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TIDBITS® WONDERS… WHERE DID 2010 GO?

by Patricia L. CookYoung children think it takes forever for a year to pass. Waiting on Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, summer, etc. is almost painful to some. As you age you discover it’s just a matter of perspective. The years fly by for older folks! Regardless, this year is nearly history. Below are a few stories that made the news in 2010. • For many sports fans in the United States, the biggest day of the year is Super Bowl Sunday. In 2010, the New Orleans Saints, with their exciting play during the regular season and playoffs, seemed destined to defeat the Indianapolis Colts; they did, winning 31-17. After being “underdogs” since their inception, the Saints made it to the top! Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Super Bowl win was a big boost for morale and tourism for the entire state of Louisiana.• Another “underdog,” actually an underwater creature, that made some headlines was the sardine. The sardine canning industry was at its peak in the 1950s but has declined in recent years. The last remaining large sardine cannery in the United States in Prospect Harbor, Maine, closed on April 15, 2010, after operating for 135 years. Fortunately for the local economy, the plant reopened as a lobster processing plant.

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• The first Olympic Winter Gameswere in Chamonix, France, in1924.TheCanadian hockey teamoutscoredtheiropponents110to3,winningfivematchesand thegoldmedal.Canadawonthegoldinthefollowing three winter Olympics,and settled for the silver in 1936.Since then, Canada’s hockeydominancehaswanedeventhoughthe popularity of hockey remainsstrongamongtheCanadianpeople.Priorto2010,Canada’smostrecenthockey gold was in 2002 in SaltLake City, and that win followeda 50-year gold medal drought.In 2010, however, at the WinterOlympics in Vancouver, BritishColumbia,CanadahadachancetowinhockeygoldonCanadiansoil.Inoneof themostexcitinggamesinhockeyhistory,Canadadefeatedthe USA 3-2 in overtime to winthegoldmedal.ThereweremanyothergreatOlympicmoments,butconsidering howmuch Canadianslove hockey, this was a colossalvictory for them.

• HiltonHeadIsland,SouthCarolina,is famous for its golf coursesand “island paradise” beauty.The island is also notable for thenumberof alligators in its lagoonsand waterways. In July 2010,three ‘gator wrestlers and a truckpulledan11-foot-long(3.4meters),500-pound (226.8-kilograms)behemoth from a lagoon. So, youmaywant tokeepyoureyesopenwhile riding orwalking around theisland’smanylagoons.

• • We’veallheard that “Diamondsare a girl’s best friend.”The huge105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamondhasbeenpartoftheBritishCrownJewelsforabout150years.WhenPrimeMinisterDavidCameronwasaskedthisyearbyIndianofficialstoreturn thediamond to Indiawhereitoriginated,herefused.Hesaiditwill “stay put.” (This question hasbeenaskedmanytimesbeforeandansweredthesameway!)

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TIDBITS Looks at Your Health in 2011

Happy New Year! January is anexciting time – you have a cleanslateandtheopportunitytobecomewhoyouwantandaccomplishgreatthings.

In theworldofhealthandwellness,this time of year meansmany newfaces and changed lives. NewYear’sresolutionsfrequently includeexercise, cutting items out of yourdiet (sweets, pop), adding items toyourdiet(water,veggies),orweightloss–Aresomeoftheseonyourlist?My name is Kim Hiatt with SlimDown for Life, a Certified NaturalHealth Professional and health andwellnesscoachlocatedrighthereinFortWayne.Ihaveapassiontohelpyoulook,feelandperformbetterbyimproving lifestyle, changing eatinghabits, exercising, or losing weight.I canworkwith you in individual orgroup sessions, in person or byvirtualmeetings.

Didyouknowthatyourbodyis60-70%water? Water isessential formanybody functions, such as removingwasteproductsandcarryingoxygenand nutrients to our cells. Justslightdehydrationcancausefatiguefeelingsormakeyoushorttempered,increasing toheartburn,headaches,orevenwaterretention.Ontheotherhand,adequatewaterintakeenablesyour body to efficiently metabolize(burn)fat,akeyfactorinsuccessfullylosingweight.

Howmuchwaterdoyouneed?Mostpeopleneed½ounceperpoundofweight. Add more for hot and dryweatherorifyouexerciseandspreaditoutthroughtheday.

Ifyou’dliketoloseweightorimproveyour health, individually, or as partof a team working together, emailme at Kim@SlimDownForLife.netor contactme throughFacebookorLinkedIn.

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WHERE DID 2010 GO? (continued):

• Do you remember listening tonewsreporterstryingtopronounce“Eyjafjallajökull” last spring? (It ispronounced AY-uh-full-ay-ho-kul,just so you know!) This was thevolcanoinIcelandthatspewedashandgroundedflightsgoingintoandoutofEurope.(Thelasteruptionofthe volcano on the Eyjafjallajökullglacierwas189yearsago.)Flightdisruptions in Europe cascadedaround the globe and eventuallyaffected approximately five millionpassengers. The volcano causedthe biggest flight disruption sinceWorldWarII.Thebadnewswasthatmanypeoplehadproblemsgettingwhere they wanted or needed tobe…Thegoodnews?Noairplaneswentdownbecauseof thenaturaldisaster.

• Nebraska and Kansas have heldtherecordsforlargehailstonesforyears.Theheaviestonrecordwas1.67pounds (0.76 kg) for a stonethat fell in Coffeyville, Kansas, in1970.Thelargeststonediameteronrecordwas7inches(17.8cm)fora2003hailstoneinAurora,Nebraska.Both records were shattered bya giant hailstone found in Vivian,SouthDakota,onJuly23,2010.Itwas8inches(20.3cm)indiameterand weighed 1.94 pounds (0.88kg). The ranch handwho found itsaid it was larger but had meltedsome by the time it was checked by authorities.

• A natural occurrence of a totallydifferent kind was when a “cute”purple octopus was found by ateam of Canadian and Spanishresearchers off the coast of NewfoundlandinJuly2010.Itisoneof 11 possible new species foundin the deep-sea expedition. Theyused a remotely operated vehicle thatjourneyedtoamaximumdepthof 9,800 feet (3000 m). Doesn’tit make you wonder what else isundiscovered?

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(continued):• For thesuperstitious,2010should

have been a good year, with onlyoneFridaythe13th,whichoccurredinAugust. Friggatriskaidekaphobiaandparaskavedekatriaphobiabothmean “fear of Friday the 13th.”Hopefully you don’t suffer fromthismalady –mainly because thelong words are extremely hard topronounce!

• Theworld’slargestoilspilloccurredintheGulfofMexico in2010.TheBP(BritishPetroleum)wellreleasedalmost five million barrels of oil.ComparedtotheExxonValdezspillinAlaskain1989,thisspillreleased10 times more oil. The ExxonValdezspillhadpreviouslybeentheworst inAmericanhistory.TheBPspillalsosurpassedthe3.3millionbarrelsspilledofftheeasterncoastofMexicoin1979,whichhadbeentheworld’slargestoilspill.

• Inmoresportsnews:TheColoradoRockies dazzled baseball fanswitharecord-setting12-runeighthinning todefeat theChicagoCubs17-2onJuly30,2010.

• Due to the ongoing economicrecession, theyear2010sawtheclosureofCoastalCommunityBankin Panama City Beach, Florida.This closure, which included theincorporationofApalachicolaStateBank, occurred July 30, 2010.Apalachicola State Bank startedas a branch of Tallahassee’sCapitalCityBankin1897andwasincorporatedin1906.Morethanacentury of service has now goneaway.

• With old banks and other thingsgoing by the wayside, newtechnologiesandnewwayspoppedupin2010.Blackberrypickingmaymean it’s time for a new phoneinstead of selecting juicy berries;anAndroid isnotafantasyof thefuturebutoftoady;andaniPhonewillmake your head spinwith itsselection of apps. (That wouldbe “applications!”)Whatwill 2011bring?

Tidbits® of Fort Wayne, Allen County Page 6MUSIC LEGEND:

GRAND OLE OPRY• TheGrandOleOpryisnotaperson

thatisamusiclegendbutratheralegendary show.Manymusicianshave contributed to the historyof the Opry, which has been inexistencesince1925afterstartingas a radio show in Nashville,Tennessee.

• The National Life and AccidentInsurance Company started aradiostation inNashville in1925,five years after commercial radiostarted in the United States. Itbegan as a public service, butthe main goal was to advertisetheir insurance policies. The calllettersforthestation,WSMstoodfor “We Shield Millions.” WSMhired George D. Hay, who wasthemostpopularradioannouncerin thecountryat the time,havingbeenonWSL-AMinChicagoandWMC-AM in Memphis. OriginallyHay’sweeklyshowwascalledtheWSMBarnDance,buthechangedthenametotheGrandOleOpryin1927.

• Hay’s weekly program was sopopular that the show was moved several times to accommodate the crowds eager to attend the livebroadcasts. Through the yearsit was held at Hillsboro Theater near Vanderbilt University, DixieTabernacleinEastNashville,WarMemorial Auditorium and thenRyman Auditorium in 1943. TheOpryremainedattheRymanuntil1974,whenitmovedtothecurrentlocation, the Grand Ole OpryHouse. It has now been at theOpryHousefor36years.

• TheOpryhasbeencalled“theshowthatmadecountrymusicfamous.”TheshowalsoputNashvilleonthemapfortourismwhereitisthecity’sNo.1touristattraction.Alongwiththe Opry House, owner GaylordEntertainment now operates alargehotelinthesamearea.

• Many country music stars haveperformedattheGrandOleOpry.NameslikeRoyAcuff,PatsyCline,the Carter Family, Bill Monroe,ErnestTubb,LorettaLynn,MinniePearl and many more made theOprywhatitistoday.Whentoday’snew stars are invited to perform,theyliterallystandonapartoftheold Ryman Auditorium stage. Acircle of the dark oak wood was cut fromtheRymanstageandinstalledat the new Opry home when itopened in 1974. Performers sayit is a magical moment to standonthefloorwheresomanystoodin the past. Some of the recentinducteesintotheOprytogracethestage include Vince Gill, MartinaMcBride, Brad Paisley, RickySkaggs and Carrie Underwood.Theyoungergenerationisjustasthrilled toplayat theOpryas theaudienceistohearthem.

• InMay2010,floodinginNashvilleinundated the Grand Ole OpryHouse. During restoration, theOpry performances were movedback to the Ryman Auditorium.Remember,the“Opry”itselfisnotthebuilding,buttheshowandtheshowcontinued!

• One interesting bit of Opry triviaconcernsGooGooClusters,madebytheStandardCandyCompany,foundedin1901.StandardCandyuses milk chocolate, peanuts,marshmallows and caramel to

makethefamousconfection.Onestory of the candy’s origin saysthat “GOO” stands forGrandOleOpry,butthatisnottherealstory.Howard Campbell, the inventor,told fellow streetcar riders of his baby son’s first words, and ateacher onboard suggested thatMr. Campbell name his delicioustreat“GooGoo,”sayingthatitwasso good people would ask for itfrombirth!

How’syourfinancialstrategycomingalong?Thatoldadage,“Peopledon’tplantofail,theyfailtoplan,” can be especially truewhen it comes tofinances. Given thecurrenteconomy, thebesttime to start taking control of your finances istoday.Beingfinanciallyresponsibledoesn’tjusthappen. It’saconsciousdecisionyoumake tolivewithinyourmeans.Slowly,U.S.consumersmaybecatchingon.Anationwidesurveyonthefinancial state of U.S. households, conductedbyPricewaterhouseCoopers,foundonly13%ofhouseholdsarecurrentlysaving7%ormoreoftheir disposable income, although fully 36% ofhouseholds expect to save at this level in 5 to10years.*Whilethattrendmaybeencouraging,thereremainsampleroomforimprovement.

It’s Never Too Late to PlanNomatterwhatstageoflifeyou’rein,youshouldhave a strategy that helps meet your currentfinancial needs while creating a path to help

you reach long-term financial goals. Whetheryou’re just starting out or nearing retirement,a strategy is necessary, and the good news isnomatter what your age, it’s never too late tostart.Aproactiveapproachnowcanhelpavoidheartachesanddisappointmentslateron.Consider the following scenarios:• Ifyou’resingleand juststartingout, it’snevertoosoon tostartasavingsplan.By justsavinga small amount today, you can make a hugedifferencelateron.Whatfinancialgoalscanyousettodaytohelpmakeyourdreamsareality?•Ifyou’retheheadofanewhousehold,perhapswithanewbaby,howdoyouprotectyourfamily’sstandard of living in case anything happens toyouoryourspouse?Ifyoudiedtoday,howwouldyourfamilymanagefinancially?•Ifyouhaveyoungchildren,it’snevertooearlyto start saving for their college expenses.Howcan you start a college education fund so theywon’t be burdened with student loans and can

attendthecollegeoftheirchoice?• If you’re thinking about retirement, considerwhat amount of your current income you canallocate into retirement savingsvehicles, suchas 401(k) plans, IRAs and other investments.Withretirementpossiblylasing20or30years,the more resources you have the more likely you’ll be able to enjoy it. Do youwant to justgetbyorbefinanciallycomfortablesoyoucanenjoylifewithyourfamilyandfriends?

No matter where you are in life, a financialstrategy is a necessity. With proper strategy,you’ll always be in a better position to helpachieveyourfinancialgoals,whetherit’sbuyingahome,drivinganewcarorretiring.

*ViewpointonU.S.SavingsRate,PwCFinancialServicesResearchInstitute,5/13/2010

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• ItwasbelovedAmericancomedian,actor,producerandauthorBillCosbywhoofferedthefollowingadvicetonewparents:“Alwaysendthenameofyourchildwithavowel,sothatwhenyouyell,thenamewillcarry.”

• Those who study such things say that it takes one second to vacuum 1squarefootoffloor.

• Youprobablydon’trealizeit--andyoucertainlydon’tnoticeit--butexpertsclaimthattheAtlanticOceanisgettingabout1centimeterbiggereveryyear,andthePacificOceanisshrinkingbythesameamount.It’sduetocontinentaldrift,theysay.

• If you’re planning a trip to centralAfrica, you can pay a visit to both theshortest people in theworld (thePygmy tribes)aswell as the tallest (theTutsi,alsoknownastheWatusi).

• If you’reablooddonor, youhelp tomakeupasignificantminority. In theUnitedStates, less than 5 percent of the population donates blood everyyear.

• ItwasNobelPrize-winningRussianauthorBorisPasternakwhowrotethenovel(lateradaptedtofilm)“DoctorZhivago.”Itwasoriginallypublishedin1957inItaly,togreatacclaim,butitwasn’tpublishedintheSovietUnionuntil1988.

• Ifyoutookall theTootsieRollsproducedeveryyearandplacedthemendto end, there would be enough candy to stretch to the moon and back.Interestingly,theTootsieRollisn’tactuallyconsideredtobechocolate--notaccording to the definition used by federal officials supervising the candyindustry,anyway.

• Theworld’s highest tidesare found in theBayof Fundy, located inNovaScotia,Canada.There,thedifferencebetweenhighandlowtidescanbeasmuchas50feet.

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ICE SCULPTURES• Icesculpturesatfancyrestaurants,

weddings and other specialeventsare fascinating.Artistsusechainsaws,chiselsandothertoolsto impress us with their skills. Some artistscreate frozenmasterpieceson larger ice canvasses in coldcities worldwide.

• The annual International Ice andSnow Sculpture Festival is heldin Harbin, Heilongjiang Province,China.Harbinisthelargestcityinnortheast China, on the SonghuaRiver.Theareahasplentyofsnow,averycoldclimate,andthefrozenriver provides lots of ice. The festivalbegan in1985andopensevery January, lasting as long asthe weather allows. The sculptures are not ordinary by any means.Theyincludelife-sizeicebuildingsthat are lit up at night withmanydifferentcolors,iceslidesandmoretothrillallages.

• Fairbanks, Alaska, hosted wintercarnivalsinthe1930sthatincludedice sculpting. In 1989, the winterfun was revived with the AnnualWorld Ice Art Championships.Competitions for single block andmulti-block carvings in abstractand realistic sculpturesattract iceartists from the world over. The

month-longevents are runby IceAlaska, Inc., which is a nonprofitorganization. Recent years havehostedasmanyas70teamsand45,000 visitors. The 2011 eventswill be held from February 22 –March27.

• Some places struggle to haveenough ice for an annualcompetition, but Ice Alaskaharvests ice from O’Grady Pond,which is a man-made pond. Thepond usually supplies over 4.1millionpounds(31859728.7kg)oficeforthechampionships.Theice,nicknamed “TheArctic Diamond,”isexceptionallythickandclearandislovedbyicesculptors.IthasbeenshippedtoSeattle,PittsburghandevenasfarawayasIsrael!

• The original ICEHOTEL inJukkasjärvi,Sweden,isnowopenfor its 21st season. Starting with645-square-foot(60-square-meter)igloo, it isnow theworld’s largesthotel of ice and snow at about59,201 square feet (5,500squaremeters).Anovernightstayincludesreindeerhides tosleepon (insidecozy sleeping bags with thermalunderwear), hot lingonberry juiceatyourbedsidewhenyouawaken,and a hot sauna and hot buffetbreakfast! The ICEHOTEL also

has warm accommodations andrecommendscombiningonenightinthecoldwithnightsinthewarmrooms. So, if you are looking forsome adventure this winter, jointhe50,000visitorsexpectedattheICEHOTEL,124.3miles (200km)northoftheArcticCircle.

• The Hôtel de Glace in Quebecreceived its inspiration from theICEHOTEL. The only ice hotel inNorthAmerica,builtontheshoresof Lake St. Joseph each year, itwillbeopenthisyearfromJanuary7-March 27. The temperature inthe guest rooms averages about27ºF(-3ºC).Polarfleecesanddeerskinsareprovidedforwarmth.Thislarge hotel has a disco room for400 dancers, an ice chapel, twoartgalleriesoficecarvings,anicechandelierandabarwithfurnitureand even glasses made of ice!Overnight stays include a heatedand lighted bathroom inside thehotel and hot beverages andbreakfast.

• So,tonightasyourestunderyourelectric blanket with the heat setat 68ºF (20°C) or higher, think ofthefolksenjoyingthebeautyoficesculpting!

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1.IstheBookofColossiansintheOldorNewTestamentorneither?2.Whosefirstchapterbegins,“Nowitcametopassinthethirtiethyear,inthefourthmonth...”?Ezra,Ezekiel,Micah,Malachi3.FromExodus10,whatwasblownoutofEgyptbyastrongwestwind?Rivers,Locusts,Sinners,Nightness

4.In1Chronicles,whokilleda71/2-foot-tallEgyptiangiant?Beniah,Gideon,Jannes,Baruch5.FromGenesis28,whatcitywassiteofJacob’sfamousdream?Lachish,Perga,Haran,Bethel6.InColossians4,whatcitywashometoPhilemon?Berea,Shechem,Beersheba,Colossae

ANSWERS:1)New,2)Ezekiel,3)Locusts,4)Beniah,5)Bethel,6)Colossae

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