass, woodworking, quilted items, baby items, baked goods and much more. This is theperfect place to do your Holiday shopping. Admission is FREE. The Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild is a Colorado non profi t organization. A portion of all sale proceeds will benefi t the Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Scholarship Fund and the Black Forest community. Due to fi re regulations, no strollers are al-lowed in the building. For information contact Diane at 719-494-1455 or visit our web site at www.BFACG.org Only Guild members are allowed to show.

Tri-Lakes Women’s Club (TLWC) Luncheon:Deck Your Halls – Holiday Decorating the Villa

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Pine Forest Antique and Garden Show and Sale April 30th-May1st.

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“Patriotic Christmas MarketplaceCaring for Our Soldiers”

November 7th 10 to 4 pm Sundance Mountain Athletic Center

1808 Woodmoor Dr., MonumentWe are adopting several platoons of soldiers and sending them care packages for Christmas. Come shop for the holidays, bring a care package donation to be wrapped by volunteers from the community, pick up treat at the bake sale to help us raise money to ship the care packages and children come and color a page and/or make a card to send in our care packages. For the complete list of acceptable care package items go to www.trilakesnetworkingteam.com Soldiers most wanted items: refi ll wipes, dark socks, athlete’s foot powder and Twizzlers.

10 Keys to Success and ProsperityTuesday, Nov. 9 - 6:30PM

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Banner Christmas Historic Downtown Monument is sponsoring the the third annual “Banner Christmas.” Banner Christmas features original Christmas art banners, handpainted by renowned local artists. The banners are on display on lamposts in the historic downtown of Monument. Unveiling is the Friday after Thanksgiving and they re-main on display throughout the holiday season. If you are interested in painting a banner for the 2010 sea-son, please contact Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 or email at [email protected].

Small Town Christmas Saturday December 4th 10:00am to 2:00pm

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The WidowBy Nick Yanez

Miss Marilyn Mactans was from Texas. She was a strong, inde-pendent woman who always

wore red and black. She was wed in the winter. It wasn’t long after Marilyn got married that she was pregnant. Marilyn carried and birthed 30 children. She and her husband built there home, and nested there, eager to raise their fam-ily. Then, everything changed. With her children mere newborns, Marilyn Mactans devoured her husband. The remains of his fl esh dripping from her mouth, she smiled and headed north, leaving her children behind.

The red and black fi gure of Miss Mac-tans could be seen through northern Texas, and parts of New Mexico. Even-tually the widow made it to Palmer Lake, Colorado; the cold too bitter for her survival, she fell unto the ground, crawled upon the pavement, took one last breath, and died. All of this on the eve of Rodz’ Halloween party (which, rumor has it, was her destination). And so began the legend of what Rodz go-ers call “The Black Widow”…

Rodz Bar & Grill is having there annu-al Halloween Costume Party this Satur-day, October 30th. The party starts with the band (Trademark Infringement) at 9pm. There will be awards for Scari-est, Funniest, Sexiest, and Overall Best Costume. Awards are given at midnight. Flashy stuff, drink specials, and scares will rule the night. “It’s quite the party” says Rodz co-owner Gloria McCartan, minutes before she was kidnapped by a mummy and pulled into a dark black hole… speaking of which, we haven’t seen her since.

Anyway, you’re probably wondering what this is all about. Is it just another ad for your favorite local bar? No. It is a warning. Miss Mactans never made it to the party of her dreams. At night, the shadow of black and red can still be seen wandering the night. If you do not read this article to ten friends, Marilyn Mactans will come to your house at midnight this Halloween, and eat the oldest man in your house! You’re prob-ably scared now, and wondering what to do. Well, I suggest you go fi nd those ten friends, the widow is watching.

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Small business owners can easily get too involved in the day-to-day operations of their business to spend any time brainstorming marketing ideas

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Marketing Idea #11 - Promote yourself as an expert by writing articles or tips on topics related to your industry.Marketing Idea #12 - Submit to the local newspaper, trade journal or other publications.Marketing Idea #13 - Host an after-hours gathering for your employees and their friends/relatives.Marketing Idea #14 - Provide free t-shirts with your logo to your staff to wear.Marketing Idea #15 - Send newsworthy press releases as often as needed.Marketing Idea #16 - Create an annual award and publicize it.Marketing Idea #17 - Develop your own TV show on your specialty and present it to your local cable station or public broadcasting station.

Marketing Idea #18 - Create a press kit and keep its contents current.Marketing Idea #19 - Use an answering machine or voice mail system to catch afterhours phone calls. Include basic information in your outgoing messages such as business hours, location, website, etc.Marketing Idea #20 - Join a Chamber of Commerce where you can network with area business owners.

Marketing is most effective if done in coordination with other exposure. Enhance the above efforts by making sure you are getting traffi c to your website by utilizing the services of a reputable SEO company and using Social Media sources like Facebook, Linked In and Twitter.

Remember to tailor each event for your target audience.

If your message isn’t being delivered to the right target audience, with the right message, your efforts and hard earned dollars are probably being wasted.

Be sure to catch our next installment of 50 Great Marketing Ideas For Small Business Owners in next weeks Snippetz publication.

If you missed our last installment and would like the fi rst ten marketing ideas, please feel free to email me at [email protected] and I’ll get them over to you promptly.

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