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by Kathy WolfeWhat do you remember most about the 1970s? It was a decade of progress, celebration and political scandal. Let’s take a leap back in time and remem-ber these monumental events.•The twin towers of New York City’s World Trade Center were completed in 1972 and became the world’s tallest buildings, surpassing the Empire State Building, the record-holder for the previous 40 years. The towers didn’t hold on to the honor for very long, as Chicago’s Sears Tower outdid them in 1973.•America celebrated its 200th birthday in 1976, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Many of the fes-tivities were centered in Philadelphia, the nation’s first capital and home of the Liberty Bell and Inde-pendence Hall. The city’s celebrations were tragi-cally marred, however, by an epidemic of a respi-ratory disease that struck 231 people, killing 34. Because most of the dead were members of the American Legion attending a convention, the ail-ment was dubbed Legionnaire’s Disease. It was later identified as the result of a bacteria found in the air-conditioning pipes of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel. The air conditioning was quickly replaced, but the damage had been done to the hotel’s repu-tation, and it went bankrupt shortly afterward. •On October 1, 1971, the 107-acre Walt Disney world resort officially opened, seven years after Walt Disney had procured 27,443 acres of land in central Florida. Unfortunately, Disney had passed away five years earlier and never saw his dream fulfilled. It is now the world’s most-visited entertain-ment resort and welcomes about 17 million visitors per year.

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WAR MEMORIALSAs Memorial Day approaches, Tidbits looks at two of America’s monuments to our fallen vet-erans. •The black granite panels of the Vietnam Veter-ans Memorial Wall are inscribed with the names of the 58,272 who died or remain missing from the war. About three million people visit this site every year. • The Wall was the idea of Jan Scruggs, a corpo-ral who served in Vietnam in 1969-1970 as part of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade. The memorial recognizes the sacrifice of all those who served. In 1979, he and a group of vets founded a non-profit organization to raise funds for the project and raised nearly $9 million from private con-tributions, with no federal funds used. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the legislation that provided the site near the Lincoln Memo-rial. A design contest was held, and in 1981, the winning design was chosen from 1,421 entries, submitted by a 21-year-old Yale University archi-tecture student, Maya Ying Lin.• Groundbreaking took place in March 1982, and the Wall’s official dedication took place in November of that year. Each of the V-shaped monument’s two sections is 246.75 feet (75.2 m) long and consists of 70 inscribed panels. The names were not carved by hand but rather by a computerized typesetting process. The black granite came from India, one of only three places in the world where this volume of black granite in large sizes could be found. •The first casualty of the war was Richard Fitzgibbon, who died in June 1956. The name of his son is also etched in the granite; he was a casualty in September 1965. WAR MEMORIALS (continued):•At least 25,000 of the dead were 20 years old or younger, 17,000 were married, and 1,200 are still missing. The names of eight women are list-ed. •Also located in the Washington, D.C. area is the Marine Corps War Memorial, referred to by many as the Iwo Jima Memorial. This is because it is based on a photo snapped by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on Febru-ary 23, 1945, as six Marines raised the U.S. flag on the Island of Iwo Jima during a fierce 36-day battle. Although the sculpture is modeled after World War II heroes, it actually memorializes all Marines who have given their lives since 1775 and was dedicated on the Marine Corps 179th anniversary in 1954. • The sculpture sits on a 7.5-acre tract of land in Arlington, Virginia, just outside the walls of Ar-lington National Cemetery, overlooking the Po-tomac River. •It is the largest bronze statue in the world, stand-ing 78 feet (23.8 m) tall, with a weight of 100 tons. The figures are 32 feet (9.8 m) high and wear helmets with a 3.5-foot (1.1-m) diameter. The flagpole is 60 feet (18.3 me) long. A procla-mation was issued in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy that a U.S. flag should fly from the me-morial 24 hours a day. There are 108 parts in the sculpture that are bolted and welded together from the inside, with access to the inside through a trap door in one of the soldier’s cartridge belts.

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Independent Foreclosure Review

If you experienced a foreclosure on your pri-mary residence between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2010, you could be eligible for a free Independent Foreclosure Review and com-pensation. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has required that 14 of the biggest mortgage-servicing institutions create inde-pendent review programs to discover whether “financial injury” occurred due to errors or mis-takes in the foreclosure process.For example, if the balance at foreclosure was more than you owed, you were part of a modifi-cation agreement, you were under bankruptcy protection or if inaccurate fees were tacked on to your mortgage, you might qualify for help.The errors could have occurred at any step of the foreclosure process: The house was sold under a foreclosure, foreclosure was halted when payments were brought current, foreclo-sure was initiated but the house was quickly sold, or foreclosure was started but isn’t final-ized yet.The foreclosure review includes whether:--ownership of the promissory note or deed of trust had been determined--state laws were followed--a loan modification request was being con-sidered at the time--the loan had been in default for the required period of time--fees were charged that were not allowable or were excessive--borrowers had the opportunity to apply for help programs such as HAMP.The banks involved are: America’s Servicing Co., Aurora Loan Services, BAC Home Loans Servicing, Bank of America, Beneficial, Chase, Citibank, CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage, Country-wide, EMC, EverBank/EverHome Mortgage Company, Financial Freedom, GMAC Mort-gage, HFC, HSBC, IndyMac Mortgage Ser-vices, MetLife Bank, National City Mortgage, PNC Mortgage, Sovereign Bank, SunTrust Mortgage, U.S. Bank, Wachovia Mortgage, Washington Mutual (WaMu), Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Wilshire Credit Corp.Letters were to have gone out last year to all who lost properties under foreclosure, but if you didn’t get one, it’s not too late to join the review process. But you only have until July 31, 2012, to complete the request and get it in the mail. If your foreclosure process started in 2010 but didn’t end until 2011, you’re still eligible.To request a form or for help filling out a form, can call the comptroller at 1-888-952-9105. To learn more, go online to www.occ.gov and click on Independent Foreclosure Review.

Help for Jobless Vets

The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 has cre-ated a new benefit for unemployed veterans, and it gears up in July.The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) is for unemployed veterans ages 35 to 60 who:--Don’t have a dishonorable discharge,--Aren’t eligible for other education benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs,--Don’t get compensation for not being em-ployable,--Aren’t in a federal or state job-training pro-gram.The goal is to get veterans enrolled in VA-approved programs at community colleges or tech schools, aiming toward a degree or certi-fication in a high-demand occupation (from the Department of Labor-approved list). The DoL will provide job assistance upon completion of the program.Veterans who qualify will get up to 12 months of assistance at a full-time rate, which is now $1,473 a month. The money will go directly to them, not the school, and they’ll need to pay for their own tuition and books.If you’re interested, don’t delay. The program will be limited to 45,000 veterans between July and October, and then 54,000 veterans between October and March 2013.You need to apply through the DoL and VA, beginning May 15, 2012. When you apply, you’ll need to know: your bank routing number (so they can deposit the cash), name and ad-dress of the school, the name of the program and the high-demand occupation it leads to.There are 210 high-demand job categories under broad headings such as:Protective Service Occupations, Food Prepa-ration and Serving Related Occupations, Con-struction and Extraction Occupations, Trans-portation and Material Moving Occupations.To narrow down the list and see the specific occupations under those headings, go online to benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htm and scroll down to click on High Demand Jobs.

Pruning Tips

Q: I haven’t pruned many of my hedges and trees in several years, and some of them have grown wild and ragged-look-ing. If they’re past the blooming stage, is it safe to trim them? Also, any tips to make this task easier? -- Carol in Okla-homa

A: Trying to tackle all of the shrubbery and trees in your yard can be daunting, even when it hasn’t been several years since their last pruning. The best thing to do is take an initial tour of your yard with notebook in hand. Mentally split the yard into several sections, and then note what needs to be done in each: trimming, pruning or even removal of foliage.Next, tackle each section one at a time. Depending on your schedule, you may need to do one section each day. A par-ticularly foliage-heavy section may take an entire weekend. You might need help from friends or relatives to take care of large or excessively high hedges, mean-ing you’ll need to plan a time for them to come over. And if a tree needs complex trimming -- for example, its branches are encroaching on the roof or on power lines -- you’ll need to arrange for a pro-fessional tree trimmer to inspect it, pro-vide an estimate and do the work.Pruning on your own takes a little prac-tice, but don’t worry too much about mis-takes, as they will eventually grow out. Plants that have already bloomed can be pruned without a problem, and plants or trees that are still blooming are, by this time of year, safe to trim.As you’ll likely be piling up a lot of branches and limbs, check with your lo-cal government about proper disposal of yard waste. Most have programs in place, such as scheduled pickup dates during the growing season, and guide-lines for containers or bags that the trimmed branches should be placed in. If you hire a tree trimmer, be sure to ask how branches will be disposed of, and if that cost is included in the estimate.HOME TIP: Keep hedge and tree-trim-ming equipment sharp, clean and lightly oiled so that they cut branches cleanly and efficiently.

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1. What bluesman had a hit with “3 O’Clock Blues” in 1952?2. Which duo had hits with “Nobody I Know” and “I Don’t Want to See You Again”?3. When did Percy Sledge release “Take Time to Know Her”?4. Name the singer-guitarist who teamed up with Mary Ford for hits such as “Vaya con Dios” and “Mockin’ Bird Hill.”5. Which artist released the “Silk Degrees” album?6. Who had a hit with “Born in the U.S.A?”

1. MOVIES: What is the first word spoken in “Citi-zen Kane”?2. GEOGRAPHY: What two countries surround the Dead Sea?3. PERSONALITIES: In what branch of the mili-tary service did actor James Stewart serve in World War II?4. MUSIC: Who composed the music for the film “An American in Paris”?5. HISTORY: In which Pacific island group did the United States test atomic bombs?6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the name for a group of geese?7. MEDICINE: What is scoliosis?8. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Too much of a good thing is wonderful”?9. CHEMISTRY: What metal is liquid at room temperature?10. COMICS: In the comic strip “Peanuts,” Shro-eder is a fan of whose music?

¥ On May 19, 1715, the colony of New York passes a law making it illegal to “gather, rake, take up, or bring to the market, any oysters whatsoever” during May, June, July and August. This regulation was only one of many that were passed in the early days of America to help preserve certain species.

¥ On May 17, 1792, a group of 24 traders gather under a buttonwood tree at 68 Wall Street in lower Manhattan to work out the regulations of the speculative market. The result was the Buttonwood Agreement, a two-sentence contract that gave birth to the New York Stock Exchange.

¥ On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss secures the necessary patents for canvas pants with copper rivets to reinforce the stress points. Unable to sell a large supply of canvas in the California mining camps, Strauss had hit on the idea of using the durable material to make work pants for miners.

¥ On May 18, 1917, six weeks after the United States formally enters the First World War, the U.S. Congress passes the Selective Service Act, giving the president the power to draft soldiers. By the end of World War I in November 1918, some 24 million men had registered.

¥ It was 17th-century French author Fran-cois de la Rochefoucauld who made the following sage observation: “It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first places taken, and we do not want to be the last.”

¥ You probably know that Robert E. Lee was a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and that he ultimate-ly surrendered the war to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the courthouse at Appomattox, Va. You might not know, though, that Lee had a pet hen that trav-eled with him everywhere. It’s said that the chicken laid an egg under Lee’s cot every morning.

¥ The National Restaurant Association, which tracks dining statistics, says that the most popular day for eating out is Mother’s Day.

¥ In 1954, Swanson pioneered the fro-zen dinner when, after Thanksgiving sales had been lower than expected, the company found itself stuck with 10 rail-road cars of unsold turkey.¥ It’s a timeless truth that many kids go through an awkward, gawky period dur-ing adolescence. In the 16th century, a boy experiencing this phase was known as a hobbledehoy.

1. Is the book of Psalms in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From Genesis 4, to whom did God ask, “Why is thy countenance fallen”? Eve, Ahaz, Cain, Esau3. According to early Christian theolo-gians, there are how many hierarchy of angels? 3, 5, 7, 94. From 2 Chronicles 26, at what age did Uzziah become king of Jerusa-lem? 16, 36, 66, 965. Who was the first person to build an altar unto the Lord? Abraham, Noah, Artaxerxes, Levi6. Which prophet saw the Lord’s an-gel riding on a red horse? Hosea, Na-than, Zechariah, Isaiah?

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Don’t Just Sit There

Numerous studies have shown us two things: ItÕs never too late to start being active, and a small amount of activity is better than none when it comes to better health.Now thereÕs an additional benefit: Being active helps keep depression and other psy-chological issues at bay. Not only that, but a recent study shows that those with “psycho-logical distress are four times more likely to be functionally limited.” The study, done on 91,000 adults age 65 and older, indicates that one-third of us don’t get regular exercise, and the number goes up even more for those 75 and older.Another study on the same topic came to a serious conclusion: Those who have depres-sion had better results from exercising three times a week than those who took drugs for their symptoms. All it took was getting 20 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise.Other researchers have approached senior health from a different angle: A Psychologi-cal Bulletin news release from the Harvard School of Public Health reported on a study that compared psychological well-being to heart health.It found that psychological well-being re-duces the chance of heart attack and stroke. Specifically, being optimistic, happy and sat-isfied with life can reduce the risk of a car-diovascular event. Somehow those emotions not only protect us, but can slow down exist-ing disease.How then do we use this information? A sim-plistic look might be this: If we elevate our mood with exercise and gain a sense of emotional well-being, we’re also helping our heart. And looking on the bright side of life gives an additional benefit: Those of us who are optimistic cut our risk of heart attack in half.

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How Diabetes Is Diagnosed

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a friend whose glucose tests taken in the morning range from 140 (7.8) to 200 (11) and are never in the nor-mal range. He is constantly thirsty and has other diabetes symptoms. His doctor ordered a hemoglobin A1C test, which came back as 5.2. The doctor told him that they no longer do the fasting blood sugar test, only the HbA1C, and that he is not diabetic, since his test is normal. Has testing for diabetes changed? Should my friend consult another doctor? ANSWER: Up until 2010, doctors diagnosed diabetes on the basis of blood sugar (actually plasma glucose). A relatively new test, he-moglobin A1C, HbA1C or just A1C, has been added to the criteria for both diagnosing dia-betes and monitoring diabetes control in the past year or so. Hemoglobin is a large mol-ecule inside all red blood cells that grabs oxy-gen from the lungs and releases it to all parts of the body as blood circulates. Blood sugar coats hemoglobin. Since red blood cells last 120 days, the percentage of hemoglobin coat-ed with sugar indicates how well-controlled diabetes is. An acceptable control level is one that is 7 percent or less.Fasting blood sugar, the specimen taken after at least eight hours of not eating, is still used for diagnosing diabetes. A level of 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher lands one in diabetes territory.A second way to diagnose diabetes is to give a person 75 grams of glucose (sugar) to eat and test the blood two hours later. A value of 200 (11.1) qualifies as diabetes.Now a third way of making the diagnosis is employing HbA1C. One selling point for us-ing it is that there’s no requirement for fasting. HbA1C of 6.5 or greater makes the diagnosis.Your friend is a diabetic. His fasting blood sug-ar qualifies him as being one. Furthermore, he has a diabetes symptom -- perpetual thirst. He probably has to urinate frequently, another diabetes symptom. The fact that his HbA1C is normal doesn’t cancel these facts. That test is only one of three. He should see another doctor.The diabetes booklet guides people through this prevalent and difficult illness. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 402W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A friend of ours is in a nursing home with pneumonia. We’re afraid to visit her. Is pneumonia catchy? -- A.M.ANSWER: A huge number of different germs cause the many different kinds of pneumonia. A blanket statement on transmission, there-fore, is impossible. The pneumococcus (NEW-moe-KOK-us) bacterium is a prominent cause of pneumonia, especially in adults and older adults. This germ can be spread in droplets coming from a cough or sneeze. However, 24 hours of treatment renders the patient no lon-ger a transmitter.

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¥ Buff spots off of silver with toothpaste. Rub gently with a soft cloth, rinse, and dry.

¥ Keep your dishcloths and sponges germ-free and smelling sweet. Once weekly, soak them overnight in a few cups of water to which you’ve added a tablespoon or so of bleach. It will keep them from developing a mildew smell.

¥ “To keep mixes from bunching up on the beat-ers of my mixer, I spray them with a little canola oil right before mixing. It isn’t enough to affect the recipe, but I think it helps them do a better job. And I don’t have to stop the mixer so often to scrape the dough from the beaters.” -- R.V. in Oklahoma

¥ To clean tea-stained cups, use a couple of drops of dishwasher detergent. Stir and let set, then scrub out. It should wipe right out.

¥ “If there’s a lot of burned-on food stuck to your pan, just add water immediately after cooking, then stick it in the oven (if oven-safe) at a low temperature for a little bit. It will soften the food and you can clean it much easier.” -- U.A. in Mon-tana

¥ “Save larger envelopes in which you receive mail. You can reuse them by gluing or taping a new label on the front. You can close them with packing tape. Some of these envelopes are ex-pensive.” -- T.G. in South Carolina

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Last week, I pointed out that a rather scary if not large portion of the general tweeting pub-lic did not know that there really was a ship named Titanic that really did hit an iceberg and subsequently sink. For whatever reason, that got me thinking about two historical figures -- Thomas Edi-son, “the Wizard of Menlo Park,” and John Wooden, “The Wizard of Westwood.” When Edison died, he had 1,093 patented inven-tions. Wooden, including his playing days, had 1,207 wins to his credit. Both had come to their successes by dramatically different styles. And while Edison’s words of wisdom fill many anthologies, Wooden’s famous “12 principles” are legendary. They are as fol-lows:Lesson No. 1: Good Values Attract Good People. Wooden surrounded himself with good assistants who respected him, and he listened to their advice, making changes in the offense when needed, for instance. Edi-son screwed his protege Nikolai Tesla over a few bucks, and the two battled each other over the electric standard for the rest of their lives. Lesson No. 2: Love Is the Most Pow-erful Four-Letter Word. Edison cursed a lot; Wooden was a notorious gentleman. Edison did marry three times and had six kids, so at least he had a lot of love to give. But then, he also electrocuted 60 animals (including an elephant) to prove that Tesla’s electric current was dangerous. Lesson No. 3: Call Yourself a Teacher Before a Wooden-coached team even hit the floor, Wooden lectured students on these 12 principles. At practices, instead of berating or embarrassing a player, he used the mistake as a jumping off point for improvement.Lesson No. 4: Emotion Is Your EnemyWooden won 10 NCAA championships in 12 seasons at UCLA and stood courtside with an almost regal air. Edison was said to have temper tantrums resembling “small riots.” Lesson No. 5: It Takes 10 Hands to Make a Basket. Teamwork. The value of working to-gether ... a team working in unison will beat a larger or equal-sized force that has no con-cept of shared responsibilities. Edison notori-ously took credit for everything and refused requests for even the smallest living wage.The final seven lessons speak for them-selves.No. 6: Little Things Make Big Things HappenNo. 7: Make Each Day Your MasterpieceNo. 8: The Carrot Is Mightier Than a StickNo. 9: Make Greatness Attainable By AllNo. 10: Seek Significant ChangeNo. 11: Don’t Look At the ScoreboardNo. 12: Adversity Is Your Asset

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NASCAR THIS WEEK By Monte Dutton

For the longest time, the only Toyota team that really matters in NASCAR has been the one owned by Joe Gibbs. Thanks to Denny Hamlin, in terms of actually reaching victory lane, it’s still the case.Hamlin won the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway in one of the Gibbs Toyotas. The victory was Hamlin’s 19th. One of Michael Waltrip Racing’s drivers, Martin Truex Jr., is second in the Sprint Cup standings. He dominated the race but had to settle for second.Gibbs Racing has 95 victories in its history -- 37 since casting its lot with Toyota in 2008. Waltrip Racing has two victories. In terms of wins, Toyo-ta success still begins and ends with Gibbs and, in 2012 to date, Hamlin.Hamlin won at the expense of Truex, who other-wise dominated the race.“There were times during that race where I kept looking at the ‘56’ (Truex) and thinking that it was so superior to the field,” Hamlin said. “We needed two kinds of changes, and we got both of them.”Hamlin explained that part of the change in the balance of power was due to adjustments by crew chief Darian Grubb, and part was due to a change in weather conditions. The sun came

1. In the 2009 and 2010 major-league seasons, only two players compiled at least a .300 batting av-erage, 20 stolen bases and 20 home runs. Name them. 2. How many different seasons has Alfonso Soriano compiled at least 35 home runs and 30 steals? 3. In 2001, the Rams’ Kurt Warner became the third quarterback to lead the NFL in completion percentage, touchdowns passes and passing rat-ing in the same season for a second time. Name the two to do it before him. 4. The 1981-82 North Carolina men’s basketball team, which won a national title, had three players who ended up among the top five slots in the NBA Draft. Name two of them. 5. Name three of the five New York Rangers to win the All-Star Game MVP Award. 6. The first Czech athlete to win a Winter Olympic gold medal did so in what event? 7. Who was the youngest winner of a multi-round LPGA event before 16-year-old Lexi Thompson won in 2011?

1. Hanley Ramirez (Marlins) and Shin-Soo Choo (Indians). 2. Four (2002, ‘03, ‘05 and ‘06).3. Sammy Baugh (1940, ‘47) and Steve Young (1992,

‘94).4. James Worthy (No. 1, 1982), Michael Jordan (No. 3, 1984) and Sam Perkins (No. 4, 1984).5. Don Maloney (1984), Mike Gartner (‘93), Mike

Richter (‘94), Wayne Gretzky (‘99) and Marian Gaborik (2011).6. Jiri Raska won a gold medal in ski jumping in 1968.

7. Paula Creamer was 18 years, 9 months old when she won an event in 2005.

out near the end of a blustery Kansas day, and that’s when Hamlin’s Toyota surged and Truex’s faded. According to Truex, though, the chief problem he had was a set of tires, not sunshine.Regardless, Hamlin became the second driv-er to win more than once in the season’s first eight races. He and reigning champion Tony Stewart have each won twice.“You know, at the end, it’s a no-lose situation for (me) because I’m a fan of Martin’s (Truex Jr.), I’m a fan of Michael Waltrip (Racing), and they’ve really done some great things with that program,” Hamlin said. “But my job is to win for my guys and really drive as hard as I can to get them those wins, because they’re so hard to come by now, (and) you have to just do everything you can.“I knew he (Truex) was driving his heart out as well as I was driving mine. ... It was a good day for Toyota because Michael Waltrip Rac-ing and Joe Gibbs Racing have got a bond that’s working better and better together -- ob-viously, with the common engine package and everything -- so we’re starting to see these Toyotas beginning to make a run.”

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Dog Isn’t Welcome at Wedding Venues

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My fiance and I are getting married at the end of June, and we want “Suzee,” our bichon frise, to be an important part of the ceremony. We agreed that she would be present as we exchange our vows, and will be in our wedding pictures.The trouble is that we cannot find a venue that allows dogs, other than service dogs, inside. And we even had to drop one pastor who said that he would not allow Suzee to be present when he led the ceremony! Can you help? -- Kurt W. in upstate New York

DEAR KURT: First of all, congratulations! Sec-ond, it’s not unusual for owners to include their pets in important life events like weddings. But it can be difficult finding a venue that accepts pets. You should hit the Internet to search for venues that welcome dogs. Dogfriendly.com is a com-prehensive guide to hotels and other facilities where dogs are allowed. Another site, vowwow-wow.wordpress.com, is specifically for owners looking to include their pets in their wedding ceremony. Other sources are business review

Q: I have a brass bed that I’ve been told is more than a century old. Any information you can pro-vide me would be appreciated. -- SusanA: I examined the picture you sent, and your brass bed appears to be from the Victorian era. It was probably manufactured between 1890 and about 1915. Most beds of this type gener-ally sell in the $350 to $650 range, depending on condition and demand.Q: I have a Springfield Model 1863 rifle that was used by a family member during the Civil War. Can you tell me more about this firearm? A: It was a percussion rifle musket made by the National Armory in Springfield, Ill. By 1863, Springfield was the only government arsenal under Union control, since Harper’s Ferry had been destroyed by a Confederate raid in 1861. According to Warman’s Civil War Weapons by Graham Smith, the Model 1861 was such a success that both Springfield and private contractors rushed to produce as many rifles as they could. Since the Union couldn’t inter-rupt production to introduce a new design, they slightly modified it, and it was sold as a Spring-field Model 1863. This is a highly desirable Civil War weapon. To determine its value, you should consult a competent arms dealer.Q: I have an umbrella stand that was made by the Roseville Pottery Company in about 1915. It is in the Mostique pattern. -- Ron, Alton, Ill.A: The Mostique pattern is one of the most com-mon Roseville patterns after Pine Cone. Ac-cording to Warman’s Roseville Pottery by Mark F. Moran, most pieces had textured glazes of gray or tan, and many are not marked. I could not find an umbrella stand in this guide, but typi-cal prices for this pattern are $350 to $450 for a wall pocket; a jardiniere, $110 to $140; and a matched pair of vases, $325 to $350. The Tidbits® Paper is a Division of Tidbits Media, Inc. • Montgomery, AL 36106

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sites like Yelp.com, or word of mouth from friends and neighbors. Even before you settle on a venue, start plan-ning how Suzee will be incorporated into not just the ceremony, but the entire day. You and your fiancee will be incredibly busy and distracted. Heidi Ganahl, CEO of Camp Bow Wow, advises couples to choose a trusted friend, or hire a professional pet sitter, to be Suzee’s caretaker throughout the event. Her attendant won’t just walk Suzee down the aisle to you, but also make sure she is fed, exer-cised, monitored and has enough “quiet time” so she doesn’t get stressed out. Best wishes on this important day!

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Make a Picture-Perfect Storybook for Mom

When I got going on this year’s spring cleaning, the ritual started with my laptop. There weren’t any dust bunnies between the keys, but when I opened my digital photo library, you would think I was a likely candidate for a TV show on hoard-ing. I needed to get the chaos under control, but the organizing task seemed more daunting than tackling closets or even our garage. I signed up for a group iPhoto session at my local Apple retail store and happily got support, but not just the techie kind. As we attendees introduced ourselves, the woman next to me unapologetically admitted that her digital photo library had surged like a tsunami from 5,000 to 22,000 since the birth of her grandchild. I felt better already.Inspired to clear out my digital clutter, I decid-ed to tame the images while on a visit to my 87-year-old mom’s home in California. “I’ve never seen that one,” she’d say over my shoul-der as I clicked through pictures of three years of milestones, meals and family trips. Once I had flagged 50 of her “must haves,” including downloads I snitched from her grandkids’ Face-book pages, it hit me that instead of making prints, I could secretly “publish” a photo book for a unique Mother’s Day gift.Easy to create through computer programs, photo-sharing sites, discount stores and phar-macies, a collection of photos can come togeth-er in a nifty thin volume starting at $10. Once you upload the photos to the Web, it takes about a week to get the picture-perfect storybook for Mom. Think of more themes for other reason-ably priced books that will get your photos out of hiding. It’s another way to make them worth taking in the first place. Here are some ideas:--New baby in the house? Keep a file of the best shots of the year, and make a book annually on your child’s birthday. Send it to grandparents and great-grandparents. As their annual collec-tion grows, enjoy thumbing through the photo yearbooks with your kids when you stop by for a visit. --Vacation memories 2012. Create a book this year and in years to come featuring a trip you enjoy with your kids or with extended family. Make copies for each family for a holiday gift this December.--Mark a 2012 milestone. Assemble all the pho-tos from your child’s graduation celebration, sports season or other event, and put the mile-stone under one cover.***

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Spinach and Cheddar Whole Wheat Strata

Slices of firm whole-wheat bread are layered with frozen chopped spinach and sharp ched-dar cheese, then baked in a light egg custard. Assemble a day ahead, refrigerate overnight, and bake the next morning for a delicious brunch. Or assemble and bake the same day and serve with a salad for a light dinner.4 teaspoons Dijon mustard8 slices firm whole-wheat sandwich bread1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spin-ach, thawed and squeezed dry2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk4 large eggs4 large egg whites1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper1. Grease 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on 1 side of each bread slice. Place 4 slices bread in baking dish, mus-tard side up. Top with half of cheese, all of spin-ach, then remaining cheese. Place remaining bread slices in dish, mustard side up.2. In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat milk and remaining ingredients until blended. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices. Prick bread with fork at 1-inch intervals and press slices down so egg mixture can be ab-sorbed more easily.3. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight to allow egg mixture to be absorbed thoroughly.4. To bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Uncover bak-ing dish and bake strata 55 minutes to 1 hour, until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean. Remove strata from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Huevos Rancheros

Spice up Mother’s (or Father’s) Day brunch with this zesty Huevos Rancheros recipe.

1 can (19-ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained1 1/4 cups (about 11 ounces) mild or medium-hot salsa4 large eggs3 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend3/4 cups chopped fresh cilantro or parsley leaves, for garnishWarm flour tortillas (optional)

1. In 10-inch skillet, mix black beans, salsa and 1/4 cup water. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently.2. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into custard cup and slip into skillet on top of bean mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover skillet and simmer 5 minutes or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken or until eggs are cooked to desired firmness.3. To serve, sprinkle bean mixture and eggs with shredded cheese. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with warm tortillas if you like. Serves 4.

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•Does the name Louise Brown ring a bell? She was a five-pound, 12-ounce baby girl delivered in July 1978, the world’s first test-tube baby, born as a result of the experimental in vitro fer-tilization process. Although called a test-tube baby, her conception actually took place in a petri dish. Brown became a mother herself in 2006. • After scoring 1590 out of a possible 1600 on the SAT, 17-year-old Bill Gates enrolled at Har-vard in 1973. He stayed in contact with his boy-hood chum Paul Allen, and after dropping out of Harvard, Gates teamed up with Allen in 1975 to form Microsoft, a combined abbreviation of “microcomputer” and “software.”•The big news of 1977 was the death of Elvis Presley, declared by the medical examiner as the result of “coronary arrhythmia.” Over the eight months prior to the King’s death, his phy-sician had prescribed more than 10,000 doses of sedatives, amphetamines and narcotics. The autopsy revealed 14 different drugs in Presley’s system at the time of his death. As thousands lined up outside Graceland’s gates during the funeral, a car swerved into a group of fans, killing two. More than 80,000 people lined the procession route to his Forest Hill Cemetery burial site. •In 1972, burglars broke into the Democratic Party’s National Committee office at the Watergate Hotel. In the coming months it was revealed that President Richard Nixon was involved in covering up the burglary and possessed a number of stolen tapes. When he refused to surrender the tapes, a judge or-dered the chief executive to hand them over. In 1974, impeachment proceedings were ini-tiated against the president. In August of that year, Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford became president. A month later, Ford issued a full par-don to Nixon for “all offenses against the United States.” •What were folks wearing in the 1970s? Bell-bottomed pants paired with either a turtleneck sweater or flower-print shirt was a popular look. After the premiere of the movie “Saturday Night Fever” in 1977, John Travolta’s three-piece suit and wide-collared shirt inspired the disco fash-ion. For women, hot pants and thigh-high boots were all the rage, as were fringed leather mini-skirts and platform shoes. Guys sported side-burns, and the large “Afro” hairstyle became fashionable. •In the sports world, Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth’s home run record when he hit his 715th career home run in April 1974. By the time Aar-on retired in 1976, his record was 755 homers, one that held until 2006. ABC began broadcast-ing Monday Night Football in 1970, and ESPN, an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Pro-gramming Network, was launched in Septem-ber 1979 as a cable network devoted strictly to sports broadcasting. • On television, our favorite Westerns “Gun-smoke” and “The Virginian” were phased out, as were sitcoms “Bewitched” and “I Dream of Jeannie.” The Sci-Fi era was ushered in with hits such as “The Six-Million Dollar Man,” “The Bionic Woman” and “Battlestar Galactica.” The controversial sitcom “All in the Family” had its run from 1971 to 1979, featuring the fictional Ar-chie Bunker’s frequently inappropriate remarks about religious, political and social issues of the day. Game shows gained in popularity, in-cluding “Wheel of Fortune,” “Family Feud” and “The Price is Right,” first hosted by Bob Barker in 1972. NBC debuted “Saturday Night Live” in 1975; George Carlin was the first host with mu-sical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston. HBO was inaugurated as the first pay-TV channel in 1972.

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Puzzle and Game AnswersOH, DEER!

Need to know more about the family Cervidae? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Here are some facts you may not know about deer.

•The word “deer” comes from the Old English word der, meaning “beast.” All species of the deer family are ruminants, meaning the stom-ach is divided into three or four compartments. They are also characterized by deciduous ant-lers — antlers that they shed.

•There are 38 different species of deer, includ-ing the more common white-tailed and mule as well as elk, moose, caribou and reindeer.

•Deer are excellent swimmers, even the enor-mous moose, which can paddle several miles at a time and completely submerge for up-wards of 30 seconds.

•The smallest of the North American deer is the white-tailed deer. It’s also the most abun-dant big game animal on the continent. The white-tail is native to all but five U.S. states — You won’t find it in Nevada, Utah, California, Alaska or Hawaii. The white-tail can jump as high as 10 feet (3 m) and as far as 30 feet (9 m) in distance. The adult male weighs in at about 200 pounds (90.7 kg). The color of its upper body and sides changes with the seasons — It’s reddish-brown in the summer and a light buff color in winter.

•A male moose can weigh up to 1,800 pounds (816 kg). Considering their size, moose are re-markably swift runners, up to 35 mph (56 km/hr) over short distances and a steady trot of 20 mph (32 km/hr) for longer intervals. A newborn moose weighs about 30 pounds (14 kg) and grows surprisingly quickly. At just five days old, a calf can outrun a human.

•Folks talking about wapiti are referring to elk, second in size only to the moose. A typical bull elk weighs about 700 pounds (315 kg), twice as much as a mule deer, and grows to a height of 5 feet (1.5 m) with a length of 8 feet (2.4 m). The male elk sprouts antlers each year, which may be 3.9-feet (1.2 m) long and weigh as much as 40 pounds (18 kg). Antlers grow at a rate of nearly an inch (2.5 cm) a day and are covered with velvet during the growing season. The Asian culture uses the velvet in some of its medicines.

•Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is really a caribou. Caribou live in northern North Ameri-ca, Europe, Asia and Greenland. Typically, the Europeans refer to the species as reindeer, and nearly all Asian and European reindeer are domesticated, while the caribou of North America travel in large wild herds. At the time of the season’s first snowfall, caribou begin a southern migration, traveling as much as 1,600 miles (2,574 km) each year. During the con-struction of the Alaska Pipeline, it was specifi-cally stipulated that the project could not block caribou migrations.

•Caribou are the only species in which the fe-males can grow antlers. The female will bear just one calf each year, one that will be on its feet and traveling the very next day. Its large hooves act as snowshoes to support its bulk over the snow.

Trivia Test Answers1. “Rosebud”2. Israel and Jordan3. Air Force, as a pilot4. George Gershwin5. Marshall Islands (Bikini Atoll)6. Gaggle7. Abnormal curvature of the spine8. Mae West9. Mercury10. Beethoven

Bible Trivia Answers:1) Old; 2) Cain; 3) 9; 4) 16; 5) Noah; 6) Zechariah

Flash Back Answers: 1. B.B. King. Born in Mississippi in 1925, King has been awarded more than a dozen Grammys over the years and honorary doctorates in music from Yale and Brown Universities.2. Peter and Gordon, in 1964. Both songs were written by Paul McCartney.3. 1968. Sledge is performing still and has a full schedule around the U.S. this year.4. Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss), in the 1950s. Paul invented the solid-body electric gui-tar, and rigged up his first one in the late 1930s. Gibson Guitar came calling, and the Gibson Les Paul was born.5. Boz Scaggs, in 1976. The album included “Low-down,” which netted him a Grammy.6. “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen. The song, origi-nally titled “Vietnam,” was written for a movie of the same name.

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ShowBiz Weekly

CELEBRITY EXTRABy Cindy Elavsky

Q: I am so hooked on “Scandal,” the new midseason show on ABC, and I am espe-cially glad to see Tony Goldwyn in a strong supporting role. How is he liking his new role as president of the United States? -- Tina W., AtlantaA: Like you, I love “Scandal,” so I jumped at the opportunity to speak with Tony about his new role. He told me: “First of all, turning down the role of the president of the United States is difficult. That’s going to be an inter-esting character, but particularly I knew that with Shonda Rhimes writing a president that he’d be a pretty interesting president. The script was really well written and just a great recipe for really good storytelling.“As an actor, I felt like these gifts kept being dropped in my lap. I’m really grateful to Shon-da for involving me; each episode, I couldn’t believe the stuff that I was getting to do. By the end of the season, it gets really interest-ing.” Go to celebrityextraonline.com to read my entire interview with Tony, where he gives inside info about what to expect by season’s end.Q: One of my favorite screen actors of all time is Anthony Hopkins. What can I see him in next? -- Jared G., via e-mailA: Presently, Anthony is filming “Hitchcock,” a movie about “Psycho,” “Rear Window” and “Birds” director Alfred Hitchcock. Unless you want to wait until 2013 for the movie, Google “Anthony Hopkins Hitchcock” to see the eerily true-to-life transformation of the enigmatic ac-tor to the horror auteur through the magic of makeup and prosthetics. The film also stars Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson and Jes-sica Beal, and definitely on my must-see list for 2013. Q: Can you tell me what Brandon Routh has coming up? -- Theresa G.A: Brandon has a new movie coming out May 18, which is quite a departure from portraying the Man of Steel. Brandon stars in “Crooked Arrows,” about a reluctant coach who takes on a Native American lacrosse team. I spoke with Crystal Allen, who plays Brandon’s love interest in the film, and she told me: “Bran-don’s character, Joe, and I were high-school sweethearts. I give him a hard time. I chal-lenge him throughout the movie. Brandon is such a nice guy, and he’s got such a pres-ence on film. He just really shines and he’s really moving. He was great to work with.”

JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD By Tony Rizzo

PHOTO: Grace Kelly

HOLLYWOOD -- “Desperate House-wives” fans will not be disappointed when they visit Wisteria Lane for the last time. Most shows leave too many unan-swered questions when they end. In a stroke of genius, producer Mark Cherry has invented the anti-cliff hanger! If all goes as planned, on Sunday, May 13, not only will you know what happens on Wisteria Lane, but you’ll see where the ladies will be, through a flash-forward, two decades from now. This beautifully sets up a possible big screen spin-off that will fill in the blanks of what hap-pened in the interim. “Sex and the City” proved loyal fans will support a TV show transferred to the big screen, and cer-tainly “Desperate Housewives” has that kind of following!***

Why do networks insist on pitting pop-ular shows against each other? NBC just HAD to move “The Voice” against “Dancing With the Stars.” The aver-age match-up finds “Dancing With the Stars” with 16.3 million viewers, while “The Voice” has 9.9 million viewers. “DWTS’s” lead-in helps “Castle” get 11.5 million viewers, outpointing “Ha-waii Five-0” with 6.l million viewers and “Smash” with 5.9 million.“Smash” is having a tough time finding an audience against two long-running, successful series. Some feel the mak-ing of a Broadway musical doesn’t in-terest a lot of viewers outside the big cities. The producers of “Smash” lack the confidence to follow their original plan of showing what it takes to mount a Broadway musical, without melodra-matic cliche subplots. The musical is about Marilyn Monroe; wouldn’t telling her tragic story attract more viewers? After all, she’s still the most enduring icon in pop culture today!***

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